Ball Hockey COACHES

EMANUEL GARCIA

DIRECTOR OF BALL HOCKEY

Emanuel Garcia leads ball hockey player & team development, coaching, instruction, and all procedures for ball hockey tournaments for Skate City Sports. Arguably one of the best international ball hockey players of all-time, Emanuel’s career has traversed the globe, winning championships on multiple continents. While working primarily at the Pepsi Roller Sports Arena, the premier and only, fully dedicated roller sports facility in the United States, Emanuel will hold extensive training and instructional camps, passing his knowledge onto players of all skill levels. His list of accomplishments in the sport of ball hockey are extensive:

•    1999: Joined the Argentina National Team
•    1999: American Champion with C.D.U. Estudiantil (Argentina) 
•    2010: Founder of the Emanuel Garcia Hockey Camp
•    10 National Championships: 2003 - 2011, Porto-PORTUGAL: 2021, Trissino-ITALY
•    5 National Cups: 2005 - 2008, & 2019, Porto-PORTUGAL
•    6 National Supercups: 2005 - 2009, Porto-PORTUGAL; 2012, Viareggio-ITALY
•    2022 Euroleague Champion with G.S. Trissino 
•    2022 Italian National Champion with G.S. Trissino 

DIDAC SANCHEZ

BALL HOCKEY COACH

Didac Sanchez began playing ball hockey at just three years old in 2003. His early training took place at Claret School, where he competed until age 12, before spending three seasons with Molins and one year with Cornellà. At 16, he joined Hoquei Club Sant Just, where he went on to win every senior category championship in Spain, earning promotion at each level. He capped off his national career with three seasons competing at the elite level of Spanish roller hockey.

Internationally, Sanchez served as the starting ball hockey goalkeeper for Team USA for three consecutive years, representing his country in all World Championships — the C Division in Argentina (2022) and the A and B Divisions in Italy (2024).

Beyond his playing career, Sanchez has also devoted five years to coaching and mentoring youth teams at Hoquei Club Sant Just, passing on his knowledge and passion for the game to the next generation of players.