Les Teplicky has devoted more than 20 years to USA Hockey as a coach, director and president.

After playing youth, junior and college hockey growing up, Teplicky took a job with John Deere that included moving 14 different times during his time with the company. In 1995, a rink was built in Davenport, Iowa, giving him the opportunity to get involved in the game he grew up loving.

Teplicky has been widely involved with the Quad City Hockey Association for the last two decades-plus, including serving as president for five years, during which time he was instrumental in starting the Quad City Blues high school hockey program. He also ran the Association’s house league for two years and was a coach for both the house and travel leagues for 14 seasons.

Nearly 10 years ago, Teplicky started a Learn to Play hockey program and still assists the program on a weekly basis. Along with his coaching and administrative roles, he also served as an on-ice official for several years and has spent time working with the local sled hockey program.

Teplicky started with USA Hockey’s Mid-West Affiliate in 1997 and a year later became vice president. From 2010 to 2016, he served as president and also held positions of coaching director, American Development Model coordinator and risk manager. He still assists with projects when needed.

Teplicky has been a regular participant in the Central District meetings for nearly 20 years and was appointed as a USA Hockey CEP instructor covering Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska in 2003. Serving as associate risk manager under Rich Butera for nearly 10 years, Teplicky also assisted Guy Gosselin in helping introduce the ADM in the Mid-West Amateur Hockey Association through coaching education clinics.

Teplicky currently resides in Bettendorf, Iowa, with his wife, Darlene. The couple has three children, Bradley, Christa and Erin.