The Buffalo Stampede ownership group announced this week that T.J. Dockery has been hired as an Assistant Coach for the 2022-23 USPHL season.

Dockery, who is a Lockport, NY native, played his youth hockey with the Buffalo Regals and two seasons of junior hockey with the Rochester Jr. Americans and South Shore Kings, before committing to play NCAA college hockey at Norwich University. During his four seasons at Norwich, Dockery won a National Championship and led the team as Captain for two seasons. Following his college hockey career, T.J. spent two seasons playing professional hockey in the SPHL for the Macon Mayhem, Pensacola Ice Flyers, and Evansville Thunderbolts.

Following his retirement from hockey, T.J. and his brother founded their own hockey school which they have been operating for the past four years.