Hockey Operations

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Dave Pszenyczny

Head Coach / Director of Hockey Operations

A native of Sterling Heights, Mich., Pszenyczny coached for six years in the SPHL with the Quad City Storm prior to joining the Mayhem.

Before his coaching career, Pszenyczny played 13 years of professional hockey in the AHL, ECHL, CHL, and SPHL, where he appeared in three President’s Cup finals with the Peoria Rivermen, and was named the SPHL Defenseman of the Year in the 2017-18 season.

Pszenyczny also won a CHL Ray Miron President’s Cup Championship with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in 2011.

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Hayden Hulton

Assistant Coach / Assistant Director of Hockey Operations

Hayden Hulton enters his first season with the Mayhem after two years of coaching experience with the Fayetteville Marksmen.

Hulton, from Kingston, Ontario, played four seasons in the SPHL, and ended his playing career with the Quad City Storm under Dave Pszenyczny. Hulton is best known for his 145 games played as an Evansville Thunderbolts standout. He captained Evansville in the 2022-23 season after having served as an alternate captain the year prior with the Thunderbolts.

The 32-year-old played 112 games over five years for Carleton University and captained the team during 2018-19. During his time with the team, Carleton appeared in two national tournaments in Canada’s USports league.

Prior to his collegiate career, he skated with the CCHL’s Brockville Braves in juniors and captained the Braves in 2013-14.

Macon Mayhem Professional Hockey at the Macon Coliseum.

Quinn Kennedy

Equipment Manager

Growing up in Tampa, Quinn started his career with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning as a stick boy and was a part of the team during both of their Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. He then went to Quinnipiac University, where he was a part of the 2022-23 National Championship team.

Quinn then worked for the Mayhem during the 2023-24 season as an equipment manager, and also served as the equipment manager for Team USA during their run to the gold medal in South Korea at the Youth Olympic Games in 2024.

For the last two years, Quinn has served as the equipment manager for the USHL’s Chicago Steel, and now returns to Macon for the 2026-27 season.