Hockey Operations

Matt Graham became the 4th general manager and head coach in Port Huron Prowlers franchise history on May 22, 2021, after spending three seasons as the assistant general manager and assistant coach.

A native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, and a graduate of Becker College with a degree in Sport Management. Graham turned pro in 2013 signing on with the Peoria Rivermen of the SPHL. That season saw Graham split time between the Rivermen, the Privateers and eventually making his way over to Slovakia. Graham spent three years playing in Slovakia for HC 07 Detva, winning the league title in 2014-15. He returned to North America for the 2016-17 season playing for the Danbury Titans. After spending the 2017-18 season playing for the Port Huron Prowlers, Graham was hired on as assistant general manager and assistant coach. During his career, Graham has amassed 442 games played with 162 goals and 369 assists for 531 points.

Alex Johnson became the Player Assistant and Assistant GM prior to the 2021-22 season after spending 6 years between the FPHL and SPHL.

Alex grew up in South Dakota where he fell in love with the game of hockey. He then went on to play 3 seasons for South Dakota State University before turning pro in 2015-16 with the Brewster Bulldogs. Following that he played for the Danbury Titans, then was drafted in the dispersal draft by the Port Huron Prowlers where he would spend the next 2 seasons before suiting up for the Birmingham Bulls of the SPHL. He spent two seasons with Birmingham before being hired as the Player Assistant back in Port Huron. Johnson has amassed 404 games played with 117 goals and 198 assists for 315 points in his FPHL career.  

Chris Paulin spent 4 years playing NCAA D1 hockey at Niagara University and finished his college career at NCAA DIII SUNY-Fredonia before turning pro with the Watertown Wolves near the end of the 2016-17 FPHL season. A goaltender, Paulin spent the bulk of his seven-year career between the Prowlers and Carolina Thunderbirds and led the league with 21 wins in 2021-22 as a Thunderbird. An injury near the end of that season sidelined him and he made three starts the following year, his final came with Port Huron, before transitioning to coaching.

Paulin was named an assistant coach during the 2022-23 season and was in that role until has was promoted to Associate Head Coach in the summer of 2025.