Dimitri Voulelikas grew up locally playing Tier hockey and speed skating. He made his first foray into coaching at 17 years of age while attending UCLA, after a season playing AAA18u for the Long Beach Jr. Ice Dogs and Junior B for the Long Beach Bulldogs. He has been coaching with the LA Jr Kings program for the past 10 years, is the LAJK Mite Division Coordinator, and is a scout for the NA3HL Niagara Falls Powerhawks.