Born and raised in Ajax, ON, Canada, Terry spent the past six seasons behind the bench of junior teams on the East coast, most recently as the 2023-24 Head Coach of the Wilkes/Barre Scranton Knights in the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) where he would help lead his team to set new franchise records for wins and points in the regular season. Terry was also named to the Atlantic Division All-Star coaching staff in his first term behind the bench. Prior to the Knights, Terry helped build the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) Protec Jr Ducks from the ground up, serving as Head Coach and General Manager for three seasons. Terry was named EHL Coach of the Year, partly due to his teams being among the league leaders for points, advancements, and NCAA placements each season.

Watt has also served as Head Coach and General Manager for the Professional Woman’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), where he was coaching, training and working daily with Team USA and Team Canada Olympians – (The Dream Gap Tour) which was the foundation leading into what we now know as the (PWHL), one league for professional women’s hockey.

Prior to his coaching career, Terry’s professional playing career began after attending Buffalo State. He would spend 2010 to 2013 playing minor pro in both the USA and Canada before leaving to gain valuable experience and knowledge playing professionally overseas for some years.

Terry would conclude his professional playing career having played for teams on four continents and suiting up for 14 different teams. He also served as a player-coach during some seasons in Europe. During Terry’s pro career he won four championships — three as a player and one as a coach.