St. Olaf announced Tuesday the hiring of Cole Workman as interim head men’s hockey coach for the 2019-20 season.
“We are thrilled to welcome Cole to the Ole athletics family,” St. Olaf athletic director Ryan Bowles said in a statement. “Cole is one of the rising stars in the hockey coaching community and we are confident that he will do a great job leading our program this year.”
Workman comes to St. Olaf after spending the 2018-19 season as an assistant coach at Bemidji State.
“I cannot express how grateful I am for the opportunity presented to me by athletic director Ryan Bowles and his surrounding staff,” Workman said. “They have put their trust in me to run this program and I will give them nothing but my best. My wife and I are very excited to be a part of the Ole family, as well as the community of Northfield.”
Prior to Bemidji State, Workman was the head coach and director of player personnel for the SIJHL’s Thief River Falls Norskies during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
A 2015 graduate of Finlandia, Workman played four years of hockey for the Lions and was a three-time NCHA All-Academic Team honoree.
Following his career at Finlandia, Workman worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater before becoming an assistant coach for the women’s hockey program at Adrian in 2015-16, helping the Bulldogs to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance that season.
Former Notre Dame defenseman Kyle Lawson has returned as the Fighting Irish volunteer assistant coach for the upcoming 2019-20 season, while Jack Ceglarski has been named the Compton Family Ice Arena programming and hockey intern.
“We’re excited to add two talented young hockey guys to our staff,” Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson said in a statement. “Kyle was a key part of our program during the time our Irish hockey culture was being built. His character, communication skills and work ethic as an athlete will translate well into the coaching profession. Kyle’s presence will benefit all of our players but specifically our young defensemen.
“Jack brings a fresh perspective to our intern position. His college and pro playing experience along with his recent coaching experience will benefit our staff and operations team.”
Lawson graduated in 2010 after playing four seasons on the Irish blue line and serving as an alternate captain as a junior and senior. Named the CCHA’s Best Defensive Defenseman for the 2008-09 season, he also earned Second Team All-CCHA honors that season. He was an honorable mention All-CCHA selection in both 2007-08 and 2009-10.
In 161 career games at Notre Dame, Lawson scored 17 goals and added 73 assists for 90 points with 138 penalty minutes.
A 2005 draft choice of the Carolina Hurricanes (seventh round, 198th overall), Lawson signed with Carolina after his senior season and spent two years with the organization in Albany (AHL), Charlotte (AHL) and Florida (ECHL). He then played the 2012-13 season with the Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL).
After retiring from professional hockey, Lawson joined College Hockey Inc. as a director of education and recruitment and most recently worked in the private sector.
CEGLARSKI
Ceglarski comes to the Irish after serving as an assistant coach at the University of New England last season, where he helped the team claim the CCC conference championship and an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Division III tournament.
Ceglarski played four seasons at Geneseo, where he served as a team captain. He helped Geneseo to a SUNYAC championship and a pair of NCAA Division III Frozen Four appearances.
In 110 career games, Ceglarski scored 16 goals and added 57 assists for 73 career points.
After graduating in 2017, Ceglarski played professionally with the Indy Fuel (ECHL), Huntsville Havoc (SPHL), Reading Royals (ECHL) and the Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (overseas).
Colgate announced Wednesday the additions of Jake Paluch as director of hockey operations and Bryan McDonald as a volunteer assistant coach.
Paluch will be responsible for the oversight of video analysis, analytical evaluations, and assisting with administrative tasks.
Most recently, Paluch was a four-year letter-winner at Nazareth, where he totaled two goals and 23 assists for 25 through 72 career games as a defenseman from 2015 to 2019.
A native of Bowling Green, Ohio, Paluch’s father, Scott, coached at Bowling Green and Boston College.
McDONALD
McDonald will oversee the development of goaltenders through on-ice skill sessions and video analysis.
McDonald is the founder-owner of MAC Goaltending, a year-round skill development and consulting company based out of the Albany, N.Y., area. Since its creation in 2008, the company has produced numerous NCAA and professional goalies at both the men’s and women’s levels.
In 2018, MAC Goaltending became the official goaltending development partner of ECAC Hockey.
After attending Castleton, McDonald remained on staff as the goaltending coach for the school. Shortly after, he started MAC Goaltending.
Since inception, McDonald has served as the goaltending consultant for Wisconsin-Superior and Wilkes, as well as the goaltending coach for Skidmore.
Additionally, McDonald serves as a development coach for independent goaltenders preparing for NHL development camps and the IIHF Women’s World Championships.
Ashley Kilstein, who spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton, has been named associate athletic director at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
“We are delighted to welcome Ashley to Wentworth and Leopard Nation,” said Wentworth director of athletics Cheryl Aaron in a statement. “Her experience as a collegiate student-athlete and coach will help us in continuing to build the successes of our athletic programs and the health and wellness of our student-athletes. Ashley brings with her an infectious enthusiasm and is firmly committed to academic and athletic excellence.”
“I’m incredibly honored and excited to start my journey as associate athletic director at Wentworth Institute of Technology,” added Kilstein. “I would like to thank Cheryl Aaron and the rest of the search committee for entrusting me with the honor of working with the best coaches and student-athletes in a truly unparalleled educational community.”
While also at Princeton, Kilstein also served as the associate camp director and performed numerous administrative functions within the women’s hockey program.
Prior to joining the Princeton staff, Kilstein spent five seasons as head coach at Plymouth State. She was named the ECAC East Coach of the Year in 2013 and that same season, was a finalist for the AHCA Division III Coach of the Year.
She also spent a season at Williams as an assistant coach.
As a student-athlete, she played at Union, where she led her team in scoring as a freshman and was nominated for the league’s rookie of the year award. Kilstein made such an impact at Union with her fundraising efforts that an annual award is given each year in her name for dedication to the community, being an outstanding citizen and volunteering in the community.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Union in 2008 and received a master’s degree in Legal Studies from Albany Law School in 2009.
From left, Brian Gionta, Tim Thomas and Krissy Wendell are three players with NCAA connections to be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (photos: USA Hockey).
Gary Bettman, Brian Gionta, Neal Henderson, Tim Thomas and Krissy Wendell will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2019.
“It’s truly a remarkable class,” said USA Hockey president Jim Smith in a statement. “Each of the five inductees have their own unique and immeasurable contribution to our great game. They’re extremely deserving of the highest hockey honor in our country and we look forward to formally enshrining them into the hall in December.”
Gionta, who was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) by the New Jersey Devils in the 1998 NHL Draft, enjoyed 16 seasons in the league, capturing the Stanley Cup as a member of the Devils in 2003. He also served as captain of both the Montreal Canadiens and his hometown team, the Buffalo Sabres, and in 2017 became just the 43rd American to skate in over 1,000 NHL games.
A four-year standout at Boston College (1997-2001), Gionta posted 595 points on 291 goals and 304 assists in 1,026 regular-season NHL games from 2001 to 2018. He finished his BC career with 232 points on 123 goals and 109 assists in 164 games.
Gionta rounded out his collegiate career with an NCAA national championship in 2001, captaining Boston College to its second national title in program history and first since 1949.
Thomas spent nine successful seasons in the NHL after being selected in the ninth round (217th overall) by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Draft. He played the majority of his career with the Boston Bruins, and was integral in the Bruins’ 2010-11 playoff run that culminated in a Stanley Cup.
At age 37, Thomas became just the second American and the oldest player to receive the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2011 playoffs. A two-time Vezina Trophy recipient, Thomas finished his NHL career with 214 wins and a .920 all-time save percentage in 426 games.
A Davison, Mich., native, Thomas played four seasons (1993-97) at Vermont, where he recorded an 81-43-15 career record with a 2.70 GAA and .914 save percentage. He helped UVM to NCAA tournament appearances in his final two seasons, including the program’s first-ever berth in the Frozen Four in 1996, a year in which he led the nation in save percentage at .924.
In addition to winning the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy in both 2009 and 2011, Thomas was a four-time NHL All-Star and recipient of the William M. Jennings Trophy. Following his storybook tenure in Boston, Thomas split time between the Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars before retiring from the league following the 2013-14 season.
Wendell, a Brooklyn Park, Minn., product, played at Minnesota from 2002 to 2005.
She tallied a Minnesota-record 24 game-winning goals, including the deciding tally in the 2005 WCHA championship game against Wisconsin. In the same season, Wendell became the first Minnesota player and WCHA member to win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award after being named a finalist in both 2003 and 2004.
Throughout her time as a Gopher, the two-time NCAA national champion earned All-American honors three times and was a two-time WCHA Player of the Year.
In 101 career games over three seasons (2002-05), she registered 106 goals and 131 assists for 237 points. She is second all-time at Minnesota in career points per game at 2.35.
Wendell earned two distinguished USA Hockey honors during her nine-year stint (1998-2007) as a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team program, including as the Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year in 2001 and as the recipient of the Bob Johnson Award for international excellence in both 2000 and 2005.
The induction ceremony will be held Dec. 12 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington D.C.
According to The Mack Report, Merrimack sophomore forward August Von Ungern-Sternberg has been suspended from the team after being arrested on Aug. 30.
“August Von Ungern-Sternberg has been suspended from the Merrimack men’s hockey team following last night’s arrest for domestic assault and battery,” Merrimack coach Scott Borek said in a statement on Aug. 31.
Von Ungern-Sternberg posted one goal in 15 games last season with the Warriors.
The New England Women’s Hockey Alliance received official notice from the NCAA on Aug. 1, 2019 that it has officially been approved for active NCAA Division I membership, effective for the 2019-20 academic year.
“The New England Women’s Hockey Alliance has been in the planning stages for several years, and now to be recognized by the NCAA as a Division 1 Women’s Ice Hockey Conference allows us to compete with the other four conferences at the same level,” said NEWHA commissioner Robert DeGregorio in a statement. “This has created another opportunity for more women’s ice hockey student-athletes to participate in this emerging sport for women. I know that the NEWHA student-athletes and coaches are excited and are thankful for this opportunity.”
In addition, to the NEWHA conference regular-season championship and NEWHA postseason tournament, the NEWHA teams are now eligible to qualify for the women’s Frozen Four.
The NEWHA is comprised of two NCAA Division I schools and four NCAA Division II schools – Franklin Pierce, Long Island, Post, Sacred Heart, Saint Anselm and Saint Michael’s.
NEWHA administrators convened at NHL headquarters in New York City last July to finalize and solidify its status as an official NCAA conference and discuss organizational details. These individuals were joined by representatives from the NHL, College Hockey, Inc., the Northeast-10 conference and College Hockey America for discussion regarding the growth of women’s hockey and ways to further competitive opportunities for women.
The NEWHA season kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 29 when Franklin Pierce takes on New Hampshire in Durham, N.H.
The network went dark to Comcast and DirecTV customers on Aug. 31, leaving customers in 10 states without programming.
“Altitude unfortunately forced AT&T to remove its channel from our customers’ lineups,” DirecTV said in a statement. “AT&T made a fair offer to keep the channel available, but Altitude rejected it. Consumers have made clear they want more choice over the channels they pay to receive in their homes. Our goal is to offer Rapids, Nuggets and Avalanche games to anyone who wants them most at a value that makes sense to our customers overall. We will not agree to bad deals that do a disservice to our customers, even if it means no longer carrying certain content.”
“We want to reach an agreement with Altitude, but it must be at a reasonable price for our customers,” Comcast said in a statement. “Altitude has demanded significant annual price increases for the same content for years, which has driven up costs for all of our customers in Colorado and Utah, even though most of them do not watch the channel. Over the past year, more than 95% of Altitude subscribers watched less than the equivalent of a game per week.
“The price increase Altitude is again demanding is unacceptable given the network’s low viewership. We have submitted a proposal to Altitude that we believe reflects the value of its programming and are hopeful Altitude will accept it so we can continue to carry the network for those customers who want to watch it.”
Altitude, owned by Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, is available in 10 states — Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Northern New Mexico, Northeast Nevada and Southwest South Dakota.
Dartmouth announced Tuesday the hiring of Matt Woodard as an assistant coach for the women’s hockey team.
“I am super excited to have Matt on board,” said Dartmouth head coach Laura Schuler in a statement. “He brings a wealth of hockey experience and knowledge to the forefront, having played both semi-pro and Division I men’s hockey, as well as having eight years of NCAA coaching experience and Ivy League knowledge.
“What impressed me the most about Matt was his passion for the game and commitment to excellence that he demonstrated in the hiring process. I know that Matt is going to be a great addition to this team and is going to play an important role in helping us continue to grow this program in a positive direction.”
Woodard comes to Dartmouth from Yale, where he served as assistant coach for two seasons (2017-19).
Prior to Yale, Woodard worked in the same capacity at RIT, a position he held from 2013 to 2017, and also spent two years (2011-13) as an assistant at Manhattanville.
Woodard graduated from American International in 2009 where he was a four-year starter on the hockey team, a four-time All-Academic honoree and a recipient of the ECAC Award of Merit.
After graduation, he played for the Fort Wayne Komets and the Bloomington PrairieThunder (2009-10).
“We’re thrilled to have Jim Slater join the program as a volunteer assistant,” MSU coach Danton Cole said in a statement. “Jim is coming off an extensive pro career that included 10 years in the NHL as well significant international competition, including the 2018 Olympics. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that makes him an asset for our program and our players are excited to be able to work with him every day.”
“The program has been a huge part of my life and to be able to come back and be a part of it again is great,” Slater added. “I’m really looking forward to learning from Danton and the rest of the coaching staff. It’s going to be a different experience but one that I’m looking forward to pursuing.”
Slater, who played at Michigan State from 2001 to 2005, completed his 14th professional season this past spring. He had a 10-year NHL career as he played nearly 600 games from 2005 to 2015 for the Winnipeg Jets franchise – the first six years in Atlanta, and the next four in Winnipeg after the team relocated. He spent the last four seasons in the Swiss National League, playing for Geneve Servette for two seasons (2015-17), and then Fribourg-Gotteron HC (2017-19).
Slater is one of 18 Spartans to have played in the Olympics as he served as an assistant captain for the United States in 2018 at the PyeongChang Games.
In four years at MSU, Slater played in 157 games, scoring 64 goals and adding 108 assists for 172 points, which is 23rd on the Spartans’ career scoring list. He was elected team captain as both a junior and a senior.
As a junior in 2003-04, Slater earned Second-Team All-American honors and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist. He was a two-time All-CCHA First-Team selection and two-time MSU team MVP. In 2018, he was honored with the program’s Distinguished Spartan Award.
Joel Beal (left) and Bruce Irving join the Providence coaching staff ahead of the 2019-20 season (photos: Providence Athletics).
Providence announced Tuesday the hiring of Joel Beal as an assistant coach and Bruce Irving as a volunteer assistant coach.
“We are adding the brightest young coaches in our game to our staff,” Friars coach Nate Leaman said in a statement. “Joel was a high-level player and is an excellent communicator. He will do a terrific job of developing our student-athletes. Bruce is very passionate and has a vast knowledge of the technical aspects of goaltending with a vision of overall development to assist each goaltender in becoming the best version of themselves.”
Beal spent the 2018-19 season at Miami where he was involved with the RedHawks’ recruiting efforts and on-ice development. Prior to Miami, he spent five seasons, two as an associate head coach, with Sacred Heart.
He returned to his alma mater, Union, for two seasons from 2011 to 2013 as an assistant coach.
A four-year letterman for the Dutchmen from 2001 to 2005, Beal served as an alternate captain his final two seasons under Leaman, where he amassed 27 goals and 74 assists in 135 career games.
Irving spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at St. John’s Prep (Danvers, Mass.) following a 12-year stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Harvard where he worked with the Crimson’s goaltenders. He also currently serves as an instructor with Stop It Goaltending in Woburn, Mass., and also was an assistant/goaltending coach with the EHL’s Valley Junior Warriors.
During his playing days, Irving was a goaltender for Cornell, graduating in 1985.
Vincent Pietrangelo has previous coaching experience at Ferris State (photo: Ferris State Athletics).
Arcadia announced Tuesday the hiring of Vincent Pietrangelo as head coach for the men’s hockey team that will start in 2021-22.
He will begin his tenure with the Knights on Oct. 1.
Pietrangelo spent the last three seasons as the assistant coach at Canton.
“We were fortunate to have a deep pool with a number of qualified candidates during this search,” said Arcadia executive director of athletics Brian Granata in a statement. “Vincent has strong connections to NCAA Division III through his time playing at Finlandia and also coaching at Canton. He truly separated himself from the rest of the candidates with his comprehensive recruiting plan and detailed program development outline. Vincent relishes the opportunity to start a men’s ice hockey program from the ground up. His passion to do so was very evident.”
“I want to thank executive director of athletics Brian Granata, assistant director of athletics Michael Hebenstreit and the entire search committee for entrusting me to lead the men’s ice hockey program,” added Pietrangelo. “I’m eager to continue the rich tradition of academics and athletics that Arcadia University has already established and look forward to building a proud and committed program.”
In 2017, Pietrangelo took on the role of assistant director of intramural sports at Canton. His duties included planning, coordinating and scheduling multiple athletic leagues for the university’s student body.
Before joining Canton, Pietrangelo worked as an assistant coach at Ferris State for the 2015-16 season.
A defenseman, Pietrangelo played at Finlandia where he was one of two freshmen to dress every game during the 2010-11 season.
In junior hockey, Pietrangelo was drafted second overall in the 2009 CSHL (now NA3HL) Draft by the Michigan-based Metro Jets.
Pietrangelo graduated with a bachelor of science in healthcare services administration from Ferris State in 2015.
Mike Folga acknowledges the crowd at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Jan. 26 prior to the Lakers taking on American International (photo: Ed Mailliard/Mercyhurst University).
Mike Folga, longtime hockey equipment manager and beloved member of the Mercyhurst community, passed away Aug. 31 after his battle with cancer.
Folga was 63 years old.
He dedicated 19 years to the Mercyhurst hockey programs and was an integral part of the Laker program.
This past January, “Fighting for Folgs” night, recognizing the ongoing battle for Folga, who had stage IV leiomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer, drew a capacity crowd in Erie and raised thousands of dollars for Folga and his family as well as the American Cancer Society.
All the Mercyhurst players wore the name “Folga” on the backs of their jerseys that night.
Folga graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1973 and then obtained a degree in sports medicine from Mercyhurst in 1986. After graduating, he served as an assistant baseball coach at Penn State Behrend from 1981-83 before taking over as head coach in 1984.
Shortly after the season’s end, Folga began a 16-year career as either head medical trainer or head equipment manager for a number of professional sports teams, including an 11-year stint in the NHL.
From 1985 to 1988, he worked as head medical trainer for the Pittsburgh Pirates and/or Chicago Cubs affiliates in the Carolina, Midwest and Appalachian Leagues.
In 1988, Folga began a lengthy career in the NHL as head medical trainer for the St. Louis Blues. Five years later, he worked as the head medical trainer for the IHL’s Indianapolis Ice. Later that year, Folga returned to the NHL as head equipment manager for the New York Rangers. He was among the support staff for the 1994 NHL All-Star Game that season, then culminated the year by watching the Rangers win the Stanley Cup.
Folga worked for the Rangers until the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, then joined the staff of Team USA in the 2000 World Hockey Championship, held in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The UCHC announced Thursday that Arcadia has been approved to add their newly-created NCAA men’s and women’s hockey programs for the 2021-22 season.
“Arcadia University impressed us with their comprehensive planning and resource allocation,” UCHC commissioner Chuck Mitrano said in a statement. “They are in a position for success and we are excited to welcome to the Knights to the UCHC family.”
The men’s team will become the 11th member of the UCHC, and the women’s squad will become the 12th in the conference.
Arcadia, located Glenside, Pa., is the fifth Pennsylvania-based institution to announce a new men’s or women’s program in the UCHC in the last four years. There are now seven UCHC member schools based in Pennsylvania.
“We are very excited to be accepted as a member of the UCHC,” Arcadia executive director of athletics Brian Granata said. “The UCHC is a premier ice hockey conference and will provide high-quality competition against reputable institutions for programs. We are pleased to be able to join a conference that provides access to an NCAA automatic qualification bid for our student-athletes. We look forward to our inaugural season in 2021-22.”
The university previously announced that it has agreed to terms with Hatfield Ice Arena, located in Colmar, Pa., to host the programs, along with investing in substantial improvements. The facility contains three sheets of ice, including the Gray Rink, where Arcadia plans to play. The university and the facility are sharing in the cost of a renovation project that includes two locker rooms, bathrooms, showers, laundry room, coaching offices and players’ lounges, along with storage and athletic training space.
Head coaches for the two teams will be announced in the coming days.
Harvard announced Wednesday that James Marcou has joined the men’s team as an assistant coach.
Marcou worked as an assistant coach at Brown last year, helping the Bears record their first winning season since 2012-13.
An All-American and the career assists leader at UMass (2007-10), Marcou began his collegiate coaching career in 2016 as a graduate assistant with the Minutemen.
As a player at UMass, Marcou earned AHCA Second-Team honors following his sophomore season in 2008-09, when he racked up 47 points on 15 goals and 32 assists, and tied for the Hockey East scoring title that season. A two-time All-Hockey East performer and New England Hockey Writers All-Star, Marcou broke his own school record for single-season assists (40) as a junior in 2009-10.
He finished with 130 career points (34 goals, 96 assists) in 111 games.
After his junior season, Marcou signed a free-agent contract with the San Jose Sharks and played for two and a half seasons before medically retiring.
Marcou then returned to UMass, completing his degree in 2015.
Canisius announced Wednesday the hiring of Martin Hlinka as an assistant coach.
“Marty is a terrific addition to our staff,” Canisius head coach Trevor Large said in a statement. “He brings with him an impressive professional-playing background, skill-development focus and personality to connect with our current players. Marty possesses all the skills necessary to become an elite college hockey coach and help take our program to the next level. I am excited to welcome Marty to the Canisius hockey family.”
A native of Bratislava, Slovakia, Hlinka joins Canisius after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach with the Salzburg Red Bulls junior program, most recently working the club’s U18 squad during the 2018-19 campaign.
In addition to his work as an assistant coach with Salzburg, Hlinka serves as a lead on-ice skills instructor with Synergy Hockey in St. Louis. He also spent 10 years as the lead on-ice skills instructor for the Pavel Datsyuk Hockey Camp in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Hlinka has also gained valuable coaching experience on the international stage, having worked as the lead on-ice skills instructor for both the Belarus and Poland U18 national teams.
“I am honored to be selected as an assistant coach here at Canisius,” Hlinka said. “Working with such a talented group of young men and coaches is a privilege I do not take lightly. I cannot wait to get started.”
Hlinka played collegiately at Augsburg, amassing 125 points (40 goals, 85 assists) in 85 games from 1995 to 1999. He was also a member of the football program at Augsburg, garnering All-American accolades as a kicker.
Following his time at Augsburg, Hlinka embarked on a 15-year professional career in the AHL, UHL and Germany.
Robert Morris has named Jen Kindret an assistant coach for the Colonials’ women’s team.
Kindret was hired as the first women’s hockey coach in King’s history three years ago.
“We’re really excited to have Jen return to us,” said RMU head coach Paul Colontino, who coached Kindret in her final two years at Robert Morris, in a statement. “She brings great leadership. She has all that experience from building a program from the ground up. She’s been very strong in the recruiting area. She brings a wealth of knowledge.”
As a junior, Kindret helped the 2011-12 RMU squad to the CHA postseason title.
Following that, Kindret went on to assist at Chatham in 2013-14, then moved on to CHA member Lindenwood for two more seasons behind the bench.
“I’m super excited and grateful for this opportunity from Coach Colontino,” Kindret said. “Not many coaches get the chance to coach at their alma mater. I’m an extremely proud alumna. It was a great experience and a great four years here. I’m excited to bring my experience to this current team. It’s about commitment to excellence here, and I’m eager to see where this program is continuing to go.
“It was a tough decision to leave (King’s). It just shows how much I believe in RMU and what they’re trying to accomplish.”
Kindret joins a staff anchored by Colontino, who returns for his ninth season leading the Colonials, plus associate head coach Logan Bittle (10th season) and director of operations Liam Cavanagh (third season).
“She’s an alumna and she’s a great person,” Colontino said. “You really couldn’t ask for more.”
Two-time national champion and former North Dakota standout Jason Ulmer has been named a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater for the 2019-20 season.
Ulmer is launching his coaching career following a lengthy 16-year professional hockey playing career.
Following his retirement in 2016, he served as a student manager with the UND hockey team while pursuing his master’s degree in Kinesiology and spent last year as a performance specialist at Altria Sports Advantage powered by EXOS. He was recently named the Director of the Hockey Academy at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Winning national titles in both 1997 and 2000, Ulmer played in 146 career games with 33 goals and 69 assists for 102 points. He was an All-WCHA honoree as a senior before moving on to play both in North America and Europe, playing nearly 900 career games and amassing 220 goals and 487 assists for 707 points.
The Wilcox, Sask., native joins a coaching staff that is made up of all UND alums (head coach Brad Berry, associate head coach Dane Jackson and assistant coach Karl Goehring).
Amanda Long, far left, helped the San Jose Jr. Sharks girls team to a 19U national championship in 2017 (photo: Hockey Weekly Action Photos).
Minnesota State has announced that Amanda Long has been named women’s hockey director of operations.
The Ukiah, Calif., native joins the Mavericks after serving as the program manager for the San Jose Jr. Sharks girls program. Long’s duties with the Jr. Sharks included player development and advancement, scheduling, travel and logistics, and budgeting.
Long also managed the team and aided in video review and instruction of games and practices.
Her responsibilities with Minnesota State will include travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, meals, and team itineraries, as well as handling video responsibilities.
“We are excited to have Amanda as a graduate student here at Minnesota State University, and to have her as an important part of our hockey staff,” said Minnesota State coach John Harrington in a statement. “She has experience in the direct needs of our hockey operations area.”
Prior to her time with the Jr. Sharks, Long attended Lindenwood, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in multimedia communications/interactive media and web design.
From left, Eric Heffler, Erik Anderson, T.J. Trevelyan, Drew Bagnall, Ron Easke (photos: St. Lawrence Athletics).
Five former St. Lawrence hockey players will be inducted into the school’s Robert J. Sheldon Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Eric Heffler, Erik Anderson, T.J. Trevelyan, Drew Bagnall and Ron Waske have been selected for the honors.
Heffler, a goaltender who graduated in 1999, had an outstanding season as a senior. He was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year, the league’s Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year, was an AHCA First-Team All-American, First-Team All-ECAC Hockey selection, and made the ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team.
He posted a .931 save percentage and a 2.39 GAA as a senior. Heffler ranks third on the Saints’ career save percentage list (.920) and fourth on the all-time saves list (2,253).
After graduating from St. Lawrence, he spent four years playing professional hockey, including 68 games in the AHL. After a one-year stint as a volunteer coach at Princeton, Heffler earned an MBA at the University of Buffalo.
A two-time All-ECAC Hockey selection, Anderson was the league’s Player of the Year and a Hobey Baker finalist as a senior in 2000-01. He helped lead the Saints to three straight ECAC Hockey championship games, including back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001. St. Lawrence also went to three straight NCAA tournaments, advancing to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2000.
In 140 career games, Anderson scored 46 goals and added 102 assists for 148 career points. He is tied for fifth on the Saints’ all-time assist list and is 13th in points.
After graduating, Anderson played professional hockey for six seasons. He played in 83 games with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, and also played in Europe for three years. Anderson still spends time on the ice, coaching youth hockey in Stratford, Ont.
Another Hobey Baker Award finalist, AHCA First-Team All-American and First-Team All-ECAC Hockey selection in 2006, Trevelyan, a 2006 grad, ranks sixth on the Saints’ all-time scoring list with 78 goals and is 10th in all-time points with 154.
Since graduating, Trevelyan has played for three different AHL clubs over the course of five seasons, and will enter his ninth season with the Augsburg Panthers in the Champions Hockey League in Augsburg, Germany, this year. He has scored 221 goals and has 424 points in 668 professional games in his 13-year career.
One of the best defensive defensemen in St. Lawrence history, Bagnall was a Hobey Baker finalist, First-Team AHCA All-American, the ECAC Hockey Defensive Defenseman of the Year and the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year in his senior season of 2006-07.
Bagnall finished his career with 19 goals and 53 assists for 72 points. He excelled on and off the ice, winning St. Lawrence’s Outstanding Male Senior Scholar-Athlete Award and the Leadership in Economics Award.
After graduating from St. Lawrence, Bagnall had an eight-year professional hockey career. He played in 474 AHL games and was the team captain for three different organizations. He also played in two NHL games for the Minnesota Wild and retired from professional hockey in 2016.
Waske, class of 1969, was a backup goaltender and third-line forward for the team in the late 1960s. He is believed to be the only player in ECAC Hockey history to play both in the goal and as a skater and a goaltender in the same playoff game, a feat he accomplished when he had to replace an injured goaltender in the semifinals against Boston University in 1967.
He spent 10 years as the athletic trainer for the New York Islanders, and he was a part of four straight Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983. He returned to his hometown and alma mater in 1984 to serve as the head athletic trainer at St. Lawrence.
Over the course of 26 years at St. Lawrence, Waske helped thousands of student-athletes get stronger and recover from injuries. He worked with hundreds of student athletic trainers, many of whom have gone on to have long careers in athletic training themselves. He proved his versatility once again in the late 1990s, serving as the head coach of the women’s hockey team for two seasons as the program moved up to NCAA Division I status before returning to his role as head athletic trainer.
He was the recipient of the 2010 John P. “Jack” Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award, and was the inaugural recipient of the Doc Littlejohn/Ron Waske Athletic Service Award, given to a member of the athletic department who has made significant contributions to the department’s success.
In 2006, Waske was recognized by the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society with a spot on the PHATS/SPHEM Wall of Honour in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
The UCHC announced Thursday that Arcadia has been approved to add their newly-created NCAA men’s and women’s hockey programs for the 2021-22 season.
