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Greg Carvel Named Massachusetts Head Coach AMHERST, Mass. – (NHL) coaching veteran and former Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Forward of the Year and Coach of the Year Greg Carvel has been named the 14th ice hockey head coach at the University of Massachusetts, it was announced by Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford on Tuesday. Carvel will be introduced and address the media at a press conference on Thursday.

“This is an exciting day for our hockey program as we welcome Greg and his family to the University of Massachusetts.” Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford said. “Greg’s extensive pro and college hockey experience, including considerable success as a player and coach, will serve him well as the leader of our program for years to come.”

“I look forward to working closely with Greg and his staff to place the Commonwealth’s Flagship hockey program in a position of sustained success in and beyond,” Bamford added.

Carvel spent the last fi ve seasons at St. Lawrence University, also his alma mater. He boasts a head coaching record of 72-63-15 over four seasons. Prior to his return to Canton, N.Y., also his hometown, he spent 15 seasons in the professional ranks. He made two trips to the NHL Finals while a member of the staff in Anaheim and .

Carvel’s college coaching resume includes four All-Americans, two ECAC Rookies of the Year, an ECAC Player of the Year, three Hobey Baker fi nalists and one Hobey Hat Trick fi nalist. The Saint coach was selected as an assistant coach for the 2015 U.S. Men’s National Team and spent the better part of May 2015 in the Czech Repub- lic, joining head coach Todd Richards and Buff alo Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma in leading the U.S. squad to a bronze medal fi nish.

“I am very excited about the opportunity that exists for the University of Massachusetts hockey program and the potential for success here,” Carvel said. “I was very impressed with the vision and energy of Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford and his desire to succeed in Hockey East. I feel that I bring a wide range of coaching experience and proven success at the collegiate, professional and international levels.”

“As an alumnus of St. Lawrence University, I leave with a heavy heart and great appreciation for what the University has done for me, in particular, ,” Carvel added. “The University of Massachusetts will provide me with the next opportunity to help rebuild a hockey program that has great potential for success. Having earned my master’s degree from UMass, I am well aware of the prestige of the school and its desire to have a championship-caliber hockey program at a Top 30 Public Research University.”

Carvel, who also holds a master’s degree in sport management from UMass’ Isenberg School of Management, took over an 11th-place team in 2011-12 and has since guided the Saints to eighth, fi fth, second and fourth place fi nishes, respectively. In 2015-16, his club fi nished with a record of 19-14-4 and a fi nal NCAA Pairwise ranking of 19th. The three ECAC teams that fi nished ahead of SLU advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

He began his professional coaching career as director of hockey operations for the Lowell Lock Monsters of the . He joined the as scouting coordinator in May of 1999, adding video coordinator to his duties in 2002 and earning a promotion to assistant coach in 2003. He joined the as an assistant coach in 2004 and was on the staff until the summer of 2011. Both the Ducks and the Senators made it to the Stanley Cup Finals during his time as an assistant coach.

A former Saint and the fi rst CoSIDA Academic All-American in SLU program history, Carvel is the fi rst ECAC Coach to have won a major league award as a player and its Coach of the Year Award. He was the 1993 Outstanding Defensive Forward award winner. He had 38 goals and 85 assists for 123 points in 131 collegiate games.

Carvel played one year of professional hockey in and then became assistant athletic director and assistant hockey coach at Canterbury Prep. He went on to earn a master’s degree in sport management at the University of Massachusetts in 1998 and was an assistant coach at Amherst College in 1996 while pursuing his degree.

Carvel, Bamford and members of the UMass Athletics Department will host a reception at the UMass Club on May 2. Please contact Ryan Boudway (rboudway@ umass.edu) for more information.

Starting March 29 fans can renew their tickets with no price increase, at a cost of $165 per ticket (price includes $15 tax deductible gift to the Minutemen Club), or purchase new for the same early bird price. The cost for senior citizens (age 65+) and UMass Faculty/Staff is $150 (price includes $10 tax deductible gift to the Minutemen Club). Call 1-866-UMASS-TIX to speak with a sales consultant.

Fans, friends, alumni and supporters can donate to the UMass hockey Excellence Fund by visiting minutefund.umass.edu/hockey.

For continued coverage of UMass ice hockey, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @UMassHockey and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey. What They’re Saying About Head Coach Greg Carvel “Greg’s extensive pro and college hockey experience, including considerable success as a player and coach, will serve him well as the leader of our program for years to come. I look forward to working closely with Greg and his staff to place the Common- wealth’s Flagship hockey program in a position of sustained success in Hockey East and beyond.” - University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford “I think the thing about him, both as a player and as a coach, he’s very methodical and honest in everything he does. He has tremendous work ethic, goes about whatever he does with a real sense of purpose and knows how to compete. He’s a fantastic young coach with great attention to detail. It’s a great fi t. He’s going to bring the team a new energy in a quiet and effi cient way.” - Retired St. Lawrence Hockey Head Coach (Four-Time ECAC Coach of the Year) Joe Marsh “Greg Carvel comes with an established track record both as a student-athlete and a aspiring coach at the professional and collegiate levels. Any product of Joe Marsh, legendary former head coach at St. Lawrence University, is going to possess the character and the know-how to take the program forward.” - Former UMass Hockey Head Coach Don “Toot” Cahoon “Greg worked with us for a year when he was just getting started as a coach. His intelligence and passion were immediately evident and the trajectory of his coaching career hasn’t been a surprise. I have every confi dence that he has the skills necessary to bring UMass hockey to a level that makes the University and community proud.” - Amherst College Head Coach Jack Arena “You couldn’t have hired a better person in Greg Carvel. He is a man of honor, integrity and passion and has tremendous knowledge of the game. I helped draft him to the and it was an amazing privilege to have recruited him, coached him and watched him grow as a player, coach, husband and father. He is one of the best coaches available outside of the NHL. I couldn’t be more excited for the fans of Minuteman hockey and the future of your program is in amazing hands.” - Pierre McGuire, Hockey Analyst, TSN and NBC “I worked with Greg for about 10 years and he’s a really bright young man, an innovator and creative. He did a heck of a job at St. Lawrence, in Ottawa with me and in Anaheim. I’m pleased for him to have this opportunity.” - Bryan Murray, Executive Vice President/GM, President of Hockey Operations and Alternate Governor, Ottawa Senators Head Coach Greg Carvel By The Numbers Spent 12 Years (1999-2011) coaching at the NHL level His teams reached the Stanley Cup Finals 2 times (Anaheim in 2003 and Ottawa in 2007) 2 NHL Hall of Famers coached: Sergei Federov (Anaheim, 2003-04), Dominik Hasek (Ottawa, 2005-06) 4 players made appearances in the NHL All-Star Game in his tenure in Ottawa: (2008), (2007, 08, 09), (2011), (2008) 10 players were named to Olympic rosters in his time coaching in Ottawa: ( 2006), Dany Heatley (Canada 2006), Dominik Hasek ( 2006), Christoph Schubert (Germany 2006), ( 2006, 2010), Andrej Meszaros ( 2006), Daniel Alfredsson (Sweden 2006, 2010), Filip Kuba (Czech Republic 2010), Milan Michalek (Czech Republic 2010), Jarkko Ruutu ( 2010)

In Four Seasons as St. Lawrence Head Coach 3 Players Signed to NHL Free Agent Contracts 4 All-Americans 3 Hobey Baker Finalists 1 Hobey Hat Trick Finalist 1 ECAC Player of the Year 2 ECAC Rookies of the Year 8 Players Chosen as ECAC First- and Second-Team All-Conference 1 Senior CLASS Award Finalist 39 ECAC All-Academic Team Selections* No. 1 Ranked Power Play in the Country No. 1 Scoring Forward in the Country No. 1 Scoring Defenseman in the Country Coached St. Lawrence teams that ranked top-15 in the nation in scoring defense the past two seasons - fourth (2014-15, 2.03 Goals per-game), 12th (2015-2016, 2.27 Goals per-game)

As A Player at St. Lawrence First CoSIDA Academic All-American in program history 1993 ECAC Outstanding Defensive Forward award winner 1992-93 Team Captain Nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship

International Hockey Assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team that claimed bronze at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship

* - 2015-16 ECAC All-Academic Team not yet released