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AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION

For immediate release: Monday, July 22, 2019

AHCA Extends Bertagna Through 2022-23 Season Executive Director Starting 29th Season As AHCA’s Only Director The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced that Executive Director Joe Bertagna has been given a four-year contract, extending his tenure through the 2022-23 season. Ber- tagna, who started with the AHCA in 1991, is the only person to hold the position. “I am honored to receive this vote of confidence from the Board,” said Bertagna. “I look forward to continuing my working relationship with the nation’s hockey coaches for many years to come.” A 1973 graduate of Harvard University, Bertagna has forged a unique career as a coach and administrator. He is one of the na- tion’s most respected goalie coaches, with a resume that includes NHL and Olympic Games stints. He is starting his 38th season as a conference administrator, having worked 15 years with ECAC Hockey and 23 with . This coming season will be his JOE BERTAGNA last with Hockey East. He will be seeking other opportunities to supplement his AHCA position once his Hockey East duties end.

AHCA Officers and Governors Set for 2019-20 Casey Jones of Clarkson is New AHCA President The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced its new slate of Officers and Governors set to lead the 72-year old organization into the 2019-20 season. Leading the way as new AHCA President is Casey Jones of Clarkson University. Jones, a 1990 graduate of Cornell University, is entering his ninth season as head coach of the Golden Knights. He previously served as an AHCA Vice-President and he becomes the 37th president in the AHCA’s fabled history.

2019-20 AHCA OFFICERS 2019-20 AHCA BOARD of GOVERNORS President: Casey Jones, Clarkson Mare MacDougall Bari, St. Lawrence Vice-President, Convention Planning: Steve Wiedler, AIC Allison Coomey, Penn State Vice-President, Membership: Curtis Carr, Bowling Green Joe Exter, State Vice-President, Sponsorships: , Holy Cross Dave Jurasek, ACHA Hockey Past-President: Brian Riley, Army West Point Grant Kimball, Yale Chris McKelvie, Bethel Executive Director: Joe Bertagna , Treasurer: Cory Schneider, UMass-Boston Holley Tyng, Colby

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JOE BERTAGNA BRUCE DELVENTHAL Executive Director Treasurer 7 Concord Street 7298 Salerno Court Gloucester, MA 01930 Naples, FL 34114 (978) 376-5494 (518) 420-7479 [email protected] [email protected] Past Officers of the American Hockey Coaches Association

Years President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Executive Director 1947-49 Murray Murdoch, Yale Julius Schroeder, California , Michigan 1949-51 Dick Vaughan, Princeton , Colorado College Wes Moulton, Brown 1951-53 Cheddy Thompson, Colorado College Herb Gallagher, Northeastern Wes Moulton, Brown 1953-55 Herb Gallagher, Northeastern Frank Bell, Hotchkiss School Wes Moulton, Brown 1955-57 , Middlebury , Michigan State , Dartmouth 1957-59 Amo Bessone, Michigan State , Boston University Eddie Jeremiah, Dartmouth 1959-61 Harry Cleverly, Boston University , Michigan Eddie Jeremiah, Dartmouth 1961-63 Al Renfrew, Michigan John “Snooks” Kelley, Boston College Eddie Jeremiah, Dartmouth 1963-65 John “Snooks” Kelley, Boston College Eddie Jeremiah, Dartmouth Jim Fullerton, Brown 1965-67 Eddie Jeremiah, Dartmouth Jim Fullerton, Brown Bill McCormick, Williams 1967-69 Jim Fullerton, Brown Bill McCormick, Williams , Colby College 1969-71 Bill McCormick, Williams Charlie Holt, Colby College Sid Watson, Bowdoin , Colorado College 1971-73 Charlie Holt, New Hampshire , North Dakota , Boston University Sid Watson, Bowdoin Al Renfrew, Michigan 1973-75 Rube Bjorkman, North Dakota Sid Watson, Bowdoin Charlie Holt, New Hampshire Bob Priestley, Norwich 1975-77 Sid Watson, Bowdoin Bob Priestley, Norwich Charles “Lefty” Smith, Notre Dame Jim Salfi, Rensselaer Ex. Secretary: Andy Sweet 1977-79 Bob Priestley, Norwich Jim Salfi, Rensselaer Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus Charles “Lefty” Smith, Notre Dame Ex. Secretary: Andy Sweet 1979-81 Charles “Lefty” Smith, Notre Dame Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus Charlie Holt, New Hampshire Lou Lamoriello, Providence 1981-83 Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus Lou Lamoriello, Providence Charlie Holt, New Hampshire Gino Gasparini, North Dakota 1983-85 , Bowling Green Jim Higgins, Princeton , Rensselaer , Minnesota Herb Hammond, Brown 1985-87 Jim Higgins, Princeton Brad Buetow, Minnesota Herb Hammond, Brown , Boston University 1987-89 Brad Buetow, Minnesota Jack Parker, Boston University Herb Hammond, Brown , Maine Bruce Delventhal, Union 1989-91 Jack Parker, Boston University Shawn Walsh, Maine Bruce Delventhal, Union Don Brose, Mankato 1991-92 Don Brose, Mankato Shawn Walsh, Maine Bruce Delventhal, Union Joe Bertagna , Minnesota-Duluth 1992-95 Shawn Walsh, Maine Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth Bruce Delventhal, Union Joe Bertagna , Bowdoin 1995-97 Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth Terry Meagher, Bowdoin Bruce Delventhal, Union Joe Bertagna , Michigan Tech/USA Hockey 1997-98 Terry Meagher, Bowdoin , Colorado College Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna John Harrington, St. John’s , Clarkson 1998-99 Don Lucia, Colorado College John Harrington, St. John’s Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Mark Mazzoleni, Miami Jim Tortorella, Colby College 1999-2000 John Harrington, St. John’s Mark Mazzoleni, Harvard Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Jim Tortorella, Colby College Roger Grillo, Brown 2000-01 Mark Mazzoleni, Harvard Jim Tortorella, Colby College Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Roger Grillo, Brown , Minnesota-Duluth 2001-02 Jim Tortorella, Colby College Roger Grillo, Brown Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth Mike Kemp, Nebraska-Omaha 2002-03 Roger Grillo, Brown Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Mike Kemp, Nebraska-Omaha , Vermont 2003-04 Roger Grillo, Brown Mike Kemp, Nebraska-Omaha Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Kevin Sneddon, Vermont Bruce Marshall, Connecticut 2004-05 Roger Grillo, Brown Kevin Sneddon, Vermont Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Bruce Marshall, Connecticut , Cornell 2005-06 , Denver Kevin Sneddon, Vermont Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Bruce Marshall, Connecticut Mike Schafer, Cornell 2006-07 George Gwozdecky, Denver Kevin Patrick, Wisconsin Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Paul Pearl, Holy Cross Mike Schafer, Cornell 2007-08 George Gwozdecky, Denver Kevin Patrick, Wisconsin Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Paul Pearl, Holy Cross Mike Schafer, Cornell 2008-09 , Rensselaer Kevin Patrick, Wisconsin Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Paul Pearl, Holy Cross Mark Tabrum, USA Hockey 2009-11 Seth Appert, Rensselaer Mark Tabrum, USA Hockey Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Jamie Russell, Michigan Tech Bruce Marshall, Connecticut 2011-12 Brett Petersen, Gustavus Adolphus , Canisius/, PC Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Bruce Marshall, Connecticut 2012-13 Brett Petersen, Gustavus Adolphus Dave Smith, Canisius/ Brian Riley, Army Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Nate Leaman, Providence 2012-14 Brett Petersen, Gustavus Adolphus Nate Leaman, PC/Brian Riley, Army Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna T.J. Manastersky, Curry 2014-17 Brian Riley, Army T.J. Manastersky, Curry Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh Joe Bertagna Ben Syer, Cornell/ Casey Jones, Clarkson 2017-18 Rico Blasi, Miami T.J. Manastersky, Curry Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Dave Berard, HC/Curtis Carr, MC 2018-19 Rico Blasi, Miami Steve Wiedler, AIC Bruce Delventhal Joe Bertagna Dave Berard, HC/Curtis Carr, MC