Arcadia University Men's Ice Hockey

Ryan Heickert begins his second season behind the bench for Arcadia in 2025-26. During his first season, Heickert was named the MAC Coach of the Year. Heickert comes to Arcadia after most recently serving as the Head Coach at Bryn Athyn College for the past three seasons. Heickert oversaw all aspects of the Lions’ men’s ice hockey program, including coordinating team travel, scheduling of games and practices and recruiting. Prior to his time at Bryn Athyn, Heickert served as an Assistant Coach at Neumann University for three seasons. He also served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Knights for five years. Heickert graduated from Neumann in 2009 with a degree in Athletic Training and obtained his Masters in Sports Management from Neumann in 2010. Heickert was a four-year member of the Knights program and was part of the 2009 National Championship team.  

Ryan Wagner enters his second season as an assistant with the Arcadia Men's Ice Hockey program in 2025-26. Wagner came to Arcadia after serving as an assistant at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island tfor two seasons. While there, Wagner assisted with recruiting, on-ice skill development, stats and analytics, games day operations, and other responsibilities. In addition, Wagner serves as a player development coach for Paul Vincent Hockey in Massachusetts. Wagner graduated from the University of Delaware in 2021 with a degree in History, where he was a member of the Blue Hens AHCA D1 team. Prior to that, Wagner spent three years at Post University as a member of the Eagles NCAA Division II program. Wagner earned a Maser's in Sport Leadership from Johnson & Wales in 2023.

Josh Hand begins his first season on the Knights bench in 2025-26.

Cynthia Planita is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Arcadia. To view Professor Planita's University bio page, click here.