Hobart College Women's Ice Hockey

Taylor continues to add to his reputation as the most successful coach in Hobart hockey history. In 16 seasons, he has compiled a record of 250-142-38, while earning isx NCAA Tournament bids and two trips to the national semifinals (2009, 2006). A six-time finalist for the AHCA Division III Coach of the Year Award, he was named the ECAC West Coach of the Year in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2015 and again in 2016. When Taylor was hired in July of 2000 to lead the Statesmen, he inherited a program that had suffered seven consecutive losing seasons. In 15 of his 16 seasons, Taylor has registered at least 10 wins, including a 21-5-2 record in 2015-16, a 21-7-0 record in 2014-15 and a 21-7-2 record in 2008-09, which set a Hobart hockey record for wins in a season. The 2015-16 team set the program mark for highest winning percentage (.786).  In 2015-16, Taylor led the Statesmen to another 21-win season, matching the progrma record for wins and earning the sixth NCAA tournament appearance in program history. Hobart posted a 12-3-0 conference record, garnering the ECAC West regular season and tournament titles for the second year in a row and fourth time in program history. Hobart downed Neumann 3-0 and Utica 5-0 to capture the tournament title. The 2015-16 Statesmen posted a program record for save percentage (.939). In 2014-15, Taylor led the Statesmen to a 21-win season, matching the program record for wins and earning the fifth NCAA tournament appearance in program history. Hobart posted a 12-3-0 conference record to finish first in the ECAC West regular season standings and then topped Neumann 2-1 in overtime of the ECAC West tournament championship to capture its third ECAC West tournament title. In 2013-14, Taylor guided the Staetsmen to a 14-9-4 overall record and advanced to the ECAC West tournament semifinals. It was Hobart's 12th consecutive winning season. In 2012-13, Taylor guided Hobart to a 19-5-2 overall record and a share of the ECAC West regular season title. It was the Statemen's 11th consecutive winning season. Only two teams in the history of the Hobart hockey program earned more victories than the 2012-13 team. In the 2011-12 season, Taylor guided the Statesmen to a 16-10-1 overall record and captured the ECAC West Championship for the second time in program history. Hobart finished the season ranked No. 9 in the D3hockey.com poll, No. 13 in the USCHO.com poll and No. 8 in the NCAA East Region Rankings.  A tremendous motivator and recruiter, Taylor has mentored 49 All-ECAC West selections, and 20 All-ECAC West Rookie Team selections. Four Statesmen have been named the ECAC West Player of the Year under Taylor's leadership, 2003 selection Jonathan Swift, 2008 pick Shawn Houde, 2011 honoree Matthew Wallace, and 2016 selection Mac Olson, while all 14 of Hobart's All-Americans have come during his tenure. Taylor's charges have also excelled in the classroom, boasting 143 ECAC West All-Academic Team honorees. Committed to enriching the lives of his student-athletes, Taylor supervises a team trip overseas to Europe every four years. In 2004-05, the Statesmen traveled to Germany and the Czech Republic, in 2008-09 the team visited Switzerland and France, and in 2012-13 the Statesmen traveled to Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. Along with experiencing the countries cultures first-hand, Hobart played exhibition games against local teams. An active member of the hockey community, Taylor has coached in the USA Hockey Development program for several years, most recently the 2003 Select 14 Development Camp in Rochester, and mentored monthly clinics for Geneva Youth Hockey. In the summer of 2005, Taylor was a featured coach at the A.P.O.C. Aboriginal Prospects Opportunity Camp, in Quebec. The mission of the summer camp is to expose Cree and Aboriginal players to Junior A and college coaches. Prior to joining the Hobart family, Taylor served five seasons as the top assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. With the River Hawks, he was involved in all aspects of coaching and was in charge of recruiting. A highly successful recruiter, he attracted five players to the program who were selected in the NHL draft, including the Montreal Canadiens 1999 first round pick (13th overall), Ron Hainsey. Prior to joining the staff at UMass-Lowell, Taylor spent five seasons as the top assistant coach at Cornell University. Under the supervision of then Cornell head coach and current Buffalo Sabres Associate Coach Brian McCutcheon, he helped guide the Big Red to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Taylor began his coaching career in 1987 with single season stints at Middlebury College, Brown University, and the University of Vermont. A 1985 graduate of Elmira College, Taylor was the Soaring Eagles MVP and an All-ECAC selection as a senior. He transferred to Elmira after a pair of National Junior College Athletic Association Championships at SUNY Canton, earning All-American defenseman honors for the Northstars. Following his graduation from Elmira, Taylor played two seasons for Ange in the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation. A native of Canton, N.Y., Taylor and his wife, Lauren, have three sons, Alexander, Dylan, and Jonathan.

Gallagher joined the William Smith College ice hockey staff as an assistant coach for the Herons' inaugural season. Gallagher came to Geneva after serving as an assistant coach at Plymouth State and Union College.   As the defense and goalie coach at Plymouth State, Gallagher's main responsibilities also included recruiting, analyzing game film and mentoring the student-athletes.   "Kate has a terrifically warm, friendly, comedic personality which will develop an instant rapport with the student-athletes," said Totten. "The team will feel very comfortable speaking with and learning from her. Kate balances her personality with the ability to teach, effectively getting her coaching points through to her student-athletes."   Gallagher gained additional coaching experience as the head coach of the Plymouth State club ice hockey team and worked as the goalie coach for Holderness Preparatory School, the Plymouth Youth Hockey Association and the Laconia Youth Hockey Association. Following her graduation with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Union in 2012, Gallagher spent a year as a volunteer assistant for the Dutchwomen.   The four-year varsity letter winner holds the Dutchwomen career records with a 2.61 goals against average and a .924 save percentage in her four years on the team. Gallagher also posted Union single season records with a 2.15 goals against average and a .937 save percentage in her senior season. She sits third on the all-time Union list for saves with 1,700. Gallagher served as an alternate captain as a senior, and was voted the George Morrison Most Valuable Player in both her junior and senior years.   Gallagher earned New York State Championships in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006, playing for the Syracuse Stars, now known as the Syracuse Nationals, finishing third in the nation in 2004.   "A successful student and goaltender at Union College, Kate has a strong understanding of the values of a liberal arts education and a passion for hockey," said William Smith Director of Athletics Deb Steward. "We are excited to have Kate join Head Coach Jaime Totten in establishing the foundation and culture of William Smith ice hockey."   Ice hockey will be William Smith's 12th varsity sport when it begins play in 2014-15. The Herons will compete in the ECAC West against Chatham, Elmira, Neumann, Buffalo State, Cortland, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, and Utica. William Smith will play its home games at the Geneva Recreation Complex, also known as The Cooler.

Phalon has been hired as the Statesmen's assistant coach for the 2015-16 season.    Phalon comes to Hobart after working for two years as the video coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs' organization. After the 2013-14 Toronto Marlies captured the AHL's North Division regular-season championship and a berth in the Western Conference finals in the Calder Cup playoffs, he was promoted to the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. There he handled pre-scouting and preparation of team video for individual and team teaching concepts, as well as in-game video. Phalon was used on ice for practices when needed and was a key coaching staff member for the Maple Leafs' prospect camp.   "Mark Phalon was one of my favorite people to work with during my time in Toronto," said current Buffalo Sabres defenseman Cody Franson. "When I step back and think about it, you could say that for not just my time in Toronto, but my whole career. He's very knowledgeable to the game. Not only as an "X and O's" guy but a guy who understands how to manage a group mid-game. Mark understands the importance of balance between being your coach and being somebody you can easily approach and develop a relationship with. This is not a quality that's always easy to find in a coach and he manages it well." Phalon also served as the Northeastern University director of hockey operations from 2008-2013. While with the Huskies, he assisted with practice planning as well as recruiting and hired and managed a student staff for game day operations. During his time at Northeastern, the Huskies made the 2009 NCAA Mid-West Regional in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and went to the Hockey East final four in 2009 and 2011. Phalon also worked at St. Lawrence as the video coach for the men's hockey team from 2003-08. In 2007, the Saints won the Cleary Cup as the ECAC regular season champions and earned a berth in the NCAA East Regional in Manchester, N.H. In addition, Phalon brings coaching experience from numerous individual, prospect and college camps and showcases.    

Totten was introduced as the first head coach of the William Smith ice hockey program in July of 2013. A former All-American at Northeastern University, she spent the previous 13 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut. Im thrilled to have Jaime lead our Heron ice hockey team and build the foundation of our program, William Smith Athletics Director Deb Steward said. Jaime is an extraordinary recruiter, well-respected with student-athletes and colleagues, and an outstanding teacher of the game. Her active involvement with transitioning the UConn club ice hockey program into a nationally ranked Division I program will be a great asset in our programs growth. Shes committed to success in the classroom and will create a culture of giving back to the Geneva community.   Totten joined the UConn coaching staff in 2000, helping the Huskies transition from a club team to full varsity status. She served as the programs recruiting coordinator and defense and special teams coach. The Huskies coaching staff needed just five seasons to put together the programs first winning season, a 16-12-8 campaign that saw UConn climb as high as No. 8 in the national poll and finish third in the Hockey East conference. In 2006-07, Connecticut began a string of four consecutive winning seasons, including a 22-8-5 season in 2007-08. The Huskies finished second in the Hockey East that year. The 2009-10 team went 21-9-7 and climb all the way to No. 7 in the national rankings.   Off the ice, Totten helped mentor a team that was active in the Storrs community, participating in community service events like Flashlight Reading Night for local elementary school children, Skate with the Huskies, and fundraising events for the fight against breast cancer.   In addition to her work at UConn, Totten served as an assistant coach with the Hockey East All-Star Team that played Team USA prior to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. In 2008, she was an assistant coach for the U.S. Womens National Under-22 team for a three-game series against Canada. A year earlier, Totten worked with the USA Hockey U14 Select Camp in Rochester, N.Y. She coached the Select 16s and 17s in 2007 at the Junior National Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. Totten also has worked numerous USA Hockey camps over the past decade.   A 2000 graduate of Northeastern, Totten earned a bachelors degree cum laude in cardiopulmonary science with a concentration in exercise physiology. On the ice, Totten played in a Huskies record 141 games during her career, helping her team win three Beanpot titles and the 1996-97 ECAC Championship. As a sophomore, Totten earned all-conference honors, helping Northeastern to a then school record 27 wins. She served as a team captain as a junior and a senior, garnering All-America honors each year in addition to the 1998-99 ECAC Sarah Devens Award for leadership and commitment on and off the ice. Totten is currently 19th on Northeasterns career assists list.