Lebanon Valley College Men's Ice Hockey

Parsons  finished his fifth season as Head coach with an impressive overall record of 26-6. Led by eight seniors, the squad competed in the Elite Eight, ESCHL Championship and ACHA Division I National Championship Tournament. Accolades for the season included Bryan Hovanec being tabbed as the ESCHL Rookie of the Year and earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team. Mike Straub was also placed on the All-Rookie team. Junior Jake Thomas was voted to the All-Defensive Team, while seniors Adam Thomas, Gaige VandeZande, Andy Thurby, and PJ Hefferin earned spots on the ESCHL All-Academic Team. This season also brought the exciting announcement of the mens team returning to the NCAA Division III conference after five years of competition in the American Collegiate Hockey Associations Division I conference. In his fourth season in charge of Lebanon Valley College ice hockey in 2014-15, LVC finished the year with 16-12-1 overall mark and an ESCHL postseason tournament semifinal appearance. Under Parsons watch, Andy Thurby earned ESCHL All-League Second-Team honors, junior PJ Hefferin was named to the ESCHL All-Defensive Team, and freshman Chase Wilson earned a spot on the ESCHL All-Rookie Team. The 2013-14 season saw Parsons lead the Dutchmen to a 15-16-1 mark and earn the honor of ESCHL Coach of the Year in just his third season at the helm. Additionally, freshmen Joey LaBonte and Justin Boyd were named to the ESCHL All-Rookie Team. In his second year at LVC, Parsons led the team to a 21-9 record and its second-straight appearance in the ECHA Championship Tournament. The 2012-13 season featured the third annual Military Appreciation Night and the Dutchmen Outdoor Classic played on outdoor ice at Hersheypark Stadium. In his first season, the team finished 11-20 and reached the ECHA playoffs for the first time in club history. After topping Lehigh and the U.S. Naval Academy in the first two rounds of play, the Dutchmen were eliminated in the finals by Drexel. In addition, two players earned conference individual awards. Cole Bell was selected to the All-ECHA second team, while Daniel Ramirez was named to the ACHA Division I All-Academic team. A prolific scorer as a professional player, Parsons comes to Lebanon Valley having recently completed a 17-year playing career that saw him become the all-time leading goal scorer in minor league hockey history with 682 career goals. After spending four years playing at UMass-Lowell, Parsons spent time in various leagues including eight years in the East Coast Hockey League, six in the Central Hockey League, and four years in the International Hockey League. He also had two opportunities in the American Hockey League. The two-time league and playoff most valuable player for the CHL, Parsons also received the Joe Burton Award in 2000-2001, given to the league's scoring champion. Among his numerous on-ice accomplishments, Parsons spends a great deal of his time in charitable efforts. In 2002 he started Parsons Pledge, which has given over $150,000 to local charities. He also helped build an outdoor roller hockey rink with $200,000 in donations. Don Parsons Phone : E-mail : Alma Mater : UMass-Lowell '92 Career Record : 30-28 Don Parsons  finished his fifth season as Head coach with an impressive overall record of 26-6. Led by eight seniors, the squad competed in the Elite Eight, ESCHL Championship and ACHA Division I National Championship Tournament. Accolades for the season included Bryan Hovanec being tabbed as the ESCHL Rookie of the Year and earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team. Mike Straub was also placed on the All-Rookie team. Junior Jake Thomas was voted to the All-Defensive Team, while seniors Adam Thomas, Gaige VandeZande, Andy Thurby, and PJ Hefferin earned spots on the ESCHL All-Academic Team. This season also brought the exciting announcement of the mens team returning to the NCAA Division III conference after five years of competition in the American Collegiate Hockey Associations Division I conference. In his fourth season in charge of Lebanon Valley College ice hockey in 2014-15, LVC finished the year with 16-12-1 overall mark and an ESCHL postseason tournament semifinal appearance. Under Parsons watch, Andy Thurby earned ESCHL All-League Second-Team honors, junior PJ Hefferin was named to the ESCHL All-Defensive Team, and freshman Chase Wilson earned a spot on the ESCHL All-Rookie Team. The 2013-14 season saw Parsons lead the Dutchmen to a 15-16-1 mark and earn the honor of ESCHL Coach of the Year in just his third season at the helm. Additionally, freshmen Joey LaBonte and Justin Boyd were named to the ESCHL All-Rookie Team. In his second year at LVC, Parsons led the team to a 21-9 record and its second-straight appearance in the ECHA Championship Tournament. The 2012-13 season featured the third annual Military Appreciation Night and the Dutchmen Outdoor Classic played on outdoor ice at Hersheypark Stadium. In his first season, the team finished 11-20 and reached the ECHA playoffs for the first time in club history. After topping Lehigh and the U.S. Naval Academy in the first two rounds of play, the Dutchmen were eliminated in the finals by Drexel. In addition, two players earned conference individual awards. Cole Bell was selected to the All-ECHA second team, while Daniel Ramirez was named to the ACHA Division I All-Academic team. A prolific scorer as a professional player, Parsons comes to Lebanon Valley having recently completed a 17-year playing career that saw him become the all-time leading goal scorer in minor league hockey history with 682 career goals. After spending four years playing at UMass-Lowell, Parsons spent time in various leagues including eight years in the East Coast Hockey League, six in the Central Hockey League, and four years in the International Hockey League. He also had two opportunities in the American Hockey League. The two-time league and playoff most valuable player for the CHL, Parsons also received the Joe Burton Award in 2000-2001, given to the league's scoring champion. Among his numerous on-ice accomplishments, Parsons spends a great deal of his time in charitable efforts. In 2002 he started Parsons Pledge, which has given over $150,000 to local charities. He also helped build an outdoor roller hockey rink with $200,000 in donations.