University of New Hampshire Men's Ice Hockey

Souza assisted with all aspects of the program, focusing primarily on power plays and directing recruiting efforts; he was promoted to associate head coach in April 2015. Last season, Souza played an integral role in transitioning UConn into Hockey East. Prior to joining the Huskies, Souza began his coaching career with a two-year stint (2011-13) at Brown University as an assistant coach. There, he was responsible for recruiting, game and practice preparation and video breakdown. During games he primarily worked with forwards. Souza graduated from UNH after a decorated four-year career with the Wildcats from 1996-2000. During that time, the squad reached two Frozen Fours, including the national championship game against the University of Maine in 1999. In 1999-2000, Souza won the Jim Urquhart Award as Student-Athlete of the Year, which is the highest honor bestowed upon a graduating student-athlete at UNH.  Souza, the 67 overall selection in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, played professionally in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League from 2000-05, and he played six additional seasons (2005-11) in Europe.

Stewart was hired as associate head coach of men's hockey on August 29, 2014. Stewart arrives from Merrimack College where he spent the previous five seasons (2009-2014) with the Warriors, including two as associate head coach. In his first season with the Warriors, the program posted 16 wins and returned to the Hockey East playoffs for the first time in six years. Prior to his time at Merrimack, Stewart spent five seasons (2005-09) at the University of Connecticut as an assistant coach and spent three of those five years as recruiting coordinator. While with the Huskies, Stewart earned his Master of Arts degree in Sport Management. He got his start in coaching in 2003-04 when he spent one season with American International College. A four-year letter winner at UNH (1990-94), Stewart skated in 144 games and posted 51 goals with 51 assists for 102 points. He served as an assistant captain his senior year. As a sophomore in 1992, UNH advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament while advancing to the second round as a senior in 1994. Prior to coaching, Stewart played nine seasons with stints in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), the International Hockey League (IHL), the United Hockey League (UHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL). As a professional, he played in 618 games and tallied 402 goals along with 452 assists for 854 points.  Glenn Stewart was hired as associate head coach of men's hockey on August 29, 2014.

Umile, the only six-time winner of the Hockey East Coach of the Year award, enters his 27th season as the head coach of the UNH Wildcats.   With 571 wins entering the 2016-17 season, Umile is one of only four active Division I coaches (Jerry York, Red Berenson, Don Lucia) with 500-plus wins, he is the eighth D-I coach to claim 500 wins at one school and he is ninth on the all-time D-I wins list. In 2015-16, Umile became one of 12 coaches all-time to be behind the bench for 1,000 games and just the fifth all-time to achieve the feat at one school. During his illustrious tenure, Umile has molded UNH hockey into one of the top programs in all of Division I hockey. He has guided the Wildcats to four Frozen Four appearances, 18 NCAA tournament appearances, eight Hockey East Regular Season Championships and two Hockey East Tournament titles. In addition, Umiles teams have eclipsed the 20-victory plateau 20 times in 25 seasons. He is the winningest coach in the history of UNH hockey after surpassing his mentor, legendary coach Charlie Holt, on Feb. 16, 2005, in a 6-1 victory at Merrimack Colleges Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, Mass. Umile has been named Coach of the Year a total of 11 times in his career, including New England honors four times and Hockey East Coach of the Year six times. He was tabbed the Spencer Penrose Award winner as National Coach of the Year in 1998-99. Umile has coached 11 Hobey Baker finalists and 30 All-Americans in his 26 years in Durham. His success at the collegiate level has helped several UNH alumni continue their careers in the National Hockey League including 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Trevor van Riemsdyk, Brett Pesce, Paul Thompson, Mike Sislo, Peter LeBlanc, Derek Bekar, Eric Boguniecki, Ty Conklin, Darren Haydar, Jason Krog, Bryan Muir, Eric Nickulas, Mark Mowers, Daniel Winnik, Trevor Smith, Jamie Fritsch, James van Riemsdyk, Bobby Butler and Matt Campanale. In 2015-16, the Cats played to a record of 11-20-6 with 12 losses coming by a margin of one goal. The team finished the year ranked sixth in the nation in power play points with 110 on 37 goals and 73 assists. Defenseman Matias Cleland led the nation in blocked shots at the end of the year. Umile did produce a Hobey Baker Top-10 Finalist in Andrew Poturalski, who was also named an All-America selection, a Division I New England All-Star, a Hockey East All-Star First Team selection and the Hockey East Scoring Champion.  In 2014-15, the Wildcats recorded an overall record of 19-19-2 and a HE mark of 10-11-1. One of the most critical turning points in the season came after UNH defeated No. 2 Boston University, 4-3, sparking an eight-game winning streak (Feb. 14-March 13) for the first time since 2006. Umile guided the Wildcats into the Hockey East tournament and to a semifinal berth with an opening round home-sweep of Connecticut (March 6-7) and advancing past eventual national champion Providence College in a best-of-three series on the road. UNH took game one by a score of 2-1 in overtime and the third and decisive game by the same result. Under Umiles tutelage, senior forward Grayson Downing became the 72nd skater in program history to eclipse the 100-point plateau as he finished his career with 112 points on 56 goals and 56 assists. In 2013-14, UNH posted an overall mark of 22-18-1 and a conference record of 11-9-0. UNH earned the fourth seed heading into the Hockey East Tournament with a first-round bye. The squad advanced to the TD Bank Garden for the semifinals after ousting Northeastern in the best-of-three series (2-1). In the semifinals, the Wildcats topped Providence by a score of 3-1 to advance to the championship for the first time since 2007. The season marked the 20th 20-win season in Umiles tenure with the University of New Hampshire. Highlighting the season was a six-game win streak, including an overtime victory at No. 3 Providence (Nov. 22). Senior Kevin Goumas earned his 100th career point and would go on to register his 100th career assist in the regular season finale at Merrimack (March 1).  The 2012-13 Wildcats registered a record of 20-12-7 and reached the NCAA Northeast Regional Final as the No. 2 seed. UNH, which played host to the regional at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., defeated Denver University, 5-2, in the regional semifinal, but injuries to two of the Wildcats three leading scorers (Kevin Goumas, Grayson Downing) left the lineup shorthanded for a 2-0 loss to top-seeded UMass Lowell in the regional final. Among other season highlights, the Wildcats opened the year with a 5-3 victory against St. Cloud State at the Whittemore Center on Oct. 12, 2012, for Umiles 500th career head coaching victory. The Cats reached the nations No. 1 ranking in December, sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk was named an AHCA/CCM Division I All-American and sophomore goaltender Casey DeSmith set a school record for consecutive shutout minutes (203:32) from Nov. 4-18, 2012. New Hampshire registered its 19th 20-win season in Umiles 23 seasons at the helm and reached the NCAAs for the 11th time in 12 years.  In 2011-12, Umile guided a young team that struggled out of the gate before becoming one of the most difficult teams to play down the stretch. While the 15-19-3 record fell short of UNHs lofty expectations, the team matured throughout the season and pushed sixth-ranked Boston University to three games, including a pair of double-overtime thrillers, in the Hockey East tournament. In 2010-11, the Wildcats had a successful campaign by posting a 22-11-6 overall record and 17-6-4 in Hockey East. Umile helped take the team to its 23rd straight trip to the Hockey East playoffs and home-ice advantage for a league best 15th straight season. New Hampshire was awarded the Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award this season. The Cats earned an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament for the 10th straight season and hosted the Northeast Regional at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester as a fourth seed. They advanced to the regional final for the third straight season with a 3-1 victory over the top-seeded Miami (Ohio) RedHawks. In 2009-10 Umile guided the Wildcats to their eighth regular-season championship, including the third in the last four years. Umiles Wildcats strung together a 12-game unbeaten streak in Hockey East play. The Wildcats led the Hockey East standings for 16 straight weeks, taking over the league lead Nov. 23, 2009 and never relinquishing that position. UNH went unbeaten at home in Hockey East play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Umiles run in the regular season was capped by a dramatic 3-3 come-from-behind deadlock with Boston College that clinched the leagues crown in front of the home fans on Senior Day at the Whittemore Center. The Cats earned an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament for the ninth straight season and captured a convincing 6-2 win over favored Cornell in the opening round, advancing to the regional final for the second straight season. In 2008-09, Umile directed the Wildcats to a 20-13-5 mark as they captured their eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. After struggling through a 1-5-2 stretch in November, New Hampshire went 14-4-2 to close out the regular season and claimed third place in the league and home ice in the Hockey East quarterfinals for a Hockey East-best 13th straight season. The crowning moment of the 2008-09 season was the Wildcats goal with 0.1 seconds remaining to tie and eventually win 6-5 in overtime in their NCAA Northeast Regional opening-round game against perennial power North Dakota in front of UNH faithful at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. In 2007-08, Umile led the Wildcats to a 25-10-3 record, including a program-record 19 Hockey East wins en route to a 19-5-3 record in league play, which earned UNH the regular season title for the second season in a row. Umile captured his 400th career victory Oct. 19, 2007 against Boston University. Umile coached four All-Americans in Kevin Regan, Mike Radja, Matt Fornataro, and Brad Flaishans, which was the first time in school history that four players received that honor. In 2006-07, Umile helped the Cats to the teams sixth Hockey East regular-season title and their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a 26-11-2 overall record and an 18-7-2 mark in conference play. In 2005-06 Umile coached UNH to a 20-13-7 record overall.  The Cats finished third in Hockey East, and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fifth consecutive time. In 2004-05, Umile guided the team to a 26-11-5 record and a second-place finish in Hockey East with a 15-5-4 mark. The Wildcats played in the Hockey East championship game and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season. In 2002-03, UNH earned its fourth trip to the Frozen Four with a 28-8-6 overall record and a 15-5-4 record in Hockey East. The Wildcats took home the Hockey East tournament title for the second straight season with a 1-0 overtime thriller vs. Boston University on March 15, 2003, at the FleetCenter in Boston. UNH defeated St. Cloud State and Boston University in the NCAA Regionals in Worcester, Mass. to earn its second straight trip to the Frozen Four. In Buffalo, the Wildcats beat the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, the Cornell Big Red, and Umile guided UNH to its second appearance in the national championship game vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Junior goaltender Mike Ayers, senior forwards Lanny Gare and Colin Hemingway were named All-Americans in 2002-03, which marked the first time in school history three Wildcats earned that honor in the same season.                               In the 2001-02 season, the Wildcats posted 30 wins, which was the second-highest total in the programs history. The Cats made their third appearance in the Frozen Four in a five-year span. Umile was honored as both the Hockey East and New England Coach of the Year and led the Wildcats to the schools first-ever Hockey East tournament title at the FleetCenter in Boston, as well as the regular season title. UNH was also ranked No. 1 in the nation for six weeks in the regular season, including the final four weeks. In 1999-2000, Umile guided the Wildcats to their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and coached the senior class to a school record 107 wins.  The Wildcats registered a 23-9-6 record and finished second in Hockey East with a 13-5-6 record. One highlight for Umile and the Wildcats included a No. 1 national ranking for the first time in school history. In 1998-99, the Wildcats posted a school best 31-7-3 overall record and earned UNHs first outright Hockey East regular-season championship with a league record of 18-3-3. After reaching the Frozen Four in 1998, UNH and Umile took it a step further in 1999 and reached the national championship game by defeating national power Michigan State, 5-3, in the semifinals. In what many consider one of the best title games in NCAA history, UNH outplayed Maine and held a commanding 48-38 shot advantage, but the Wildcats fell just short of the ultimate goal in overtime. In addition to guiding the amazing run through the national tournament, Umile also played a major role in UNHs first recipient of the prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Jason Krog, a four-year player under Umile, was feted as the nations top player during the off day of the Frozen Four. In addition to Krog, who was also a Hobey Baker finalist in 1998, Umile has coached Hobey Baker finalists Mark Mowers (1998), Ty Conklin (2000, 2001), Darren Haydar (2002 - Hat Trick finalist) Steve Saviano (2004), Kevin Regan (2008) and Bobby Butler (2010 - Hat Trick finalist). For his efforts during the 1998-99 season, Umile earned the Spencer T. Penrose Memorial Trophy as the top Division I hockey coach and earned New England and Hockey East Coach of the Year awards. During the 1997-98 season, Umile and the Wildcats advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 1982. UNH posted a 25-12-1 record overall and boasted an unprecedented two Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalists.       Following his first season as the Wildcat head coach in 1991, Umile was honored with his first Bob Kullen Award as the Hockey East Coach of the Year. He was also the recipient of the Clark Hodder Award by the New England Hockey Writers Association as the New England Division I Coach of the Year. Also, he was selected the 1991 New England Division I Hockey Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston.    Umile became the 12th coach in the history of New Hampshire hockey when he was promoted to the position on December 6, 1990. He returned to his alma mater before the 1988-89 season as an assistant coach and was named associate head coach prior to the 1989-90 campaign. An outstanding player at UNH, he captained the 1971-72 team that placed third at the ECAC playoffs and went 20-10. Umile enjoyed his finest seasons as a Wildcat his sophomore and junior seasons tallying a career-high 56 points. Umile was also honored with the Roger LeClerc Trophy during his sophomore year as the squads most valuable player. He recorded 60 goals and 84 assists for 144 points in just 87 career games. After graduating from UNH in 1972, Umile began his coaching career in the Massachusetts public school system in Wakefield and Melrose. He served as the head hockey coach at Watertown (Mass.) High School for 10 seasons and scouted for the St. Louis Blues in New England for two years. Guiding Watertown to two Middlesex League titles, he was also named the Boston Globe Division I Coach of the Year in 1984. Umile debuted in the collegiate coaching ranks at Providence College, where he coached for two seasons under former Friar mentor Mike McShane (UNH 71). Umile was inducted into the Italian American Hall of Fame in 2007 and was honored by the Boy Scouts of America with the Good Scout award for his work in the New Hampshrie Seacoast community. In addition, Umile was named to the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey in 2009. Umile and Rose have three daughters. His youngest grandson, Trevor (10 months) is the son of Katie Umile and Tiffany. Daughter Courtney and husband Dave Cook are the parents of Cameron (12), Lily Rose (14) and Tyler (10); and Kristin and husband Jim Haggerty are the parents of grandsons Jack (16), Charlie (14), Jamie (12) and Quinn Robert (9). Dick Umile , the only six-time winner of the Hockey East Coach of the Year award, enters his 27th season as the head coach of the UNH Wildcats.   Dick Umile Dick Umile Dick Umile

Shank enters his 14th season with the UNH mens hockey program and his sixth season as the Asst. Athletic Director for Hockey Operations, after being elevated to his career position in the summer of 2009. Shanks primary responsibilities include the various day to day needs of the mens hockey program.  Specifically he handles the teams travel, meals, equipment, and supervision of student managers.  Shank also assists the coaching staff in other areas such as practices, scheduling of ice times, budgeting, and coordination with visiting teams.  Shank was the 2005 winner of the Charles Holt Coaches Award for his significant contributions to the team both on and off the ice. He was one of just two non-players in UNH hockey history to be honored at the annual awards banquet. In addition, he was the 2008 Presidents Award winner from the Friends of UNH Hockey. Shank earned his graduate degree in Recreation Administration in May of 2007 and owns a B.S. degree in Kinesiology he received from UNH in 2005. Shank also gained valuable experience in team services as a freshman with the Wildcat mens basketball team, serving as one of three team managers. He primarily assisted with practices and home game management. He is a 2001 graduate of Yarmouth High School, where he lettered in basketball and volleyball. Shank is a native of Yarmouth, Maine. Shank resides in Portsmouth, N.H. Colin Shank Asst. AD for Hockey Operations Colin Shank enters his 14th season with the UNH mens hockey program and his sixth season as the Asst. Athletic Director for Hockey Operations, after being elevated to his career position in the summer of 2009. Shanks primary responsibilities include the various day to day needs of the mens hockey program.  Specifically he handles the teams travel, meals, equipment, and supervision of student managers.  Shank also assists the coaching staff in other areas such as practices, scheduling of ice times, budgeting, and coordination with visiting teams.  Shank was the 2005 winner of the Charles Holt Coaches Award for his significant contributions to the team both on and off the ice. He was one of just two non-players in UNH hockey history to be honored at the annual awards banquet. In addition, he was the 2008 Presidents Award winner from the Friends of UNH Hockey. Shank earned his graduate degree in Recreation Administration in May of 2007 and owns a B.S. degree in Kinesiology he received from UNH in 2005. Shank also gained valuable experience in team services as a freshman with the Wildcat mens basketball team, serving as one of three team managers. He primarily assisted with practices and home game management. He is a 2001 graduate of Yarmouth High School, where he lettered in basketball and volleyball. Shank is a native of Yarmouth, Maine. Shank resides in Portsmouth, N.H.