Penn State got its Guy with the hiring of former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as the first head coach of the modern-era varsity hockey program.
Now Coach G. has his guys, adding his Princeton assistants Keith Fisher and Matt Lindsay to his Nittany Lions coaching staff.
after five years on the coaching staff of the USHL's Omaha Lancers.
The St. Cloud State grad knows recruiting, helping to recruit and develop a dozen NHL draft picks, including Keith Ballard, Paul Stastny, Matt Carle and Jeff Lerg. Lerg backstopped Michigan State to the 2007 National Championship.
He went to Princeton after stints on the coaching staffs at Robert Morris, Colorado College, Hobart College and Utica College.
Lindsay was the video coordinator at Bobby Mo and CC and was involved with pre-scouting the opposition and on-ice training.
UPDATE: This evening, I caught up with Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley and spoke with him about Matt Lindsay and Keith Fisher. Schooley says both men are well respected and have a good eye for talent.
He says in Lindsay's one season with the Colonials, he had a hand in recruiting the senior class that this past season became the all-time winning class in the history of Bobby Mo's program.
Derek told me he's spoken with Lindsay and told him one thing:
Now Coach G. has his guys, adding his Princeton assistants Keith Fisher and Matt Lindsay to his Nittany Lions coaching staff.
"Keith Fisher and Matt Lindsay both have excellent work ethic and have proven to be very successful recruiters of the top hockey student-athletes in North America," said Gadowsky.Fisher spent the past six seasons with the Tigers
"The culture at Princeton, which puts heavy emphasis on both strong academics and athletic achievement, is very much in line with the values of Penn State Athletics, so the transition should be an easy one for these two coaches. I think having both of them on our staff will be a great asset to the rebirth of varsity hockey at Penn State.
after five years on the coaching staff of the USHL's Omaha Lancers.
The St. Cloud State grad knows recruiting, helping to recruit and develop a dozen NHL draft picks, including Keith Ballard, Paul Stastny, Matt Carle and Jeff Lerg. Lerg backstopped Michigan State to the 2007 National Championship.
"I am very excited to join Coach Gadowsky and his staff at Penn State," said Fisher. "It is a great opportunity to be a part of the transition to a Division I hockey program at a great institution like Penn State and the Happy Valley region."Matt Lindsay has been with Gadowsky for the past four seasons.
He went to Princeton after stints on the coaching staffs at Robert Morris, Colorado College, Hobart College and Utica College.
Lindsay was the video coordinator at Bobby Mo and CC and was involved with pre-scouting the opposition and on-ice training.
"I am very excited to be joining the Penn State community," said Lindsay. "I am looking forward to getting to work immediately as we begin to lay the foundation for Division I hockey. I know Penn State has a proud history on the ice and I know there is a ton of enthusiasm for the future. I am honored to be a part of it."Both assistants will have active roles with the Icers during the upcoming season. Associate Athletic Director Joe Battista says that Fisher and Lindsay "will serve as instructors with the Icers, focusing on skill development."
UPDATE: This evening, I caught up with Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley and spoke with him about Matt Lindsay and Keith Fisher. Schooley says both men are well respected and have a good eye for talent.
He says in Lindsay's one season with the Colonials, he had a hand in recruiting the senior class that this past season became the all-time winning class in the history of Bobby Mo's program.
Derek told me he's spoken with Lindsay and told him one thing:
"Leave the Pittsburgh guys alone!"
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