from UVM Athletics,

Vermont men's hockey head coach Todd Woodcroft announced his coaching staff structure ahead of the 2020-21 campaign Wednesday afternoon. Jeff Hill '08 will remain as an Assistant Coach, former NHL defenseman Mark Stuart will begin his coaching career as a Volunteer Assistant Coach and Mike Babcock will join the Catamounts as a Volunteer Advisor to the Coaching Staff. The final assistant coaching position has yet to be filled....

Mike Babcock will be joining the Catamounts as a Volunteer Advisor to the coaching staff. Babcock is a veteran of over 1300 NHL Games (Anaheim, Detroit and Toronto), winning a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008. He coached Team Canada on several occasions winning a Gold Medal five times - two Olympics (2010 in Vancouver and 2014 in Sochi); one World Junior Championship (1997), one World Championship (2004) and one World Cup (2016). Babcock's role will be to serve as a resource for the coaching staff, lending his experience and perspective as one of the top hockey minds in the world.

Coach Woodcroft on what adding Babcock's level of high-end experience can mean for UVM hockey, "Mike and I have been connected for over 15 years (winning a Gold Medal together in 2004) and our network goes back even further to our McGill University experience. He is a premier coach across any athletic platform and as a coaching staff we are very fortunate to be able to draw from his experiences. Mike's knowledge, his network and above all else, the modern lens he uses to look at the game of hockey will help accelerate the progression of our entire program."

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