| Rick Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bennett with Union in 2014 | |||
| Born |
July 24, 1967 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| NHL draft |
54th overall, 1986 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1999 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Assistant coach | ||
| Team | Quinnipiac | ||
| Conference | ECAC Hockey | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Providence College | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2000–2005 | Providence (asst.) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Union (asst.) | ||
| 2007–2011 | Union (asso. head coach) | ||
| 2011–2022 | Union | ||
| 2022–2024 | Savannah Ghost Pirates | ||
| 2024–Present | Quinnipiac (asst.) | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 192–133–45 (.580) | ||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Championships | |||
| 2014 NCAA Champion 3× ECAC regular season champion (2011-12, 2013-14, 2016-17), 3× ECAC Tournament Champion (2012, 2013, 2014) | |||
| Awards | |||
| 2014 Spencer Penrose Award 2014 College Hockey News Coach of the Year 2014 USCHO Coach of the Year 2012 Tim Taylor Award 2017 Tim Taylor Award | |||
Eric John "Rick" Bennett (born July 24, 1967) is an American former ice hockey left winger and former head coach of the Savannah Ghost Pirates. He is the former head coach of the Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey team of Union College, where he coached from 2011 until 2022.[1] He played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers over three seasons from 1990 to 1991. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 1999, was spent in the minor leagues.
- ^ "Bennett Steps Down as Union Head Men's Hockey Coach". Union College. January 28, 2022.