Brendan Buckley will be the new assistant coach at Boston College, replacing Greg Brown, who left to take an assistant coaching position with the NHL's New York Rangers. Buckley, 41, was a standout defenseman for the Eagles from 1995 to 1999, serving as the team's captain during his senior season. A fifth-round pick of the...
Brendan Buckley will be the new assistant coach at Boston College, replacing Greg Brown, who left to take an assistant coaching position with the NHL's New York Rangers.
Buckley, 41, was a standout defenseman for the Eagles from 1995 to 1999, serving as the team's captain during his senior season. A fifth-round pick of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1995 NHL Draft, Buckley played in over 600 AHL games before finishing his pro career in Europe.
The Needham, Mass., native had a few roles in hockey prior to coaching, including with Buckley Sports Management, a sports agency specializing in representing professional hockey players. The company is owned by Jerry Buckley, his brother.
His first foray into coaching came when he was hired as an assistant coach at UConn for the 2015-16 season, serving under Mike Cavanaugh for the past three seasons. The Huskies, with Buckley behind the bench, never advanced past the Hockey East Tournament's the opening round.
Buckley joins Mike Ayers and Marty McInnis on Jerry York's staff at Boston College.
Buckley is an impressive hire, as he knows the player pool and will be able to step into the role Brown had in mentoring the Eagles' defensemen.
