Just a week after being relieved of his duties as an assistant coach with the NHL’s Nashville Predators, Dan Muse has landed a new job as head coach of USA Hockey’s NTDP U-18 team.
The Canton, Mass., native spent the past three seasons as an assistant in Nashville. Prior to that, he was head coach in the USHL for the Chicago Steel. Muse led the Steel to the Clark Cup championship in 2016-17.
Muse was an assistant coach at Yale University from 2009-15. His recruiting and coaching efforts played a large role in the Bulldogs winning the 2013 NCAA championship, the only such title in school history.
Before joining Keith Allain’s staff at Yale, Muse spent the 2007-08 season at Williams College and the following season at Sacred Heart as an assistant. His first foray into coaching came as an assistant coach at Milton Academy.
Muse, who played prep school hockey at Vermont Academy, was a four-year member of the hockey team at Stonehill College. He served as an alternate captain during his senior year in 2004-05.
Muse fills the void for John Wroblewski, who left the NTDP to become head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign. In addition to hiring Muse, USA Hockey announced that Adam Nightingale would be head coach for the 2020-21 NTDP U-17 squad. He replaces Seth Appert, who is the new head coach of the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.
Former BU defenseman Blixt transfers to Colorado College
After playing two seasons at Boston University, defenseman Hugo Blixt is transferring to Colorado College.
Blixt, a ’98 from Vasteras, Sweden, played in 37 games as a freshman at BU, chipping in two assists. He appeared in just 10 games this past season as a sophomore.
Prior to wearing the scarlet and white for the Terriers, he played one season in North America with the USHL’s Tri-City Storm. Blixt is expected to be eligible immediately when he transfers to CC, due to receiving a waiver from the Terriers.
Incoming Gunnery defenseman makes college commitment
2004 birth-year defenseman Kiernan Gately committed to playing college hockey at St. Lawrence, the player announced Wednesday night.
A right-shot defenseman, he played previously for Rochester Selects and Buffalo Junior Sabres. The Rochester, N.Y., native has good mobility and puck-moving capabilities but also plays with some jam on the back end.
He’s expected to join Craig Badger’s Gunnery team for the 2020-21 season. His start date at St. Lawrence is at least two, probably three or four years away.
