Northeastern associate head coach Jerry Keefe has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, Canada. The Billerica, Mass., native is entering his eighth year at Northeastern as the 2018-19 college hockey season begins. Prior to joining Jim Madigan's staff,...
Northeastern associate head coach Jerry Keefe has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver, Canada.
The Billerica, Mass., native is entering his eighth year at Northeastern as the 2018-19 college hockey season begins. Prior to joining Jim Madigan's staff, he was an assistant at Brown for two seasons and the head coach at Division 3 program Westfield State for two seasons.
Keefe played college hockey at Providence College from 1996 to 2000 before embarking on a four-year minor pro career that spanned the U.S. and Europe.
Keefe will be an assistant coach under head coach Mike Hastings, the bench boss of Minnesota State in the WCHA. Other assistants include Dartmouth assistant coach David Lassonde, Minnesota Duluth head coach Scott Sandelin, and Ohio State assistant coach Steve Miller.
David Quinn was previously tabbed to coach Team USA, but Hastings got the job when the Cranston, R.I., native left Boston University to become head coach of the NHL's New York Rangers.
Northeastern sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau is one of several players with New England connections likely under consideration for the U.S. National Junior Team.
The U.S. has medaled in the past two World Junior Championships, including its Gold Medal in 2017.
