Denver Pioneers hockey adds Healey as director of operations | Colorado Sunshine
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The Denver Pioneers hockey program has added Will Healey as director of hockey operations.
Healey arrives at DU after spending last season as a graduate assistant with the Providence College program. The Newport, R.I., native also served as director of operations and video coach for the University of New Brunswick hockey team from 2022-24.
“Will Healey is a tremendous addition to our program. He learned under outstanding mentors at Providence and was part of a championship culture at the University of New Brunswick, where he contributed to back-to-back national titles,” Pioneers coach David Carle said.
Denver opens the season with an exhibition game against UNLV at Magness Arena on Oct. 4.
Single-game tickets go on sale Tuesday.
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