Kevin Moore - Men's Ice Hockey Coach - Princeton University Athletics

Kevin Moore

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Email:
km17@princeton.edu

Kewvn Moore begins his second stint with the Princeton men's hockey program in 2021-22, returning to the Tigers as Director of Hockey Operations. He previously had served as volunteer goaltender coach in 2016-17 and was in 2017-18 was director of hockey operations.

Moore assists the coaching staff with systematic and practice planning, as well as player development for players across all positions. He manages video for game preparation as well as player skill enhancement.

In 2020-21, Moore was head oach at the College of St. Scholastica (NCHA). In one season as head coach, the Saints offense took off while helping the program to their first playoff win and semi-final appearance since 2016-17. St. Scholastica’s goals-per-game went from 2.30 to 4.13, and their power play improved from 11.1% to 27.6%. Moore recruited the program's first NCHA Freshman of the Year in Arkhip Ledenkov and oversaw a program record 11 AHCA All-American Scholars.

Moore was an Assistant Coach at Adrian College (NCHA) from 2018-2020. In 2019-20 the Bulldogs captured the NCHA Regular Season and Tournament championships, and an NCAA Division III Tournament berth. It marked the first time since 2015-16 they had captured both titles in the same season. In his time at Adrian, Moore coached the defensemen and goaltenders where he oversaw three All-American performers, as well as the advancement of goaltender Kevin Entmaa to professional hockey.

In the summer of 2018, Moore took part as one of the first collegiate coaches to go to China and run a hockey school in Beijing in association with ECAC and the Kontinental Hockey League’s Kunlun Redstar. Moore was also part of the USA Hockey U-18 coaching staff at the 2019 Hlinka/Gretzky Cup. For three years he was part of the USA Hockey National Player Development selection camps.

Princeton won the 2018 ECAC Hockey Championship in an epic run as the No. 7 seed in the tournament. The Tigers knocked off the No. 2 seed Union in the quarterfinals, No. 1 seed Cornell in the semifinal and No. 3 seed Clarkson in the title game. Goaltender Ryan Ferland was named the Most Outstanding Player during the championship. The Tigers had the best scoring offense in the nation, averaging 3.64 goals per game behind 50+ point seasons from second-team All-Americans Ryan Kuffner and Max Véronneau. The duo finished third and fifth in the nation in scoring, as Vérronneau was the nation's assist leader and Kuffner was second in goals per game. In addition, junior Josh Teves led the nation in defenseman scoring and Princeton had the top ranked power play unit, converting 27.7 percent during the season.

In Moore's first season, Princeton went 15-16-3 - matching its number of wins over the last three years combined. The Tigers were one of the most improved teams in the country after starting 0-6-1, the Tigers then went 7-2-1 in their turnaround season that saw them grab home ice for the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

A 2012 graduate of University of Massachusetts and a native of the Princeton area, Moore was most recently the goalie coach for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs organization from 2013-16. He was also a staff member of Goaltending Development Services which is owned and operated by Pittsburgh Penguins Developmental Goalie Coach Mike Buckley. In 2015-16 the Monarchs won the EHL championship, while the teams goaltender was the top performer of the final series. During his time in New Hampshire he coached 19 goaltenders who made New England Festival teams. That same year Moore also spent time as the Director of Goaltending Development for the Irish Ice Hockey Association, and as a volunteer assistant for the Williston Northampton School.

A Cum Laude graduate of UMass with a degree in journalism, Moore is a two-time winner of UMass Hockey's Minuteman Spirit Award; for having exemplified dedication, determination, character and sportsmanship. While at UMass he played under former Princeton head coaches Don “Toot” Cahoon and Len Quesnelle.

Following his collegiate career Moore played professionally for the Evansville Icemen (ECHL). He also continued a pursuit in journalism and has been published in many hockey publications, most notably in the The Hockey News where his article "The Pride of Princeton" described his time as a youth hockey player at Baker Rink. In 2015 he co-authored with Matt Lawrence a goalie specific off ice training book entitled Ironman Goaltending: The Pro’s Guide to Home Off Ice Goaltending Development.

A 2007 graduate of the Williston Northampton School, Moore was a three-sport captain as a senior and was named the George Denman Bowl as Male Athlete of the Year as well as MVP of the hockey team his junior year.

Moore is originally from Belle Mead, N.J. where he currently resides. Growing up he was a standout at Montgomery High School’s hockey program and the Princeton Youth Hockey Association. As a youth hockey player he was trained by former Princeton goaltender coaches Craig Fiander and George Bosak.