Matt Gilroy joined the staff in the summer of 2024 as an assistant coach on Ted Donato's staff.
A native of North Bellmore, New York, Gilroy played college hockey at Boston University where he was a three-time All-American on the blueline for the Terriers. In 2009, Gilroy became only the fifth player in history to win both the Hobey Baker Award and NCAA championship in the same season. Gilroy also became just the sixth defenseman to win the Hobey Baker.
An undrafted free agent, Gilroy went on to play 225 games in the NHL after signing his first contract with the New York Rangers in 2009. In six seasons in the NHL, Gilroy played for the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, and Florida Panthers before playing another four seasons in Europe. Gilroy also served as alternate captain for the United States in the 2018 Olympics.
Gilroy spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the U.S. NTDP helping post an 86-28-3 record in two years in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joining USA Hockey in 2022-23, Gilroy began his coaching career with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings AAA youth hockey program while also serving as the head coach at RAD Hockey, a premier off-season development program for elite players in the western part of the country.
