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Flygh Named Head Coach of Yale Women's Ice Hockey

Flygh takes over the head coaching duties at Yale after three seasons as an assistant with the Crimson (David Silverman).

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Joakim Flygh, an assistant coach for the Harvard women's ice hockey team for the past three seasons, has been named the head coach of the Yale women's ice hockey program, the Bulldogs announced Wednesday. Flygh will assume his first collegiate head coaching position after serving nine years as an assistant at three different institutions.

“All of us at Harvard are thrilled for Joakim and this new opportunity,” said The Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey Katey Stone. “We look forward to following his progress as he embarks on his head coaching career.  We appreciate his time and efforts at Harvard and wish him the very best.”

In his three seasons behind the Crimson bench, Flygh helped the Crimson earn back-to-back Ivy League and ECAC Hockey regular-season titles. This past season, Flygh helped Harvard secure its 13th Beanpot title and earn its eighth berth in the NCAA tournament. Flygh served as an interim head coach during the 2007-08 campaign when was away with the U.S. National Team, and compiled a 3-0-1 record in that stretch, collecting wins over Boston College, St. Lawrence and Clarkson.  Flygh's off-ice responsibilities involved coordinating recruiting efforts, monitoring the squad's academic progress and serving as a liaison to the Harvard office of admissions.

Prior to his arrival in Cambridge, Flygh spent three seasons as an assistant with Minnesota Duluth where he worked primarily with the defense and penalty-kill unit. The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA title game in 2007 and qualified for the tournament in each of Flygh's three seasons. Flygh also spent three seasons as an assistant with the men's ice hockey team at New England College after a standout playing career as a defenseman for the Pilgrims.

Flygh and the Yale Bulldogs will face off against Harvard in the Crimson's home opener, Friday, Oct. 29 at Bright Hockey Center. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.

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