Harry Lawall
ECHA Honorable Mention (2006)
Joseph Previti
Harry Lawall ECHA Honorable Mention (2006) |
Ice Hockey |
Joseph Previti |
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Royal Athletic Programs
Winter
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Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Ice Hockey Swimming (M/W) Wrestling Spring
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 Ryan Kleinschmidt  Michael Fitzgerald  Matt Torstrup  Mike Pace  Jerry Malanga  Ted Rosenberg  Philip Furtak  Ed Kocienda  Dan Stallone '07 ECHA 1st-Team (2006, 2007) 3rd-Team (2005) Selection  Rich Fazio '07  Dan Hertler '07 ECHA Honorable Mention (2006)  David Skinner '07  Bobby Peckham '07 |
Head Coach - Bill Fitzgerald
The native of Needham, Massachusetts, came on board in 1991 and lent his expertise as an assistant for three years before taking over the head coaching duties in 1994. Since that time, he has led the Ice Royals to a 126-193-10-3 overall record, including a University single-season record 16 wins in 1998. In addition to being Scranton’s all-time leader in wins and winning percentage, he has led the Ice Royals to three winning seasons and to 10-or-more wins in a season eight times. In 2003, Fitzgerald was named the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association Coach of the Year after leading the Ice Royals to an 11-15-0-1 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in league play. Scranton also advanced to the ECHA playoffs for the second time in the last four seasons and finished fourth overall. The Ice Royals once again qualified for the ECHA post-season tournament in 2004 and again placed fourth. In 2006, Scranton established a record for most wins against ECHA competition with 10 and qualified for the ECHA tournament en route to a 13-11 record. Included in that mark was a school-record 11 game winning streak. Individiually, seven of his players have earned ECHA All-Star honors, including current player Dan Stallone, who own the unique distinction of being the first first-team selection in Ice Royals’ history. Fitzgerald has worked diligently to promote the sport of ice hockey in northeastern Pennsylvania. In addition to establishing the Royals’ annual alumni game, he founded and currently serves as director of hockey operations for the Pocono Pirates. He was also instrumental in starting the ice hockey program at Scranton Preparatory School. He is ice hockey event coordinator for the Pocono region of the Keystone State Games and serves as supervisor of off-ice officials for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. He is a 1969 graduate of Boston College. To contact
Bill Fitzgerald: Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) Coach of the Year (2003) Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) Post-Season Tournament Appearances (4) (2000, 2003 {4th}, 2004 {4th}, 2006) All-Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) Selections (7) Chris Brearey (2nd team, 2006) Curt Butcher (honorable mention, 2004) Kyle Eaton (2nd team, 2003; honorable mention, 2002 & 2004) Dan Hertler (honorable mention, 2006) Harry Lawall (honorable mention, 2006) Tim Polcari (3rd team, 2005) Dan Stallone (3rd team, 2005; 1st team, 2006, 2007) Winning Seasons (3) 1998 (16-8), 1999 (13-11), 2006 (13-11) 10-or-more Win Seasons (8) 1997 (10), 1998 (16), 1999 (13), 2001 (11), 2002 (12), 2003 (11), 2005 (10), 2006 (13) The University of Scranton All-Time Coaching Record
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