BԪַ Rockets assistant coach Josh MacNevin will be stepping down to accept an assistant coaching job with the American Hockey LeagueBԪַ Rockford IceHogs, the affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks.
“We wish Josh all the best in Rockford,” said Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton. “We are happy to have a coach move up the ranks.”
MacNevin joined the Rockets in the summer of 2021 after spending six seasons with the Lethbridge Hurricanes as an assistant coach.
“I’d like to thank Bruce and the Hamilton family for giving me the opportunity to coach in BԪַ over the last three seasons,” said MacNevin. “I am going to miss seeing so many people around the rink including the players, the fans and our billets.”
Adefenceman during his playing career,MacNevin was originally drafted by theNew Jersey Devils in thefourth round,101stoverall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Prior to entering the coaching ranks,MacNevin graduated from Providence College, where he played four seasons with the Friars (1996-00), recording 86 points (20G, 66A) over 137 games.
