Danielle Goyette will make history Thursday as the first woman to act as an assistant coach in the ECHL.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist for Canada and current director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs will be filling in after Newfoundland Growlers head coach Eric Wellwood tested positive for COVID-19.
Nathan McIver will take over as acting head coach, and Goyette will step in as assistant for Thursday and Friday’s games.
This is a natural progression for Goyette, who transitioned into coaching almost immediately following her decorated playing career.
In 2007, Goyette was named head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos, with whom she won a national championship in 2012. She was also an assistant coach for Team Canada at the World Championships in 2012 and at the Olympic Games in 2014.
Goyette’s accomplishments have been recognized through her induction into both the IIHF Hall of Fame (2013) and Hockey Hall of Fame (2017). She was made a member of the Order of…
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