In some ways, the timing couldn’t be better for Mike Cavanaugh to see the Boston College job open up if it’s something he’s interested in.
Cavanaugh, the long-time BC assistant, just steered UConn to its best season since making the jump from Atlantic Hockey and in to Hockey East eight years ago, and would undoubtedly be a name in consideration for any of the marquee job openings in college hockey.
After working as Jerry York’s assistant from 1995-2013, Cavanaugh took the UConn job in 2013-14, their final season in Atlantic Hockey. Though UConn’s recruiting markedly improved in Cav’s first years with UConn in Hockey East, the rebuild was still pretty slow, and UConn finished below .