Earlier this spring, the Denver Pioneers learned that they were no longer going to be able to hold on to their championship-winning head coach, Jim Montgomery.
In an effort to move their team forward, the Dallas Stars had hired the Montreal native away from the NCAA program, leaving the head coaching position open for the first time since 2013.
Assistant coach David Carle was considered to be the favorite to take over behind the bench, but the team spent a few weeks doing their due diligence before making a formal announcement.
As expected, though, the coaching position will stay in the Pioneers family; with their announcement on Friday afternoon, Carle was confirmed as the ninth head coach in Denver men’s hockey history.