Following the firing of long-time head hockey coach Enrico Blasi, former associate head coach Peter Mannino has been named interim head coach until further notice, Miami Athletics announced this morning.
“I came here to help Miami and the players and their families, present and future, whatever the message might be,” Mannino said last week, following Miami’s announcement about Blasi.
Mannino joined Miami’s coaching staff in April last year, prior to the start of the 2018-19 season, and his energy has been apparent on and off the ice.
On the ice, the former collegiate goaltender helped the RedHawks’ junior goaltender Ryan Larkin become National Goaltender of the Month in October, posting an 0.