The NHL’s Colorado Avalanche has announced today that the organization has named Kim Weiss the video coach of the organization’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
Weiss was a guest coach for the Avalanche in 2023-24 where she assisted in the last two Avalanche development camps, part of the 2023 training camp and periodically throughout the 2023-24 regular season.
She most recently served as an assistant coach for the Trinity men’s hockey team in 2023-24.
Prior to coaching at her alma matter, Weiss’ coaching career included stints with the NAHL’s Maryland Black Bears and Washington Pride AAA programs in various capacities.
Weiss is a member of the NHL Coaches Association Female Coaches Program and has been a featured speaker in the organization’s mentorship program. She is involved with USA Hockey’s player development camps in the summer as well as the coaching education program. Weiss is a USA Hockey Level 5 certified coach and graduated from Georgetown Visitation School in Washington, DC.
She played college hockey at Trinity from 2007 to 2011, serving as team captain as a junior and senior. She was a first team All-American and NESCAC player of the year as a senior in 2010-11. As a junior, she helped guide the Bantams to an NCAA tournament bid for the first time in program history.
Weiss was a four-time All-NESCAC honoree and remains Trinity’s all-time leading scorer.
