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MERINEY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

College Hockey Inc. has announced that Chris Meriney has been named its director of men\u2019s hockey athlete relations.<\/p>\n

He will officially begin his duties Oct. 1.<\/p>\n

Meriney will fill the position previously held by Sean Hogan, who was promoted to executive director in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris was impressive from our first conversations with him and throughout the entire process,\u201d said Hogan in a news release. \u201cHis passion for college hockey is evident. His background in hockey administration, coupled with his coaching experience at the youth through professional levels, really made him stand out in a very deep pool of candidates. We are excited for what he will bring to college hockey and College Hockey Inc.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to join College Hockey Inc. and grateful that Sean and the team afforded me the opportunity to further grow the game, both nationally and globally,\u201d added Meriney. \u201cBuilding on the efforts already in place, I\u2019m eager to connect with players and families to highlight the unique benefits of the NCAA route, guiding them through the recruitment process and beyond. Together, we\u2019ll continue to expand the reach and impact of college hockey, helping shape the next generation of student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meriney\u2019s primary responsibilities will include coordinating and executing College Hockey Inc.\u2019s live and virtual presentations and leading the organization\u2019s efforts to educate amateur hockey players and their families on the paths to and benefits of NCAA Division I men\u2019s hockey.<\/p>\n

Meriney brings a diversified professional background to College Hockey Inc., having worked in hockey at the youth, junior, collegiate and professional levels. He most recently spent a five-year stint as assistant coach and manager of hockey administration for the ECHL\u2019s Allen Americans.<\/p>\n

Prior to that, Meriney was the director of hockey operations for the Colgate men\u2019s hockey program. He had been an assistant coach with both the NA3HL\u2019s Pittsburgh Vengeance and the Pittsburgh Predators 16U AAA program before arriving at Colgate.<\/p>\n

Meriney was also a regional scout for the USHL\u2019s Des Moines Buccaneers from 2019 to 2023 and has served as a national camp evaluator for USA Hockey since 2019. He began his professional career in 2013 with the NHL\u2019s Tampa Bay Lightning, beginning the first of three internships in Tampa Bay\u2019s sports performance and training staff departments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

College Hockey Inc. has announced that Chris Meriney has been named its director of men\u2019s hockey athlete relations. He will officially begin his duties Oct. 1. Meriney will fill the position previously held by Sean Hogan, who was promoted to executive director in August. \u201cChris was impressive from our first conversations with him and throughout […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":148880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[812],"coauthors":[901],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCollege Hockey Inc. hires former Colgate staffer Meriney as new director of men\u2019s hockey athlete relations - College Hockey | USCHO.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"College Hockey Inc. has announced that Chris Meriney has been named its director of men\u2019s hockey athlete relations. 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