David Cunniff (born October 9, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was hired as the head coach of the Worcester Railers of the ECHL during the 2019–20 season.
| David Cunniff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 9, 1970 South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Albany River Rats ECHL Jacksonville Lizard Kings Raleigh IceCaps Louisiana IceGators Richmond Renegades | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2002 | ||
Playing career
editCunniff played his college hockey at Salem State College. He then played eight seasons of professional hockey in the AHL and ECHL, scoring 38 goals and 44 assists, with 555 penalty minutes, in 268 professional games played.
Coaching career
editFor the 2002–03 season, Cunniff joined the Cleveland Barons of the AHL as an assistant coach, retaining that position when the team relocated to become the Worcester Sharks in 2006. On September 12, 2012, Cunniff was promoted to associate coach of the Worcester Sharks, working alongside head coach Roy Sommer.[1] In June 2014, Cunniff left the Worcester Sharks.[2]
On September 15, 2014, the Albany Devils added David Cunniff as an assistant coach, joining Sergei Brylin and goaltending coach Johan Hedberg on head coach Rick Kowalsky’s staff.[3]
On August 11, 2015, the Iowa Wild hired Cunniff as an associate coach.[4] On February 13, 2016, Cunniff was announced as the interim head coach of the club following the promotion of John Torchetti to the Minnesota Wild.[5] Torchetti became the interim head coach following the dismissal of Mike Yeo.[6] He returned to the associate position at the end of the 2015–16 season when Derek Lalonde was hired as the Iowa Wild head coach.
In 2019, he became an assistant coach with the Hartford Wolf Pack. On November 27, 2019, he was named the head coach and general manager of the Worcester Railers in the ECHL.[7]
For the 2023-2024 season, Cunniff joined the AHL Utica Comets as an Assistant Coach.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Worcester Sharks promote Cunniff to associate coach - New England Hockey Journal". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ STAFF, Bill Ballou TELEGRAM & GAZETTE. "Roy Sommer is back with Sharks; David Cunniff departs". telegram.com.
- ^ "Devils Add David Cunniff To Staff – Albany Devils". Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Iowa Wild bolsters coaching staff with Cunniff and Bertsch". NHL.com.
- ^ "Iowa Wild Hockey: News Releases". Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa's Torchetti promoted to Minnesota | the American Hockey League". Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Worcester Railers Make Coaching Change, Hire David Cunniff as General Manager and Head Coach". OurSports Central. November 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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