Matt Bertani (born March 27, 1976) is an American ice hockey coach. He currently serves as an assistant coach with the South Korean National Ice Hockey Team.[1]
Matt Bertani | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1976 |
| Occupation | Asst. Coach |
| Employer | New York Islanders |
Career
editBertani attended Mercyhurst University on a tennis scholarship while majoring in criminal justice and playing collegiate hockey. After graduating, Bertani moved to Europe and later served as an assistant coach for the Johnstown Chiefs. After the 2004–05 season, Bertani spent three years as the director of player development for Penn State.[2]
On July 28, 2008, Bertani joined the New York Islanders organization as an assistant coach for their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[3] He moved up to serve as a video coach for the New York Islanders with the 2012–13 NHL season.[4] He held that position until 2018.[5]
References
edit- ^ "IIHF - Korea".
- ^ Barnes, Keith (August 5, 2016). "Islanders assistant, Norwin alum Matt Bertani living out dream in NHL". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "MATT BERTANI HIRED BY NYI ORGANIZATION". hurstathletics.com. July 28, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Michael Fornabaio (June 28, 2012). "Sound Tigers to get new head coach". ctpost.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Decision Day is Coming for John Tavares (And So Many Isles Faithful)". June 29, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Matt Bertani's profile at Eliteprospects.com
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