Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Former @YTownPhantoms Head Coach Lands Merrimack Job

Per a press release from the Youngstown Phantoms, released today:
Former Phantoms Head Coach Curtis Carr has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of Merrimack College’s hockey team. Carr had served as an Assistant Coach for the last three seasons with the Warriors.
 
During his time at Merrimack, Carr has helped the team to a 34-38-12 overall record, and has overseen a penalty kill unit that has ranked third in Hockey East two of the past three seasons with an 85.1% success rate in 2012-13, and an 84.5% success rate in 2011-12.
If you'll recall, coach Carr was named the head coach of the Phantoms late in the 1009-10 campaign, spending a total of 5 years with the organization. During that time, Carr served as an Assistant Coach, and Associate Head Coach, and as the Head Coach and Director of Player Development.

His stay also included the Phantoms transition from the North American Hockey League, the nation's top Tier II Junior circuit, into the Tier I USHL.

Of the USHL, Carr said “The quality of play and coaching in the USHL makes you a better coach. The caliber of players in the league prepares you for working with college athletes.”

One former and one current Phantom will get the opportunity to work with Carr. Former team captain Alfred Larrson plays at Merrimeck currently and defenseman Alex Carle will join the team at the conclusion of his USHL career.

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