USA Hockey Magazine

TEAM USA Wrobo Ready To Roll PHOTOS COURTESY OF Images on Ice; USHL 10 // JULY 2023 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM ohn Wroblewski said there was still work to be done following the Women's National Team's g old medal at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship, and now Wroblewski will be able to see that through. USA Hockey recently announced that Wroblewski will continue as head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team through the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Wroblewski has served as head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team since June 2022. "John is an outstanding coach who has enjoyed tremendous success throughout his career," said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. "We're excited to have him lead our women's national team through the 2026 Olympics." "It's an honor to continue to coach our U.S. Women's National Team and I'm thankful to USA Hockey for the opportunity," said Wroblewski. "I couldn't be more excited about the years ahead, especially this upcom- ing season as we look to defend our world championship title on home soil." The Neenah, Wis., native most recently led Team USA to the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship, the first for the U.S. since 2019. Additionally, he coached the team to a silver medal at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship. Wr o b l e w s k i i s t h e o n l y c o a c h i n U S A Hockey history to have won a gold medal in international competition with both a men's and women's team, having led the 2017 U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team to gold at the IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship. Additionally, he served as a head coach at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program from 2016-2020. Between his time with the NTDP and U.S. Women's National Team, Wroblewski spent two seasons as head coach of the Ontario Reign, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings. In his first season with the Reign, he led the team to its first Calder Cup Playoff appearance in three seasons and had the Reign off to the best start in team history to open his second season behind the bench. Wroblewski previously served as head coach of the USHL's Youngstown Phantoms for a season (2015-16) and also spent time on the coaching staff of the AHL's Rochester Americans (2013-15), ECHL's Gwinnett G l a d i a t o r s ( 2 01 1- 2 01 3 ) a n d t h e E C H L's Wheeling Nailers (2010-11). O F F T HE D R AW p The United States Hockey League (USHL) has named Glenn Hefferan its 11th president and commissioner. Hefferan succeeds Bill Robertson, who served as the USHL president and commissioner the past two years. "The USHL is more than just a league. It represents the future of professional and collegiate hockey in America. I am honored and humbled to be selected to lead the USHL in ful- filling its vision for its players, coaches, officials, and fans." said Hefferan. "I am committed to fostering a culture of excellence on and off the ice. Together, with our dedicated team own- ers and League partners, we will elevate the league to new heights and inspire the next generation of NHL and college hockey champions." Hefferan brings an extensive background as a volunteer, board and committee member with USA Hockey as well as running/directing youth and junior hockey clubs and leagues. He currently serves as president of the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association, the USA Hockey Affiliate for New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware, having been re-elected three times since his initial elec- tion in 2015. Hefferan was elected to the USA Hockey Executive Committee in June of 2021 and currently serves on the Finance and Investment Committee, Governance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. The owner and operator of High-Performance Group, LLC which was created in 2012 as a branding, image, business development and sales services organization with a core focus on ice arenas, amateur hockey leagues, and clubs, Hefferan's involvement in amateur hockey dates back to his youth hock- ey-playing days in Jersey City, N.J. Hefferan began officiating and coaching hockey as a teen- ager before forming a college development junior team in his early 20s. Named president of the Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League in 1993, a position he held until 2012, Hefferan has held several volunteer and elected positions in the junior hockey ranks and with USA Hockey. In 2012, Hefferan was named by the New Jersey Devils as the recipient of the Dr. John J. McMullen Award for service to New Jersey Amateur Hockey. Glenn Hefferan Selected As New President And Commissioner Of United States Hockey League p CLICK HERE to read about the U.S. Women's National Team's journey to a gold medal at the IIHF Women's World Championship in the May 2023 issue of USA Hockey Magazine. Hefferan To Push USHL Forward J JUNIOR HOCKEY

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