BERN, Switzerland – University of Vermont men's hockey assistant coach Jeff Hill '08 was announced by SC Bern as their new Goaltending Coach Wednesday morning. SC Bern competes in Switzerland's National League, the top tier of the Swiss hockey infrastructure. The club is one of the premier teams in Europe and has won 16 National League titles including four in the last nine seasons.
 
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"UVM men's hockey is so proud to see Jeff take the next step in his coaching career," said Head Coach Todd Woodcroft. "He has tirelessly served UVM and the Vermont community since he began his journey in 2004 as a player. His coaching skill and his dedication to the V-Cat logo are second to none, our loss is SC Bern's gain. We will greatly miss him and can't wait to follow his career. We wish him all the success he deserves!"
 
Hill recently completed his sixth season on staff with the men's hockey team. Under his tutelage Stefanos Lekkas '20, became Hockey East's all-time saves leader and finished his career fifth on the NCAA leaderboard with 3,913 saves. Lekkas also graduated as UVM's record holder in save percentage (.918).
 
Hill spent four years as a two-sport athlete for the Catamounts from 2004-2008, playing both hockey and lacrosse. As a senior, Hill received the Mike Gilligan Award, given annually to the player who distinguishes himself through leadership on and off the ice and through service to the community. Hill graduated from UVM in 2008 with a degree in psychology and a minor in sociology. 

Upon graduation, Hill was the assistant coach for three seasons with the Rice Memorial High School prep program, which he helped create in 2009. Hill also spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant coach at nearby St. Michael's College. After Rice, Hill moved on to become the head coach and hockey director at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. In his three years at Culver, Hill recruited and coached over 30 Division I players and three NHL draft picks.
 
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