BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont Men's Hockey Head Coach Todd Woodcroft announced Friday the addition of Scott Moser in the role of Assistant Coach. Moser comes to Catamount Country after a two-year stint in the same role at Rensselaer (RPI). Prior to RPI, Moser spent five seasons as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater, Canisius College.

"We consider ourselves very fortunate to have added Scott Moser to our staff," said Woodcroft.  "Along with Stephen Wiedler, I feel our coaches provide a great blend of recruiting and hockey experience. Both gentlemen are excellent teachers and even better human beings."

In Moser's first season at RPI, the Tonawanda, N.Y., native helped the Engineers to one of their best seasons as they went 17-15-2, including four straight victories to conclude the regular season. Their 13-8-1 ECAC Hockey record was good enough for a fourth-place finish and a first round postseason berth. Several student-athletes earned postseason league honors, including Will Reilly, who went on to sign an NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Moser oversaw RPI's penalty kill unit which ranked second in the ECAC (86.8%) and 12th nationally. Moser's other coaching concentration was forward development, which will be a primary responsibility of his at UVM.

While at Canisius, Moser and the Golden Griffins captured their first regular season championship in 2016-17 and made three appearances in the Atlantic Hockey Final Four. That Canisius staff recruited two Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalists and two league Players of the Year. Outside of collegiate hockey, Moser has coached at the USA Hockey National Camps since 2014.

As a two-sport Division 1 athlete, Moser was captain of the Canisius men's hockey team during the 2011-12 campaign and appeared in 134 career games for the Golden Griffins. A two-time recipient of the team's Dr. David B. Dietz Award, he was a nominee for the national Hockey Humanitarian Award in 2011 and the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award in 2012. He was also a four-year starter in golf at Canisius and went on to be the assistant golf coach at St. Lawrence University while working with their women's hockey program. 

Moser earned his Bachelor's in Management and Marketing in 2012 and his Master's in Sport Administration in 2014.  His wife, Kelly, and son Callahan are excited to spend their weekends at the Gutterson Fieldhouse cheering on the Catamounts. 
 
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