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69-741: Louis A. Lamoriello ( / l æ m ər . ɛ l . oʊ / ; born October 21, 1942) is an American professional ice hockey executive who is the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was formerly general manager of both the New Jersey Devils and the Toronto Maple Leafs . Lamoriello's tenure as general manager of

138-723: A 10–16 season in 1978–79, Gavitt left Providence to become the first commissioner of the Providence-based Big East Conference . He finished his 10-year career at Providence with a 209–84 (.713) record. After spending the first six decades of their existence as an independent, the Friars joined the Big East in its inaugural season, 1979–80. The conference originally consisted of Providence, Boston College , Georgetown , St. John's , Seton Hall , Syracuse , and Connecticut . New head coach Gary Walters led

207-602: A 46–37 Friars victory. Villanova leads the all-time series, 67-42 since 1949-1950. The rivalry is elevated by the Catholic orders which run the schools; Providence's Dominicans and Villanova's Augustinians . These two former Big East rivals are in adjacent states with both teams said to have among the most intense fans in New England. Though they now reside in separate conferences, they still meet occasionally during non-conference play. The only two New England schools in

276-593: A Stanley Cup victory, and a subsequent resignation from the Washington Capitals . On October 21, 2022 Lamoriello became the first octogenarian general manager of an NHL franchise. On December 19, 2005, following the surprise resignation of Larry Robinson as Devils head coach, Lamoriello named himself interim head coach for the rest of the season. The Devils eventually made it the Eastern Conference Semifinals before falling to

345-516: A decade. The next year, 1986–87, the Friars posted a 25–9 record behind Billy Donovan and made their second-ever Final Four appearance in the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament . After losing to Syracuse, Pitino left the school and re-joined the Knicks as their head coach in 1987. The Friars have not returned to the Final Four since Pitino's departure. In 1987–88, the Friars posted

414-439: A losing record under new head coach Gordie Chiesa , who was replaced by Rick Barnes after the season. Behind Barnes and 2,000-point scorer Eric Murdock , the Friars made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 1989 and 1990, as well as an NIT bid in 1991. Following Murdock's departure and a losing season in 1991–92, the team had an NIT semifinal appearance in 1993 and an NCAA tournament appearance in 1994, while also capturing

483-756: A math teacher at Johnston Senior High School in Johnston , Rhode Island, for several years ending in the early 1970s. Lamoriello became head coach of the Providence College Friars men's ice hockey team in 1968 and became athletic director in July 1982. During the 1982–83 season, the Friars were 33–10–0, the best record in the nation that year, and appeared in the Frozen Four for the first time since 1964. Lamoriello resigned as head coach in 1983. As athletic director, he hired Rick Pitino as

552-605: A mistake. We stress that in drafting, player development, and coaching. You grow from your mistakes. I know I have." When others are asked what makes Lamoriello successful, his dedication and singular focus on winning are mentioned again and again. Despite public disagreements, both superstar Claude Lemieux and former assistant coach John MacLean returned to the organization because of Lamioriello's "dedication to winning". Veteran Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko says Lamoriello key factors in success are "his winning attitude, discipline and dedication. Nobody works harder". On May 4, 2015,

621-630: Is an indoor arena, located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, and seats approximately 12,410 fans for basketball games. In 2001, the arena was named the Dunkin' Donuts Center as part of a naming-rights deal with Dunkin' Donuts. Ironically they served Dunkin coffee but no actual Donuts. In December 2005, the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority purchased the building from the city of Providence and spent $ 80 million on an extensive renovation connecting it indoor to

690-520: Is played between these schools once a year and is considered often to be the highlight of the schedule for the Rams. The game now alternates annually between Providence ( The Amp ) and Kingston The Ryan Center always resulting in a rare home sellout for Rhode Island in their year hosting. The annual match-up is usually played in December and has produced many memorable games and moments for both teams over

759-522: Is well known in NHL circles for his hard-nosed approach to contract negotiations. Pat Verbeek , Kirk Muller and Bill Guerin , among others, have been traded out of town after losing contract negotiations. He nearly traded Ken Daneyko , the Devils' all-time leader in games played, in 1989. According to Daneyko, Lamoriello believes in paying a third-line player as much as a first-line player if he feels they have

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828-502: The 1987 NHL Entry Draft . On April 30, 2018, Shanahan informed Lamoriello that he will no longer continue as general manager, but would remain with the organization as a special advisor. Shanahan stated that Lamoriello's contract called for him to be general manager for three years before making a transition to an advisory role. Much as he did in New Jersey, Lamoriello helped rebuild a previously moribund team. The Leafs had only made

897-589: The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano . Lamoriello also played a key role in negotiating the settlement of the 2004–05 NHL lockout to resume play for the 2005–06 season . In 2009, Lamoriello was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders category , while in 2012, Lamoriello was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame . From 2001 to 2004, Lamoriello also was CEO of

966-576: The Carolina Hurricanes . When asked on television after the Devils' victory over the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs if he was interested in becoming head coach permanently, Lamoriello replied, "Absolutely not," eventually hiring Claude Julien as head coach following the season. On April 2, 2007, Lamoriello fired Julien and named himself interim coach once again. The firing took place with three games left in

1035-658: The Dunkin' Donuts Center in 2001). That season was the Friars' best to date; led by Ernie DiGregorio and the troubled center Marvin Barnes , the team went on a 17-team game winning streak that ended in a Final Four loss to Memphis State . The next year, the Friars posted a 28–4 record and made their second straight Sweet Sixteen appearance. The team continued its top-flight status with back-to-back 20-win seasons in 1976–77 and 1977–78, earning NCAA tournament bids each year, one coming after defeating top-ranked Michigan in 1976. After

1104-719: The Harwich Mariners (1961–62), Orleans Cardinals (1963), and in 1964 as the player-manager of the Bourne Canalmen . A star player, he remained in the league after his playing days, capturing the league championship in 1965 as field manager of the Sagamore Clouters , and in 1967 managing the Yarmouth Indians . In 2009, Lamoriello was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame . Lamoriello was

1173-618: The Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA . Following Mullaney's departure, Dave Gavitt , an assistant under Mullaney who then became head coach at Dartmouth , took over as the Friars' head coach in 1969. In his second year, Gavitt began a string of eight consecutive 20-win seasons. For the 1972–73 season, the team began playing in downtown Providence at the brand-new 12,000-seat arena, the Providence Civic Center (renamed

1242-589: The NAIA tournament once. Their record is 0–1. The Providence Friars men's basketball team has been playing at the Amica Mutual Pavilion (aka "the AMP") since its inception in 1972, having played almost all of its home basketball games at the arena since it opened. The Amica Mutual Pavilion took over naming rights in 2022. The Amp (formerly Providence Civic Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center (aka "The Dunk") )

1311-574: The NCAA Division ;I men's basketball tournament , in 1973 and 1987. Four former players or coaches – Dave Gavitt , John Thompson , Rick Pitino , and Lenny Wilkens  – are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . In addition, two-time NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament champion, current Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan , helped lead

1380-598: The NCAA tournament . On March 20, 2023, Coach Cooley resigned as head coach at Providence to become the head coach at Georgetown University . He was replaced by Kim English. The Friars have appeared in the NCAA tournament 22 times. Their combined record is 17–23. The Friars have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 20 times. Their combined record is 32–21. They are two-time NIT Champions (1961, 1963). The Friars have appeared in

1449-719: The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Lamoriello was born in Johnston , Rhode Island . After attending La Salle Academy in Providence , Rhode Island , Lamoriello graduated from Providence College in 1963. He received varsity letters in baseball and hockey and served each team as captain during his senior year. He played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) for

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1518-544: The Stanley Cup Finals in 1995 (won), 2000 (won), 2001 (lost), 2003 (won) and 2012 (lost). After YankeeNets bought the Devils in 2000, Lamoriello was named chairman and CEO of the Devils, as well as vice-chairman and CEO of the then co-owned New Jersey Nets . He dropped the chairmanship of the Devils and resigned his posts on the Nets after Jeffrey Vanderbeek bought the Devils from YankeeNets in 2004. For

1587-735: The head coach of the men's basketball team; Pitino would go on to take Providence to the Final Four in 1987. In July 1983, Lamoriello joined his fellow athletic directors at Boston College , Boston University , the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University in forming the Hockey East Association. He helped produce an interlocking schedule agreement with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and negotiate

1656-645: The 2013 NBA Draft and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves , eventually being traded to the Dallas Mavericks . In his third season at Providence, Cooley led the Friars to a 10–8 mark in the Big East Conference and finished tied for 3rd with Xavier and St. John's . Transfers, Junior forward Carson Desrosiers and Sophomore forward Tyler Harris, were eligible to play their first season in black and white, having sat out

1725-564: The 4th seed due to losing the tie-breaker with Xavier . They defeated St. John's in the Quarterfinals, Seton Hall in the semifinals, and Creighton in the thrilling final at Madison Square Garden , claiming PC's second tournament title in Big East history. By winning the Big East Tournament the team earned an automatic bid, removing any "bubble" fears. On their way to making history as the first tournament champion of

1794-432: The Big East. That season, point guard Vincent Council was named All-Big East Third Team and forward LaDontae Henton earned Big East All-Rookie Team accolades. In his second season, Cooley led the Friars to a 19–15 record overall and a 9–9 mark in league play. Included in the 9–9 Big East record in 2012–13 was a 7–2 mark over the last nine games of the conference season, marking the second best turnaround over second half of

1863-528: The Big East. The Friars averaged 82 points per game, the fourth highest in Division I, while also surrendering 85 points per conference game, the worst statistical performance in Big East history. In Davis' third season, 2010–11 , the Friars finished 14th in the conference despite having Division I's second-leading scorer in Marshon Brooks . Davis was fired after the 2010–11 season. On March 22, 2011,

1932-585: The Convention center and a nearby luxury hotel. Renovations were also inclusive of a new Jumbotron, luxury suites, HVAC chiller, upgraded concessions, concourse updates, new seating bowl and other amenities. Since the renovations, the arena has been touted as one of the most state of the art arenas and one of the best atmospheres in the NCAA. The fans are known for being knowledgeable of basketball, and hostile to visiting teams and coaches. This has resulted in one of

2001-470: The Devils announced Lamoriello had handed his general manager post to Ray Shero , though he would remain as team president. On July 23, 2015, Lamoriello resigned from the New Jersey Devils to accept the general manager position with the Toronto Maple Leafs . Lamoriello worked under Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan , who was the first player Lamoriello drafted as an NHL general manager in

2070-517: The Devils for years, while defenseman Ken Daneyko played all 1,283 of his NHL games with the team. "I like to think of my players as a family," says Lamoriello. "And I like to think the success we’ve had through the years shows that the players value that as much as they do the Stanley Cups, knowing that the two go hand in hand." When Lamoriello is asked the key to his success, he says it has been his systematic approach to player development. "It’s

2139-856: The Devils in 1987, he says he took what he considered to be the best parts of the great teams — the Green Bay Packers , the New York Yankees and the Montreal Canadiens — and using his analytical background, applied them to managing the Devils. "Lou's a model for our business. This is not just the best run franchise in the NHL, it’s the best-run franchise in pro sports," says long-time NHL executive and former Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, Brian Burke . Lamoriello has been lauded by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman for his key role in bringing Soviet hockey stars, such as Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov , to

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2208-578: The Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament . In 1966–67, Jimmy Walker led the nation in scoring and became the school's first 2,000-point scorer as well as the first New England player selected first overall in the NBA draft . That season also marked the last in Mullaney's run of nine consecutive 20-win seasons. Two years later, Mullaney was hired as the head coach of

2277-423: The Friars (as a player) to the Final Four in 1987. Providence Friars basketball can be traced back to 1921, when the four-year-old school fielded its first basketball team on an informal basis. This first team only lasted two years, however, and did not return until the 1926–27 season when Archie Golembeski , the school's football coach, led to the team to a win over St. John's before devoting his time to football

2346-411: The Friars hired Fairfield head coach Ed Cooley , as the 15th head coach in program history. A Providence native, Cooley brought a reinvigorated energy surrounding the program and recruited six consensus Top 100 recruits in his first three years. In his first season at Providence, Cooley led the Friars to a 15–17 mark overall, posting an 11–3 mark (8–0 at home) in non-conference action and going 4–14 in

2415-560: The Friars posted a losing record in Linehan's senior season in 2001–02, the guard broke Allen Iverson 's single-season Big East steals record of 67 as well as Murdock's NCAA career steals record of 377. Led by Ryan Gomes , the Friars returned to the NIT with an 18–14 record in 2002–03 and made another NCAA appearance in 2003–04 with a 20–9 record. However, Welsh's next four teams, without Gomes after 2004–05, recorded one winning season, and Welsh

2484-413: The Friars reached the Elite Eight before losing, in overtime, to eventual champion Arizona . Following a losing season in 1997–98, Gillen departed to become the head coach at Virginia . Gillen was replaced by Iona head coach Tim Welsh in 1998. Led by Thomas, the Friars made an NIT bid in 1999. The team returned to the NCAA tournament two years later, posting a 21–10 record behind John Linehan . While

2553-462: The NAIB regional tournament in 1951, behind the school's first 1,000-point scorer, Jim Schlimm. By 1955, Cuddy's record fell to 9–12 and he was replaced by Joe Mullaney ; at the same time, the school opened its first on-campus gym, Alumni Hall . In 1959, Mullaney and the Friars defeated ranked Villanova on the road, leading to their first-ever National Invitational Tournament bid. The Friars reached

2622-525: The NCAA-enforced one-year period. However, in addition to former Senior point guard Vincent Council's graduation and Ricky Ledo entering the draft, Sophomore point guard Kris Dunn faced another shoulder injury and had to sit out almost the entire year as a medical redshirt , Cleveland State transfer Sophomore guard Junior Lamomba had to sit out the NCAA-enforced one-year period, and incoming Freshmen Brandon Austin and Rodney Bullock were suspended for

2691-527: The NHL in the late 1980s. "Clearly he was one of the visionaries that understood there were highly talented hockey players in the former Soviet Union that could have a place in this League," said Bettman. It was one of the reasons cited by Bettman for Lamiorello's 2009 induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame . Lamoriello has fostered a "unique corporate culture" that has encouraged player loyalty. For example, Martin Brodeur took below market contracts to stay with

2760-487: The NHL's New Jersey Devils . In April 1987, Devils then-owner John McMullen appointed Lamoriello team president. Lamoriello named himself general manager just before the start of the 1987–88 season , a move that surprised many NHL observers. He had never played, coached or managed in the NHL, and was virtually unknown outside the American college hockey community. Over the next 28 years, Lamoriello presided over one of

2829-520: The NIT Finals in 1960 with future hall-of-famer Lenny Wilkens being named MVP in his senior season before winning the tournament in 1961 behind Vin Ernst, John Egan, and Jim Hadnot. Two years later, led by another future hall of famer, John Thompson , as well as future Boston Mayor Ray Flynn , the Friars won their second NIT title. With a 24–2 record in 1964–65, the number four ranked Friars reached

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2898-485: The New Jersey Devils from 1987 to 2015 was the third-longest by an NHL general manager with a single team, following those of Conn Smythe and Art Ross . Lamoriello resigned from New Jersey on May 4, 2015, and became the 16th general manager of the Maple Leafs on July 23 of the same year. Under Lamoriello's management, the Devils, who had been barely competitive for their first five years in New Jersey, became one of

2967-538: The November 6–9 induction weekend, alongside Brett Hull , Brian Leetch , Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman . Lamoriello has been the general manager for three Stanley Cup championships, in 1995 , 2000 and 2003 . Additionally, as a minority owner of Major League Baseball 's New York Yankees , Lamoriello has a World Series ring from the Yankees' 2009 World Series championship. On July 12, 2012, Lamoriello

3036-591: The University Division and the College Division; with a smaller enrollment and no home court (the team played in an on-campus auditorium and then local high school gyms), the Friars were placed into the College Division and no longer faced the opponents they once played. In 1949, Vin Cuddy was hired as the team's head coach, leading the team to a 14–9 record in his first season and qualified for

3105-738: The best home records in D1 basketball since 2021-2022. Prior to playing at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, the Friars played on campus at Alumni Hall (Providence) from 1955 until moving to the AMP in 1972. Alumni Hall seated approximately 2,600 fans from 1955 until its renovation in 2012, and now seats approximately 1,850 fans. The two smallest schools in the original Big East, Providence and the Villanova Wildcats , currently battle at least twice each year during conference play. The two teams first met on February 15, 1936, resulting in

3174-639: The day prior.        National champion          Postseason invitational champion          Conference regular season champion          Conference regular season and conference tournament champion        Division regular season champion        Division regular season and conference tournament champion        Conference tournament champion In 1980, Lamoriello

3243-399: The entire season due to an unspecified violation of team rules. The Friars finished the season at 23–12 overall, the most wins in a season since 1996–1997. Two players received regular season honors, Senior point guard Bryce Cotton was named All-Big East First Team and Senior forward Kadeem Batts earned All-Big East Second Team accolades. Entering the Big East Tournament, the Friars played as

3312-535: The first television package in college ice hockey . Lamoriello was the first commissioner of Hockey East. The conference's executive committee voted on March 7, 1988, to name the conference championship trophy in his honor, as the Lamoriello Trophy . A permanent trophy was commissioned and was presented at the 1999 championship. On April 30, 1987, Lamoriello resigned as Hockey East commissioner and as athletic director at Providence to become president of

3381-738: The general manager of the Albany Devils . Tim is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Legends Hospitality. His son Chris married Olympic gold medallist Vicki Movsessian . Americans Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 189590082 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:42:12 GMT Providence Friars men%27s basketball The Friars have made two Final Four appearances in

3450-516: The loss, the season marked yet another major step forward by Ed Cooley & Co. in rebuilding the PC basketball program. After a disappointing campaign the previous season marred by a COVID-19 shortened schedule and no fans, Ed Cooley led the Friars to their first regular season championship in Big East History with an overall record of 24–4 and 14–3 within the conference. The Friars clinched

3519-597: The most part, McMullen, Vanderbeek and most recent owner Josh Harris left the Devils' operations in Lamoriello's hands. In 1992, Lamoriello was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. He also was general manager for Team USA in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey (in which the U.S. won the championship) and the 1998 Winter Olympics . Lamoriello

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3588-641: The most successful rebuilding projects in North American professional sports history. In his first season as general manager, the Devils notched their first winning season in franchise history (dating back to their time as the Kansas City Scouts [1974–76] and Colorado Rockies [1976–82]) and reached the Wales Conference Finals. The Devils made the playoffs in all but five of his 27 seasons as general manager, and appeared in

3657-405: The most successful teams in the NHL. The Devils made the Stanley Cup playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, qualified for five Stanley Cup Finals (in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2012) and won the Stanley Cup three times (in 1995, 2000, and 2003). Lamoriello also was general manager for Team USA in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey , in which the U.S. won the championship, as well as for

3726-427: The next year. He was replaced by Al McClellan , who coached the team to four New England championships — 1929, 1930, 1932, and 1935 — and had an overall winning percentage over .700. In 1938, McClellan left and was replaced by Ed Crotty, who led the team to a 15–5 record in 1942–43 before the team suspended play the next year after the outbreak of World War II. After the war, the NCAA divided its teams into two divisions,

3795-443: The old Big East for its final eight seasons, these two schools fought for New England bragging rights each year until the 2013 season, when Providence and 6 other teams in the "Catholic 7" broke away to form the new Big East and UConn remained in the now-called American Athletic Conference. UConn joined the new Big East and started playing in the conference in 2020, renewing the rivalry. The annual Rhode Island State Championship game

3864-542: The playoffs once in ten years, but rebounded to make the playoffs in his last two seasons as general manager. Notable moves he made in Toronto include drafting Auston Matthews and trading for netminder Frederik Andersen . On May 22, 2018, Lamoriello was hired by the New York Islanders as their president of hockey operations. On June 5, 2018, Lamoriello fired head coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow and named himself general manager. On June 21, Lamoriello would go on to sign Barry Trotz as head coach fresh off

3933-615: The rare exception rather than the rule. "He hasn't been able to money-whip everybody the way the Yankees do, outspending the world every year. Lamoriello has done what he has done mostly by being smart and tough and holding the whole thing together by himself sometimes," says sports journalist Mike Lupica. Lamoriello said he studied the game for a long time before starting to manage at the NHL level. The former high school math teacher says that during his two-decade long tenure at Providence College, and later when commissioner of Hockey East, he followed professional hockey closely. When he started with

4002-474: The reconfigured league, Junior forward Ladontae Henton was named to the All-Tournament Team and Senior guard Bryce Cotton was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player. On selection Sunday, the Friars were given the 11th seed in the 2014 NCAA tournament East Regional and faced the UNC . The Friars lost 77–79, but en route Bryce Cotton scored a career high 36 points, making him the 4th all-time leading scorer in Providence College basketball history. Despite

4071-402: The same value to the team. Lamoriello, backed by Scouting Director David Conte, is known as a master drafter, showing consistent shrewdness in identifying and signing top talent that other teams were passing over. For example, superstar goaltender Martin Brodeur was a 20th overall pick, while Czech star left winger Patrik Eliáš was drafted 51st. Players drafted in the first 20 picks have been

4140-438: The school's first Big East Tournament title. Following back-to-back 20-win seasons, Barnes left to become the head coach at Clemson in 1994. He was replaced by Pete Gillen . Led by Eric Williams , the Friars made consecutive NIT appearances in 1995 and 1996. In 1996–97 , the Friars posted a 24–12 record, led by Austin Croshere and Jamel Thomas . After defeating Duke in the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ,

4209-430: The season in Big East history. The Friars played the season with a short roster with transfers Carson Desrosier and Tyler Harris having to sit out the year per NCAA transfer rules, five star Freshman shooting guard and Providence native Ricky Ledo sitting our per NCAA eligibility issues, and five star Freshman point guard Kris Dunn sitting out the first semester with a shoulder injury. Friars Freshman guard Josh Fortune,

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4278-403: The season, when the Devils had the second-best record in the East and were on their way to setting a franchise record for regular season wins. However, Lamoriello did not believe Julien had the team ready for the playoffs. On December 27, 2014, Lamoriello announced that he, along with Scott Stevens and Adam Oates , would act as co-head coaches of the Devils following the firing of Peter DeBoer

4347-435: The team character this squad has... that you build on. I don’t ever use the word 'rebuild.' Based on my college background, I like to look at my roster as my seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen and gauge their development and roster turnover based on players going from one of those classes into the next. You have to build your staff and encourage them to be creative and realistic in their approach—and (not) be afraid to make

4416-427: The team to an 11–16 record in 1979–80, and was replaced by Mullaney in 1981. His next stint with the Friars would not be as successful, and consisted of only one winning season (1983–84, behind Otis Thorpe ) against three losing. In 1985, New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Pitino was hired as the latest Friars head coach. In his first season the Friars compiled a 17–14 record and made their first NIT appearance in

4485-414: The title at home in front of a sold out Dunkin Donuts Center crowd. The Friars spent most of this season ranked in the AP and Coaches top 25 Polls reaching as high as 8/9 on Feb 14, 2022. The Friars finished their season with a 13–7 record in Big East play and a 21–12 record overall, including a loss to UConn in the Big East tournament quarterfinals and a First Round loss to the University of Kentucky in

4554-400: Was fired following the 2007–08 season. In 2008, the Friars hired Drake head coach Keno Davis , who won the National Coach of the Year Award in his first and only season as Drake's head coach. Davis' team posted a 19–14 record, including a win at home over top-ranked Pittsburgh , in 2008–09 en route to an NIT appearance. In 2009–10 , Davis' team lost their final 11 games to finish 15th in

4623-445: Was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame . On September 20, 2018, Lamoriello was inducted as a charter member of the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. Lou Lamoriello has three adult children: Christopher, Heidi and Tim. Christopher works for the New York Islanders as director of player personnel, previously having worked with the Devils in the scouting department, as the senior vice president of hockey operations, and

4692-402: Was inducted into the Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1988, Hockey East named the conference championship trophy in Lamoriello's honour, the Lamoriello Trophy . A permanent trophy was commissioned and was presented at the 1999 championship. On June 23, 2009, it was announced Lamoriello would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders category. He was honoured during

4761-549: Was the only incoming player in 2012–2013 season eligible to compete. Cooley guided the Friars to the NIT where the squad posted a 2–1 record, beating Charlotte and Robert Morris before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual NIT Champion Baylor . That season, combo guard Bryce Cotton was named All-Big East First Team and Kadeem Batts was recognized as a co-winner of the league's Most Improved Award and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention accolades. After spending one year at Providence without being able to play, Ledo declared for

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