PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Friar alumnus David Lassonde '84 will serve as the goaltending coach for the 2022 U.S. Men's Olympic Team that will compete at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing from Feb. 4-20, 2022.
Lassonde spent two seasons (1981-83) as a goaltender for Providence College under legendary head coach Lou Lamoriello before graduating cum laude in 1984.
Currently USA Hockey's national goaltending coach, Lassonde has served as an assistant coach in support of U.S. teams on the international stage on multiple occasions, most recently with the U.S. National Under-18 Team at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship. He has been part of the coaching staff of three U.S. National Junior Teams, including in 2020, for the silver medal-winning 2019 squad and also the gold medal-winning 2013 team.
Prior to joining USA Hockey full-time, he spent more than three decades as an NCAA Division I men's hockey coach, including stops at Dartmouth College, University of Denver, University of New Hampshire, Miami University, and the University of Wisconsin. His resume includes 20 trips to the NCAA Tournament with five appearances in the Frozen Four, three conference tournament titles and six regular-season championships.
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