Kyle Wallack

Last updated
Kyle Wallack
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Albertus Magnus Falcons
ConferenceIndependent
Biographical details
Born West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater Springfield College (BA)
Connecticut (MS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998Delaware (assistant)
1998–1999Nichols College (assistant)
1999–2002 Quinnipiac (assistant)
2002–2004 Connecticut (assistant)
2004–2006 Holy Cross (assistant)
2006–2011 Yale (assistant)
2011–2012 Indiana Ice
2012–2015 Vermont (assistant)
2015–2019Vermont (AHC)
2019–present Albertus Magnus
Head coaching record
Overall53–44–4 (.545)

Kyle Wallack is an American ice hockey coach from West Hartford, Connecticut. He is currently the head coach for Albertus Magnus Falcons men's ice hockey team. [1] Prior to becoming head coach at Albertus Magnus, Wallack served as the associate head coach at the University of Vermont. In May 2020 Wallack was a finalist for the head coaching position at LIU, but withdrew his name from consideration. [2]

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Playing career

Wallack was a four-year starting goaltender at Springfield College. He was captain his senior year and earned All-NECHA honors twice.

Coaching career

Indiana Ice

In 2011 the Indiana Ice of the USHL named Wallack head coach and general manager. [3] In his only season with the Ice, Wallack led the team to a 34–15–9 record and playoff berth. With two games left in the regular season, the Ice relieved Wallack of his coaching duties. [4]

Vermont

Vermont head coach Kevin Sneddon hired Wallack as an assistant coach in August 2012. In the summer of 2015 Wallack and assistant coach Kevin Patrick were both promoted to the position of associate head coach. [5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Albertus Magnus Falcons (Independent)(2019–present)
2019–20 Albertus Magnus 4–18–2
2020–21 Albertus Magnus 0–2
2021–22 Albertus Magnus 16–8–1
2022–23 Albertus Magnus 17–7–1
2023–24 Albertus Magnus 16–9–0
Albertus Magnus:53–44–4 (.545)
Total:53–44–4 (.545)

      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

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References

  1. "Kyle Wallack introduced as Albertus Magnus hockey coach". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. "Albertus coach Kyle Wallack withdraws from coaching search at LIU". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. "YALE HOCKEY: Associate head coach Kyle Wallack leaving for USHL". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. "Indiana Ice prepare for playoffs after coach is fired". WTHR. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. "Men's Hockey Hires Patrick and Wallack as Assistant Coaches". UVM Athletics. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.