Can new UMaine women’s hockey coach Alex Gettens turn program into national contender?

New UMaine women’s hockey coach has high expectations for the program

Alex Gettens has lofty goals for his University of Maine women’s ice hockey program, and he is confident they can eventually be attained. The Concord, New Hampshire, native was introduced as the school’s eighth head coach Tuesday in the film room at Alfond Arena on the Orono campus. Gettens, who spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Colgate University after a seven-year stint as an assistant at the University of Vermont and a year at…

UMaine introduces new women's hockey coach

Alex Gettens is the new head women's hockey coach at the University of Maine.

Maine Women's Hockey introduces new head coach

ORONO -- The Maine Black Bear Women's hockey team welcomed their new head coach later on Tuesday afternoon.

Can new UMaine women’s hockey coach Alex Gettens turn program into national contender?

Gettens was introduced as head coach on Tuesday, taking over a program that has had just six winning seasons in 29 years.

Alex Gettens Introductory Press Conference

ORONO, Maine -- On Tuesday afternoon inside the video room at the Shawn Walsh Hockey Center, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jude Killy introduced the eighth head coach in the history of the women's ice hockey program, Alex Gettens.