ITHACA, N.Y.-Former SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey goalie Shane Talarico ’15 has been named the director of hockey operations for Cornell University’s men’s hockey team.
Talarico posted an 8-11-1 record with the Bears from 2012-15. He registered a 3.76 goals-against-average and a .892 save percentage. He was a two-time SUNYAC Goalie of the Week and won numerous team awards.
Talarico spent the last two seasons as the associate head coach at Skidmore College, helping the Thoroughbreds to a 13-10-3 mark in 2018-19. Prior to Skidmore, he served as coach of the Syracuse Stars Elite of the United States Premier Hockey League.
Talarico holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in education from Potsdam.