SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Joe Dumais (pronounced: Do-MAY), entering his fifth season with the Union College’s men’s hockey coaching staff, has been named associate head coach. Dumais has served as an assistant coach since joining the Dutchmen in the summer of 2011. The announcement was made today by Head Coach Rick Bennett.
During his time at Union, Dumais has worked with the forwards and helped develop three All-Americans, six All-ECAC Hockey selections and a pair of ECAC All-Rookie picks. Last season, Dumais oversaw an offense that generated 50-point scorers in Hobey Baker finalist Daniel Ciampini and teammate Mike Vecchione. Both players finished in the top 10 in NCAA scoring.
Dumais has also guided the highest scoring offense in ECAC Hockey two of the past three seasons. In 2014-15, the Dutchmen averaged 3.13 goals per game, second-best in the league. During the 2013-14 campaign, Dumais instructed the nation’s second-highest scoring offense (3.81 goals per game), which also produced a school-record 160 goals in 42 games. In the past two years alone, Union has scored six-or-more goals in a game on eight occasions.
In 2013-14, Dumais helped the Dutchmen reach the pinnacle of college hockey, capturing the NCAA national championship. On the road to the championship, Dumais served four games as acting head coach, leading the team to a 3-1 record, including wins against 13th-ranked Yale and 15th-ranked Clarkson.
Overseeing special teams, Dumais’ power play units have ranked in the top 20 nationally the last four seasons. Union also set a school record last year with eight short-handed goals.
Working alongside Jason Tapp, Dumais has also earned a reputation as a top-notch recruiter. Union has produced the nation’s eighth- and 12th-highest scoring freshmen classes the past two seasons. The Class of 2017 compiled 98 points while the Class of 2018 produced 80 points. In 2012-13, Union produced its most geographically diverse freshman class with nine players from seven different states and provinces.
“Joe’s body of work here at Union is incredible,” said Bennett. “It’s not only his knowledge of the game, but how he approaches the job on a daily basis. He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve seen and it’s why we have gotten better as a program.”
“I’m very fortunate to have Joe and Jason Tapp on my staff,” Bennett added. “What they have helped us accomplish over the last four years is extremely impressive, as is the pride and loyality they show to the program.”
