Men's Ice Hockey Coach

Head Coach Jim Ward - Ninth Season

Jim Ward enters his ninth season as head coach of the Camel men's hockey program.

Under Ward's direction, the Camels made three consecutive appearances in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship Tournament between 2007-2009. The team finished above .500 in the league for the second consecutive year (9-7-3) in 2008-2009, posting a 9-2-2 record on its home ice.  

Ward has been educating and coaching the sport of hockey for 26 years. As an assistant at Princeton University in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), Ward contributed to all phases of a competitive Division I hockey operation, with particular emphasis on recruiting and coaching defense. Prior to joining the Princeton staff, he spent seven years at the Northfield Mount Hermon Preparatory School in Mount Hermon, Mass. Ward directed the men's hockey program, worked in the college counseling office, and taught biology at the preparatory school.

Before joining Northfield Mount Hermon, Ward spent four years as a lead assistant coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. He played a pivotal role in the elevation of the Union program from the Division III level to Division I status. He also spent three years as an assistant at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. During his first season, Ward helped lead the Cadets into the NCAA Tournament.

A 1985 graduate of SUNY-Geneseo, Ward earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. He received his master’s degree in athletic and physical education administration at Norwich University in 1987.

Jim Henkel - Assistant Coach - Second Season

 Jim Henkel, a 2002 graduate of RPI and seventh round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings, enters his second season as the lead assistant coach of the Connecticut College men's hockey program. Henkel enjoyed an eight year career in professional hockey, reaching the American Hockey league on multiple occassions. Among his many stops in the professional ranks, Henkel skated for a year and a half with the Lowell Lock Monsters in Tsongas Arena. In 2002-2003, Henkel helped lead his squad to the Kelly Cup Championship as a member of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies. He has also skated with the Providence Bruins, the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Norfolk Admirals , the Trenton Titans-Devils and the Worcester Ice Cats. Henkel is married to his wife Fallon. The couple have two daughters, Julianne and Audrey.

Paul Brown-Volunteer Assistant Coach - Third Season

Last Modified: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:03 AM