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Matt Plante Rounds Out Men's Hockey Staff Ahead of 2022-23 Campaign
8/25/2022 11:24:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown men's hockey head coach Brendan Whittet '94 announced the addition of Matt Plante to round out the coaching staff heading into the 2022-23 campaign on College Hill.
"I am very excited to announce Matt Plante to our coaching staff and welcome him to Brown University," said Whittet. "Matt is an experienced recruiter, has worked at many levels of hockey, and has consistently won at a high rate at all his coaching stops.
"His exceptional work at Mount Saint Charles Academy as the Co-Director of Hockey Operations and the Head Coach of the 18U Midget Major Team culminated with his team winning the 18U Midget Major USA Hockey National Championship. Matt has earned an outstanding reputation for his work ethic, his ability to recruit, his ability to connect with his players, and his ability to coach. Most importantly, I see him as an excellent fit with our program and culture."
Plante joins the Brown staff after spending the last four years as the Co-Director of Hockey Operations and the Midget Major (18U) Head Coach at Mount St. Charles Academy.
Plante guided the program to a 122-23-13 record as the bench boss and led the program to the USA Hockey Tier I 18U National Championship in 2022, taking a 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues last April.
In total, Plante's Mount teams finished in the top-five of the National Rankings three times.
"I am very honored and excited to be part of Brown University and the men's hockey program and family," said Plante. "It is a very exciting time to be a part of the Brown community whether it be as a student-athlete, coach, administrator, or professor with all of the current growth going on around campus and the Athletics Division.
"I am very eager and excited to work with Coach Whittet and Coach Smith and especially the players in our program and I can't wait for the season to get started. Again, the future is very bright at Brown and I hope to assist our coaching staff in making significant contributions to the University and our program".
Prior to his time in Woonsocket, Plante spent six years with the Selects Academy at South Kent School, coaching between the 18U and 16U midget teams. Notably, Plante's team in 2017-18 captured the USA Hockey Tier I 18U National Championship.
Plante also held assistant positions with the USHL's Indiana Ice (2011-12), UConn (2003-04, 2006-07), and Wesleyan (2004-06). He also served as head coach at Hebron Academy for four years (2007-11).
A 2002 graduate of Quinnipiac, Plante was a four-year letterwinner with the Bobcats. Quinnipiac won the 2002 MAAC Championship and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Plante was inducted to the Quinnipiac Athletics Hall-of-Fame with the 2001-02 squad.
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"I am very excited to announce Matt Plante to our coaching staff and welcome him to Brown University," said Whittet. "Matt is an experienced recruiter, has worked at many levels of hockey, and has consistently won at a high rate at all his coaching stops.
"His exceptional work at Mount Saint Charles Academy as the Co-Director of Hockey Operations and the Head Coach of the 18U Midget Major Team culminated with his team winning the 18U Midget Major USA Hockey National Championship. Matt has earned an outstanding reputation for his work ethic, his ability to recruit, his ability to connect with his players, and his ability to coach. Most importantly, I see him as an excellent fit with our program and culture."
Plante joins the Brown staff after spending the last four years as the Co-Director of Hockey Operations and the Midget Major (18U) Head Coach at Mount St. Charles Academy.
Plante guided the program to a 122-23-13 record as the bench boss and led the program to the USA Hockey Tier I 18U National Championship in 2022, taking a 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues last April.
In total, Plante's Mount teams finished in the top-five of the National Rankings three times.
"I am very honored and excited to be part of Brown University and the men's hockey program and family," said Plante. "It is a very exciting time to be a part of the Brown community whether it be as a student-athlete, coach, administrator, or professor with all of the current growth going on around campus and the Athletics Division.
"I am very eager and excited to work with Coach Whittet and Coach Smith and especially the players in our program and I can't wait for the season to get started. Again, the future is very bright at Brown and I hope to assist our coaching staff in making significant contributions to the University and our program".
Prior to his time in Woonsocket, Plante spent six years with the Selects Academy at South Kent School, coaching between the 18U and 16U midget teams. Notably, Plante's team in 2017-18 captured the USA Hockey Tier I 18U National Championship.
Plante also held assistant positions with the USHL's Indiana Ice (2011-12), UConn (2003-04, 2006-07), and Wesleyan (2004-06). He also served as head coach at Hebron Academy for four years (2007-11).
A 2002 graduate of Quinnipiac, Plante was a four-year letterwinner with the Bobcats. Quinnipiac won the 2002 MAAC Championship and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Plante was inducted to the Quinnipiac Athletics Hall-of-Fame with the 2001-02 squad.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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