Former Hershey Bears Player Louie Robitaille Returns as Assistant Coach

Former Hershey Bears player Louie Robitaille returns as assistant coach

He played for the Choclate and White from  2005-08

Blake Ahearn joins Chicago Bulls as assistant coach

Former Missouri State standout Blake Ahearn has returned to coaching as an assistant for the Chicago Bulls under Tiago Splitter, a move that allows him to lead the team's offense while remaining close to his family in St. Louis. The post Scranton: Former MSU great Blake Ahearn is back where he belongs, after joining Chicago Bulls coaching staff appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.

Coach Tiago Splitter’s Coaching Philosophy as Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls

Great work by Elias Schuster from Sports Illustrated in highlighting Tiago Splitter's coaching philosophy and the leadership principles he is instilling with the Chicago Bulls. Read how Coach Splitter is building a culture rooted in accountability, clear communication, defined expectations,  rebounding, and a defensive mindset. Keep up the great work Coach! Click here to read the full

Louis Robitaille returns to Hershey Bears as assistant coach 20 years after Calder Cup title

The Hershey Bears have found their replacement for Nick Bootland after the assistant was hired as head coach of the Cleveland Monsters on June 30. On Wednesday, the Bears announced Louis Robitaille as their new assistant coach. Robitaille, 44, joins head coach Derek King’s staff alongside assistant coach Brent Thompson and goaltending coach Juha Lehtola. Robitaille spent last season in Russia coaching Omskie Krylia of the VHL, leading the team t…

Hershey Bears Bring Back Calder Cup Champion Louis Robitaille as Assistant Coach

Hershey Bears Bring Back Calder Cup Champion Louis Robitaille as Assistant Coach HERSHEY, Pa. — The Hershey Bears have added a familiar face to their coaching staff, announcing Wednesday that former Calder Cup champion Louis Robitaille has been hired as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 American Hockey League season. Robitaille returns to Chocolatetown two decades after helping the Bears capture the 2006 Calder Cup as a player, bringing a …

Robitaille returns to Bears as assistant coach

Louis Robitaille has been named an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears. Robitaille returns to the Bears after spending three seasons with the club during his nine-year playing career. Robitaille skated in 200 regular-season games for Hershey, totaling 17 goals, 45 points and 938 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 39 postseason games as the Bears won the Calder Cup in 2006 and returned to the Finals in 2007. The 44-year-old Robitaille spent last season Robitaille, 44, brings an accomplished coaching résumé to Hershey, and returns to the Bears after skating in three seasons with the club from 2005-08, helping the team to the 2006 Calder Cup title. He spent last season as head coach of FC Omskie Krylya in Russia’s second-tier VHL following 14 years behind the bench in the QMJHL. He served as an assistant coach with Drummondville (2011-15) and Val d’Or (2015-16) before stints as head coach with Victoriaville (2016-20), Gatineau (2020-23) and Cape Breton (2023-25). He is one of just 24 coaches in league history with 300 career wins. A Montreal native, Robitaille won a gold medal as an assistant coach with Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, and also claimed a bronze medal as assistant at the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship. Robitaille played a total of 440 games in the AHL with Portland, Hershey, Lowell and Albany. He recorded 77 points and ranks 20th all-time with 1,759 penalty minutes.