His impact on Yale, Yale Hockey, and me personally has been profound. I enthusiastically embrace the challenge of building upon his legacy while taking the Yale Hockey program to the next level.

Every day you come to practice you can learn something from [NHL head coaches], and I think I've been doing that for the last 13 years.

My ultimate goal is to make this the destination of choice for elite athletes that are able to get into Ivy League schools. That's a pretty lofty goal and it's going to take a lot of time and work.

It is a tremendous honor and a great responsibility to follow in Tim Taylor's footsteps as head hockey coach at Yale. His impact on Yale, Yale Hockey, and me personally has been profound. I enthusiastically embrace the challenge of building upon his legacy while taking the Yale Hockey program to the next level.

I have enjoyed my time in St. Louis and wish the organization the best of luck in the future.

I want to play an upbeat style with skill and energy. I think hockey needs to be fun for the players. You want to create an environment that allows that to happen.