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sgoodrich@thebostonamericans.com
Seth Goodrich, who has spent the past 5 seasons as the director and skills instructor for the North Shore Vipers has been named as the Director of the Boston Americans Girls program. Seth hails from Salisbury, Vermont, and played high school hockey for both Salisbury for two seasons and then Trinity-Pawling his junior and senior year. After a postgraduate season with the Green Mountain Glades in the EJHL, Seth attended St. Anselm College where he played four years of varsity hockey and was named captain both his junior and senior years. After graduation, he worked at the Breakaway Ice Center as coach and skills director for the North Shore Vipers programs. In 2011, Seth accepted the role of Boys Varsity Head Coach and Math teacher at the Hoosac School. Seth later returned to Breakaway Ice Center as program director of the North Shore Vipers.
During his tenure as program director the Vipers emerged as a perennial Tier I contender at the state and national level. Seth directed and coached teams to a Mass State Championship and most recently, a USA Hockey National Championship. Seth is also the co-founder North American Elite Hockey School and has trained and developed over 40 NCAA Division I and III players and commits, including 6 Hockey East and ECAC commits this season.
Dave is a native of Topsfield, MA and currently resides there with his wife Jen and three children (Caden, Liam & Maeve).
He played in the Masconomet Youth Hockey Program from squirt through bantams. Dave had a very successful high school career at Masonomet High School where he was a Cape Ann All League Selection and named captain his senior year. Dave went on to play DII hockey at Saint Anselm his freshman year.
He has coached Masco Youth Hockey for the last 5 years including learn to skate/play, mites, Lady Chieftains U10 and most recently the Squirt AAA head coach. Dave is a Massachusetts Hockey District 2 Director and a member of the Massachusetts Hockey Girls and Boys Player Development Committees.
His focus is to develop each player's individual skills as well as their understanding of the team concepts of the game, always doing it in a fun and positive environment.
jpiracini@thebostonamericans.com
Jess returns to the Boston Americans for as the U12 head coach and her fifth season coaching with the program.
Jess Piracini grew up in Tewksbury, MA and played club hockey throughout her youth career. Jess decided to attend Arlington Catholic High School and was a four year member of the varsity team. In her senior season, she played club hockey under Boston Americans Director, Seth Goodrich. Throughout her senior season, she was recruited by perennial powerhouse Norwich University. At Norwich, Jess was a Health Science major and played four years on the women’s hockey team. From 2017 – 2019, she helped her team win 3 NEHC league Championships. In 2018, Jess helped Norwich capture the Division 3 National Championship. Jess is currently the assistant coach for the Malden Catholic Girls Hockey team.
ahingston@thebostonamericans.com
ahingston@thebostonamericans.com