Josh Holmstrom named Director of Hockey Operations
8/10/2022 1:06:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Colorado Springs native Josh Holmstrom has been named the director of hockey operations, according to Air Force head coach Frank Serratore.
Holmstrom comes to the Academy after serving as the head coach of the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League. A 2014 graduate of UMass-Lowell, Holmstrom was the team captain his senior year and played in 154 career games as a forward and had 74 career points. He helped lead the RiverHawks to two Hockey East championships and to the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four.
Holmstrom played six seasons of professional hockey, spending time in both the ECHL and the AHL. He spent the 2014-15 season with the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) and the 2015-16 season with the Missouri Mavericks (ECHL). Holmstrom played 66 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) in 2016-17 and 28 games in 2017-18. In his final professional season, he played 70 games with the Worcester Railers (ECHL) and had 30 points.
"We are very excited to have Josh Holmstrom joining our staff," Serratore said. "Josh is a local boy who grew up playing youth hockey at Cadet Ice Arena, he went on to a very successful USHL, NCAA, and professional playing career. As a coach, Josh has a year of experience under his belt as a head coach of the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League. Josh possesses a high level of respect for the Academy, the experience he brings as both a player and coach will enable him to make an immediate impact on our program."
Air Force opens the season with an exhibition game against Colorado College, Oct. 1, at Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons will open the regular season by co-hosting the Ice Breaker Tournament, Oct. 7-8, at Cadet Ice Arena.
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Holmstrom comes to the Academy after serving as the head coach of the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League. A 2014 graduate of UMass-Lowell, Holmstrom was the team captain his senior year and played in 154 career games as a forward and had 74 career points. He helped lead the RiverHawks to two Hockey East championships and to the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four.
Holmstrom played six seasons of professional hockey, spending time in both the ECHL and the AHL. He spent the 2014-15 season with the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) and the 2015-16 season with the Missouri Mavericks (ECHL). Holmstrom played 66 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) in 2016-17 and 28 games in 2017-18. In his final professional season, he played 70 games with the Worcester Railers (ECHL) and had 30 points.
"We are very excited to have Josh Holmstrom joining our staff," Serratore said. "Josh is a local boy who grew up playing youth hockey at Cadet Ice Arena, he went on to a very successful USHL, NCAA, and professional playing career. As a coach, Josh has a year of experience under his belt as a head coach of the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League. Josh possesses a high level of respect for the Academy, the experience he brings as both a player and coach will enable him to make an immediate impact on our program."
Air Force opens the season with an exhibition game against Colorado College, Oct. 1, at Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons will open the regular season by co-hosting the Ice Breaker Tournament, Oct. 7-8, at Cadet Ice Arena.
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