Gardner Morey resigns as Princeton ladies’s hockey coach, named GM of recent PWHL Vancouver franchise

Cara Gardner Morey has resigned her place as head coach of Princeton’s ladies’s hockey workforce to just accept a brand new position as common supervisor of PWHL Vancouver, an growth franchise set to start play within the 2025-26 season.

Gardner Morey has spent the final 14 seasons as a member of Princeton’s teaching employees, together with the final eight as head coach. The second-winningest head coach in program historical past, Gardner Morey guided the Tigers to the 2020 ECAC Hockey championship. Throughout her time at Princeton, the Tigers certified for 3 NCAA tournaments, as soon as whereas she was an assistant and twice throughout her tenure as head coach. She additionally a part of two Ivy League championships — in 2016 as an assistant and 2019 as head coach.

“I’m grateful for Cara’s 14 years of dedication to Princeton ladies’s ice hockey as an assistant coach and head coach,” stated Princeton director of athletics John Mack in a press release. “She has helped recruit and develop a few of the most profitable groups in program historical past, and helped numerous younger ladies attain their potential on and off the ice. We’re unhappy to see her go, however excited to look at her tackle this new position throughout an thrilling time for the PWHL.”

Gardner Morey could have a number of former Tigers on opposing groups as she takes the reins in Vancouver, together with 2024 PWHL No. 1 general draft choose Sarah Fillier who performs for New York, in addition to Claire Thompson (Minnesota), Maggie Connors (Toronto) and Mariah Keopple (Montreal).

“This can be a bittersweet second for me, however an thrilling one,” stated Gardner Morey. “Princeton has been my house for the final 14 years and is a spot that can at all times be particular to me and my household. I’ve been so lucky to be even a small a part of the unbelievable story of Princeton and Princeton ladies’s hockey. I’ve been lucky to not solely coach superb younger ladies, however to study from them as they navigate their lives as distinctive gamers, college students and leaders. It has been a pleasure to work and develop alongside devoted colleagues who’ve helped me develop as a coach and chief in ways in which have made this chance doable. I’ll at all times be pleased about my time at Princeton and appreciative of everybody who has been a part of this journey with me. PWIH eternally!”

Princeton will conduct a nationwide seek for its subsequent head coach.