‘Marty’s Illegal Stick’ spotlights local hockey players in the Mohawk Valley of New York, and people that have connections to the NHL.
Hired in 2000 as Head Coach of the Utica College Men’s Ice Hockey team, Coach Gary Heenan’s program has become a model of success. Over the past 20 seasons, Utica College has had 17 consecutive playoff appearances, 7 regular season championships, 2 conference championships, and 20 or more wins in each of the past three seasons. Last season would have arguably been their most successful to date as the Pioneers earned a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament before it was canceled due to coronavirus. In this episode, we talk to Coach Heenan about the impact Coronavirus has had on his program and how it will be dealt with this season. We also talk about the keys to the team's success, playing in Europe, and more in this week's Marty’s Illegal Stick.
