WINTHROP, Mass. – New England Women's Hockey Alliance announced the appointment of Assumption University Director of Athletics, Eric Gobiel, and Head Coach, Joe Grossman, to serve on the Executive Committee and as Coaches Chair, as announced by the conference office last week. 

Gobiel, the Director of Athletics at Assumption University, oversees initiatives to enhance the student-athlete experience, increase enrollment and fundraising, and foster department-wide competitive success. Under his leadership, Assumption has enjoyed one of the most successful stretches in department history, capturing 10 conference regular-season championships, five conference tournament titles, three NCAA Regional Championships, and making 24 NCAA Championship appearances while producing 29 All-Americans.

Grossman enters his third season as head coach at Assumption after previously serving as an assistant coach under Mirasolo at Stonehill during the Skyhawks' historic run to the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24.
In just its third season of existence, Assumption took a significant step forward during the 2025-26 campaign, posting a 19-16-3 overall record and a 17-8-3 mark in NEWHA play. The Greyhounds finished second in the conference standings, just two points behind regular-season and tournament champion Franklin Pierce, and earned the No. 2 seed in the NEWHA Tournament.

Over his first two seasons as head coach, Grossman has compiled a 29-39-6 overall record and a 27-24-5 mark in NEWHA play, elevating the Greyhounds into conference title contention. His efforts behind the bench earned him a finalist spot for the 2025-26 NEWHA Coach of the Year award.

The Greyhounds will drop the puck for their fourth season, as they host Saint Michael's College on Friday, September 25^th at 3:50 pm at the Worcester Ice Center. 
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