MILWAUKEE – MSOE and athletic director Bill Massoels has announced that interim head coach Brandon Richards has been elevated to head coach for MSOE men's hockey.

"I am excited to see the Brandon Richards era begin" said Massoels. "We had numerous quality candidates apply, but I kept coming back to Brandon and all the good things he has already done for the program and the university."

Richards arrived to MSOE as a assistant coach starting in the 2022-23 season to a 42-33-6 record, qualifying for the NCHA Harris Cup Playoffs in all three seasons. During his time here, five Raiders have earned end of season conference awards and twelve times have earned weekly conference honors. Richards began his time as interim head coach on January 24^th and led them to a 5-3-2 record, including taking #3 Aurora University to a shootout and upsetting #6 St. Norbert College on the road, scoring four unanswered goals in the final period.

"First and foremost, I'm super excited just to have the privilege to lead a team like MSOE and this university" said Richards. "I understand that this is a big job and having the full support of the university and the staff is exciting for both me and my family."

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