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David Nies Hired as Assistant Coach

August 6, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


Kearney, NE. - The Tri-City Storm has hired David Nies as an Assistant Coach ahead of the 2021-2022 season. Nies joins the Storm organization after most recently serving as an Assistant Coach for the Omaha Lancers.

David Nies, 33, of Windham, New Hampshire joins the Storm following three seasons behind the bench as an Assistant Coach with the Omaha Lancers. Omaha finished the 2020-2021 regular season directly behind the Storm as the 2nd best team in the USHL's Western Conference. The Lancers posted a 30-20-2-1 (.594%) record in the regular season before falling in the Conference Semifinal Round of the 2021 Clark Cup Playoffs to the Sioux City Musketeers. Prior to joining the Lancers organization in August of 2018, Nies served as an Assistant Coach for the Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) during the 2017-2018 season. Nies played four seasons of college hockey at the University of Southern Maine (NCAA DIII) from 2009-2013. He served as the team's Captain during his final two seasons with the Huskies. He scored twenty-three goals and notched twenty-four assists for forty-seven total points in ninety-nine career collegiate games. Knies served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Southern Maine during the 2013-2014 season and had coaching stints with Ohio University (ACHA), Curry College (NCAA DIII), and Merrimack College (NCAA DI) following his time with Southern Maine.

"I am extremely excited to join such a well-respected organization, and I am even more excited that I don't have to coach against them anymore. I am looking forward to continuing the culture and tradition that's been built already in Kearney. I have great respect for the Storm's prior coaching staff for how they have prepared past teams. I am looking to learn how they did things and try to add anything that may be helpful. I feel it is my job to learn the players first, and then maximize their potential. I am going to take things one day at a time and try to get better every day. I would like to thank Dave Vennetti and Anthony Noreen for trusting and believing in me. I would also like to thank Troy Thibodeau and Ethan Goldberg for helping create the culture which has lured me here to Kearney." - Assistant Coach David Nies

"I think as hard as it is to see guys like Ethan and Troy moving on, we are very excited for the addition of David Nies to our staff. David is someone who has experience in the league and has worked with one of the people I respect most in all of hockey in David Wilkie. The coaches and players who have worked with Coach Nies could not have spoken higher for him and the hockey mind that we are getting here in Tri-City. From his coaching to his scouting, to his player development abilities, he is going to be a great addition to our staff. " - President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Anthony Noreen

"The recent departures of Assistant Coaches Troy Thibodeau and Ethan Goldberg have opened up an opportunity for David Nies and we are very happy to welcome him to Kearney and our coaching staff. Just like we speak about new players joining our club, it's just as valuable when we can add a staff member that already has USHL experience and a familiarity with the Storm, our staff, and the league itself. David's four previous seasons of junior hockey will allow him to slide right in and complement our current coaching staff. He's an upbeat personality and a hard worker and will fit right into our collection of unique and successful individuals we have on our hockey staff. I look forward to working with David this season" - General Manager Jason Koehler

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