Scott Swanson has been named an assistant coach of the Misericordia University ice hockey team. The Cougars will begin their inaugural season of competition at Buffalo State, November 1.
Swanson served as a team captain of the Springfield (MA) Pics junior hockey team and was a three-time team captain in five seasons at Norwich University.
He led Norwich to two NEHC regular season championships and two playoff championships while compiling a +45 rating (+/-) in 102 career games.
He was named and NSCA All-American and received the NCAA Elite 90 Award while leading Norwich to a runner-up finish in the 2019 NCAA D-III Championships.
Swanson spent the 2022-23 season playing semi-professional hockey in Åmål, Sweden and has spent more than 10 years as a coach at former US Olympian Steve Jensen’s “Heartland Hockey Camps.”
He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management with a focus in financial economics along with a minor on entrepreneurship.
