Rogles Named Clarkson Assistant Coach

A former standout goaltender for the Golden Knights, Chris Rogles '93 has been named an assistant coach for the Clarkson University Hockey team. Rogles takes over the position vacated when Jean Francois Houle left the program in December to assume the head coaching role with the Lewiston MAINEiacs in the QMJHL.

"We are very excited and feel very fortunate to have Chris join our staff," stated Clarkson head coach George Roll. "He is an alum who enjoyed a very good four years as a goaltender here at Clarkson and a lengthy professional career. It was important for us to get someone to coach our goaltenders on a daily basis, and Chris' experience will be a tremendous benefit for us in that area. Chris is very similar to JF (Houle) in that both of them have very outgoing personalities. He will be very good at recruiting. Chris is a good addition and brings a lot to the table. He will be a good compliment to Greg (Drechsel) and myself."

Rogles is expected to join the program by the end of January.

Rogles brings a wealth of expertise back to Clarkson having played 15 years of professional hockey. A 1993 Clarkson graduate, Rogles has had experience with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, and competed in the International Hockey League. He was selected to several United States National Teams, and played overseas in EliteSerien (Sweden) and DEL (Germany).

Rogles Career Statistics

Rogles, who ended his playing career after the 2007-08 season with EHC Grizzly Adams in Wolfsburg, Germany, served as a volunteer goaltending coach for Merrimack University in Hockey East this season, prior to accepting the Clarkson position.

As a professional, Rogles was a key member of several championship teams and gained numerous individual honors. He played for the USA National Team in the 1999 and 2003 World Championships, was a member of the 2002 DEL Champion Cologne Sharks and the 2007 German Bundesliga Champion Wolfsburg EHC. He was honored with the IHL's 1994 Ken Mackenzie MVP Award, and was a four-time DEL All-Star (1998, 2001, 2003, 2005).

At Clarkson, Rogles was a leading contributor in four years of unparalleled success for the program in the early 1990s. He emerged from a walk-on candidate into one of the Knights' most successful goaltenders, helping to lead the Green and Gold to a 92-40-11 overall record from 1989-93, four straight 20-win seasons, four consecutive showings in the NCAA Tournament, including a Frozen Four appearance (1991), two ECAC Tournament Championships crowns (1991, 1993), and a conference  regular season title (1991). He compiled a 44-13-4 record, including six shutouts, a .903 save percentage and a 2.90 goals against average. He also recorded six assists in his Clarkson career. Rogles earned a myriad of honors which was culminated with the Most Valuable Player award of the 1993 ECAC Championship Tournament.

Rogles Clarkson Years (1989-93)

Rogles, and his wife Audra a 1993 Clarkson graduate, and their three young boys Jude (8), Sebastian (6) and Julien (4), will make their home in the Potsdam area.