The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey coaching staff shifted Monday night, as assistant coach Reid Cashman departed for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League per reports from the New Haven Register and a source close to the team.

Cashman, a former Quinnipiac player from 2003-07 concluded his second year as associate head coach following four years in other coaching roles with the team. The prolific scoring defenseman was behind the bench for both of the Bobcats Frozen Four runs in 2012-13 and 2014-15.

The Bobcats were 129-48-28 with Cashman behind the bench, navigating both power play units and focusing on defensemen development. It is not known what role Cashman will take with the organization.

Hershey, the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, is the oldest and winningest team in league history, with 11 titles to its name. The Bears were runner-ups in the 2015-16 Calder Cup Championship.

Filling in the vacancy is Joe Dumais, former Union associate head coach and Quinnipiac player from 2002-2006. Prior to his stint at Union, he was an assistant coach at UConn. 

Dumais finished his first year as associate head coach with the Union Dutchmen after a four year stint as an assistant coach with the team.

He was on the coaching staff of the national champion 2012-13 Dutchmen, overseeing the team’s top-ranked power play and special teams.

Dumais joins Bill Riga as associate head coach and Rand Pecknold, who recently signed an extension to remain Quinnipiac’s head coach through 2021.