HOUGHTON, Mich. – Raymond Brice has been named an Assistant Coach with the Michigan Tech hockey team, Head Coach Joe Shawhan announced on Wednesday (Sept 18). Brice was the captain of the Huskies during the 2019-20 season and appeared in 95 games over his four seasons as a player at Tech. He began his duties on September 16.
“It is with pride and excitement that we welcome Ray to the staff,” Shawhan said. “As a player, he represented a model of expectations that we have for Michigan Tech student-athletes. As a person, he represents the heart of the Copper Country. Ray’s integration will be seamless.”
“I’m super excited to be able to come back to Michigan Tech and work with elite athletes and help continue their development,” said Brice. “Michigan Tech has a rich hockey tradition, and I look forward to helping the program grow and develop in the future. Being able to return in a coaching capacity to a school that I was fortunate to grow up watching and playing for was a no-brainer for me. I’m excited to get going and learn as much as I can from Joe, Tyler, and Jordy, and the players.”
Brice, a native of Houghton, Michigan, tallied 13 goals and 13 assists in his career in the Black and Gold. He went on to play four seasons and 175 games of professional hockey in the SPHL, ECHL, and overseas in Hungary, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Before accepting his new position with the Huskies, Brice was the Head of Hockey for TPH Academy in Philadelphia, overseeing all hockey-related activities. He is also the owner of Brice Hockey Development where he runs hockey camps and skill development sessions. He was the head coach for Kenai River Brown Bears U16 AAA in the NAPHL during the 2019-20 season and has also been a coach for XCEL Hockey Development and an instructor at the Weekend Warrior Adult Hockey Camp.
Brice holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and has been employed as an engineer since graduating from Tech while also playing pro hockey. He has worked for Systems Control, ENG. INC, and Asplundh Engineering Services.
Prior to suiting up for Tech, Brice was an alternate captain for the New Jersey Junior Titans of the NAHL during the 2015-16 season. He scored 21 goals and added 15 assists. During the 2014-15 season, he skated for the Soo Eagles in the NAHL. Brice was a two-time all-state and three-time first-team all-conference selection at Houghton High School. He was named conference player of the year in 2013 and tallied 110 goals and 83 assists during his four-year career with the Gremlins. His teams were three-time conference and regional champs and finished as MHSAA State Runner-Up as a sophomore.
