The Denver Pioneers have named Dallas Ferguson assistant coach, Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle announced on Tuesday.
 
Ferguson served the 2017-2018 season as the head coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL), posting a 24-37-9-2 record. Prior to joining the Hitmen, the Wainwright, Alberta native was head coach of the Alaska Nanooks from 2008-2017, guiding the Nanooks to a 67- 80-15 record from 2012-2017.
 
"Dallas has an immense amount of experience at the Division I and junior level," Carle said. "We are very excited to add a person of his character and intelligence to our program. Dallas will connect with our student-athletes at a high level as well as support them in becoming great people and hockey players."
 
Ferguson began his coaching career as an assistant with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), then returned to Alaska to serve as an assistant with the Nanooks from 2004-2008, working under Pioneers assistant and then-head coach Tavis MacMillan from 2004-2007.
 
"I would like to thank David Carle, Director of Athletics Ron Grahame, Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech and the University of Denver for the opportunity to become a Pioneer," Ferguson said. "I was particularly drawn to the high expectations Coach Carle and the University of Denver have for the hockey program and its student-athletes. It is exciting for me and my family to be a part of an environment that demands such greatness and I am looking forward to getting on campus and getting started."
 
Ferguson played four (4) seasons with the Nanooks from 1992-1996, compiling 104 points (17-87-104) and 64 penalty minutes in 138 games. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
 
Following his collegiate career, Ferguson played four (4) seasons of professional hockey with the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL as well as the Alaska Gold Kings and Anchorage Aces of the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL). Ferguson recorded 69 points (6-63-69) points in 159 WCHL games.

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