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Shayne Toporowski moves to Worcester State after a season at Holy Cross (photo: Dan Hickling).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shayne Toporowski has been named head coach at Worcester State, but he won’t have to move far.<\/p>\n

Toporowski spent last season as an assistant coach at Holy Cross, also in Worcester, Mass., and Worcester State will move its home games to Holy Cross’ Hart Center.<\/p>\n

Toporowski replaces John Guiney, who resigned last month after a 22-year career with Worcester State.<\/p>\n

An 18-year professional player, Toporowski also is president and director of hockey operations at Competitive Goals Hockey Training in Marlboro, Mass.<\/p>\n

He played in three NHL games to go along with stints in the AHL, CHL and European leagues.<\/p>\n

“I am very excited for our student-athletes to have the opportunity to learn and play under Shayne,” Worcester State athletic director Michael Mudd said in a release. “Shayne’s reputation as a teacher of the game to local elite youth, high school, college and professional players is outstanding.”<\/p>\n

The Lancers were 9-15-1 last season and have not had a winning season since 1997-98.<\/p>\n

Guiney had a 161-340-34 record<\/a> and only two winning campaigns in 22 seasons at his alma mater. He led the transition from the ECAC Northeast to the MASCAC for the 2009-10 season.<\/p>\n

At Holy Cross, Toporowski was involved with recruiting and scouting in addition to on-ice duties.<\/p>\n

“This is a great opportunity to take the Lancers in a new direction,” Toporowski in a release. “I am excited to be named the new head coach of the men’s ice hockey team. I am eager to share and instill some of the great concepts that I have learned throughout my professional career as a player and a coach.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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