November 22, 2017

Guilford, Conn., - The East Coast Elite League (ECEL) is excited to have Yale University Men’s Ice Hockey Head Coach, Keith Allain to drop Ceremonial first puck at the 2017 All Star Game at the historic Ingalls Rink at Yale University.  Allain, a 1982 graduate and 4 year letter winner of Yale, has lead the Bulldogs to becoming one of the top programs in all of Division 1 College Hockey.

In his tenure at Yale, Coach Allain has lead the school to six NCAA Tournament appearances and seven Ivy League Championships. In 2013, his team was seeded 15th overall in the NCAA Tournament and ended up winning the 2013 Frozen Four title after wins over three top seeds and a No. 2 seed. His Bulldogs won twice in OT (Minnesota, UMass Lowell), came from behind to beat North Dakota, and beat No. 1 Quinnipiac 4-0 for the National Title.

“Having Keith Allain take time out of his schedule to be part of the weekend is special,” stated ECEL President Peter Alden.  “Coach Allain is a very prominent figure in the hockey world and the kids will be lucky to have him around.  With the return of the United Heroes League and other additions; the 2017 All Star weekend has the potential to be one of the highlights our league has seen yet.”

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