Rivier University

Billy Purdue will enter his second season on the Raiders’ men's ice hockey staff as an assistant coach in 2024-25.  

Purdue played with the Raiders in the 2022-23 season after wrapping up a four-year career at Post University. During his college career he took time to assist the Seahawks Hockey Club of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in the 2019-20 season before serving as an instructor with IPH Hockey Skills in 2021.

During his first year on the bench, he will continue his pursuit of his MBA in Healthcare Administration at Rivier.