Bourbeau to Coach at Brown

I learned today that Amy Bourbeau, who has been the assistant coach of the Princeton women's ice hockey for the last 12 years, was named the new head coach at Brown. While I'm sorry to see her go, I'm excited at her opportunity to head a big-time program.

Bourbeau, who came to Princeton as Amy Carlson (she married former goaltender coach Francois Bourbeau) was a player at Providence and a former head coach at Williams. But she's been a fixture on the Princeton bench, as long as I've been attending games. She sort of fits the Princeton mold--very low key and unflappable, which is perhaps why she got the Brown gig. She's replacing Digit Murphy, who is "retiring" after 24 years at Brown, where she set the record for most victories as a college women's ice hockey coach. Murphy, to put it mildly, was fiery, and while she once had one of the best programs in the country, the program has hit hard times in recent years, with more players quitting than victories.

I wish Bourbeau the best of luck, except when it comes to playing Princeton.