Alex Gettens Takes Helm at UMaine | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Alex Gettens is taking the reins as head coach of the University of Maine women’s ice hockey team, bringing with him a wealth of experience and deep ties to the program. Formerly an assistant at Colgate and a six-year veteran with Vermont, where he rose to associate head coach, Gettens also spent time working with Maine’s goalies back in 2017-18. Known for his energy, strategic vision, and regional hockey insight, he’s the eighth head coach in UMaine’s storied history — and a familiar face with roots in the program and a degree from Vermont. His coaching journey began in 2011 with a girls’…