Hunter Diehl - Hockey Coach - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Hunter Diehl

Title:
Director of Hockey Operations
Email:
hdiehl@umass.edu

Hunter Diehl was hired as the director of hockey operations prior to the start of the 2024-25 season. He enters his second season with the Massachusetts hockey program in 2025-26. Diehl came to UMass from the Colorado Eagles where he was the video coach and team services contact for the Colorado Avalanche AHL affiliate from 2023 to 2024.

While with the Eagles, Diehl was responsible for the team's video capture and cataloging while also coordinating team travel logistics, budgets and player and staff media appearances.

Prior to his time in professional hockey, Diehl served as the director of hockey operations at his alma mater, Lake Superior State while earning his Bachelor of Science in administration/management from 2020 to 2023. Among his responsibilities, Diehl assisted the coaching staff with video coaching needs, tagging and marking games, operating analytical projects for team analysis and opponent scouting.

Before attending LSSU, Diehl was the assistant general manager and the director of scouting and analytics for the Carolina Junior Hurricanes. He has also evaluated NCAA undrafted free agents with members of the Los Angeles Kings' scouting staff in the National Hockey League.