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Ron Fogarty

With 32 years of NCAA experience, Ron is uniquely positioned to offer our players a comprehensive set of services on their pathway towards NCAA hockey. He has the experience of being a NCAA hockey player, a D-1 Head Coach, a D-I Assistant Coach at scholarship and financial aid schools, and a D-III Head Coach. This wealth of experience and recruiting knowledge, along with the extensive contacts and relationships, is unmatched in the Advising Industry.

Ron has North American, European, and Scandinavian recruiting experience and has assisted players with NCAA eligibility and compliance issues. He knows the best practices of the Ivy League admissions application process and the relationship of the National Letter of Intent and ‘gap years’. He has navigated players through the ever-changing landscape of amateurism regulations with Major Junior and naming, imaging, and likeliness opportunities.

First Contact Hockey Advising recognizes the player’s skill set and identities, and aids in their development to prepare them for NCAA hockey. Recognizing that each player’s path to the NCAA is unique, Ron provides and options and insights to ensure the player’s dreams of playing hockey at the highest level is attainable.

Our Experience

2014-2024 Head Coach Princeton Tigers NCAA D-I

Led the Tigers to the 2018 ECAC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. It took just four years to turn the Tigers from worst to first. Spring of 2019, Princeton history was made as Ron developed three undrafted free agents into NHL signees on the same day. Max Véronneau with Ottawa, Ryan Kuffner with Detroit, and Josh Teves with Vancouver. All three went on to make their NHL debuts that same season. Ron captured his 200th career win as a head coach, on Feb. 2, 2018 after Princeton topped St. Lawrence 5-4.

2006-2014 Head Coach Adrian College NCAA D-III

Ron recruited a team from scratch and led the Bulldogs to unprecedented success as they set an NCAA single-season record for wins by a first-year program at 26-3. The program became the fastest hockey program to reach the NCAA tournament and 100 wins. The Bulldogs won 6 regular-season titles and won 5 Harris Cup playoff championships. Ron was named the MCHA Coach of the Year three times and was a four-time finalist for national coach of the year.

1996-2007 NCAA Assistant Coach

Ron's NCAA coaching career began one year after graduation, becoming the youngest NCAA Assistant Coach as he joined the Colgate University staff. Following 3 years at his alma mater, he coached at Clarkson University, winning an ECAC regular season championship. From 2002-06 Ron was an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University and helped the program move from last to contending for championships.

NCAA Playing Experience

A 1995 graduate, B.A. Education, of Colgate University. Ron was recruited from Sarnia, Ontario and named to the 1992 ECAC All-Rookie Team after finishing his freshman year with 40 points. As a senior captain at Colgate in 1995, he won Colgate’s Coaches Award, the Terry Slater Award, and competed in NCAA All-Star game. He left Colgate ranked 20th on the all-time scoring list with 141 points.

Kevin Moore

Kevin Moore is currently the Head Coach of the Coventry Blaze in the EIHL, the top professional league in the U.K. Moore joined Blaze from the Nottingham Panthers (EIHL), where he spent a season as Assistant Coach, coaching the defense, goaltenders, and special teams.

Prior to his move to Nottingham, the Belle Mead, N.J. native held the same role for the Indy Fuel, the Chicago Blackhawks’ ECHL affiliate, helping them secure a playoff place in the competitive Western Conference with a franchise record for wins and points.

The former netminder also has extensive coaching experience in the NCAA and served as Director of Hockey Operations for Princeton University Tigers (NCAA I) in the 2021/22 season and during their 2018 ECAC Championship season. During the 2020/21 season, as Head Coach of the College of St. Scholastica (NCAA III), Moore led the team to their first playoff win and semi-final appearance in five years, while overseeing a program record of 11 AHCHA All-American Scholars.

Moore also spent two seasons as the Assistant Coach at Adrian College (NCAA III), where he helped the team to an NCHA Regular Season title and Tournament championship in 2020. Additionally, in 2019, Moore was named Assistant Coach for Team USA’s U18 team in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and for three years was part of the USA Hockey National Player Development selection camps.

Jamie Russell

Jamie Russell brings a wealth of experience to First Contact Hockey Advising, with a distinguished career in both coaching and player development. As a seasoned coach with a track record of success, Jamie has honed his skills across various levels of competitive hockey, from professional leagues to collegiate programs.

Jamie’s coaching journey includes leadership roles in top hockey programs, where he has consistently elevated team performance and developed talent for higher levels of play. His experience spans international leagues, where he has led teams to playoff success, as well as domestic programs known for producing top-tier players. With a deep understanding of the game and a commitment to player growth, Jamie has been instrumental in shaping the careers of numerous athletes, helping them reach their full potential.

In addition to his coaching roles, Jamie has served in key positions where his expertise in strategy and player management has driven teams to new heights. His work in player development is particularly noteworthy, having guided players who have gone on to achieve significant milestones in their careers.

Jamie’s extensive background and dedication to the sport make him a perfect fit for First Contact Hockey Advising. His insights and experience will be invaluable to the young athletes we support, helping them navigate their paths to success in the hockey world.