LakersHockeyLake Superior State hockey coach Damon Whitten announced today that assistant Peter Aubry would be leaving the program to become the Developmental Goaltending Coach for the Chicago Blackhawks organization.

The Windsor, Ont. native, who served one season on the Lakers’ bench, was hired by Whitten last offseason to round out his inaugural coaching staff. His day-to-day on-ice contributions to the goaltending core were evident as goaltender Gordie Defiel enjoyed an outstanding rookie campaign. Aubry was also a relentless recruiter and showed a knack for discovering talent.

Prior to joining Whitten’s staff, Aubry spent three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater Mercyhurst. He spent nine seasons playing professionally, including stops in the American Hockey League, ECHL and three other European ice hockey leagues. Before joining the Mercyhurst coaching staff, he was a goaltenders coach in Europe and a training camp evaluator for two United States Hockey League programs. He has been head instructor at the Shane Clifford Goalie School in Pittsburgh since 2003.

Along with serving as the Blackhawks’ developmental goaltending coach, Aubry will also serve as the primary goaltending coach for the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs. Aubry will also spend time working with their ECHL goaltenders and will be responsible for scouting draft eligible goaltenders for the Blackhawks.

A search for Aubry’s replacement will begin immediately.