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Message from Coach Healy: NC State Hockey earns everything it gets, and for the last 50 years, we have all built this program from the ground up. As I am leaving North Carolina on June 30th, I have one last request: to raise $60,000 in 60 days. Thanks to season ticket sales and the corporate match, we are already at $ 5,900. I want my successor and the team's leadership to start the year with financial security. The Icepack has big plans for 2026-2027, including a trip from Lake Place to Bend, Oregon. The best part is you can contribute in a number of ways:
 After nine years, including six as the Head Coach of NC State Hockey, Tim Healy will step down as his family returns to New Hampshire. Healy oversaw tremendous growth during his tenure as an Assistant Coach and Head Coach. During his three years as an assistant, the Pack won two ACCHL titles, including the memorable undefeated season in the 2018-2019 season. During his tenure as Head Coach, Healy amassed 116 wins and two ACCHL titles, but, more importantly, navigated NC State's rise to an ACHA D1 program and helped guide the team to memorable events like Frozen-Finley in 2023, where the Pack played in front of 26,000 fans. In his own words, Healy stated; “Coaching NC State Hockey for the past nine years—including the last six as Head Coach—has been an honor like no other. Together, we have moved this program forward in ways I never could have imagined. We were able to do this through the support of a fiercely determined group of people, from our players and staff to our alumni and fans. While this has been the hockey journey of a lifetime, I have made the difficult decision to step down from my Head Coaching role to pursue an outstanding career opportunity in secondary education outside of North Carolina. However, I will remain involved, continuing to work with NC State on our off-ice initiatives during this transition. There are so many people who made this experience unforgettable. Thank you to every player who laced up their skates over the last nine years, and to my coaches and staff—Eric Mura, Alex Rossetto, and Jess Tart—who have been by my side this entire time. A special thank you to Mike Gazzillo for originally bringing me into NC State Hockey. I also want to thank BJ Attarian and his crew at PackTV, as well as the leaders of our off-ice creative team over the years: Zak Salweah, Harrison Eaton, and Kaydee Gawlik. To Shane Willis and the Carolina Hurricanes, thank you for putting us on the biggest stages possible, from Frozen-Finley to the Hurricanes Alumni games. Mario Ciardella from the Red and White Shop for believing in our brand and helping us reach our fans on a whole new level. Thank you to our alumni—especially our founding group led by Richard Jordan—and to every single fan who tuned into a game, bought a ticket, or supported us in any way they could. Finally, thank you to my fellow coaches in the ACCHL, especially our commissioner, Mike Walley, and our local referees, led by Ricky Greene, for pushing me to become a better coach. Finally, the team at Wake Competition Center has given us the best home in the ACCHL. This is not goodbye; we will be back to visit, and the Red and White from State will always be our family's college team. Go Pack!” Healy will stay on and serve as General Manager during this period until his family relocates to New Hampshire, and will continue to advise and support Icepack's business operations throughout the full transition. Those interested in the position are asked to refrain from contacting the Icepack outside of the search process outlined here.  |