Michel Larocque

Biography

Michel Larocque joined the University of Delaware in August 2025 ahead of the program's inaugural season. He will serve as the team's goaltender coach. A USA Hockey Level 5 Certified Coach and Gold Level Goaltending Coach, Larocque has run his own goaltender training company – ML28 Hockey – since 2001. He has worked with goalies of all levels as a regional goalie coach for club and scholastic programs as well as organizing camps, clinics and private lessons across multiple age ranges. Larocque had a distinguished collegiate career at Boston University where he played 97 career games from 1995 to 1999, helping lead the Terriers to the 1997 Hockey East championship, four-straight Beanpot titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances including an appearance in the 1997 national championship game where he made 24 saves. Larocque was a two-time All-Hockey East selection and was an All-American in 1999 as well as a Hobey Baker finalist. He also was the 1997 Hockey East Tournament MVP and selected to the 1996 Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round of the 1996 NHL Draft, Larocque was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1999. He made his NHL debut in 2001 against Philadelphia and played in three games for the Blackhawks.