Ryan Massa

Assistant Coach

University of DenverNCAA D1Men's Ice Hockey

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Ryan Massa is entering his third season as an assistant coach on the Pioneers hockey team after spending the two years prior on staff as a volunteer assistant coach. He was promoted to his current role on Sept. 5, 2023, and the 2025-26 campaign marks his fifth with Denver hockey. Massa, 35, first joined the DU coaching staff on Aug. 1, 2021 after spending the previous four years training goaltenders at various levels in the state of Colorado. Among his responsibilities is working with the Pioneers' goaltenders, assisting in on-ice skill development, providing scouting reports and assisting in managing the bench during games. In his time at Denver, Massa has been a part of the Pioneers' 2022 and 2024 NCAA Championship victories, as well as the 2024 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship and two Penrose Cup as NCHC regular-season champions (2021-22, 2022-23).

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