Seth Appert

Seth Appert (born August 9, 1974) is an American ice hockey coach and former college ice hockey player. Appert was the head coach of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men's ice hockey team.[1] Appert played collegiate hockey at Ferris State.[2] On August 14th, 2020, Appert was named Head Coach of the Rochester Americans, the top AHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.

Seth Appert
Born (1974-08-09) August 9, 1974
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shot Left
Played for Ferris State University
Playing career 1992–1996

NCAA Division I ice hockey coaching experience

In 1999, Appert became an assistant coach at The University of Denver where he worked until the end of the 2005–2006 season. During that period, Appert helped Denver to capture two NCAA National Championships, three WCHA playoff championships, two WCHA regular-season titles, and average 23 wins per season.[3]

On April 19, 2006, Seth Appert was hired as the head ice hockey coach[4] at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, replacing Dan Fridgen. He was fired on March 6, 2017.[5]

Coaching experience with USA Hockey

Seth Appert was the head coach of Team USA's Under 18 Men's Ice Hockey Team at the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament that took place August 8–11, 2011, in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.[6] Appert had previously served as head coach of Team USA in the Ivan Hlinka Tournament in 2008, and as an assistant coach in 2007.

Leadership of hockey organizations

On May 1, 2008, Appert was elected President of the American Hockey Coaches Association.[7] He served as president of this national organization for three years.

Community service awards

On May 16, 2013, Appert was honored by the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region of New York for his advocacy and sponsorship of an RPI Engineers Men's Varsity Ice Hockey Game which was designed to be accommodative of people who are on the autistic spectrum.[8] The game was played on January 18, 2013 versus the Colgate University.[9] It took place in an atmosphere with fewer flashing lights, loud music, and public address announcements than would be part of a typical game of this nature.

A second annual Autism Awareness Game took place between on December 15, 2013, when RPI played the USA Under-18 Men's Ice Hockey Team[10]

Charitable work

On September 28, 2014, Appert ran the Adirondack Marathon as a fundraising effort for Defending The Blue Line, a U.S. charity that works to ensure that children of military members are afforded every opportunity to participate in the game of ice hockey.[11] Seth ran in memory of Richard Curadi,[12] a soldier with 32 years in the Marines and Army, who died on July 6, 2014. Richard Curadi was the father of Luke Curadi, a former member of the RPI Men's Varsity Ice Hockey Team.

College Head Coaching Record[13]
Biographical details
Alma materFerris State University[14]
Playing career
1991-92Park High School
1992-96Ferris State
Position(s)Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2006Denver (Asst.)
2007US U-18 team (Asst.)
2008US U-18 team
2007–2017Rensselaer
2017US U-18 team (Asst.)
2018US U-18 team
2017–2018Team USA (Asst.)
2017–2018USNTDP
2020–PresentRochester Americans
Head coaching record
Overall152–221–48 (.418) [College]
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rensselaer Engineers (ECAC Hockey) (2006–2017)
2006–07 Rensselaer 10–18–86–11–5T-8thECAC First Round
2007–08 Rensselaer 11–23–46–13–310thECAC First Round
2008–09 Rensselaer 10–27–26–15–111thECAC Quarterfinals
2009–10 Rensselaer 18–17–410–9–3T-5thECAC First Round
2010–11 Rensselaer 20–13–511–9–2T-4thNCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals
2011–12 Rensselaer 12–24–37–12–310thECAC Quarterfinals
2012–13 Rensselaer 18–14–512–7–32ndECAC Quarterfinals
2013–14 Rensselaer 15–16–68–9–57thECAC First Round
2014–15 Rensselaer 12–26–38–12–29thECAC Quarterfinals
2015–16 Rensselaer 18–15–78–7–76thECAC Quarterfinals
2016–17 Rensselaer 8–28–16–16–011thECAC First Round
Rensselaer: 152–221–4888–120–34
Total:152–221–48

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "2014–15 Men's Hockey Coaching Staff". RPI Athletics Website. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. "Seth Appert". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. "2014–15 Men's Hockey Coaching Staff". RPI Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. "Rensselaer Names Appert Head Coach". US College Hockey Online. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. "RPI fires hockey coach Seth Appert". Albany Times Union. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  6. "Appert to coach Team USA Under-18s at Hlinka Tournament". The Daily Gazette of Schenectady NY. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  7. "Seth Appert of Rensselaer is New AHCA President". American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  8. "RPI Hockey Coach honored for Autism". City of Troy, NY Website. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. "Men's Hockey to Host Autism Awareness Game". RPI Athletics Website. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  10. "RPI hockey to host second Autism Awareness Game". Times Union. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  11. "About Defending the Blue Line". Defending the Blue Line. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  12. "RPI hockey player's father leaves legacy of sacrifice". Times Union. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  13. "Rensselaer Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  14. "2014–15 Men's Hockey Coaching Staff". RPI Athletics Website. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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