Hockey Operations

Joe Pace

Head Coach

A Northbrook, IL native, Pace began his professional playing career in the UHL for the Rockford Icehogs and spent the next several years playing in the CHL, IHL and SPHL. Having amassed 960 penalty minutes and 101 points in 347 games. Highlights of his career include winnning the RBC Championship in 2005 with the Weyburn Red Wings and back-to-back trips to the FHL finals in his 2013-14 (W) and 2014-15 (L) seasons.

Joe Pace resides in Biloxi with his wife Allie and their three children.

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Yianni Liarakos

PLAYER/ASSISTANT COACH

Ryan Malinowski

Goaltending Coach

A Buffalo, NY native, Malinowski joins the Wolf Pack as goaltending coach after playing his professional career overseas in Europe where he played in Poland, Denmark and Belgium/Netherlands. Prior to this, Malinowski played his collegiate hockey in the NCAA at Buffalo State (SUNYAC) and juniors for the Leamington Flyers in Ontario, Canada.

Ryan brings with him years of goalie coaching experience ranging from junior and college goalies in North America to a number of European pro goalies.

Ryan resides in Hattiesburg with his family.

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