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RPI hires former DU captain Andy Thomas as Hockey Ops Coordinator

Seth Appert has pegged into one of his old DU connections.

By Jeff Cox
RPI alum Brock Higgs won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award.
RPI alum Brock Higgs won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award.
Mick Neal

TROY, NY -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has hired former Denver University captain Andy Thomas to be the new Hockey Operations Coordinator. The Bow, NH native will oversee the video coordination, pre-game scouting and other tasks for both the men's and women's hockey programs at RPI.

Thomas was recruited to DU by RPI head coach Seth Appert while the Engineer bench boss was an asistant to George Gwozdecky. Appert was the Pioneers' assistant for Thomas' first two seasons in a DU uniform.

Thomas, a fourth round pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2005 NHL Draft, played four seasons in the AHL and ECHL before finishing his minor pro career in Europe.

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Jeff Cox covers college, junior and high school hockey, NCAA recruiting and NHL Draft prospects. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSports.