Hockey Operations & Team Support Staff
Evan Gold
General Manager
Evan Gold enters his fourth season as general manager of the Providence Bruins. Gold also serves as an assistant general manager for the Boston Bruins, Providence’s NHL affiliate, and enters his 11th season with the Bruins organization. Gold oversees all aspects of hockey operations for the P-Bruins, including player personnel decisions, contract negotiations, player development, staffing and affiliate relations.
Prior to joining the Bruins, Gold spent eight seasons as a hockey operations assistant for the Washington Capitals. The native of Toronto, Ontario, completed his undergraduate work at McGill University before earning his law and MBA degrees at the University of Toronto.
Ryan Mougenel
Head Coach
Ryan Mougenel enters his fifth season as head coach of the Providence Bruins after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the team. Prior to joining the P-Bruins in 2018-19, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with San Jose’s AHL affiliates. He began working under head coach Roy Sommer in 2014 with the Worcester Sharks and kept his role as when the franchise relocated to San Jose as the Barracuda.
Mougenel’s teams made the playoffs each of those seasons highlighted by a Pacific Division Championship and run to the Conference Finals in 2017. His first taste of AHL coaching experience came in 2013-14 as an assistant coach with Hershey.
The native of Scarborough, Ontario got his coaching start in the ECHL with the Fresno Falcons from 2005-2009. Working as the assistant coach, his team made the postseason in each of his first three seasons. He then moved on to become the head coach of the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers from 2009-13. The Wranglers qualified for the postseason with Mougenel at the helm in each of his four seasons, highlighted by a run to the Finals in 2011-12. He was a head coach in the 2011 ECHL All Star game and was promoted to General Manager of Las Vegas during his final ECHL season.
Prior to coaching, Mougenel played parts of six pro seasons between the AHL and ECHL. His lone season of AHL action came with Rochester in 1999-00, suiting up in 20 games for the Amerks registering a goal. He spent five years in the ECHL from 1997-03 with Atlantic City, Chesapeake, Hampton Roads and Jackson scoring 105 points (46g-59a) and 271 penalty minutes over 180 games. He was part of Atlantic City’s 2003 Kelly Cup Championship team, scoring a goal and eight assists over 17 playoff games.
Trent Whitfield
Assistant Coach
Trent Whitfield enters his 10th season as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins. He recently served as assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2015-16. The previous season he was assistant coach of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2014-15.
Whitfield enjoyed a successful 15-year playing career at the ECHL, AHL and NHL levels. The 5-foot-11, 209-pound forward skated in 194 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals and N.Y. Rangers, compiling 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points with 104 penalty minutes. He also made 18 NHL playoff game appearances, including four with the Bruins. Whitfield played in 812 games at the AHL level with the Providence Bruins, Peoria Rivermen and Portland Pirates, totaling 247 goals and 349 assists for 596 points with 564 penalty minutes. During his final season as a pro, Whitfield was the alternate captain of HC Bolzano of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) in 2013-14, where he recorded 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points in 54 games.
Whitfield served as a captain on six teams, in addition to his one season as an alternate captain for HC Bolzano in 2013-14. He wore the “C” for the Providence Bruins in 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2012-13, for the Peoria Rivermen in 2008-09 and for the Spokane Chiefs (WHL) in 1996-97.
The Alameda, Saskatchewan native was originally selected by the Bruins in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Ryan Bourque
Assistant Coach
Ryan Bourque enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins. The Boxford, Mass., native spent the 2024-25 season as the Head Coach of Cushing Academy, where he graduated from in 2009. Bourque was an assistant coach at the the U.S. National Team Development Program for the 2023-24 season and an assistant coach for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL from 2021-23. As a player, Bourque appeared in 585 career AHL games for Hartford, Hershey, Bridgeport, and Charlotte, tallying 85 goals and 118 assists for 203 points. The forward notched a career-high 21 goals during the 2013-14 season with Hartford. Bourque, son of former Boston Bruin and Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Bourque, played two seasons in the QMJHL with the Quebec Ramparts prior to turning professional in 2011.
Cam Wolbach
Video Coordinator
Cam Wolbach enters his first season as the Video Coordinator for the Providence Bruins. Originally from Groveland, Massachusetts, Wolbach graduated from Boston College with his undergraduate degree in 2020 and his MBA in 2025. Wolbach has spent the last 5 seasons as the Assistant Director of Hockey Operations for the Boston College Men's Hockey program and prior to that, spent three seasons as a student manager for the program while obtaining his undergraduate degree.
Team Support Staff
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Rob Tagle
Head Athletic Trainer
Rob Tagle is entering his seventh season with the Providence Bruins and his third as Head Athletic Trainer. A native of West Freehold, New Jersey, Tagle spent two seasons with the ECHL's Worcester Railers, serving as the Head Athletic Trainer and Strength Coach. Prior to his time in Worcester, Tagle served as the Head Athletic Trainer with the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips. Before moving out west to Everett, Tagle spent one season with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as the team's Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Dan Hickey
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dan is currently in his fifth season with the Providence Bruins after spending seven seasons at The College of the Holy Cross (2014-2021) working with the men’s ice hockey and men's rowing programs. Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Hickey’s professional experience included serving as an assistant athletic trainer for the football team at Boston College (2012-2014) in addition to being the head athletic trainer for the softball team. Hickey earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Exercise and Sports Science from Fitchburg State University in 2010, with a concentration in Clinical Exercise Physiology. He then went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from Plymouth (N.H.) State University in 2012. Hickey interned with several American Hockey League teams, including the Worcester Sharks (2010), the Lowell Devils (2006-2009) and the Lowell Lock Monsters (2005-2006). Hickey currently resides in Leominster, MA with his wife Kaitlyn and daughters Teagan and Finnley.
David Pezzullo
Physical Therapist
Entering his 15th season with Providence, David Pezzullo is the P-Bruins Physical Therapist. Prior to working with the Providence Bruins, Pezzullo served as the Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist for the University of Rhode Island Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey team. Pezzullo received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s of Science in Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh. He currently resides in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his wife Shelby and their two children, Alyssa and Thomas.
Kenny Charron
Massage Therapist
Kenny is a licensed Sports Massage Therapist with a Bachelor's in Exercise Science from Rhode Island College and over five years of experience running a private practice focused on athletic performance and recovery. Now entering their third season with the Providence Bruins, Kenny has worked with athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, blending clinical expertise with a deep understanding of movement and biomechanics.
Anthony Pelleccione
Head Equipment Manager
In his 12th season with Providence, Anthony Pelleccione is in his seventh year as the Head Equipment Manager for the P-Bruins. Prior to his promotion, Pelleccione was an Assistant Equipment Manager for the P-Bruins for nearly two years and broke in with the organization as a member of game night equipment staff. Pelleccione obtained a Bachelor of Science from New England Institute of Technology in Criminal Justice in 2016 and currently resides in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Matt Emerson
Assistant Equipment Manager
In his ninth season with Providence, Matt Emerson is in his third year as Assistant Equipment Manager for the P-Bruins. He previously supported the team as a member of the game night equipment staff. A native of Newport, Rhode Island, Emerson spends his off-seasons bartending in downtown Newport at The Landing.
Wyatt Lawrence
Performance Coach
Wyatt Lawrence enters his first season as the Performance Coach for the Providence Bruins. He previously served as Director of Performance at Athletic Performance Training in Falmouth, Massachusetts for three years. He also gained professional experience as a Strength and Conditioning Intern with the Dallas Stars in 2023, Stonehill College in 2022, and Full Plate Strength and Conditioning from 2021-2022. The Sexsmith, Alberta, native played three seasons of collegiate hockey at Westfield State University, where he earned his degree in Exercise Science and was named Male Scholar Athlete of the Year his senior season. Lawrence holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification through the NSCA.
Jordan Conn
Communications
Jordan Conn enters the 2025-26 season in his fourth with the Bruins, serving as the Communications Specialist and the primary media contact for Providence. Prior to being hired by the Bruins, Conn graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2022 with a degree in Sport Studies, where he worked for the women’s hockey team as their social media coordinator and play-by-play voice. He also was an athletic communications intern and equipment room assistant. The Woodbridge, Conn. native also served as a place kicker on the Wildcats football team. He graduated from Amity Regional High School in 2018, where he played hockey and football.
