Kyle Wallack enters his fifth year as head coach of the Albertus Magnus men's ice hockey team.

The Falcons recorded their winningest season in 2022-23 with a 17-7-1 record for a .700 win percentage. The Albertus team recorded an average of 3.36 goals per game along with an average of 2.42 goals-against while winning a record-breaking nine home contests and seven away. The Falcons' seven away victories were highlighted by a 5-4 overtime victory over the nationally ranked No. 10 Trinity College in November. 

At the conclusion of the season, the Falcons racked up a number of awards in the postseason. The Division III Independent Men's Ice Hockey schools announced their 2022-23 Ice Hockey All-Conference Teams as forward Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) was named Player of the Year, forward Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Washington) earned Rookie of the Year, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) was selected as Goalkeeper of the Year, and head coach Wallack was named the Coach of the Year. Gagnon was also named a finalist for the 2022-23 Sid Watson Award sponsored by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) and named to the New England Hockey Writers Association (NEHWA) Division II-III All-Star Team. Senior defender Ryan Herpy (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) was named as one of five finalists for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award while forward Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio) had been chosen as a semifinalist for the 21st Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division II/III college hockey student-athlete in New England. Wallack was named a finalist for the 2022-23 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (II-III) Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA).

Wallack led the Falcons to a drastic turnaround from its first full season to its second in 2021-22. After going 4-18-2 in its inaugural campaign, Albertus improved dramatically in season two by going 16-8-1 for a .660 win percentage, the 22nd-best mark in all of DIII. AMC's 16 wins were six better than the next-best Division III independent program. The Falcons' dramatic progress can be traced to an improvement on the offensive end of the ice, as the team went from averaging 1.88 goals per game in 2019-20 to scoring 3.76 goals per game this season, the 17th-best mark in the country. Junior forward Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) led the way for the Albertus attack, placing ninth in DIII with 1.61 points per game. A seven-game win streak highlighted Albertus' season before the Christmas break that featured a road victory over No. 15 nationally-ranked Trinity (Conn.) College. The Falcons also won both the SNHU Stovepipe Tournament and the W.B. Mason Winter Classic, hosted by Plattsburgh State.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ice hockey team was unable to compete in a regular-season but was able to play three exhibition games against Anna Maria and Connecticut College. The Falcons' lone exhibition win came on February 27 against the Camels. 

In his first at the helm of the Falcons, Wallack led Albertus to a 4-18-2 record over 24 games. The Falcons picked up wins over Fitchburg St., Western New Eng., King's (Pa.) and SUNY Canton, with the victories over WNE and King's coming at home. Freshman Cameron Weitzman led the way for Albertus, pacing the team in points (18) and goals (11). 

"My family and I are absolutely thrilled to become part of the Albertus and New Haven communities," said Wallack. "Being from Connecticut makes this opportunity extra special for us. I would like to thank President Marc Camille, Athletic Director Jim Abromaitis, and all the search committee members for their efforts throughout this process. It's truly an honor to become the first head coach of the program, and I am excited to lead and preach the values that Albertus is known for."

Wallack boasts 18 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience and one season as a head coach in the elite United States Hockey League. During that time, he recruited 15 NHL draft picks, three All-USHL players, and three USA Olympians. Serving as the associate head coach at the University of Vermont since 2013, Wallack's responsibilities included offensive coaching, recruiting, and power play.  Wallack helped lead Vermont to three 20-win seasons in four years from 2013-17, including a 2014 NCAA Tournament appearance. Two years ago, the Catamounts earned their highest Hockey East regular-season finish in the standings since 2009 with sixth place.

Before joining UVM, Wallack was the head coach of the Indiana Ice in the USHL, leading the team to a 35-16-9 record in the regular season. He also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Yale and recruited the nation's top-scoring offense and recruited several members of Yale's 2013 NCAA national championship squad during his final two years in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Wallack served as an assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross for two seasons and helped the Crusaders register historic overtime upset over Minnesota at the 2006 NCAA West Regional.

The West Hartford, Connecticut, native also spent three years as an assistant coach at Quinnipiac University, winning the 2002 MAAC Championship and claiming its first NCAA Tournament bid, followed by two seasons at the University of Connecticut.

As a player, Wallack was a four-year starting goaltender at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He served as the team captain as a senior and earned All-NECHA honors twice during his career.

Coach Wallack's All-Time Coaching Record

 * - did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic