Danielle Marmer

American ice hockey coach (born 1994 or 1995)

Danielle Marmer, (born 1994 or 1995)[1] is an American ice hockey executive, former coach and retired player. She currently holds the position of General Manager for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Marmer has also served as a Player Development and Scouting Assistant for the Boston Bruins, making history as the first woman to hold a scouting position for the team.[1] During her career as a player, she was a forward for Quinnipiac University women's hockey from 2013 to 2017.

Early life

Danielle Marmer was born in Dorset, Vermont. She has two sisters Whitney[2] and Abby,[3] both of which also played ice hockey as Defenceman, unlike Danielle who played as a Forward.

Hockey career

Marmer was a forward for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women's hockey from 2013 to 2017. She was a member of the historic 2015-16 ECAC Championship Team when the Bobcats finished with a program-best 30-3-5 record. She played in 132 games for Quinnipiac and finished her career with two goals and 13 assists for 15 points.

Marmer worked as Assistant Coach for Women's Ice Hockey for Connecticut College from 2017 to 2019.

Education

Marmer attended Quinnipiac University and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Legal Studies in 2017. She also graduated with a Master's of Science in Strategic Communication in 2021.[4]

Executive career

From 2019 to 2022, Marmer worked as Director of Player Development and Hockey Operations for Quinnipiac University.

From 2021 to 2022, Marmer was part of the Diversity and Inclusion Scouting Mentorship Program, an internship hosted by the Boston Bruins, which, coupled with her previous experience in Player Development at QU, would bring her to becoming a Player Development and Scouting Assistant for the Bruins in 2022 and 2023.

In 2023, she became the General Manager for the PWHL Boston team, a position she still holds as of August 2024.

Awards and honours

  • Marmer graduated summa cum laude from Quinnipiac University. She was also named to Quinnipiac's dean's list five times.
  • Marmer was received the National Scholar Athlete Award, Quinnipiac Scholar Athlete Award and was named to the ECAC All-Academic Team[5] four years in a row.[6][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Despite her age, Danielle Marmer is using wealth of experience to create a strong PWHL Boston team". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ "Whitney Marmer - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ "Abby Marmer - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ a b Marmer, Danielle. "Danielle Marmer LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn.
  5. ^ "2016-2017 Women's Ice Hockey - Conference Statistics". ecachockey.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  6. ^ "Danielle Marmer - Women's Ice Hockey Coach". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-07.