Kennedy Finalizes Women’s Hockey Coaching Staff

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Merrimack College women’s ice hockey head coach Courtney Kennedy has finalized her staff with a trio of coaches joining the Warriors ahead of the 2026-27 season. Keri Clougherty and Robert “Bobo” Carpenter will join Kennedy behind the bench as assistant coaches while Hedi Droste will serve as a director of hockey operations/video coordinator. Clougherty arrives at Merrimack after she served as an assistant coach at Robert Morris, helping the Colonials reach the AHA Tournament quarterfinals last season. A four-year product of Boston College women’s hockey, Clougherty graduated from The Heights in 2025 after she played 142…