Former Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman James Wisniewski Named Associate Coach Of The Ohio State Women's Hockey Team

Former Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman James Wisniewski was Named Associate Coach Of The Ohio State Women's Hockey Team. The Buckeyes are reigning National Champions and winners of two of the last three Women's Frozen Fours. 

Head Coach Nadine Muzerall made the announcement on Monday. Muzerall said in a statement about Wisniewski, "The biggest things I look for in a staff member is loyalty and hard work and I know that James possesses both." She also said, "He's an exemplary coach because of his knowledge of the game having played at the level he did both in the pros and for Team USA. He's not only smart about the game, but he is creative and brings unique concepts to our program. At Ohio State, we have elite standards, and James fits that standard." 

You can read the full statement from OSU here. 

Wisniewski scored 26 goals and had 121 points in four seasons with Columbus. For his career, he played in 552 games, scoring 53 goals and totaling 274 points. 

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