Purdue University Northwest

Purdue Northwest Director of Hockey Operations and ACHA DI Head Coach Carl Trosien has officially announced the hiring of Calvin Burkhart as the ACHA DII Hockey Head Coach.

Burkhart comes to Hammond after serving as the head JV coach and goalie coach for Fenwick High School in Oak Park where they were DiCristina Cup (CCHL Playoff) Champions and Regular Season Champions in the 2022-23 season. He was in charge of implementing goaltending curriculum in progressive stages, evaluating and creating a development plan for each player, and teaching the system and structure of the varsity team to JV players and prepare them to excel.

"I am excited to have Calvin on board as our D2 head coach. He brings a solid resume as both a coach and a player. I am confident he will do a great job here," said Trosien. "Calvin will also fill the need for a goaltending coach with the program. Being able to bring in someone who has been working for Mitch Korn and developing elite goaltenders will be a huge advantage for us."
 
"Played  NCAA D3 Hockey at Hamline in Minnesota and Lawrence in Wisconsin. Finished his Career at NYU in New York City where he won an ACHA National Championship."

Burkhart also became the founder of Smart Goaltending LLC located in the Chicago Area in the Spring of 2021 where he provides private lessons and weekly clinics for goaltenders in the surrounding Chicago area.

Burkhard received his Bachelors in Cinema Studies from New York University in 2018.