Rock Ridge Hires Local Hockey Great Matt Niskanen as New Head Boys Hockey Coach

Niskanen played 13 seasons in the NHL and won Lord Stanley in 2018 with the Washington Capitals.

VIRGINIA, Minn.- Rock Ridge high school has a new boys hockey coach.

Virginia native and former Stanley Cup winner Matt Niskanen is set to take over for the Wolverines. He was approved 5 to 1 by the school board Monday evening.

Niskanen played 13 seasons in the NHL and won Lord Stanley in 2018 with the Washington Capitals.

He played his high school hockey for Virginia/MIB and led the Blue Devils to their first-ever state high school tournament appearance.

Niskanen replaces Ben Johnson.