Riley McVeigh - Assistant Hockey Coach - Hockey Coaches

Riley McVeigh

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Assistant Hockey Coach

Riley McVeigh joined the Army West Point hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach in October of 2025.

With the addition of McVeigh to the coaching staff, Army saw impressive success at the goaltending position in 2025-26. Sophomore JJ Cataldo earned the 2026 Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Goaltender of the Year title, First Team All-AHA honors, and selection as a Hobey Baker Award watchlist member during a season in which he recorded 917 saves with just 79 goals allowed in 32 games played. Cataldo's .921 save percentage over the season ranked second in the AHA and 15th in the nation while his goals-against average of 2.48 ranked sixth in the conference and 31st in the nation. Fellow sophomore goaltender Jacob Biron earned his first career start as well as his first career win in 2025-26. Biron stood in goal for Army's 5-4 win over No. 18 UMass at Tate Rink with 34 saves against the Minutemen. Army's goaltenders helped the Black Knights earn a 12-17-4 record with four shutouts on the season.

McVeigh joined the Black Knights after spending two years at Bethel University as a goalie coach and assistant coach under a Royals staff led by Chris McKelvie, the twin brother of Army hockey head coach Zach McKelvie.

While with the Royals, McVeigh helped coach the team to its first 18-win season since 2007, the second-best win percentage in program history, two All-American forwards, the 2023-2024 MIAC Player of the Year selection, and three 2023-2024 All-Conference players.

As an athlete, McVeigh played hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for three years where he helped the Blugolds to two WIAC Champion titles and the 2020 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament. He was a two-time ACHA All-American Scholar, a three-time WIAC All-Academic Team selection, a three-time Dean’s List selection, and graduated magna cum laude with his degree in business management.

Prior to his time with the Blugolds, McVeigh played a season at Stevenson University where he earned Second Team All-Conference honors for his work in goal with the Mustangs.