Bio

Patrick Tabb ‘03 was named the ninth Head Ice Hockey Coach in the history of the College on June 10, 2025 after being one of its longest-serving assistant coaches.

Tabb was an assistant coach for 10 seasons across two stints, first from 2004-07 under AIC Hall of Famer Gary Wright and then rejoining the team in 2018 under Eric Lang '98, '08 MS. Tabb was an integral part of the team's four straight Atlantic Hockey Association Championships in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, and helped aid in the development of AIC's players, most notably AHA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Zackarias Skog '20.

Tabb played for Wright at AIC from 1999-2003, skating in 115 games for the Yellow Jackets as a four-year letterwinner, scoring three goals and adding 12 assists for 15 points.

He also has extensive connections outside of AIC in the world of junior hockey. He took control of the then-Eastern Junior Hockey League's Springfield Pics in 2007 as head coach and general manager, and the Pics were founding members of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) in 2013. Tabb coached the Pics to a USPHL Elite Division title in 2013-14 to advance to the 2014 Tier III Junior Nationals, where the team reached the semifinals.

The Pics have since blossomed under Tabb's ownership, expanding in 2014-15 to the USPHL's Premier Division, and announced that they will field a team in the USPHL's top level, the National Collegiate Development Conference, for 2025-26.

In addition, Tabb's work with the Olympia Hockey Academy has helped numerous athletes achieve highly. His most notable protégés are western Massachusetts natives Frank Vatrano, Ryan Leonard, and John Leonard. Vatrano has had a 10-year NHL career that has seen him play nearly 650 games for four teams and featured a 2024 NHL All-Star Game selection for the Anaheim Ducks, while the Leonard brothers have both reached the NHL, with John Leonard playing for San Jose and Ryan Leonard playing for Washington during the 2024-25 season.