Peter Aubry joined the Mavericks in July of 2023 as an Associate Coach after serving as the Chicago Blackhawks / Rockford IceHogs Developmental Goaltending Coach /Assistant Coach since 2015.
Contributions to the team included running small-group skill sessions, scouting opponents offensive and defensive tendencies, and evaluating the IceHogs' scoring chance situations. Aubry also Developed Super Chances analytics for the organization to evaluate scoring chances.
Under his leadership, six goaltenders that Aubry coached during his time in Rockford played in the NHL during the 2022-23 campaign. Those players included Anton Forsberg, Kevin Lankinen, Collin Delia and Arvid Soderblom while Dylan Wells and Jaxson Stauber made their NHL debuts. In 2021-22, Soderblom was voted Co-MVP of the IceHogs.
Aubry played a vital role in helping players like Matt Tomkins and Kevin Lankinen establish national team roster spots. Tomkins played for Team Canada in the 2022 Olympics and the IIHF World Championships. Lankinen took home a gold medal for Finland in the 2019 IIHF World Championships. In 2016, he coached Michael Leighton to an AHL All-Star Game nod. Jeff Glass, another player Aubry coached, made his NHL debut in the 2017-18 season at the age of 32. Glass would go on to be the Blackhawks nomination for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy that season.
Aubry made a two-week appearance behind the Blackhawks bench in November of 2021 where he helped three-time Stanley Cup winner Marc Andre Fleury post a .939 save percentage in that span.
Prior to joining the Ice Hogs in 2015, Aubry served as an assistant coach at Lake Superior State University in 2014-15 and at his alma mater, Mercyhurst University from 2011-14. A 2002 graduate of Mercyhurst, Aubry earned a bachelor's degree in accounting & finance. In 2018, Aubry secured his master's degree in organizational leadership from Mercyhurst as well.
