Bill Riga
@BillRiga
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Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach at College of the Holy Cross
Joined October 2012
Honored and blessed to be the next Head Coach of @HCrossMHockey My family and I are so excited and can’t wait to get there get started. #crusadernation #bleedpurple #blessed
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To everyone at @QuinnipiacU and @QU_MIH, the past 13 incredible years changed my life and I can only hope to have left something positive behind. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart #bobcatnation.
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I am humbled and so appreciative for the welcome and video tribute tonight by @QU_MIH and @QuinnipiacU . Very touching and emotional moment for me and my family. I cannot thank you enough.
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Proud of how far we’ve come in a short time. Doesn’t make it hurt any less. 7, 13, 18, 19 and 23 led us to heights some thought weren’t possible. We thank them for all of it. Thanks also to everyone who supported us. We are excited to work for a bright future. #GoCrossGo
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Thank you so much #BobcatNation for all of your support this season. We couldn’t have done it without you. Can’t wait until October to see you again.
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Not the outcome we wanted and certainly tough to take. But, it’s not lost on me what an amazing day it was on campus and for our program. We’ll be back and hope you will too. These guys gave you everything they had. Thank you so much for today and all of your support.
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Congrats to my former partner and @QU_MIH All-American @ReidCashman on being named an assistant coach with @Capitals in the NHL. Great coach and person. #bobcats.
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The buy-in of Matt Slick, Anthony Vincent, Ryan Leibold, Bryce Dolan and Erik Gordon are something I will not forget and cannot repay. They are the foundation of a new era of Holy Cross hockey on which future success will be built. Thank you!.
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So happy for @RandPecknold , @jgdumais and all of @QU_MIH. Long time coming and well deserved. Enjoy!
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Tomorrow, Connor Jones will become the 5th player off the 2012-13 @QU_MIH Frozen Four team to dress for an NHL game. @QUAthletics.
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I would like thank everyone at @GoHolyCross for the warm welcome for my family and I this past week. Can’t wait to put down our roots and settle in to this special community! #bleedpurple.
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Without the support of family, a coach cannot do this at a high level. Thanks to mine for making sacrifices for these efforts. Thanks also to my staff, Castan, Drew and Connor for their efforts. Without them excelling in their jobs, this would not be possible. 1/2.
Our program will remain in great hands for years to come. Head coach Bill Riga has agreed to a restructured contract that will keep him in Worcester until 2029!. 📰 #GoCrossGo | @BillRiga
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Our hockey community is so small. To lose a member of it at such a young age as Josh Ciocco is tragic, sad and unspeakable. Prayers to his family and friends as well as the @MerrimackMIH and @Merrimack community. 🙏.
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This is one of the best things I've seen. So proud of these two and excited for this great family @QUAthletics
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Congrats to the boss @RandPecknold on his 500th career win. As detailed and prepared as they come. @QU_MIH #quinnipiac @NCAAIceHockey.
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Excited to welcome @DrewMichals35 and his fiance Annie to the Hill. He will be a great addition to our staff as our new assistant coach. #gocrossgo
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Great to watch @DevonToews6 play for NYI at Barclays tonight before our game at Nassau tomorrow. @RandPecknold @jgdumais @AtrainerD #quinnipiac @QU_MIH
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Indoor BBQ for the forwards tonight at the Riga’s (thanks Dorian). Then a game of QU Hockey History Family Feud. Ready for the season!
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Good battle last night in Hamden. Always great to go back to QU and see all of our friends. They always make my family feel at home. 1/2
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Not many people know the hard, lonely hours @priskie4 put in to become the player he is today and an @Capitals draft pick. #Quinnipiac.
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Sad to hear of the passing of NH Register reporter Chip Malafronte. Great guy, always looking to cover the positive angle of things. He will be missed.
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To all the teams @GoHolyCross that came out to support us tonight, thank you. Not the result we wanted but you made a difference! #sadernation.
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Happy Thankgiving from these turkeys. Much to be thankful for this and every year.
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Good luck tonight to @brogan_rafferty in his NHL debut for Vancouver in Nashville! #Bobcat2theNHL
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One of the best people and players QU has ever seen is now a pro. Congrats Matthew Peca on signing with Tampa Bay. http://t.co/zhFqYJDh2Z.
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Congrats to @DevonToews6 on signing with @NYIslanders Left an indelible mark on the program. #nails #skeleton #bobcats #cawlidgehawkey.
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These men continue to be tough, resilient and passionate. On to Tampa. #bobcats #CawlidgeHawkey.
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Congrats to former @QU_MIH goalie guru and @ProCrease2018 Jared Waimon on winning the Stanley Cup with @TBLightning #winningisfun @QUAthletics.
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It is how you respond to hard times and adversity that reveals your character and destiny.
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Not the result we were looking for against a top 5 team in college hockey. But this team works and fights and brings it every single day. We will get there as we grow. #gocrossgo.
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Great video of @HCrossMHockey Asst. Coach @bobbybutler87 telling his Dad he was an Olympian. Fortunate to have him on our staff.
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Great celebration of our seniors tonight and great team win to send them out on. Not done yet. On to the play-offs. #betterneverstops.
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Lastly, I want to thank the players for their efforts, dedication and performance. In the end, they are the ones who get it done on the ice and deserve the credit. 2/2. #GoCrossGo.
Our program will remain in great hands for years to come. Head coach Bill Riga has agreed to a restructured contract that will keep him in Worcester until 2029!. 📰 #GoCrossGo | @BillRiga
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Merry Christmas to All! Have a great day with family and friends. ✝️
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Thank you very much to ‘Sader nation for all who came out tonight to support us. It means a lot. We will get there. #GOCROSSGO.
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QU Bobcat Hockey earned a team GPA of 3.46 for spring semester. #impressive #cawlidgehawkey.
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Tough being away from these two on their 4th birthday. Where has all the time gone. I love you London and Bryce. Happy Birthday! #lifeofacoach
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Congrats to @connorcliff28 on his first NHL point with an assist for the @BostonBruinsNHL tonight vs Detroit. #bobcats #quinnipiac.
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This is incredibly sad. We are all heartbroken for the Struppa family. All of us send our thoughts and prayers out to them during this tough time.
We join the Worcester community in mourning the loss of Giuseppe "Seppe" Struppa, a member of the Junior Crusaders hockey program. We are grateful to have met Seppe last season and we continue to be inspired by his strength. 💜
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Excited for @ReidCashman and the opportunity he has earned. Heck of a coach and a better person. #bobcats.
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36 Hours, 224 Donors, $229,168 raised. From a grateful Holy Cross hockey program to all of you who support us, thank you! We can’t wait to play for you next season. #GoCrossGo
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Excited to start things off tonight welcoming @BC_MHockey to the Hart Center for Pink in the Rink. Come out to enjoy the game and support a great cause.
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Great day at the @HCrossMHockey golf outing catching up with our alumni, parents and friends of the program. Amazing group of people and tremendous support for our program.
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First Day of school yesterday for these two. Some smiles, some tears, but all in all a solid start.
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Congrats to these 5 men who laid a foundation for the future. Enjoy this time with your family and best of luck #bleedpurple @hcalumni
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So happy for Paul and for his name to be up on the wall where it belongs. Well-earned honor! #GoCrossGo @HCrossMHockey @GoHolyCross.
Rounding out this year's class in the Hall of Fame is Paul Pearl, the all-time winningest coach in the history of @hcrossmhockey and a two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year for @hcrossbaseball!. #GoCrossGo
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One and a half today. Where does the time go? Stay safe everyone!
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Nine years and seven championships later, we’ve achieved what many thought impossible in college hockey. We fought hard until the very end. To all the supporters of AIC hockey, we are incredibly grateful. To my amazing wife and family, what a journey it has been. I wouldn’t
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Just saw @JoeFiala3 lay out and eat a puck in Alumni Game. Standing ovation from the bench and captain @DevonToews6 #diesel.
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We honored two special people today, Terrence Butt and Hugh Curran, with the Lance “Duke” Brady award. Their service to humanity and the @HCrossMHockey program are a model for what Holy Cross and our hockey program are all about. #together #deliver
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No one game will take away what this QU team accomplished. Yes it stings, and we will chase that final win relentlessly. #proudcoach.
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The pursuit of this trophy begins in less than 48 hours at Clarkson. #cleary #bobcats #ecachockey #quinnipac
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👇🏻 Thank you to the entire @holy_cross community and everyone who came out to for all of the passion and support. You were heard, felt and appreciated.
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She is pumped for the Holidays and @HCrossFB to keep it rolling. Good luck @CoachBobChesney and the boys next week.
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Happy Mother’s Day to these two amazing Moms and to all of the mothers out there!
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Great environment and first game of the year in a 1-1 tie at BC. BU comes to town Sunday at 2 on ESPN3. @QUAthletics #bobcats.
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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