Dartmouth Men’s Ice Hockey Signs Andrew Riley Through Team IMPACT

HANOVER, N.H. – Reid Cashman, the Koenig Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Men's Hockey, today announced a new team member, signing 15-year-old Andrew Riley through Team IMPACT.

Andrew, who has Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a severe epilepsy syndrome that often leads to lifelong disability, was officially introduced at a signing day press conference on Saturday, January 14^th. He will participate in many activities with the men's hockey team including games, practices, and other team events.

Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.

"Team IMPACT is excited to see Andrew officially join the Big Green," said Danielle Hardee, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. "We are proud to work alongside Dartmouth, their athletic department, and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates."

Dartmouth College has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 11 years, matching 8 children across its men's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, football, men's basketball, and men's swimming and diving teams.

"We're honored to work with Team Impact," said Cashman. "For our team, for the last year and a half, we've been able to work with Andrew and his family. It's had tremendous impact on our group and seeing Andrew's resiliency and having him come to practice and spend time with our guys and be a part of our group. We are extremely honored to welcome him to be a part of our hockey team."

"We are so excited for Andrew to feel how special this program has been for the past 100+ years and the support we can offer each other every day," said senior defenseman Jack Cameron. "We love every chance we get to see him and couldn't think of a better fit to join our family as Andrew exhibits the courage, strength, and resilience on a daily basis that everyone in our program strives for. On behalf of Dartmouth Men's Hockey and our century old history and tradition, we couldn't be happier to welcome Andrew into our family and we look to forward to many more practices and games together."

About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,300 children with 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org.

Media Contacts
For Dartmouth College: Nick Romei, nicholas.a.romei@dartmouth.edu
For Team IMPACT: Katie DePaolo, kdepaolo@teamimpact.org

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