July 12, 2002
Wintrup Joins UMaine Women’s Ice Hockey Staff


ORONO, MAINE-University of Maine head women’s ice hockey coach Rick
Filighera announced today the hiring of assistant Lainie Ann Wintrup.

Wintrup’s most recent coaching position was head coach of the Vincent
Massey Collegiate female hockey team from 1999–2001. She has recently
graduated from the National Coaching Institute (NCI)-Manitoba with a
diploma in High Performance Coaching. She was a student coach from
1999–2001 for the Brandon University Bobcats CIAU men’s team, whose
Head Coach Tom Skinner was also Wintrup’s Mentor Coach at the NCI.

“Wintrup has an analytical approach to coaching that will complement
our staff,” said Filighera. “Her contacts in Canada will also be very
helpful when she recruits. Her experience as an evaluator has put her
in contact with some of the best talent in Canada,” said Filighera.

She was an evaluator for the German National Team selection camp in
2001. She has been an evaluator for provincial team programs and was an
assistant coach at the 1997 Midget Nationals for Manitoba.

Wintrup, 33, is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg with a degree
in sociology and physical activity/sport studies. She is a thesis away
from a Master’s of Science degree in Physical Education from the
University of Manitoba. Wintrup is the Head Coach and Co-owner of
StykWorks Elite Female Hockey Camp Hockey in Manitoba. She played
hockey in Winnipeg in the senior women’s league for a number of years
then retired to pursue her Elite coaching studies.

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