Goldeneyes move Cara Gardner Morey from GM to head coach

The Vancouver Goldeneyes are moving Cara Gardner Morey to head coach after serving as general manager during their inaugural PWHL season in 2025-26.

Gardner Morey, 47, previously served as head coach of the women's ice hockey team at Princeton from 2017-25.

"I'm excited to return to coaching," she said in a news release on Thursday. "Over the course of the offseason, I spent a lot of time reflecting and discussing what was best for our team and for me personally. Through that process, I realized how much I missed being behind the bench.

"While I continue to be incredibly proud of what we built in Vancouver during our inaugural season, coaching is where I know I can make the biggest impact. To have the opportunity to coach the roster we've assembled is an incredible privilege, and I can't wait for us to take the ice later this year."

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°The Vancouver Goldeneyes announced today that Cara Gardner Morey has been named Head Coach after serving as the team's General Manager during its inaugural season.

°A search for the team's next General Manager will begin now.

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— Vancouver Goldeneyes (@PWHL__Vancouver) July 30, 2026

Gardner Morey helped Princeton win an Ivy League title and capture its first ECAC Tournament championship during her time with the Tigers.

Under previous head coach Brian Idalski, the Goldeneyes finished in sixth place in the PWHL standings during their debut season with 37 points. Idalski is now the head coach of the women's team at Syracuse.

The league will lead the search for Vancouver's next general manager.

--Field Level Media