Cara Gardner Morey has announced her departure from the role of general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes, taking up the team’s head‑coaching position instead.
The move comes after a season in which the Goldeneyes became the first Premier Hockey Federation team to be eliminated from playoff contention, a result that prompted the league to begin a search for her successor in the front office.
From Executive to Coach: A Strategic Shift
Gardner Morey leaves a legacy of building the franchise from the ground up during its inaugural season, a stint that followed 14 years at the helm of Princeton University’s women’s hockey program, where she guided the Tigers to a program‑record 26‑win season and an ECAC tournament title in 2020.
She will now coach a roster that includes U.S. Olympic team defender Caroline Harvey, a addition that signals the Goldeneyes’ intent to strengthen their defensive core as they look to rebound in the next season.
In a statement, Gardner Morey said she prefers the day‑to‑day interaction of coaching to the administrative demands of management, noting that the chance to work with the players she helped assemble is a “thrilling opportunity.”
The Professional Women’s Hockey League has confirmed it will oversee a recruitment process to fill the vacant general manager position, aiming to appoint a new executive before the upcoming draft.