Knoxville Ice Bears

Jamie Ronayne - Assistant Coach

Jamie Ronayne joined the Ice Bears as their goaltending coach this season after a 7 year professional career that included stops in Tulsa, New Haven, El Paso, San Angelo, Alabama and finally a crowning moment in Knoxville during the 2005-2006 season when he lead the Ice Bear’s to their 1st ever professional hockey championship.

Ronayne, 36, was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and spent his collegiate years at Buffalo State College in New York with the Bengals of the NCAA before starting his professional career with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League.

Currently residing in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife Nikki and their two dogs “Tango” & “Cash”, Jamie works full time for the Knoxville branch of CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, a logistics company. The couple will be adding yet another member to the Ice Bear family this year as they are expecting their 1st born child.

Ronayne’s eternally positive outlook on life and hockey has helped both skaters, goalies and other staff members this season as his passion and enthusiasm for the game of hockey shows in every conversation you have with him.