A former Golden Griffin, Kemp returns to the coaching staff as an assistant coach for his second season. Kemp will work primarily with the defense and penalty-killing unit, along with recruiting responsibilities for Canisius.
"I am very pleased to have Aaron back on board here at Canisius as a member of the Golden Griffin coaching staff," said Cavanaugh. "As a former player, Aaron is familiar with the history of the Canisius hockey program and is committed the winning tradition we have here at Canisius."
Kemp, a forward for the Blue and Gold from 1995-1999, played in 93 games in four years, scoring 24 goals and adding 28 assists for 52 points. He totaled 116 penalty minutes as a tough, physical forward under Cavanaugh as the Griffs made the transition from Division III ECAC to the Division I MAAC between his junior and senior seasons. The Burgessville, Ontario, native played for the OHA's Cambridge Winterhawks Junior "B" squad for two seasons before coming to Canisius in 1995. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Canisius in 1999.
Kemp previously was an assistant coach at the Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, as well as the Buffalo Saints Midget "AAA" program and was most recently a physical education teacher at Queen of Heaven School in West Seneca, N.Y., and Turner/Carroll High School in Buffalo, N.Y. Aaron and his wife Darcey, a 1998 Canisius graduate, live in Buffalo.
