Men's Ice Hockey
Guenin, Nate

Nate Guenin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Nate Guenin, a former captain for the Ohio State men's hockey team returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in Summer 2023. Guenin played four years for the Buckeyes (2003-06) before an 11-year professional career that included more than 200 NHL appearances.
Guenin, an Aliquippa, Pa., native, played two seasons with Green Bay of the United States Hockey League before he was selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He skated the next four seasons at Ohio State, registering six goals, 47 assists and 53 points in 151 games from 2003-06. A 2005 Second Team All-CCHA selection, he served as team captain as a senior and was as an alternate captain as both a sophomore and junior. He was part of the 2004 CCHA Tournament championship squad and three teams that reached the NCAA Tournament.
The defenseman spent his entire professional career (2007-17) in the NHL and AHL. Guenin started his pro career in 2006-07, when he skated nine games with the Philadelphia Flyers and 68 with the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms. Over his career he played in 205 NHL regular season games, along with seven playoff contests, between the Flyers, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Anaheim and Colorado.
Recently, Guenin earned his real estate license and has spent time coaching youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area.
Guenin, an Aliquippa, Pa., native, played two seasons with Green Bay of the United States Hockey League before he was selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He skated the next four seasons at Ohio State, registering six goals, 47 assists and 53 points in 151 games from 2003-06. A 2005 Second Team All-CCHA selection, he served as team captain as a senior and was as an alternate captain as both a sophomore and junior. He was part of the 2004 CCHA Tournament championship squad and three teams that reached the NCAA Tournament.
The defenseman spent his entire professional career (2007-17) in the NHL and AHL. Guenin started his pro career in 2006-07, when he skated nine games with the Philadelphia Flyers and 68 with the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms. Over his career he played in 205 NHL regular season games, along with seven playoff contests, between the Flyers, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Anaheim and Colorado.
Recently, Guenin earned his real estate license and has spent time coaching youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area.