On Friday, Lindenwood women's hockey head coach Taylor Wasylk announced the addition of Connor Chatham as an assistant coach.

"We are so excited to welcome Connor to our coaching staff," said Wasylk. "Connor has been outstanding with the St Louis Girls AAA Blues program over the last few seasons; he knows the area and more importantly knows what it takes to win here at Centene. We expect him to make a huge impact from day one and be a big part of pushing our program to the next level."

Chatham comes to Lindenwood after spending the last four seasons as the Head Coach of the 16U and 19U Lady Blues AAA team. Chatham was responsible for facilitating the recruiting process for all players and advising them on the next step in their lives and hockey career. He also had a coaching stop at McKendree.

The Belleville, Ill. native was the 71^st pick in the 2014 NHL draft, while being selected to NHL training camp rosters from 2014-16. Chatham spent time in the USHL, OHL, ECHL, and SPHL. Most recently, Chatham played 17 games with the Evansville Thunderbolts where he compiled 16 points on seven goals and nine assists during the 2021-22 season.

Chatham was a USA Hockey U-17 selection and earned the Heart and Hustle Award with the Idaho Steelheads and was named the Blue Collar Player of the Year with the Plymouth Whalers in 2015.

Chatham earned his Bachelor' s degree in sports management with a minor in marketing from McKendree University in 2020.