Karl Goehring was hired as the team’s goaltending and video coach on July 12, 2017. He had been a volunteer assistant coach with his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, for seven seasons, starting in 2010. During his time as an assistant coach at North Dakota, the university made four Frozen Four appearances (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016) and won one National Championship (2016). Under his tutelage, Zane McIntyre won the Mike Richter Award as the NCAA’s top goaltender, in 2014-15.

In his first season back with the Crunch, Goehring worked with seven goaltenders who saw action in a game for the Crunch, a single-season franchise record. Under Goehring, Crunch goaltenders finished with a 2.27 goals-against average, which ranked second in the AHL, and a .915 save percentage, which was fifth in the league.

During his playing career, the Apple Valley, Minnesota native had two stints with the Crunch, from 2001-2005 and 2007-08. He holds the franchise record for wins (78) and games played by a goaltender (177). In four seasons as the netminder at the University of North Dakota, Goehring led the program to a National Championship in 2000 and an appearance in the championship game in 2001. He holds the program record for wins (80), winning percentage (.756) and shutouts (15).

Goehring replaced David Alexander, who took a similar position with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.