Flanagan '13 joined the St. Lawrence University men's hockey staff as an assistant coach in July 2025
Flanagan returns home to St. Lawrence where he served as a two-year captain and was a part of a family legacy that included his brother, Sean Flanagan '11, and his uncle, Paul Flanagan '80 P'13. Kyle will become the second Flanagan to serve as assistant coach, following in the footsteps of PJ. The elder Flanagan coached with the Skating Saints from 1988 until 1999 when he took the helm of the women's hockey program.
Flanagan was an impact player from day one for Joe Marsh and the Saints, posting 28 points in 32 games in his first-year season. The skilled forward put up over 35 points per season over the next three seasons and was named the Dr. Stuart A. Winning Most Valuable Player each of those three years. His senior season in 2012-13 was especially impressive, with the captain posting 47 points on 15 goals and 32 assists. Flanagan was named an All-American for his efforts, alongside George Hughes '13, and Greg Carey '14, and was a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
Flanagan finished his collegiate career with 134 games and put up 147 points on 46 goals and 101 assists. His 101 assists are tied with Carey for the sixth-most in program history, and his 147 points ranks among the top 15 in program history. Following his Saints career, the forward signed with the Philadelphia Flyers and went on to play for the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL for parts of two seasons. After a stop in the SHL with MODO Hockey, and a stint with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL, Flanagan returned to the AHL where he played for the Binghamton Senators and the Belleville Senators before retiring from pro hockey after the 2017-18 season.
Flanagan comes home to the Saints following a very successful scouting career with the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, where he was responsible for scouting in Ontario, Quebec, Prep Schools, and the Division I ranks, along with players from the CHL.
