The Madison Capitols Head Coach & General Manager Corey Leivermann is excited to announce Gaven Bickford has been promoted to Associate Head Coach & Assistant General Manager. Bickford enters his 2nd full season with the Capitols after joining the team in June 2021.

"I am excited for another season with the Capitols, I look forward to continuing to grow with the organization and furthering the success of the program" says Bickford. "I would like to thank Corey Leivermann and the rest of the staff for trusting me with this opportunity and can’t wait to get the season started, go Caps!"

"Gaven has earned this promotion through his work ethic and his commitment to the Madison Capitols" says Head Coach & General Manager Corey Leivermann. "Gaven has been a tremendous asset to this coaching staff by his ability to make everyone around him better. He brings a wealth of knowledge with his ability to recruit & develop players." 

Bickford enters his second full season after following a three year tenure with the Minnesota Magicians in the NAHL. After two seasons as the Magicians' Assistant Coach, Bickford was promoted to General Manager and Director of Scouting with the Magicians during the 2020-21 season. Bickford has overseen 30 NCAA commitments; including 18 at the Division 1 level and three NHL draft picks.