 He resigned in September 2005 to pursue a higher paying job opportunity as a coach in the ECHL, and for the 2005–06 season, Adduono was the head coach of the Pensacola Ice Pilots.In July 2006, he was named head coach of the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL.One year later he signed a contract for the Iserlohn Roosters of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.