Seven coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2004-05 have been named finalists for the AHCA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 23, in Naples, FL. The finalists include University of Minnesota Coach Laura Halldorson, a three-time winner of the award, who copped the honor last year.

To be a finalist for this award, you must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference, or take your team to the NCAA Frozen Four.

2004-05 AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence (ECACHL, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Laura Halldorson, Minnesota (WCHA Coach of Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)***
Mark Hudak, Dartmouth (ECACHL, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)
Brian McCloskey, New Hampshire (WHEA Co-Coach of the Year)
Tom Mutch, Boston College (WHEA Co-Coach of the Year)
Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst College (CHA Coach of the Year)
Katey Stone, Harvard (ECACHL Coach of the Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*

* Past Winner; *** Three-Time Winner