American Hockey Coaches Association

April 5, 2005

TERRY SKRYPEK of the UNIVERSITY of ST. THOMAS
NAMED AHCA MEN’S DIVISION III COACH of the YEAR
Veteran Coach Will Receive the Edward Jeremiah Award on April 23 in Naples, FL

Terry Skrypek, who led the University of St. Thomas to a 20-6-5 record and the NCAA Division III title game, has been named the winner of the 2005 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Men’s Division III Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Skrypek, who completed his 18th season with St. Thomas, guided his team to the conference championship of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) before his post-season success in the NCAA’s. St. Thomas defeated St. John’s, 4-1, in an NCAA Opening Round game, before upsetting the nation’s #1 team, St. Norbert College, in the NCAA Quarterfinals, 3-2. In the Frozen Four at Middlebury, St. Thomas downed Trinity, 4-1, before bowing to defending champion and host, Middlebury College, 5-0.

A 1970 graduate of Saint Mary’s University, Skrypek has a career mark of 336-146-35 in 18 seasons. His teams have never finished below third place in the MIAC and he has 12 MIAC titles to his credit.

The Edward Jeremiah Award is named in honor of the great Dartmouth College head coach and was first presented in 1970. The runners-up for this year’s Edward Jeremiah Award were Bill Beaney of Middlebury College, Tom Carroll of New England College, and John Dunham of Trinity College.

College hockey’s Coach of the Year recipients are chosen by members of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). Winners will receive their awards at the annual AHCA Coach of the Year Banquet, held in conjunction with the AHCA Convention in Naples, FL. This year’s banquet is scheduled for Saturday, April 23.

Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year)
1970	Sid Watson, Bowdoin	1988	Glenn Thomaris, Elmira
1971	Sid Watson, Bowdoin	1989	Terry Meagher, Bowdoin
1972	Jack Canniff, Massachusetts	1990	Bill Beaney, Middlebury
1973	Jim Cross, Vermont	1991	Glenn Thomaris, Elmira
1974	Barry Urbanski, Boston State	1992	Bruce Marshall, Connecticut
1975	Wendall Forbes, Middlebury	1993	Joe Baldarotta, WI-Stevens Point
1976	Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus	1994	Jeff Meredith, Fredonia
1977	Bill Riley, Jr., Lowell	1995	Bill Beaney, Middlebury
1978	Sid Watson, Bowdoin	1996	Dean Talafous, WI-River Falls
1979	Don Brose, Mankato State	1997	Mike McShane, Norwich
1980	Steve Stirling, Babson	1998	Mike Schwartz, Augsburg
1981	Herb Hammond, Plattsburgh State	1999	Mike McShane, Norwich
1982	Steve Stirling, Babson	2000	Mike McShane, Norwich
1983	Mike Gibbons, Bemidji State	2001	Wayne Wilson, RIT
	Peter Van Buskirk, Holy Cross	2002	Dan Stauber, WI-Superior
1984	Bob Peters, Bemidji State	2003	George Roll, Oswego State
1985	Rob Riley, Babson	2004	Bill Beaney, Middlebury
1986	Terry Meagher, Bowdoin	2005	Terry Skrypek, St. Thomas
1987	Tony Mariano, Norwich