Eleven coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2005-06 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 29, in Naples, FL.

Heading the list of finalists are 2006 Jeremiah Award winner and MIAC Coach of the Year Terry Skrypek of the University of St. Thomas and three-time winner Bill Beaney of Middlebury, as are his NCAA opponents this weekend, Tim Ceglarski of tournament host Elmira College; Tim Coghlin of St. Norbert College; and Mark Taylor of Hobart College.

Other finalists represent winners of conference Coach of the Year honors. They are: Nick Carriere, Buffalo State (SUNYAC); Bill Kangas, Williams College and Jim Tortorella, Colby College (NESCAC); Mark Ostapina, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MCHA); Jamie Rice, Babson College (ECAC East); John Rolli, UMass- Dartmouth (ECAC Northeast).

Mark Taylor of Hobart College (ECAC West) and Tim Coghlin of St. Norbert College (NCHA) are both NCAA semifinalists and conference Coach of the Year winners.

Voting will take place after this weekend’s NCAA Men’s Division III Frozen Four in Elmira, NY.

2005-06 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey
Edward Jeremiah Award (Division III Coach of the Year) Finalists
Bill Beaney, Middlebury College@*
Nick Carriere, Buffalo State
Tim Ceglarski, Elmira College*
Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College*
Bill Kangas, Williams College
Mark Ostapina, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Jamie Rice, Babson College
John Rolli, UMass-Dartmouth
Terry Skrypek, University of St. Thomas@
Mark Taylor, Hobart College*
Jim Tortorella, Colby College

*Frozen Four Participant
@ Former Jeremiah Award Winner