American Hockey Coaches Association

March 24, 2006

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR AHCA WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY DIVISION ONE COACH OF THE YEAR
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Six coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2005-06 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 29, in Naples, FL. The finalists include University of Minnesota Coach Laura Halldorson, a three-time winner of the award, who last copped the honor in 2004.

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.

2005-06 AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Jim Fetter, Wayne State (CHA Coach of the Year)
Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence (ECACHL, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Laura Halldorson, Minnesota (WCHA, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)***
Mark Johnson, Wisconsin (WCHA Coach of the Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)
Jeff Kampersal, Princeton (ECACHL Coach of the Year)
Brian McCloskey, New Hampshire (HEA Coach of the Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)

* Past Winner; *** Three-Time Winner

Past Winners of the Women’s Division I Coach of the Year Award
1998	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota	2002	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
1999	Katey Stone, Harvard	2003	Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth
2000	Judy Oberting, Dartmouth	2004	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2001	Judy Oberting, Dartmouth	2005	Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst