American Hockey Coaches Association

March 17, 2008

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR AHCA WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY DIVISION ONE COACH OF THE YEAR
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Seven coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2007-08 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 26, in Naples, FL. Among the finalists are three former winners, including 2006 and 2007 Coach of the Year Mark Johnson of Wisconsin.

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.

2007-08 AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Brian Durocher, Boston University (HEA Coach of the Year)
Jim Fetter, Wayne State (CHA Coach of the Year)
Brad Frost, Minnesota (WCHA Coach of the Year)
Mark Johnson, Wisconsin (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Brian McCloskey, University of New Hampshire (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)
Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Katey Stone, Harvard (ECAC Coach of the Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*

*Past Winner

Winners of the Women's Division I Coach of the Year
1998	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota	2003	Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth
1999	Katey Stone, Harvard	2004	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2000	Judy Oberting, Dartmouth	2005	Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst
2001	Judy Oberting, Dartmouth	2006	Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2002	Laura Halldorson, Minnesota	2007	Mark Johnson, Wisconsin