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March 30, 2009
Nine coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2008-09 have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the 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.
Noteworthy among this year’s finalists:
• The list includes two former Penrose Award winners: Enrico Blasi of Miami, who won in 2006, and Jack Parker of Boston University, the 1978 winner. With two wins this past weekend, Parker now has 813 wins, third on the all-time coaching list behind Ron Mason (924) and Jerry York (814).
• Repeat finalists include Dave Hakstol of North Dakota, Tom Serratore of Bemidji State, and Kevin Sneddon of Vermont.
• Serratore is the only finalist who is both a conference Coach of the Year award winner and coach of a Frozen Four semifinalist.
The award is named in honor of the former Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA Hockey Championships. It will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 25, in Naples, Fla.
2008-09 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Keith Allain, Yale*
Enrico Blasi, Miami#@
Greg Cronin, Northeastern*
Dallas Ferguson, Alaska*
Dave Hakstol, North Dakota*
Jack Parker, Boston University#@
Tom Serratore, Bemidji State*#
Kevin Sneddon, Vermont#
Ryan Soderquist, Bentley*
* Conference Coach of the Year
# NCAA “Frozen Four” Participant
@ Previous Winner of the Spencer Penrose Award
Winners of the Spencer Penrose Award
(Division I Coach of the Year) |
| 1951 |
Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
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1980 |
Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
| 1952 |
Cheddy Thompson, Colorado College |
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1981 |
Bill O'Flaherty, Clarkson |
| 1953 |
John Mariucci, Minnesota |
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1982 |
Ferny Flaman, Northeastern |
| 1954 |
Vic Heyliger, Michigan |
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1983 |
Bill Cleary, Harvard |
| 1955 |
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
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1984 |
Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1956 |
William Harrison, Clarkson |
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1985 |
Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
| 1957 |
Jack Riley, Army |
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1986 |
Ralph Backstrom, Denver |
| 1958 |
Harry Cleverly, Boston University |
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1987 |
John "Gino" Gasparini, North Dakota |
| 1959 |
John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
|
1988 |
Frank Anzalone, Lake Superior |
| 1960 |
Jack Riley, Army |
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1989 |
Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
| 1961 |
Murray Armstrong, Denver |
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1990 |
Terry Slater, Colgate |
| 1962 |
Jack Kelley, Colby |
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1991 |
Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
| 1963 |
Tony Frasca, Colorado College |
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1992 |
Ron Mason, Michigan State |
| 1964 |
Tom Eccleston, Jr., Providence |
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1993 |
George Gwozdecky, Miami |
| 1965 |
Jim Fullerton, Brown |
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1994 |
Don Lucia, Colorado College |
| 1966 |
Amo Bessone, Michigan State
Len Ceglarski, Clarkson |
|
1995 |
Shawn Walsh, Maine |
| 1967 |
Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
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1996 |
Bruce Crowder, UMass Lowell |
| 1968 |
Ned Harkness, Cornell |
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1997 |
Dean Blais, North Dakota |
| 1969 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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1998 |
Tim Taylor, Yale |
| 1970 |
John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
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1999 |
Richard Umile, New Hampshire |
| 1971 |
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
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2000 |
Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
| 1972 |
John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
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2001 |
Dean Blais, North Dakota |
| 1973 |
Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
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2002 |
Tim Whitehead, Maine |
| 1974 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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2003 |
Bob Daniels, Ferris State |
| 1975 |
Jack Parker, Boston University |
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2004 |
Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1976 |
John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
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2005 |
George Gwozdecky, Denver |
| 1977 |
Jerry York, Clarkson |
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2006 |
Enrico Blasi, Miami |
| 1978 |
Jack Parker, Boston University |
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2007 |
Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame |
| 1979 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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2008 |
Red Berenson, Michigan |
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