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Updated Monday, July 26, 2010

WAYNE WILSON of RIT IS AHCA MEN’S DIVISION I COACH of the YEAR
For his efforts in leading the Tigers of Rochester Institute of Technology to their first NCAA Division I Men’s Championship Tournament appearance in school history, Wayne Wilson has been chosen winner of the 2010 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men’s Coach of the Year. (Full Release)

MEN’S REEBOK DIVISION I ICE HOCKEY ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED
Twenty different Division I hockey-playing schools can celebrate players honored as Reebok All Americans for the 2009-10 season. The nation's top 24 college hockey players were announced tonight at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Detroit, MI. (Full Release)

DOWNLOAD THE 2010 AHCA CONVENTION AGENDA IN PDF FORMAT
Updated on April 1, this is the most up-to-date information about the upcoming AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla. (Download PDF Agenda)

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SPENCER PENROSE AWARD
Nine coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2009-10 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. (Full Release)

DOUG DERRAUGH of CORNELL IS AHCA WOMEN’S DIVISION I COACH of the YEAR
For his efforts in leading Cornell University to its first regular season and tournament ECAC Hockey titles, Doug Derraugh has been named by his peers as the AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year for 2009-10. (Full Release)

MIKE McSHANE of NORWICH UNIVERSITY IS NAMED AHCA MEN’S DIVISION III COACH of the YEAR
Mike McShane, who led Norwich University to a 25-1-4 record and the school’s third NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey National Championship, has been named the 42nd recipient of the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Men’s Division III Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. (Full Release)

MARK BOLDING of NORWICH UNIVERSITY IS CHOSEN AHCA DIVISION III WOMEN’S HOCKEY COACH OF THE YEAR
Mark Bolding, who led Norwich University to the title game of the 2010 NCAA Women's Division III Ice Hockey Championships, has been voted by his peers as the Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year for the 2009-2010 season. (Full Release)

WOMEN’S DIVISION I ICE HOCKEY RBK ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED
Eight players competing for an NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Minneapolis, MN, this weekend have been honored as RBK HOCKEY ALL-AMERICANS for 2009-10, it was announced today by the American Hockey Coaches Association. (Full Release)

MEN’S COLLEGE DIVISION RBK HOCKEY ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED
Seventeen different schools — including three participating this weekend in the NCAA Men's Division III "Frozen Four" at Lake Placid, NY — can boast 2010 RBK HOCKEY DIVISION III MEN’S ALL-AMERICAN selections in the starry squads announced today. (Full Release)

WOMEN’S COLLEGE DIVISION RBK HOCKEY ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED
Four of the 18 players honored today as 2010 RBK HOCKEY COLLEGE DIVISION WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS will be competing for an NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in St. Peter, MN, this weekend. (Full Release)

DAVID MARTINSON IS D-III HOCKEY PLAYER of the YEAR
Senior forward David Martinson of Gustavus Adolphus College has been chosen by the nation's coaches as the 2010 winner of the Sid Watson Award Award, symbolic of the nation's best Division III men's hockey player. (Full Release)

TRINITY'S IWACHIW IS WOMEN'S D-III PLAYER of the YEAR
Senior goaltender Isabel Iwachiw of Trinity College has been chosen by the nation's coaches as the 2010 winner of the Laura Hurd Award, symbolic of the nation's best Division III women's ice hockey player. (Full Release)

COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES AN OLYMPIC HAT TRICK
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver provided the backdrop for the most watched ice hockey tournament in history. (Full Release)

COLLEGE HOCKEY, INC. HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & RECUITMENT
Jeffrey Dwyer of New Canaan, Connecticut has been chosen to become the Director of Education & Recruitment. His primary mission will be to develop a comprehensive education and marketing campaign to be aimed at prospective student athletes and their families. (Full Release)

2010 AHCA DIRECTORY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD (Member's Only)
All information received by February 15, 2010 was included in this year's directory. (Click here for Member's Only Section)

2010 AHCA MAJOR AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED
The Officers and Governors of the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) have announced its major award winners for 2010. All honorees will be presented their awards at the 2010 AHCA Convention in Naples, FL, April 29-May 2, 2010. (Full Release)

LAING KENNEDY TO RECEIVE LAMORIELLO AWARD
Laing Kennedy, a former standout goaltender at Cornell University and the retiring Director of Athletics at Kent State University, is the winner of the 2009 Lou Lamoriello Award, it was announced today by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). (Full Release)

College Hockey’s "Ice Breaker Tournament" Coming to Missouri
The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) announced today that the annual Ice Breaker Tournament, the season-opening event involving teams from four NCAA Division I conferences, has been awarded for the years 2010 through 2012. (Full Release)

The 2010 AHCA DIRECTORY is available for download (PDF Format) in our Member's Only section

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2009-2010 Officers
President: Seth Appert, Rensselaer
Vice-President-Convention Planning: Jamie Russell, Michigan Tech
Vice-President-Sponsorships: Mark Tabrum, USA Hockey
Vice-President - Membership: Bruce Marshall, Connecticut
Past President: George Gwozdecky, Denver

2009-2010 Governors
Red Berenson, Michigan; Chris Davidson, St. Michael’s; Tracey DeKeyser, Wisconsin; Cary Eades, North Dakota; Katie King, Boston College; Jim Plumer, Amherst; Dave Smith, Canisius; Marshall Stevenson, Towson; Mike Szkodzinski, Lawrence

Treasurer: Bruce Delventhal, Plattsburgh State

Executive Director: Joe Bertagna
7 Concord Street — Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: (781) 245-4177 — Fax: (781) 245-2492
e-mail: jbertagna@hockeyeastonline.com

 

 



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