
Finalists Announced for Spencer Penrose Award
Given to CCM/AHCA Men's Hockey Division I Coach of the Year
Nine coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2017-18 have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Voting will be conducted prior to this year's Frozen Four in Chicago, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 4.
The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach of the Year honors in his conference this past season, along with coaches whose teams have advanced to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey semifinals. Of this year's finalists, three are past recipients of this award: Jeff Jackson of Notre Dame (2007), Scott Sandelin of Minnesota Duluth (2004) and Jerry York of Boston College (1977 while at Clarkson.)
The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments. The actual award will be presented at the AHCA Coach of the Year Banquet in Naples, Florida, on Wednesday evening, April 25.
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2017-2018 AHCA Men's Ice Hockey Spencer Penrose Award Finalists
(CCM/AHCA Division I Coach of the Year)
Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst, AHA Coach of the Year
Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame (Big 10), Frozen Four Coach*
Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State, NCHC Coach of the Year
Mel Pearson, Michigan (Big 10), Frozen Four Coach
Grant Potulny, Northern Michigan, WCHA Coach of the Year
Steve Rohlik, Ohio State, Big 10 Coach of the Year, Frozen Four Coach
Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC), Frozen Four Coach*
Mike Schafer, Cornell, ECAC Coach of the Year
Jerry York, Boston College, HE Coach of the Year*
* Past Spencer Penrose Award Winner
Past Winners of the Spencer Penrose Award | |
1951 | Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
1952 | Cheddy Thompson, Colorado College |
1953 | John Mariucci, Minnesota |
1954 | Vic Heyliger, Michigan |
1955 | Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
1956 | William Harrison, Clarkson |
1957 | Jack Riley, Army |
1958 | Harry Cleverly, Boston University |
1959 | John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
1960 | Jack Riley, Army |
1961 | Murray Armstrong, Denver |
1962 | Jack Kelley, Colby |
1963 | Tony Frasca, Colorado College |
1964 | Tom Eccleston, Jr., Providence |
1965 | Jim Fullerton, Brown |
1966 | Amo Bessone, Michigan State Len Ceglarski, Clarkson |
1967 | Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
1968 | Ned Harkness, Cornell |
1969 | Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
1970 | John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
1971 | Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
1972 | John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
1973 | Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
1974 | Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
1975 | Jack Parker, Boston University |
1976 | John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
1977 | Jerry York, Clarkson |
1978 | Jack Parker, Boston University |
1979 | Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
1980 | Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
1981 | Bill O'Flaherty, Clarkson |
1982 | Ferny Flaman, Northeastern |
1983 | Bill Cleary, Harvard |
1984 | Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth |
1985 | Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
1986 | Ralph Backstrom, Denver |
1987 | John "Gino" Gasparini, North Dakota |
1988 | Frank Anzalone, Lake Superior |
1989 | Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
1990 | Terry Slater, Colgate |
1991 | Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
1992 | Ron Mason, Michigan State |
1993 | George Gwozdecky, Miami |
1994 | Don Lucia, Colorado College |
1995 | Shawn Walsh, Maine |
1996 | Bruce Crowder, UMass Lowell |
1997 | Dean Blais, North Dakota |
1998 | Tim Taylor, Yale |
1999 | Richard Umile, New Hampshire |
2000 | Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
2001 | Dean Blais, North Dakota |
2002 | Tim Whitehead, Maine |
2003 | Bob Daniels, Ferris State |
2004 | Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth |
2005 | George Gwozdecky, Denver |
2006 | Enrico Blasi, Miami |
2007 | Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame |
2008 | Red Berenson, Michigan |
2009 | Jack Parker, Boston University |
2010 | Wayne Wilson, RIT |
2011 | Nate Leaman, Union |
2012 | Bob Daniels, Ferris State |
2013 | Norm Bazin, UMass Lowell |
2014 | Rick Bennett, Union |
2015 | Mike Hastings, Minnesota State |
2016 | Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac |
2017 | Jim Montgomery, Denver |