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AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION

For immediate release: Thursday, March 18, 2021

2020-21 Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Six coaches who enjoyed on-ice success during the 2020-21 season have been named finalists for the CCM/AHCA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be announced on Friday, March 19. Three of the finalists are former winners of the award: four-time recipient Mark Johnson of Wisconsin (2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011); 2017 recipient of Minnesota Duluth; and 2018 winner Greg Fargo of Colgate. To be a finalist for this award, one must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference, or advance to the NCAA semifinals. The New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) did not choose a Coach of the Year winner this season as few schools competed. The CCM AHCA COACH of the YEAR AWARDS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide. 2020-21 CCM/AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey Division I Coach of the Year Finalists (* Past Winner of the Coach of the Year Award)

Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth — NCAA Semifinalist* Greg Fargo, Colgate — ECAC Coach of the Year* Dave Flint, Northeastern — Hockey East Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist Mark Johnson, Wisconsin — WCHA Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist* Jeff Kampersal, Penn State — CHA Coach of the Year , Ohio State — NCAA Semifinalist Past Winners of the Women’s Ice Hockey Division I Coach of the Year Award 1998 , 1999 Katey Stone, Harvard University 2000 Judy Oberting, Dartmouth College 2001 Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence University 2002 Laura Halldorson, University of Minnesota 2003 Shannon Miller, University of Minnesota-Duluth 2004 Laura Halldorson, University of Minnesota 2005 Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst College 2006 Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin 2007 Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin 2008 Jim Fetter, Wayne State University 2009 Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin 2010 Doug Derraugh, Cornell University 2011 Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin 2012 Chris Wells, St. Lawrence University 2013 Brad Frost, University of Minnesota 2014 Brad Frost, University of Minnesota 2015 Katie Crowley, Boston College 2016 Katie Crowley, Boston College 2017 Maura Crowell, University of Minnesota-Duluth 2018 Greg Fargo, Colgate University 2019 Doug Derraugh, Cornell University 2020 Doug Derraugh, Cornell University

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