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AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION

For immediate release: Tuesday, April 7, 2020

North Dakota’s and Cornell’s Share CCM/AHCA Division I Men’s Coach of the Year Award It is just the second tie in the history of the Spencer Penrose Award

For leading the University of and to spectacular success throughout the truncated 2019-20 season, Brad Berry and Mike Schafer have been chosen co-winners of the 2020 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men’s CCM/AHCA Coach of the Year. The honor is a first for both coaches and represents just the second tie in the award’s history. In 1966, of Michigan State and of Clarkson shared the honor.

Brad Berry was also selected by his peers as the top bench Leading a Cornell team that was ranked No. 1 in the country man in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, winning the for large portions of the season, Mike Schafer put together one NCHC’s Coach of the Year award for the second of the best seasons in Big Red history. Cornell finished 2019-20 time in his five years as head coach. Berry led UND to a resur- with a record of 23-2-4 (18-2-2 ECAC Hockey), and won nine gent 2019-20 campaign that saw the Fighting Hawks pile up an straight games down the stretch. They went 9-1-2 this season impressive 26-5-4 overall record, the NCHC’s regular season title against teams that finished the season ranked in the Top-20 (17-4-3) and the top spot in both the national polls and the NCAA or receiving votes. His ECAC peers recognized him with his Pairwise for the bulk of the season. fifth Tim Taylor Coach of the Year Award, the most ever for any Included in the memories were a Thanksgiving weekend ECAC coach. sweep of the rival Gophers, the first series taken at When Mike Schafer returned to his alma mater as the 12th Denver in over a decade, and an incredible 18-1 mark at home. head coach in Cornell men’s hockey history in the summer of His team was among the top scoring teams in the nation and 1995, his was to return the Big Red program to a position was the best in fewest shots on goal allowed on the other end. of national prominence. Having now completed 25 seasons and Berry now owns a career record of 116-57-23 (.651) in his compiled a record of 481-261-99, he has clearly accomplished five seasons behind the bench at North Dakota. Berry himself that objective. Schafer, who played his collegiate hockey at Cor- was a standout defenseman as a player, first at UND where he nell under , was a defenseman during his playing collected 74 points (12 goals, 62 assists) in 112 games from days, and he has brought that same emphasis to the defensive 1983-86 under legendary head coach John “Gino” Gasparini. end to his coaching career. Berry also won a gold medal with Canada at the 1985 IIHF In 1990, Schafer became an assistant at Western Michigan World Junior Hockey Championship. Before returning to UND and he was promoted to associate coach in 1994. At Western, prior to the 2012-13 season, Berry spent two years (2010-12) he was recruiting coordinator, handled team administrative as an assistant coach with the NHL’s . responsibilities and had on-ice duties working with the defense- Berry had recently completed his ninth season as an assis- men. tant coach at UND in 2014-15. He served two stints in that role, A 1986 graduate of Cornell’s of Agriculture and Life first from 2000-01 through 2005-06 and again from 2012-13 Sciences with a degree in business management and market- through 2014-15. He also previously spent time as an assistant ing, Schafer was a four-year letterman for the Big Red and a coach with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets (2010-12) and two-year captain. He capped his collegiate career by leading the the AHL’s (2006-08). team to the ECAC Hockey championship and a No. 5 national

-More- A second-round draft pick (29th overall) of the Winnipeg Jets ranking as a senior. After graduation, Schafer was named a in 1983, Berry went on to play in 241 NHL games over eight Big Red assistant coach in September 1986. During Schafer’s years, including stints with Winnipeg, Minnesota and Dallas. His initial coaching tenure with the Big Red, the skaters had ECAC professional playing career also included stops in the Swedish Hockey Final Four appearances in 1989 and 1990. Elite League and the International Hockey League (IHL). While During his playing career at Cornell, the Big Red won a with the IHL’s Michigan K-Wings, Berry was a three-time IHL All- share of the crown for three straight seasons. Scha- Star and was named the K-Wings’ Defenseman of the Year three fer appeared in 107 games for the Big Red, scoring 70 points times. on 10 goals and 60 assists. In 1985-86, Schafer received After his playing career ended, the Bashaw, Alberta, native ECAC Hockey honorable mention and All-Ivy second-team was a professional scout with the 1999-2000 team honors for the second consecutive season. that advanced to the Finals. A native of Durham, Ont., Schafer played junior hockey with Assisting Berry this season were Dane Jackson, Karl Goeh- the Guelph Jr. A Holody Platers, finalists in the Centennial Cup ring and Jason Ulmer. for the national championship in 1982. Assisting Schafer this year were Ben Syer, Sean Flanagan and Mitch Stephens.

The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments.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.

Recipients of the Spencer Penrose Award Division One Coach of the Year 1951 Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth 1986 , Denver 1952 , Colorado College 1987 John “Gino” Gasparini, North Dakota 1953 , Minnesota 1988 , Lake Superior 1954 , Michigan 1989 , St. Lawrence 1955 Ralph “Cooney” Weiland, Harvard 1990 Terry Slater, Colgate 1956 William Harrison, Clarkson 1991 , Northern Michigan 1957 Jack Riley, Army 1992 , Michigan State 1958 , University 1993 , Miami 1959 John “Snooks” Kelley, 1994 , Colorado College 1960 Jack Riley, Army 1995 , Maine 1961 , Denver 1996 , MA-Lowell 1962 , Colby 1997 , North Dakota 1963 , Colorado College 1998 Tim Taylor, Yale 1964 , Providence 1999 Richard Umile, New Hampshire 1965 Jim Fullerton, Brown 2000 Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence 1966 Amo Bessone, Michigan State 2001 Dean Blais, North Dakota Len Ceglarski, Clarkson 2002 Tim Whitehead, Maine 1967 Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth 2003 , Ferris State 1968 , Cornell 2004 , Minnesota Duluth 1969 , New Hampshire 2005 George Gwozdecky, Denver 1970 John MacInnes, Michigan Tech 2006 , Miami 1971 Ralph “Cooney” Weiland, Harvard 2007 Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame 1972 John “Snooks” Kelley, Boston College 2008 , Michigan 1973 Len Ceglarski, Boston College 2009 , 1974 Charlie Holt, New Hampshire 2010 Wayne Wilson, RIT 1975 Jack Parker, Boston University 2011 , Union 1976 John MacInnes, Michigan Tech 2012 Bob Daniels, Ferris State 1977 , Clarkson 2013 , UMass Lowell 1978 Jack Parker, Boston University 2014 , Union 1979 Charlie Holt, New Hampshire 2015 Mike Hastings, Minnesota State 1980 Rick Comley, Northern Michigan 2016 , Quinnipiac 1981 Bill O’Flaherty, Clarkson 2017 Jim Montgomery, Denver 1982 Ferny Flaman, Northeastern 2018 Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame 1983 , Harvard 2019 , 1984 , Minnesota-Duluth 2020 Brad Berry, North Dakota 1985 Len Ceglarski, Boston College Mike Schafer, Cornell

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