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For immediate release: Friday, March 20, 2020

2019-20 CCM/AHCA College Division (II-III) Men’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

Eleven coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2019-20 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach and sponsored by CCM, the Jeremiah Award will be announced on Friday, March 27. 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 were ranked in the Top Four of the Pairwise Rankings. Of this year's finalists, only one is a past recipient of this award: Chris Schultz of Geneseo (2014 and 2016.) 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.

2019-20 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists

Cam Ellsworth, Norwich, NEHC Coach of the Year and Pairwise Top Four Steve Freeman, UW-River Falls, WIAC Coach of the Year Dean Fuller, Fitchburg State, MASCAC Coach of the Year Gary Heenan, Utica, UCHC Coach of the Year and Pairwise Top Four Bill Kangas, Williams, NESCAC Coach of the Year Patrick Kelliher, Lake Forest, NCHA Coach of the Year Adam Krug, Adrian, Pairwise Top Four Shaun Millerick, Franklin Pierce, Northeast-10 Coach of the Year Doug Schueller, St. John's, MIAC Coach of the Year Chris Schultz, Geneseo*, SUNYAC Coach of the Year and Pairwise Top Four R.J. Tolan, Endicott, CCC Coach of the Year

* Past Jeremiah Award Winner

CONTACT: Joe Bertagna (978-376-5494) PICK-UP: Past Winners List

JOE BERTAGNA CASEY JONES BRUCE DELVENTHAL Executive Director President Treasurer 7 Concord Street Clarkson University 7298 Salerno Court Gloucester, MA 01930 Potsdam, NY 13699 Naples, FL 34114 (978) 376-5494 (315) 268-3874 (518) 420-7479 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Past Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award — College Division Coach of the Year

1970 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 1995 , Middlebury College 1971 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 1996 Dean Talafous, UW-River Falls 1972 Jack Caniff, University of Massachusetts 1997 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1973 Jim Cross, University of Vermont 1998 Mike Schwartz, Augsburg College 1974 Barry Urbanski, Boston State College 1999 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1975 Wendell Forbes, Middlebury College 2000 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1976 Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus College 2001 Wayne Wilson, RIT 1977 Bill Riley, Jr., UMass-Lowell 2002 Dan Stauber, UW-Superior 1978 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 2003 George Roll, SUNY Oswego 1979 Don Brose, Mankato State University 2004 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 1980 Steve Stirling, Babson College 2005 Terry Skrypek, St. John’s University 1981 Herb Hammond, SUNY Plattsburgh 2006 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 1982 Steve Stirling, Babson College 2007 Ed Gosek, SUNY Oswego 1983 Mike Gibbons, 2008 Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College Peter Van Buskirk, College of the Holy Cross 2009 Dominick Dawes, Neumann College 1984 Bob Peters, Bemidji State University 2010 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1985 , Babson College 2011 Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College 1986 Terry Meagher, Bowdoin College 2012 Jack Arena, Amherst College 1987 Tony Mariano, Norwich University 2013 Matt Loen, UW-Eau Claire 1988 Glenn Thomaris, Elmira College 2014 Chris Schultz, SUNY Geneseo 1989 Terry Meagher, Bowdoin College 2015 Jack Arena, Amherst College 1990 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 2016 Chris Schultz, Geneseo & Peter Belisle, UMass Boston 1991 Glenn Thomaris, Elmira College 2017 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1992 Bruce Marshall, University of Connecticut 2018 Blaise MacDonald, Colby 1993 Joe Baldarotta, UW-Stevens Point 2019 Tyler Krueger, UW-Stevens Point 1994 Jeff Meredith, SUNY Fredonia

Coach Eddie Jeremiah speaks to his Dartmouth team. (Photo courtesy of Dartmouth College Sports Information)