AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION Executive Director: Joe Bertagna — 7 Concord Street — Gloucester, MA 01930 — (781) 245-4177

For immediate release: Tuesday, March 21, 2017

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR CCM/AHCA MEN's COLLEGE DIVISION COACH OF THE YEAR

Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2016-17 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 presented during the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Convention on Wednesday, April 26, in Naples, FL. 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 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship. Of this year's finalists, three are past recipients: Tim Coghlin of St. Norbert College (2008, and 2011), Matt Loen of UW-Eau Claire (2013) and Mike McShane of Norwich (2008-10 and 2013.) Of the four NCAA semifinalists, only Mike McShane of Norwich was a conference Coach of the Year recipient. The winner will be announced Thursday evening at the student-athlete banquet at the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championships being played this weekend at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, NY. 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.

2016-17 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists

Jeff Boeser, St. Thomas, MIAC Coach of the Year Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert (NCHA), NCAA Semifinalist* Bob Emery, Plattsburgh, SUNYAC Coach of the Year Matt Greason, Trinity (NESCAC), NCAA Semifinalist Seamus Gregory, Northland, NCHA Coach of the Year Rob Haberbusch, Hamilton, NESCAC Coach of the Year Adam Krug, Adrian (NCHA), NCAA Semifinalist

Matt Loen, UW-Eau Claire, WIAC Coach of the Year* Arlen Marshall, Manhattanville, ECAC West Coach of the Year Mike McShane, Norwich, NEHC Coach of the Year, NCAA Semifinalist* Erik Noack, UMass Dartmouth, MASCAC Coach of the Year Ed Seney, Saint Anselm, Northeast 10 Coach of the Year R.J. Tolan, Endicott, CCC Coach of the Year

* Past Jeremiah Award Winner

CONTACT: Joe Bertagna (781-245-4177) PICK-UP: Past Winners List ### Past Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award — College Division Coach of the Year

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

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