Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association
2017-18 Coach of Year
On behalf of the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association and our membership, we would like to recognize the following coaches for the outstanding job they did this season with their respective teams. The MCHA has a long tradition of honoring our coaches and players, and the coaches honored this year have once again done an outstanding job representing our great game.
Section 1
A Head - Adam Fries, Mankato East
A Assistant - Danny Heath
AA Head - John Klingfus, Rochester Century
AA Assistant - Doug Zmolek, Rochester Century
Section 2
A Head - Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis
A Assistant - Richie Anderson, Orono
AA - Head Sean Goldsworthy, Minnetonka
AA Assistant - Steve Aronson - Minnetonka
Section 3
A Head Chris Olson, Litchfield D/C
A Assistant – Craig Mckechney, Litchfield D/C
AA Head Drew Bradley, Eastview
AA Assistant Sam Bauler, Eastview
Section 4
A Head - Austyn Kryzer, Simley
A Assistant - Pete Schultz - South St. Paul
AA Head - Jerry Hayes, Irondale
AA Assistant -Chris Anderson, White Bear Lake
Section 5
A Head - Eric Nelson, Monticello
A Assistant - Dan Miller, Monticello
AA Head - Ritch Menne, Centennial
AA Assistant - Joe Law, Centennial
Section 6
A Head - Ian Resch, Alexandria &Jack Freeman River Lakes
A Assistant -John Pulsifer, River Lakes
AA Head - Curt Giles, Edina
AA Assistant - Dave Terwilliger, Edina
Section 7
A Head - Grant Clafton, Greenway
A Assistant - Nate Buck, Hermantown
AA Head - Mark Manney, Andover
AA Assistant - Brett Barta, Andover
Section 8
A Head - Josh Hardy, Crookston
A Assistant - Scott Bergland, TRF
AA Head - Jerr Johnson, STMA
AA Assistant - Jason Johnson, STMA
AA John Maricucci Head Coach of Year: Jerremiah Johnson – STMA
A John Maricucci Head Coach of Year: Grant Clafton - Greenway
AA – Assistant Coach of Year: Brett Barta - Andover
A – Assistant Coach of Year: Nate Buck – Hermantown