From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
George Gwozdecky
George Gwozdecky (born July 17, 1953) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He resigned as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) in June 2015. In August 2015, he accepted a job as the head hockey coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, CO.
| Current position |
|---|
| Head coach |
| Valor Christian High School |
| (1953-07-17) July 17, 1953Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Wisconsin |
| Left wing |
| Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Michigan State (assistant) |
| Miami |
| Denver |
| Tampa Bay Lightning (assistant) |
| Valor Christian High School |
| 592-390-85 |
| 1977 NCAA National Champion1982 WSUAC regular season champion1983 WSUAC regular season champion1983 NAIA National Champion1984 WSUAC regular season champion1986 NCAA national champion (assistant)1993 CCHA regular season champion1999 WCHA tournament champion2002 WCHA regular season champion2002 WCHA tournament champion2004 NCAA national champion2005 WCHA regular season champion2005 WCHA tournament champion2005 NCAA national champion2008 WCHA tournament champion2010 WCHA regular season champion |
| 1992 CCHA Coach of the Year1993 CCHA Coach of the Year1993 Spencer Penrose Award1995 WCHA Coach of the Year2002 WCHA Coach of the Year2004 Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame2005 WCHA Coach of the Year2005 Spencer Penrose Award2010 WCHA Coach of the Year |
George Gwozdecky (born July 17, 1953) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He resigned as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL) in June 2015. In August 2015, he accepted a job as the head hockey coach at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, CO.
He was the head coach for the University of Denver Pioneers hockey team for 19 seasons, from 1994 until 2013. The Pioneers won 2 national championships (2004/2005) under his guidance, and won at least 20 games in each of the last 12 seasons in which he coached them.
He is a member of the prestigious Miami University "Cradle of Coaches", and is the only person to win the NCAA national championship as a player (with Wisconsin in 1977), assistant coach (at Michigan State in 1986), and head coach with Denver (2004 and 2005).
Gwozdecky is a native of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Gwozdecky and his wife Bonnie have one daughter, Adrienne.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
'"UNIQ--templatestyles-00000012-QINU"'Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons (NCHA / WSUAC) (1981–1984) | |||||
| 1981-82 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 21-13-0 | 3rd/1st | ||
| 1982-83 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 24-6-1 | 2nd/1st | NAIA National Champion | |
| 1983-84 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 21-10-1 | 3rd/1st | ||
| Wisconsin–River Falls: | 66-29-2 | ||||
| Miami Redskins (CCHA) (1989–1994) | |||||
| 1989-90 | Miami | 12-24-4 | 8-21-3 | 7th | CCHA quarterfinals |
| 1990-91 | Miami | 5-29-3 | 3-26-3 | 9th | |
| 1991-92 | Miami | 18-16-6 | 12-14-6 | 5th | CCHA consolation game (loss) |
| 1992-93 | Miami | 27-9-5 | 22-3-5 | 1st | NCAA West Regional Quarterfinals |
| 1993-94 | Miami | 21-16-1 | 17-12-1 | 5th | CCHA second round |
| Miami: | 83-94-19 | 62-76-18 | |||
| Denver Pioneers (WCHA) (1994–2013) | |||||
| 1994-95 | Denver | 25-15-2 | 18-12-2 | t-2nd | NCAA East Regional semifinals |
| 1995-96 | Denver | 22-14-3 | 17-12-3 | 3rd | WCHA quarterfinals |
| 1996-97 | Denver | 24-13-4 | 17-11-4 | t-4th | NCAA East Regional semifinals |
| 1997-98 | Denver | 11-25-2 | 8-18-2 | 8th | WCHA first round |
| 1998-99 | Denver | 26-13-2 | 15-11-2 | 3rd | NCAA East Regional Quarterfinals |
| 1999-00 | Denver | 16-23-2 | 9-18-1 | 9th | WCHA first round |
| 2000-01 | Denver | 19-15-4 | 14-11-3 | 6th | WCHA first round |
| 2001-02 | Denver | 32-8-1 | 26-6-1 | 1st | NCAA West Regional semifinals |
| 2002-03 | Denver | 21-14-6 | 11-11-6 | 7th | WCHA first round |
| 2003-04 | Denver | 27-12-5 | 13-10-5 | t-4th | NCAA national champion |
| 2004-05 | Denver | 32-9-2 | 19-7-2 | t-1st | NCAA national champion |
| 2005-06 | Denver | 21-15-3 | 17-8-3 | t-2nd | WCHA first round |
| 2006-07 | Denver | 21-15-4 | 13-11-4 | 4th | WCHA first round |
| 2007-08 | Denver | 26-14-1 | 16-11-1 | 3rd | NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals |
| 2008-09 | Denver | 23-12-5 | 16-8-4 | 2nd | NCAA West Regional semifinals |
| 2009-10 | Denver | 27-10-4 | 19-5-4 | 1st | NCAA East Regional semifinals |
| 2010-11 | Denver | 25-12-5 | 17-8-3 | 2nd | NCAA Midwest Regional Final |
| 2011-12 | Denver | 25-14-4 | 16-8-4 | 6th | NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals |
| 2012-13 | Denver | 20-14-5 | 13-9-5 | t-4th | NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals |
| Denver: | 443-267-64 | 294-195-59 | |||
| Total: | 592-390-85 | ||||
| National champion | |||||
| Postseason invitational champion |
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion | | | | | |
-
List of college men's ice hockey coaches with 400 wins
-
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Ask Mako anything about George Gwozdecky — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report