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Finalists Announced for AHCA WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY DIVISION ONE COACH OF THE YEAR

Group Includes UM's Brad Frost, UMD's Shannon Miller, UW's Mark Johnson

March 18, 2008

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Seven coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2007-08 have been named finalists for the AHCA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 26, in Naples, FL. Among the finalists are three former winners, including 2006 and 2007 Coach of the Year Mark Johnson of Wisconsin.

To be a finalist for this award, you must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference, or take your team to the NCAA Frozen Four.

2007-08 AHCA Women's Ice Hockey Division One Coach of the Year Finalists

Brian Durocher, Boston University (HEA Coach of the Year)
Jim Fetter, Wayne State (CHA Coach of the Year)
Brad Frost, Minnesota (WCHA Coach of the Year)
Mark Johnson, Wisconsin (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Brian McCloskey, New Hampshire (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)
Shannon Miller, Minnesota Duluth (NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
Katey Stone, Harvard (ECAC Coach of the Year, NCAA Frozen Four Coach)*
* Past Winner

Past Winners of the Women's Division I Coach of the Year Award

1998 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
1999 Katey Stone, Harvard
2000 Judy Oberting, Dartmouth
2001 Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence
2002 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2003 Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth
2004 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
2005 Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst
2006 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin
2007 Mark Johnson, Wisconsin