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Lindenwood University’s Zombo Named American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 1 Coach of the Year
Lions Head Coach Named for Second Time in 11th Season
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (May 7, 2021) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that Lindenwood University Head Coach Rick Zombo has been named the 2021 Men’s Division 1 Coach of the Year, as selected by ACHA Men's D-1 head coaches. This is the second ACHA Men's Division 1 Coach of the Year Award for Rick (2016), who has now been a finalist five times (2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021).
Zombo was chosen from a group of finalists that included Adrian College’s Gary Astalos, Kirk Handy of Liberty University, Frank DiCristofaro Jr. of Indiana Tech, and Wade Regier of Minot State University.
The Lions finished the 2020-2021 season with a 16-2-0 record and qualified for the ACHA Men's Division Nationals Championships for the 17th consecutive season. Lindenwood put together a 12-game winning streak to start the season, holding the No.1 ranking until the third week of March.
Despite the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL) regular season not being contested due to COVID-19, the Lions still captured the CSCHL Playoff Championship for the fourth consecutive season after defeating Ohio University 8-3 and Iowa State 9-2.
After eleven seasons, Zombo’s career record stands at 258-93-18, including six regular season CSCHL Championships, six CSCHL Playoff Championships, and six Men’s Division 1 National Championship semi-final appearances to go along with the 2016 ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championship.
Zombo, a 12-year National Hockey League (NHL) defenseman, just completed his 11th season as head coach of the Lindenwood University Men's Ice Hockey Team. In his first year, Zombo led the Lions to the finals of the ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championships, but came up just short of capturing the third straight title for the program, falling in overtime. Since then, Lindenwood advanced to the semifinals in 2012 and the finals in 2013, before being bounced in the first round in 2014 and quarterfinals in 2015.
Prior to being elevated to head coach during the summer of 2010, Zombo was the assistant coach under former head coach Derek Schaub. Zombo was instrumental in directing defensive play and the recruiting process for the Lions. During his two seasons as assistant coach, Lindenwood won the CSCHL regular season and post season title once and also captured two ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championships.
Before beginning his tenure at Lindenwood, Zombo spent a season as the head coach and general manager of the Heartland Eagles in the USHL and three seasons with the St. Louis Sting in the NAHL. He also coached Marquette High School in St. Louis for three seasons and headed up Team Missouri at the Chicago Showcase.
Before his coaching career, Zombo spent 12 seasons in the NHL, including four years with the St. Louis Blues. He was selected 149th overall in the eighth round of the 1981 NHL entry draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He played for the Red Wings for eight seasons before being traded to the Blues early in the 1991-92 season. His final year in the NHL was during the 1995-96 campaign when he wore the Boston Bruins sweater. Zombo also spent parts of his first three professional seasons with the Adirondack Red Wings and won a Calder Cup with them in 1986.
Zombo finished his NHL career with 652 regular season games played, 24 career goals and 130 career assists. He also skated in 60 playoff games where he recorded one postseason goal and 11 assists.
While in college, Zombo was a three-time letter winner on defense with North Dakota from 1981-84. He won an NCAA national championship in his freshman season and earned a spot on the United States National Team at the World Junior Hockey Championships during his sophomore season. He served as captain of the Fighting Sioux in his junior season and totaled 63 points in his college career at North Dakota.
Rick resides in Wildwood, Missouri. Rick has three children: Dominic, Jessica, and Garrett.
RICK ZOMBO’S CAREER COLLEGIATE COACHING RECORD
|
SEASON |
W |
L |
T/OL/SL |
WIN % |
|
2020-2021 LINDENWOOD * % |
16 |
2 |
0 |
88.9% |
|
2019-2020 LINDENWOOD * # % |
27 |
7 |
0 |
79.4% |
|
2018-2019 LINDENWOOD * # % |
31 |
2 |
0 |
93.9% |
|
2017-2018 LINDENWOOD * # % |
27 |
6 |
4 |
78.4% |
|
2016-2017 LINDENWOOD * |
19 |
13 |
4 |
58.3% |
|
2015-2016 LINDENWOOD * $ # |
27 |
10 |
0 |
73.0% |
|
2014-2015 LINDENWOOD * % |
17 |
14 |
3 |
54.4% |
|
2013-2014 LINDENWOOD * |
15 |
18 |
2 |
45.7% |
|
2012-2013 LINDENWOOD * & |
16 |
13 |
4 |
54.5% |
|
2011-2012 LINDENWOOD * # % |
31 |
5 |
0 |
86.1% |
|
2010-2011 LINDENWOOD * & # |
32 |
3 |
1 |
90.3% |
|
TOTALS |
258 |
93 |
18 |
72.4% |
$ = National Champions
& = National Runners-Up
* = National Championships Participant
# = CSCHL Regular Season Champions
% = CSCHL Playoff Champions
Recipients of the ACHA Men’s Division 1 Coach of the Year Award
2000 Joe Battista Penn State University
2001* Josh Brandwene University of Delaware
2001* Bob Zion Eastern Michigan University
2002 Joe Battista Penn State University
2003 Chad Cassel University of Illinois
2004 Dan Morris Ohio University
2005 Joe Augustine University of Rhode Island
2006 Joe Augustine University of Rhode Island
2007 Scott Balboni Penn State University
2008 Chad Cassel University of Illinois
2009 Craig McAlister University of Central Oklahoma
2010 Jeremy Goltz Arizona State University
2011 Dan Phelps Adrian College
2012 M.F. Schurman University of Delaware
2013 Wade Regier Minot State University
2014 Greg Powers Arizona State University
2015 Craig McAlister University of Central Oklahoma
2016 Rick Zombo Lindenwood University
2017 Wade Regier Minot State University
2018 Gary Astalos Adrian College
2019 Chris Haltinner University of Michigan-Dearborn
2020 Kirk Handy Liberty University
2021 Rick Zombo Lindenwood University
* Co-recipients
# # #
Minot State University’s Carter Barley Named American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 1 Rookie of the Year
Second Beavers Player to Win Award in 19 Year History of Award
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (May 7, 2021) – The 2020-2021 American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 1 Rookie of the Year Award goes to Minot State University forward Carter Barley, as selected by the Head Coaches of ACHA Men's Division 1. Barley is the second Minot State University player to win the award in its 19-year history, as former Beaver forward Kale Dolinski won the 2010-2011 award.
The other finalists for the Men's Division 1 Rookie of the Year Award were:
• Riley Wallace, Goaltender, Minot State University
• Ondrej Blaha, Forward, Midland University
• Matteo DiGiulio, Forward, Adrian College
Barley, a 6-foot, 2-inch, 186-pound freshman from St. Andrews, Manitoba, capped off a fantastic season with the Beavers by scoring 16 goals and distributing 18 assists in 29 games. Barley’s 34 total points led Minot State University in scoring this season and was tied for the second most points in Men’s Division 1 in 2020-2021.
With Barley’s contributions, the Beavers finished the 2020-2021 season with the No. 2 ranking, falling on the last day of the season in the 2021 ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championship Game.
Prior to arriving at Minot State, Barley played youth hockey with the Winnipeg Hawks and Winnipeg Thrashers programs before playing junior hockey with the Selkirk Steelers and Portage Terriers.
Congratulations to Carter and the other three finalists on a great season!
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Men's Division 1 Rookie-of-the-Year |
||||
|
2020-2021 |
Forward |
#82 |
Carter Barley |
Minot State University |
|
2019-2020 |
Defense |
#5 |
Colin Baird |
Liberty University |
|
2018-2019 |
Forward |
#17 |
Ryan Finnegan |
Lindenwood University |
|
2017-2018 |
Forward |
#15 |
Anthony Cusanelli |
University of Arizona |
|
2016-2017 |
Forward |
#16 |
Marcus Rose |
Adrian College |
|
2015-2016 |
Forward |
#7 |
Tony Uglem |
Iowa State University |
|
2014-2015 |
Forward |
#27 |
Brad Kobryn |
Adrian College |
|
2013-2014 |
Goalie |
#35 |
Robert Levin |
Arizona State University |
|
2012-2013 |
Forward |
#6 |
Senate Patton |
Adrian College |
|
2011-2012 |
Forward |
#14 |
Tommy Olczyk |
Penn State University |
|
2010-2011 |
Forward |
#11 |
Kale Dolinski |
Minot State University |
|
2009-2010 |
Forward |
#22 |
Brent Boschman |
Liberty University |
|
2008-2009 |
Forward |
#12 |
Michael Macari |
University of Michigan-Dearborn |
|
2007-2008 |
Forward |
#19 |
Jake Ebner |
Lindenwood University |
|
2006-2007 |
Forward |
#23 |
Mike Poljak |
Youngstown State University |
|
2005-2006 |
Forward |
#9 |
Lukas Delorenzo |
Penn State University |
|
2004-2005 |
Forward |
#12 |
Mike Heath |
Duquesne University |
|
2003-2004 |
Goalie |
#29 |
Anthony Feyock |
University of Rhode Island |
|
2002-2003 |
Forward |
#17 |
Anthony Nordo |
Drexel University |
# # #
Liberty University’s Quinn Ryan Named American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division 1 Player of the Year
First Flames Player of the Year in Team History
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (May 7, 2021) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 1 Player of the Year Award recipient for the 2020-2021 season is Liberty University forward Quinn Ryan, as selected by the Head Coaches of ACHA Men's Division 1.
The other finalists for the Men's Division 1 Player of the Year Award were:
• Michael Barrett, Goaltender, Adrian College
• Brendan Murphy, Defenseman, Lindenwood University
• Vegard Faret, Forward, Lindenwood University
Ryan, a Liberty senior from Branchville, N.J., is the first Flames player to garner the Men's Division 1 Player of the Year Award. Ryan led the Flames in scoring for the third time in his five-year career with 18 points on 9 goals and 9 assists. In 2019-2020, Ryan amassed 22 goals and 43 assists for 65 total points, after leading the team in 2018-2019 with 58 points. In Ryan’s career at Liberty, he has scored 92 goals and 156 assists for 248 points over 159 games, an average of 1.56 points per game.
Nationally, the Flames finished the season ranked No. 3 with a record of 9-4-0, which included a 2-1 win over NCAA Division I Long Island University. The Flames were the only team from the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) to play in the 2020-2021 season.
In 2018-2019, Ryan was selected to the United States Men’s National University Team which played in the 2019 Winter World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Prior to arriving at Liberty University, Ryan played his youth and junior hockey with the Orangeville Americans, New Jersey Jr. Titans, North Jersey Avalanche and Connecticut Nighthawks.
Quinn Ryan’s Career Statistics:
|
Year |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+ / - |
PPG |
SHG |
PIM |
GWG |
|
2021 Nationals |
Liberty University |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
2020-2021 |
Liberty University |
13 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
2019-2020 |
Liberty University |
36 |
22 |
43 |
65 |
+23 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
|
2019 Nationals |
Liberty University |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2018-2019 |
Men’s National University Team |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2018-2019 |
Liberty University |
33 |
25 |
33 |
58 |
+27 |
8 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
|
2018 Nationals |
Liberty University |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2017-2018 |
Liberty University |
29 |
14 |
35 |
49 |
+19 |
2 |
0 |
40 |
4 |
|
2017 Nationals |
Liberty University |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2016-2017 |
Liberty University |
36 |
18 |
27 |
45 |
+13 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
5 |
|
Totals: |
159 |
92 |
156 |
248 |
88 |
26 |
1 |
78 |
14 |
|
Congratulations to Quinn and the other three finalists on a great season!
|
MEN'S DIVISION 1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
||||
|
2020-2021 |
Forward |
#19 |
Quinn Ryan |
Liberty University |
|
2019-2020 |
Forward |
#7 |
Gianni Evangelisti |
Ohio University |
|
2018-2019 |
Defense |
#21 |
Jake Townsend |
Lindenwood University |
|
2017-2018 |
Goalie |
#56 |
Austyn Roudebush |
Adrian College |
|
2016-2017 |
Forward |
#27 |
Brad Kobryn |
Adrian College |
|
2015-2016 |
Forward |
#17 |
J.T. Hall |
Stony Brook University |
|
2014-2015 |
Forward |
#27 |
Brad Kobryn |
Adrian College |
|
2013-2014 |
Forward |
#17 |
Kale Dolinski |
Arizona State University |
|
2012-2013 |
Goalie |
#37 |
Wyatt Waselenchuk |
Minot State University |
|
2011-2012 |
Goalie |
#33 |
S.J. Broadt |
University of Delaware |
|
2010-2011 |
Forward |
#20 |
Cory Spradling |
Lindenwood University |
|
2009-2010 |
Goalie |
#30 |
Paul Marshall |
Ohio University |
|
2008-2009 |
Forward |
#8 |
Jim Gehring |
West Chester University |
|
2007-2008 |
Forward |
#8 |
Jim Gehring |
West Chester University |
|
2006-2007 |
Forward |
#18 |
Will McMahon |
Oakland University |
|
2005-2006 |
Goalie |
#29 |
Anthony Feyock |
University of Rhode Island |
|
2004-2005 |
Forward |
#12 |
Mike Roesch |
University of Illinois |
|
2003-2004 |
Goalie |
#30 |
Brian Gallagher |
Ohio University |
|
2002-2003 |
Goalie |
#1 |
Tim Danlow |
University of Illinois |
|
2001-2002 |
Forward |
#10 |
Neal Price |
Pennsylvania State University |
|
2000-2001 |
Forward |
#8 |
Glenn Detulleo |
Iowa State University |
|
1999-2000 |
Forward |
#9 |
Alon Eizenman |
Pennsylvania State University |
# # #
From MSUBeavers.com
By MSU Athletic Communications
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University Director of Athletics, Andy Carter, announced today that Wade Regier has withdrawn his name from consideration from the University's search for a full-time head men's hockey coach to pursue other professional opportunities.
The search for a head coach of the Beaver's men's hockey program has been underway for several weeks as they fully transition under the direction of the Athletic Department. This search will produce the first-ever full-time university employee to lead the program.
Regier led one of the most successful American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) programs in the country and was at the helm of the Beavers 2013 and 2019 National Championship-winning squads. He also took the Beavers back to the National Championship during the 2020-2021 season where they lost to No. 1 Adrian College in the title game.
Regier just finished up his 17th season with the Beavers men's club hockey team and his 11th as the Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach.
As a head coach, he led the Beavers to a 312-53-19 record, a winning percentage of 85.47%. Regier has received the ACHA Coach of the Year twice in 2013 and 2017. He has also been a coach of the year finalist three additional times. In addition to two National Championships, Regier has also led the Beavers to nine straight quarterfinal appearances and five final fours.
Wade Regier on what it has meant to be the Beavers men's hockey head coach. "All good things have to come to an end. The time is right for me to step aside and pass the torch to the next coach to take over the Beaver Hockey program. I have had the pleasure of coaching hundreds of young men and seeing them reach their greatest potential."
Regier continued. "I look forward to spending more time with my young family. I want to personally thank all our supporters, students, and fans for all their support over the years. As I look back at my 11 years at the helm, I am so proud of all of our accomplishments on and off the ice."
"I am definitely going to miss coming to the rink daily, but I know full well I am leaving this program in a good place as it moves on to its next chapter. Go Beavers! "
(Originally published at https://msubeavers.com/news/2021/4/29/minot-state-mens-hockey-head-coach-wade-regier-withdraws-from-consideration.aspx)
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