Erik Largen

Erik Largen

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Alaska
Conference	WCHA
Biographical details
Born	(1986-10-17)October 17, 1986 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Alaska Fairbanks
Playing career 2005–2006 North Iowa Outlaws 2006 Southern Minnesota Express 2006–2008 Nanooks
Position(s)	Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted) 2009–2011 Fairbanks Ice Dogs (Goaltending coach) 2011–2013 Twin Cities Northern Lights 2013 Tri-City Storm (asst.) 2014-2015 Janesville Jets (asst.) 2015-2016 Marian 2016-2018 Alaska (asst.) 2018-Present Alaska
Head coaching record
Overall	28–36–8 (.444)

Erik Largen is an American ice hockey coach and former player, who is currently in charge of the program at Alaska.

Career

Largen is a Fairbanks native, being born and raised in area. After graduating from West Valley High he spent a year playing for two teams in the NAHL before enrolling at Alaska Fairbanks in 2006. Largen served as a backup goalie for two years, playing a total of four games, before ending his playing career.

After leaving the university Largen remained in the area, joining the staff of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs as a goaltending coach. In his first the Ice Dogs reached the Robertson Cup Finals and claimed the championship the following year. Largen received his first head coaching job in 2011 when he joined the Twin Cities Northern Lights In his two seasons with the team Largen guided them to a collective 87-9-2 record, consecutive Bush Cup victories and a national runner up finish in 2013. Beginning in 2013 Largen was an assistant with the Tri-City Storm but left around the new year when he was offered a better position with the Janesville Jets. He remained with the Jets for a year and a half, helping the team claim the regular season title in 2015.

In 2015 Largen returned to the college ranks as the head coach for Marian. After a slow start the Sabres caught fire after the new year and won 13 consecutive games before being stopped by #1 St. Norbert. Marian was ranked 12th by the end of the season and finished with an 18-7-3 record but just missed out on the 11-team national tournament. After the successful season Largen jumped to the Division I ranks and accepted the assistant coaching job with his alma mater.

After one season back with the Nanooks head coach Dallas Ferguson left to take over the Calgary Hitmen and he was replaced by Lance West with Largen continuing in the same role. At the time it wasn't revealed that West was only an interim head coach due to the incomplete hiring process. After the season this necessitated the position becoming available once more and though West was a candidate once more, the university decided to go with Largen instead.

College Head coaching record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Alaska Nanooks (WCHA) (2018–present)
2018–19	Alaska	12–21–3	12–14–2–2	7th	WCHA Quarterfinals
2019–20	Alaska	16–15–5	14–9–5–2	4th	WCHA Quarterfinals
Alaska:		28–36–8	26–23–7
Total:		28–36–8
National Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion