| Guy Gadowsky | |
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | August 10, 1967, Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1991 – 1996 |
Guy Gadowsky (born August 10, 1967) is an Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Gadowsky is currently the head coach of the Penn State University men's ice hockey team. Gadowsky played collegiate hockey at Colorado College and played professional hockey for the San Diego Gulls, Richmond Renegades, St. John's Maple Leafs and Prince Edward Island Senators, and Fresno Falcons.[1] He also represented Canada on the 1993–94 Canada men's national ice hockey team, recording three goals and three assists in six games.[1] Gadowsky also spent one season with the San Jose Rhinos professional roller hockey team in 1994.[1]
Following his retirement as a player in 1996, Gadowski spent three seasons as the head coach of the Fresno Falcons of the West Coast Hockey League, leading the team to three straight Taylor Cup playoff appearances. In 1999 he became the head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks and coached the team for five seasons. In 2004 Gadowsky was hired as the head coach at Princeton University.[2] During his tenure at Princeton he led the Tigers to the 2008 ECAC Hockey Championship and to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009.[3] On April 25, 2011 he became the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey team,[4] becoming the programs first varsity head coach during the team's transition from ACHA DI varsity-club level to NCAA Division I.[5]
Coaching record[]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Fresno Falcons | 1996–97 | 64 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 3rd in WCHL | Lost in 1st round |
| Fresno Fighting Falcons | 1997–98 | 64 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 3rd in WCHL Southern Div. | Lost in 1st round |
| Fresno Falcons | 1998–99 | 70 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 2nd in WCHL Southern Div. | Lost in 2nd round |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 1999-00 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | - | - | 12 th in CCHA | Did not Qualify |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 2000–01 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 8 | - | - | 9th in CCHA | Did not Qualify |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 2001–02 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 4th in CCHA | Did not Qualify |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 2002–03 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 8th in CCHA | Did not Qualify |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 2003–04 | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4th in CCHA | Did not Qualify |
| Princeton | 2004–05 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 10th in ECACHL | Did not Qualify |
| Princeton | 2005–06 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | - | - | 9th in ECACHL | Did not Qualify |
| Princeton | 2006–07 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 7th in ECACHL | Did not Qualify |
| Princeton | 2007–08 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 0 | - | - | 2nd in ECACHL | NCAA First round |
| Princeton | 2008–09 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3rd in ECACHL | NCAA First round |
| Princeton | 2009–10 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 8th in ECACHL | Did not Qualify |
| Princeton | 2010–11 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 2 | - | - | 5th in ECACHL | Did not Qualify |
| Penn State | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | TBD in ESCHL | TBD |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy Gadowsky. Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Wodon, Adam. "The Right Guy", College Hockey News, May 8, 2004. Retrieved on April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Wodon, Adam. "Gadowsky Leads Princeton Back to NCAAs", College Hockey News, March 27, 2008. Retrieved on April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Horgan, Candace (April 25, 2011). Gadowsky pumped for ‘exciting situation’ at Penn State. U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved on April 26, 2011.
- ↑ Staff (April 24, 2011). Penn State names Gadowsky its first varsity men’s coach. U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved on April 25, 2011.
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