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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Vermont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference | Hockey East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record | 1–5–2 (.250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biographical details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 15, 1972 Toronto, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | McGill '95 University of Toronto '96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1–5–2 (.250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Todd Woodcroft (born August 15, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach of the University of Vermont men's ice hockey team.[1]
Coaching career[]
Woodcroft began coaching by running his own hockey school until joining the Minnesota Wild as a video coach in 2000.[2][3] During his work with the Wild, Woodcroft also served as a video coach for Team Canada at the 2004 IIHF World Championship, helping the team win a Gold medal.[4] From 2006 to 2009, he'd serve in scouting role with the Washington Capitals and Wild respectively, while also serving as an assistant coach for Belarus during the 2006 IIHF World Championship. Woodcroft also served as the assistant general manager and director of player personnel for one season at HC Dinamo Minsk.
From 2009 to 2013, Woodcroft was a scout for the Los Angeles Kings, and was part of the team's 2012 Stanley Cup-winning squad. He joined the Calgary Flames as the director of scouting, while simultaneously coaching for both Belarus and Switzerland during international competition. In 2016, he joined the Winnipeg Jets as an assistant coach under Paul Maurice.[5][6] Woodcroft would also be on staff for Sweden's 2017 IIHF World Championship Gold medal performance, and during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[4]
On April 15, 2020 Woodcroft was named the fifth head coach in University of Vermont history, replacing Kevin Sneddon.[1][7]
Personal life[]
Woodcroft comes from a hockey family. His older brother Craig is the head coach at Dinamo Minsk, while younger brother Jay is currently the head coach of the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.[8][9] Two of his uncles were part of the "Flying Fathers," a traveling hockey team of ordained Catholic priests.[10]
Head coaching record[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Vermont (Hockey East) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Vermont | 1–5–2 | 1–5–2 | ||||||
| Vermont: | 1–5–2 (.250) | 1–5–2 (.250) | |||||||
| Total: | 1–5–2 (.250) | ||||||||
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National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Todd Woodcroft Named Head Men’s Hockey Coach at Vermont.
- ↑ NHL Assistant Woodcroft Offered Vermont Head Coach Job.
- ↑ October 17, 2000, Craig Cooper, QUAD-CITY TIMES —. Woodcroft makes Wild jump to NHL.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.swehockey.se/globalassets/svenska-ishockeyforbundet/landslag/herr/tre-kronor/20162017/team-swedens-organization-and-team-management-season-20162017/todd_woodcroft.pdf
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-1.3711957
- ↑ Hockey Operations - Todd Woodcroft.
- ↑ Abrami, Alex. UVM tabs NHL assistant coach Todd Woodcroft to lead men's hockey program.
- ↑ Elite Prospects - Craig Woodcroft Team Staff Profile.
- ↑ BakersfieldCondors.com | GETTING TO KNOW: JAY WOODCROFT.
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2014/01/the-woodcrofts-a-unique-hockey-day-in-canada-family.html
External links[]
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Playing venues | Kirby's Rink (1925-1932) - Gutterson Fieldhouse (1963-present) |
| Head coaches | E. L. Desautels (1925–1927) - Hank Dresser (1927–1928) - Hymen Abraham (1928–1931) - Howard Prentiss (1931–1932) Bill Ruffer (1963–1965) - Jim Cross (1965–1984) - Mike Gilligan (1984–2003) - Kevin Sneddon (2003–2020) - Todd Woodcroft (2020–2023) - Steve Wiedler (2023–present) |
| Seasons | 1925–26 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
| Conference affiliations | ECAC 2 (1964-1974), ECAC Hockey (1963-1964, 1974-2005), Hockey East (2005-present) |
| Rivalries | Dartmouth |
| Culture & lore | Catamount Cup |
| All-time leaders | Martin St. Louis (267 Points) - Éric Perrin (107 Goals) - Tim Thomas (81 Wins) |
| Frozen Four appearances | 1996 - 2009 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 1988 - 1996 - 1997 - 2009 - 2010 - 2014 |
| Conference Tournament titles | ECAC 2: 1970, 1973, 1974 |
| Notable Players | John LeClair - Aaron Miller - Martin St. Louis - Tim Thomas - Éric Perrin - Patrick Sharp - Viktor Stålberg - Torrey Mitchell -Ryan Gunderson |
| University of Vermont - Burlington, Vermont | |
| Current men's head coaches of Hockey East |
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| Jerry York (Boston College) - Albie O'Connell (Boston University) - Red Gendron (Maine) - Scott Borek (Merrimack) - Michael Souza (New Hampshire) - Jim Madigan (Northeastern) - Nate Leaman (Providence) - Mike Cavanaugh (UConn) - Greg Carvel (UMass) - Norm Bazin (UMass Lowell) - Todd Woodcroft (Vermont) |
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