Mike Gibbons (ice hockey)

Mike Gibbons (born April 9, 1955) is an American ice hockey coach. After 40+ years in coaching, Mike Gibbons retired after the 2020 season with the St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team.[1] Following the COVID-shortened 20–21 season, Gibbons returned to his alma mater as an assistant for the first time in 38 years.[2]

Mike Gibbons
Biographical details
Born (1955-04-09) April 9, 1955
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Alma materBemidji State University
Playing career
1970–1971Hill-Murray
1974–1975Austin Mavericks
1975–1979Bemidji State
1979–1980Richmond Rifles
1979–1981Hampton Aces
Position(s)Defense
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1982Bemidji State (assistant)
1982–1983Bemidji State
1983–1988Northern Michigan (assistant)
1988–1990Colorado College (assistant)
1990–1994Denver (assistant)
1994–1995Langley Thunder
1995–1997Baltimore Bandits (assistant)
1997–2007Eastview High School
2005-2006USA National Junior Team (assistant)
2007–2020St. Cloud State (assistant)
2021–2023Bemidji State (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall30–6–1 (.824) [college]
199–147–15 (.572)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1979 NAIA National Champion
2013 WCHA Regular Season Champion
2014 NCHC Regular Season Champion
2016 NCHC Tournament Champion
2018 NCHC Regular Season Champion
2019 NCHC Regular Season Champion
Awards
1979 NAIA All American
1983 Edward Jeremiah Award
2016 Terry Flanagan Award (Division I Assistant Coach of the Year)

Career

Gibbons is a graduate of Bemidji State University, where he was played for the Beavers men's hockey team from 1975 to 1979. He gained All-America notice in 1978 and 1979 and was a member of the national title-winning team in 1979. He started his coaching career at Bemidji State as an assistant in 1981. Gibbons then served as the BSU head coach during the 1982-83 season, while previous head coach Bob Peters took a year-long sabbatical. During this time he was named the NHCA Conference Coach of the Year and the College Division National Coach of the Year.

Gibbons moved to Northern Michigan University in 1983, and served as an assistant coach with the Wildcats’ hockey program until 1988. He went on to serve as an assistant coach at Colorado College (1988 to 1990) and the University of Denver (1990 to 1994). In 1993, he was a co-coach with Scott Owens for the USA Select Team. After leaving Denver, Gibbons worked for one year as the head coach for the Langley Thunder in the BCJHL.

From 1995 to 1997, Gibbons was an assistant coach with the Baltimore Bandits, the Anaheim Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate. While at Baltimore, Gibbons coached NHL Stanley Cup winner Matt Cullen. Incidentally, Cullen played collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State, where Gibbons has coached since 2007.

After this time, Gibbons returned to Minnesota to become head coach of the boys' hockey program at Eastview High School, which had opened in the summer of 1997. During ten seasons at Eastview, Gibbons earned Minnesota State High School League Section 5 Coach of the Year honors in 2001, 2003 and 2004.

In 2006, Gibbons served as an assistant coach to Northern Michigan Wildcats men's hockey coach Walt Kyle for the USA Junior National Team, placing fourth at the World Junior Tournament in Vancouver, B.C.

In the summer of 2007, Gibbons was hired as an assistant for the St. Cloud State men's hockey team, where he recruited future NHL players Oliver Lauridson, Ben Hanowski, Nick Jensen, and Nick Dowd, and helped coach St. Cloud to NCAA tournament berths in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.[1] While at St. Cloud State, the American Hockey Coaches Association named Gibbons the recipient of the 2016 Terry Flanagan Award, which recognizes career achievement as an assistant hockey coach.

Personal life

Gibbons is a native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota and a graduate of Hill-Murray School. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Business as well as his Master's degree in Education from Bemidji State University. He and his wife Nancy reside in St. Cloud, Minnesota and have three children, Sean, Kelly, and Shannon. His grandfather, middleweight boxer Mike Gibbons, is regarded as one of the best boxers of all time,[3] while his grandfather's brother Tommy Gibbons was also a renowned heavyweight boxer.[3]

Awards
  • 1979 NAIA All American
  • 1983 Edward Jeremiah Award (Division III Coach of the Year)
  • 2016 Terry Flanagan Award (Division I Assistant Coach of the Year)

Coaching record

High School[4]
TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
Eastview1997–1998 2261600124thSection Quarterfinals
Eastview1998–1999 2391400185thSection Quarterfinals
Eastview1999–2000 25121210252ndSection Semifinals
Eastview2000–2001 31201010411stState Consolation Champions
Eastview2001–2002 2722500444thSection Semifinals
Eastview2002–2003 2816840362ndSection Finals
Eastview2003–2004 28141220303rdSection Finals
Eastview2004–2005 2781720187thSection Semifinals
Eastview2005–2006 27131310274thSection Semifinals
Eastview2006–2007 26111320246thSection Quarterfinals
Totals 264131120130275

Amateur[5]
TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
Langley Thunder1994–1995 60382110772nd in Mainland ConferenceBCJHL Quarterfinals
USA U-20 National Team2005–2006 7331074th PlaceBronze Medal Game
Totals 6741242084

Professional[5]
TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
Baltimore Bandits1995–1996 80333692773rd in SouthSouth Division Finals
Baltimore Bandits1996–1997 803037103734th in Mid-AtlanticMid-Atlantic Division Semifinals
Totals 1636480019147

Collegiate[6][7][8][9][10]
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bemidji State Beavers (NHCA) (1982–1983)
1982-83 Bemidji State 30–6–116–3–11stNCAA Runner-Up
Bemidji: 30–6–116–3–1
Total:30–6–1 (.824)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Mike Gibbons Bio". SCSU Huskies.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. "Mike Gibbons". Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. "Mike Gibbons boxing record". Box Rec.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  4. "Mike Gibbons". Elite Hockey Prospects. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. "Mike Gibbons". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  6. "Bemidji State Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  7. "Northern Michigan Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  8. "Colorado College Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  9. "Denver Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Denver University Pioneers. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  10. "St. Cloud State University Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). SCSU Huskies. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
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