Dennis Williams (born August 14, 1979) is a Canadian ice hockey coach currently in charge of the Bowling Green men's hockey team of the CCHA.[1] He was previously the head coach Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League.[2] Williams was also the interim head coach at Bowling Green after the sudden resignation of Scott Paluch.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bowling Green |
| Conference | CCHA |
| Record | 5–25–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 14, 1979 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | Stratford Cullitons |
| 1997–2001 | Bowling Green |
| 2001–2002 | Odessa Jackalopes |
| 2001–2002 | Cambridge Hornets |
| Position(s) | Right wing |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Bowling Green (graduate assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Utica College (assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Neumann University |
| 2007–2008 | Alabama-Huntsville (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 2009–2010 | Bowling Green (interim) |
| 2010–2014 | Amarillo Bulls |
| 2014–2017 | Bloomington Thunder |
| 2017–2024 | Everett Silvertips |
| 2024–present | Bowling Green |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–57–14 (.423) |
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season[2] | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Odessa Jackalopes | CHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Cambridge Hornets | MLH | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 117 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neumann Knights (ECAC West) (2004–2007) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Neumann | 4–17–2 | 2–9–1 | 6th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Neumann | 14–10–1 | 6–8–1 | 5th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Neumann | 17–5–5 | 8–3–4 | 2nd | ECAC West Runner-Up | ||||
| Neumann: | 35–32–8 | 16–20–6 | |||||||
| Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) (2009–2010) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Bowling Green | 5–25–6 | 4–18–6–5 | 11th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| Bowling Green: | 5–25–6 | 4–18–6–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–57–14 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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| Team | Year | League | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| EVT | 2017–18 | WHL | 72 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1st in U.S. | Lost WHL Finals (SC) |
| EVT | 2018–19 | WHL | 68 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1st in U.S. | Lost in Second round (SPO) |
| EVT | 2019–20 | WHL | 64 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 2nd in U.S. | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| EVT | 2020–21 | WHL | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1st in U.S. | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| EVT | 2021–22 | WHL | 68 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 1st in U.S. | Lost in First Round (VAN) |
| EVT Totals | 295 | 204 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 432 | ||||
| WHL Totals | 295 | 204 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 432 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Briedis, Vincent (March 27, 2024). "Dennis Williams Named BGSU Ice Hockey Head Coach" (Press release). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dennis Williams". Everett Silvertips. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Paluch Era Comes To A Close". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ "2013-14 Bowling Green Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database