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Motzko Named Spencer Penrose Award Finalist
3/31/2020 11:24:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS – Gopher Hockey's Bob Motzko has been named as one of nine finalists for Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Selected by the nation's 60 NCAA Division I head coaches, the winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 7.
A native of Austin, Minn., Motzko recently finished his second year with the Maroon & Gold and led the Gophers to the Big Ten tournament semifinals for the second-straight year before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 public health concerns. Motzko, who is also a finalist for the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award, led the Gophers to a tie for second in the conference after being predicted to finish fifth in the league. He owns a 310-222-60 career record including a 34-30-11 mark with the University of Minnesota.
Earlier this season, Motzko earned his 300th career coaching win to become the third coach in program history to reach the milestone after Don Lucia (736 wins, 457 at Minnesota) and Doug Woog (388 wins, all at Minnesota).
The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments.
A native of Austin, Minn., Motzko recently finished his second year with the Maroon & Gold and led the Gophers to the Big Ten tournament semifinals for the second-straight year before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 public health concerns. Motzko, who is also a finalist for the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award, led the Gophers to a tie for second in the conference after being predicted to finish fifth in the league. He owns a 310-222-60 career record including a 34-30-11 mark with the University of Minnesota.
Earlier this season, Motzko earned his 300th career coaching win to become the third coach in program history to reach the milestone after Don Lucia (736 wins, 457 at Minnesota) and Doug Woog (388 wins, all at Minnesota).
The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments.
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