Dennis Williams (ice hockey)
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bowling Green |
| Conference | CCHA |
| Record | 23–39–10 |
| 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 | Juniors: 540-271-12
NCAA: 58-71-18 Overall: 598-342-30 |
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]
Player Statistics
[edit]| Regular season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season[2] | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1997–98 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1999–00 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2001–02 | Odessa Jackalopes | CHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cambridge Hornets | MLH | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | ||
| NCAA totals | 117 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 198 | |||
Amarillo Bulls
[edit]Williams was hired as the head coach of the NAHL’s Amarillo Bulls ahead of the 2010-2011 season. In 4 years in Amarillo, Williams amassed 168 wins in 238 games behind the bench, highlighted by a 2013 Robertson Cup Championship.
Bloomington Thunder
[edit]In his next stop, Williams was the head coach for the USHL’s Bloomington Thunder, beginning with the 2014-2015 season. He coached multiple NHL draft picks and players during this time, and won 90 games in 3 seasons, including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016.
Bloomington Thunder
[edit]Williams was hired as the head coach for the WHL’s Everrett Silvertips ahead of the 2017-2018 season. In 7 seasons at Everrett, Williams totaled 282 wins, 4 U.S. division titles, 3 conference regular season titles, and one western conference championship. He was promoted to the dual role of head coach and general manager in July of 2021. Additionally while at Everrett, Williams also had stints with the Canadian national team at the World Juniors, winning a gold medal as an assistant in 2022 and as the head coach in 2023. He was a 2x Western Conference Coach of the Year, there were 11 NHL draftees that came through his program, and 16 players signed pro contracts at the NHL or AHL level.
Return to Bowling Green
[edit]On March 27, 2024, Williams was named the next head coach at Bowling Green State University - a place where he played 4 years of hockey, had earned both a bachelors degree and a masters degree, had worked as an assistant coach, and had been the interim head coach for a year when he was 29 years old. In his first year on campus, Williams increased the Falcons’ win total from the year before by 5. He also helped the Falcons win a playoff series for the first time in 5 seasons, sweeping the rival Michigan Tech Huskies from the Mason Cup playoffs before falling in the semifinals a week later. Ryan O’Hara and Brody Waters both were named 2nd-Team All-CCHA forwards for their efforts under Williams in his first year with the Falcons.
College Head Coaching Record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Bowling Green | 18–14–4 | 12–10-4 | 4th | CCHA Semifinals | ||||
| Bowling Green: | 23–39–10 | 16–28–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–71–18 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Juniors Head Coaching Record
[edit]| Team | Year | League | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| AMA | 2010–11 | NAHL | 58 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 2nd in South | Robertson Cup Semifinals |
| AMA | 2011–12 | NAHL | 60 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 1st in South | Robertson Cup Semifinals |
| AMA | 2012–13 | NAHL | 60 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 99 | 1st in South | Robertson Cup Champions |
| AMA | 2013–14 | NAHL | 60 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 1st in South | NAHL South Division Finals |
| BLM | 2014–15 | USHL | 60 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 5th in East | |
| BLM | 2015–16 | USHL | 60 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 4th in East | USHL Eastern Conference Finals |
| BLM | 2016–17 | USHL | 60 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 6th in East | |
| EVT | 2017–18 | WHL | 72 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1st in U.S. | WHL Finals Runner-Up (SC) |
| EVT | 2018–19 | WHL | 68 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 1st in U.S. | WHL 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. | WHL First Round (VAN) |
| EVT | 2022–23 | WHL | 68 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 4th in U.S. | WHL First Round (POR) |
| EVT | 2023–24 | WHL | 68 | 45 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 2nd in U.S. | WHL Second Round (POR) |
| AMA Totals | NAHL | 238 | 168 | 45 | 0 | 25 | ||||
| BLM Totals | USHL | 180 | 90 | 69 | 0 | 21 | ||||
| EVT Totals | WHL | 431 | 282 | 116 | 12 | 20 | ||||
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