Guy Gadowsky is an Canadian ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 coach and former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 player. Gadowsky is currently the head coach of the Penn State University men's ice hockey

Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey

The Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey, also known as the Penn State Icers, is a college ice hockey program that represents the Penn State University...

 team. Gadowsky played collegiate hockey at Colorado College

Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey

The Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Colorado College. The Tigers are a member of Western Collegiate Hockey Association...

 and played professional hockey for the San Diego Gulls

San Diego Gulls (1990–1995)

The second San Diego Gulls team was founded in 1990 as part of the International Hockey League. The Gulls played at the Valley View Casino Center, formerly known as the San Diego Sports Arena....

, Richmond Renegades

Richmond Renegades (ECHL)

The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....

, St. John's Maple Leafs

St. John's Maple Leafs

The St. John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.-History:...

 and Prince Edward Island Senators

Prince Edward Island Senators

The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward...

, and Fresno Falcons

Fresno Falcons

The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...

. He also represented Canada on the 1993–94 Canada men's national ice hockey team

1993–94 Canada men's national ice hockey team

The 1993-94 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 1994 Winter Olympics held at the Fjellhallen in Gjøvik and the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, Norway.Canada’s team, coached by Tom Renney, won the silver medal....

, recording three goals and three assists in six games. Gadowsky also spent one season with the San Jose Rhinos

San Jose Rhinos

The San Jose Rhinos were an inline hockey team in Roller Hockey International from 1994-97. In its second year, the team won the Murphy Cup with a victory over the Montreal Roadrunners in the championship game. The team played its home games at the San Jose Arena....

 professional roller hockey team in 1994

1994 RHI season

The 1994 RHI season was the 2nd season of Roller Hockey International. It began on June 4, 1994, with the regular season ending in August. The Murphy Cup playoffs ended in September, with the Buffalo Stampede defeating the Portland Rage to win their first Murphy Cup...

.

Following his retirement as a player in 1996, Gadowski spent three seasons as the head coach of the Fresno Falcons

Fresno Falcons

The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...

 of the West Coast Hockey League

West Coast Hockey League

The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...

, leading the team to three straight Taylor Cup playoff appearances. In 1999 he became the head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks

Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey

The Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . They play at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks,...

 and coached the team for five seasons. In 2004 Gadowsky was hired as the head coach at Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

. During his tenure at Princeton he led the Tigers

Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey

The Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Princeton University. The Tigers are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink in Princeton, New Jersey.-External links:*...

 to the 2008 ECAC Hockey Championship and to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. On April 25, 2011 he became the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey

Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey

The Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey, also known as the Penn State Icers, is a college ice hockey program that represents the Penn State University...

 team, becoming the programs first varsity head coach during the team's transition from ACHA DI

American Collegiate Hockey Association

The American Collegiate Hockey Association is the national governing body of non-varsity college ice hockey in the U.S. The organization provides structure, regulations, promotes the quality of play, sponsors National Awards and National Tournaments....

 varsity-club level to NCAA Division I.

Coaching record

Team

|Regular Season

Fresno Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...

1996–97

64

38

20

0

6

82

3rd in WCHL West Coast Hockey League The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...

Lost in 1st round

Fresno Fighting Falcons Fresno Falcons The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...

1997–98

64

33

29

0

2

68

3rd in WCHL Southern Div.

Lost in 1st round

Fresno Falcons

1998–99

70

35

31

0

4

74

2nd in WCHL Southern Div.

Lost in 2nd round

Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey The Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Nanooks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . They play at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks,...

1999-00

34

6

25

3

12 th in CCHA

Did not Qualify

Alaska-Fairbanks

2000–01

36

8

19

8

9th in CCHA

Did not Qualify

Alaska-Fairbanks

2001–02

37

22

12

3

4th in CCHA

Did not Qualify

Alaska-Fairbanks

2002–03

36

15

14

7

8th in CCHA

Did not Qualify

Alaska-Fairbanks

2003–04

36

16

19

1

4th in CCHA

Did not Qualify

Princeton Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey The Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Princeton University. The Tigers are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink in Princeton, New Jersey.-External links:*...

2004–05

31

8

20

3

10th in ECACHL

Did not Qualify

Princeton

2005–06

31

10

18

3

9th in ECACHL

Did not Qualify

Princeton

2006–07

34

15

16

3

7th in ECACHL

Did not Qualify

Princeton

2007–08

35

21

14

0

2nd in ECACHL

NCAA First round

Princeton

2008–09

35

22

12

1

3rd in ECACHL

NCAA First round

Princeton

2009–10

31

12

16

3

8th in ECACHL

Did not Qualify

Princeton

2010–11

32

17

13

2

5th in ECACHL

Did not Qualify

Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey The Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey, also known as the Penn State Icers, is a college ice hockey program that represents the Penn State University...

2011–12

0

0

0

0

TBD in ESCHL Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League The Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League was created in 2007. The league is made up of 5 teams in the Northeast and mid atlantic region of the US. The Teams play at the ACHA Division I level.-Format:...

TBD

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