TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Hockey head coach Greg Powers was named as a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, the AHCA announced Tuesday. The annual award is given to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year, which will be announced on Wednesday, April 10.
The nomination is the first for coach Powers after transforming ASU from an 8-21-5 record to a historical 21-13-1 performance and the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
The nominees are typically reserved for any coach who won or shared Coach of the Year honors in his conference this past season, along with coaches whose teams have advanced to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey semifinals.