On December 29, 2012, Jerry York made college hockey history.
But first, let’s rewind a little — earlier that month on December 1, York earned his 924th win (against Boston University!), giving him a share of the NCAA all-time wins title with former Michigan State head coach Ron Mason, who had held sole possession of the record since 1993. The Eagles had a chance to deliver York’s record-breaking win the next week against Providence, but settled for a 3-3 tie going into the semester break.
They didn’t have to wait too long. York won his 925th game in the team’s first matchup after the holidays, a 5-2 win against Alabama-Huntsville in the first game of the Mariucci Classic.