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Nick is beginning his 11th season as the Ice Hawks’ head coach and his 14th year of coaching at the junior level. He has led the Ice Hawks to 6 MJHL and  7 Bush Cup Championships and 7 successive National Tournament Appearances.  He has over 360 wins as a Junior level Head Coach.  During the 2005-06 season he and Co-Head Coach were recognized as MJHL's Coach of the Year.  He holds a Level 4  Coaching Certificate with USA Hockey.

 

Nick began his junior coaching career as an Ice Hawk assistant in 1997. He previously served as head coach of the Las Vegas Flames (Midget) and as the arena supervisor at the Santa Fe Ice Arena, Las Vegas, NV. Nick played junior hockey in the Western States Hockey League, the Minnesota Junior Hockey League and had a brief stint with the semi-pro Las Vegas Aces.  Nick is a full time coach and spends off seasons recruiting and advising his players.  Nick is committed to player development and takes great pride in preparing players for college hockey.  Nick and his wife Nicky live in Rochester with their daughter Colette (8), son Alex (6) and baby son Evan (almost 3.

 

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Corey is in the third year of his second stint as an Assistant Coach with the Ice Hawks.  He previously served with the Ice Hawks prior to their move to Rochester.   He has previously coached at the youth, high school as well as the junior levels. Corey has earned a Level 4  Coaching Certificate with USA Hockey.

 

Corey played his High School hockey in Red Wing, MN, helping the Wingers to 2 straight State Tournament appearances with 4th and 2nd place finishes respectively.  After High School, he played 2 seasons with the Ice Hawks and served as a team captain his 2nd year.  Corey moved on to high school coaching at Mankato East High School for a year.   He is pleased to be with the Ice Hawks and is committed to player development and promotion.  Corey lives in Rochester with his wife Mandy, Ethan and Nolan.

 

 

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Bob is in his second season with  Ice Hawks as an Assistant Coach.  He is a graduate of U.WI-River Falls with a degree in Business Administration.  Bob holds a Level 4 USA Hockey Coaching Certificate has an extensive hockey background.  He has played on a college national champion, coached & played professionally in Australia and played & coached in the MJHL.  Addionally, he has coached high school hockey for eight seasons and has served as a scout for the Bakersfield Condors ECHL.  Bob is currently the arena manager at Graham Arena (Rochester) and the owner/director of Peak Performance

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Justin has been in hockey his whole life. His family is originally from the hockey hotbed of Northern Minnesota's Iron Range.  He is a native of Mankato, MN where he grew up playing in the Mankato Youth Hockey Association.  Justin has served with the Ice Hawks in a variety of capacities since 1999.  He is responsible for handling all equipment and preparing the players to participate in games.  He and Coach Nick have been close friends for over 25 years and even played along side one another for a season or two of youth hockey.  Away from the rink, Justin is a resident of Rochester where he is employed by Rochester Toyota.