| School | 2012-13 Coach |
2013-14 Coach |
| Apple Valley | Jerry Hayes | Chris Sikich |
| Buffalo | Jason Fairman | Aaron Johnson |
| Crookston | Jon Bittner | Joel Gasper |
| Hibbing/Chisholm | Mark DeCenzo | |
| Holy Angels | Billy Hengen | |
| Hopkins | Rolf Ulvin | Cory Peterson |
| International Falls | Bruce Elson | |
| Le Sueur-Henderson/St. Peter | Shawn Carlson | |
| Mankato East | Aaron Anderson | Adam Fries |
| Maple Grove | Gary Stefano | Tom Starkey |
| Marshall | Dave Coudert | |
| Moorhead | Pete Cullen (interim) | Pete Cullen |
| North Branch | Mike Deschneau | |
| Orono | Aaron Johnson | Kasey Yoder |
| Providence Academy | Hal Tearse | Scott Brokaw |
| Red Wing | Mike Belisle | |
| St. Louis Park | Shjon Podein | Terry Kesely |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice | Brian Nyholm | |
| Waseca | Jim Ferch |
| School | 2012-13 Coach |
2013-14 Coach |
| Achiever Academy | n/a | Chris Peterson |
| Andover | Ben Monahan | Melissa Sailor |
| Austin | Denny Bray | |
| Breck | Chris Peterson | |
| Centennial | Dale Sager | Kristina King |
| Bemidji | Bob Brink | Jackie Robertson |
| Duluth | Shawna Davidson | Cory Stafne |
| Eagan | Tom Younghans | Kallie Flor/Ryan St. Martin |
| East Ridge | Tim Fink/Wes Walz (interim) | Tim Fink/Wes Walz |
| New Prague | Matt Miller | Andrea Peterson |
| New Ulm | Angela Zeig | |
| Rogers | Scott Childers | Dale Sager |
| Rosemount | Josh Hoekstra | Tom Conboy |
| St. Paul United | Carrie Holdorf | |
| Silver Bay Area | Mike Guzzo | |
| Simley | Ashley Stewart | |
| Spring Lake Park | Tom Kulenkamp |
Newly crowned boys’ Minnesota State High School hockey champions Edina (AA) and St. Thomas Academy (A) will headline the field for the 13th annual Schwan Cup high school hockey tournament, to be played Dec. 26-28, 2013. The 32 teams are divided into four divisions, with the Gold Division playing at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis and other divisions playing at the Schwan Super Rink, on the campus of the National Sports Center in Blaine. All divisions will play their championship games at Ridder Arena on Dec. 28.
Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Association (MGHCA) Executive Director Tim Morris was honored with the inaugural Brano Stankovsky Award at the annual Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Sunday, Feb. 24.
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The Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association has named its 2013 section coach of the year recipients along with the John Mariucci Award winners as the state coach of the year.
The Mariucci Award winner for Class AA is Mike Randolph of Duluth East. It is the first Mariucci Award for Randolph, who took his team to the state tournament for the 14th time in the past 23 years. The Greyhounds have made six appearances in the championship game during his tenure while winning titles in 1995 and 1998.
The Class A head coach of the year is Duluth Denfeld’s Kevin Smalley, who also won the award in 2010. This season, Smalley led the Hunters to a 19-9-0 record and the Section 7A title game, finishing the regular season ranked ninth in the Associated Press Class A poll.
The Minnesota Girls' Hockey Coaches Association (MGHCA) announced their 2012-13 All-State Teams at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the St. Paul RiverCentre.