Jeff Sauer
American ice hockey coach (1943–2017)
Jeffrey "Jeff" Sauer (March 10, 1943 – February 2, 2017) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He was the head coach at the Colorado College from 1971 to 1982 and the University of Wisconsin from 1982 to 2002. He was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
 Sauer in 2015 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1943 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | February 2, 2017 (aged 73) Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Colorado College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1966 | Colorado College (assistant) |
| 1966–1971 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1971–1982 | Colorado College |
| 1982–2002 | Wisconsin |
| 1985 | US National Team (assistant) |
| 1992 | US National Team (assistant) |
| 2010 | US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team |
| 2011–2012 | US National Sled Hockey Team |
| 2014 | US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 655-534-57 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2x NCAA National Champion (1983, 1990) 2x WCHA Regular Season Champion (1990, 2000) 6x WCHA Tournament Champion (1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998) | |
| Awards | |
| 1972 WCHA Coach of the Year 1975 WCHA Coach of the Year 2003 John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award 2004 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 2011 Lester Patrick Award 2013 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame 2013 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing the  USA
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| Winter Paralympics | ||
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2010 Vancouver | (Coach) |
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2014 Sochi | (Coach) |
Sauer died from pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2017 at the age of 73.[1]
References
change- ↑ Potrykus, Jeff (February 2, 2017). "Former Wisconsin hockey coach Jeff Sauer dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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