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Andy just completed his 17th season as Head Coach at Cranbrook.  The team competes in the Michigan High Scool Athletic  Association (MHSAA) Hockey - Division III (Formerly Class B-C-D).  Andy has been very active in the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association, the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League and the MHSAA, doing his best to promote high school hockey in Michigan.

In addition to his duties as Head Coach at Cranbrook, Andy is the skating coach for the Detroit Red Wings. Most recently worked the Detroit Red Wings Player Development Rookie Camp in the summer of 2008 and 2009.

 
High School Coaching Career Achievements
Overall Record (thru 2009/2010 Season): 323 Wins, 127 Losses, 29 Ties
MHSAA Division III State Championships – 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
MHSAA Division III State Runner-up – 1996, 1998
MHSAA Division III Regional Championships – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 
Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League (MIHL) Championship – 2008
 
Recognitions
Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association, Hall of Fame, Inducted 2009
National High School Athletics Coaches Association (NHSACA), National Coach of the Year 2007
National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), National Coach of the Year -1998
MHSAA Coach of the Year, Division III - 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2010
Observer Eccentric – Hockey Coach of the Year - 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004,
Oakland Press – Hockey Coach of the Year - 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
 
 

Cranbrook Kingswood Awards

President's Award for Excellence - 2003

Pete Dawkins Award – 2001

CK Coach of the Year – 1998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Service

Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League

President: 1999 – present

 

Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association

Secretary: 1996 – 2000

President: 2000 – 2003

 

NFHS Ice Hockey National Rules Committee

Member: 2003 – 2006

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Coaching Experience Prior to High School Hockey
 
1990 - 1992 Head Coach
  Detroit Junior Red Wings/Plymouth Junior Whalers
  Ontario Hockey League - Major Junior "A"
   
1986 - 1990 Head Coach, General Manager
  Detroit Compuware Tier II, Junior "A"
  North American Junior Hockey League (NAJHL)
   
  Overall Record: 190 Wins, 37 Losses, 18 Ties
  5 – USA Hockey Junior “A” Tournaments
  4 – NAJHL League Championships
  4 – NAJHL State Junior “A” Championships
  4 – NAJHL Playoff Championships
  3 – NAJHL Coach of the Year
   
1979 - 1986 Michigan National Hockey League (MNHL), AAA
  5 – State Championships
  5 – MNHL League Championships
  1 – USA Hockey AAA Bantam National Tournament Finalist
   
1990 Assistant Coach
  USA Hockey Olympic Sports Festival – North Team
  Gold Medal
 
  

 

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