Doug Woog
Douglas William Woog (January 28, 1944 – December 14, 2019) was an American ice hockey coach and broadcaster. He was a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, inducted in 2002. Woog was coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey team from 1985 to 1999. He was assistant coach of the 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1944 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2019 (aged 75) Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1966 | Minnesota |
| 1966–1967 | U.S. Nationals |
| 1967–1968 | Minnesota Nationals |
| 1968 | US National Team |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1972 | Minnesota Junior Stars |
| 1973–1977 | St. Paul Vulcans |
| 1982 | US World Junior Team (assistant) |
| 1984 | US Olympic Team (assistant) |
| 1985 | US World Junior Team |
| 1985–1999 | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 388–187–40 (.663) |
| Tournaments | 21–17 (.553) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1988 WCHA Regular Season Champion 1989 WCHA regular season champion 1992 WCHA regular season champion 1993 WCHA Tournament champion 1994 WCHA tournament champion 1995 WCHA regular season champion 1996 WCHA tournament champion 1997 WCHA regular season champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1990 WCHA Coach of the Year 2002 US Hockey Hall of Fame 2008 John MacInnes Award | |
He was a broadcaster for Gopher hockey games for FSN North through the 2009 to 2010 season. In 2008, he was awarded the John MacInnes Award for his work in amateur hockey in the United States. Woog died December 14, 2019.
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