Enrico Blasi
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Enrico Blasi is the Head Coach of the Miami University
men's hockey team, which plays in the CCHA. Blasi is a native of Weston, Ontario. He is an alumnus of Miami University
and played for the hockey team from 1990–94, playing on Miami's CCHA championship team in 1992–93 and captaining the 1993–94 team. Blasi is the first Miami hockey alumnus to return to his alma mater as the head coach. He came to Miami after working four years—three as an assistant and one as a graduate assistant—under his coach at Miami, George Gwozdecky
at the University of Denver
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Blasi became head coach of his alma mater in 1999 and, at the time, was the youngest head coach in Division I college hockey. Blasi was named Spencer Penrose Award
recipient in 2006 for National coach of the year and has won four CCHA Coach of the Year Awards in 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10 .
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
men's hockey team, which plays in the CCHA. Blasi is a native of Weston, Ontario. He is an alumnus of Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
and played for the hockey team from 1990–94, playing on Miami's CCHA championship team in 1992–93 and captaining the 1993–94 team. Blasi is the first Miami hockey alumnus to return to his alma mater as the head coach. He came to Miami after working four years—three as an assistant and one as a graduate assistant—under his coach at Miami, George Gwozdecky
George Gwozdecky
George Gwozdecky is an ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach for the University of Denver Pioneers hockey team. The Pioneers have won 2 national championships under his guidance...
at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
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Blasi became head coach of his alma mater in 1999 and, at the time, was the youngest head coach in Division I college hockey. Blasi was named Spencer Penrose Award
Spencer Penrose Award
The Spencer Penrose Award is awarded yearly to the top coach in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey by the American Hockey Coaches Association.The finalists for each year's award comprise the conference Coach of the Year winners from each Division I men's ice hockey conference, plus the coaches of the...
recipient in 2006 for National coach of the year and has won four CCHA Coach of the Year Awards in 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10 .
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular Season | Miami (OH) Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
1999-00 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
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| 9th in CCHA | Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2000–01 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2nd in CCHA | Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2001–02 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 10th in CCHA | Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2002–03 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 5th in CCHA | Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2003–04 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2nd in CCHA | NCAA First round | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2004–05 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 7th in CCHA | Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2005–06 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1st in CCHA | NCAA First round | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2006–07 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 3rd in CCHA | NCAA Regional Final | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2007–08 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2nd in CCHA | NCAA Regional Final | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2008–09 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 2rd in CCHA | NCAA runner-up | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2009–10 | 44 | 29 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1st in CCHA | NCAA Semifinal | ||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2010–11 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 3rd in CCHA | NCAA First round | ||||||