Jeff Sauer
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 | |
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 10, 1943 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | February 2, 2017 (aged 73) Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| 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 | ||
| Gold | 2010 Vancouver | (Coach) |
| Gold | 2014 Sochi | (Coach) |
Sauer died from pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2017 at the age of 73.[1]
References
- ↑ Potrykus, Jeff (February 2, 2017). "Former Wisconsin hockey coach Jeff Sauer dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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