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St. Norbert College

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About St. Norbert College Men's Hockey

Our highly successful men's ice hockey program was elevated to varsity status on Oct. 13, 1987, and competed on the intercollegiate level for the first time in 1988-89. The Green Knights had a club program from 1968 until varsity status was attained.

The team competed as an independent until joining the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association in time for the 1994-95 season. Since then, St. Norbert has claimed five NCAA Division III national championships, played in 12 NCAA Division III Frozen Fours, won 16 NCHA titles and 15 NCHA playoff championships. The Green Knights won national titles in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2018, with the championships of 2008, 2012 and 2018 taking place at the historic Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

We play our home games at the Cornerstone Community Center located in the far southwest corner of Ashwaubenon, about a five-minute drive from campus.

NCAA Division III Champion
2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018

NCAA Division III Frozen Four Appearances
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances
1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025

NCHA Regular-Season Titles
1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019

NCHA Playoff Titles
1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025

Year-By-Year Results

Year Record Conference Coach Comments
1988-89 8-12-0 - Tom Schlief
1989-90 6-14-0 - Tom Schlief
1990-91 6-15-0 - Tom Schlief
1991-92 6-19-1 - George Wrobel
1992-93 10-15-0 - George Wrobel
1993-94 10-9-1 - Tim Coghlin
1994-95 9-14-4 5-12-3/6th Tim Coghlin First year in NCHA
1995-96 12-13-3 10-8-2/4th Tim Coghlin
1996-97 21-9-1 16-4-0/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals
1997-98 27-6-0 17-3-0/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals
1998-99 25-5-3 12-2-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 3
1999-00 22-5-2 10-3-1/2nd Tim Coghlin Ranked No. 10
2000-01 18-8-3 9-4-1/3rd Tim Coghlin Ranked No. 10
2001-02 23-5-3 12-0-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 4
2002-03 27-2-2 12-1-1/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Semifinals/Ranked No. 1
2003-04 27-3-2 11-2-1/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Runner-Up/Ranked No. 1
2004-05 24-3-3 12-0-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 1
2005-06 25-5-2 10-2-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Runner-Up/Ranked No. 2
2006-07 25-4-2 10-3-1/T1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Semifinals/Ranked No. 1
2007-08 27-1-4 10-0-4/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Champion/Ranked No. 1
2008-09 19-8-1 8-5-1/4th Tim Coghlin Ranked No. 14
2009-10 24-4-3 14-2-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Runner-Up/Ranked No. 3
2010-11 25-4-1 14-3-1/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Champion/Ranked No. 1
2011-12 21-5-5 12-4-2/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Champion/Ranked No. 1
2012-13 23-6-1 13-4-1/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 8
2013-14 28-3-1 16-2-0/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Champion/Ranked No. 1
2014-15 20-6-2 13-4-1/2nd Tim Coghlin Ranked No. 8
2015-16 25-4-2 17-2-1/T1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Runner-Up/Ranked No. 2
2016-17 22-6-1 15-4-1/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Semifinals/Ranked No. 3
2017-18 27-4-1 15-3/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Champion/Ranked No. 1
2018-19 23-5-3 14-3-1/1st Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 4
2019-20 17-10-2 11-7-2/4th Tim Coghlin Ranked No. 13
2020-21 - - Tim Coghlin Season canceled - COVID-19
2021-22 24-7 16-2/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 8
2022-23 17-9-2 12-5-1/T2nd Tim Coghlin
2023-24 23-7 15-3/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 5
2024-25 24-6-1 15-3/2nd Tim Coghlin NCAA Quarterfinals/Ranked No. 5
Totals 720-261-62 376-100-36 36 years

Men's Hockey Coaches' Summary

Tom Schlief 1989-91 (3 yrs.) 20-41, .328
George Wrobel 1992-93 (2 yrs.) 16-34-1, .324
Tim Coghlin 1994-present (31 yrs.) 684-186-61, .767