Blaise MacDonald

Blaise MacDonald
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamColby College[1]
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
Biographical details
BornBillerica, Massachusetts, USA
Alma materRochester Institute of Technology
Playing career
1981–1985RIT
Position(s)Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1987Dartmouth (assistant)
1987–1988Princeton (assistant)
1988–1990Massachusetts–Lowell (assistant)
1990–1996Boston University (assistant)
1996–2001Niagara
2001–2011Massachusetts–Lowell
2011–2012Massachusetts (assistant)
2012–PresentColby
Head coaching record
Overall321–324–87 (.498)
Tournaments3–2 (.600)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2000 CHA Champion
2000 CHA Tournament champion
2018 NESCAC tournament champion
Awards
2000 CHA Coach of the Year
2018 Edward Jeremiah Award

Blaise MacDonald is an American college ice hockey coach currently heading the men's team at Colby College.

Career

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Previously he was an assistant coach at Dartmouth (1986–87), Princeton (1987–88), UMass Lowell (1988–90) and Boston University (1991–96),[2] and a head coach at Niagara (1996–2001), where he compiled an all-time record of 91–58–17 and UMass Lowell (2001–11) with an overall record of 150–178–44.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Niagara Purple Eagles (ECAC West) (1996–1998)
1996–97 Niagara 16–9–2 6–2–2 2nd Ineligible
1997–98 Niagara 14–10–3 8–1–1 1st ECAC West Champion
Niagara: 30–19–5 14–3–3
Niagara Purple Eagles Independent (1998–1999)
1998–99 Niagara 17–12–3
Niagara: 17–12–3
Niagara Purple Eagles (CHA) (1999–2001)
1999–00 Niagara 30–8–4 15–0–2 1st NCAA West Regional semifinals
2000–01 Niagara 14–19–5 10–7–3 2nd CHA consolation game (Tie)
Niagara: 44–27–9 25–7–5
Massachusetts–Lowell River Hawks (Hockey East) (2001–2011)
2001–02 Massachusetts–Lowell 22–13–3 12–9–3 4th Hockey East Semifinals
2002–03 Massachusetts–Lowell 11–20–5 4–16–4 t-8th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2003–04 Massachusetts–Lowell 15–18–7 7–12–5 6th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2004–05 Massachusetts–Lowell 20–12–4 11–10–3 5th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2005–06 Massachusetts–Lowell 14–20–2 11–14–2 7th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2006–07 Massachusetts–Lowell 8–21–7 7–16–4 9th
2007–08 Massachusetts–Lowell 16–17–4 10–13–4 7th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2008–09 Massachusetts–Lowell 20–16–2 14–11–2 5th Hockey East runner-up
2009–10 Massachusetts–Lowell 19–16–4 12–11–4 t-3rd Hockey East Quarterfinals
2010–11 Massachusetts–Lowell 5–25–4 4–21–2 10th
Massachusetts–Lowell: 150–178–42 92–133–33
Colby Mules (NESCAC) (2012–present)
2012–13 Colby 7–15–3 5–11–2 7th NESCAC quarterfinals
2013–14 Colby 11–11–3 8–9–1 t-6th NESCAC quarterfinals
2014–15 Colby 5–16–3 2–13–3 9th
2015–16 Colby 9–11–5 6–9–3 t-7th NESCAC quarterfinals
2016–17 Colby 13–7–4 11–4–3 2nd NESCAC quarterfinals
2017–18 Colby 17–11–2 9–7–2 T–5th NCAA Frozen Four
2018–19 Colby 10–10–5 7–7–4 6th NESCAC quarterfinals
2019–20 Colby 7–14–3 3–13–2 10th
2020–21 Colby 1–3–0 N/A
Colby: 80–88–28 51–73–20
Total: 321–324–87

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey—Coaches". Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Blaise MacDonald Minutemen Profile". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award Created
CHA Coach of the Year
1999–00
Succeeded by
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
2017–18
Succeeded by