Doug Ross (ice hockey)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1951 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2022 (aged 70) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1975 | Bowling Green |
| Position(s) | Right wing |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1977 | Ohio |
| 1977–1979 | Kalamazoo Central High School |
| 1979–1981 | Kent State |
| 1982–2007 | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
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| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Douglas George Ross (October 9, 1951 – August 16, 2022) was an American
University of Alabama in Huntsville ice hockey team from 1982–2007 where he won two national club championships and two NCAA Division II championships. Ross also coached the club hockey program at Ohio University and oversaw the transition of Kent State University
hockey from club status to varsity status in 1980.
Coaching career
Ross began his college coaching career at Ohio University where he guided the club team for one season. He spent the next two seasons as head coach at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ross was then hired at Kent State University on July 1, 1979. At Kent, he guided the Golden Flashes from club status to NCAA Division I independent status with a schedule of independent, Division II, Division III, and NAIA varsity teams, as well as select club programs. Unexpectedly, Ross was fired on April 14, 1981. Ross was hired as head coach of Alabama-Huntsville's club ice hockey team on June 8, 1981.
Awards and honors
Player
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MJCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player | 1973 | Oakland Community College |
| All-CCHA All-Conference Honorable Mention | 1973–74 | [1] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1974–75 | [1] |
Coach
- 1998 State of Alabama Collegiate Coach of the Year (Sington Award).
- 2002–03 College Hockey America Coach of the Year.
- 2007 USA Hockey Distinguished Service Award.
Head coaching record
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Level | GP | Overall record (W-L-T) |
Conference record (W-L-T, finish) |
Postseason results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Ohio | — | Club | 21 | 13–8–0 | — | — | |
| 1979–80 | Kent State | — | Club | 36 | 25–9–2 | — | — | |
| 1980–81 | Kent State | Independent
|
NCAA I | 35 | 17–18–0 | — | — | |
| 1982–83† | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 35 | 26–7–2 | 13–0–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament final National Club Champions | |
| 1983–84† | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 31 | 27–4–0 | 18–0–0 (1st) | National Club Champions | |
| 1984–85 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 29 | 21–7–1 | 8–2–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament semifinals Lost in National Club Championship final | |
| 1985–86 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NAIA | 28 | 14–13–1 | — | — | |
| 1986–87 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 20–10–0 | — | — | |
| 1987–88 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent
|
NCAA I | 30 | 11–18–1 | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent
|
NCAA I | 26 | 15–10–1 | — | — | |
| 1989–90 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent
|
NCAA I | 35 | 10–22–3 | — | — | |
| 1990–91 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent
|
NCAA I | 32 | 9–21–2 | — | — | |
| 1991–92 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent
|
NCAA I | 27 | 16–10–1 | — | — | |
| 1992–93 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 15–12–1 | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 26 | 20–5–1 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
| 1994–95 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 27 | 20–5–2 | — | — | |
1995–96 †
|
Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 29 | 26–0–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
| 1996–97 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 20–8–0 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
1997–98 †
|
Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 24–3–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
| 1998–99 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
Independent | NCAA II | 27 | 21–5–1 | — | — | |
| 1999–00 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 17–10–4 | 12–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship
| |
| 2000–01 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 21–12–1 | 15–4–1 (1st) | Lost in CHA championship
| |
| 2001–02 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 37 | 18–18–1 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA championship
| |
| 2002–03 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 35 | 18–14–3 | 13–5–2 (1st) | Lost in CHA semifinals
| |
| 2003–04 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 11–16–4 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA quarterfinals
| |
| 2004–05 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 32 | 18–10–4 | 14–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship
| |
| 2005–06 | Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 19–13–2 | 12–7–1 (T-2nd) | Lost in CHA semifinals
| |
2006–07 *^
|
Alabama—Huntsville
|
College Hockey America | NCAA I | 36 | 13–20–3 | 7–11–2 (5th) | Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals
| |
| All-time record | 28 seasons | 870 | 505–318–47 | |||||
| Varsity/NCAA record | 23 seasons | 708 | 393–273–42 | |||||
| References:[2][3][4][5] | ||||||||
Personal life and death
Ross was the father of former NHL forward Jared Ross. Doug Ross died on August 16, 2022, at the age of 70.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "CCHA All-Conference Teams". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ UAH Sports Information (2009–2010). "Year-by-year results". UAH Hockey 2009–10 Media Guide.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "CSCHL Standings By Year". Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "CSCHL Playoff Results". Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "UAH Mourns Passing of Legendary Hockey Coach Doug Ross". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
