St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey Announces Coaching Staff Update
6/27/2024 10:54:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Associate Head Coach Dave Shyiak is stepping down to pursue head coaching job at his alma mater
St. Cloud, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey has announced that Associate Head Coach Dave Shyiak is stepping down to pursue a head coaching position at his alma mater, Northern Michigan.
Shyiak served in his role for four seasons, helping lead SCSU to new program heights. He helped lead the Huskies to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2020-21 – 2022-23) including an NCAA runner-up finish in 2020-21.
The Huskies reached the NCAA Tournament for a then-NCAA-leading fifth consecutive time and the third consecutive season with Shyiak on the bench in 2022-23, as St. Cloud State won 25 games, captured the 2023 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff championship and earned at at-large bid to the NCAA West Regional where it advanced to the NCAA regional championship game for the sixth time in program history.
In 2020-21, Shyiak helped lead St. Cloud State to its second NCAA Frozen Four appearance and its first-ever NCAA National Championship Game appearance, as the Huskies finished as the nation's runner-up at the 2021 NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
Under Shyiak's guidance, SCSU defenseman have earned All-NCHC honors six times. Dylan Anhorn was named to the first team in 2023-24 after receiving honorable mention in 2022-23 and Jack Peart was named to the second team in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Anhorn was also named an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM Second Team West All-American in addition to being a two-time Hobey Baker nominee. In 2022-23, he led the nation's blue liners in points before a season-ending injury stopped his Hobey campaign short.
Former Husky and current Tampa Bay Lightning blue liner Nick Perbix earned back-to-back all-conference honors after being named to the 2021 NCHC Second Team and the 2022 NCHC First Team. The 10th Husky to earn NCHC first team honors, Perbix totaled 31 points with six goals and a team-best 25 assists in 2021-22.
Shyiak is a graduate of Northern Michigan University, where he helped the Wildcats win an NCAA Division I championship as team captain in 1991. Shyiak was a part of NMU's team that won the WCHA playoff championship in 1989, and he later received his master's degree from Northern Michigan University in Training and Development in Human Performance.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Shyiak served in his role for four seasons, helping lead SCSU to new program heights. He helped lead the Huskies to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2020-21 – 2022-23) including an NCAA runner-up finish in 2020-21.
The Huskies reached the NCAA Tournament for a then-NCAA-leading fifth consecutive time and the third consecutive season with Shyiak on the bench in 2022-23, as St. Cloud State won 25 games, captured the 2023 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Frozen Faceoff championship and earned at at-large bid to the NCAA West Regional where it advanced to the NCAA regional championship game for the sixth time in program history.
In 2020-21, Shyiak helped lead St. Cloud State to its second NCAA Frozen Four appearance and its first-ever NCAA National Championship Game appearance, as the Huskies finished as the nation's runner-up at the 2021 NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
Under Shyiak's guidance, SCSU defenseman have earned All-NCHC honors six times. Dylan Anhorn was named to the first team in 2023-24 after receiving honorable mention in 2022-23 and Jack Peart was named to the second team in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Anhorn was also named an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM Second Team West All-American in addition to being a two-time Hobey Baker nominee. In 2022-23, he led the nation's blue liners in points before a season-ending injury stopped his Hobey campaign short.
Former Husky and current Tampa Bay Lightning blue liner Nick Perbix earned back-to-back all-conference honors after being named to the 2021 NCHC Second Team and the 2022 NCHC First Team. The 10th Husky to earn NCHC first team honors, Perbix totaled 31 points with six goals and a team-best 25 assists in 2021-22.
Shyiak is a graduate of Northern Michigan University, where he helped the Wildcats win an NCAA Division I championship as team captain in 1991. Shyiak was a part of NMU's team that won the WCHA playoff championship in 1989, and he later received his master's degree from Northern Michigan University in Training and Development in Human Performance.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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