Brian Cavanaugh (ice hockey)

Brian Cavanaugh
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1982
1983–2004		 Canisius
Canisius
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2005–2006
2006–present		 D'Youville (assistant AD)
D'Youville
Head coaching record
Overall 342-306-56 (.526)

Brian Cavanaugh is a former ice hockey coach who led Canisius for 23 years before being fired during the 2004-05 season.[1] Though he had established himself over a long tenure with the Golden Griffins, leading them to becoming a Division I program, Cavanaugh was fired by the Athletic Director in December 2004 due to a slew of complaints from the team. He has since become an Athletic Director at D'Youville College.[2]

College Head Coaching record[3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Canisius Golden Griffins (ECAC West) (1980–81–1981–82)
1980-81 Canisius 13-12-2
1981-82 Canisius 16-12-1
Canisius: 29-24-3
Canisius Golden Griffins (ECAC West) (1983-84–1997-98)
1983-84 Canisius 5-21-1
1984-85 Canisius 15-12-2
1985-86 Canisius 18-9-2
1986-87 Canisius 21-11-0
1987-88 Canisius 15-12-0 10-7-0
1988-89 Canisius 15-19-1 13-9-0
1989-90 Canisius 12-14-2 11-14-2
1990-91 Canisius 9-18-0 8-16-0
1991-92 Canisius 12-14-2 11-14-2
1992-93 Canisius 18-11-1 17-6-1
1993-94 Canisius 17-8-1 7-3-0
1994-95 Canisius 16-6-4 4-2-2
1995-96 Canisius 18-7-2 6-3-1
1996-97 Canisius 13-11-2 1-8-2
1997-98 Canisius 12-11-3 4-5-1
Canisius: 216-184-23 92-87-11
Canisius Golden Griffins (MAAC) (1998–99–2002–03)
1998-99 Canisius 16-15-5 12-11-5 4th MAAC Runner-Up
1999-00 Canisius 21-10-4 16-8-3 3rd MAAC Quarterfinals
2000-01 Canisius 17-12-4 13-9-4 4th MAAC Semifinals
2001-02 Canisius 14-17-4 13-9-4 5th MAAC Quarterfinals
2002-03 Canisius 12-21-4 11-13-2 7th MAAC Quarterfinals
Canisius: 80-75-21 65-50-18
Canisius Golden Griffins (Atlantic Hockey) (2003–04–2004–05)
2003-04 Canisius 10-16-8 9-11-4 6th Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2004-05 † Canisius 7-7-1 † 6-2-0 †
Canisius: 17-23-9 15-13-4
Total: 342-306-56

      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

† Cavanaugh was fired mid-season

References

  1. ↑ "Cavanaugh Out at Canisius". USCHO.com. 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Cavanaugh Remembered Again For Canisius' Past". College Hockey News. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  3. ↑ "2008-09 Canisius hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved 2014-08-14.

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