Mike Gabinet

Mike Gabinet
Born (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for SM-liiga
SaiPa
AHL
Iowa Stars
Springfield Falcons
Abbotsford Heat
ECHL
Idaho Steelheads
South Carolina Stingrays
Ontario Reign
NHL Draft 237th overall, 2001
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 20042012
Mike Gabinet
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Biographical details
Alma mater University of Nebraska Omaha
Playing career
2000–2004 Nebraska–Omaha
Position(s) Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2015 Northern Alberta IT (Assistant)
2015–2016 Northern Alberta IT
2016–2017 Nebraska–Omaha (Assistant)
2017–Present Nebraska–Omaha
Head coaching record
Overall 0–0–0 (–)
Tournaments 0–0 (–)

Mike Gabinet (born September 26, 1981) is the head men's hockey ice hockey coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[1] He previously was an associate head coach for the men's hockey team.[2] He was previously head coach of the men's ice hockey team at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology located in Edmonton, Alberta.[3] In his first season as head coach of NAIT, he led his team to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Championship with a perfect 36-0 record. He was the first rookie head coach to guide his team to the conference championship since 2005-06 and he was also the first rookie head coach in Canadian college hockey history to guide his team to an undefeated season. Under Gabinet's guidance, the Ooks set an ACAC record for regular season wins (32) and overall wins (36). They were also just the second team in 51 years to go undefeated. Gabinet was named the ACAC Coach of the Year in 2016.[4]

Gabinet was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks from 2000-2004, serving as an alternate captain during his senior season. Gabinet played in 130 career games, earning six goals and 41 assists for 47 points. He currently ranks ninth all-time in scoring for UNO defensemen. Gabinet graduated with a business finance degree from UNO.

Gabinet played eight seasons of professional ice hockey in Europe and North America, including his rookie 2004–05 SM-liiga season with SaiPa.

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