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John Mariucci Award - List of Past Recipients
Since 1983 this award has been given to the high school coach of the year as selected by the State's hockey coaches. The award is given in memory of the great John Mariucci, who was a legend in Minnesota hockey and one of Minnesota's greatest sports figures.
A native of Eveleth, John played for the Chicago Blackhawks at a time when very few Americans were able to play in the National Hockey League. He later coached the University of Minnesota hockey team for many years, and the hockey arena on the University campus bears his name. John was a lifelong promoter and supporter of the Minnesota hockey player and remained so until his death in 1987. Winners of this award are listed in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
| Year (Class) | Coach | School/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Larry Ross | International Falls |
| 1984 | Jerry Peterson | Bloomington Kennedy |
| 1985 | Larry Ross | International Falls |
| 1986 | Tom Osiecki | Burnsville |
| 1987 | Bob Gernander | Greenway |
| 1988 | Bill Olson | Hibbing |
| 1989 | Bill Vuckonich | Duluth Denfeld |
| 1990 | Lyn Ellingson | Grand Rapids |
| 1991 | Jeff Whisler | Hill-Murray |
| 1992 | Terry Cullen | Moorhead |
| 1993 | Tom Saterdalen | Bloomington Jefferson |
| 1994 AA | Russ Welch | South St. Paul |
| 1994 A | Shawn Anderson | Farmington |
| 1995 AA | Earnest "Bucky" Kendig | St. Paul Johnson |
| 1995 AA | Steve "Moose" Younghans | St. Paul Johnson |
| 1995 A | Todd Grina | Hutchinson |
| 1996 AA | Bart Larson | Edina |
| 1996 A | Cary Eades | Warroad |
| 1997 AA | Mark DeCenzo | Hibbing |
| 1997 A | George Nemanich | Red Wing |
| 1998 AA | Bruce Olson | Roseau |
| 1998 A | Bruce Plante | Hermantown |
| 1999 AA | Bruce Olson | Roseau |
| 1999 A | Mike Guzzo | Silver Bay |
| 2000 AA | Steve Larson | Blaine |
| 2000 A | Sheldon Weston | Sauk Rapids |
| 2001 AA | Bruce Johnson | Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| 2001 A | Jay Ness | Rochester Lourdes |
| 2002 AA | Tom Saterdalen | Bloomington Jefferson |
| 2002 A | George Nemanich | Red Wing |
| 2003 AA | Steve Sertich | Roseville |
| 2003 A | Chris Lonke | New Prague |
| 2004 AA | Erik Aus | Centennial |
| 2004 A | Todd Weisjahn | Orono |
| 2005 AA | John Humphreys | Tartan |
| 2005 A | Keith Hendrickson | Virginia |
| 2006 AA | Bruce Laroque | Grand Rapids |
| 2006 A | Bruce Plante | Hermantown |
| 2007 AA | Wes Bolin | Woodbury |
| 2007 A | Bruce Plante | Hermantown |
| 2008 AA | Curt Giles | Edina |
| 2008 A | Ken Essay | Mankato West |
| 2009 AA | Jeff Poeschl | Mahtomedi |
| 2009 A | Lee Smith | Eden Prairie |
| 2010 AA | Jerry Hayes | Apple Valley |
| 2010 A | Kevin Smalley | Duluth Denfeld |
| 2011 AA | Tim Sager | White Bear Lake |
| 2011 A | Mark DeCenzo | Hibbing/Chisholm |
| 2011 A | Bruce Plante | Hermantown |
| 2012 AA | Ken Pauly | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 2012 A | Bruce Plante | Hermantown |
| 2013 AA | Mike Randolph | Duluth East |
| 2013 A | Kevin Smalley | Duluth Denfeld |
| 2014 AA | Mike Taylor | Eagan |
| 2014 A | Derrick Brown | Luverne |
| 2015 AA | Wade Chiodo | Bemidji |
| 2015 A | Tom Benson | Spring Lake Park |
| 2016 AA | Pat O'Leary | Wayzata |
| 2016 A | Chris Olson | Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato |
| 2017 AA | Dave Esse | Cloquet |
| 2017 A | Steve "Moose" Younghans | St. Paul Johnson |
| 2018 AA | Jeremiah Johnson | St. Michael/Albertville |
| 2018 A | Grant Clafton | Greenway |
| 2019 AA | Mark Manney | Andover |
| 2019 A | Jeff Poeschl | Mahtomedi |
| 2020 AA | Wade Chiodo | Grand Rapids |
| 2020 A | Jay Hardwick | Warroad |
| 2021 AA | Kevin Wiley | Osseo |
| 2021 A | Tony Couture | Little Falls |
| 2022 AA | Todd Bergland | Maple Grove |
| 2022 A | Joe Dziedzic | Minneapolis |
| 2023 AA | Wes Bolin | Woodbury |
| 2023 A | Mike Luckraft | Northfield |
John Mariucci - 1956 USA Hockey Head Coach
Eveleth, MN natives - John Mariucci (L) and John Mayasich (R)
