Men's Ice Hockey
Head Coach: John McCabe
Record at Finlandia: 0-0-0
Career Record: 0-0-0
Phone Number: (906) 487-7316
Email: john.mccabe@finlandia.edu
Assistant Coaches: Brad Sullivan, Gary Kruzich(Goalie Coach)
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Aldrich
First Year of Hockey: 2000-2001
Finlandia's MCHA Conference Overall Record: 59-48-8
Finlandia's Overall Record: 124-114-14
Facility (Capacity): Houghton County Arena (1200)
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Midwest College Hockey Association (MCHA)
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Men's Hockey News:
Finlandia University Men's Hockey team giving away FREE tickets to upcoming exhibition games at the Houghton County Fair this weekend.
Hancock, MI. (August 25, 2010) - The Finlandia Lion Men's hockey team will be giving away FREE tickets at the Houghton County Fair this weekend to their exhibition series against the Elliot Lake Bobcats of the Greater Metro Hockey League.
The games will be played at 7:00pm on Saturday, October 16th and 2:00pm on Sunday, October 17th at the Houghton County Arena.
Fans can pick up their FREE tickets to the games from the Finlandia University booth at the fair. Current student-athletes from both the Men's and Women's hockey teams will be greeting the community and holding a puck shooting gallery for children.
For more information about the Finlandia University Men's hockey team, please email head coach John McCabe at John.McCabe @finlandia.edu.
John McCabe announces 2010-2011 Finlandia Men's Hockey recruiting class
Hancock, MI. - August 17, 2010: Finlandia University Men's Ice Hockey coach John McCabe has announced his first recruiting class set to begin in October.
The diverse 12 player class includes 6 players from Michigan, 2 from Canada, and one each from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Sweden, and Finland.
"I am very pleased with the young men that we were able to attract to the Finlandia Lion Men's Hockey program this year, "said McCabe. " I expect each of these incoming student-athletes to contribute to the success of the Lion Hockey program and the Finlandia University community."
Finlandia will open the 2010-2011 campaign with an MCHA conference tilt on October 29-30 in Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin against Marian University.
Listed below are the 12 student- athletes that will attend Finlandia and play hockey this year. A short player profile of each recruit is listed below.
Cody Essel C 6'0" 170 Hopkins, Minnesota
- Played for the Edina Lakers of the MNHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 52 GP-20G-44A-64PTS-45PIMS
Shane Totten C 6'0" 170 Traverse City, Michigan
- Played for Traverse City West HS
- 2009-2010 stats: 28GP-29G-19A-48PTS
- MHSHCA All-State First Team
- All-time leading scorer for the Titans (101 career points)
- Team Captain
Jimmy Carter D 5'7" 170 Victoria, British Columbia
- Played for the Victoria Cougars of the VIJHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 23GP-16G-27A-43PTS-74PIMS
- Played for Team Canada in the 2010 IIHF World Championships in Karlstad, Sweden
Sebastian Rosendahl C 6'1 190 Stockholm, Sweden
- Played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the EJHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 4GP-1G-2A-4PTS
Vinnie Pietrangelo D 5'11" 170 Traverse City, Michigan
- Played for the Metro Jets of the CSHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 26 GP-1G-6A-7PTS-61PIMS
Kevin Smith D 6'4" 205 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Played for the Soo Thunderbirds of the NOJHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 59GP-5G-27A-32PTS-76PIMS
- Team Captain
Warren Webster D 6'0" 185 Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Played for Fredonia University (transfer)
- 2009-2010 stats: 9GP-0G-1A-1PT-8PIM
Sean Burke F 5'11" 190 Traverse City, Michigan
- Played for the Traverse City North Stars of the NAHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 37GP-9G-3A-12PTS-33PIMS
Collin St. Onge F 6'1"' 180 Marquette, Michigan
- Played for the Marquette Rangers of the NAHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 59GP-16G-35A-51PTS-34PIMS
Scotty Opolka F 6'2" 180 Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Played for the CW Saints of the GLJHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 45GP-27G-21A-48PTS-78PIMS
Atte Haataja G 5'11" 181 Kajaani, Finland
- No statistical information available
Jake Watchorn F 6'0" 190 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Played for the Soo Eagles of the NOJHL
- 2009-2010 stats: 19GP-9G-14A-23PTS-31PIMS
John McCabe is Finlandia Men's Hockey Coach
HANCOCK, MI - HANCOCK, MI - Finlandia University Athletic Director Chris Salani has announced that John McCabe has accepted the position of head men's ice hockey coach beginning in the 2010-11 academic year.
McCabe takes over the Finlandia Lions men's hockey program after completing his sixth season as an assistant men's hockey coach at University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH), which is a NCAA Division I school.
Coach McCabe helped lead the UAH Chargers to two College Hockey America tournament titles (losing a third in the championship game to Bemidji State in 2006), and two NCAA Regional Semifinal appearances, most recently the 2010 Midwest Regional in Fort Wayne, Ind.
At University of Alabama-Huntsville, McCabe worked under Danton Cole, former Michigan State All-American and Stanley Cup winner the New Jersey Devils.
"John brings with him all of the hockey knowledge that he's acquired under Coach Cole-and his former coaches-to help create at Finlandia the optimal environment to breed success in the college ranks," says Salani.
Salani explains the number one priority in Finlandia's search for a men's hockey coach was to identify the candidate with proven experience and success and a solid understanding of how a college program should be run.
"The hockey environment in the college setting is much different than in the Junior ranks," Salani notes. "To achieve success and elevate Finlandia hockey to DIII national prominence-which is our goal-it was critical that we find the person who is the right fit for our community and for our program. I believe we've found that person in John McCabe."
Salani is hoping to generate at Finlandia a similar atmosphere of excellence as recently demonstrated by the men's hockey program at Adrian College, also a member of NCAA Division III and the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA). "I believe in many ways Adrian's success can be credited to the hiring of a coach who understood and had the experience of the DI college game behind him," Salani explains.
"In a lot of ways, I expect Coach McCabe to immediately set the Finlandia's men's hockey program in the right direction and compete for not only MCHA titles, but national titles," Salani adds.
In the previous four years, McCabe's primary responsibility for the UAH hockey program was that of head men's hockey recruiter. "John's networks throughout North America and in Scandinavia, combined with his regular work in identifying high profile recruits, will also be a huge asset in establishing a quality and successful product on the ice for Finlandia," Salani says.
In his own hockey career, McCabe played for UAH from 1995 to 1998 during a period in which the Charger program won two NCAA DII national championships-the second in his senior year as captain of the team. Following, McCabe played seven seasons of minor-professional hockey, most notably four seasons in the East Coast Hockey League with the Mobile Mysticks, the Greensboro Generals, and the Toledo Storm.
Established in 1999, the Finlandia Lions men's hockey program is a member of NCAA Division III and the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA). The team was coached on an interim basis by Chris Salani in the 2009-10 season, and by former head coaches Joe Burcar (2002-2009) and Scott Mikesch (1999-2001). The Lions won the MCHA Harris Cup in 2007.
McCabe relocates to Hancock with his wife, Carla, seven-month-old daughter Annslee, and step-daughter eight-year-old Lillie.
For additional information about the men's hockey program at Finlandia University, please contact Chris Salani, athletic director, at 906-487-7378 or chris.salani@finlandia.edu.
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