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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Conference | WIAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1972-11-09) November 9, 1972 (age 52) Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1995 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| 1995–1999 | Madison Monsters |
| 1997–1998 | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1998–1999 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks |
| 1999–2000 | Madison Kodiaks |
| 1999–2001 | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 2000–2001 | Kalamazoo Wings |
| 2001–2002 | Tacoma Sabercats |
| 2002–2003 | Rockford IceHogs |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2007 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (asst.) |
| 2007–Present | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 235–135–30 (.625) |
| Tournaments | 4–0 (1.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2013 NCHA champion 2013 NCHA tournament champion 2013 NCAA National Champion 2014 WIAC tournament champion 2016 WIAC co-champion 2018 WIAC tournament champion 2020 WIAC champion 2020 WIAC tournament champion 2022 WIAC tournament champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2013 Edward Jeremiah Award | |
Matt Loen is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III coach of the year.
Career
Loen attended the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire from 1991 and joined the ice hockey program. After his freshman campaign, he became one of the top scorers for the Blugolds and helped to lead the team in scoring as a senior. He earned a professional contract after graduating and continued his career in the minor leagues. In 1997, a 100-point season helped promote him to the top level of the minor leagues. Loen stayed at the AAA level for half a season around 2000. Afterwards, he returned to the lower level and finished playing in 2003.
A few years later, Loen returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach. He spent two years in the position before replacing Luke Strand as head coach. In his sixth season, Wisconsin–Eau Claire won 20 games for the first time in program history and reached the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in 36 years. The Blugolds stunned tournament favorite St. Norbert in the quarter final round and then won the National Championship. Loen was named as the national coach of the year for this turnaround.
The following year, Wisconsin–Eau Claire was a founding member of the WIAC's ice hockey division. The Blugolds continued to perform well under Loen and recorded at least 15 wins in each of the next seven seasons. Despite a pair of conference titles, UWEC was unable to return to the national tournament until 2020. The championship was cancelled before a game could be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Loen continued to coach the team and the Blugolds won a league title in 2022.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | NCHA | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | NCHA | 26 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | NCHA | 27 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | NCHA | 27 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Madison Monsters | CoHL | 68 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Madison Monsters | CoHL | 73 | 47 | 59 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Madison Monsters | UHL | 50 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Madison Monsters | UHL | 47 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Madison Kodiaks | UHL | 35 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 45 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kalamazoo Wings | UHL | 72 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Tacoma Sabercats | WCHL | 52 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 76 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| NCAA totals | 97 | 43 | 77 | 120 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| UHL/CoHL totals | 421 | 205 | 301 | 506 | 238 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 16 | ||||
| IHL totals | 55 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (NCHA) (2007–2013) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 11–16–1 | 6–7–1 | T–5th | NCHA Semifinals | ||||
| 2008–09 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 13–13–1 | 3–10–1 | 7th | NCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2009–10 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 8–15–4 | 4–10–4 | 6th | NCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2010–11 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 15–11–1 | 8–9–1 | T–4th | NCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2011–12 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 13–12–3 | 5–11–2 | 6th | NCHA Semifinals | ||||
| 2012–13 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 24–5–2 | 14–3–1 | 1st | NCAA National Champion | ||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire: | 84–72–12 | 40–50–10 | |||||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire (WIAC) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 19–8–1 | 6–5–1 | 3rd | WIAC Champion | ||||
| 2014–15 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 18–7–1 | 9–3–0 | 2nd | WIAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2015–16 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 15–6–6 | 5–2–1 | T–1st | WIAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2016–17 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 18–7–3 | 5–3–0 | 2nd | WIAC Runner-up | ||||
| 2017–18 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 17–10–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | WIAC Champion | ||||
| 2018–19 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 19–7–2 | 4–3–1 | 2nd | WIAC Runner-up | ||||
| 2019–20 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 22–4–2 | 11–3–1 | T–1st | NCAA tournament cancelled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 5–3–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | WIAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2021–22 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 18–11–1 | 9–6–0 | 3rd | WIAC Champion | ||||
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire: | 151–63–18 | 59–29–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 235–135–30 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- "Matt Loen". Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "UW-Eau Claire Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJack Arena | Edward Jeremiah Award 2012–13 |
Succeeded byChris Schultz |
- 1972 births
- American ice hockey coaches
- American men's ice hockey players
- Living people
- Ice hockey coaches from Minnesota
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- People from Coon Rapids, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Anoka County, Minnesota
- Madison Monsters players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
- Kalamazoo Wings (UHL) players
- Tacoma Sabercats players
- Rockford IceHogs (UHL) players
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire faculty
- 20th-century American sportsmen