| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1966-03-09) March 9, 1966 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1988 | Bowling Green |
| 1986 | US National Junior Team |
| 1988–1990 | Peoria Rivermen |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1994 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 1994–2002 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 2002–2009 | Bowling Green |
| 2009–present | USA Hockey (regional manager) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84-156-23 (.363) |
Scott Paluch is the director of player development for USA Hockey and a former ice hockey player and coach.
Career
After being selected by St. Louis in the 5th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Paluch debuted for Bowling Green a year after the Falcons won the National Championship. In four years under Jerry York Paluch was the team's top scoring defenseman three times, helping the Falcons win a regular season title and tournament title while also serving as team captain in his senior season. After graduating Paluch played two seasons with Peoria before retiring.
Paluch returned to Bowling Green as a volunteer assistant coach in 1990-91, remaining there until 1994 when he followed his former coach, Jerry York, to Boston College. Paluch remained in Boston for eight years before returning to his alma mater as head coach, replacing Buddy Powers in 2002–03. Paluch was tasked with repairing the fading program and while the Falcons produced some respectable years, Paluch was unable to get Bowling Green a winning season. Shortly after the 2008 economic crash, it was revealed that eliminating the university's varsity program was being considered as a way to save money. In the midst of the program's uncertainty Paluch accepted an offer to join USA Hockey, leaving assistant coach Dennis Williams to serve as interim coach for the 2009–10 season.
Paluch has continued with USA Hockey since 2009 and is currently the Regional Manager, American Development Model.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 42 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 34 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 45 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 44 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 81 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1989–90 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 79 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NCAA totals | 165 | 48 | 121 | 169 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 160 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 151 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | ||||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) (2002–2009) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Bowling Green | 8-25-3 | 5-20-3 | 11th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Bowling Green | 11-18-9 | 9-13-6 | 9th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2004–05 | Bowling Green | 16-16-4 | 13-12-3 | 5th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Bowling Green | 13-23-2 | 8-18-2 | 12th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Bowling Green | 7-29-2 | 5-22-1 | 12th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Bowling Green | 18-21-0 | 13-15-0 | t-7th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2008–09 | Bowling Green | 11-24-3 | 8-19-1-0 | 12th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| Bowling Green: | 84-156-23 | 61-119-15 | |||||||
| Total: | 84-156-23 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1987–88 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1987–88 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1988 |
References
- ^ "Scott Paluch". USA Hockey. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ "Scott Paluch". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "Scott Paluch". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "Scott Paluch". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "Bowling Green Program In Jeopardy". College Hockey News. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "Paluch Era Comes To A Close". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "2013-14 Bowling Green Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey coaches
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players
- Bowling Green Falcons ice hockey coaches
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- Ice hockey coaches from Illinois
- Ice hockey people from Chicago
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- 20th-century American sportsmen