Bob Gaudet

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Bob Gaudet
Biographical details
Born (1959-03-09) March 9, 1959 (age 62)
Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1977–1981Dartmouth
1981–1982Fort Wayne Komets
Position(s)Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1988Dartmouth (assistant)
1988–1997Brown
1997–2020Dartmouth
Head coaching record
Overall424–482–112 (.472)
Tournaments0–1 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2006 ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champion
Awards
1995 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award
2006 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award

Bob Gaudet is an American ice hockey coach who served as the head coach at Dartmouth from 1997 until 2020.[1]

Career[]

Bob Gaudet started his term at Dartmouth playing three games in goal for the Big Green as a freshman. Once he became the starter the following year Dartmouth had one of its most successful periods, winning 19 games in back-to-back years and reaching the NCAA tournament both years (the last time Dartmouth was able to do so).[2] Gaudet graduated after the 1980–81 season and pursued a short professional career before retiring a player.[3]

Gaudet returned to his alma mater in 1982 as an assistant coach first under George Crowe and then Brian Mason before accepting an offer to become the head coach at Brown.[4] Gaudet began slowly at Brown, going 1–25 in his first season as he tried to repair a flagging program, rebounding with a 10-win campaign in his second year. In 1992–93 Gaudet got Brown to their first winning season in 16 years, earning the team its first tournament berth since 1976 (their last as of 2021).[5] Two years and two Winning seasons later Gaudet received the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award.

After the promotion of Roger Demment to an administrative position[6] Dartmouth turned to Gaudet to fill the post, giving him a third stint in Hanover. As he had done with Brown, Gaudet took a few years to return Dartmouth a prominent position, providing the Dartmouth faithful with a winning season in 2000–01, their first since his junior season.[2] That began a run of seven consecutive seasons with Dartmouth above .500 including their first conference regular season title in 2005–06. For his effort, Gaudet was awarded his second Coach of the Year Award. In his time at Dartmouth Gaudet has become the second most successful coach in program history, behind only Eddie Jeremiah in terms of both wins and tenure.

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Brown Bears (ECAC Hockey) (1988–1997)
1988–89 Brown 1–25–0 1–21–0 12th
1989–90 Brown 10–16–3 8–11–3 8th ECAC Quarterfinals
1990–91 Brown 9–15–3 9–11–2 t-8th ECAC First Round
1991–92 Brown 11–15–4 10–8–4 t-5th ECAC Quarterfinals
1992–93 Brown 16–12–3 13–7–2 t-3rd NCAA West Regional Quarterfinals
1993–94 Brown 15–13–4 12–7–3 4th ECAC Third Place Game (Loss)
1994–95 Brown 15–12–3 13–7–2 2nd ECAC Quarterfinals
1995–96 Brown 9–15–8 5–11–6 t-7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1996–97 Brown 7–19–3 4–16–2 12th
Brown: 93–142–31 75–99–24
Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) (1997–2020)
1997–98 Dartmouth 11–13–5 7–12–3 11th
1998–99 Dartmouth 10–17–2 6–14–5 11th
1999-00 Dartmouth 9–17–4 8–10–3 8th ECAC First Round
2000–01 Dartmouth 16–14–4 10–8–4 t-5th ECAC Third Place Game (Loss)
2001–02 Dartmouth 14–13–5 9–8–5 t-3rd ECAC Four vs. Five
2002–03 Dartmouth 20–13–1 13–9–0 t-3rd ECAC Third Place Game (Win)
2003–04 Dartmouth 14–11–9 10–5–7 t-4th ECAC Third Place Game (Loss)
2004–05 Dartmouth 20–13–2 14–8–0 5th ECAC Quarterfinals
2005–06 Dartmouth 19–12–2 14–6–2 t-1st ECAC Third Place Game (Win)
2006–07 Dartmouth 18–12–3 12–7–3 3rd ECAC Third Place Game (Loss)
2007–08 Dartmouth 12–16–4 6–13–3 t-10th ECAC First Round
2008–09 Dartmouth 14–14–3 11–9–2 t-5th ECAC First Round
2009–10 Dartmouth 10–19–3 7–12–3 t-9th ECAC First Round
2010–11 Dartmouth 19–12–3 12–8–2 3rd ECAC Third Place Game (Win)
2011–12 Dartmouth 13–16–4 8–11–3 9th ECAC Quarterfinals
2012–13 Dartmouth 15–14–5 9–9–4 t-5th ECAC Quarterfinals
2013–14 Dartmouth 10–20–4 7–13–2 t-10th ECAC Quarterfinals
2014–15 Dartmouth 17–12–4 12–8–2 t-4th ECAC Quarterfinals
2015–16 Dartmouth 18–16–1 11–11–0 t-7th ECAC Semifinals
2016–17 Dartmouth 10–18–3 7–13–2 9th ECAC First Round
2017–18 Dartmouth 16–17–2 11–10–1 t-5th ECAC Quarterfinals
2018–19 Dartmouth 13–17–4 10–9–3 t-5th ECAC Quarterfinals
2019–20 Dartmouth 13–14–4 10–10–2 6th ECAC First Round
Dartmouth: 331–340–81 224–223–62
Total: 424–482–112

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bob Gaudet". Dartmouth Big Green. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  2. ^ a b "Dartmouth Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  3. ^ "Bob Gaudet". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  4. ^ "Bob Gaudet". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  5. ^ "Brown Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  6. ^ "Dartmouth's Demment moves to administrative post". Dartmouth Big Green. 1997-03-07. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  7. ^ "Brown Men's Hockey Season-by-Season Results". Brown Bears. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  8. ^ "2009–10 Dartmouth Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Dartmouth Big Green. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tim Taylor Award
1994–95
2005–06 		Succeeded by
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