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Heather Lindstad
Biographical details
Born (1967-02-26) February 26, 1967 (age 57)
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, US
Playing career
1985–1989Providence
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–2000Northeastern (ECAC)
2000–2013Connecticut (Hockey East)
2011–2012United States U18 team
2016–2017Connecticut Whale (PHF)
Head coaching record
Overall322–289–81 (college)[1]
7–15–1 (pro)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1982 Hockey East
Awards
ECAC Player of the Year (1989)[2]
Chelmsford High School Hall of Fame (2009)
Records
300 wins[3]

Heather Linstad (born February 26, 1963) is an American ice hockey coach, best known for coaching the UConn Huskies women's ice hockey program during 2000 to 2013 and the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[4]

Coaching career

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Prior to beginning her coaching career, she was a college ice hockey player for the Providence Friars women's ice hockey team and was honored as the ECAC Player of the Year in 1989.[5] She was then head coach for eight seasons at Northeastern Huskies from 1992 to 2000, winning the ECAC coach of the year 1994. In 2000, Linstad became the women's ice hockey coach at the University of Connecticut, coaching the Connecticut Huskies for thirteen seasons. On February 13, 2010, Linstad obtained her 300th win as a head coach, with a 4–1 over her alma mater, the Providence Friars.[3] Linstad abruptly resigned from her coaching position at the University of Connecticut on March 13, 2013, after two poor seasons.[6] In 2016, she would be awarded the Women's Hockey Founders Award by the American Hockey Coaches Association for her contributions to the growth and development of women's ice hockey in the United States.[5]

Linstad was the head coach of the United States U-18 women's ice hockey team through the 2011–12 season, coaching the team to a silver medal finish at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[7]

On January 29, 2016, Lindstad was named as head coach of the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League.[4] She left the team after the 2016–17 season.[8]

Controversy

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A lawsuit filed against the University of Connecticut alleges Linstad dismissed a female hockey player from the team for not being stable enough following an alleged on-campus sexual assault by a male hockey player in 2011.[9][10]

Coaching statistics

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Team Season W L T/OTL Postseason
Northeastern Huskies 1992–93 14 7 3
Northeastern Huskies 1993–94 19 6 3
Northeastern Huskies 1994–95 14 12 5
Northeastern Huskies 1995–96 14 5 5
Northeastern Huskies 1996–97 27 9 0
Northeastern Huskies 1997–98 26 6 5
Northeastern Huskies 1998–99 25 7 3
Northeastern Huskies 1999–00 22 9 3
Connecticut Huskies 2000–01 3 10 0
Connecticut Huskies 2001–02 11 21 3
Connecticut Huskies 2002–03 11 20 4
Connecticut Huskies 2003–04 9 19 6
Connecticut Huskies 2004–05 16 12 8
Connecticut Huskies 2005–06 12 21 1
Connecticut Huskies 2006–07 17 15 3
Connecticut Huskies 2007–08 22 8 5
Connecticut Huskies 2008–09 19 12 4
Connecticut Huskies 2009–10 21 9 7 Lost Hockey East final
Connecticut Huskies 2010–11 13 19 3
Connecticut Huskies 2011–12 4 23 7
Connecticut Huskies 2012–13 3 29 3
Connecticut Whale 2015–16 2 3 0 Lost Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Buffalo Beauts
Connecticut Whale 2016–17 5 12 1 Lost Semifinal game, 2–8 vs. Boston Pride

References

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  1. ^ "Coaching Records | Year by Year | Heather Linstad - Statistics - USCHO.com - U.S. College Hockey Online". USCHO. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Annual Awards/All-League" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Heather Linstad Acknowledged for 300th Win". Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Whale Coach Resigns" (PDF). NWHL. January 29, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "FORMER NU COACH HEATHER LINSTAD HONORED BY AHCA". Northeastern Huskies. January 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Heather Linstad Resigns As Women's Ice Hockey Coach". Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Linstad Named U.S. Women's". Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "Connecticut Whale Name Ryan Equale Head Coach". Double G Sports. June 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rape Victim Was Kicked Off UConn Hockey Team For Not Being 'Stable Enough': Lawsuit". Huffington Post. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  10. ^ "Former Hockey Player Joins Federal Sexual Assault Suit Against UConn". Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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