Terry Skrypek

Terry Skrypek is an American retired ice hockey center and coach who won the Division III National Coach of Year in 2005.[1]

Terry Skrypek
Biographical details
BornSaint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Alma materSaint Mary's University of Minnesota
Playing career
1966–1970Saint Mary's
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1987Hill-Murray School
1987–2010St. Thomas
Head coaching record
Overall415–194–45 (.669) [college]
Tournaments8–14–3 (.380)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2005 Edward Jeremiah Award

Career

Skrypek began his collegiate career at Saint Mary's College, just south east of his home town, and was a key player for the Cardinals over his four-year career. He was twice named to the All-MIAC team and led the team in scoring as a senior while Saint Mary's earned three second-place finishes.[2]

After graduating he immediately jumped into coaching, taking over at the Hill-Murray School. Skrypek built the program into a powerhouse for Minnesota Hockey; in 17 seasons he took his team to 12 state tournaments, ending as runners-up on three occasions and winning the 1983 State Championship. After compiling a record of 325–44–3 (.878), Skrypek jumped at the chance to coach collegiate hockey and accepted the job at St. Thomas. The team had been a middling program for most of its history but since the early 80's its profile had been on the ascent. St. Thomas had made three national tournament appearances but failed to make it out of the quarterfinals each season.

For the first decade of his tenure very little changed on the national circuit but the Tommies established themselves as the dominant power of the MIAC, winning 7 consecutive conference titles. In 2000 Skrypek produced the best season in program history, going 27–4–2 and got out of the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time. The Tommies made their first championship appearance that season but fell 1–2 to Norwich. Five years later the Tommies made their second run in the tournament, again coming up shy, but this time Skrypek was recognized for his accomplishments, receiving the Edward Jeremiah Award for his outstanding coaching performance.

Skrypek retired as a coach following the 2010 season, ending with over 700 victories in both high school and college hockey.[3] He was inducted into the Saint Mary's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003, and received the Cliff Thompson Award in 2014 for his outstanding contribution to Minnesota Hockey.[4]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966–67 Saint Mary's MIAC 2071219— —————
1967–68 Saint Mary's MIAC 20121527— —————
1968–69 Saint Mary's MIAC 19182745— —————
1969–70 Saint Mary's MIAC 1916233914 —————
NCAA totals 785377130— —————

College head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. Thomas Tommies (MIAC) (1987–2010)
1987–88 St. Thomas 21–10–013–3–02ndNCAA Quarterfinals
1988–89 St. Thomas 18–11–113–3–01stMIAC Runner-Up
1989–90 St. Thomas 19–8–114–2–01stNCAA Quarterfinals
1990–91 St. Thomas 18–8–313–1–21stMIAC Runner-Up
1991–92 St. Thomas 20–10–212–3–11stNCAA Quarterfinals
1992–93 St. Thomas 18–8–113–2–1T–1stMIAC Runner-Up
1993–94 St. Thomas 17–4–411–2–31stNCAA Quarterfinals
1994–95 St. Thomas 16–8–112–3–11stMIAC Runner-Up
1995–96 St. Thomas 18–9–211–3–23rdMIAC Runner-Up
1996–97 St. Thomas 18–9–013–3–02ndMIAC Semifinals
1997–98 St. Thomas 20–7–212–3–11stMIAC Runner-Up
1998–99 St. Thomas 16–12–311–4–11stNCAA Quarterfinals
1999–00 St. Thomas 27–4–214–1–11stNCAA Runner-Up
2000–01 St. Thomas 15–9–311–3–21stMIAC Semifinals
2001–02 St. Thomas 22–6–013–3–01stNCAA First Round
2002–03 St. Thomas 16–9–210–5–12ndMIAC Runner-Up
2003–04 St. Thomas 17–8–313–2–12ndNCAA First Round
2004–05 St. Thomas 20–6–512–3–12ndNCAA Runner-Up
2005–06 St. Thomas 17–9–113–2–11stMIAC Runner-Up
2006–07 St. Thomas 17–10–012–4–02ndMIAC Runner-Up
2007–08 St. Thomas 20–7–211–4–1T–2ndNCAA Quarterfinals
2008–09 St. Thomas 12–11–39–5–23rdMIAC Semifinals
2009–10 St. Thomas 13–11–48–6–23rdNCAA First Round
St. Thomas: 415–194–45274–70–24
Total:415–194–45

      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

See also

References
  1. "Throwback Thursday: Terry Skrypek left his mark on UST hockey". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. "Terry Skrypek". Saint Mary's Cardinals. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. "Men's hockey coach Terry Skrypek retires". Saint Thomas Tommies. March 22, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. "Cliff Thompson Award - List of Past Recipients". Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bill Beaney		 Edward Jeremiah Award
2005		 Succeeded by
Bill Beaney
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