Jeff Sauer
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Jeff Sauer is a retired American
ice hockey
coach. Sauer was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1983 to 2002 and Colorado College
from 1971 to 1980. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to two NCAA men's ice hockey championships. He is currently an assistant to the commissioner of the WCHA
.
On 20 September 2011, Jeff was named as a recipient of NHL's
Lester Patrick Trophy
for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
coach. Sauer was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1983 to 2002 and Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
from 1971 to 1980. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to two NCAA men's ice hockey championships. He is currently an assistant to the commissioner of the WCHA
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference....
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On 20 September 2011, Jeff was named as a recipient of NHL's
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Lester Patrick Trophy
Lester Patrick Trophy
The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. It is considered a non-NHL trophy because it may be awarded to players, coaches, officials, and other personnel outside the NHL...
for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.