Anthony Noreen (born February 11, 1983) is an American ice hockey coach, and current head coach of the Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Miami |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Record | 0–0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 11, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2015 | Youngstown Phantoms |
| 2015–2017 | Orlando Solar Bears |
| 2017–2024 | Tri-City Storm |
| 2024–present | Miami |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0–0 (–) |
Coaching career
editNoreen began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his Alma Mater University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.[1] After coaching for three years with the Pointers, on August 10, 2011, he was named the head coach for the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL). On April 30, 2012, the Phantoms signed Noreen to a two-year contract extension.[2] His 2014–15 Youngstown team set a USHL record with a 17-game win streak en route to claiming the Anderson Cup for the first time in franchise history. The Phantoms ranked first in goals scored (223), power play goals (65), and shorthanded goals (16), and allowed the third fewest goals (166). Following the season he was named USHL Coach of the Year. During his four years with the Phantoms he led the team to a 126–99–10–9 overall record.[3]
Orlando Solar Bears
editOn June 30, 2015, he was named head coach for the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.[4] During his two seasons with the Solar Bears he led the team to a 38–35–4–6 overall record. On November 14, 2016, he was relieved of his duties as head coach.[5]
Tri-City Storm
editOn May 26, 2017, he was named the head coach for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL.[6] His 2018–19 Storm team finished the season with a 45–12–3–2 record and won the Anderson Cup. They set a new team record with 232 goals scored and 45 wins. Following the season he was named USHL Coach of the Year.[7] On November 19, 2019, he was promoted to President of Hockey Operations.[8] On April 14, 2020, Noreen signed a two-year contract extension with the Storm through the 2023–24 season.[9] His 2021–22 Storm team finished the season with a 47–11–3–1 record, won a second consecutive Western Conference Regular Season Championship and the third Anderson Cup Championship in franchise history. The Storm tied a USHL record with 98 points in the standings, and broke the franchise record with 47 wins.[1] They set a team record for goals scored (260), assists (470), points (729), and powerplay goals (83). Following the season he was again named USHL Coach of the Year.[10] His finished his tenure with the Storm with a 236–126–24–18 overall record, making him the winningest coach in franchise history. His Storm teams qualified for the playoffs in each of his seven seasons as head coach.[11]
Miami University
editOn April 1, 2024, Noreen was named head coach for the Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team.[12][13]
Team USA
editNoreen was an assistant coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team at the World Junior A Challenge in 2017, where he helped the team to a silver medal. He then served as the head coach at the World Junior A Challenge in 2018 and won a gold medal and again in 2019 and won a bronze medal.[14][15]
Head coaching record
editCollege
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Anthony Noreen". stormhockey.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Phantoms Agree to 2-Year Extension with Head Coach Anthony Noreen". oursportscentral.com. April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen named Solar Bears head coach". orlandosolarbearshockey.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen named Solar Bears' head coach". echl.com. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Solar Bears make coaching change". orlandosolarbearshockey.com. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Mahoney, Buck (May 27, 2017). "Storm replaces Muckalt with former Youngstown coach". Kearney Hub. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen Named USHL Coach of the Year". USHL.com. April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Storm make changes to hockey operations department". foxnebraska.com. KFXL-TV. November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Noreen earns two-year extension with Tri-City". nebraska.tv. Nebraska Television Network. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen named USHL Coach of the Year". ksnblocal4.com. KSNB-TV. June 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Longtime USHL coach, Wisconsin-Stevens Point grad Noreen named new head coach for Miami, aims to set 'a standard that all of our supporters can be proud of'". uscho.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Noreen Named Head Coach of Miami Hockey". miamiredhawks.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 1, 2024). "Miami names new hockey coach". Journal-News. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Noreen". teamusa.usahockey. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. wins 2018 World Junior A Challenge championship". teamusa.usahockey. December 16, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database