Brian Cavanaugh

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Brian Cavanaugh
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1982 Canisius
1983–2004Canisius
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2005–2006 D'Youville (assistant AD)
2006–2019 D'Youville
Head coaching record
Overall342-306-56 (.526)

Brian Cavanaugh is a former ice hockey coach who led Canisius for 23 years before being fired during the 2004-05 season. [1] Though he had established himself over a long tenure with the Golden Griffins, leading them to becoming a Division I program, Cavanaugh was fired by the athletic director in December 2004 due to a slew of complaints from the team. He has since retired as the athletic director at D'Youville College. [2]

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Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Canisius Golden Griffins (ECAC West)(1980–1982)
1980-81 Canisius 13-12-2
1981-82Canisius 16-12-1
Canisius:29-24-3
Canisius Golden Griffins(ECAC West)(1983–1998)
1983-84Canisius 5-21-1
1984-85Canisius 15-12-2
1985-86Canisius 18-9-2
1986-87Canisius 21-11-0
1987-88Canisius 15-12-010-7-0
1988-89Canisius 15-19-113-9-0
1989-90Canisius 12-14-211-14-2
1990-91Canisius 9-18-08-16-0
1991-92Canisius 12-14-211-14-2
1992-93Canisius 18-11-117-6-1
1993-94Canisius 17-8-17-3-0
1994-95Canisius 16-6-44-2-2
1995-96Canisius 18-7-26-3-1
1996-97Canisius 13-11-21-8-2
1997-98Canisius 12-11-34-5-1
Canisius:216-184-2392-87-11
Canisius Golden Griffins(MAAC)(1998–2003)
1998-99 Canisius 16-15-512-11-54th MAAC Runner-Up
1999-00 Canisius 21-10-416-8-33rd MAAC Quarterfinals
2000-01 Canisius 17-12-413-9-44th MAAC Semifinals
2001-02 Canisius 14-17-413-9-45th MAAC Quarterfinals
2002-03 Canisius 12-21-411-13-27th MAAC Quarterfinals
Canisius:80-75-2165-50-18
Canisius Golden Griffins(Atlantic Hockey)(2003–2005)
2003-04 Canisius 10-16-89-11-46th Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2004-05Canisius 7-7-1 †6-2-0 †
Canisius:17-23-915-13-4
Total:342-306-56

      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

† Cavanaugh was fired mid-season [3]

References

  1. "Cavanaugh Out at Canisius". USCHO.com. December 10, 2004. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. "Cavanaugh Remembered Again For Canisius' Past". College Hockey News. March 30, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. "2008-09 Canisius hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Canisius Golden Griffins. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.