Chris Brooks (ice hockey)

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Chris Brooks
Born (1972-09-19) September 19, 1972 (age 50)
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Amarillo Rattlers (WPHL)
Springfield Falcons (AHL)
Mobile Mysticks (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings (UHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1996–2003
Coaching career
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Clarkson
Conference ECAC Hockey
Biographical details
Alma mater Western Michigan University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2008 Western Michigan (assistant)
2008–2011 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
2011–2017 Wisconsin–Stevens Point
2017–2022 Michigan Tech (assistant)
2022–Present Clarkson (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall119–45–13 (.709) [College]
Tournaments7–3 (.700)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2016 D–III National Championship

Chris Brooks (born September 19, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. In June 2022, he became an assistant coach for the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey program. [1]

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College career

Brooks attended Western Michigan University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos, then of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). During his freshman season his outstanding play was recognized when he was selected as the CCHA Rookie of the Year for the 1992–93 season.

Professional career

He turned professional in 1996, joining the Amarillo Rattlers of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) for the league's inaugural 1996–97 season. In his rookie season Brooks led the league in points with 110, and was named the WPHL's most valuable player. He played the 1997–98 season with the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL, but also skated in four American Hockey League games (including two playoff games) with the Springfield Falcons. Brooks rejoined the Amarillo Rattlers for the 1998–99 season where he led the league by scoring 48 goals. During the 2002–03 season he skated in 11 games with the Kalamazoo Wings of the United Hockey League.

Coaching career

Brooks commenced his coaching career in 1999 when he returned to the Western Michigan Broncos as an assistant coach. [2] He remained with Western Michigan for nine seasons before accepting the position of head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League starting with the 2008–09 season, [3] a position he held for three seasons. [4] He then became the head coach of the ice hockey program for University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, a position he held from 2010–2011 to 2016–2017. During his tenure, he led the Pointers to three straight NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship appearances, finishing as runner-ups in 2014 and 2015 and winning the national championship in 2016. He held a 119-45-13 record in his 6 seasons with the team. [5] In June 2017, Brooks was named an assistant coach for the Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey program by head coach Joe Shawhan. [6]

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1992–93
CCHA Rookie of the Year1992–93 [7]
WPHL Most Points (110) 1996–97 [8]
WPHL Most Valuable Player 1996–97 [9]
WPHL Most Goals (48) 1998–99 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Clarkson Hires Chris Brooks to Men's Staff" . Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "WMU News".
  3. ↑ "Chris Brooks named RGV Head Coach". July 28, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Brooks steps down as Killer Bees coach | Pro Hockey News". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "UW-Stevens Point hires Brooks - NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Chris Brooks Named Assistant Hockey Coach". June 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Awards | Central Collegiate Hockey Association".
  8. ↑ "Brooks buzzes off to Texas for opportunity to c... | Sarnia Observer". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gove, Chris (December 24, 1998). "Two Rattlers will play in WPHL All-Star tilt". Amarillo Globe-News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "UW-Stevens Point Athletics". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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