Dennis Williams (ice hockey)

Williams, Dennis
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Bowling Green
Conference	CCHA
Record	23–39–10
Biographical details
Born	August 14, 1979 (age 45); Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Playing career
1994–1997	Stratford Cullitons
1997–2001	Bowling Green
2001–2002	Odessa Jackalopes
2001–2002	Cambridge Hornets
Position(s)	Right wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003	Bowling Green (graduate assistant)
2003–2004	Utica College (assistant)
2004–2007	Neumann University
2007–2008	Alabama-Huntsville (assistant)
2008–2009	Bowling Green (assistant)
2009–2010	Bowling Green (interim)
2010–2014	Amarillo Bulls
2014–2017	Bloomington Thunder
2017–2024	Everett Silvertips
2024–present	Bowling Green
Head coaching record
Overall	Juniors: 540-271-12 NCAA: 58-71-18 Overall: 598-342-30

Last updated June 10, 2025

Dennis Williams (born August 14, 1979) is a Canadian ice hockey coach currently in charge of the Bowling Green men's hockey team of the CCHA.^[1] He was previously the head coach Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League.^[2] Williams was also the interim head coach at Bowling Green after the sudden resignation of Scott Paluch.^[3]

Player Statistics

			Regular season
Season ^[2]	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Bowling Green	CCHA	17	3	3	6
1998–99	Bowling Green	CCHA	33	4	1	5
1999–00	Bowling Green	CCHA	30	3	1	4
2000–01	Bowling Green	CCHA	37	2	3	5
2001–02	Odessa Jackalopes	CHL	5	0	0	0
2001–02	Cambridge Hornets	MLH	12	4	14	18
NCAA totals			117	12	8	20	198

Amarillo Bulls

Williams was hired as the head coach of the NAHL’s Amarillo Bulls ahead of the 2010-2011 season. In 4 years in Amarillo, Williams amassed 168 wins in 238 games behind the bench, highlighted by a 2013 Robertson Cup Championship.

Bloomington Thunder

In his next stop, Williams was the head coach for the USHL’s Bloomington Thunder, beginning with the 2014-2015 season. He coached multiple NHL draft picks and players during this time, and won 90 games in 3 seasons, including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016.

Everett Silvertips

Williams was hired as the head coach for the WHL’s Everett Silvertips ahead of the 2017-2018 season. In 7 seasons at Everett, Williams totaled 282 wins, 4 U.S. division titles, 3 conference regular season titles, and one western conference championship. He was promoted to the dual role of head coach and general manager in July of 2021. Additionally while at Everett, Williams also had stints with the Canadian national team at the World Juniors, winning a gold medal as an assistant in 2022 and as the head coach in 2023. He was a 2x Western Conference Coach of the Year, there were 11 NHL draftees that came through his program, and 16 players signed pro contracts at the NHL or AHL level.

Return to Bowling Green

On March 27, 2024, Williams was named the next head coach at Bowling Green State University - a place where he played 4 years of hockey, had earned both a bachelors degree and a masters degree, had worked as an assistant coach, and had been the interim head coach for a year when he was 29 years old. In his first year on campus, Williams increased the Falcons’ win total from the year before by 5. He also helped the Falcons win a playoff series for the first time in 5 seasons, sweeping the rival Michigan Tech Huskies from the Mason Cup playoffs before falling in the semifinals a week later. Ryan O’Hara and Brody Waters both were named 2nd-Team All-CCHA forwards for their efforts under Williams in his first year with the Falcons.

College Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Neumann Knights (ECAC West)(2004–2007)
2004–05	Neumann	4–17–2	2–9–1	6th
2005–06	Neumann	14–10–1	6–8–1	5th
2006–07	Neumann	17–5–5	8–3–4	2nd	ECAC West Runner-Up
Neumann:		35–32–8	16–20–6
Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA)(2009–2010)
2009–10	Bowling Green	5–25–6	4–18–6–5	11th	CCHA First Round
Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA)(2024–present)
2024–25	Bowling Green	18–14–4	12–10–4	4th	CCHA Semifinals
Bowling Green:		23–39–10	16–28–10
Total:		58–71–18
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

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Juniors Head Coaching Record

Team	Year	League	Regular Season							Post Season
Team	Year	League	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
AMA	2010–11	NAHL	58	36	16	0	6	78	2nd in South	Robertson Cup Semifinals
AMA	2011–12	NAHL	60	46	7	0	7	99	1st in South	Robertson Cup Semifinals
AMA	2012–13	NAHL	60	46	7	0	7	99	1st in South	Robertson Cup Champions
AMA	2013–14	NAHL	60	40	15	0	5	86	1st in South	NAHL South Division Finals
BLM	2014–15	USHL	60	29	24	0	7	65	5th in East
BLM	2015–16	USHL	60	36	18	0	6	78	4th in East	USHL Eastern Conference Finals
BLM	2016–17	USHL	60	25	27	0	8	58	6th in East
EVT	2017–18	WHL	72	47	20	2	3	99	1st in U.S.	WHL Finals Runner-Up (SC)
EVT	2018–19	WHL	68	47	16	2	3	99	1st in U.S.	WHL Second Round (SPO)
EVT	2019–20	WHL	64	46	13	3	1	96	2nd in U.S.	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
EVT	2020–21	WHL	23	19	4	0	0	38	1st in U.S.	Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
EVT	2021–22	WHL	68	45	13	5	5	100	1st in U.S.	WHL First Round (VAN)
EVT	2022–23	WHL	68	33	32	0	3	69	4th in U.S.	WHL First Round (POR)
EVT	2023–24	WHL	68	45	18	0	5	95	2nd in U.S.	WHL Second Round (POR)
AMA Totals		NAHL	238	168	45	0	25
BLM Totals		USHL	180	90	69	0	21
EVT Totals		WHL	431	282	116	12	20

References

↑ Briedis, Vincent (March 27, 2024). "Dennis Williams Named BGSU Ice Hockey Head Coach" (Press release). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
1 2 "Dennis Williams". Everett Silvertips. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
↑ "Paluch Era Comes To A Close". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
↑ "2013-14 Bowling Green Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] Briedis, Vincent (March 27, 2024). "Dennis Williams Named BGSU Ice Hockey Head Coach" (Press release). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved June 18, 2024.

[ep-2] 1 2 "Dennis Williams". Everett Silvertips. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[3] "Paluch Era Comes To A Close". Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[4] "2013-14 Bowling Green Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

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v t e Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Slater Family Ice Arena (1969–present)
Head coaches	Jack Vivian (1969–1973) Ron Mason (1973–1979) Jerry York (1979–1994) Buddy Powers (1994–2002) Scott Paluch (2002–2009) Dennis Williams (2009–2010, 2024–present) Chris Bergeron (2010–2019) Ty Eigner (2019–2024)
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	CCHA (1971–2013, 2021–present) WCHA (2013–2021)
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Nelson Emerson (294 Points) Jamie Wansbrough (127 Goals) Gary Kruzich (88 Wins)
National championships	1984
Frozen Four appearances	1978 1984
NCAA Tournament appearances	1977 1978 1979 1982 1984 1987 1988 1989 1990 2019
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1973 1977 1978 1979 1988
Hobey Baker winners	George McPhee (1982) Brian Holzinger (1995)
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH