Mike Bertsch

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Mike Bertsch
Playing career
1969–1973 Colorado College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1982 Colorado College (assistant)
1982–1988Colorado College
Head coaching record
Overall65-157-6

Mike Bertsch is a former ice hockey player and coach for Colorado College. Bertsch is currently working for USA Hockey after spending several years in the private sector. [1]

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Career

Over Bertsch's 4-year stint as a player for the Tigers, he posted several good seasons as a scorer, finishing 6th all time in school history in 1972–73 with 145 points in 124 games. [2] The scoring prowess did not, however, translate into much on-ice success as CC finished each season with a losing record and made the playoffs only once during his tenure (albeit as the final qualifier). [3] Once Bertsch graduated from Colorado College his playing days were over, but his affiliation with his alma mater had only just begun. Bertsch returned to Colorado Springs in the fall of 1978 to join the staff of his former head coach Jeff Sauer as an assistant. [1]

Bertsch stayed in that role for four seasons before Sauer left to take over at Wisconsin and Mike was chosen as his successor. [4] After a stumble out of the gate, Bertsch pushed the Tigers to at least respectable records in the mid-1980s, but CC bottomed out in 1987–88 with a school record 33-loss season (though not the worst season in program history) [5] and Bertsch was done as coach after the season.

After leaving CC Bertsch moved on to the private sector, working for both Current Inc. and Deluxe Corporation over a 14-year span. [1] However, he couldn't stay away from the game and in 2003 began working for USA Hockey, spending most of his time working in the business and marketing departments. [6] As of 2014 Bertsch is still working for USA Hockey as Senior Director of Corporate Affairs. [7]

Career statistics

Source: [8]

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1969–70 Colorado College NCAA 3026924—————
1970–71 Colorado CollegeNCAA2813142716—————
1971–72 Colorado CollegeNCAA3222295125—————
1972–73 Colorado CollegeNCAA3419395820—————
NCAA totals124568814585—————

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Colorado College Tigers (WCHA)(1982–1988)
1982-83 Colorado College 6-28-12-24-06th WCHA Quarterfinals
1983-84 Colorado College 9-25-15-21-06th WCHA Quarterfinals
1984-85 Colorado College 17-21-015-19-06th WCHA Quarterfinals
1985-86 Colorado College 12-26-211-21-27th WCHA First Round
1986-87 Colorado College 17-24-112-22-16th WCHA Semifinals
1987-88 Colorado College 4-33-13-31-18th WCHA First Round
Colorado College:65-157-648-138-4
Total:65-157-6

      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

[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mike Bertsch". USA Hockey. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2013-14 Colorado College Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Colorado College Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Tigers still on list of all-time CC worst records but moving up rapidly". Out There Colorado.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Blades of Glory". Upstart Business Journal. February 24, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Contact Us". USA Hockey magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mike Bertsch". Hockey DB. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2013-14 Colorado College Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
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