Rick Duffett

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Rick Duffett
Biographical details
Born (1946-06-08) June 8, 1946 (age 77)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Michigan State
Playing career
1967–1971 Michigan State
Position(s) Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1973 Sault Area High
1975–1982 Ferris State
Head coaching record
Overall119-83-7 (.586)

Rick Duffett (born July 8, 1946) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and coach. Duffett was an administrator and coach with Ferris State University for more than 30 years before retiring in 2008. [1]

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Career

Rick Duffett began attending Michigan State University in the fall of 1966 joining the ice hockey program on the heels of their first national title. After sitting out his freshman season per NCAA regulations [2] Duffett hit the ice with the Spartans for the 1967–68 season. In his three undergraduate seasons the team finished with losing records but after graduating in 1970 Duffett remained in East Lansing to finish his master's, appearing in 6 more games over the course of the season. [3]

After an abortive attempt at a professional career Duffett turned to coaching, leading Sault Area High for a time before finding his way behind the bench of the newly created NAIA program at Ferris State. Duffett was able to shepherd the Bulldogs to early success in the NAIA, finishing well above .500 in his first three seasons before his first losing campaign as Ferris State was moving to become an NCAA Division I program. Beginning with the 1979–80 season the Bulldogs were a member of the CCHA and reached the conference tournament final in their first season. After a second 20-win season at the NCAA level [4] Duffett's team was joined in the CCHA by 4 former WCHA teams (finishing behind all four in 1981–82) but Duffett had already made plans to leave the team after the season's conclusion. [5]

With his coaching career over Duffett returned to Michigan State to earn a PhD but couldn't stay away from Big Rapids for long, joining Ferris State's administration and working his way up to a vice presidential role before announcing his retirement in 2008.

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Ferris State Bulldogs (NAIA)(1975–1979)
1975–76Ferris State 15-6-0
1976–77Ferris State 17-4-1
1977–78Ferris State 16-6-0
1978–79Ferris State 10-24-0
Ferris State:58-40-1
Ferris State Bulldogs(CCHA)(1979–1982)
1979–80 Ferris State 26-11-111-9-03rd CCHA Runner-Up
1980–81 Ferris State 20-14-213-9-03rd CCHA Semifinals
1981–82 Ferris State 15-18-313-15-26th CCHA Quarterfinals
Ferris State:61-43-637-33-2
Total:119-83-7

      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

[6]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHCA West All-American 1968–69 [7]

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