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Born | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | 16 March 1983
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Team | Saskatoon Chiefs |
Now coaching | Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey (2010–2021) |
Wade Regier (born March 16, 1983) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, who served as the head coach of the Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey of the ACHA Division 1 from 2010 to 2021. [1] He was named ACHA Coach-of-the-Year in 2013 and 2017 [2] [3]
Before coaching at Minot State University, Regier played three seasons with the Saskatoon Chiefs of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League. [4] Regier then moved on to Minot State and played for the Beavers from 2004 to 2008. [5] Regier was also selected to the first ever ACHA All-Star hosted by Penn State University. [6]
Regier began his coaching career as an assistant under Sheldon Schneider from 2008 to 2010. [7] Wade was named the 5th coach in team history in 2010. [8]
Regier resigned as the head coach of the Minot State hockey program on April 29, 2021. [9]
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