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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach}}
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| birth_place = [[Penticton]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
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| birth_place = [[Penticton]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
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| player_team1 = [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey|Alabama–Huntsville]]
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| coach_years2 = 2000–2007
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| coach_team2 = Alabama–Huntsville (asst.)
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| coach_years3 = 2007–2017
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| coach_years1 = 1995–1998
| coach_team3 = [[Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey|Alaska]] (asst.)
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'''Lance West''' (born September 20, 1970) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] ice hockey coach who is currently an assistant coach for the [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]] [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey|Chargers]].
'''Lance West''' (born September 20, 1970) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] ice hockey coach.


==Early life and playing career==
==Early life and playing career==
West was born in [[Penticton]], [[British Columbia]], and began his hockey career in the [[British Columbia Junior Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Vernon Lakers]] in 1988–89, winning the BCHL playoff and the [[Abbott Cup]], and the [[Kelowna Spartans]] from 1989–91.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lance West|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=79111|website=Elite Prospects|accessdate=July 20, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721041047/http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=79111|archivedate=July 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1991 through 1995, West played [[college ice hockey]] for the [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|University of Alabama–Huntsville]] [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey|Chargers]]. While at UAH, West played in the 1994 [[NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship|Division II national championship]], and was the team captain in his senior year.<ref name="USCHO">{{cite web|title=Alaska chooses longtime assistant West to replace Ferguson as Nanooks’ head coach|url=http://www.uscho.com/2017/07/19/alaska-chooses-longtime-assistant-lance-west-to-replace-ferguson-behind-nanooks-bench/|website=USCHO|accessdate=July 20, 2017|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>
West was born in [[Penticton]], [[British Columbia]], and began his hockey career in the [[British Columbia Junior Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Vernon Lakers]] in 1988–89, winning the BCHL playoff and the [[Abbott Cup]], and the [[Kelowna Spartans]] from 1989 to 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lance West|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=79111|website=Elite Prospects|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721041047/http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=79111|archive-date=July 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1991 through 1995, West played [[college ice hockey]] for the [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|University of Alabama–Huntsville]] [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey|Chargers]]. While at UAH, West played in the 1994 [[NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship|Division II national championship]], and was the team captain in his senior year.<ref name="USCHO">{{cite web|title=Alaska chooses longtime assistant West to replace Ferguson as Nanooks' head coach|url=http://www.uscho.com/2017/07/19/alaska-chooses-longtime-assistant-lance-west-to-replace-ferguson-behind-nanooks-bench/|website=USCHO|access-date=July 20, 2017|date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
After graduating, West took a position as a graduate assistant at UAH under head coach [[Doug Ross (ice hockey)|Doug Ross]] until 1998. During that time, the Chargers won two Division II national championships in 1996 and 1998. West returned to UAH as a full assistant in 2000, serving until 2007 when Ross retired.<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Tim|title=Nanooks assistant hockey coach Lance West returns to Alabama|url=http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf_nanooks/nanooks-assistant-hockey-coach-lance-west-returns-to-alabama/article_41b0cf8c-bccd-11e4-aaea-b7e4ac4e405d.html|accessdate=July 20, 2017|work=[[Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]]|date=February 25, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721041404/http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf_nanooks/nanooks-assistant-hockey-coach-lance-west-returns-to-alabama/article_41b0cf8c-bccd-11e4-aaea-b7e4ac4e405d.html|archivedate=July 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
After graduating, West took a position as a graduate assistant at UAH under head coach [[Doug Ross (ice hockey)|Doug Ross]] until 1998. During that time, the Chargers won two Division II national championships in 1996 and 1998. West returned to UAH as a full assistant in 2000, serving until 2007 when Ross retired.<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Tim|title=Nanooks assistant hockey coach Lance West returns to Alabama|url=http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf_nanooks/nanooks-assistant-hockey-coach-lance-west-returns-to-alabama/article_41b0cf8c-bccd-11e4-aaea-b7e4ac4e405d.html|access-date=July 20, 2017|work=[[Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]]|date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721041404/http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf_nanooks/nanooks-assistant-hockey-coach-lance-west-returns-to-alabama/article_41b0cf8c-bccd-11e4-aaea-b7e4ac4e405d.html|archive-date=July 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


West moved to Alaska–Fairbanks in 2007 as a volunteer assistant, video coordinator, and manager of the student recreation center. He was promoted to full assistant coach in 2008, and was named interim head coach for the 2017–18 season after the resignation of [[Dallas Ferguson]].<ref name="USCHO"/> After an 11–22–3 season as Alaska's head coach, the Nanooks named [[Erik Largen]] as permanent head coach, and West returned to Alabama–Huntsville for the 2018–19 season as an assistant under [[Mike Corbett (ice hockey, born 1972)|Mike Corbett]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joyal |first1=Brad |title=UAF names Erik Largen head hockey coach |url=http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf-names-erik-largen-head-hockey-coach/article_bc1ab476-4d1c-11e8-87e4-4fbd3fb7f325.html |accessdate=May 5, 2019 |work=[[Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]] |date=May 1, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505165131/http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf-names-erik-largen-head-hockey-coach/article_bc1ab476-4d1c-11e8-87e4-4fbd3fb7f325.html |archivedate=May 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=West back with Alabama Huntsville as team’s new assistant coach, ‘eager to help this program continue to rise’ |url=https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/05/west-back-with-alabama-huntsville-as-teams-new-assistant-coach-eager-to-help-this-program-continue-to-rise/ |website=USCHO |accessdate=May 5, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505165232/https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/05/west-back-with-alabama-huntsville-as-teams-new-assistant-coach-eager-to-help-this-program-continue-to-rise/ |archivedate=May 5, 2019 |url-status=live |date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>
West moved to Alaska–Fairbanks in 2007 as a volunteer assistant, video coordinator, and manager of the student recreation center. He was promoted to full assistant coach in 2008, and was named interim head coach for the 2017–18 season after the resignation of [[Dallas Ferguson]].<ref name="USCHO"/> After an 11–22–3 season as Alaska's head coach, the Nanooks named [[Erik Largen]] as permanent head coach, and West returned to Alabama–Huntsville for the 2018–19 season as an assistant under [[Mike Corbett (ice hockey, born 1972)|Mike Corbett]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joyal |first1=Brad |title=UAF names Erik Largen head hockey coach |url=http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf-names-erik-largen-head-hockey-coach/article_bc1ab476-4d1c-11e8-87e4-4fbd3fb7f325.html |access-date=May 5, 2019 |work=[[Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]] |date=May 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505165131/http://www.newsminer.com/sports/uaf-names-erik-largen-head-hockey-coach/article_bc1ab476-4d1c-11e8-87e4-4fbd3fb7f325.html |archive-date=May 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=West back with Alabama Huntsville as team's new assistant coach, 'eager to help this program continue to rise' |url=https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/05/west-back-with-alabama-huntsville-as-teams-new-assistant-coach-eager-to-help-this-program-continue-to-rise/ |website=USCHO |access-date=May 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505165232/https://www.uscho.com/2018/09/05/west-back-with-alabama-huntsville-as-teams-new-assistant-coach-eager-to-help-this-program-continue-to-rise/ |archive-date=May 5, 2019 |url-status=live |date=September 5, 2018}}</ref> After Corbett's departure following the 2019–20 season, West was promoted to head coach on July 22, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grass |first1=Jonathan |title=Lance West promoted to UAH hockey head coach |url=https://www.waff.com/2020/07/22/lance-west-promoted-uah-hockey-head-coach/ |publisher=[[WAFF (TV)|WAFF 48]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> In May 2021, UAH's hockey program was indefinitely suspended due to funding issues and lack of conference membership.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-05|title=UAH suspends hockey program, 2021-2022 season will not happen|url=https://whnt.com/sports/uah-suspends-hockey-program-2021-2022-season-will-not-happen/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=WHNT.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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| season = [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2017–18]]
| season = [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2017–18]]
| name = [[Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey|Alaska]]
| name = [[2017–18 Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey season|Alaska]]
| overall = 11–22–3
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
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| name = [[2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season|Alabama–Huntsville]]
| overall = 3–18–1
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| confstanding = 7th
| postseason = [[2021 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|WCHA Quarterfinals]]
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 20 September 2024

Lance West
Biographical details
Born (1970-09-20) September 20, 1970 (age 54)
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Playing career
1991–1995Alabama–Huntsville
Position(s)Centre
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1998Alabama–Huntsville (GA)
2000–2007Alabama–Huntsville (asst.)
2007–2017Alaska (asst.)
2017–2018Alaska
2018–2020Alabama–Huntsville (asst.)
2020–2021Alabama–Huntsville
Head coaching record
Overall14–40–4 (.276)

Lance West (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach.

Early life and playing career

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West was born in Penticton, British Columbia, and began his hockey career in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League. He played for the Vernon Lakers in 1988–89, winning the BCHL playoff and the Abbott Cup, and the Kelowna Spartans from 1989 to 1991.[1] From 1991 through 1995, West played college ice hockey for the University of Alabama–Huntsville Chargers. While at UAH, West played in the 1994 Division II national championship, and was the team captain in his senior year.[2]

Coaching career

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After graduating, West took a position as a graduate assistant at UAH under head coach Doug Ross until 1998. During that time, the Chargers won two Division II national championships in 1996 and 1998. West returned to UAH as a full assistant in 2000, serving until 2007 when Ross retired.[3]

West moved to Alaska–Fairbanks in 2007 as a volunteer assistant, video coordinator, and manager of the student recreation center. He was promoted to full assistant coach in 2008, and was named interim head coach for the 2017–18 season after the resignation of Dallas Ferguson.[2] After an 11–22–3 season as Alaska's head coach, the Nanooks named Erik Largen as permanent head coach, and West returned to Alabama–Huntsville for the 2018–19 season as an assistant under Mike Corbett.[4][5] After Corbett's departure following the 2019–20 season, West was promoted to head coach on July 22, 2020.[6] In May 2021, UAH's hockey program was indefinitely suspended due to funding issues and lack of conference membership.[7]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Alaska Nanooks (WCHA) (2017–2018)
2017–18 Alaska 11–22–3 9–17–2 8th WCHA Quarterfinals
Alaska: 11–22–3 9–17–2
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (WCHA) (2020–2021)
2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville 3–18–1 3–11–0 7th WCHA Quarterfinals
Alabama–Huntsville: 3–18–1 3–11–0
Total: 14–40–4

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Lance West". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Alaska chooses longtime assistant West to replace Ferguson as Nanooks' head coach". USCHO. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ^ O'Donnell, Tim (February 25, 2015). "Nanooks assistant hockey coach Lance West returns to Alabama". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Joyal, Brad (May 1, 2018). "UAF names Erik Largen head hockey coach". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "West back with Alabama Huntsville as team's new assistant coach, 'eager to help this program continue to rise'". USCHO. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Grass, Jonathan. "Lance West promoted to UAH hockey head coach". WAFF 48. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "UAH suspends hockey program, 2021-2022 season will not happen". WHNT.com. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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