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Lance West
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Alaska Nanooks
Biographical details
Born	September 20, 1970 (age 54); Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Playing career
1991–1995	Alabama–Huntsville
Position(s)	Centre
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1998	Alabama–Huntsville (GA)
2000–2007	Alabama–Huntsville (asst.)
2007–2016	Alaska (asst.)
2017–present	Alaska

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Lance West (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks. 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.^[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]

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 head coach before the 2017–18 season after the resignation of Dallas Ferguson.^[2]

References

^ "Lance West". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Alaska chooses longtime assistant West to replace Ferguson as Nanooks' head coach". USCHO. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
^ 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 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "Lance West". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[USCHO-2] "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 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2017 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-'''Lance West''' (born September 20, 1970) is a [[Canadian]] ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] [[Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey|Nanooks]].  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|deadurl=no}}</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>
+'''Lance West''' (born September 20, 1970) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] [[Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey|Nanooks]].  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|deadurl=no}}</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>
 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|deadurl=no}}</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 head coach before the 2017–18 season after the resignation of [[Dallas Ferguson]].<ref name="USCHO"/>

v t e Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey
Formerly the Alaska Agricultural College Nanooks and Alaska–Fairbanks Nanooks
Playing venues	Carlson Center (1990–present)
Head coaches	Alfred Bastress (1935–1939) Joe Gerlach (1940–1941) Jim Welsch (1949–1950) Coach Urick (1950–1951) Coach Gilhooley (1953–1954) Chris Christensen (1954–1955) Ken Smith (1956–1957) Bill Borland (1957–1958) Bill Daltri (1960–1963) Larry Bidlake (1963–1964) Jack Peterson (1964–1965) Ed Armstrong (1965–1966) Jim Perry (1967–1969) Fred Stevenson (1969–1971) Gary Weitz (1971–1972) Ray Korkiala (1972–1973) Bob Gaddis (1973–1974) Tim Homan (1977–1978) Ric Schafer (1980–1987) Don Lucia (1987–1993) Dave Laurion (1993–1999) Guy Gadowsky (1999–2004) Tavis MacMillan (2004–2007) Doc DelCastillo (2007–2008) Dallas Ferguson (2008–2017) Lance West (2017–2018) Erik Largen (2018–present)
Seasons	1925–26 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1950–51 1953–54 1954–55 1956–57 1957–58 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1977–78 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	Great West (1985–1988) CCHA (1995–2013) WCHA (2013–2021)
Rivalries	Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
NCAA Tournament appearances	2010 (vacated)
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK