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Lance West
Current position
Title	Head coach
Record	11–22–3 (.347)
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.)
2017–2018	Alaska
2018–present	Alabama–Huntsville (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall	11–22–3 (.347)

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Lance West (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach who is currently an assistant coach for the University of Alabama in Huntsville Chargers.

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.^[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

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]

Head coaching record

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
Total:		11–22–3
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

^ "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)
^ ^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)
^ 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.
^ "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.

[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)

[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)

[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.

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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]].
 ==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|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>
+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>
 ==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|deadurl=no}}</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|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 |deadurl=no}}</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 |deadurl=no |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 |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>
 ==Head coaching record==

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