Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey at New Hampshire on February 6, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 1
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Providence College Athletics
Nate Leaman Named Hockey East Coach Of The Year
3/19/2026 10:01:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Leaman earns his second Hockey East Coach of the Year recognition.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College men's hockey Head Coach Nate Leaman was voted as the Bob Kullen Award winner as Hockey East Coach of the Year as announced by the Hockey East Association on Thursday (March 19). Leaman earns his second Coach of the Year recognition after winning the award in 2015-16. Paul Pooley won the award as bench boss of the Friars back in 2000-01.
Leaman, the all-time winningest head coach in Providence College men's hockey history, guided the Friars to their first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season title in 2025-26. The team posted a 15-4-0 record in the second half and finished conference play with a 18-5-1 record, winning the league by an 11-point margin. The Friars in league play scored a Hockey East high 86 goals and surrendered a league-low 46 goals.
On Feb. 20, Leaman recorded his 300th victory behind the bench of the Friars. He has posted a 303-184-69 record over 15 seasons at the helm of the Friars while recording 14-consecutive winning seasons, the second-longest active streak in the NCAA. The team will make its second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance next week once the bracket is unveiled on March 22.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
Leaman, the all-time winningest head coach in Providence College men's hockey history, guided the Friars to their first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season title in 2025-26. The team posted a 15-4-0 record in the second half and finished conference play with a 18-5-1 record, winning the league by an 11-point margin. The Friars in league play scored a Hockey East high 86 goals and surrendered a league-low 46 goals.
On Feb. 20, Leaman recorded his 300th victory behind the bench of the Friars. He has posted a 303-184-69 record over 15 seasons at the helm of the Friars while recording 14-consecutive winning seasons, the second-longest active streak in the NCAA. The team will make its second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance next week once the bracket is unveiled on March 22.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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