بوب موتزكو

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الموسوعة الحرة

روبرت جايلز موتزكو (مواليد 27 مارس 1961) مدرب هوكي جليد أمريكي، شغل مؤخرًا منصب المدرب الرئيسي لفريق هوكي الرجال بجامعة مينيسوتا في مينيابوليس ، مينيسوتا ، حيث عمل سابقًا كمساعد مدرب في الفترة من 2001 إلى 2005. [ 2 ] كما شغل سابقًا منصب المدرب الرئيسي لفريق سانت كلاود ستيت هاسكيز من 2005 إلى 2018. وخلال فترة عمله في سانت كلاود ستيت، حصل على لقب مدرب العام في رابطة هوكي الجامعات الغربية (WCHA) عامي 2006 و2007.

في عام 2014، نال لقب أول مدرب يُتوّج بجائزة هيرب بروكس لأفضل مدرب في دوري NCHC . وفي عام 2018، فاز بالجائزة نفسها للمرة الثانية. قاد فريق هاسكيز إلى ست مشاركات في الدور نصف النهائي من بطولة WCHA (أعوام 2006، 2007، 2008، 2010، 2012، و2013)، وثلاث مشاركات في بطولة NCHC Frozen Faceoff (أعوام 2015، 2016، و2018)، وثماني مشاركات في بطولة NCAA Division I (أعوام 2007، 2008، 2010، 2013، 2014، 2015، 2016، و2018)، ووصول واحد إلى الدور نصف النهائي من بطولة NCAA Division I Frozen Four في عام 2013. [ 3 ]

المسيرة الرياضية

واترلو وأوستن

لعب موتزكو مع فريقي واترلو بلاك هوكس وأوستن مافريكس في موسم 1979-1980. في ذلك العام، سجل 16 هدفاً، و10 تمريرات حاسمة، وحصل على 19 دقيقة جزاء.

دوبوك فايتينغ ساينتس

في موسم 1980-1981، لعب موتزكو مع فريق دوبوك فايتينغ ساينتس التابع لدوري الهوكي الأمريكي ، حيث سجل 20 هدفًا و16 تمريرة حاسمة. وفي ذلك العام، ساعد فريق ساينتس على الفوز بكأس أندرسون وكأس كلارك. [ 4 ]

جامعة سانت كلاود الحكومية

لعب موتزكو لصالح جامعة سانت كلاود ستيت (SCSU) من عام 1983 إلى عام 1987. وحصل على جائزة التميز الرياضي لمدة عامين مع فريق هوكي الجليد في جامعة سانت كلاود ستيت من عام 1984 إلى عام 1986. [ 5 ] [ 3 ]

مهنة التدريب

جامعة سانت كلاود الحكومية

بدأ موتزكو مسيرته التدريبية في عامي 1986-1987 كمساعد مدرب للأسطورة هيرب بروكس في جامعة ولاية جنوب كونيتيكت - وعمل أيضًا مع المدرب الرئيسي السابق لجامعة ولاية جنوب كونيتيكت كريج دال .

شمال ولاية أيوا

شغل موتزكو منصب المدير العام والمدرب الرئيسي لفريق نورث أيوا هاسكيز التابع لدوري USHL من عام 1987 حتى عام 1991. وفي عام 1989، قاد موتزكو فريق نورث أيوا إلى بطولة الولايات المتحدة للناشئين من الفئة A وحصل على لقب مدرب العام في دوري USHL في ذلك العام.

جامعة ميامي ودنفر

In 1991, Motzko was named associate head coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he helped lead the RedHawks to a Central Collegiate Hockey Association title and an NCAA tournament berth in 1992–93. He served for one season as an associate head coach at the University of Denver from 1993–94, before returning to Miami University in 1994.

Sioux Falls Stampede

Motzko was named general manager and head coach of the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede in 1998. He led the Stampede to a 77–31–6 record in the team's first two seasons in the USHL, and in 2000, he was named the USHL General Manager of the Year.

University of Minnesota

Motzko served as a men's hockey assistant coach at the University of Minnesota and was part of two NCAA Division I national championship teams in 2002 and 2003, and helped the Gophers win WCHA playoff crowns in 2003 and 2004.

Return to St. Cloud State

Motzko became the head coach at his alma mater, St. Cloud State, in 2005. In 2013, his contract was extended through the 2020–2021 season.[6]

On March 26, 2010, Motzko led the Huskies to their first NCAA Tournament win in the West Regional at Xcel Energy Center. SCSU earned a 4–3 victory in double overtime against Northern Michigan University. The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak in the tournament for SCSU. St. Cloud fell in the West Regional Championship game to the University of Wisconsin the next night.

In the 2012–2013 season, Motzko led SCSU to a WCHA regular season championship, the Huskies' first regular season conference title. Though they secured the #1 seed, the Huskies shared the MacNaughton Cup with the University of Minnesota. On March 30–31, 2013, Motzko led the Huskies to a pair of NCAA Tournament victories over Notre Dame (5–1) and Miami University (4–1) at Huntington Center (Toledo) to advance to the first Frozen Four in school history. St. Cloud fell to Quinnipiac University in the Frozen Four on April 11, 2013, at Consol Energy Center.

In the 2013–14 season, Motzko led the Huskies to the inaugural NCHC regular season championship. Unlike in the 2012–13 season, the Huskies held the Penrose Cup alone. On March 29, 2014, Motzko led the Huskies to a win over Notre Dame (4–3 OT)in the NCAA tournament West Regional at Xcel Energy Center to advance to the Regional Championship for the second straight year, but fell to the University of Minnesota 4–0.

In the 2015–16 season, Motzko led the Huskies to a school record-tying 31 victories as well as the first NCHC conference tournament championship in school history, defeating the Duluth Bulldogs 3–1 in the Frozen Faceoff title game on March 19, 2016. The victory also gave Motzko and the Huskies their fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth, also tying a school record; they would fall to Ferris State University (5–4 OT) in the NCAA West Regional at Xcel Energy Center.

In the 2017–2018 season, the Huskies won their second Penrose Cup as NCHC regular season champions. They also qualified for the national tournament as the overall #1 seed.

United States men's national junior ice hockey team

In 2017, Motzko becomes head coach of the US national junior ice hockey team. He led them to the United States fourth-ever gold medal in the IIHF World Junior Championships.[7]

Return to Minnesota

On March 27, 2018, Motzko was named the 15th head coach of the University of Minnesota, following Don Lucia's resignation.[8] During the 2025–26 season, Minnesota finished with an 11–22–3 record, their worst record since 1972.[9] Motzko and the University of Minnesota mutually agreed to part ways on March 18, 2026, ending his eight-year tenure with the team.[10]

Head coaching record

College

Record table
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
St. Cloud State Huskies(WCHA)(2005–2013)
2005–06St. Cloud State 22–16–413–13–26thWCHA runner-up
2006–07St. Cloud State 22–11–714–7–72ndNCAA East Regional semifinals
2007–08St. Cloud State 19–16–512–12–4t–4thNCAA East Regional semifinals
2008–09St. Cloud State 18–17–313–13–26thWCHA first round
2009–10St. Cloud State 24–14–515–9–43rdNCAA West Regional Final
2010–11St. Cloud State 15–18–511–13–4t–8thWCHA first round
2011–12St. Cloud State 17–17–512–12–46thWCHA quarterfinals
2012–13St. Cloud State 25–16–118–9–1t–1stNCAA Frozen Four
St. Cloud State:162–125–35108–88–28
St. Cloud State Huskies(NCHC)(2013–2018)
2013–14St. Cloud State 22–11–515–6–3–01stNCAA West Regional Final
2014–15St. Cloud State 20–19–111–12–1–06thNCAA West Regional Final
2015–16St. Cloud State 31–9–117–6–1–1t–2ndNCAA West Regional semifinals
2016–17St. Cloud State 16–19–110–13–1–05thNCHC first round
2017–18St. Cloud State 25–9–616–4–4–11stNCAA West Regional semifinals
St. Cloud State:114–67–1469–41–10–2
Minnesota Golden Gophers(Big Ten)(2018–2026)
2018–19Minnesota 18–16–411–10–3–03rdBig Ten semifinals
2019–20Minnesota16–14–79–8–7–4T–2ndTournament cancelled
2020–21Minnesota24–7–016–6–02ndNCAA West Regional Final
2021–22Minnesota26–13–018–6–01stNCAA National semifinal
2022–23Minnesota29–10–119–4–11stNCAA Runner-Up
2023–24Minnesota23–11–513–7–43rdNCAA West Regional Final
2024–25Minnesota25–11–415–6–3T–1stNCAA Fargo Regional semifinals
2025–26Minnesota11–22–37–15–26thBig Ten quarterfinals
Minnesota:172–104–24108–62–21
Total:448–296–73

      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

Personal life

Motzko, a native of Austin, Minnesota, Bob and Shelley have had three children, a daughter, Ella, and two sons Mack and the youngest Beau.

On July 24, 2021, Mack died at the age of 20 from injuries sustained in a single car accident in which he was a passenger in Orono, Minnesota.

See also

References

  1. ↑"Bob Motzko Year-by-Year Coaching Record". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2014. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. ↑According to GopherSports.com, in a press release on March 27, 2018.
  3. 12"St. Cloud State University website". Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  4. ↑"Bob Motzko". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  5. ↑"Bob Motzko". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  6. ↑"Men's hockey: Motzko signed with SCSU through 2021". April 1, 2015.
  7. ↑"Bob Motzko". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  8. ↑"Bob Motzko takes over Gophers hockey, says he'll 'work tirelessly to make those people proud'". Star Tribune.
  9. ↑"Motzko, Minnesota Agree to 'Part Ways'". collegehockeynews.com. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  10. ↑"University, Motzko Mutually Agree to Part Ways". University of Minnesota Athletics. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.