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Dave Siciliano

April 11, 2024

Dave Siciliano (born July 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and player. He played university hockey for the Lakehead Nor'Westers, and led them to the International Collegiate Hockey Association championship as the most valuable player in the 1966–67 season. As the player-coach for the Thunder Bay Twins, his team won both the United States Hockey League (USHL) playoffs and the 1975 Allan Cup as the Canadian senior champions. He served as head coach of the Thunder Bay Flyers from 1986 to 1993, where he won four regular season titles, and two playoffs championships, and two Centennial Cups as Canadian junior champions. He was a coach for the Canada men's under-18 team at the Phoenix Cup in 1987 and 1991, and for the Canada men's junior team which won gold at the 1993 World Juniors.

Dave Siciliano
BornJuly 1946 (age 77)
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Alma materLakehead University
Northern Michigan University
OccupationIce hockey coach
AwardsNorthwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (1995)

Siciliano was the first coach of the Edmonton Ice when the team was established for the 1996–97 Western Hockey League season, then was coach and general manager of the Owen Sound Platers in the Ontario Hockey League from 1997 to 2000. He returned to the USHL as coach and general manager of the Sioux City Musketeers from 2000 to 2008. He led them to a playoffs championship in 2002, and had the second most career victories for a coach in the USHL when he retired. He was named Coach of the Year in three USHL seasons, and received the league's Distinguished Service Award in 2009. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association named him the recipient of the Gordon Juckes Award in 1987, for contributions to amateur hockey in Canada. He was twice inducted into the Wall of Fame at Lakehead University, and was inducted into the builder category of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

Early life and playing career edit

 
Lakehead University

Dave Siciliano was born in July 1946, in Fort William, Ontario,[a] in a family of Italian Canadians.[3] He began playing minor ice hockey at age 13, then attended Westgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute where he played hockey, baseball and Canadian football.[2] He was a right-handed centreman, and played junior ice hockey with the Fort William Canadiens.[4][5]

In university, Siciliano played three seasons for the Lakehead Nor'Westers from 1966 to 1969, and served as the team captain.[1][5] He was coached by Hank Akervall and played on the same forward line with Dwight Stirrett and Murray Smith each season, which became known as the "S-line".[6] The 1966–67 Lakehead team won the International Collegiate Hockey Association (ICHA) championship, and Siciliano led the association in points scored. In three seasons playing for Lakehead, Siciliano scored 54 goals and 102 assists.[6] He was twice named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American hockey team.[2]

Siciliano graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969,[6] then played senior ice hockey for the Fort William Beavers during the 1969–70 season.[7] He later completed his Master of Physical Education degree from Northern Michigan University,[8] while playing the 1970–71 season with the Marquette Iron Rangers as a graduate student.[2][9] His master thesis was, "The Relationship of Battery of Hockey Skills Test to Hockey Playing Ability". Siciliano stated that the tests were best suited to determining the skill level and eventual skill level of younger players.[2]

Coaching career edit

1971 to 1980 edit

Siciliano was a player-coach for HIFK Hockey in Finland in during the 1971–72 SM-sarja season.[4][8] He led the team to a third-place finish with 18 wins in 32 games, winning the league's bronze medal.[10] He returned to Canada for the 1972–73 season, and played for the Thunder Bay Twins coached by Lee Fogolin Sr.[11] The Twins placed first overall during the United States Hockey League (USHL) regular season.[12]

Siciliano returned to coaching full-time with the Thunder Bay Hurricanes during the 1973–74 season in the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League.[13] His team completed the regular season in first place with 45 wins in 60 games.[14] In the 1974 Centennial Cup playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the Wexford Raiders four games to three in the first round,[15] then were defeated four games to three by the Smiths Falls Bears in the second round.[16]

 
The Allan Cup

In the 1974–75 season, Siciliano served as a player-coach for the Thunder Bay Twins in the USHL.[4][17] He led the team to 36 wins in 48 games, and a second-place finish in the Northern Division.[13] He felt that goaltending would make a difference in the playoffs, and that his team played best against the stronger teams in the USHL.[18] The Twins defeated the first-place Green Bay Bobcats two games to none in a best-of-three series in the first round of the playoffs. Siciliano credited his team's defensive and positional play for winning the series.[19] The Twins won the final round of the playoffs with three consecutive wins versus Waterloo Black Hawks in a best-of-five series for the USHL championship.[20]

The Twins had chosen not to participate in the 1975 Allan Cup playoffs for the Canadian senior hockey championship due to scheduling conflicts with the USHL playoffs. After the St. Boniface Mohawks appealed for reconsideration, the Twins entered the Allan Cup playoffs upon the conclusion of the USHL playoffs, then won the series versus the Mohawks.[21] In the Western Canada finals, the Twins won the best-of-five series with three consecutive victories versus the Spokane Flyers. The Twins scored five goals in the last 25 minutes of the decisive third game, including the winning goal scored with six seconds remaining.[22] In a best-of-seven series for the national championship, Siciliano and the Twins won the Allan Cup by defeating the defending champion Barrie Flyers four games to two.[21] The Twins then withdrew from the USHL due to travel costs and schedule commitments to represent Canada on a European tour in the 1975–76 season.[23]

Siciliano's USHL player rights were drafted by the Traverse City Bays, but he chose to retire from playing to coach full-time.[24] After he completed his level five certification from the National Hockey Coaches School in 1975; he then conducted coaching clinics on behalf of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), and operated power skating and hockey schools in Thunder Bay.[4][25]

 
The Fort William Gardens was the home arena to multiple hockey teams in Thunder Bay.

From 1975 to 1980, Siciliano was the athletic director at Lakehead University, an assistant professor of physical education, and head coach of the Lakehead Nor'Westers which played in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) as part of Canadian university men's hockey.[2][26] He coached the Nor'Westers to the GPAC championship finals during the 1977–78 season, but lost the best-of-three series versus the Regina Cougars by two games to one.[27][28] Siciliano represented Lakehead University at the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union meeting in June 1979, which voted against financial aid or scholarships to student athletes. He felt that the decision would lead to under-the-table offers to students in lieu of legitimate financial support.[29]

Thunder Bay Flyers edit

Siciliano served as head coach of the Thunder Bay Flyers in the USHL from 1986 to 1993.[30] He led the team to 35 wins and a second-place finish during the 1986–87 season.[31] After defeating the Sioux City Musketeers in the first round of the playoffs,[32] the Flyers lost three games to two versus the Madison Capitols in the second round.[33]

The Flyers won 40 games and placed first overall in the 1987–88 season, which gave Siciliano his first Anderson Cup as the USHL's regular season champion.[34] Despite that his team had 13 rookies, the Flyers had the highest scoring offence in the league and the second best goals against average. The Ottawa Citizen credited the team's success to its skating ability, puck control and aggressive forechecking.[35] The Flyers defeated the Madison Capitols by three games to one in the first round of the playoffs,[36] then defeated the Rochester Mustangs by three games to one in the finals to win the Clark Cup as USHL playoffs champions.[37] The Flyers then participated in the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs to determine the Central Canada "Junior A" champion, and lost to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in four consecutive games in the final series.[38] Since the Lumber Kings hosted the 1988 Centennial Cup tournament to determine the Canadian Junior A champion and received an automatic berth, the Flyers advanced to the Centennial Cup tournament as the Dudley Hewitt Cup finalists.[39] The tournament was the first appearance for the Flyers at the Centennial Cup,[35] which saw them lose all three games played and finish in fourth place.[40]

 
The Dudley Hewitt Cup

Siciliano led the Flyers to 40 wins and placed first overall in the 1988–89 season, to win his second Anderson Cup.[41] In the USHL playoffs, the Flyers defeated the Omaha Lancers in three games in the first round, then defeated the North Iowa Huskies in four games in the second round, then defeated the St. Paul Vulcans in five games to give Siciliano his second Clark Cup championship.[30] The Flyers began the Canadian playoffs undefeated in eight games with series victories versus the Sudbury Cubs and the Pembroke Lumber Kings to give Siciliano his first Dudley Hewitt Cup.[30][42] Siciliano recalled that the Flyers were not given respect in advance of the 1989 Centennial Cup, and said that "the host Summerside team commented at the coaches press conference that Thunder Bay couldn't be very strong since they played in an American-based league".[42] During the round-robin stage of the tournament, the Flyers earned wins versus the Vernon Lakers and Moncton Hawks, and lost to the Summerside Western Capitals.[30][42] The Flyers earned a berth in the cup finals based on goal difference among three teams tied for first place, then defeated Summerside by a 4–1 score in the final game to win the Centennial Cup.[42] Siciliano summarized the game by saying, "our team speed and skill over powered Summerside and we were unfazed by the full house and their physical play"; and "believe[d] that team was one of the best junior teams to ever represent Thunder Bay".[42] The Centennial Cup championship was the first for both Siciliano and for any team from Northwestern Ontario.[30]

The Flyers won 31 games and placed third overall in the 1989–90 season.[43] They defeated the St. Paul Vulcans in three games in the first round of the playoffs[44] then were defeated three games to two by the Rochester Mustangs in the semifinals.[45] In the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs, the Flyers lost 4 games to 2 versus the Sudbury Cubs in the semifinals.[46]

Siciliano won his third Anderson Cup when the Flyers placed first overall in the 1990–91 season with 36 wins.[47] In the playoffs, the Flyers defeated the North Iowa Huskies in three games in the quarterfinals,[48] defeated the Dubuque Fighting Saints in three games in the semifinals,[49] then lost by three games to one versus the Omaha Lancers in the Clark Cup finals.[50] The Flyers reached the finals of the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs versus the Sudbury Cubs, which guaranteed them a berth in the 1991 Centennial Cup tournament since Sudbury was scheduled to host the upcoming national finals.[51] Despite missing four players including their goaltender due to suspensions,[51] the Flyers defeated Sudbury by a 5–1 score to give Siciliano his second Dudley Hewitt Cup championship.[52] In his third appearance at the Centennial Cup tournament, the Flyers placed fifth with one win in four games.[53]

 
The Centennial Cup

The Flyers won 36 games and placed first overall in the 1991–92 season to give Siciliano his fourth Anderson Cup.[54] In the playoffs, the Flyers defeated the Rochester Mustangs in three consecutive games, then lost by three games to one versus the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the semifinals.[30] The Flyers hosted the 1992 Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament in Thunder Bay. They placed second during the round-robin, defeated the Joliette Nationals by a 5–2 score in the semifinals, then defeated the Kanata Valley Lasers by a 5–1 score in the finals, which gave Siciliano his third Dudley Hewitt Cup.[30] At the 1992 Centennial Cup, the Flyers completed the round-robin with two wins and two losses, then defeated the Halifax Mooseheads by an 8–1 score to reach the finals versus the Winkler Flyers.[30] Siciliano recalled in a 2021 interview that, Winkler was "a bigger and more physical team and wanted to wear their black sweaters" as an intimidation tactic. As the home team with the first choice of colours, Siciliano's Flyers wore dark red jerseys and forced Winkler to change into light-coloured jerseys. Siciliano felt that worked in his team's favour as Winkler took penalties early in the game, and his team won by a 10-1 score giving Siciliano a second Centennial Cup championship.[55]

The Flyers placed fourth overall in the 1992–93 season,[56] defeated the St. Paul Vulcans by three games to two in the first round of the playoffs,[57] then were defeated three games to one by the Omaha Lancers in the second round.[58] In the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs, the Flyers reached the semifinals but lost to the Chateauguay Elites.[59] Siciliano resigned as coach of the Flyers after the 1992–93 season, but remained as the team's general manager for the next two seasons.[60][61]

The Flyers placed sixth overall in the 1993–94 season,[62] lost in the first round of the USHL playoffs in six games to the Omaha Lancers,[63] and were runners-up to the Chateauguay Elites in the Dudley Hewitt Cup finals.[59] The Flyers placed fifth overall in the 1994–95 season,[64] and lost in six games to the Sioux City Musketeers in the first round of the playoffs.[65] After Siciliano won his fourth Dudley Hewitt Cup when the Flyers defeated the Brampton Capitals in the championship game,[59] his team lost to the Calgary Canucks in the 1995 Centennial Cup semifinals.[66]

Canadian national teams edit

Siciliano was the general manager of an Ontario all-star team in the midget age group which played against a touring Soviet Union team, in a program overseen by the CAHA to identify prospect players for the Canada men's national team in ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[67] He served as assistant coach of the Canada men's national under-18 team at the Phoenix Cup in 1987, then was head coach of Canada's under-18 team which won the silver medal at the 1991 Phoenix Cup in Japan. He was an assistant coach to Perry Pearn with the Canada men's national junior team which won gold at the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden.[4][68]

Edmonton Ice edit

On January 16, 1996, Siciliano was announced as the first head coach for the Edmonton Ice, an expansion team in the Western Hockey League. He signed a two-year contract, and had previously declined offers from the Red Deer Rebels, the Michigan Tech Huskies team, and the Italy men's national team.[68] Siciliano and team owner Ed Chynoweth, were committed to building a relationship between the Edmonton Ice and the local minor hockey program.[3]

The Edmonton Ice completed the 1996–97 season with 14 wins in 72 games, placed last overall in the league, and did not qualify for the playoffs.[69] When the team began the 1997–98 season with nine losses and one tie, Siciliano was fired on October 24, 1997, and replaced by assistant coach Ryan McGill.[70] During Siciliano's tenure, the Edmonton Ice lost 31 games by a one-goal margin.[71]

Owen Sound Platers edit

On November 25, 1997, Siciliano was named the coach and general manager of the Owen Sound Platers in the Ontario Hockey League. He declined two coaching offers from the Western Professional Hockey League, and opted to take charge of the Platers who had a record of 9–12–1 with coach John Lovell.[72][73] The Platers completed the 1997–98 season with 27 wins in 66 games, and placed fourth in the Central Division.[74] In the playoffs, the Platers won the first round four games to two versus the Kitchener Rangers, then lost in the second round four games to one versus the Ottawa 67's.[75]

Siciliano led the Platers to 39 wins in 68 games during the 1998–99 season, and a third-place finish in the Western Conference.[76] In the playoffs, the Platers won the first round four games to one versus the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, won the second round four games to two versus the Guelph Storm, then lost in the third round four games to one versus the London Knights.[77] The 1998–99 season marked the first time which the Platers advanced to the third round of the playoffs during the franchise's history in Owen Sound.[78]

The Platers began the 1999–2000 season with a record of 11–26–3–4, and were last place in the Midwest Division. Siciliano was fired on January 15, 2000, and replaced by his assistant coach Brian O'Leary.[73] In a 2004 interview, Siciliano stated that he was fired because management of the Platers felt that the team was not winning enough games.[2]

Sioux City Musketeers edit

 
The Anderson Cup (left) and Clark Cup (right) are the USHL trophies for the respective regular season and playoffs champions.

The Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL named Siciliano as head coach and general manager to succeed Dave Hakstol on June 26, 2000.[60] Sioux City radio station KOOL 99.5 broadcast The Dave Siciliano Show on Mondays during the season, which included interviews with the coach and the team's players.[79] He promised that his team would be in better physical condition and to outwork their opponents.[60] The Musketeers placed fifth in the West Division during the 2000–01 season,[80] and lost in the first round of the playoffs in three consecutive games to the Lincoln Stars.[81]

Siciliano led the Musketeers to 41 wins and a third-place finish in the West Division during the 2001–02 season,[82] which included a 16-game winning streak, and 33 wins in 37 games played on home ice.[83] In the playoffs, the Musketeers defeated the Sioux Falls Stampede in three consecutive games in the first round, defeated the Green Bay Gamblers in four games in the second round, then defeated the Omaha Lancers three games to two in the playoffs finals.[84] The victory gave Siciliano his third Clark Cup coaching the playoffs champions of the USHL.[17] At the start of the season, Siciliano had not expected to reach the finals nor win the cup, but credited the team for being tight-knit and "just great quality kids" who handled adversity.[85] During the fifth game of the finals, the Musketeers trailed by a 3–1 score in the third period, then tied up the game in the final six minutes and won in overtime.[85] In a 2008 interview, Siciliano recalled that the Clark Cup victory in 2002 was his fondest memory with the team.[1]

The Musketeers placed third in the West Division with 36 wins during the 2002–03 season,[86] and lost to the River City Lancers three games to one in the first round of the playoffs.[87] Siciliano improved the Musketeers to 38 wins and a second-place finish in the West Division in the 2003–04 season.[88] They defeated the River City Lancers in three games in the first round of the playoffs, then where defeated by the Tri-City Storm in four games in the second round.[89]

Siciliano led the Musketeers to 37 wins and a second-place finish in the West Division during the 2004–05 season.[90] In the playoffs, the Musketeers won the first round by three games to one versus the Lincoln Stars, and won the second round by three games to one versus the Tri-City Storm.[91] Each of Siciliano's three Clark Cups as of 2005 had been won by a victory in the opposing team's rink, and he attempted to win a fourth on the road in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[92] The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders won the Clark Cup in the fifth and deciding game by a 4–1 score. Siciliano credited his team for not quitting despite the strong play of opposing goaltender Alex Stalock.[93]

The Musketeers placed fifth in the West Division with 28 wins in the 2005–06 season,[94] and did not qualify for the playoffs.[95] Siciliano improved the Musketeers to 34 wins despite placing fifth again in the West Division in the 2006–07 season.[96] In the playoffs, the Musketeers were defeated four games to three by the Tri-City Storm in the first round.[97]

Siciliano withdrew his name from consideration to coach the men's hockey team at Lakehead University, and returned to the Musketeers for the 2007–08 season.[61] He led the team to 32 wins and a fourth-place finish in the West Division,[98] then lost to the Omaha Lancers three games to one in the first round of the playoffs.[99] On April 1, 2008, Siciliano resigned from the Musketeers after eight years as coach and general manager. He had the second most career victories for a coach in the USHL at the time, and had the most wins for a Musketeers coach with 272 victories.[1]

While in Sioux City, Siciliano was nicknamed "The Professor".[2] The Sioux City Journal credited Siciliano for having "etched a distinct signature on Musketeer ice success for eight seasons".[1] He reflected on his time with the Musketeers by saying, "coaching in Sioux City has been a wonderful experience, one of my best in hockey".[1] He was also proud of designing the team's circular dressing room at the Gateway Arena, where players could "look [their] teammates directly in the eye".[1]

Coaching statistics edit

Career coaching statistics:[13]

  • NOTE: Thunder Bay teams in the USHL participated in both the league's playoffs and the Canadian championship playoffs.[21][100]
Season Team League Games Won Lost Tied OTL Points Pct Standing Playoffs / notes
1971–72 HIFK Hockey SM-sarja 32 18 9 5 – 41 0.641 3rd, League Bronze medal[10]
1973–74 Thunder Bay Hurricanes MJHL 60 45 14 1 – 91 0.758 1st, League[14] Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup finals[16]
1974–75 Thunder Bay Twins USHL 48 36 10 2 – 74 0.771 2nd, Northern Won USHL playoffs
Won 1975 Allan Cup
1975 to 1980 Lakehead Nor'Westers results incomplete
1986–87 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 35 10 1 2 73 0.760 2nd, League Lost in USHL round 2
Did not qualify for Dudley Hewitt Cup
1987–88 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 40 7 1 0 81 0.844 1st, League Won Clark Cup
Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup finals
4th, 1988 Centennial Cup
1988–89 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 40 6 2 0 82 0.854 1st, League Won Clark Cup
Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
Won 1989 Centennial Cup
1989–90 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 31 16 1 0 63 0.656 3rd, League Lost in USHL round 2
Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup semifinals
1990–91 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 36 10 2 0 77 0.771 1st, League Lost in Clark Cup finals
Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
5th, 1991 Centennial Cup
1991–92 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 36 11 1 0 74 0.760 1st, League Lost in USHL round 2
Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
Won 1992 Centennial Cup
1992–93 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 31 14 2 1 65 0.677 4th, League Lost in USHL round 2
Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup semifinals
1996–97 Edmonton Ice WHL 72 14 56 2 – 30 0.208 5th, Central Did not qualify
1997–98 Edmonton Ice WHL 10 0 9 1 – 1 0.050 5th, Central Fired on October 24, 1997[71]
1997–98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 46 20 22 4 – 44 0.478 4th, Central Lost in round 2
1998–99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 68 39 22 5 – 83 0.625 3rd, Western Lost in round 3
1999–2000 Owen Sound Platers OHL 44 11 26 3 4 29 0.330 10th, Western Fired on January 15, 2000[73]
2000–01 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 56 27 22 – 7 61 0.545 6th, West Lost in round 1
2001–02 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 61 41 16 – 4 86 0.705 3rd, West Won Clark Cup
2002–03 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 36 18 – 6 78 0.650 3rd, West Lost in round 1
2003–04 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 38 15 – 7 83 0.692 2nd, West Lost in round 2
2004–05 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 37 17 – 6 80 0.667 2nd, West Lost in Clark Cup finals
2005–06 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 28 26 – 6 62 0.517 5th, West Did not qualify
2006–07 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 34 21 – 5 73 0.608 5th, West Lost in round 1
2007–08 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 32 25 – 3 67 0.558 4th, West Lost in round 1
TOTALS USHL 861 558 244 12 47 1179 0.685 5 first-place finishes
3 Dudley Hewitt Cups
3 Clark Cups
2 Centennial Cups
1 Allan Cup
TOTALS OHL 158 70 70 12 4 156 0.494 –
TOTALS WHL 82 14 65 3 0 31 0.189 –

Later hockey career edit

After retiring from coaching in 2008, Siciliano worked for the hockey operations department of the USHL. In September 2016, he was named a senior advisor to the Superior International Junior Hockey League. He mentored the leagues coaches, assisted with the scouting and development of players, and disciplinary reviews.[17]

Honours and awards edit

 
The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

Playing for the Lakehead Nor'Westers, Siciliano was named an ICHA all-star in all three seasons, twice was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American, and was named the ICHA most valuable player for the 1966–67 season.[4]

The CAHA named Siciliano the recipient of the Gordon Juckes Award in 1987, in recognition of contributions to development of amateur hockey at the national level in Canada.[101] He was named the USHL Coach of the Year in the 1986–87, 1988–89 and 1990–91 seasons;[17][102] and was named a third team all-star coach for the 1998–99 Ontario Hockey League season.[103]

Siciliano was inducted into the builder category of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[4][17] He was inducted into the Lakehead Thunderwolves Wall of Fame in 1999 as a member of the 1966–67 men's hockey team, and inducted again in 2007 as a member of the "S-line" with Dwight Stirrett and Murray Smith.[6][104] The USHL recognized Siciliano's career with the Distinguished Service Award in 2009.[17]

Personal life edit

Siciliano married Carol in 1970, and raised a son and a daughter.[2] His wife was head of Thunder Bay's adult education program until 1996, then oversaw the player housing program for the Musketeers, and the school reading program involving players from the Musketeers.[1][8] Their son Mark played as a defenceman on the 1992 Centennial Cup championship team.[8]

Siciliano worked as a recreation leadership instructor at Confederation College beginning in 1972,[68] was manager of the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay from 1980 to 1993, then was general manager of the Thunder Bay Community Services Department from 1993 to 1996.[8] He coached the Thunder Bay Kings AAA bantam team to the Ontario championship during the 1995–96 season,[68] and coached the AAA midget team from 2008 to 2010.[5] He was president of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as of 2016,[105] and chairman of the board of directors for the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority as of 2021.[106]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Sioux City Journal reported that Siciliano had his 62nd birthday in July 2008,[1] and that he was born and raised in Fort William, Ontario.[2]

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April 11, 2024
dave, siciliano, born, july, 1946, canadian, former, hockey, coach, player, played, university, hockey, lakehead, westers, them, international, collegiate, hockey, association, championship, most, valuable, player, 1966, season, player, coach, thunder, twins, . Dave Siciliano born July 1946 is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and player He played university hockey for the Lakehead Nor Westers and led them to the International Collegiate Hockey Association championship as the most valuable player in the 1966 67 season As the player coach for the Thunder Bay Twins his team won both the United States Hockey League USHL playoffs and the 1975 Allan Cup as the Canadian senior champions He served as head coach of the Thunder Bay Flyers from 1986 to 1993 where he won four regular season titles and two playoffs championships and two Centennial Cups as Canadian junior champions He was a coach for the Canada men s under 18 team at the Phoenix Cup in 1987 and 1991 and for the Canada men s junior team which won gold at the 1993 World Juniors Dave SicilianoBornJuly 1946 age 77 Fort William Ontario CanadaAlma materLakehead UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityOccupationIce hockey coachAwardsNorthwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame 1995 Siciliano was the first coach of the Edmonton Ice when the team was established for the 1996 97 Western Hockey League season then was coach and general manager of the Owen Sound Platers in the Ontario Hockey League from 1997 to 2000 He returned to the USHL as coach and general manager of the Sioux City Musketeers from 2000 to 2008 He led them to a playoffs championship in 2002 and had the second most career victories for a coach in the USHL when he retired He was named Coach of the Year in three USHL seasons and received the league s Distinguished Service Award in 2009 The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association named him the recipient of the Gordon Juckes Award in 1987 for contributions to amateur hockey in Canada He was twice inducted into the Wall of Fame at Lakehead University and was inducted into the builder category of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 Contents 1 Early life and playing career 2 Coaching career 2 1 1971 to 1980 2 2 Thunder Bay Flyers 2 3 Canadian national teams 2 4 Edmonton Ice 2 5 Owen Sound Platers 2 6 Sioux City Musketeers 2 7 Coaching statistics 3 Later hockey career 4 Honours and awards 5 Personal life 6 Notes 7 ReferencesEarly life and playing career edit nbsp Lakehead UniversityDave Siciliano was born in July 1946 in Fort William Ontario a in a family of Italian Canadians 3 He began playing minor ice hockey at age 13 then attended Westgate Collegiate amp Vocational Institute where he played hockey baseball and Canadian football 2 He was a right handed centreman and played junior ice hockey with the Fort William Canadiens 4 5 In university Siciliano played three seasons for the Lakehead Nor Westers from 1966 to 1969 and served as the team captain 1 5 He was coached by Hank Akervall and played on the same forward line with Dwight Stirrett and Murray Smith each season which became known as the S line 6 The 1966 67 Lakehead team won the International Collegiate Hockey Association ICHA championship and Siciliano led the association in points scored In three seasons playing for Lakehead Siciliano scored 54 goals and 102 assists 6 He was twice named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All American hockey team 2 Siciliano graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 6 then played senior ice hockey for the Fort William Beavers during the 1969 70 season 7 He later completed his Master of Physical Education degree from Northern Michigan University 8 while playing the 1970 71 season with the Marquette Iron Rangers as a graduate student 2 9 His master thesis was The Relationship of Battery of Hockey Skills Test to Hockey Playing Ability Siciliano stated that the tests were best suited to determining the skill level and eventual skill level of younger players 2 Coaching career edit1971 to 1980 edit Siciliano was a player coach for HIFK Hockey in Finland in during the 1971 72 SM sarja season 4 8 He led the team to a third place finish with 18 wins in 32 games winning the league s bronze medal 10 He returned to Canada for the 1972 73 season and played for the Thunder Bay Twins coached by Lee Fogolin Sr 11 The Twins placed first overall during the United States Hockey League USHL regular season 12 Siciliano returned to coaching full time with the Thunder Bay Hurricanes during the 1973 74 season in the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League 13 His team completed the regular season in first place with 45 wins in 60 games 14 In the 1974 Centennial Cup playoffs the Hurricanes defeated the Wexford Raiders four games to three in the first round 15 then were defeated four games to three by the Smiths Falls Bears in the second round 16 nbsp The Allan CupIn the 1974 75 season Siciliano served as a player coach for the Thunder Bay Twins in the USHL 4 17 He led the team to 36 wins in 48 games and a second place finish in the Northern Division 13 He felt that goaltending would make a difference in the playoffs and that his team played best against the stronger teams in the USHL 18 The Twins defeated the first place Green Bay Bobcats two games to none in a best of three series in the first round of the playoffs Siciliano credited his team s defensive and positional play for winning the series 19 The Twins won the final round of the playoffs with three consecutive wins versus Waterloo Black Hawks in a best of five series for the USHL championship 20 The Twins had chosen not to participate in the 1975 Allan Cup playoffs for the Canadian senior hockey championship due to scheduling conflicts with the USHL playoffs After the St Boniface Mohawks appealed for reconsideration the Twins entered the Allan Cup playoffs upon the conclusion of the USHL playoffs then won the series versus the Mohawks 21 In the Western Canada finals the Twins won the best of five series with three consecutive victories versus the Spokane Flyers The Twins scored five goals in the last 25 minutes of the decisive third game including the winning goal scored with six seconds remaining 22 In a best of seven series for the national championship Siciliano and the Twins won the Allan Cup by defeating the defending champion Barrie Flyers four games to two 21 The Twins then withdrew from the USHL due to travel costs and schedule commitments to represent Canada on a European tour in the 1975 76 season 23 Siciliano s USHL player rights were drafted by the Traverse City Bays but he chose to retire from playing to coach full time 24 After he completed his level five certification from the National Hockey Coaches School in 1975 he then conducted coaching clinics on behalf of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association CAHA and operated power skating and hockey schools in Thunder Bay 4 25 nbsp The Fort William Gardens was the home arena to multiple hockey teams in Thunder Bay From 1975 to 1980 Siciliano was the athletic director at Lakehead University an assistant professor of physical education and head coach of the Lakehead Nor Westers which played in the Great Plains Athletic Conference GPAC as part of Canadian university men s hockey 2 26 He coached the Nor Westers to the GPAC championship finals during the 1977 78 season but lost the best of three series versus the Regina Cougars by two games to one 27 28 Siciliano represented Lakehead University at the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union meeting in June 1979 which voted against financial aid or scholarships to student athletes He felt that the decision would lead to under the table offers to students in lieu of legitimate financial support 29 Thunder Bay Flyers edit Siciliano served as head coach of the Thunder Bay Flyers in the USHL from 1986 to 1993 30 He led the team to 35 wins and a second place finish during the 1986 87 season 31 After defeating the Sioux City Musketeers in the first round of the playoffs 32 the Flyers lost three games to two versus the Madison Capitols in the second round 33 The Flyers won 40 games and placed first overall in the 1987 88 season which gave Siciliano his first Anderson Cup as the USHL s regular season champion 34 Despite that his team had 13 rookies the Flyers had the highest scoring offence in the league and the second best goals against average The Ottawa Citizen credited the team s success to its skating ability puck control and aggressive forechecking 35 The Flyers defeated the Madison Capitols by three games to one in the first round of the playoffs 36 then defeated the Rochester Mustangs by three games to one in the finals to win the Clark Cup as USHL playoffs champions 37 The Flyers then participated in the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs to determine the Central Canada Junior A champion and lost to the Pembroke Lumber Kings in four consecutive games in the final series 38 Since the Lumber Kings hosted the 1988 Centennial Cup tournament to determine the Canadian Junior A champion and received an automatic berth the Flyers advanced to the Centennial Cup tournament as the Dudley Hewitt Cup finalists 39 The tournament was the first appearance for the Flyers at the Centennial Cup 35 which saw them lose all three games played and finish in fourth place 40 nbsp The Dudley Hewitt CupSiciliano led the Flyers to 40 wins and placed first overall in the 1988 89 season to win his second Anderson Cup 41 In the USHL playoffs the Flyers defeated the Omaha Lancers in three games in the first round then defeated the North Iowa Huskies in four games in the second round then defeated the St Paul Vulcans in five games to give Siciliano his second Clark Cup championship 30 The Flyers began the Canadian playoffs undefeated in eight games with series victories versus the Sudbury Cubs and the Pembroke Lumber Kings to give Siciliano his first Dudley Hewitt Cup 30 42 Siciliano recalled that the Flyers were not given respect in advance of the 1989 Centennial Cup and said that the host Summerside team commented at the coaches press conference that Thunder Bay couldn t be very strong since they played in an American based league 42 During the round robin stage of the tournament the Flyers earned wins versus the Vernon Lakers and Moncton Hawks and lost to the Summerside Western Capitals 30 42 The Flyers earned a berth in the cup finals based on goal difference among three teams tied for first place then defeated Summerside by a 4 1 score in the final game to win the Centennial Cup 42 Siciliano summarized the game by saying our team speed and skill over powered Summerside and we were unfazed by the full house and their physical play and believe d that team was one of the best junior teams to ever represent Thunder Bay 42 The Centennial Cup championship was the first for both Siciliano and for any team from Northwestern Ontario 30 The Flyers won 31 games and placed third overall in the 1989 90 season 43 They defeated the St Paul Vulcans in three games in the first round of the playoffs 44 then were defeated three games to two by the Rochester Mustangs in the semifinals 45 In the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs the Flyers lost 4 games to 2 versus the Sudbury Cubs in the semifinals 46 Siciliano won his third Anderson Cup when the Flyers placed first overall in the 1990 91 season with 36 wins 47 In the playoffs the Flyers defeated the North Iowa Huskies in three games in the quarterfinals 48 defeated the Dubuque Fighting Saints in three games in the semifinals 49 then lost by three games to one versus the Omaha Lancers in the Clark Cup finals 50 The Flyers reached the finals of the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs versus the Sudbury Cubs which guaranteed them a berth in the 1991 Centennial Cup tournament since Sudbury was scheduled to host the upcoming national finals 51 Despite missing four players including their goaltender due to suspensions 51 the Flyers defeated Sudbury by a 5 1 score to give Siciliano his second Dudley Hewitt Cup championship 52 In his third appearance at the Centennial Cup tournament the Flyers placed fifth with one win in four games 53 nbsp The Centennial CupThe Flyers won 36 games and placed first overall in the 1991 92 season to give Siciliano his fourth Anderson Cup 54 In the playoffs the Flyers defeated the Rochester Mustangs in three consecutive games then lost by three games to one versus the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the semifinals 30 The Flyers hosted the 1992 Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament in Thunder Bay They placed second during the round robin defeated the Joliette Nationals by a 5 2 score in the semifinals then defeated the Kanata Valley Lasers by a 5 1 score in the finals which gave Siciliano his third Dudley Hewitt Cup 30 At the 1992 Centennial Cup the Flyers completed the round robin with two wins and two losses then defeated the Halifax Mooseheads by an 8 1 score to reach the finals versus the Winkler Flyers 30 Siciliano recalled in a 2021 interview that Winkler was a bigger and more physical team and wanted to wear their black sweaters as an intimidation tactic As the home team with the first choice of colours Siciliano s Flyers wore dark red jerseys and forced Winkler to change into light coloured jerseys Siciliano felt that worked in his team s favour as Winkler took penalties early in the game and his team won by a 10 1 score giving Siciliano a second Centennial Cup championship 55 The Flyers placed fourth overall in the 1992 93 season 56 defeated the St Paul Vulcans by three games to two in the first round of the playoffs 57 then were defeated three games to one by the Omaha Lancers in the second round 58 In the Dudley Hewitt Cup playoffs the Flyers reached the semifinals but lost to the Chateauguay Elites 59 Siciliano resigned as coach of the Flyers after the 1992 93 season but remained as the team s general manager for the next two seasons 60 61 The Flyers placed sixth overall in the 1993 94 season 62 lost in the first round of the USHL playoffs in six games to the Omaha Lancers 63 and were runners up to the Chateauguay Elites in the Dudley Hewitt Cup finals 59 The Flyers placed fifth overall in the 1994 95 season 64 and lost in six games to the Sioux City Musketeers in the first round of the playoffs 65 After Siciliano won his fourth Dudley Hewitt Cup when the Flyers defeated the Brampton Capitals in the championship game 59 his team lost to the Calgary Canucks in the 1995 Centennial Cup semifinals 66 Canadian national teams edit Siciliano was the general manager of an Ontario all star team in the midget age group which played against a touring Soviet Union team in a program overseen by the CAHA to identify prospect players for the Canada men s national team in ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics 67 He served as assistant coach of the Canada men s national under 18 team at the Phoenix Cup in 1987 then was head coach of Canada s under 18 team which won the silver medal at the 1991 Phoenix Cup in Japan He was an assistant coach to Perry Pearn with the Canada men s national junior team which won gold at the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden 4 68 Edmonton Ice edit On January 16 1996 Siciliano was announced as the first head coach for the Edmonton Ice an expansion team in the Western Hockey League He signed a two year contract and had previously declined offers from the Red Deer Rebels the Michigan Tech Huskies team and the Italy men s national team 68 Siciliano and team owner Ed Chynoweth were committed to building a relationship between the Edmonton Ice and the local minor hockey program 3 The Edmonton Ice completed the 1996 97 season with 14 wins in 72 games placed last overall in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs 69 When the team began the 1997 98 season with nine losses and one tie Siciliano was fired on October 24 1997 and replaced by assistant coach Ryan McGill 70 During Siciliano s tenure the Edmonton Ice lost 31 games by a one goal margin 71 Owen Sound Platers edit On November 25 1997 Siciliano was named the coach and general manager of the Owen Sound Platers in the Ontario Hockey League He declined two coaching offers from the Western Professional Hockey League and opted to take charge of the Platers who had a record of 9 12 1 with coach John Lovell 72 73 The Platers completed the 1997 98 season with 27 wins in 66 games and placed fourth in the Central Division 74 In the playoffs the Platers won the first round four games to two versus the Kitchener Rangers then lost in the second round four games to one versus the Ottawa 67 s 75 Siciliano led the Platers to 39 wins in 68 games during the 1998 99 season and a third place finish in the Western Conference 76 In the playoffs the Platers won the first round four games to one versus the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds won the second round four games to two versus the Guelph Storm then lost in the third round four games to one versus the London Knights 77 The 1998 99 season marked the first time which the Platers advanced to the third round of the playoffs during the franchise s history in Owen Sound 78 The Platers began the 1999 2000 season with a record of 11 26 3 4 and were last place in the Midwest Division Siciliano was fired on January 15 2000 and replaced by his assistant coach Brian O Leary 73 In a 2004 interview Siciliano stated that he was fired because management of the Platers felt that the team was not winning enough games 2 Sioux City Musketeers edit nbsp The Anderson Cup left and Clark Cup right are the USHL trophies for the respective regular season and playoffs champions The Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL named Siciliano as head coach and general manager to succeed Dave Hakstol on June 26 2000 60 Sioux City radio station KOOL 99 5 broadcast The Dave Siciliano Show on Mondays during the season which included interviews with the coach and the team s players 79 He promised that his team would be in better physical condition and to outwork their opponents 60 The Musketeers placed fifth in the West Division during the 2000 01 season 80 and lost in the first round of the playoffs in three consecutive games to the Lincoln Stars 81 Siciliano led the Musketeers to 41 wins and a third place finish in the West Division during the 2001 02 season 82 which included a 16 game winning streak and 33 wins in 37 games played on home ice 83 In the playoffs the Musketeers defeated the Sioux Falls Stampede in three consecutive games in the first round defeated the Green Bay Gamblers in four games in the second round then defeated the Omaha Lancers three games to two in the playoffs finals 84 The victory gave Siciliano his third Clark Cup coaching the playoffs champions of the USHL 17 At the start of the season Siciliano had not expected to reach the finals nor win the cup but credited the team for being tight knit and just great quality kids who handled adversity 85 During the fifth game of the finals the Musketeers trailed by a 3 1 score in the third period then tied up the game in the final six minutes and won in overtime 85 In a 2008 interview Siciliano recalled that the Clark Cup victory in 2002 was his fondest memory with the team 1 The Musketeers placed third in the West Division with 36 wins during the 2002 03 season 86 and lost to the River City Lancers three games to one in the first round of the playoffs 87 Siciliano improved the Musketeers to 38 wins and a second place finish in the West Division in the 2003 04 season 88 They defeated the River City Lancers in three games in the first round of the playoffs then where defeated by the Tri City Storm in four games in the second round 89 Siciliano led the Musketeers to 37 wins and a second place finish in the West Division during the 2004 05 season 90 In the playoffs the Musketeers won the first round by three games to one versus the Lincoln Stars and won the second round by three games to one versus the Tri City Storm 91 Each of Siciliano s three Clark Cups as of 2005 had been won by a victory in the opposing team s rink and he attempted to win a fourth on the road in Cedar Rapids Iowa 92 The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders won the Clark Cup in the fifth and deciding game by a 4 1 score Siciliano credited his team for not quitting despite the strong play of opposing goaltender Alex Stalock 93 The Musketeers placed fifth in the West Division with 28 wins in the 2005 06 season 94 and did not qualify for the playoffs 95 Siciliano improved the Musketeers to 34 wins despite placing fifth again in the West Division in the 2006 07 season 96 In the playoffs the Musketeers were defeated four games to three by the Tri City Storm in the first round 97 Siciliano withdrew his name from consideration to coach the men s hockey team at Lakehead University and returned to the Musketeers for the 2007 08 season 61 He led the team to 32 wins and a fourth place finish in the West Division 98 then lost to the Omaha Lancers three games to one in the first round of the playoffs 99 On April 1 2008 Siciliano resigned from the Musketeers after eight years as coach and general manager He had the second most career victories for a coach in the USHL at the time and had the most wins for a Musketeers coach with 272 victories 1 While in Sioux City Siciliano was nicknamed The Professor 2 The Sioux City Journal credited Siciliano for having etched a distinct signature on Musketeer ice success for eight seasons 1 He reflected on his time with the Musketeers by saying coaching in Sioux City has been a wonderful experience one of my best in hockey 1 He was also proud of designing the team s circular dressing room at the Gateway Arena where players could look their teammates directly in the eye 1 Coaching statistics edit Career coaching statistics 13 NOTE Thunder Bay teams in the USHL participated in both the league s playoffs and the Canadian championship playoffs 21 100 Season Team League Games Won Lost Tied OTL Points Pct Standing Playoffs notes1971 72 HIFK Hockey SM sarja 32 18 9 5 41 0 641 3rd League Bronze medal 10 1973 74 Thunder Bay Hurricanes MJHL 60 45 14 1 91 0 758 1st League 14 Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup finals 16 1974 75 Thunder Bay Twins USHL 48 36 10 2 74 0 771 2nd Northern Won USHL playoffsWon 1975 Allan Cup1975 to 1980 Lakehead Nor Westers results incomplete1986 87 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 35 10 1 2 73 0 760 2nd League Lost in USHL round 2Did not qualify for Dudley Hewitt Cup1987 88 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 40 7 1 0 81 0 844 1st League Won Clark CupLost in Dudley Hewitt Cup finals4th 1988 Centennial Cup1988 89 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 40 6 2 0 82 0 854 1st League Won Clark CupWon Dudley Hewitt CupWon 1989 Centennial Cup1989 90 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 31 16 1 0 63 0 656 3rd League Lost in USHL round 2Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup semifinals1990 91 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 36 10 2 0 77 0 771 1st League Lost in Clark Cup finalsWon Dudley Hewitt Cup5th 1991 Centennial Cup1991 92 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 36 11 1 0 74 0 760 1st League Lost in USHL round 2Won Dudley Hewitt CupWon 1992 Centennial Cup1992 93 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 31 14 2 1 65 0 677 4th League Lost in USHL round 2Lost in Dudley Hewitt Cup semifinals1996 97 Edmonton Ice WHL 72 14 56 2 30 0 208 5th Central Did not qualify1997 98 Edmonton Ice WHL 10 0 9 1 1 0 050 5th Central Fired on October 24 1997 71 1997 98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 46 20 22 4 44 0 478 4th Central Lost in round 21998 99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 68 39 22 5 83 0 625 3rd Western Lost in round 31999 2000 Owen Sound Platers OHL 44 11 26 3 4 29 0 330 10th Western Fired on January 15 2000 73 2000 01 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 56 27 22 7 61 0 545 6th West Lost in round 12001 02 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 61 41 16 4 86 0 705 3rd West Won Clark Cup2002 03 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 36 18 6 78 0 650 3rd West Lost in round 12003 04 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 38 15 7 83 0 692 2nd West Lost in round 22004 05 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 37 17 6 80 0 667 2nd West Lost in Clark Cup finals2005 06 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 28 26 6 62 0 517 5th West Did not qualify2006 07 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 34 21 5 73 0 608 5th West Lost in round 12007 08 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 32 25 3 67 0 558 4th West Lost in round 1TOTALS USHL 861 558 244 12 47 1179 0 685 5 first place finishes3 Dudley Hewitt Cups3 Clark Cups2 Centennial Cups1 Allan CupTOTALS OHL 158 70 70 12 4 156 0 494 TOTALS WHL 82 14 65 3 0 31 0 189 Later hockey career editAfter retiring from coaching in 2008 Siciliano worked for the hockey operations department of the USHL In September 2016 he was named a senior advisor to the Superior International Junior Hockey League He mentored the leagues coaches assisted with the scouting and development of players and disciplinary reviews 17 Honours and awards edit nbsp The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of FamePlaying for the Lakehead Nor Westers Siciliano was named an ICHA all star in all three seasons twice was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All American and was named the ICHA most valuable player for the 1966 67 season 4 The CAHA named Siciliano the recipient of the Gordon Juckes Award in 1987 in recognition of contributions to development of amateur hockey at the national level in Canada 101 He was named the USHL Coach of the Year in the 1986 87 1988 89 and 1990 91 seasons 17 102 and was named a third team all star coach for the 1998 99 Ontario Hockey League season 103 Siciliano was inducted into the builder category of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 4 17 He was inducted into the Lakehead Thunderwolves Wall of Fame in 1999 as a member of the 1966 67 men s hockey team and inducted again in 2007 as a member of the S line with Dwight Stirrett and Murray Smith 6 104 The USHL recognized Siciliano s career with the Distinguished Service Award in 2009 17 Personal life editSiciliano married Carol in 1970 and raised a son and a daughter 2 His wife was head of Thunder Bay s adult education program until 1996 then oversaw the player housing program for the Musketeers and the school reading program involving players from the Musketeers 1 8 Their son Mark played as a defenceman on the 1992 Centennial Cup championship team 8 Siciliano worked as a recreation leadership instructor at Confederation College beginning in 1972 68 was manager of the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay from 1980 to 1993 then was general manager of the Thunder Bay Community Services Department from 1993 to 1996 8 He coached the Thunder Bay Kings AAA bantam team to the Ontario championship during the 1995 96 season 68 and coached the AAA midget team from 2008 to 2010 5 He was president of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame as of 2016 105 and chairman of the board of directors for the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority as of 2021 106 Notes edit The Sioux City Journal reported that Siciliano had his 62nd birthday in July 2008 1 and that he was born and raised in Fort William Ontario 2 References edit a b c d e f g h Allspach Steven April 1 2008 Siciliano to resign Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa Retrieved August 8 2021 a b c d e f g h i Allspach Steven March 31 2004 The Professor Musketeers Coach teaches both hockey and life skills Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p C1 Allspach Steven March 31 2004 Siciliano continued from page C1 Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p C6 a b Short John January 17 1996 Ice committed to minor ice hockey Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 28 nbsp a b c d e f g Dave Siciliano Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Thunder Bay Ontario 1995 Retrieved August 7 2021 a b c Dave Siciliano Elite Prospects Retrieved August 7 2021 a b c d Aylward Mike September 11 2007 Lakehead Wall of Fame Inductees Men s Hockey The S Line Lakehead Thunderwolves Men s Hockey Thunder Bay Ontario Retrieved August 7 2021 Golden Leafs Tumble by 8 4 The Des Moines Register Des Moines Iowa February 22 1970 p 34 nbsp a b c d e Turchansky Ray September 20 1996 From bantam to junior in single bound Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 26 nbsp Black Hawks Continued The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Waterloo Iowa October 23 1970 p 16 nbsp a b 1971 72 Finland SM sarja Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 11 2021 USHL Mystery Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Wisconsin October 18 1972 p 30 nbsp 1972 73 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 13 2021 a b c Dave Siciliano Hockey Stats and Profile Hockey Database Retrieved August 7 2021 a b 1973 74 Midwest Junior Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 11 2021 Bears Hurricanes in east final Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario April 19 1974 p 24 nbsp a b Bears shoot way to Cup finals Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario May 2 1974 p 29 nbsp a b c d e f Siciliano joins SIJHL as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations Superior International Junior Hockey League Thunder Bay Ontario September 8 2016 Retrieved August 8 2021 Zima Jim March 26 1975 Goalies Key to Cats Twins Series Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Wisconsin p 29 nbsp Zima Jim March 31 1975 Bobcat Defense Cracked Coppo Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Wisconsin p 21 nbsp Twins Top Hawks For USHL Crown Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Wisconsin April 14 1975 p 17 nbsp a b c Long drought over for Lakehead teams Red Deer Advocate Red Deer Alberta May 12 1975 p 7 nbsp Lynch Mike April 29 1975 Season over Flyers back healing The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 13 nbsp Lynch Mike April 29 1975 Season over for Flyers rest needed Continued from p 13 The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 14 nbsp Twins Leave USHL Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Wisconsin May 30 1975 p 17 nbsp Davis John June 5 1975 Bays Picks please coach Traverse City Record Eagle Traverse City Michigan p 17 nbsp CAHA coaches school is planned for Brandon The Brandon Sun Brandon Manitoba January 6 1976 p 11 nbsp Bobcats save weekend with pair of victories The Brandon Sun Brandon Manitoba November 10 1975 p 7 nbsp Time here for Cougars to produce Regina Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan January 10 1980 p 16 nbsp Bramham Daphne March 3 1978 Cougars quietly confident of victory in final Regina Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan p 10 nbsp Bramham Daphne March 6 1978 Cougars come back with two wins to capture berth in national final Regina Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan p 13 nbsp Maki Allan June 22 1979 Scholarship issue put up on a shelf Calgary Herald Calgary Alberta p 17 nbsp Maki Allan June 22 1979 CIAU From Page A17 Calgary Herald Calgary Alberta p 18 nbsp a b c d e f g h Imrie Diane April 12 2018 Reliving the years when Flyers were buzzing The Chronicle Journal Thunder Bay Ontario Retrieved August 7 2021 1986 87 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 Malchow Ron March 8 1987 Thunder Bay completes sweep of Muskies 5 3 Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 19 nbsp Capitols top Thunder Bay to earn berth in nationals The Capital Times Madison Wisconsin March 25 1987 p 16 nbsp 1987 88 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 a b Hodge Neil May 7 1988 Centennial Cup final four ready to roll in Pembroke Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 102 nbsp Grabarczyk Doug March 21 1988 Capitols lose but aren t done Wisconsin State Journal Madison Wisconsin p 16 nbsp Hockey USHL Playoffs Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa March 31 1988 p 14 nbsp Lumber Kings sweep Flyers Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario April 29 1988 p 61 nbsp Joseph spits in eye of Calgary Hurricane Regina Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan May 4 1988 p 51 nbsp Hounds win shootout Regina Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan May 10 1988 p 43 nbsp Halifax eliminates Thunder Bay The StarPhoenix Saskatoon Saskatchewan May 11 1988 p 59 nbsp 1988 89 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 a b c d e National Jr A Championship Rewind Thunder Bay Flyers celebrated initial national Jr A title 30 years ago Canadian Junior Hockey League May 19 2019 Retrieved August 8 2021 1989 90 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 Flyers beat Vulcans to win series Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota March 12 1990 p 24 nbsp Hockey USHL Playoffs The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Waterloo Iowa March 26 1990 p 14 nbsp Royals one game away from clinching berth The Morning Star Vernon British Columbia April 25 1990 p 12 nbsp 1990 91 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 USHL Playoffs The Capital Times Madison Wisconsin March 18 1991 p 12 nbsp USHL Playoffs The Des Moines Register Des Moines Iowa March 29 1991 p 14 nbsp USHL Playoffs The Des Moines Register Des Moines Iowa April 7 1991 p 36 nbsp a b Ferguson Bob April 27 1991 Hawks ouster blow to tournament organizers Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 57 nbsp Ferguson Bob April 28 1991 Thunder Bay beats Sudbury in qualifying Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario p 29 nbsp De Palma Frank May 10 1991 Host team doubles up on Vernon 6 3 The Morning Star Vernon British Columbia p 25 nbsp 1991 92 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 Annelin Tom March 9 2021 Flyers finally land on top The Chronicle Journal Thunder Bay Ontario Retrieved August 8 2021 1992 93 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 Minnesota scene Shudlick is All America team finalist Star Tribune Minneapolis Minnesota March 17 1993 p 26 nbsp Hockey USHL Playoff Semifinals Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa March 24 1993 p 18 nbsp a b c Dudley Hewitt Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup 2018 Retrieved August 19 2021 a b c Allspach Steven June 27 2000 Musketeers get new coach Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 15 nbsp Allspach Steven June 27 2000 Thunder Bay teams noted for stamina Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 16 nbsp a b Siciliano Returning to Sioux City U S Hockey Report May 21 2007 Retrieved August 8 2021 1993 94 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 USHL playoffs The Des Moines Register Des Moines Iowa March 29 1994 p 20 nbsp 1994 95 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 17 2021 Hockey USHL playoffs Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa March 27 1995 p 16 nbsp Rauw Murray May 13 1995 The Final Countdown Canucks finally get their chance to win national title Calgary Herald Calgary Alberta p 76 nbsp Ballard relents lets little Muscovites skate Alberni Valley Times Port Alberni British Columbia December 21 1984 p 8 nbsp Ballard s war with Soviets officially over Red Deer Advocate Red Deer Alberta December 21 1984 p 14 nbsp a b c d Cowley Norm January 16 1996 Ice grabs ex Pearn assistant Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 27 nbsp 1996 97 Western Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 12 2021 Turchansky Ray October 25 1997 Coach Siciliano bumped off ice Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 34 nbsp a b Moore Steve November 26 1997 Sports Digest Ex Ice coach gets new job Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 36 nbsp Spector Mark November 27 1997 No tougher coaching than with expansion franchise Edmonton Journal Edmonton Alberta p 39 nbsp a b c Junior Roundup Platers Fire Siciliano Windsor Star Windsor Ontario January 15 2000 p 18 nbsp 1997 98 Ontario Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 12 2021 1997 98 OHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 16 2021 1998 99 Ontario Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 16 2021 1998 99 OHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 16 2021 By the Numbers Owen Sound Attack Owen Sound Ontario February 28 2011 Retrieved August 9 2021 Metro Sports Musketeers announce 56 game radio contract Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa August 26 2000 p 17 nbsp 2000 01 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2000 01 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2001 02 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 Allspach Steven May 14 2002 Musketeers fans celebrate Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 9 nbsp 2001 02 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 a b Allspach Steven May 13 2002 Muskies drink from Clark Cup Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 13 nbsp Allspach Steven May 13 2002 Musketeers continued from page B1 Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 14 nbsp 2002 03 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2002 03 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2003 04 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2003 04 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2004 05 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2004 05 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 Allspach Steven May 9 2005 League champion crowned tonight Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 13 nbsp Allspach Steven May 9 2005 Musketeers continued from page B1 Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 14 nbsp Allspach Steven May 10 2005 Musketeers denied Clark Cup Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 15 nbsp Allspach Steven May 10 2005 Musketeers continued from page B1 Sioux City Journal Sioux City Iowa p 17 nbsp 2005 06 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2005 06 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2006 07 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2006 07 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2007 08 United States Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 2007 08 USHL Playoff Results Hockey Database Retrieved August 19 2021 Peters David April 29 1993 Chateauguay St Hubert rivalry resumes in Hewitt Cup Montreal Gazette Montreal Quebec p 71 nbsp Gordon Juckes Award Hockey Canada Retrieved November 4 2020 Coach of the Year United States Hockey League 2021 Retrieved August 8 2021 OHL Playoffs Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario April 20 1999 p 32 nbsp Wall of Fame Lakehead Thunderwolves Thunder Bay Ontario 2017 Retrieved August 9 2021 Villagracia Reuben September 25 2016 Hall of Fame welcomes new members The Chronicle Journal Thunder Bay Ontario Retrieved August 8 2021 Board of Directors Thunder Bay International Airport Thunder Bay Ontario 2021 Retrieved August 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dave Siciliano amp oldid 1189065603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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