The Whitehead file

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

. 2002 Spencer Penrose Trophy winner as national coach of the year

. 2004 Spencer Penrose Trophy finalist

. Has led Maine into the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons behind the bench

. Led Maine to 2002 national championship game vs. Minnesota as interim head coach following the death of former head coach Shawn Walsh

. Finalist for both Hockey East and national coach of the year in four of his eight seasons as a head coach

. Member of the 1990-91 Maine coaching staff on a team that was 32-9-2, advanced to the Frozen Four, and won fourth-highest number of games in school history

. During his tenure at University of Massachusetts Lowell as assistant and head coach, River Hawks advanced to the Hockey East semifinals seven of 10 years, the second-most in the league behind Maine

CAREER RECORDS

Overall

Eight seasons: 158-123-26

Maine

. 2003-04 – 32-7-3 (Hockey East Champion, Frozen Four participant)

. 2002-03 – 24-10-5 (NCAA Tournament participant)

. 2001-02 – 26-11-7 (Hockey East finalist, NCAA national championship finalist)

UMass Lowell

. 2000-01 – 19-16-3 (Hockey East semifinals)

. 1999-2000 – 9-22-3

. 1998-99 – 17-19-0 (Hockey East quarterfinals)

. 1997-98 – 16-17-3 (Hockey East semifinals)

. 1996-97 – 15-21-2 (Hockey East semifinals)