Josh Hauge
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUnion
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Record22–29–2 (.434)
Biographical details
Born (1979-04-10) April 10, 1979
Apple Valley, MN, US
Alma materBethel University
Playing career
1999–2002Bethel
Position(s)Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Twin Cities Northern Lights
2003–2005Dubuque Thunderbirds
2005–2008Fairbanks Ice Dogs (asst.)
2008–2011Fairbanks Ice Dogs
2011Tri-City Storm (asst.)
2011–2013Tri-City Storm
2014–2015Fargo Force (asst.)
2015–2022Clarkson (asst.)
2022–presentUnion
Head coaching record
Overall22–29–2 (.434)

Josh Hauge is an American ice hockey coach and former player who is currently in charge of the program at Union.[1]

Career

Hauge played college hockey for Bethel around the turn of the century. He appeared in 76 games for the Royals over three seasons. After graduating in 2002, Hauge ended his playing career and turned to coaching, serving as the head coach for two teams in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League, a Tier III outfit. In 2005 he moved up to Tier II junior hockey as an assistant for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Three years later he was promoted to head coach and led his team on several deep playoff runs. After finishing as the runners-up in 2010, Hauge led the Ice Dogs to the championship in 2011.

With a league title in his back pocket, Hauge was again on the move, this time up to the Tier I level. He began the 2012 season as an assistant for the Tri-City Storm but, after a 6–15 start, he was installed as the interim head coach. The team finished with a winning record under Hauge and managed to make the postseason. The next year, now as the Storms' full-time coach, Hauge was unable to get a repeat performance out of his team and they finished with the worst record in their conference. While he was brought back for a third season, Tri-City started 4–9–2 and he was relieved of his duties.

Hauge remained in the USHL for another year as an assistant before making the jump to the college ranks. He joined Casey Jones' staff at Clarkson and help the program improve steadily over several seasons. In 2019, the Golden Knights won the ECAC tournament for the first time in 12 years and, partly as a result, Hauge was promoted to associate head coach. COVID-19 severely impacted the team over the next two seasons but Clarkson remained one of the top programs in their conference. In 2022, Union began a search for a head coach to replace the departed Rick Bennett, who had resigned under a cloud. The athletic department brought Hauge in as the program's 22nd head coach.[2]

Head coaching record

Junior

Team Year Regular season Postseason
GamesWonLostOTLPointsFinishGamesWonLostResult
Fairbanks Ice Dogs2008–09 5838128861st in West743Lost in Round 2
Fairbanks Ice Dogs2009–10 5832224863rd in West1055Lost Finals
Fairbanks Ice Dogs2010–11 5840153831st in West1091Won Robertson Cup
Tri-City Storm †2011–12 39201811036th in Western202Lost in Round 1
Tri-City Storm2012–13 6422357518th in Western————
Tri-City Storm ‡2013–14 1549210—————
NAHL Totals 1741104915——27189—
USHL Totals 118466210——202—

† Mid-season replacement
‡ Replaced mid-season

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Union Dutchmen (ECAC Hockey) (2022–2023)
2022–23 Union 14–19–28–13–1T–7thECAC First Round
Union Garnet Chargers (ECAC Hockey) (2023–present)
2023–24 Union 8–10–03–4–0
Union: 22–29–2 (.434)11–17–1 (.397)
Total:22–29–2 (.434)

      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

  1. ↑ "Josh Hauge". Union Dutchmen. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "What Josh Hauge's hiring at Union College could mean for the Dutchmen". New England hockey Journal. April 22, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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