:Brian Idalski
{{short description|American ice hockey coach}}
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = St. Cloud State
| current_conference = WCHA
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|1|23}}
| birth_place = Warren, Michigan, United States
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| alma_mater = University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
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| coach_years1 = 1999–2000
| coach_team1 = Columbus Cottonmouths (CHL) (asst)
| coach_years2 = 2000–2001
| coach_team2 = Wisconsin–Stevens Point (men's asst)
| coach_years3 = 2001–2006
| coach_team3 = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| coach_years4 = 2006–2007
| coach_team4 = St. Cloud State (asst)
| coach_years5 = 2007–2017
| coach_team5 = North Dakota
| coach_years6 = 2019–2022
| coach_team6 = Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays
| coach_years7 = 2021–2022
| coach_team7 = China women's national team
| coach_years8 = 2022–
| coach_team8 = St. Cloud State
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Brian Idalski (born January 23, 1971) is an American ice hockey coach, currently serving as head coach of the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I.
Career
In April 2007, he was named head coach of University of North Dakota women's ice hockey.{{cite web | url=http://www.undsports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=860308 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030751/http://www.undsports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=860308 | archive-date=March 5, 2016 | title=Brian Idalski named UND head women's hockey coach | date=April 11, 2007 }}
He served as head coach of the Chinese women's team the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) during 2019 to 2022, twice winning the ZhHL Championship with the team, and was the head coach of the now-defunct North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey team for ten seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/7/25/20727247/kunlun-red-stars-krs-vanke-rays-officially-joining-the-russian-womens-hockey-league |title=Kunlun Red Stars Vanke Rays officially joining the Russian Women's Hockey League |website=The Ice Garden |date=July 25, 2019}}
Idalski was head coach of the Chinese women's national team that participated in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2022|title=Former UND coaches Brian Idalski and Max Markowitz leading Chinese Olympic Team|url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/former-und-coaches-brian-idalski-and-max-markowitz-leading-chinese-olympic-team|access-date=February 4, 2022|website=Grand Forks Herald|language=en}} The team qualified as the national host country.{{Cite news|last=Keating|first=Steve|date=February 3, 2022|title=Ice hockey-Czechs spoil China's party, U.S. cruise in opener|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/czechs-make-winning-debut-spoil-chinas-party-2022-02-03/|access-date=February 4, 2022}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Wisconsin–Stevens Point
|startyear=2001
|conference=NCHA
|endyear=2006
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2001–2002
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 26–1–0
| conference = 15–1–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCHA Regular Season & Playoff Champions
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–2003
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 20–5–2
| conference = 12–3–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCHA Playoff Runner-Up
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2003–2004
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 19–7–4
| conference = 11–4–0
| confstanding = t-2nd
| postseason = NCHA Playoff Champions, NCAA Runner-Up
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2004–2005
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 22–3–1
| conference = 9–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCHA Regular Season & Playoff Champions, NCAA Quarterfinals
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2005–2006
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 21–5–4
| conference = 11–1–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCHA Regular Season & Playoff Champions, NCAA Third Place
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Wisconsin–Stevens Point
| overall = 108–21–11
| confrecord = 58–9–6
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=North Dakota
|startyear=2007
|conference=WCHA
|endyear=
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–2008
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 4–26–6
| conference = 4–20–4
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–2009
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 13–19–4
| conference = 9–16–3
| confstanding = T-5th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–2010
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 8–22–4
| conference = 7–19–2
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–2011
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 20–13–3
| conference = 16–10–2
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–2012
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 22–12–3
| conference = 16–9–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–2013
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 26–12–1
| conference = 18–9–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = WCHA Tournament Runner-up, NCAA First Round
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–2014
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 20–12–4
| conference = 14–10–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = WCHA Tournament Runner-up
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–2015
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 22–12–3
| conference = 16–9–3
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–2016
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 18–12–5
| conference = 13–10–5
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–2017
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 16–16–6
| conference = 11–12–5
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = North Dakota
| overall = 169–156–39
| confrecord = 124–124–32
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall=277–177–50
|poll=no
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906100954/http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=866749 Brian Idalski bio at undsports.com]
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