Doug Derraugh Explained

Doug Derraugh
Current Title:Head Coach
Current Team:Cornell University
Current Conference:ECAC Hockey
Current Record:325-180-49
Birth Date:28 September 1968
Birth Place:Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:Cornell University
Player Years1:1987–1991
Player Team1:Cornell University
Player Years2:1992–1994
Player Team2:Rosenheim SB
Player Years3:1994–1995
Player Team3:Graz EC
Player Years4:1995–1997
Player Team4:Star Bulls Rosenheim
Player Years5:1997–1998
Player Team5:Berlin Capitals
Player Years6:1998–1999
Player Team6:Bolzano HC
Player Years7:1998–1999
Player Team7:SaiPa Lappeenranta
Player Years8:1999–2001
Player Team8:Berlin Capitals
Player Years9:2001–2003
Player Team9:Kassel Huskies
Player Years10:2003–2004
Player Team10:Landshut Cannibals
Coach Team1:Cornell University
Coach Years1:2005–present
Awards:
  • AHCA Coach of the Year (2010, 2019, 2020)
  • 5× ECAC Coach of the Year (2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020)
  • 5× Ivy League Coach of the Year (2017–2020, 2024)

Doug Derraugh (born September 28, 1968) is the head coach of the women's ice hockey team at Cornell University where he has a record of 325-180-49 through the 2022-23 season after 19 seasons as coach. He is the most successful coach in the history of the program. He was the AHCA Coach of the Year in 2010, 2019 and 2020.[1]

Playing career

Derraugh played for four seasons at Cornell from 1987–88 through 1990–91. He served as co-captain in his senior year when he led his team in scoring with 30 goals and 36 assists, earning him All-Ivy Second Team honors, and helped the team earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He is 10th all-time at Cornell in career scoring with 153 points on 66 goals and 87 assists in 119 games.[2] After graduating he played professionally for 13 seasons in Europe, primarily in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[3]

Coaching career

Derraugh was hired as head coach beginning with the 2005–2006 season. In the year prior to his arrival Cornell had a record 3–22–3 and had not had a winning season since 1997–1998. In his first two seasons the team still only managed fewer than 10 victories and failed to make the ECAC playoffs. In the following two seasons the team would qualify for the ECAC playoffs, falling in the quarterfinals each time. The 2009–2010 season was a breakout year for the program. The team won the ECAC regular season title and the league tournament championship, both for the first time, defeating Clarkson in the championship game. The team also won the Ivy League title for the first time since 1996. The team advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time and reached the championship game where they fell to Minnesota Duluth in triple-overtime. Derraugh was named AHCA Coach of the Year.

Cornell's success continued in the following years. Cornell was the ECAC regular season champion in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019 and 2020 and the ECAC tournament champion in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. They were the Ivy League Champion in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2024. They reached the NCAA Frozen Four again in 2011, 2012 and 2019 and played in the NCAA quarterfinals in 2013, 2014 and 2017. Derraugh was named AHCA Division 1 Coach of the Year for a second time in 2019 and again in 2020.[4]

Year by year

Year Wins Losses Ties Postseason
24 6 4 ECAC Tournament Champions
27 6 1 ECAC Tournament and Regular Season Champions, Ivy League Champions*
30 5 0 NCAA Frozen Four, ECAC Regular Season Champions, Ivy League Champions
313 1 NCAA Frozen Four, ECAC Tournament and Regular Season Champions, Ivy League Champions
21 9 6National Runner-up, NCAA Frozen Four, ECAC Tournament and Regular Season Champions, Ivy League Champions
12 14 5Lost in ECAC Quarterfinals
2007–08 Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey season2007–08 12 17 1Lost in ECAC Quarterfinals
2006–07 4 23 2Did not qualify
2005–06 9 18 1 Did not qualify
Denotes Shared Title

Notes and References

  1. Web site: American Hockey Coaches Association – Coaches of the Year. ahcahockey.com. 22 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Cornell University. cornellbigred.com. 22 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Doug Derraugh. hockeydb.com. 20 March 2015.
  4. Web site: After taking Cornell to 28–2–3 season, Derraugh repeats as national women's hockey coach of the year. 24 March 2020.