Former Norwich men’s hockey coach Mike McShane is one of 10 inductees to the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday.
After successful tours at D-I St.Lawrence and Providence, McShane took over the Norwich men’s program in 1995 and led the Cadets to their first and (so far) only four NCAA D-III titles in 2000, 2003, 2010 and 2017. During his 23-year tenure, he guided Norwich to 16 NCAA tournament appearances including 12 D-III Frozen Fours. His teams won 19 of 20 New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) regular-season titles, including an unprecedented 17 in a row.
Under McShane, the Cadets went 498-130-38. His .776 winning percentage is also tops in program history and he was five times named D-III coach of the year. McShane had a hand in Norwich opening Kreitzberg Arena in 1998.
Overall, McShane ranks ninth all-time among NCAA men’s ice hockey coaches with 653 wins in 30 years as a head coach.
The class will be formally inducted on April 25. For more information, visit www.vermontsportshall.com.