{"id":87396,"date":"2018-07-03T16:35:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=87396"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:36:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:36:58","slug":"former-alaska-coach-ferguson-joins-denver-as-pioneers-new-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2018\/07\/03\/former-alaska-coach-ferguson-joins-denver-as-pioneers-new-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Alaska coach Ferguson joins Denver as Pioneers&#8217; new assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"ps_captionIns\" aria-describedby=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"\/img-show\/I0000zA2VybpHRCg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo By: Jim Rosvold\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2017030320-07-4121063-1.jpg\" alt=\"3 Mar 17: Dallas Ferguson (Alaska - Head Coach). The Minnesota State University Mavericks host the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the a WCHA Tournament Quarterfinal matchup at Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato, MN. (Jim Rosvold)\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-ps-captionIns\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dallas Ferguson served as head coach for the Alaska Nanooks from 2008 to 2017 (photo: Jim Rosvold).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Denver has named Dallas Ferguson the team&#8217;s new assistant coach.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson was the head coach of the WHL&#8217;s Calgary Hitmen during the 2017-18 season, posting a 24-37-9-2 record.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the Hitmen, Ferguson was head coach at Alaska from 2008 to 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDallas has an immense amount of experience at the Division I and junior level,\u201d DU coach David Carle said in a statement. \u201cWe are very excited to add a person of his character and intelligence to our program. Dallas will connect with our student-athletes at a high level as well as support them in becoming great people and hockey players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson began his coaching career as an assistant with the NAHL&#8217;s Fairbanks Ice Dogs, then returned to Alaska to serve as an assistant with the Nanooks from 2004 to 2008, working under Pioneers assistant and then-head coach Tavis MacMillan from 2004 to 2007.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was particularly drawn to the high expectations Coach Carle and the University of Denver have for the hockey program and its student-athletes,&#8221; added Ferguson. &#8220;It is exciting for me and my family to be a part of an environment that demands such greatness and I am looking forward to getting on campus and getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson played four seasons with the Nanooks from 1992 to 1996, compiling 104 points (17-87&#8211;104) and 64 penalty minutes in 138 games. 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