Jeffrey "Jeff" Sauer (March 10, 1943 – February 2, 2017) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He was the head coach at the Colorado College from 1971 to 1982 and the University of Wisconsin from 1982 to 2002. He was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
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| Born | (1943-03-10)March 10, 1943
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Died | February 2, 2017(2017-02-02) (aged 73)
Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
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| 1962–1965 | Colorado College |
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| 1965–1966 | Colorado College (assistant) |
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| 1966–1971 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
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| 1971–1982 | Colorado College |
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| 1982–2002 | Wisconsin |
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| 1985 | US National Team (assistant) |
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| 1992 | US National Team (assistant) |
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| 2010 | US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team |
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| 2011–2012 | US National Sled Hockey Team |
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| 2014 | US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team |
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| Overall | 655-534-57 |
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2x NCAA National Champion (1983, 1990)
2x WCHA Regular Season Champion (1990, 2000)
6x WCHA Tournament Champion (1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998) |
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1972 WCHA Coach of the Year
1975 WCHA Coach of the Year
2003 John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award
2004 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
2011 Lester Patrick Award
2013 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame
2013 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award |
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| 2010 Vancouver | (Coach) |
| 2014 Sochi | (Coach) |
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Sauer died from pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2017 at the age of 73.[1]
