The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022, among them is Gary Wright. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23.

For over three decades, Gary Wright was synonymous with the hockey program at American International College. He led the program through a number of challenges, most notably the transition from the Division II to Division I level in 1998, winning the MAAC’s first-ever Coach of the Year Award.

In the Division I era, his student-athletes were the beneficiaries of Wright’s care about developing the whole person, not just the athlete; from the 1998-99 campaign until his retirement in 2015-16, Wright’s charges collected 256 MAAC/AHA Academic All-Conference selections and 17 MAAC/AHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards. More about Coach Wright and his fellow award recipients is available at USCHO.