Minnesota State's Mike Hastings has been named one of eight finalists for the 2021-22 Spencer Penrose Award as the CCM/AHCA Men’s Hockey Division I Coach of the Year as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). 

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The 2015 and 2021 Penrose Award winner, Hastings has led the Mavericks to five consecutive MacNaughton Cup championships and the school's second consecutive NCAA Frozen Four appearance this season. Minnesota State earned the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season title with a 23-3-0 mark in league play, went undefeated in CCHA postseason tournament action to win the league's Mason Cup as league playoff champions and, most recently, won the NCAA Tournament Albany Region with wins over Harvard and Notre Dame.

The Mavericks, who stand 37-5-0 for the season and have won their last 17 games in a row, play in the Frozen Four in semifinal action against Minnesota April 7. 

Under Hasting's tutelage, the Mavericks have posted a 273-89-24 mark during his ten seasons behind the bench in Mankato, the top record in college hockey during that span.

MSU has captured seven league regular-season titles, four league postseason championships and posted ten 20-win seasons during his tenure. Hastings earned his fifth conference coach of the year award earlier this season.

Joining Hastings on the finalist list are North Dakota's Brad Berry, Denver's David Carle, Quinnipiac's Rand Pecknold, Northeastern's Jerry Keefe, AIC's Eric Lang, Minnesota's Bob Motzko and Michigan's Mel Pearson.

The 2022 Spencer Penrose Award winner will be announced Wednesday, Apr. 5.