Guy Gadowsky

Career

Gadowsky played college hockey at Colorado College before turning pro. His professional playing career included time with the San Diego Gulls, Richmond Renegades, St. John's Maple Leafs, Prince Edward Island Senators, and Fresno Falcons. He also represented Canada on the 1993–94 national team, recording three goals and three assists in six games. In 1994, he spent one season playing roller hockey for the San Jose Rhinos.

After retiring as a player in 1996, Gadowsky became head coach of the Fresno Falcons, leading them to three straight Taylor Cup playoff appearances over three seasons. He then coached Alaska-Fairbanks for five seasons starting in 1999. In 2004, he was hired at Princeton University, where he guided the Tigers to the 2008 ECAC Hockey Championship and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. On April 25, 2011, he became the first varsity head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey program in the NCAA era.

In his first season, the team finished 29–5 overall, including a 27–4 regular season record and a number-one seed in the 2012 ACHA DI National Tournament, where they defeated West Virginia 4–1 and Oklahoma 6–3 before losing 3–5 to Oakland (MI) in the semifinal. In 2025, Gadowsky coached the U.S. Collegiate Selects to a second-place finish at the Spengler Cup.

Did You Know?

• Gadowsky attended Strathcona High School alongside sports broadcaster Gord Miller.
• He scored 27 goals and 63 points in 60 games during his rookie season with the Fort Saskatchewan Traders in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
• His son Mac plays college ice hockey for Penn State, while his other son Magnus plays for Amherst College.