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Mike joined the Canisius staff after
serving as the head coach of the Toledo Ice Diggers for the past
four seasons and functioning as the team’s general manager since
2003. In that time frame, Mankowski led the IceDiggers to a
Continental Elite Hockey League (CEHL) Championship in 2002 and a
runner-up finish in 2003. Mankowski will be responsible for
recruiting and assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Golden
Griffin hockey program.
Under Mankowski, the IceDiggers moved to the North American Hockey
League in 2004 and finished sixth in the NAHL’s North Division the
past two seasons. As head coach/general manager of the IceDiggers,
Mankowski was responsible for organizing and executing all on-ice
skill development and training, as well as managing all aspects of
marketing, public relations and community outreach programs.
Mankowski also served as an assistant coach/scout for the Toledo
Storm of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) from 2000-2003 and was
the head coach of St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo from
1991-2001, where he led the team to six Ohio high school state
frozen four appearances.
Mankowski also worked with USA Hockey as a coach in the Mid-American
District since 1997, leading numerous players who now participate at
the NCAA or professional level while overseeing all aspects of team
selection and team building for participation at the Select
Festival.
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