All are indelible impressions left by Dahl, who begins his 15th season with the Huskies in the fall of 2001. Dahl has been the constant factor behind a program that continues to improve through 14 seasons of Division I hockey. In 2000-01, the Huskies brought home their first WCHA hardware by winning the Broadmoor Trophy with a WCHA Final Five win over North Dakota. Exciting hockey is not the only product of Dahl's program.
Academics are as important as winning.
Dahl began collegiate coaching at Bethel College in St. Paul in 1980. In the first five seasons, Bethel was 61-75 overall and the Royals were Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions his second season. The Royals made three consecutive conference playoff appearances and Bethel won the NAIA consolation title in 1984. Dahl was named the MIAC Coach of the Year in 1985. A native of Albert Lea, Minn., Dahl attended the University of Minnesota on a football scholarship in 1971.