Gus Hendrickson

Gustave Hendrickson was an American Professional ice hockey player and head coach. He was in charge of the program at Minnesota–Duluth for seven seasons.
==Career==
Hendrickson played for Michigan State for three seasons in the early 1960s, helping the team to a third-place finish in the WCHA tournament during his final year of eligibility. After leaving East Lansing Hendrickson found his way behind the bench at Grand Rapids High School. After building a successful program he accepted the post at Minnesota–Duluth, taking his assistant Mike Sertich along for the ride. Hendrickson built the program slowly, finishing out of the playoffs in each of his first two seasons before positive results started to show. By his fourth year it appeared that Hendrickson had the Bulldogs primed to take the next step; led by future Olympic gold medalists Mark Pavelich and John Harrington Minnesota–Duluth compiled their second 20+ win season in program history and achieved a #1 national ranking for a time. Unfortunately for Hendrickson the team slumped after 1978–79 posting losing records in each of the next three seasons. He was let go in 1982 and replaced by his assistant, Sertich.
Hendrickson died on January 25, 2024, at the age of 83.
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Category:1940 births
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Category:American ice hockey coaches
Category:Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey coaches
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Category:People from Eveleth, Minnesota
Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen