Over Mark Howell’s 16 seasons behind the bench of the University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team, he’s won 245 games, but his next one will be one of his biggest.
If the Dinos beat the University of Manitoba Bisons on Friday night, Howell will surpass the legendary George Kingston as the winningest coach in the program’s history with 246 wins.
Howell still can’t believe he’s right up there with Kingston.
“You know George, I’ve gotten to know really well and have the utmost respect for him,” Howell said.
“I think the world of him, and he’s still to this day very articulate and intelligent about the game and follows us daily and weekly. To be in the same breath as him is almost surreal.”
Obviously, when you win that many games, you’re doing something right. Goaltender Carl Tetachuk says the team really wants to get that win for Howell.
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