DANBURY, CONN. — ECAC Hockey is proud to name Clarkson’s JF Houle as the recipient of the Tim Taylor Coach of the Year Award for the 2024-25 season, as announced on Thursday night at the awards ceremony in Lake Placid, New York.

The finalists for this award were Josh Hauge (Union) and Rand Pecknold (Quinnipiac).

After returning to his alma mater, in his first season, Houle has made a tremendous impact on the Golden Knights’ season. After coaching various teams in the AHL, most recently being the Laval Rockets (Montreal Canadiens affiliate), Houle brought his skills and knowledge from this high level of play back to the bench in Potsdam. 

He effectively led the Golden Knights to a second place finish in the ECAC regular season, and a consistent national ranking nearly every week. Clarkson secured a first week bye in the playoffs, and will compete for the ECAC Championship in Lake Placid this weekend.

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