Luverne girls’ hockey coach Dave Siebenahler (right) and Albert Lea’s Roy Nystrom were honored prior to a Minnesota Wild game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Saturday night. Siebenahler and Nystrom received the 3M Excellence in Coaching Awards for Section 1A.
By John Rittenhouse
Luverne High School girls’ hockey coach Dave Siebenahler was an honored guest at a Minnesota Wild National Hockey League game played at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Saturday night.
Siebenahler, who is entering his third season as the head girls’ coach for LHS, and another mentor from Albert Lea were presented with The 3M Excellence in Coaching Awards prior to Saturday’s game with the Washington Capitals.
Two coaches from all of the state’s 16 sections will be honored by 3M before select Wild home games this season.
Siebenahler and Albert Lea’s Roy Nystrom were the honorees in Saturday’s pre-game ceremony.
The award goes to coaches who display good sportsmanship, provide positive youth sports experiences, teach positive life skills and demonstrate respect for players, parents and officials.
The Section 1A coaches selected Siebenahler and Nystrom for their awards.
Siebenahler and Nystrom received two tickets to Saturday’s game and a Minnesota Wild coaching jacket during the award ceremony.
Jeremy Siebenahler, a goalie for the Luverne High School boys’ hockey team last season, was his father’s guest at the game, which turned into a 1-0 victory for the Wild.