Dale Sager begins his fifth season as an assistant coach with the College of Saint Benedict hockey team in 2022-23.
In his first two seasons with the team, CSB is 18-26-3, including an 11-win season in 2019-20. Eleven wins is the most for the team in nearly 20 seasons, and marks just the sixth time in program history that the Bennies have double-digit wins in a season.
Prior to stepping in at CSB, Sager served as the head coach of the Elk River girls’ hockey team from 2014-18. In his four seasons at the helm, Elk River made it to the section finals three times, and he finished his tenure with a record of 70-33-8.
For the past 16 seasons, Sager has been involved in girls’ hockey in the area at various levels. He coached in the Reebok High Performance program, and has been an active member of the Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaching Association. Sager served as the president of the MGHCA and served on the executive board for 10 years.
Sager is familiar with the MIAC, as he played college hockey at Bethel University. He started his collegiate career at Rainy River Community College in International Falls where was an NJCAA All-American goaltender as a freshman and helped the Voyageurs to a national championship. He played high school hockey at Centennial High School.
Sager will receive his bachelors degree from Arizona State University in May. He works at Elk River High School in the special education department, and resides in Zimmerman with his wife and their daughter.
