Dale Sager begins his 10th season as an assistant coach with the College of Saint Benedict hockey team in 2026-27.
In his nine seasons with the team, CSB is 83-108-16 overall with a 53-80-12 mark in the MIAC. He has been part of a team that has six seasons of 10 or more wins and three seasons of 12 or more with a 16-8-4 mark in 2025-26, the most wins in a season in program history. The six double-digit wins season is more than half of the 11 collected in history by CSB. In addition, the 11 conference wins in 2022-23 is the most in school history with the 27 MIAC wins over the past three years representing the most in school history over a three-year stretch.
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 17 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 has earned his Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University.
