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Brett Larson (born August 20, 1972) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of St. Cloud State, having been named to the position in April 2018.[1]

Key Information

Playing career

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After being drafted out of high school, Larson waited a year before beginning his college career at Minnesota–Duluth. In his freshman season he scored only three points in 26 games for a middling team. The following year the Bulldogs rocketed up the standings, winning the WCHA and making the NCAA tournament. In his junior season Larson was given a great role with the team and responded by posting more than quintuple his previous season's total. Despite this Duluth dropped to 7th in the WCHA and stayed there for the rest of Larson's college career. After graduating Larson embarked on a long career that was spent mostly in the minor leagues in North America. During the later half of the 1990s he also played roller hockey in the RHI, stopping only due to the league ceasing operations.[2]

In 2001, After winning the Taylor Cup with San Diego Larson signed with Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim of the German second league playing one season for the Red Devils before joining the Odense Bulldogs. In his first season with the Bulldogs he helped the team win the regular season title but fell in the championship match. The team had diminishing returns each of the following two years and after splitting the 2005–06 season between Bad Nauheim and Basingstoke Larson returned to the states for one more season before retiring as a player.

Coaching career

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During his playing career Larson had twice served as a player/coach; for two years with the San Diego Gulls and in his brief stint with Florida Seals. After his playing days were over Larson took a year off before returning as a full-time coach, joining the staff at his alma mater as an assistant. After only three years behind the bench he was hired as the head coach/GM for the Sioux City Musketeers, but after two poor seasons he headed back to the college ranks. After a two-year stop at Ohio State he began a third stint with Minnesota–Duluth, staying for another three seasons before he received his first opportunity to lead a college program with St. Cloud State.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs NCAA 26 2 1 3 20 – – – – –
1992–93 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs NCAA 33 2 3 5 8 – – – – –
1993–94 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs NCAA 38 14 14 28 40 – – – – –
1994–95 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs NCAA 37 6 25 31 50 – – – – –
1995–96 Madison Monsters CHL 70 12 31 43 37 6 2 1 3 18
1996–97 Louisville Riverfrogs ECHL 27 4 13 17 4 – – – – –
1997–98 San Diego Gulls WCHL 52 8 19 27 26 – – – – –
1997–98 Utah Grizzlies IHL 9 0 0 0 6 – – – – –
1998–99 San Diego Gulls WCHL 60 10 36 46 42 12 7 7 14 6
1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 4 0 0 0 2 – – – – –
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 2 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
1999–00 San Diego Gulls WCHL 69 11 44 55 64 9 3 6 9 6
1999–00 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – –
2000–01 San Diego Gulls WCHL 70 8 33 41 42 13 3 5 8 2
2001–02 Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim DEL2 43 10 17 27 87 – – – – –
2002–03 Odense Bulldogs Denmark 27 2 6 8 83 13 1 1 2 10
2003–04 Odense Bulldogs Denmark 31 2 3 5 60 13 3 2 5 6
2004–05 Odense Bulldogs Denmark 33 2 6 8 34 15 3 0 3 12
2005–06 Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim Germany3 28 2 9 11 50 – – – – –
2005–06 Basingstoke Bison EIHL 16 0 12 12 16 6 0 1 1 10
2006–07 Florida Seals SPHL 6 1 3 4 16 – – – – –
NCAA totals 134 24 43 67 118 – – – – –

Awards and honours

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West Coast Hockey League
Award Year
Taylor Cup champion 2001

Head coaching record

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USHL

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Sioux City Musketeers 2011–12 60 29 30 1 (59) 5th in West Lost in Conference Quarterfinals 0–2
Sioux City Musketeers 2012–13 64 23 30 11 (57) 6th in West Missed Postseason

College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. Cloud State Huskies (NCHC) (2018–present)
2018–19 St. Cloud State 30–6–3 19–2–3–2 1st NCAA Regional Semifinals
2019–20 St. Cloud State 13–15–6 10–12–2–1 5th Tournament cancelled
2020–21 St. Cloud State 20–11–0 15–9–0 2nd NCAA Runner-Up
2021–22 St. Cloud State 18–15–4 10–10–4 T–4th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2022–23 St. Cloud State 25–13–3 12–9–3 4th NCAA Regional Final
2023–24 St. Cloud State 17–16–5 11–9–4 T–3rd NCHC Semifinals
2024–25 St. Cloud State 14–21–1 7–16–1 8th NCHC Quarterfinals
St. Cloud State: 137–97–22 84–67–17
Total: 137–97–22

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Brett Larson is an American ice hockey coach and former player known for his tenure as head coach of the St. Cloud State University Huskies men's ice hockey team since 2018, during which he guided the program to its first-ever NCAA national championship game appearance in 2021, multiple conference titles, and consistent national tournament participation. He has also made significant contributions to international hockey through repeated roles with USA Hockey, including serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team at the 2022 Winter Olympics and for the U.S. National Junior Team at several IIHF World Junior Championships. His coaching success has included earning NCHC Coach of the Year honors and producing multiple All-Americans and conference honorees. A native of Duluth, Minnesota, Larson played college hockey as a defenseman at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 1991 to 1995, where he served as team captain in his senior year and was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to a professional playing career spanning various leagues in North America and Europe, including stints in the IHL, ECHL, and Danish league, before transitioning to coaching roles that included assistant positions at Minnesota Duluth and Ohio State University, as well as head coach and general manager of the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL. Larson's background combines strong playing experience with extensive junior, collegiate, and international coaching, establishing him as a prominent figure in American ice hockey development.

Early life

Birth and background

Brett Larson was born on August 20, 1972, in Duluth, Minnesota. He is an American. Limited information is available on his family background from public sources.

Education and early interests

Larson graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth in 1991. His early interest in ice hockey led to being selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He then attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he played college hockey from 1991 to 1995. No further specific details on pre-college education or non-hockey interests are widely documented in reliable sources.

Career

Playing career

Brett Larson played college hockey as a defenseman at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) from 1991 to 1995, appearing in 134 games with 24 goals and 43 assists. He served as team captain in his senior year (1994-95) and earned three WCHA All-Academic team selections. Larson was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 11th round (213th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. His professional playing career spanned from 1995 to 2007 across multiple leagues in North America and Europe. He played in the Colonial Hockey League (CoHL), East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), West Coast Hockey League (WCHL), International Hockey League (IHL), and others, including stints with teams such as the Madison Monsters, Louisville Riverfrogs, San Diego Gulls (where he also served as player-coach), Utah Grizzlies, Long Beach Ice Dogs, Odense Bulldogs (Denmark), and Florida Seals (where he was player-assistant coach in 2006-07).

Early coaching career

Larson began his coaching career while still playing, serving as player-coach and player-assistant coach in lower leagues. After retiring from playing, he joined the University of Minnesota Duluth as an assistant coach from 2008 to 2011, during which the team won the NCAA national championship in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, he was head coach and general manager of the Sioux City Musketeers in the United States Hockey League (USHL), leading the team to the USHL playoffs in 2011-12. In 2012, he served as head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team, winning gold at the World Junior A Challenge. Larson was associate head coach at Ohio State University from 2013 to 2015, then returned to UMD as assistant coach from 2015 to 2018. During this second stint, UMD reached the NCAA championship game in 2017 (runner-up) and won the national title in 2018.

St. Cloud State University

Larson was named head coach of the St. Cloud State University Huskies men's ice hockey team in April 2018. As of the 2025-26 season, he is in his eighth year leading the program. Under his tenure, the Huskies achieved their first NCAA Frozen Four appearance and national championship game berth in 2021 (national runner-up), won the NCHC Penrose Cup regular-season title in 2018-19 and the Frozen Faceoff tournament in 2023, and made NCAA Tournament appearances in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Larson was named NCHC Coach of the Year in 2018-19 and reached 100 wins faster than any coach in program history.

International coaching

Larson has served multiple roles with USA Hockey. He was head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team in 2012 (gold medal at World Junior A Challenge). He has been an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2020, 2024, and 2025 (gold medal in 2025). Larson also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Personal life

Family and personal interests

Brett Larson is married to Kelly Larson, and they have two children, Lane and Calla. Details regarding his residence, hobbies, or other non-professional activities remain largely private, with no verified information available from reliable public sources.
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