Mike Gabinet (born September 26, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head men's hockey ice hockey coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[1]

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Mike Gabinet
Born (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 43)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for SaiPa
Iowa Stars
Springfield Falcons
Abbotsford Heat
HC Vita Hästen
NHL draft 237th overall, 2001
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career

20042012

Coaching career
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamOmaha
ConferenceNCHC
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska Omaha
Playing career
2000–2004Nebraska–Omaha
2004–2005SaiPa
2005–2007Idaho Steelheads
2005–2006Iowa Stars
2007–2008South Carolina Stingrays
2007–2009Springfield Falcons
2010–2011Idaho Steelheads
2010–2011Abbotsford Heat
2010–2011HC Vita Hästen
2011–2012Ontario Reign
Position(s)Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2015Northern Alberta IT (assistant)
2015–2016Northern Alberta IT
2016–2017Omaha (assistant)
2017–presentOmaha
Head coaching record
Overall117–114–16 (.506)
Tournaments0–2 (.000)
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Playing career

Gabinet was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 8th round (237th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks from 2000-2004, serving as an alternate captain during his senior season. Gabinet played in 130 career games, earning six goals and 41 assists for 47 points. He currently ranks ninth all-time in scoring for UNO defensemen. Gabinet graduated with a business finance degree from UNO.

Gabinet played eight seasons of professional ice hockey in Europe and North America, including his rookie 2004–05 SM-liiga season with SaiPa.

Coaching career

He previously was an associate head coach for the men's hockey team.[2] He was previously head coach of the men's ice hockey team at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology located in Edmonton, Alberta.[3] In his first season as head coach of NAIT, he led his team to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Championship with a perfect 36-0 record. He was the first rookie head coach to guide his team to the conference championship since 2005-06 and he was also the first rookie head coach in Canadian college hockey history to guide his team to an undefeated season. Under Gabinet's guidance, the Ooks set an ACAC record for regular season wins (32) and overall wins (36). They were also just the third team in 51 years to go undefeated in the ACAC regular season & the ACAC playoffs. Gabinet was named the ACAC Coach of the Year in 2016.[4]

Career statistics

More information Regular season, Playoffs ...
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 MLAC AAA AMHL 331151634
1999–2000 Lloydminster Blazers AJHL 564252930
2000–01 University of Nebraska Omaha CCHA 302131514
2001–02 University of Nebraska Omaha CCHA 210448
2002–03 University of Nebraska Omaha CCHA 4004446
2003–04 University of Nebraska Omaha CCHA 394202470
2004–05 SaiPa SM-liiga 5421346
2005–06 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 222121418
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 180228
2006–07 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 404172138
2007–08 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 232121418
2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL 1903310
2008–09 Springfield Falcons AHL 4526829
2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 264101425
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 10002
2010–11 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 1213458 1001133
2011–12 Ontario Reign ECHL 192101220 50116
ECHL totals 130 14 61 75 146 5 0 1 1 6
AHL totals 83 2 11 13 49
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Head coaching record

More information Season, Team ...
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Omaha Mavericks (NCHC) (2017–present)
2017–18 Omaha 17–17–210–13–1T–5thNCHC first round
2018–19 Omaha 9–24–35–17–2T–5thNCHC first round
2019–20 Omaha 14–17–38–13–36thTournament cancelled
2020–21 Omaha 14–11–114–9–14thNCAA West Regional semifinal
2021–22 Omaha 21–17–011–13–06thNCHC quarterfinals
2022–23 Omaha 19–15–313–9–23rdNCHC quarterfinals
2023–24 Omaha 23–13–413–8–35thNCAA West Regional semifinal
Omaha: 117–114–1674–82–12
Total:117–114–16

      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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