That’s coach Todd Sanden.
Goalie Carsen Stokes made 31 saves to earn the most valuable player honors and allowed only four tournament goals.
photo by – Vinnie Perricelli, NA3HL
This was the fourth national championship in the 10-year history of the North Iowa Bulls; Sanden has coached them all.
In the 10 years, North Iowa also won eight division championships.
The pandemic canceled last year’s chance at a title and made this year more difficult for teams in the league. The Bulls lost a month of their season due to COVID-19 but overcame those challenges to capture the crown.
This was the last season for the Bulls in the NA3HL; North Iowa will take over the Amarillo Bulls’ spot in a tier higher of junior hockey next season – the North American Hockey League (NAHL). North Iowa hasn’t had an NAHL team since the North Iowa Outlaws left over a decade ago.