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Coach Waselenchuk was introduced as the new head men's hockey coach in the spring of 2021 and in his fifth year as the Beavers head coach in 2025-26.

In his second season as the head man for Minot State he led the program to its third ACHA National Championship and a 35-3 overall record.

Team captain Davis Sheldon was named Tournament MVP after Minot State's 1-0 win over Adrian (Mich.) in the title game. Minot State also beat Michigan-Dearborn 8-0 in the opening round of the tournament, then twice advanced in overtime with a 4-3 win over Indiana Tech in the quarterfinals, and a 3-2 victory over Liberty (Va.) in the semifinals.

The first title for Waselenchuk as Minot State's coach, he has been part of all three of the team's ACHA National Championships; as a goalie for the 2012-13 National Championship team, and as an assistant coach for the 2018-19 National Championship team, as well.

During the 2024-25 season, Coach Waselenchuk earned his 100th career win, a 4-2 victory over No. 4 Ohio at the Maysa Arena on October 19, and led the Beavers to the ACHA semifinals before falling to runner-up national champion Adrian (Mich.) 4-0. Minot State's Logan Rands, Joey Moffatt, Jake Anthony, and Christian Kadolph each were named ACHA All-Americans, and Brayden Pawluk and Jay Buchholz were named to the ACHA National Tournament All-Tournament Team.

Along the way during the 2024-25 season, the Beavers claimed their first Midwest Collegiate Hockey title, beating Jamestown 2-1 in overtime in the MCH Tournament final in the Beavers inaugural season as an MCH member. Joey Moffatt, Logan Rands, Jay Buchholz, Christian Kadolph, and Jake Anthony earned All-MCH honors, Will Dyke was named the MCH Rookie of the Year, Moffatt was named the MCH MVP, Waselenchuk was named the MCH Coach of the Year, and Moffatt was named the MCH Tournament MVP.

Also during the 2024-25 season, Coach Waselenchuk was honored with selection as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Torino, Italy from January 13-23. Minot State's Jay BUchholz and Christian Kadolph also were named to the team as players.

During the 2023-24 season, the Beavers advanced to the ACHA quarterfinals before falling 2-1 in overtime to Ohio, and Coach Waselenchuk was named the 2023-24 ACHA Coach of the Year.

In his first year as the Beavers head coach in 2021-22, he led the team to a 31-3 record, to a No. 1 ACHA Division I national ranking during the season, and to another appearance in the ACHA National Tournament.

A former Minot State assistant coach and player, Wyatt Waselenchuk took over a Beaver men’s hockey program that has been one of the most prolific ACHA Division I teams in the country over the last 10 years - including winning 2 national championships, 9 straight quarterfinal appearances, and 5 final fours prior to Waselenchuk being named head coach. 

Previously, Waselenchuk served as an assistant coach for five seasons. He is a native of Port Moody, British Columbia, and grew up playing his minor hockey in the Greater Vancouver area before moving on to play in the BCHL with the Langley Chiefs and the SJHL with the Nipawin Hawks. 

Coach Waselenchuk played for the Beavers from 2010-2014, which included being a part of the 2013 National Championship team. He became the first and only player in the team’s history to be named ACHA Division 1 Player of the Year following the Beavers title run in 2012-13. Wyatt was also named a First-Team All-American in 2013 and a Second-Team All-American in 2014. Holding dual citizenship, he was chosen in his final season to represent Team USA at the World University Games in Trentino, Italy. 

Wyatt also was an assistant coach with the Minot Minotauros (NAHL) for 5 seasons (2016-21) prior to taking over leadership of the Minot State Beavers program, and still works as the Minotauros' goalie coach, and is the head goalie coach for the Minot Hockey Boosters youth hockey association. 

Upon the end of Wyatt’s playing career in 2014, he immediately jumped into coaching, and specifically - goalie development. He is the owner and Co-Founder of GoalieCoaches, and spends his off-season running goalie camps throughout the Midwestern part of the United States and Canada. 

Wyatt resides in Minot with his son Jett.
 

Wyatt Waselenchuk Career Record

YEAR	W	L	OTL	SOL	Finish
2024-25	38	3	2	1	ACHA Semifinals
2023-24	30	7	1	1	ACHA Quarterfinals
2022-23	35	3	0	0	ACHA National Champions
2021-22	31	3	0	0	ACHA Opening Round
Career	134	16	3	2