The Mike Eaves File
Age: 60 Position: St. Olaf men's hockey coach
Playing career: Former All-America at Wisconsin and school's all-time leading scorer; played seven NHL seasons between Calgary and the North Stars.
Coaching career: Coached Wisconsin Badgers for 14 seasons, winning 2006 national title; Previous stops as assistant coach include Shattuck-St. Mary's, St. Cloud State, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins and U.S. Junior National team.
Family: Wife, Beth, and sons, Patrick and Ben. Patrick is a 12-year NHL veteran who plays for the Dallas Stars. Ben, a former minor-league hockey player, serves as St. Olaf's strength and conditioning coordinator and hockey assistant coach.
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