Williston State College Men's Ice Hockey

Bowkus enters his 2nd season as the Teton Hockey coach. The Tetons begin play with an instrasquad scrimmage on October 9th. Bowkus was introduced as the 2nd Hockey coach in Teton history in August 2014. The Tetons struggled out of the gate, losing 8 of their first 10 games. However, the techniques and strategies that Coach Bowkus implemented, took hold as the Tetons rallied down the stretch, winning 9 of their final 13 games to win the Conference Championship and qualify for the NJCAA National Tournament. In Binghamton, NY, the Tetons received a #2 seed and won their opening round game with a 7-0 rout of host team. The Tetons ended up finishing 2nd in the nation. Coach Bowkus brings over 25 years of coaching at all levels of hockey. Prior to Williston State, Bowkus coached Junior A hockey in the North American Hockey League. He prides himself in having a disciplined team. "My favorite teams are always the underdogs that look to knock off the giants. We will be a team that is very hard to play against. If I had to describe our team philosophy in one word..."Tenacious". I have been blessed to be able to coach some very good players that have made it to the professional hockey levels, including the NHL. I am even more blessed to have former players keep in contact with me that have gone on to have successful careers and beautiful families." Coach Bowkus started playing hockey in Lansing, Michigan at age 7. He played AAA hockey in Detroit, Ml for teams such as Paddock Pools and Detroit Compuware. In Junior, Bowkus played in the USHL for Sioux City Musketeers, North Iowa Huskies and Waterloo Black Hawks. Coach Bowkus played his collegiate hockey at Concordia College - Moorhead, MN, where he was a 2 year Captain. John received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Concordia College. Johns wife Mary lives with him in Williston. He has one daughter, Socorro, who lives in Lansing, Michigan.  Head Coach John Bowkus enters his 2nd season as the Teton Hockey coach. The Tetons begin play with an instrasquad scrimmage on October 9th.