He told reporters that his health problems had made him reorder his priorities, "It made me think about what things I wanted to do, like go backpacking off in the Boundary Waters." The Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote at the time, "Kidney problems have accomplished what no opposing team or set of circumstances could: Force Ed Saugestad from his beloved coaching after this season." Saugestad recorded his 500th career victory in January 1996 with a 5-4 win over Bethel University. Saugestad said at the time, "I have to say, I'm kind of glad to get it out of the way and get back to normal. Everyone kept talking about it. ... Now that it's done, it's quite a milestone. It's wonderful. It took a lot of guys to get it for me." In his final game as Augsburg's coach, freshman goalie Shawn Mullan stopped 45 shots, and Augsburg scored six unanswered goals to beat Gustavus Adolphus College for Saugestad's 503rd and final career win. Career coaching record and honors At the time of his retirement, Saugestad was the second winningest hockey coach in NCAA Division III history. He has received many awards and honors for his contributions to college ice hockey. These include: NAIA Coach of the Year in 1978, 1981 and 1982 and the MIAC Coach of the Year six times. In 1987, Saugestad was inducted into the Augsburg College Hall of Fame. The State of Minnesota declared February 17, 1996, the day of Saugestad's last game as the hockey coach at Augsburg, as "Ed Saugestad Day." In 1998, the MIAC renamed its championship trophy in hockey as the Ed Saugestad Trophy. In 2002, the American Hockey Coaches Association awarded the John MacInnes Award to Saugestad for his lifetime of contributions to amateur hockey. In 2007, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation presented Saugestad with its Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award. In 2009, Augsburg College announced plans to rename its main ice rink the Ed Saugestad Rink at Augsburg Ice Arena. The naming ceremony for Ed Saugestad Rink is scheduled for October 16, 2010. Head coaching record Ice hockey Football See also List of college men's ice hockey coaches with 400 wins References Year of birth missing 1930s births 2014 deaths American ice hockey coaches American men's ice hockey players Augsburg Auggies athletic directors Augsburg Auggies football coaches Augsburg Auggies men's ice hockey coaches Augsburg Auggies men's ice hockey