{"time":1787662480175,"blocks":[{"id":"0gdKCq42Ec","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Adrian College can be best described by the DJ Khaled song \"All I Do is Win.\" All kidding aside, that's what the Bulldogs have done since their inception in 2007. 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Right out of the gates, the Bulldogs thrived under Fogarty setting a single season record 26 wins by a first year program. Arrington was recently extended by the college in 2025."}},{"id":"ERKD5c99De","type":"embed","data":{"service":"youtube","source":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE58QAnRYq4","embed":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/TE58QAnRYq4","width":580,"height":320,"caption":"","meta":{"title":"YouTube","description":"Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.","image":{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/yt_1200.png","type":"png"}}}},{"id":"w3586JM1Tr","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Adam Krug stepped in behind the bench following Fogarty's 2014 advancement to Princeton. Krug led Adrian to their ultimate goal in 2022, capturing a Division III National Championship with a 5-2 victory over SUNY Geneseo. 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Adam Phillips returned to Adrian as Head Coach where he had previously served as an assistant on the 2022 Championship team."}},{"id":"6NnMpvcOVQ","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-ncaa-ice-hockey-adam-phillips-listed-as-finalist-for-the-edward-jeremiah-award.aspx","meta":{"title":"Adam Phillips Listed as Finalist for the Edward Jeremiah Award - Adrian College","site_name":"Adrian College","url":"https://adrianbulldogs.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-ncaa-ice-hockey-adam-phillips-listed-as-finalist-for-the-edward-jeremiah-award.aspx","description":"GLOUCESTER, Mass. – The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) announced the finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award on Monday afternoon. 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