He began attending State University of New York at Oswego in 1979 and played 4 years of varsity ice hockey for the team.
[3] After graduating with a bachelor's in education, Gosek remained in the area and became a coaching coordinator for the Oswego Minor Hockey Association in 1986.
He got his team to refocus after their failure in the conference tournament and Oswego won three games, including the final over three-time defending champion Middlebury, to win the program's first national championship.
After a slight two year lull, Gosek had his team back in the tournament and reached five consecutive Frozen Fours, including back-to-back championship game appearance.
Ed's older brother Joe is a professional race car driver who has competed at the Indianapolis 500 and is a member of the Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame.