Retirement Ceremony - Legends_formats 05 9/16/11 4:09 PM Page 2
2000 RETIREMENT CERMONY 2011-12 BOSTON COLLEGE HOCKEY
John A. “Snooks” Kelley • Legendary coach guided the Eagles to a 501-243-15 mark in his 36-year career. • Led the Eagles to the 1949 national championship over Dartmouth and Boston College became the first Eastern team to win the title. • Became the first college coach to accumulate 500 victories; reached the milestone in a 7-5 victory over crosstown rival Boston University on Feb. 23, 1972. • Earned nine NCAA Tournament and ECAC Division I berths. • Won eight New England Championships and eight Beanpot titles. • Charter member of the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame (1970). • Received the NHL’s Lester Patrick Award in 1972 for his “outstanding ser vice to hockey in the United States” and was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Tom “Red” Martin • Starred on the Eagles’ blueline fr om 1959 to 1961; captained the team during the 1960-61 season. • Ranks 33rd on BC’s career scoring list, second among defensemen, with 23 goals and 111 assists in 78 career games; ranks sixth in career assists. • A two-time All-America selection; a thr eetime All-East and All-New England pick. • Twice earned All-East Outstanding Defenseman honors. • Earned the prestigious Walter Brown Award in 1961 — the awar d honors the top American-born hockey player in N ew England. • Member of the 1964 United States Olympic team. • N amed to the All-Boston Gar den Beanpot Team.
Ray Chaisson • Posted 125 car eer points (62 goals and 63 assists) in just 32 games, a 3.91 points-per game average. • Member of the 1939-40 and 1940-41 Boston College teams. • Ranks 32nd on BC’s career goals list; played in fewer games than anyone else on the list. • His mark of eight career hat tricks ranks second in the Eagle record books. • Holds the Boston College r ecord for most points scored in one game with 11 — set Dec. 27, 1939, against Cornell. • Scored 67 points in 18 games during the 1939-40 season.
4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | 22 FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCES | 11 HOCKEY EAST REGULAR-SEASON TITLES