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2004 RETIREMENT CEREMONY 2011-12 BOSTON COLLEGE HOCKEY
Len Ceglarski As a Player
• Played for John “Snooks” Kelley’s Eagles from 1948-51. • Was a member of BC’s first national championship team (1949); r egistered 34 points in 1948-49. • Served as team captain in 1950-51. • Finished his collegiate career with 108 points — 49 goals and 59 assists. • Recorded three career hat tricks, including a five-goal game (against For t Devens) on Dec. 13, 1948. • Also was a standout second baseman on BC’ s baseball team; teamed with Joe Morgan to form one of the best double-play tandems in New England in 1951.
As a Coach
• Served as BC’s head coach for 20 years (1972-92). • Recorded a 419-242-27 mark as the Eagles’ head coach. • In eight seasons, he led BC to six Hockey East regular-season titles and two Hockey East Tournament titles. • Led BC to four NCAA Fr ozen Fours, including one national title game (1978). • Earned two Spencer Penrose Trophies during his BC tenure — 1972-73 and 1984-85. • Prior to coming to Boston College, he spent 14 years (1958-72) as head coach at Clarkson, posting a 254-97-11 record; led Clarkson to four NCAA Frozen Fours. • Was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1974. • Received the NHL’s Lester Patrick Award in 1990 for “outstanding service to hockey in the United States.” • Was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minn., on Oct. 17, 1992.
10 HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLES | 16 BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS | 40 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
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