Brown Bears men's ice hockey

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Brown Bears men's ice hockey
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University Brown University
Conference ECAC Hockey
First season 1897–98; 127 years ago
Head coach Brendan Whittet
15th season, 131–260–56 (.356)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Smith
  • Matt Plante
  • Ed Kesell
Arena Meehan Auditorium
Providence, Rhode Island
ColorsSeal brown, cardinal red, and white [1]
     
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1951
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1951, 1965, 1976
NCAA Tournament appearances
1951, 1965, 1976, 1993
Current uniform
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The Brown Bears men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Brown University. The Bears are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Meehan Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. [2]

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History

Brown's first hockey team
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First Brown University hockey team in 1897–98. From left: Robert Steere, Harris Bucklin, Jesse Pevear, Irving Hunt, Albert Barrows, Charles Cooke, Horace Day.
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Plaque in Meehan Auditorium honors the first game

The men's ice hockey team at Brown is one of the country's oldest programs, having played their first game in 1898. [3] That season, the team helped to form the first informal conference, the Intercollegiate Hockey Association, and wound up winning the league championship. While there was no formal declaration at the time, Brown's title is sometimes referred to as the first ice hockey national championship. Brown nearly repeated the feat three years later but ultimately fell to Yale in the first two playoff games ever contested for college ice hockey. [4]

The program swiftly declined after that near miss and the Bears became one of the worst teams in the nation. By 1906 the team had lost 16 straight contests, failing to score a goal in 9 games during that stretch. The program suspended operations after 1906 and remained shuttered for 20 years. When they returned to the ice they debuted with their first official head coach. Though James Gardner only lasted one season behind the bench the team performed much better with a hand at the tiller and quickly built up to be a respected program. In 1939 the team again suspended operations, though this time it was due to the onset of World War II. Brown's team remained out of commission for the entire duration of the war and didn't return until several years after its conclusion, finally hitting the ice again in 1947.

In only 4 years the team climbed all the way to 17–5 record, receiving the top eastern seed for the 1951 NCAA tournament. Though they ultimately fell in the title game, Brown had become one of the better teams in college hockey and, excluding a brief period in the early '60s, would remain so for the next 30 years. When the 1980s rolled around the Bears results started turning sour and Brown found itself looking up at the rest of college hockey. Since 1981 Brown has produced only six winning seasons and more than half of their campaigns have ended with single-digit win totals. The Bears had a brief resurgence in the mid-1990s, managing to make the tournament in 1993 but bowed out after only 1 game.

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2022-23 players

Season-by-season results

[3]

All-time coaching records

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Brendan Whittet

As of the completion of 2023–24 season [5]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
2009–Present Brendan Whittet 14131–260–56.356
1997–2009 Roger Grillo 12120–205–52.387
1988–97 Bob Gaudet 993–142–31.408
1982–88 Herb Hammond 636–114–3.245
1978–82 Paul Schilling 434–66–3.345
1974–78 Richard Toomey 468–41–2.622
1970–74 J. Allan Soares 444–47–1.484
1955–70 James Fullerton 15176–168–9.511
1952–55 Donald Whiston 327–27–1.500
1947–52 Westcott Moulton 554–38–1.586
1938–39 Arthur Lesieur 16–7–0.462
1931–33 Robert Taylor 211–12–1.479
1929–31, 1933–38 Thomas Taylor 750–32–1.608
1927–29 Jean Dubuc 212–13–0.480
1926–27 James Gardner 14–4–0.500
1897–1906No coach1016–39–3.302
Totals15 coaches97 seasons882–1,215–163.426

Brown Olympians

Brown has sent five members of its team to the Olympics. Three former players, Donald Whiston (Silver, 1952), Robert Gaudreau (1968) and Mike Mastrullo (1984 and 1992) represented their respective nations as players, former player Tim Bothwell was an assistant coach on the gold medal-winning 2006 Canadian women's team and former assistant coach Jack Ferreira was an assistant GM for the US men's team in 1998. [6]

Awards and honors

US Hockey Hall of Fame

[7]

NCAA

Individual awards

All-Americans

First Team

Second Team


ECAC Hockey

Individual awards

All-ECAC

First Team

Second team

Third Team

All-Rookie Team

Brown Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Brown's men's ice hockey players who were elected into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame (graduating class in parentheses). [8]

Statistical leaders

Source: [9]

Career points leaders

PlayerYearsGPGAPTSPIM
Bill Gilligan 1974–778168112180
Bob McIntosh 1974–77788179160
Don Sennott 1949–52646693159
Bob Wheeler 1949–52618663149
Wayne Small 1965–68736876144
Curt Bennett 1967–70715085135
Derek Chauvette 1989–931173499133
Dennis Macks 1964–67795972131
Leon Bryant 1963–65775575130
Terry Chapman 1962–65786760127

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 10 games

PlayerYearsGPMINWLTGASOSV%GAA
Anthony Borelli 2009–201335185214125634.9352.04
Yann Danis 2000–2004100601343431222013.9302.20
Adam D'Alba 2004–2006543129192581413.9172.70
Lou Reycroft 1969–19700.8962.85
Dave Ferguson 1963–19661811.9012.86

Statistics current through the start of the 2022–23 season.

Roster

As of July 30, 2024. [10]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
1 Flag of New York.svg Lawton ZacherSophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)2003-12-31 Buffalo, New York Minot Minotauros  ( NAHL )—
2 Flag of Alberta.svg Tristan ZarskyFreshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg)2003-01-09 Edmonton, Alberta El Paso Rhinos  ( NAHL )—
3 Flag of Ontario.svg Alex PineauSophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)2003-01-21 Thunder Bay, Ontario Des Moines Buccaneers  ( USHL )—
4 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Brett BlissSenior D 6' 2" (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)2001-12-29 Chelmsford, Massachusetts Surrey Eagles  ( BCHL )—
5 Flag of Connecticut.svg Nick TraggioJunior D 6' 2" (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)2001-08-01 Sharon, Connecticut Bonnyville Pontiacs  ( AJHL )—
6 Flag of New York.svg Harry MeirowitzJunior D 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)2003-05-21 Old Westbury, New York P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC)—
7 Flag of Ontario.svg Charlie GollobFreshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg)2004-02-10 Toronto, Ontario Victoria Grizzlies  ( BCHL )—
8 Flag of Alberta.svg Ryan ShostakJunior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)2001-09-08 Calgary, Alberta Vernon Vipers  ( BCHL )—
9 Flag of Connecticut.svg Ryan St. LouisJunior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)2003-06-13 Old Greenwich, Connecticut Dubuque Fighting Saints  ( USHL )—
10 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan ZadvernyukFreshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)2004-04-12 Moscow, Russia Lone Star Brahmas  ( NAHL )—
11 Flag of New Jersey.svg Tyler KopffSophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)2003-04-22 Ridgewood, New Jersey Coquitlam Express  ( BCHL )—
13 Flag of Alberta.svg Lynden GrandbergSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg)2001-05-21 Calgary, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks  ( AJHL )—
14 Flag of New York.svg Spence EvansSenior D 6' 3" (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)2002-04-29 Oyster Bay Cove, New York Johnstown Tomahawks  ( NAHL )—
15 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Tony AndreozziSenior D 5' 11" (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)2000-04-16 Winchester, Massachusetts Salmon Arm Silverbacks  ( BCHL )—
16 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Thomas MantySenior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)2000-02-04 Andover, Massachusetts Aberdeen Wings  ( NAHL )—
17 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Mike CataldoSophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)2003-05-04 Norfolk, Massachusetts Bonnyville Pontiacs  ( AJHL )—
18 Flag of Connecticut.svg Dean BauchieroJunior F 6' 4" (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)2002-03-04 Southington, Connecticut Wichita Falls Warriors  ( NAHL )—
19 Flag of Maryland.svg Matthew BrilleSophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)2003-01-02 Bethesda, Maryland Chippewa Steel  ( NAHL )—
20 Flag of Alberta.svg Noah WakefordSenior F 5' 8" (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg)2000-06-29 Okotoks, Alberta Trail Smoke Eaters  ( BCHL )—
21 Flag of Colorado.svg Wyatt SchlahtSenior F 6' 2" (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)2000-06-04 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Surrey Eagles  ( BCHL )—
22 Flag of Ontario.svg Ethan MistrySophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)2003-02-04 Toronto, Ontario Nanaimo Clippers  ( BCHL )—
23 Flag of British Columbia.svg Jackson MunroSenior D 5' 11" (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)2000-02-11 Vancouver, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs  ( BCHL )—
24 Flag of New Jersey.svg Brenden ClarkSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)2002-01-16 Morris Plains, New Jersey Johnstown Tomahawks  ( NAHL )—
25 Flag of Connecticut.svg Zackary TonelliJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)2002-02-14 Greenwich, Connecticut Vernon Vipers  ( BCHL )—
26 Flag of New York.svg Leo SchwartzFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg)2004-10-05 New York, New York New Jersey Titans  ( NAHL )—
26 Flag of California.svg Max ScottSophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)2002-10-11 San Jose, California North Iowa Bulls  ( NAHL )—
27 Flag of Ontario.svg Jack HewittFreshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m)176 lb (80 kg)2003-07-01 Toronto, Ontario P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC)—
28 Flag of Illinois.svg Tanner HartmanJunior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg)2001-10-10 Chicago, Illinois Hobart  ( NEHC )—
29 Flag of Iowa.svg Andrew KingFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)2003-04-28 Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Fighting Saints  ( USHL )—
35 Flag of California.svg Tyler SheaJunior G 5' 11" (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-08-03 Stevenson Ranch, California Michigan  ( Big Ten )—
55 Flag of New York.svg Brian NicholasFreshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg)2005-03-15 Scarsdale, New York Sioux City Musketeers  ( USHL )—

Bears in the NHL

The following is a list of Brown's men's ice hockey alumni who played in the NHL/WHA. [8] As of July 1, 2023.

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star [11] = NHL All-Star [11] and NHL All-Star team
PlayerPositionTeam(s)YearsGames Stanley Cups
Curt Bennett Center STL, NYR, ATF 1970–19805800
Tim Bothwell Defenseman NYR, STL, HFD 1978–19895020
Yann Danis Goaltender MTL, NYI, NJD, EDM 2005–2016550
Brian Eklund Goaltender TBL 2005–200610
Bobby Farnham Right wing PIT, NJD, MTL 2014–2017670
Ryan Garbutt Left wing DAL, CHI, ANA 2011–20173050
Garnet Hathaway Right wing CGY, WSH, BOS, PHI 2015–Present5390
Mark Holden Goaltender MTL, WPG 1981–198580
Steven King Right wing NYR, ANA 1992–1996670
Neil Labatte Defenseman STL 1978–1982260
Sam Lafferty Right wing PIT, CHI, TOR, VAN, BUF 2019–Present2890
Nick Lappin Right wing NJD 2016–2019600
Matt Lorito Left wing DET 2016–201720
Ryan Mulhern Right wing WSH 1997–199830
Todd Simpson Defenseman CGY, FLA, PHO, ANA, OTT, CHI, MTL 1995–20065800
Brian Stapleton Right wing WSH 1975–197610
Aaron Volpatti Left wing VAN, WSH 2010–20151140
Max Willman Center PHI, NJD 2021–Present680
Harry Zolnierczyk Left wing PHI, PIT, NYI, ANA, NSH 2011–2017840

WHA

Several players also were members of WHA teams.

PlayerPositionTeam(s)Years Avco Cups
John Bennett Wing PHB 1972–19730
Bill Gilligan Right wing CIN 1977–19790
Dave Given Forward VCB 1974–19750

[12]

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  11. 1 2 Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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