Doug Silverberg

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Doug Silverberg
Born (1933-01-16) January 16, 1933 (age 91)
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Colorado College
Playing career 1953–1956

Douglas Silverberg (born January 16, 1933) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was a two-time All-American for Colorado College. [1] [2]

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Career

Silverberg began attending Colorado College in 1952 and joined the varsity team a year later. After a good sophomore season, he led the Tigers' defensive corps as the team climbed back to the top of the WIHL in 1955, earning recognition as an AHCA First Team All-American. [3] CC shut down St. Lawrence in the semifinal to reach their third championship game but they ran into a stellar goaltending performance from Lorne Howes and fell to rival Michigan 3–5. [4]

In Silverberg's senior season, Colorado College regressed just enough to allow Michigan Tech to slip past them in the standings and the team failed to reach the tournament. Silverberg was still regarded as one of the best defenders in the country and he was both a conference All-Star and national All-American.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1953–54 Colorado College WIHL —358——————
1954–55 Colorado College WIHL 2871118——————
1955–56 Colorado College WIHL ——————————
NCAA totals——————————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WIHL First Team 1954–55 [5]
AHCA First Team All-American 1954–55 [3]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1955 [6]
All-WIHL First Team 1955–56 [5]
AHCA First Team All-American 1955–56 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. ↑ "Hall of Fame spotlight: Douglas Silverberg". Golf Canada. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "1954-1955 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Team History" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  7. ↑ "1955-1956 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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