Jim Haas (ice hockey)

Jim Haas
Jim Haas
Born	January 19, 1933 (age 88); Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Position	Defenseman/Forward
Played for	Michigan
Playing career	1951–1954

Last updated December 01, 2021

James Haas is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman and forward who won consecutive National Championships with Michigan in the 1950s.^[1]

Career

After playing Junior hockey for Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, Haas was recruited to Michigan and joined one of the premier powers of college hockey. While Haas played for the freshman team, the varsity squad won the 1951 Championship. Haas joined the following year and performed brilliantly, helping Michigan hold opponents to just 66 goals in 24 games, by far the lowest total of any team in the MCHL. He was named to the All-MCHL First Team and was an AHCA Second Team All-American.^[2]^[3] in his first tournament Haas collected two assists and made the All-Tournament First Team as Michigan won its second consecutive championship.^[4]

The following year Haas didn't perform as well on the defensive end and, as a consequence, Michigan's defense wasn't as impenetrable, but the Wolverines were still able to return to the tournament. This time it was Michigan's offense that carried them through and after demolishing Boston University 14–2 in the semifinal, Hass got in on the scoring in the championship match against Minnesota, scoring two goals and an assist in the Wolverines' 7–3 win, securing a third consecutive championship. For his senior season, Haas was named team captain and was once more a star during the season. While Michigan finished far back of Minnesota in the standings, Haas was still recognized by making appearances on the first team for both his conference and the nation. Haas led Michigan back to the tournament, seeking a fourth straight championship, but in the first game the Wolverines were stunned by upstart Rensselaer who skated rings around the larger Wolverines and knocked the maize and blue out of contention.^[5] After trashing their hotel room that night, Michigan took their frustration out on Boston College in the consolation game, winning 7–2 and finishing in third place.

Haas graduated with a degree in geology in 1954 and then moved to Alberta where he coached bantam hockey for several years. He was inducted into the Michigan Dekers Hall of Fame in 1977.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Michigan	MCHL	26	6	16	22	37	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Michigan	MCHL	24	7	16	23	16	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Michigan	WIHL	23	10	8	18	28	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			73	23	40	63	81	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-MCHL First Team	1951–52	^[2]
AHCA Second Team All-American	1951–52	^[3]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team	1952	^[6]
All-WIHL First Team	1953–54	^[2]
AHCA Second Team All-American	1953–54	^[7]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1954	^[6]

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References

↑ "Hall of Fame: Jim Haas (1977)". Michigan Dekers Club. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
1 2 3 "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
1 2 "1951-1952 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
↑ "RPI Glory Days pg. 3". Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
1 2 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
↑ "1953-1954 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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[1] "Hall of Fame: Jim Haas (1977)". Michigan Dekers Club. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[star-2] 1 2 3 "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.

[ACHA-3] 1 2 "1951-1952 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[4] "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-17.

[mag-5] "RPI Glory Days pg. 3". Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[ncaa-6] 1 2 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[ACHA2-7] "1953-1954 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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v t e Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Venues	Weinberg Coliseum (1914–1973) Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
Coaches	Joseph Barss (1922–27) Eddie Lowrey (1927–44) Vic Heyliger (1944–57) Al Renfrew (1957–73) Dan Farrell (1973–80) Wilf Martin (1980) John Giordano (1980–84) Red Berenson (1984–2017) Mel Pearson (2017–present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Conference affiliations	MCHA/WIHL/WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational The Big Chill at the Big House Cold War
All-time leaders	Brendan Morrison (284 Points) Denny Felsner (139 Goals) Marty Turco (127 Wins)
National championships	1948 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1964 1996 1998
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2018 2021
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1994 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2008 2010 Big Ten: 2016
Hobey Baker winners	Brendan Morrison (1997) Kevin Porter (2008)
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Jim Haas
Born	(1933-01-19) January 19, 1933 (age 88) Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Position	Defenseman/Forward
Played for	Michigan
Playing career	1951–1954