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1980–81 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 1980–81 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represented Yale University in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Tim Taylor, his fifth season behind the bench at Yale. The Bulldogs play their home games at Ingalls Rink on the campus of Yale University, competing in the ECAC.

1980–81 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Ivy League Champions
Conference9th ECAC Hockey
Home iceIngalls Rink
Record
Overall13–12–1 (7–2–1)
Home7–2–1
Road5–9–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachTim Taylor
Assistant coachesBob Richardson
Ben Smith
CaptainDoug Tingey
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The Bulldogs posted a regular season record of 13 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie. Despite finishing 2nd in the Ivy Region of the ECAC Conference, Yale didn't qualify for the postseason.

Offseason

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Five Senior Bulldogs graduated in May: Captain Gary Lawerence – F, Keith Allain – G, Steve Harrington – D, Wally Row – F, and Gavin Thurston – F

On June 11, forward Bob Brooke was drafted 75th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1980 NHL entry draft.

Senior defensemen Doug Tingey was named Captain for the 1980–81 season.

1980–81 Roster

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Departures from 1979–1980 team

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  • Gary Lawerence, F – Graduation
  • Keith Allain, G – Graduation
  • Steve Harrington, D – Graduation
  • Wally Row, F – Graduation
  • Gavin Thurston, F – Graduation

1980–81 Bulldogs

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No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
Bob Brooke Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960-12-18 Acton, Massachusetts STL, 75th overall 1980
John Meehan Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958-04-10 North Scituate, Rhode Island —
Bill Nichols Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961-06-29 Glen Head, New York —
Daniel Poliziani Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1959-03-05 Burlington, Ontario Mount Hamilton A's (OPJHL) —

Coaches

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NamePositionSeasons Coaching at
Yale University		Alma mater
Tim TaylorHead Coach5Harvard University (1963)
Bob RichardsonAssistant coach2Providence College (1975)
Ben SmithAssistant coach4Harvard University (1968)

Staff

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NamePositionSeasons Staffing at
Yale University
Edward MaturoEquipment Manager3
Christopher CarosaStudent manager2

Standings

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Schedule

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DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResultRecord
Exhibition
December 31 Vasby-Sweden* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3  2–5–0 (1–2–0)
Regular season
November 25 vs. Merrimack* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 12–3  1–0–0 (0-0-0)
November 30 at Colgate Starr Arena • Hamilton, New York L 3–8  1–1–0 (0–1–0)
December 6 St. Lawrence Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut L 2–3 OT 1–2–0 (0–2–0)
December 10 at Boston University Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 3–5  1–3–0 (0–3–0)
December 13 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey W 5–2  2–3–0 (1–3–0)
December 28 at Wisconsin* Dane County Coliseum • Madison, Wisconsin L 5–10  2–4–0 (1–3–0)
December 29 at Wisconsin* Dane County Coliseum • Madison, Wisconsin L 1–12  2–5–0 (1–3–0)
January 2 vs. Toronto* New Haven Coliseum • New Haven, Connecticut (Yale Invitational) L 3–6  2–6–0 (1–3–0)
January 3 vs. Vermont* New Haven Coliseum • New Haven, Connecticut (Yale Invitational) W 7–2  3–6–0 (1–3–0)
January 6 Clarkson Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut L 5–6  3–7–0 (1–4–0)
January 10 Brown Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 8–6  4–7–0 (2–4–0)
January 17 at Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont W 7–4  5–7–0 (3–4–0)
January 20 at Boston College McHugh Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts L 1–6  5–8–0 (3–5–0)
January 24 at Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire W 5–4 OT 6–8–0 (4–5–0)
January 27 RPI Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3  7–8–0 (5–5–0)
January 30 Cornell Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 7–3  8–8–0 (6–5–0)
January 31 Princeton Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3 OT 9–8–0 (7–5–0)
February 6 at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine L 4–5 OT 9–9–0 (7–6–0)
February 7 at New Hampshire Snively Arena • Durham, New Hampshire L 2–12  9–10–0 (7–7–0)
February 14 at Harvard Bright Hockey Center • Allston, Massachusetts L 2–6  9–11–0 (7–8–0)
February 17 Northeastern Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 7–5  10–9–0 (8–8–0)
February 21 Harvard Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut T 5–5 OT 10–9–1 (8–8–1)
February 24 at Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island W 6–4  11–9–1 (9–8–1)
February 27 at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island W 4–3  12–9–1 (10–8–1)
March 4 Dartmouth Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut W 10–3  13–9–1 (11–8–1)
March 7 at Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York L 1–5  13–12–1 (11–9–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Statistics

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Player POS Age GP G A Pts PIM
Bob Brooke F 19 27 12 30 42 59
Joe Gagliardi F 27 17 21 38 32
Dan Poliziani F 21 26 17 21 38 14
Dan Brugman F 27 17 16 33 18
Jim Murphy F 27 5 19 24 18
Ed Kilroy F 27 6 17 23 56
Mark Crerar F 27 14 7 21 8
Jim Steiner F 27 9 9 18 16
Paul Castraberti F 14 4 13 17 6
Bill Nichols D 19 27 4 13 17 10
David Williams F 27 8 7 15 14
Matt Bohan F 27 6 5 11 14
John Meehan D 22 27 1 9 10 4
Bill Thurston D 27 0 10 10 31
Blair Wheeler D 25 3 6 9 50
Dave Tewksbury D 27 0 6 6 18
George Minowada F 17 2 1 3 2
Doug Tingey D 13 0 3 3 30
John Weber D 23 2 0 2 10
Matt Baab D 9 0 2 2 0
Ted Lowe G 1 0 0 0 0
Paul Tortorella G 3 0 0 0 0
Ken Shaw G 9 0 0 0 0
Mark Rodrigues G 24 0 0 0 0
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References

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  1. 1 2 "1980–81 Yale University roster and statistics". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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