1961-62 Hockey Team

Inducted Oct. 12, 2012

Back Row (l-r): Manager Tom Bliss, Allan Patterson, Scott Watson, Norman Wimmer, Gene Rebellato, Robert Mikesch, Athletic Director, Alan J. Bovard; Middle Row (l-r): Assistant Coach Bill Lucier, Mike Draper, Pat Casey, Gary Begg, Bob Pallante, Barry Johnson, John Ivanitz, Head Coach John MacInnes; Seated (l-r): Phil McVittie, Albert Merlo, Elov Seger, Gerald Sullivan, Louis Angotti, Henry Akervall, Don Hermanson, Gary Bauman.

The first team in school history to win a national championship will be honored on the 50th anniversary of its title.

The ‘62 Huskies put together a 29-3-0 overall record and won the WCHA crown with a 17-3-0 mark. The squad won 20 straight games to close out the year including wins over St. Lawrence (6-1) and Clarkson (7-1) in the national semifinals and championship held in Utica, N.Y.