Richie Green (ice hockey)
| Richie Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Played for | Boston University | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1964 | ||
Richard Green is an American retired ice hockey defenseman, scout, and coach who was an All-American for Boston University even after suffering a career-ending injury.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Watertown, Massachusetts, Green was a standout player for Watertown High School in baseball, football, and hockey.[2]
Career[edit]
Green was recruited to Boston University in 1961 and made his debut with the Boston University Terriers in 1962.[3] He received the ECAC Rookie of the Year, was named Second Team All-ECAC, and was selected as team co-captain as a junior. In 1964, while at the on-campus Sargent Gym, Green suffered a neck injury and was forced to end his playing career. Despite missing the later portion of the season, Green was named as the ECAC Most Outstanding Defenseman, to the All-ECAC First Team, and an All-American.
Green graduated from Boston University in 1965 and became an assistant for the Terriers during the season that the team reached the 1967 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament. In 1968, he became a head coach at Colby College, overseeing the tennis, football, and ice hockey programs. After coaching one year of senior league hockey with the New England Blades, Green became a professional scout. He first worked with the Hartford Whalers and then signed on with the New York Islanders in 1980. He was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 23 | 3 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 16 | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 39 | 6 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1962–63 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1963–64 | [5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1963–64 | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1963-1964 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Richard Green". WCA-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "CLARKSON SIX BOWS TO BOSTON . SEXTET". The New York Times. 1964-02-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Richard Green". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts
- People from Watertown, Massachusetts
- Ice hockey people from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Hartford Whalers scouts
- New York Islanders scouts
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts