Men’s Ice Hockey (11:30 Class)

Greetings gang! Our group, which includes Brett Smith, Bryan McHenry, Pat Cola, and Tony Malfara, conducted a research project on the history of Bowling Green State University Ice Hockey. We decided to focus on the sport of Ice Hockey because the team holds a lot of history here at BGSU, we all have either played hockey or followed hockey at some point in our lives, and we wanted to learn more about the sport that has been played here at BGSU since 1963. It was in 1963 that the Men’s Ice Hockey program began as a club sport and it officially became a varsity sport in 1969. The first coach of the team was Jack Vivian. We found a lot of information on the BGSU Ice Hockey team, but there were some difficulties in conducting research along the way. Instead of obtaining info online, we took the challenge of looking through the archives and finding additional primary sources instead of just using the internet. We found out that interviewing a current player on the team was a lot easier than trying to get in touch with a former player who lives outside of Bowling Green. The BGSU Ice Hockey team plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). This Division I league is one of the most dominant, competitive leagues in the nation. Unfortunately, Bowling Green is not the team they once were. Since winning the National Championship back in 1984, the Ice Hockey team has had several below average seasons. We can only hope that they soon bounce back to the championship team they once were. Roll along!

Members of this group include: Pat Cola, Tony Malfara, Bryan McHenry, and Brett Smith