Summary
Thomas George Bedecki (May 4, 1929 – December 15, 1993) was a Canadian ice hockey player, and college ice hockey head coach at University of Ottawa, Colorado College, and Ohio State University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1929[1] Glace Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 15, 1993 (aged 64)[2] |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Xavier University Springfield College |
| Playing career | |
| n/a | St. Francis Xavier |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1958 | Colorado College |
| 1963–1965 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–42–1 (.606) |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1957 NCAA National Champion | |
Education edit
Bedecki attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia where he also played hockey.[3] He earned an M.A. in Education from Springfield College in 1953.[3]
Career as coach edit
Bedecki started his head coaching career at University of Ottawa before accepting the same position at Colorado College in June 1955.[4] At CC, Bedecki lead the Tigers to the school's second NCAA championship in 1957 with a 13–6 win over the Michigan Wolverines.[5] The 13 goals remains tied (along with the 1950 Colorado College team) for most goals scored in an NCAA championship game. Bedecki resigned abruptly following his third season in 1958. He owned a 59–28–1 record as Colorado College's head coach.
In 1963, Ohio State University established a varsity ice hockey program and chose Bedecki as its first head coach.[6] Bedecki coached the Buckeyes for two seasons compiling a 6–14–0 record before resigning in March 1965.[7]
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College Tigers (WIHL) (1955–1958) | |||||||||
| 1955–56 | Colorado College | 17–11–0 | 10–8–0 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956–57 | Colorado College | 25–5–0 | 14–4–0 | 1st | National Champion | ||||
| 1957–58 | Colorado College | 17–12–1 | 11–9–0 | 3rd | |||||
| Colorado College: | 59–28–1 | 35–21–1 | |||||||
| Ohio State Buckeyes (Independent) (1963–1965) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Ohio State | 2–8–0 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Ohio State | 4–6–0 | |||||||
| Ohio State: | 6–14–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 65–42–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ Tom Bedecki's PhD dissertation
- ^ Tom Bedecki's obituary
- ^ a b "Colorado College Nugget (Yearbook)". Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ AP. "Colorado Hockey Coach to Resign". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Colorado College Sports Information. "CC Hockey History". Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ dggoddard. "Puck Swami's Know Your Opponent". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ AP. "Coach to Return to Canada". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
External links edit
- Tom Bedecki Year-by-Year Coaching Record