Only three schools in college hockey history have posted anunblemished record for the season and the 1965-66 Boston StateCollege hockey team was one of them. UMass Boston Hall of Famer EdBarry matched Clarkson College's 1956 feat of an undefeated seasonand only Cornell University (1970) has been able to match himsince. The Warriors were the number one ranked Small College teamin the nation, led by UMB Hall of Famer Bob Quinn, who led thesquad with 71 points and a 3.5 points per game average. The firstline of Quinn, Bob Russell and Frank Kelley was the most prolificscoring line in the country, contributing to a Boston State offensethat tallied 169 goals for a staggering 8.5 scores per outing.Wayne Petrovek, Eddie Sullivan, Bob Donovan, Wayne Starkey and BobCunio also played important roles in the Warriors' offensiveoutput, which saw the team tested just three times with one-goalvictories. The defense was no slouch either, allowing just 46 goalsfor an average of 2.3 per game, led by captain Bob Ghilani, RichieLovell, Fran Olson, Hank Quigg and Paul Davieau. UMass Boston Hallof Famer Bill Berglund led Boston State between the pipes, backedup by Joe Cunningham. Boston State's dominance spared almost noneof its opponents, including a 16-2 win over Notre Dame in front of2,500 people at the Boston Arena and a 4-3 overtime victory overOhio University the same weekend. The Warriors took down WesternMichigan by scores of 7-3 and 8-3, while beating Vermont, 8-2 and8-3. Boston State hammered Holy Cross, 9-0 and 8-4, Pennsylvania,9-2 and 13-1 and Lowell, 15-0 and 11-0. The Warriors proved to bejust as tough on a long road trip with a 5-3 win over OhioUniversity and a 7-1 triumph over Ohio State. AmericanInternational College proved to be a test, but also fell, 5-4 inovertime and 4-3. Boston State capped its magical campaign with a5-3 win in the Codfish Bowl as Kelley took MVP honors in the teams'second victory of the season over Salem State in a sold out BostonArena. Members of the team include: Bill Berglund, Don Brandolini,Paul Casilli, Dave Crusco, Joe Cunningham, Bob Cunio, Bob Daley,Paul Davieau, Bob Donovan, Mike Gagne, Bob Ghilani (Captain), FrankKelley, Rich Lovell, John McGinnis, Mike Morrissey, Fran Olson, JimPalumbo, Wayne Petrovek, Hank Quigg, Bob Quinn, Bob Russell, WayneStarkey, Ed Sullivan, Bob Walker, John Wappel, Paul Donnelly, HeadCoach Ed Barry, Managers Walter Kenney and Ed Shanley.
