John Chase (ice hockey)

John Chase
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Biographical details
Born (1906-06-12)June 12, 1906
Milton, MA, USA
Died April 1, 1994(1994-04-01) (aged 87)
Marblehead, MA, USA
Playing career
1932 American ice hockey team
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942–1950 Harvard
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1973 United States Hockey Hall of Fame
Medal record
Men’s Ice Hockey
1932 Lake Placid Team

John Pierce Chase (June 12, 1906 – April 1, 1994) was an American ice hockey player and coach who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Chase grew up in Massachusetts where he excelled in ice hockey and baseball at Harvard University. He was the 1932 Harvard University Man at the Plate (baseball). He played three seasons for Harvard's baseball team (1926–1928)[1] while simultaneously serving as the team captain for the Harvard hockey team. Chase was highly sought by National Hockey League teams but chose to pursue a career in business instead. He did continue to play amateur hockey, however. In 1932 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored four goals.

He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1942–43–1949–50)
1942–43 Harvard 14-4-1
1945–46 Harvard 2-4-2
1946–47 Harvard 6-6-0
1947–48 Harvard 9-14-0
1948–49 Harvard 12-8-0
1949–50 Harvard 10-8-0
Harvard: 53-44-3
Total:53-44-3

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. ↑ "Baseball Media Center: All-Time Letterwinners". GoCrimson.com. Harvard Sports Information. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2008-09 Harvard Crimson Media Guide" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2014-08-05.


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