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.
Education[]
Bedecki attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia where he also played hockey.[1] He earned an M.A. in Education from Springfield College in 1953.[1]
Career as coach[]
Bedecki started his head coaching career at University of Ottawa before accepting the same position at Colorado College in June 1955.[2] At CC, Bedecki lead the Tigers to the school's second NCAA championship in 1957 with a 13–6 win over the Michigan Wolverines.[3] 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.[4] Bedecki coached the Buckeyes for two seasons compiling a 6–14–0 record before resigning in March 1965.[5]
Head coaching record[]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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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 | ||||||||
National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado College Nugget (Yearbook). Retrieved on 2013-02-28.
- ↑ AP. Colorado Hockey Coach to Resign. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Colorado College Sports Information. CC Hockey History. Retrieved on 2011-06-10.
- ↑ dggoddard. Puck Swami's Know Your Opponent. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.
- ↑ AP. Coach to Return to Canada. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
External links[]
Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey | |
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Playing venues | OSU Ice Rink (1963–1998) - Value City Arena (1998–present) |
Head coaches | Tom Bedecki (1963–1965) - Glen Sonmor (1965–1966) - Harry Neale (1966–1970) - Dave Chambers (1970–1972) - Gerald Walford (1972–1975) - Jerry Welsh (1975–1995) - John Markell (1995–2010) - Mark Osiecki (2010–2013) - Steve Rohlik (2013– ) |
Seasons | - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
Conference affiliations | CCHA (1971–1973, 1975–2013) Big Ten (2013–present) |
Culture & lore | Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic - Ohio Hockey Classic - Faceoff on the Lake |
All-time leaders | Paul Pooley (270 Points) - Paul Pooley (114 Goals) - Mike Betz (73 Wins) |
Frozen Four appearances | 1998 - 2018 |
NCAA Tournament appearances | 1998 - 1999 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2009 - 2017 - 2018 - 2023 |
Conference Tournament titles | CCHA: 1972, 2004 |
Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio |