Jim Averill
| Jim Averill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1963 (age 60–61) Wayland, Massachusetts, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defenseman | ||
| Played for | Northeastern | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1985 | ||
James Averill is an American retired ice hockey
Career
When he graduated from
For their already stellar season, Northeastern received the top eastern seed and were matched against an underestimated Bowling Green in the quarterfinals. The teams fought to a 2–2 draw in the first match and repeated the performance in game two. With the score evenly knotted, the Huskies played the longest game in program history to that point, needing three overtimes to decide the winner. In the end Averill got to raise his arms in celebration as Northeastern scored the winner and sent the Huskies into the frozen four. In the national semifinal, Northeastern's magical run finally ended with a 2–6 drubbing at the hands of eventual champion North Dakota. The Huskies were sent to the consolation game and took their frustration out on ECAC runner-up New Hampshire to the tune of 10–4.[3]
Unfortunately for Averill, Northeastern reverted to type after 1982 and the Huskies missed the postseason entirely the next two years. While the team wasn't very good, Averill led the defensive corps in scoring for three straight years, ending his time with the Huskies as an All-American in 1985 and finishing as the then-second highest scoring defenseman in program history. Averill retired as a player after graduating and was inducted into the Northeastern athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Wayland High School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Northeastern | ECAC Hockey | 35 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Northeastern | ECAC Hockey | 28 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Northeastern | ECAC Hockey | 28 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Northeastern | Hockey East | 35 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 126 | 19 | 99 | 118 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1984–85 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Whatever Happened To: Jim Averill, Wayland/Northeastern". Metro Daily News. July 5, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Jim Averill". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database