Tom Bedecki
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1929 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 | |
National Champion | |
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.[3] He earned an M.A. in Education from Springfield College in 1953.[3]
Career as coach
Bedecki started his head coaching career at
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
| 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
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| 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
- ^ 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.