I dont recall any players from college going to the NHL in the 50s or
early 60s. I recall seeing Red Berenson in action in the NCAAs in 1963
(?) in Syracuse, when Clarkson upset UMich 5-4 (I believe) and he was
probably one of the first. Until the mid 80s, I bet they were few and
far between as the gap in talent between D-I and the NHL began to narrow.

Even the fantastic skater and scorer for RPI, Bobby Brinkworth '64.
couldnt make it much past the lower levels of the minors as I recall.

Tony Buffa
RPI '64

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Bob Griebel wrote:

> (a) Vic Heyliger
> (b) Nobody
>
>
> Henry wrote:
>
>> Well, now that Denver's done the repeat I got curious and looked at
>> the roster of past champions.
>> Wow. In the first ten years of the tournament, 1948-57, Michigan was
>> in the final 7 times and won
>> 6. No other team has ever come close to that sort of dominance. Does
>> anyone know, off the top of
>> his head, (a) who was the coach in those years and (b) which players
>> went on to good careers in
>> the NHL?
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Henry
>>
>>
>>