John writes:
>1993 inductees to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth MN:
>
>  John H "Jack" Kelley -- former college and pro coach
 
He coached BU to back-to-back national titles in 71 and 72.  In the
middle of the 71-72 campaign, he announced that he would be stepping
down at the end of the season to take over the New England Whalers of
the newly-formed WHA, and his team responded by winning the national
title for him in his last collegiate game.  One of the stars on that
BU team was a young Ron Anderson, now head coach at Merrimack.
 
Kelley went on, I believe, to direct the Whalers to the first Avco
World Trophy as inaugural WHA champions.  In addition, I think their
goaltender was a kid named Bill Berglund out of Boston State (now
UMass-Boston).  Berglund is now an assistant to Jack Parker at BU.
 
I do not know Kelley's pro coaching history other than what I
mentioned, but maybe someone can expound.  I was also wondering, will
Kelley become the first US college coach enshrined in the HoF?
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