Richie Green (ice hockey)

Richard Green is an American retired ice hockey defenseman and coach who was an All-American for Boston University even after suffering a career-ending injury.[1]

Richie Green
Born Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defenseman
Played for Boston University
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19621964

Career

Green was a standout star for Watertown High School in baseball, football, and hockey.[2] He was recruited to Boston University in 1961 and made his debut with the varsity team the following year. While the Terriers weren't very good in his first season, Green was recognized as one of the bright spots. He received the ECAC Rookie of the Year and was named Second Team All-ECAC. He was held in such high regard that he was named team co-captain as a junior. BU was the middle of a renaissance in 1964 when tragedy struck; while at the on-campus Sargent Gym, Green suffered a freak neck injury and was forced to immediately end his playing career. Despite missing the later portion of the season, Green was named as the ECAC Most Outstanding Defenseman, to the All-ECAC First Team and an All-American.

After the injury curtailed his playing days, Green remained immersed in the game, and turned to coaching. After graduating in 1966 he became an assistant for the Terriers and helped the team reach the 1967 championship game. In 1968 he got his first head coaching stint with Colby College overseeing the tennis, football and ice hockey programs. After coaching one year of senior league hockey with the New England Blades, Green became a professional scout. He first worked with the Hartford Whalers and then signed on with the New York Islanders in 1980, just in time for the team's 4 consecutive Stanley Cup victories. He was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1962–63 Boston University ECAC Hockey 2331316
1963–64 Boston University ECAC Hockey 1631114
NCAA Totals 3962430

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1962–63 [4]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1963–64 [4]
AHCA East All-American 1963–64 [1]

References

  1. "1963-1964 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. "Richard Green". WCA-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. "Richard Green". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bob Brinkworth
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
1962–63
Succeeded by
John Cunniff
Preceded by
David Johnston
ECAC Hockey Outstanding Defenseman
1963–64
Succeeded by
Tom Ross
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