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Barry Urbanski

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Barry Urbanski
Biographical details
BornDanvers, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Alma materBoston University
Playing career
1958–1961Boston University
Position(s)Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1975Salem State
Head coaching record
Overall137–64–4 (.678)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
1974 Edward Jeremiah Award
1987 Salem State Athletic Hall of Fame

Barry Urbanski is an American retired ice hockey goaltender and coach who was one of three people awarded the NCAA Tournament MOP in 1960 and was named as the Division II National Coach of Year in 1974.[1]

Career

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Urbanski began attending Boston University in the fall of 1957 and joined the varsity team the following year. He played only in relief as a sophomore, but in his junior season Urbanski made a name for himself in the Terrier net. In 17 games he went 12–5 with some of the best numbers in the nation, helping BU receive a tournament berth for the first time in seven years.[2] The Terriers weren't able to outscore Denver in the semifinal and fell 4–6. In the consolation game, BU and St. Lawrence produced a wild affair with the Terriers managing to finish on top 7–6. Urbanski was named as the tournament's top goaltender[3] and was one of three players to share the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, the only time in history that the award was split (as of 2020).[4]

Urbanski served as the team's starter in his senior season but he could not recapture the magic of 1960 and the Terriers ended up with a losing season. After graduating, Urbanski remained at BU to earn a Master's degree and then joined the staff of State Teachers' College at Salem in 1964. While at Salem, Urbanski coached the ice hockey team for 11 years and never had a losing record.[5] Under his stewardship, the Vikings became a power in ECAC 2, playing in three conference tournaments over a four-year span. Urbanski's best season behind the bench came in 1974 when the team finished with a 21–3 record, for which he received the Edward Jeremiah Award as the best coach in either Division II or III.

Urbanski retired as coach after the 1975 season and he was inducted into the Salem State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.[6]

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1958–59 Boston University NCAA
1959–60 Boston University NCAA 17 12 5 0 3.24 .907
1960–61 Boston University NCAA 24 10 14 0
NCAA totals 41 22 19 0 2480 166 4.02 .895

College head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Salem State Vikings Independent (1964–1967)
1964–65 Salem State 10–1–0
1965–66 Salem State 11–4–0
1966–67 Salem State 11–4–1
Salem State: 32–9–1
Salem State Vikings (ECAC 2) (1967–1975)
1967–68 Salem State 11–7–0 6–5–0 14th
1968–69 Salem State 12–5–1 10–5–1 5th NAIA Third Place Game (Loss)
1969–70 Salem State 9–8–0 9–7–0 13th
1970–71 Salem State 11–7–1 9–6–1 8th
1971–72 Salem State 12–10–1 10–9–1 9th ECAC 2 Quarterfinals
1972–73 Salem State 10–8–0 10–8–0 12th
1973–74 Salem State 21–3–0 17–2–0 2nd ECAC 2 Semifinals
1974–75 Salem State 19–7–0 15–6–0 5th ECAC 2 Quarterfinals
Salem State: 105–55–3
Total: 137–64–4

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards and honors

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Award Year
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1960 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  2. ^ Corbett, Bernard M. (2002). Boston University Hockey. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738511276. Retrieved September 14, 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ^ "Awards - NCAA (Championship) Tournament MVP". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. ^ "Salem State Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Barry Urbanski". Salem State Vikings. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1960 With Lou Angotti & Bob Marquis
Succeeded by
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
1974
Succeeded by