Hall of Fame
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| Sport: Ice Hockey |
| Year Graduated: 1976 |
| Year Inducted: 1993 |
One of the brighter stars in a dynasty enriched decade of
Terrier hockey, Peter Brown helped guide the Scarlet and White
skaters to a trio of appearances in the NCAA Final Four, an
equal number of ECAC banners, and led a pair of Beanpot victory
parades around the Boston Garden ice.
After three sparkling, yet overshadowed, underclassmen campaigns,
the 1975-76 season co-captain netted career highs in goals
(9), assists (42), and points (51), while helping Boston University
engrave its name on a third straight ECAC plaque and play
its third straight NCAA semifinal game, where it suffered
a 4-2 setback to Minnesota. Despite the loss, Brown copped
All-American, ECAC Player of the Year, ECAC All-Star, Boston
University Athlete of the Year, and Team MVP laurels.
A freshman during the 1972-73 season, Brown began the campaign with the programs' B-team, but, after beating opposing netminders for nine points on three goals and six assists through five games, he was quickly elevated to varsity status. Despite the elevation in status, Brown continued his torrid scoring pace, netting three goals and 15 assists for 18 points over the final 18 games, while helping the club to its fourth straight Beanpot.
The following year, the Terriers posted a 7-5 win over Harvard
to add the ECAC trophy to their showcase of tournament hardware,
before making the first of three trips to the NCAA Final Four,
where they suffered a 5-4 semifinal round loss to Minnesota.
In 31 games, Brown tallied 4 goals and a team-leading 38 assists
for 42 points, while helping the club to a 23-8 mark. In recognition
of his efforts, Brown earned Second Team All-New England and
ECAC All-Star honors.
As a junior, Brown again copped Second Team All-New England
and ECAC All-Star accolades, after netting a half dozen goals,
and 27 assists, for 33 points, while helping the Terriers
to a 26-5-1 slate. Among the wins was a 4-1 triumph over Boston
College in the Beanpot final, a 7-3 defeat of Harvard in the
ECAC final, and a 10-5 advantage over the Crimson in the NCAA
Semifinals, after bowing to Michigan Tech, 9-5 the previous
day.
Brown was selected in the seventh round of the 1974 Amateur
Draft by the Atlanta Flames. He later returned to Boston University
to serve as an assistant coach throughout the mid-80's, and
was named to the ECAC All-Decade Hockey Team (1970-1979).
