Hall of Fame
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| Sport: Ice Hockey |
| Year Graduated: 1939 |
| Year Inducted: 1990 |
The Boston University hockey team was at the front of the collegiate hockey world in the late thirties when center Al Carvelli led the Boston University hockey team to a pair of New England titles.
As a junior in 1938, Carvelli was flanked by Albie Woodward and current Hall of Famer Gerry Desrosiers on the team's number one line, which tallied 61 goals and powered the Terriers to a 9-4-2 record and their first of two consecutive New England titles. Carvelli tied for the conference scoring title and was a First Team All-League selection.
A crafty stickhandler with a blistering shot, Carvelli enjoyed several outstanding outings during the campaign including a hat trick against Yale, a four-goal, five-point performance against Brown, and a five-goal, two-assist evening against Middlebury. He also had a flare for the dramatic as witnessed by his game-winning goal in a stunning 5-4 overtime upset of Princeton, in which he played 49 minutes of regulation time and the entire sudden death session.
During his senior year, Carvelli captained the club to a
second New England title with a 10-4 record, marking the first
time in 20 seasons the Terriers reached double figures in
wins. Among his highlights that season were a two-goal effort
against Harvard, including one on a rink-long push past a
pair of Crimson defenders. He also had a two-goal game against
Brown. However, his season was cut short when he suffered
a broken collarbone in a 7-5 win over Boston College.
After leaving the University, Carvelli received his degree
from the College of Administration, and continued his hockey
career following graduation with the Boston Olympics.
