Al Carvelli
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Sport:
Ice Hockey |
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Year
Graduated: 1939 |
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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.
