Dave Silk
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Sport:
Ice Hockey |
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Year
Graduated: 1979 |
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Year
Inducted: 1982 |
Although better known for his contributions with the 1980
United States Gold Medal-winning Olympic Hockey Team, Dave
Silk brought the same prominence and recognition to the Boston
University hockey program during the 1976 thru 1979 seasons.
A strong skater, Silk enjoyed a stellar sophomore campaign
during the 1977/78 season, when the Terriers compiled an overall
mark of 30-2 and downed Boston College 5-3, to secure their
third national championship in eight years. Silk, who scored
twice in the semifinal triumph over Wisconsin, was one of
three Terriers to earn All-Tournament honors. In addition,
the sophomore wing gained Second Team All-East and First-Team
All-New England recognition, and was twice named the ECAC
Player of the Week, after finishing the year with 27 goals
and 31 assists for 58 points.
However, his second-year success came as no surprise, for
Silk turned in an even more productive campaign the year before,
when he set freshman records for goals (35), assists (30),
and points (65). He recorded hat tricks on five occasions
and received New England Rookie of the Year honors for his
offensive exploits.
Following his junior year, in which he scored eight goals
and set up 12 others for 20 points, Silk joined former Terrier
teammates Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, and Jack O'Callahan on
the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team. He tallied a goal in the
opening-game tie with Sweden, added a goal and an assist in
the win over Norway, and contributed a pair of assists in
the 4-3 triumph over the Soviet Union.
After the Olympic competition in Lake Placid, Silk joined
the New York Rangers to begin a sevin-year NHL career that
included stints with Boston, Detroit, and Winnipeg.
In 1986, he ventured to Germany where he played for three
years in Mannheim and two years in Berlin.
Silk concluded his playing career in 1991 and then returned
to Boston University as an assistant hockey coach.
