Barry Thorndycraft
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1933 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | September 22, 2005 (aged 71) |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1951 | Winnipeg Canadiens |
| 1951–1954 | St. Boniface Canadiens |
| 1954–1955 | Cincinnati Mohawks |
| 1955–1956 | Montreal Royals |
| Position(s) | Left Wing |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1959 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| 1959–1964 | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–65–8 (.521) |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1963 NCAA National Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1963 WCHA Coach of the Year | |
Barry Thorndycraft (October 29, 1933 – September 22, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey player and head coach most well known for his time at North Dakota where he won a National Title in 1963.[1]
Career[]
Thorndycraft played junior and minor league hockey for several seasons in the 1950s, winning a Turner Cup with the Cincinnati Mohawks, before trying his hand at coaching. His first job behind the bench was as an assistant for North Dakota in the year they won their first national title. When head coach Bob May left the program in the offseason Thorndycraft was chosen to replace him. His first year was promising but the team had to suffer through two down seasons before breaking through with the program's second national title in 1963.[2] Thorndycraft coached the team one more year before moving to Switzerland to continue his coaching career.[3]
After he retired from coaching Thorndycraft went on to work for Texaco and also became a realtor. He died in the fall of 2005 after a short illness.
Head coaching record[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux (WCHA) (1959–1964) | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | North Dakota | 19–11–2 | 14–7–1 | 3rd | WCHA Finals | ||||
| 1960–61 | North Dakota | 9–19–1 | 7–16–0 | 5th | |||||
| 1961–62 | North Dakota | 9–17–0 | 7–11–0 | 5th | |||||
| 1962–63 | North Dakota | 22–7–3 | 11–5–1 | 2nd | NCAA National Champion | ||||
| 1963–64 | North Dakota | 12–11–2 | 5–8–1 | 5th | |||||
| North Dakota: | 71–65–8 | 44–47–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 71–65–8 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[]
- ^ "North Dakota men's hockey national champions: 1962-63". UND Sports. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Barry Thorndycraft Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Barry Thorndycraft Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1933 births
- 2005 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Cincinnati Mohawks (IHL) players
- Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey coaches
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg