Steve "The Growler" Dolloff is an American retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Boston University[1] and helped the program win its first two national championships.

Steve Dolloff
Born 1951
Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Played for Boston University
Oklahoma City Blazers
Tidewater Sharks
Playing career 1970–1976

Career

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Dolloff began attending Boston University in 1969, playing on the freshman team, and nearly had his career ended by a serious injury. While playing against Dartmouth, Dolloff took a stick in the eye and was rushed to the hospital. Both eyes were bandaged for nearly a week and there were fears that he would lose the sight in one eye but he managed to make a full recovery.[2] Dolloff joined the varsity team the following season and provided depth scoring for the Terriers, helping the club go 28–2–1 while winning their first NCAA championship.

He continued to chip in when needed in 1972 as the Terriers captured both the conference and national championships, joining a very short list of players to win back-to-back national titles. As a senior, Dolloff was at the center of the offense and finished second on the team with 52 points, improving his career high by 15 points. Unfortunately, the two-time champions were upset by Pennsylvania in the first round of the conference tournament and weren't able to defend their crown. Dolloff, however, was named to the All-American team at the end of the season.

After graduating, Dolloff joined the Oklahoma City Blazers, a farm team for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and played two seasons of professional hockey. Despite being one of the team top scorers, and helping the Blazers reach the Adams Cup final in 1974, Dolloff never played above the minor league level and he retired after one more season with the Tidewater Sharks.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Boston University ECAC Hockey 31 15 22 37 8
1971–72 Boston University ECAC Hockey 31 9 19 28 26
1972–73 Boston University ECAC Hockey 29 16 36 52 26
1973–74 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 72 17 37 54 38 10 2 7 9 9
1974–75 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 72 23 36 59 33 5 2 1 3 6
1975–76 Tidewater Sharks SHL 69 17 36 53 48
NCAA Totals 91 40 77 117 60
CHL Totals 144 40 73 113 71

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1972–73 [3]
AHCA East All-American 1972–73 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1972-1973 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "A Licky Story". The Growler and The Dome. June 12, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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