Paul Pooley Named To The CCHA All-Decade Team

April 3, 2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was announced on March 29 that Providence College Hockey Coach Paul Pooley was named Second Team CCHA All-Decade for the 1980s. The CCHA, inconjunction with its 30th anniversry season, released its All-Decade Teams for the 1990s, 1980s and 1970s.

As a player at Ohio State, Pooley and his twin brother, Perry, played for some of the most successful teams in Buckeye history. Paul finished his career as Ohio State's all-time leader in goals (114), assists (156) and points (270). He was the Central Collegiate Hockey League's Player of the Year and the Bauer Player of the Year as college hockey's leading scorer with 32 goals and 64 assists for 96 points in 41 games in 1984. He graduated cum laude with degrees in accounting and marketing. In September of 1994, the high scoring forward was named to Ohio State's Athletic Hall of Fame.

A three-time member of the CCHA's All-Academic Team, he was an Academic All-American in 1984. Among his other accomplishments in the CCHA was Co-Rookie of the Year honors in 1981 and First Team All-Star in 1984. Pooley is the league's third all-time leading scorer with 207 career points on 82 goals and 125 assists.

Pooley, in his seventh season (125-118-21)as the Friars' head coach, guided the Friars to their best finish ever in HOCKEY EAST regular season and their ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament this season. He is the first Friar Head Coach to earn New England Coach of the Year honors since Mike McShane earned the accolade in 1989. The Friars, 22-13-5, were the runners-up in the HOCKEY EAST Tournament (losing to Boston College, 5-3, in the finals) and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, falling to Wisconsin, 4-1, in the West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Friars' were picked sixth in the HOCKEY EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll and overcame numerous losses due to graduation to finish tied for second-place with Maine. The Friars posted a 13-8-5 record in league play, which marked the most HOCKEY EAST wins for a Providence College team since the 1988-89 squad finished 13-11-2.

Pooley and his wife, Kelly, reside in North Providence, R.I. with their 7-year old son Scott, and 4-year old daughter, Taylor.

1980s CCHA All-Decade TeamFirst TeamF Nelson Emerson, 1986-90, Bowling GreenF George McPhee, 1978-82, Bowling GreenF Kip Miller, 1986-90, Michigan StateD Rob Blake, 1987-90, Bowling GreenD Wayne Gagne, 1980-83, Western MichiganG Ron Scott, 1980-83, Michigan State
1980s CCHA All-Decade TeamSecond TeamF Dan Dorion, 1982-86, Western MichiganF Brian Hills, 1979-83, Bowling GreenF Paul Pooley, 1981-84, Ohio StateD Garry Galley, 1981-84, Bowling GreenD Don McSween, 1983-87, Michigan StateG Gary Kruzich, 1983-87, Bowling Green

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