Bruce Mather

Bruce Ellery Mather (July 25, 1926 – October 9, 1975) was an American ice hockey player. He was born in Belmont, Massachusetts. Mather was a member of the American 1948 Winter Olympics ice hockey team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.

Playing career Early years Mather's career started in Belmont, where he played for his hometown Belmont High School. Possessing a quick shot and deceptive speed, Mather earned the nickname of “Little Poison” during his time at Belmont High. His strong play during his high school career would allow him to go on and play for Dartmouth College; while there Mather would center future Olympic teammates Bruce Cunliffe and Ralph Warburton. This line would prove to be highly successful as it would lead Dartmouth in scoring for two seasons and with the aid of his two wingers Mather would record a minimum of 6 points in a game an amazing 7 times including a 10-point game vs. Middlebury College on February 2, 1944. The trio would also be a big component in helping Dartmouth achieve an astonishing 46-game unbeaten streak (45–0–1) from 1941–42 to 1944–45. In 1947 Mather would lead Dartmouth in scoring, tallying 56 points and helping them to a 16–2–2 record. This did not slow Mather as he played in all eight US games, leading them in scoring NCAA 33 55 66 121 ?

- ALIGN="center" 1948 U.S. National Team Oly

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1949-50 Boston Olympics EHL 41 32 24 56 9 4 0 2 2 0 - ALIGN="center" 1950-51 Boston Olympics EHL 52 26 36 62 17 6 2 4 6 0

1954-55 Worcester Warriors EHL 3 3 2 5 0 -- -- -- -- --

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