Bryan Cleaver

Bryan Cleaver (born 1956) is a Canadian retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Clarkson. The Golden Knights finished the season atop their conference standings With Cleaver leading the top offense in the east with 68 points. He finished tied for 9th in the nation and was named as an All-American, one of three Clarkson players so homered in 1981. Unfortunately, Cleaver could not shake the Golden Knights out of their postseason doldrums; After escaping with a narrow victory in the quarterfinals, Providence ended their championship bid with a 3–4 overtime loss. Clarkson, however, did have some good news as the NCAA tournament had been expanded to 8 teams that season and the Golden Knights received an at-large bid.

In the quarterfinals, the NCAA had decided on a in a two-game, total-goal series for each matchup. In the first game against Wisconsin, Clarkson fell by a 2–3 margin but had plenty of opportunities to even the ledger in game 2. Clarkson scored 6 goals but it was their defense, which had been so strong all season long, that failed them. The two teams ended with a 6–6 tie and the Badgers skated away with the victory.

Cleaver's playing career ended after his graduation and he went on to a work as a consultant. He eventually worked his way up to being the CEO at BMC Consulting before his retirement in 2019.

Statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1976–77 Toronto Nationals OPJHL 4044368053————— 1977–78 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 238101820————— 1978–79 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 3120204038————— 1979–80 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 3417183556————— 1980–81 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 3724446838————— NCAA totals 125 69 92 161 152 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1980–81 AHCA East All-American 1980–81