John Mariucci

John Peter Mariucci (May 8, 1916 – March 23, 1987) was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played for both the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940. Mariucci was inducted into the inaugural 1973 class of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1985.

Playing career After starring for the Eveleth hockey and football teams, Mariucci went to college at the University of Minnesota where he played both sports – leading his hockey squad to an undefeated AAU championship in 1940. Mariucci played for the Chicago Black Hawks for five seasons and was the team captain in 1945–46 and 1947–48. Mariucci was known primarily as a defensive-minded bruiser, finishing with only 11 goals and 34 assists in 223 games, but totaled 308 penalty minutes. He lost three seasons while serving in World War II (1942–43 through 1944–45), but played two seasons for the United States Coast Guard Cutters in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League. championships. After loudly criticizing Nanne during the game against the Soviet Union, Nanne responded by charging his coach, which led to a fist fight while the game continued. After the game finished, the fight continued until both men were separated by players and officials.

The University of Minnesota honored him by first renaming the hockey arena in Williams Arena after him and later when a new hockey arena was opened in 1993, the school transferred his name to that one as well, Mariucci Arena.

In 1983, the John Mariucci Award, began to be awarded to the Minnesota High school coach of the year, as selected by the state's hockey coaches, as Mariucci is immortalized as the "Godfather of Minnesota Hockey".

Upon his death, the Minnesota North Stars wore a memorial round patch, with initials JM within, for parts of the 1987–1988 season.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 University of Minnesota AAU — — — — — — — — — — 1940–41 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 23 0 5 5 33 5 0 2 2 16 1940–41 Providence Reds AHL 17 3 3 6 15 — — — — — 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 5 8 13 44 3 0 0 0 0 1942–43 United States Coast Guard Cutters EAHL 45 23 23 46 67 12 4 8 12 14 1943–44 United States Coast Guard Cutters EAHL 34 11 16 27 29 12 3 8 11 18 1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 50 3 8 11 58 4 0 1 1 10 1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 52 2 9 11 110 — — — — — 1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 51 1 4 5 63 — — — — — 1948–49 St. Louis Flyers AHL 68 12 30 42 74 7 0 1 1 12 1949–50 Minneapolis Millers USHL 67 8 24 32 87 7 0 2 2 23 1950–51 St. Paul Saints USHL 59 2 28 30 85 4 0 0 0 0 1951–52 Minneapolis Millers AAHL 39 18 31 49 45 — — — — — NHL totals 223 11 34 45 308 12 0 3 3 26

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