Pat Brophy

Patrick Brophy is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Clarkson. and, fortunately, because the conference possessed all of the teams that were considered for the National Tournament, the selection committee chose to invite Clarkson as the top eastern seed. The Golden Knights won their semifinal match against Michigan and made their first ever championship game, however, they were no match for Michigan Tech and were throttled 1–8.

In Brophy's senior season, Clarkson performed nearly as well as they had in 1962. The team finished second in their conference and Brophy's defensive acumen was recognized by his being named an All-American. Clarkson received a second seed for the conference tournament but fell to a very strong Harvard team in the semifinal. The Golden Knights won the consolation game and believed their season was over, however, the Ivy League schools were in the midst of an argument with the NCAA over player eligibility and Harvard declined the invitation to the NCAA tournament. As a result, Clarkson was offered the bid and the team accepted. Clarkson was unable to overcome Denver in the semifinal but did win the consolation game, ending their season on a high note.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1960–61 Clarkson Tri-State League 215712—————— 1961–62 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 2641014—————— 1962–63 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 2321113—————— NCAA Totals 70 11 28 39 — — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1961–62 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Second Team 1962 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1962–63