A Brief History

Brown has few highlights in their long hockey history. The seasons since the reformation of the 12-team ECAC have been their most accomplished, and even within that period the Bears finished in the bottom third nearly as often as the top.

The low point was the 1-25-0 record of 1989. Stories vary as to what happened next, but two or more of the incoming players from the next class were apparently permitted to stretch, if not violate, the principles which govern Ivy academics. In short, they weren't qualified to enter Brown (a curious concept in itself), yet to save the program the league looked the other way.

After that special dispensation, the Bears skated some decent teams. The hallmark was a punishing physical style which often led to altercations (especially, for some reason, with RPI). When several gifted offensive athletes did join Brown, the team underachieved, and they have traveled to the ECAC Final Four just twice over the last 21 seasons.

First Team All-Americans