Thorndycraft played junior and minor league hockey for several seasons in the 1950s, winning a Turner Cup with the Cincinnati Mohawks, before trying his hand at coaching. His first job behind the bench was as an assistant for North Dakota in the year they won their first national title. When head coach Bob May left the program in the offseason Thorndycraft was chosen to replace him. His first year was promising but the team had to suffer through two down seasons before breaking through with the program's second national title in 1963.[2] Thorndycraft coached the team one more year before moving to Switzerland to continue his coaching career.[3]
After he retired from coaching Thorndycraft went on to work for Texaco and also became a realtor. He died in the fall of 2005 after a short illness.
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
Referencesedit
^"North Dakota men's hockey national champions: 1962-63". UND Sports. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
barry, thorndycraft, october, 1933, september, 2005, canadian, hockey, player, head, coach, most, well, known, time, north, dakota, where, national, title, 1963, biographical, detailsborn, 1933, october, 1933winnipeg, manitoba, canadadiedseptember, 2005, 2005,. Barry Thorndycraft October 29 1933 September 22 2005 was a Canadian ice hockey player and head coach most well known for his time at North Dakota where he won a National Title in 1963 1 Barry ThorndycraftBiographical detailsBorn 1933 10 29 October 29 1933Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaDiedSeptember 22 2005 2005 09 22 aged 71 Playing career1950 1951Winnipeg Canadiens1951 1954St Boniface Canadiens1954 1955Cincinnati Mohawks1955 1956Montreal RoyalsPosition s Left wingCoaching career HC unless noted 1958 1959North Dakota assistant 1959 1964North DakotaHead coaching recordOverall71 65 8 521 Tournaments2 0 1 000 Accomplishments and honorsChampionships1963 NCAA National ChampionAwards1963 WCHA Coach of the Year Contents 1 Career 2 Head coaching record 3 References 4 External linksCareer editThorndycraft played junior and minor league hockey for several seasons in the 1950s winning a Turner Cup with the Cincinnati Mohawks before trying his hand at coaching His first job behind the bench was as an assistant for North Dakota in the year they won their first national title When head coach Bob May left the program in the offseason Thorndycraft was chosen to replace him His first year was promising but the team had to suffer through two down seasons before breaking through with the program s second national title in 1963 2 Thorndycraft coached the team one more year before moving to Switzerland to continue his coaching career 3 After he retired from coaching Thorndycraft went on to work for Texaco and also became a realtor He died in the fall of 2005 after a short illness Head coaching record editStatistics overview Season Team Overall Conference Standing PostseasonNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 1959 1964 1959 60 North Dakota 19 11 2 14 7 1 3rd WCHA Finals1960 61 North Dakota 9 19 1 7 16 0 5th1961 62 North Dakota 9 17 0 7 11 0 5th1962 63 North Dakota 22 7 3 11 5 1 2nd NCAA National Champion1963 64 North Dakota 12 11 2 5 8 1 5thNorth Dakota 71 65 8 44 47 3Total 71 65 8 National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament championReferences edit North Dakota men s hockey national champions 1962 63 UND Sports Retrieved 2017 06 13 Barry Thorndycraft Year by Year Coaching Record USCHO com Retrieved 2017 06 13 Barry Thorndycraft Obituary Legacy com Retrieved 2017 06 13 External links editBiographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects com or The Internet Hockey DatabaseAwards and achievementsPreceded byJohn MacInnes WCHA Coach of the Year1962 63 Succeeded byAl Renfrew Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barry Thorndycraft amp oldid 1148906459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
