J. Allan Soares is a retired American

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player and coach who spent more than 15 years involved with

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. After starring for the bears as a

defenseman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to ...

, Soares coached the freshman for seven seasons before replacing his former

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James Fullerton in 1970. he left after 1974 to pursue a career in business but later coached Roger Williams College.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soares, J. Allan American men's ice hockey defensemen Brown Bears men's ice hockey coaches Brown Bears men's ice hockey players Ice hockey coaches from Rhode Island Living people Sportspeople from Cranston, Rhode Island Year of birth missing (living people) Ice hockey players from Rhode Island