Ralph E. "Ike" Bevins (1924–2017) was an American ice hockey

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who captained

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to their appearance in the

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national championship game.

Career

After graduating from Arlington High School, Bevins joined the

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during

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. After the war he began attending

and joined both the baseball and hockey teams. In his senior season Bevins was named

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of the hockey team just in time for the program to return to varsity status. Bevins led the team to the

NCAA Tournament and played a masterful game in net in the semifinal. BU defeated tournament favorite

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4–3 with Bevins making 36 saves in the game. The team could not keep the same pace in the championship tilt, losing to

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4–13. Despite surrendering 13 goals, Bevins' performance in both games earned him the Tournament MOP. After graduating Bevins worked as an assistant football coach for Arlington High School until 1975 when he became the head coach. During this time he was also an instructor at a local ice hockey school. He retired from the Arlington school system and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1987, the year that his wife Priscilla died.

Honors

Bevins was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1965.

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bevins, Ralph 1924 births 2017 deaths American men's ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from New Hampshire Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players United States Navy personnel of World War II Military personnel from New Hampshire United States Navy sailors AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans