Abner Oakes

Abner Oakes
Sport(s) ice hockey
Biographical details
Born (1934-02-13) February 13, 1934
Canada
Playing career
1952–1956 Dartmouth
Position(s) Forward/Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1963 Dartmouth (assistant)
1963–1964 Dartmouth
1964–1967 Dartmouth (assistant)
1967–1970 Dartmouth
Head coaching record
Overall 34-55-2 (.385)

Abner Oakes III (born February 13, 1934) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and coach who spent his entire athletic career with Dartmouth.[1]

Career

After graduating from Phillips Academy, Abner Oakes attended Dartmouth College in the fall of 1952, playing for the ice hockey team under Eddie Jeremiah. Oakes began his career as a Forward but was shifted to defense during his second season and remained there until he graduated in 1956.[2] Afterwards Oakes signed up for active duty in the United States Navy, serving four years before becoming a naval reservist.[3]

While in the reserves Oakes returned to Dartmouth and serve as an assistant under Jeremiah at the end of Jeremiah's career. When Jeremiah stepped away from the team for the 1963-64 season, so that he could coach the 1964 men's Olympic team, Oakes served as an interim head coach and three years later became the full-time bench boss when Jeremiah retired.[4] Oakes himself only stayed with the Big Green until 1970 before stepping down and moving to Hamden, Connecticut. He served in the reserves until 1988, retiring as a Commander. In 2010 Oakes was inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.[3]

College Head Coaching record[1]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) (1963-64–1963-64)
1963-64 Dartmouth 14-7-0 14-7-0 6th
Colorado College: 14-7-0 14-7-0
Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey) (1967-68–1969-70)
1967-68 Dartmouth 4-19-0 2-19-0 16th
1968-69 Dartmouth 7-14-2 6-13-2 13th
1969-70 Dartmouth 9-15-0 5-14-0 13th
Dartmouth: 20-48-2 13-46-2
Total: 34-55-2

      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

References

  1. 1 2 "2009-10 Media Guide Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Dartmouth Big Green. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Abner Oakes Dartmouth star". Shawinigan Star. 1953-12-30. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  3. 1 2 "Hamden Vet Now a Hall of Famer". Hamden Patch. 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  4. ↑ "Dartmouth Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.

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