Al Renfrew
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Inducted 1965
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Toronto, Ontario |
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Years Played: 1946,1947,1948,1949 | |
Captain 1949 | |
1948 NCAA Championship team | |
Coach 1958-1973 | |
Coached 1964 NCAA Championship Team | |
Originally from Ontario, Canada, Al played four seasons under Coach Vic Heyliger, 1945-1946 through 1948-1949. He scored 91 goals and collected 81 assists for an amazing career total of 172 points. He was a member of Michigan's first NCAA Championship team in 1948. | |
His most exciting experience at Michigan was scoring four goals in a game against Minnesota in a 6-2 Michigan victory. Al also scored a goal against Colorado College with 11 seconds left in overtime to keep a 23 game winning streak alive. Al was Captain of the 1948-1949 team and graduated from the School of Education. He later coached the Wolverine Hockey Team from 1957-1958 through 1972-1973, leading the team to an NCAA Championship in 1964. | |
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