17 Facts About Len Ceglarski

Leonard Stanley Ceglarski was an American ice hockey player and coach.

Len Ceglarski was a member of the US Olympic hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games in Oslo, Norway.

Len Ceglarski took the reins of the Golden Knights' program from retiring Clarkson mentor Bill Harrison.

Len Ceglarski was responsible not only for varsity coaching, but for the freshman team, the rink, the equipment, and the laundry, and served as his secretary and the team's skate sharpener.

In 1958, Len Ceglarski began his coaching career at Clarkson College of Technology.

When Len Ceglarski started coaching in the late 1950s, he was the fourth head coach in Clarkson's storied tradition.

Len Ceglarski left Clarkson in 1972 to become a hockey coach at his alma mater Boston College.

The vacancy left by Len Ceglarski would be filled by Jerry York, who would go on to coach at his alma mater, Boston College.

When long-time Boston College coach John "Snooks" Kelley retired as the Eagles coach in 1972, Len Ceglarski decided to return to his alma mater.

When Len Ceglarski concluded his 34-year hockey coaching career in 1992, he retired with the most victories ever amassed in the history of the game at the college level.

Over that time, Len Ceglarski-coached teams had only four losing campaigns.

Len Ceglarski guided Clarkson to four NCAA Tournament berths and its first ECAC Tournament title.

Len Ceglarski is the first man in college hockey ever to coach 1,000 games.

Len Ceglarski was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974.

Len Ceglarski was a 1974 member of the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame.

Len Ceglarski was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992, and was named the 1996 recipient of the Legend of College Hockey Award.

In 1993, Len Ceglarski was inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame.