Donald Francis Whiston (June 19, 1927 – July 11, 2020)[1] was an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics.[2] Afterwards he coached at Brown for three seasons.
| Biographical details | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 19, 1927 Lynn, Massachusetts, US | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 11, 2020 (aged 93) Ipswich, Massachusetts, US | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | |||||||||||||||
| 1948–1951 | Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||||||||||||||
| 1952–1955 | Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Head coaching record | |||||||||||||||
| Overall | 27–27–1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Brown Bears (Independent) (1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952–53 | Brown | 6-11-0 | |||||||
| 1953–54 | Brown | 12-8-0 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Brown | 9-8-1 | |||||||
| Brown: | 27-27-1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 27-27-1 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1950–51 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1951 | [4] |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com