James Haas is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman and forward who won consecutive National Championships with Michigan in the 1950s.[1]
| Jim Haas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 19, 1933 Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Position | Defenseman/Forward | ||
| Played for | Michigan | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1954 | ||
Career
editAfter playing Junior hockey for Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, Haas was recruited to Michigan and joined one of the premier powers of college hockey. While Haas played for the freshman team, the varsity squad won the 1951 Championship. Haas joined the following year and performed brilliantly, helping Michigan hold opponents to just 66 goals in 24 games, by far the lowest total of any team in the MCHL. He was named to the All-MCHL First Team and was an AHCA Second Team All-American.[2][3] in his first tournament Haas collected two assists and made the All-Tournament First Team as Michigan won its second consecutive championship.[4]
The following year Haas didn't perform as well on the defensive end and, as a consequence, Michigan's defense wasn't as impenetrable, but the Wolverines were still able to return to the tournament. This time it was Michigan's offense that carried them through and after demolishing Boston University 14–2 in the semifinal, Hass got in on the scoring in the championship match against Minnesota, scoring two goals and an assist in the Wolverines' 7–3 win, securing a third consecutive championship. For his senior season, Haas was named team captain and was once more a star during the season. While Michigan finished far back of Minnesota in the standings, Haas was still recognized by making appearances on the first team for both his conference and the nation. Haas led Michigan back to the tournament, seeking a fourth straight championship, but in the first game the Wolverines were stunned by upstart Rensselaer who skated rings around the larger Wolverines and knocked the maize and blue out of contention.[5] After trashing their hotel room that night, Michigan took their frustration out on Boston College in the consolation game, winning 7–2 and finishing in third place.
Haas graduated with a degree in geology in 1954 and then moved to Alberta where he coached bantam hockey for several years. He was inducted into the Michigan Dekers Hall of Fame in 1977.
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Michigan | MCHL | 26 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Michigan | MCHL | 24 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Michigan | WIHL | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 73 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame: Jim Haas (1977)". Michigan Dekers Club. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ a b "1951-1952 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ "RPI Glory Days pg. 3". Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "1953-1954 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database