Brian Mason (ice hockey)
| Sport(s) | ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1950 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Clarkson |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1968 | Ottawa 67's |
| 1968–1969 | Hull Beavers |
| 1970-73 | Clarkson |
| 1973-76 | Dayton Gems |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Rensselaer (assistant) |
| 1980–1984 | R.I.T |
| 1984–1990 | Dartmouth |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 123-143-9 (.464) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1982-83 National Championship 1983-84 ECAC West Tournament |
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Brian Mason (born September 5, 1950) is a retired Canadian ice hockey coach who led R.I.T to their first national championship in 1983.
Brian Mason debuted in college hockey in 1970 with the powerhouse Clarkson Golden Knights led by legendary coach Len Ceglarski. Clarkson had finished up as the tournament runner-up the year before and despite a second-place finish in the 1971 tournament the Golden Knights were passed over in favor of regular season champion Boston University. While Mason would lead the team in scoring for the next two seasons Clarkson was unable to get close to another tournament berth during his time there. Mason went on to a brief professional career with the IHL's Dayton Gems before hanging up his skates in 1975–76 season.
By 1978 Mason was back in college, this time behind the bench at Rensselaer as an assistant. After only two years he was given the opportunity to be a head coach at Division II R.I.T. In his four years there Mason's squads never had a losing season and won more games every season, growing from 14 in his first year to 29 in his last. He also brought RIT their first national title in 1982-83 and their first ECAC West tournament title the year after. On April 6, 1984 Dartmouth announced that Mason would be replacing George Crowe as head coach.
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