St. Lawrence Hall of Fame Welcomes Three Saints Teams
The first three St. Lawrence University men's hockey teams to appear in NCAA tournament competition and former Saints standout Andrea Blakeley are among the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame induction class of 2011 and will be honored as part of Homecoming Weekend festivities Nov. 4-6.
The Hall of Fame induction luncheon will be held Nov. 5 with Blakeley being joined by the late Steve Peek '39, a baseball player; former Olympians Joe Pete Wilson '58 and Laurie Grover Humbert '88; field hockey and basketball star Sarah Burdsall '84; and 1999 NCAA Division III men's soccer Player of the Year Dan Annan, Jr., '00 as individual inductees. The 1951-52, 1954-55 and 1955-56 hockey teams will also be inducted in recognition of their NCAA tournament appearances.
The luncheon and following induction is open to the public. Luncheon tickets are $25 and reservations are requested. Reservations may be made by calling Cheryl Kennedy at 315/229-5418 or through email: ckennedy@stlawu.edu.
The 2011 induction will be the 33rd in the history of the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame which began in 1979 with the induction of former athlete, coach and athletic director Ron Burkman as the sole inductee in the first year. It has since grown to include 208 individuals and 14 teams.
Blakeley was the career leader in goals and second in assists and points in four seasons of women's hockey competition in the pre-scholarship era of Saint women's hockey. She helped her teams to ECAC tournament berths in 1993 and 1995. She also held the single season record for goals with 26 in 1995-96 and finished her career with 65 goals and 72 assists for 137 points.
The 1951-52 men's hockey team was the first to receive a NCAA tournament invitation and went 15-5-0 while the 1954-55 and 1955-56 teams followed with NCAA invitations and the 1955-56 team recorded the first NCAA tournament win with a consolation victory over Boston College. The 1954-55 and 1955-56 teams combined for 37 wins and the three teams to be honored included six All America selections.
