Henry Edmund "Hank" Bothfeld is an American retired ice hockey center who played for

Princeton Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine ...

in the 1950s.

Career

Bothfeld was captain of both the soccer and ice hockey teams in his senior season at

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. After graduating he began attending

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

in the fall of 1949 and led the freshman team to an undefeated season with 28 goals, more than a quarter of the teams total on the year. Once he made the varsity squad in 1950 he was again the leading scorer, scoring 23 goals (a program record for 6-on-6 hockey). In his sophomore season Bothfeld helped Princeton to their first winning record in almost a decade, after which he was named team captain. In his final season the Tigers finished with an 11–7 record, a mark they would not surpass for 46 years. Bothfeld led Princeton with 39 points, finishing his career with 55 goals and 48 assists in just 52 games. As of 2020 he sits 15th in program history in points and 9th in goals, however, he is second in points per game and first in goals per game since 1948. Bothfeld was named as the first AHCA

First Team All-American The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

for Princeton in 1953. After his college career Bothfeld was invited to play for the US national team at the

1955 Ice Hockey World Championships The 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 22nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Krefeld and Cologne, West Germany from February 25 to March 6, 1955. A total of 14 nations part ...

, but played in only one game and the team finished in 4th-place. He was in consideration for the team at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ...

but did not make the squad.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bothfeld, Hank 1930 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players from Massachusetts People from Wellesley, Massachusetts Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans