John Pierce Chase (June 12, 1906 – April 1, 1994) was an American

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player and coach who competed in the

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Early life

Chase grew up in

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

where he excelled in ice hockey and

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. He was the 1932 Harvard University Man at the Plate (baseball). He played three seasons for Harvard's baseball team (1926–1928) while simultaneously serving as the team captain for the Harvard hockey team.

Career

Chase was highly sought by

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teams but chose to pursue a career in business instead. He did continue to play amateur hockey, however. In 1932 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored four goals. He was inducted into the

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in 1973.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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United States Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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