John J. O'Hare

BornJuly 6, 1897

DiedNovember 20, 1981 (aged 84)
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.

1919–1921Boston University

1922–1924Boston University

John J. O'Hare
Biographical details
Born	(1897-07-06)July 6, 1897
Died	November 20, 1981(1981-11-20) (aged 84) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919–1921	Boston University

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Men's ice hockey
1922–1924	Boston University
Football
1922–1923	Boston University (Asst.)

Head coaching record
Overall	3-13

John James "Brick" O'Hare (July 6, 1897 – November 20, 1981) was an American athlete, coach, and lawyer who played football at Boston University and was head coach of the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team from 1922 to 1924.

O'Hare was the son of John J. O'Hare, superintendent of the color department at The Boston Post for 30 years, and his wife, Katherine Whellen O'Hare.^[1] His uncle, J. Frank O'Hare, was a trustee of the Boston Elevated Railway.^[2] In 1913, O'Hare and his uncle Harry O'Hare saved a man and woman from drowning in Boston Harbor.^[3]

Athletics

O'Hare attended The English High School, where he lettered in football, baseball, hockey, and track.^[4] While serving as manager of the school's hockey team, he rescued a player who had fallen through the ice on Hammond Pond.^[5] He was elected captain of English's 1916–17 hockey team, but resigned due to objections from his parents.^[6]

O'Hare served in the United States Navy during World War I and was a played cover point for the First Naval District hockey team.^[4]^[7] He played end and quarterback for the Boston University Terriers football team and was captain of the 1921 squad.^[8]^[9] He was also a member of the BU track and baseball teams.^[10] While attending the Boston University School of Law, O'Hare and athletic director George V. Brown convinced president Daniel L. Marsh to start the school's hockey program.^[10] O'Hare served as the team's head coach and compiled a 3–13 record over two seasons.^[11] He was also an assistant football coach.^[12]

O'Hare was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1959.^[10]

v t e Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Boston Arena (1918–1971) Walter Brown Arena (1971–2005) Agganis Arena (2005–present)
Head coaches	Edgar Burkhardt (1917–1918) Harold Stuart (1919–1920) John J. O'Hare (1922–1924) Chippy Gaw (1924–1928) Wayland Vaughan (1928–1940) Syd Borofsky (1940–1941) Wayland Vaughan (1941–1943) Harry Cleverly (1945–1962) Jack Kelley (1962–1972) Leon Abbott (1972–1973) Jack Parker (1973–2013) David Quinn (2013–2018) Albie O'Connell (2018–2022) Jay Pandolfo (2022–present)
Seasons	1917–18 1919–20 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	New England Intercollegiate Hockey League (1936–54) ECAC Hockey (1961–1984) Hockey East (1984–present)
Rivalries	Boston College Eagles (Green Line Rivalry) Beanpot Maine Black Bears Cornell Big Red
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders John Cullen (241 Points) Chris Drury (113 Goals) Sean Fields (62 Wins)
National championships	1971 1972 1978 1995 2009
Frozen Four appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2009 2015 2023 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances	1950 1951 1953 1960 1966 1967 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1984 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	NEIHL: 1951 1952 ECAC Hockey: 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 Hockey East: 1986 1991 1994 1995 1997 2006 2009 2015 2018 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Chris Drury (1998) Matt Gilroy (2009) Jack Eichel (2015) Macklin Celebrini (2024)
Boston University Boston, MA

Athletics

Legal career

Personal life

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