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Bill Kelleher (Assistant Captain)
At Dartmouth: Bill returns for his final year of eligibility as one of the
ECAC's and Big Green's top playmakers. Last season he more than doubled his career total for goals, finishing second on the team with 11 tallies.
Beginning last season as the squad's top returning scorer, Bill opened the
year with a two-goal performance in a 3-3 tie at Illinois-Chicago. He
repeated his multi-goal feat on the second-to-last day of the regular season, notching two goals against Harvard in the 5-1 win that clinched a
playoff spot for the Big Green. As a junior, Bill's 18 assists were a team
high and his 23 points placed him fourth on the team in scoring. He
scored three times in the final eight games of 1994-95 to help Dartmouth
go 5-3 over that stretch. In the team's 7-3 win over RPI, Bill had a career-
high four assists to go along with a goal. He played only four games as a
sophomore before a broken arm sidelined him for the year. Making an
immediate impact in the ECAC as a rookie, Bill finished second on the
team with 30 points. He displayed a talented touch with the puck as 26 of
his points were assists. Bill had six games with multiple assists, earned a
spot on the All-ECAC rookie team and shared the Booma Award as the
team's top freshman with Dax Burkhart.
High School: An outstanding athlete, Bill lettered in hockey, soccer and
tennis at Vermont Academy. He was co-captain of the hockey team his
senior year, leading the squad to an 11-5-3 mark and the No. 5 ranking in
New England. Bill was named the squad's MVP after amassing 24 goals
and 43 assists for 67 points in just 19 games. He also played No. 1 singles
while leading the tennis team to an 11-0 record and a regional championship.
Personal: Hailing from the Boston area, Bill roots for the hometown Bruins, while his favorite athlete is former Celtic great, Larry Bird. His favorite movie is Top Gun and his favorite television show is Seinfeld. Bill
enjoys feasting on seafood and popcorn, and in his spare time, he enjoys
playing tennis, golf and softball.
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