Tom Ross (ice hockey defenseman)
Thomas Ross is an American retired ice hockey defenseman and marine who was a two-time [List of Division I AHCA List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|All-American Teams|All-American] for Boston University.
Early life
Ross was born in West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.College hockey
He was varsity defenseman for Boston University during the program's renaissance in the mid-1960s. A part of Jack Kelley's first recruiting class for BU, Ross helped the Terriers prevent nearly 30 additional goals against than the previous season. The team had a breakout year in 1965 and Ross led BU to its best season in 17 years, compiling a 25–6 record and winning their first conference title. Ross placed on both the All-American and First Team All-ECAC rosters and was named as the ECAC Most Outstanding Defenseman. The Terriers faltered in the conference semifinal and failed to advance to the NCAA tournament.As a senior, Ross lead the Terriers to a second-place finish in their conference. In the ECAC Tournament, the team again lost in the semifinal, however, because Cornell had finished second and all Ivy League schools were in a years-long argument with the NCAA over player eligibility, Cornell declined their invitation and it went to the third-place team, Boston University. In the team's first appearance at the national tournament in six years, the Terriers finished both games with three-goal margins and finished in first place.