| Joseph A. Bellissimo | ||
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| Class of 1987 | ||
| Ice Hockey | ||
| Inducted October 14, 1995 | ||
At the time of his induction, Jay was far and away the most
prolific scorer in Ice Knight history. He reigns as the program's
all time scoring leader, with 72 goals and 70 assists for 142
points -- with the runner-up trailing his total by 40 points! Jay
was the first Ice Knight to ever reach the 100-point plateau, and
enters the Hall owning five College records: most goals in a rookie
season (16); most goals in a career (72); most assists in a career
(70); most points in a career (142); highest points per game
average, career (1.75). Jay played a major role in SMC's three
straight winning seasons between 1983 and 1986, a stretch during
which the Knights were a combined 31-19-4 (62% winning percentage).
That streak of winning seasons has been matched just one other time
in the College's modern era (1987-90). A two-time All- ECAC
selection, Jay was also instrumental in leading the Ice Knights to
their first-ever appearance in the ECAC Championship Tournament in
1986.
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