One of the brightest stars during the golden age of Bowdoin ice
hockey, Alan Quinlan was a scoring machine, churning out individual
records and delivering championship banners to Dayton Arena.
Hailing from Arlington (Massachusetts) High School, Quinlan
accumulated points at a rate not seen prior to his arrival in
Brunswick. He graduated first in career goals (68) and first in
career points (131) while also establishing single-season marks in
1976–1977 for goals (26) and points (57). Quinlan still holds
the school record for most consecutive games with a point (30), a
testament to his incomparable consistency.
But it was Bowdoin’s achievements as a team during
Quinlan’s time that left an indelible mark on the annals of
New England ice hockey. A crucial member of Bowdoin’s only
back-to-back ECAC Championship teams, Quinlan led the
1974–1975 title team in scoring (24 goals, 44 points) and
paced the 1975–1976 championship squad with 18 goals. Quinlan
was named All-England and All-ECAC following his senior season in
1976–1977 and attended training camp with the Philadelphia
Flyers in 1977.
Quinlan, who graduated with a degree in history, also played
professionally in Belgium with the Heist op den Berg Olympia Club
in 1977–1978. Alan is a resident of Brunswick and remains
involved in the strong tradition of Bowdoin ice hockey by cheering
on the current team in Watson Arena and attending men’s
hockey reunions.
