Julian Baretta(born October 3, 1957) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyplayer. He helpedWisconsinwin their secondNational Titlein1977,earningTournament MOPhonors and winning the then-shortest overtime championship game in tournament history.[1]
| Julian Baretta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 3, 1957 Edmonton,Alberta,Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Muskegon Mohawks Saginaw Gears Milwaukee Admirals | ||
| NHL draft |
84th overall,1977 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| WHA draft |
55th overall,1977 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1985 | ||
Career
editBaretta moved toMadisonafter spending parts of two seasons playing inCanada,winning aCentennial Cupin 1975 with theSpruce Grove Mets.With head coachBob Johnsonaway coaching theOlympic Teamthe Badgers bottomed out, finishing tied for last place in theWCHAbus still manages to make the conference tournament where they were swept out byMichigan State.When Johnson returned for1976–77he brought several players with him includingSteve AlleyandJohn Taft,seniors who had played on the Olympic team. The infusion of offense allowed Wisconsin to put their worst season in team history (at that point) in the rearview mirror and jump out to a great start to the season. Baretta split time in net withMike Dibblebut it was the sophomore who finished the season with a 21-2 record and a 3.08GAA,third best in the NCAA and tops in the WCHA.[2]
Baretta paced the Badgers as they swept through the WCHA tournament, winning all 6 of their games and posted a shutout againstMichiganin the championship series. As the WCHA did not name anAll-Tournament Teamor Tournament MVP until1988Baretta has to accept only being named to the All-WCHAFirst Teamand anAll-American.As the WCHA champion, Wisconsin received the top western seed and playedNew Hampshirein the semifinals. The two teams played into overtime and Baretta kept everying out of the net in the extra frame, allowingMike Eavesto score the winning goals and send Wisconsin to the title tile against Michigan. Despite twice holding 3-goal leads, Michigan battled back and scored 5 times on 39 shots to tie the championship game and sent it into overtime.Steve Alleyscored on the first shot of the extra frame and gave the Badgers the 1977 National Championship. Baretta was named to theAll-Tournament Teamand named asMost Outstanding Player.
The next year saw the Badgers take a small step back, finishing second in the WCHA, but another superlative effort from Baretta saw Wisconsin win another WCHA tournament title and make its second consecutive NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, Wisconsin ran into an angryBoston Universityteam and the Badgers lost both of their games. Baretta made it onto the WHCASecond Team.Baretta returned for his senior season but the Badgers weren't quite up to par and finished 4th in the WCHA. Despite this they narrowly missed making the tournament, losing to #1 seedNorth Dakota11-9. After graduating Baretta played just over a season in theIHLplaying for three separate teams. He left the game in 1980 but resurfaced briefly in1984-85withHC Auronzobut didn't play in any games.
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHAFirst Team | 1976–77 | [3] |
| AHCAWest All-American | 1976–77 | [4] |
| All-NCAAAll-Tournament Team | 1977 | [5] |
| All-WCHASecond Team | 1977–78 | [3] |
References
edit- ^"Awards - NCAA (Championship) Tournament MVP".Elite Prospects.Retrieved2018-07-20.
- ^"1976-77 NCAA Division I Statistics".Elite Prospects.Retrieved2016-06-04.
- ^ab"WCHA All-Teams".College Hockey Historical Archives.RetrievedMay 19,2013.
- ^"Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners"(PDF).NCAA.org.RetrievedJune 11,2013.
- ^"NCAA Frozen Four Records"(PDF).NCAA.org.Retrieved2013-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orThe Internet Hockey Database