Jean L. Roy ’80

Hockey • Soccer • Golf

Jean continued his hockey career at Bowdoin College where he made an immediate impact, earning Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year, first-team All-ECAC, and first-team All-New England honors for the 1980-81 season. In his freshman campaign, Jean scored eight goals, tying the school mark for tallies by a defenseman in a season. As a sophomore, he earned the first of his three straight All-American honors and, in turn, went on to become Bowdoin’s first three-time All-American.

Jean holds the record for most points by a defenseman with 133 – 95 assists and 38 goals, a record that still stands today. His contribution to Bowdoin’s hockey program helped redefine the role of defenseman in American collegiate hockey. A finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as a senior, Sports Illustrated named Jean one of Maine’s top 50 athletes of the 20th century.

Following graduation, Jean played professional hockey for Eindhoven Kemphanenin in Holland’s first division. A resident of Newburyport, Massachusetts, he has been employed in the orthopedic/spine industry for 35 years. In his free time, Jean is a competitive golfer with a 1 handicap.

Awards and Achievements

Tabor Academy
1979 - James D. Gowing Award for unselfish devotion to the team and the game of soccer
1979, 1980 - Lucien O. Lavoie Trophy awarded to the most valuable player in varsity hockey
1980 - Charles A. Peirson Award for leadership and fine play in golf
1980 - Graduation Award for General Excellence in Sports, Athletic Skill, and Team Spirit

Post Tabor
1981 - ECAC Rookie of the Year
1981 - ECAC First-Team All-East
1981 - New England Hockey Writers First-Team All-New England
1982 - American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) First-Team All-American
1982 - ECAC First-Team All-East
1982 - New England Hockey Writers First-Team All-New England
1983 - AHCA First-Team All-American
1983 - New England Hockey Writers First-Team All-New England
1984 - Hobey Baker Award Finalist
1984 - AHCA First-Team All-American
1984 - New England Hockey Writers Outstanding Defenseman, All Divisions
1984 - ECAC Co-Player of the Year 
1984 - ECAC First-Team All-East
1984 - New England Hockey Writers First-Team All-New England
1984 - East-West All-Star Game Selection
1999 - Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame
2000 - Sports Illustrated Top 50 Greatest Sports Figures of 20th Century by State, Maine #31
2004 - Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor