He captained Rensselaer to its first National Title in 1954 and was the all-time NCAA leader in career goals at the time of his graduation.
In his sophomore season Chiarelli's scoring declined but the team was able to finish atop their conference and make the first NCAA appearance in school history.
[2] In his final attempt at an NCAA championship, Chiarelli led RPI against three-time defending champion Michigan and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
The following night in their first championship appearance, Rensselaer was facing a Minnesota team that had just set an NCAA record with a 14–1 win in their semifinal game.
Chiarelli played in 19 of Rensselaer's 22 games in his senior season, the fourth consecutive where's both his goal and point totals diminished.
[3] Chiarelli's son Peter played college hockey at Harvard before going onto a long career as an executive in the NHL.