Joseph John 'Pat' Petroski (October 24, 1920 – August 26, 2010) was an ice hockey head coach for New Hampshire.
[2] He left school to join the US Army and served in the signal corps during World War II.
Afterwards the region suffered from unseasonably warm weather and the Wildcats would only play seven games over the next two years (losing them all).
He earned a PhD in education from Harvard University in 1960 and embarked on a long career in school administration.
Over the course of his career he was a Principal, Head Master, Superintendent, Director of Extensions and Summer School and Professor of Education.