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| 1995 Bowdoin Polar Bears (courtesy of Bowdoin) |
As you may have guessed, Charlie Gaffney ('95) is the Polar Bears all time leading scorer with 228 points (84-144). He's not the Bowdoin All-Time goal scorer though, as that distinction goes to linemate Marcello Gentille ('95) and his 101 career goals. Also on that formidable Polar Bear line from the early 90s? Charlie's twin brother, Joe Gaffney, who co-captained the team with Charlie their senior season and who sits second on the All-Time scoring list behind his brother with 183 points (70-113).
Charlie Gaffney raked up a slew of honors during his time in Brunswick, including becoming just the third Polar Bear to garner three All-American honors and the first and only Bowdoin player to ever win AHCA's D-III Player of the Year Award when he did it 1995. In 2006, Bowdoin elected Charlie to its Athletic Hall of Honor.
Both of the Gaffney Twinstars went on to have brief minor league careers. Charlie had 40 points (18-22) in 64 career ECHL games with the Nashville Knights and Birmingham Bulls. Joe played with Charlie on the Knights in 1995-96 and then skated for the Nashville Nighthawks of the CHL in 1996-97. Overall, he had 29 points (14-15) in 78 professional games.
If the twins weren't enough Gaffney for Bowdoin, their sister Susan Gaffney Rowley ('97) is an alumna as well. Jon Gaffney, who earned an assist on Utica's game winning goal over Bowdoin in the 2013 NCAA tournament quarterfinals, is not related.
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