| Bob Monahan | |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| Death Place: | Greenville, South Carolina, US |
| Position: | Defenceman |
| Played For: | Michigan Tech |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1953 |
Robert Monahan (November 12, 1928 – January 31, 2020) was an American ice hockey defenceman who played for Michigan Tech in the 1950s.[1]
Monahan began attending Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1947. When he joined the varsity team in 1948 the team was still trying to make a name for itself and he helped the Huskies post their first winning season in a decade in his second campaign. That year saw Monahan score the first hat-trick by a defenseman in program history, a feat that has been accomplished only three times since (as of 2020).[2] After sitting out for two seasons, Monahan returned and continued to perform well for the Huskies, being named as an AHCA First Team All-American in his final season.[3]
After graduating Monahan worked as a sales manager for the Ethyl Corporation and later formed his own consulting company. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.[4]
Bob and his wife of 66 years, Jean, raised four children, 3 boys and a girl. Bob died in 2020 after a brief illness.
| Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Michigan Tech | MCHL | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 52 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||