Joseph Petroski

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1920|10|24}}

| birth_place = Exeter, New Hampshire

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|08|26|1920|10|24}}

| death_place = Exeter, New Hampshire

| alma_mater = Miami University
University of New Hampshire
Harvard University

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| coach_years1 = 1947–1951

| coach_team1 = New Hampshire

| overall_record = 9–20–0

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Joseph John 'Pat' Petroski (October 24, 1920 – August 26, 2010) was an ice hockey head coach for New Hampshire.{{cite news|title=Joseph Petroski Year-by-Year Coaching Record|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,467/joseph-petroski/|publisher=USCHO.com|accessdate=2017-06-08}}

Career

Petroski attended Miami University after graduating from Exeter High School in 1939.{{cite news|title=Joseph John Petroski|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/joseph-petroski-obituary?pid=1000000178465879&view=guestbook|publisher=Legacy.com|accessdate=2017-06-08}} He left school to join the US Army and served in the signal corps during World War II. After returning home he attended the University of New Hampshire and received a BS in education and athletics. His first job was as a coach for his alma mater for the football, lacrosse and ice hockey programs. As the head coach for the ice hockey team Petroski has a subpar first season. Afterwards the region suffered from unseasonably warm weather and the Wildcats would only play seven games over the next two years (losing them all).{{cite news|title=Wildcat Hockey: Ice Hockey at the University of New Hampshire|date = October 2002|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6n-rUMzPoSYC&q=Joseph+Petroski+new+hampshire&pg=PA32|publisher=New Hampshire Wildcats|isbn = 9780738511023|accessdate=2017-06-06}} When the weather started to return to normal for the 1950–51 season the team began to improve, finishing with a 5–4 record, but Petroski stepped down at the end of the campaign to focus on finishing his Master's degree.

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.