(Obituary Courtesy of the BGSU Athletic Department)

Jack Vivian, a key figure in the creation of the BGSU varsity hockey program as well as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), passed away. He was 79 years old and was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
 
A native of Strathroy, Ontario, Vivian was hired at BGSU to be a graduate assistant for the football program, coach the club hockey team, and to direct the completion of the BGSU Ice Arena (now Slater Family Ice Arena). Under his watch, hockey became a varsity sport in 1969 and Vivian became the first head coach of the program.
 
Playing for two seasons without a conference, Vivian was instrumental in the creation of the CCHA, joining forces with Lake Superior State, Ohio, Ohio State and St. Louis. The 1971-72 team went 21-10-2, the best record of his tenure and the 1972-73 team won the program's first CCHA Tournament, beating St. Louis and Ohio State at the BGSU Ice Arena.

What We Want

The signees of this petition want to recognize Mr. Vivian’s countless contributions to the BGSU community by naming the main ice surface at the Slater Family Ice Arena in Bowling Green. We are suggesting it’s new name to become the Jack Vivian Rink at Slater Family Ice Arena.