1923–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

The 1923–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program.

1923–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd Triangular League
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall6–7–1
Conference2–2–0
Home2–6–1
Road1–1–0
Neutral3–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachAlfred Winsor
Captain(s)William Crosby
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Though he is credited with coaching the 1923–24 team, William Henry Claflin Jr. left Harvard after 1923 and was replaced by his predecessor for one season. Alfred Winsor faced a tough task in trying to implement his defensive structure with college hockey now playing a 6-on-6 format rather than the 7-on-7 that saw him win seven Intercollegiate Championships. After early season success, the team faced a tough challenge from visiting Canadian colleges and lost all three matches, though the defense did perform well. After winning their next three intercollegiate games Harvard had hopes of winning another championship, but their campaign took a hit when they were stymied by Yale in early February.[1]

Harvard still had a chance for the championship if they could win the season series against the Elis, but they would have to by three other clubs before the rematch. After winning the season series over Princeton, Harvard had to face down Dartmouth and lost to the Indians for the second year in a row. No longer in the running for the Intercollegiate Championship, Harvard could still manage a league title if they could defeat Yale but the Elis had other ideas and downed the Crimson 6–1.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William M. Austin Junior LW
Edward M. Beals Jr. Junior RW
Bradford G
George W. Burgess Junior C/LW/RW
Philip W. Chase Junior C/D
William E. Crosby Jr. (C) Senior D West Newton, Massachusetts
Thayer Cummings Sophomore G New York, New York
Harrison Gardner Senior C Boston, Massachusetts
Sidney C. Graves Senior D 1901-07-21
John W. Hammond Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg)
Charles L. Harding Jr. Sophomore C/LW
Francis S. Hill Senior LW/RW 1900-12-14 Boston, Massachusetts
Clark Hodder Junior C/RW Newton, Massachusetts
Nathaniel S. Howe Sophomore LW/RW/D
Martin D
John L. Newell Sophomore G
C. L. Pierson Junior RW
Laurence O. Pratt Sophomore D 1904-05-07
George G. Walker Senior LW 1900-12-14 Richmond, New York St. Paul's School

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Schedule and results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 15 vs. Aura Lees* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L ?  0–1–0
December 18 vs. Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 8–1  1–1–0
December 21 vs. McGill* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–2  1–2–0
January 3 vs. Toronto* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–2  1–3–0
January 5 vs. Toronto* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–4  1–4–0
January 9 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 7–0  2–4–0
January 14 vs. Maple Athletic Association* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts T 1–1 2OT 2–4–1
January 19 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey W 4–2  3–4–1 (1–0–0)
January 30 vs. Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–0  4–4–1
February 9 vs. Yale Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–3  4–5–1 (1–1–0)
February 18 vs. Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–1 2OT 5–5–1 (2–1–0)
February 20 vs. Hamilton* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–2  6–5–1
February 23 vs. Dartmouth* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 3–4  6–6–1
March 1 at Yale New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut L 1–6  6–7–1 (2–2–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. "WINSOR LOOKS AHEAD AFTER YALE TRIUMPH". The Harvard Crimson. February 11, 1923. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "1923-1924 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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