1910–11 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season

The 1910–11 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 9th season of play for the program.

1910–11 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season
Intercollegiate Champion
Intercollegiate Hockey Association, Champion
Conference1st IHA
Home iceBeebe Lake
Record
Overall10–0–0
Conference5–0–0
Road3–0–0
Neutral7–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachTalbot Hunter
Captain(s)Edmund Magner
Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Despite not having ice to practice on early in their season[1] the team was able to coalesce around a core of returning players. Returning to school for his senior season was Jefferson Vincent who had to earn his way back onto the team through several cuts and a demotion to the second squad.[2] The potent combination of Vincent and Magner turned out to be instrumental in Cornell's success for the year.

The Big Red opened with a three-game series against Yale for the second consecutive year, this time playing in Chicago. Though the games were close Cornell was able to win each match. Magner and Crassweller played particularly well while Vincent recorded a hat-trick in the second game.[3] On their way back east Cornell stopped in Cleveland for a two-game series against local colleges, winning both handily. Vincent notched his second 3-goal game against Western Reserve but it was Magner who starred with 5 scores to his credit.[4]

Cornell opened its conference slate against defending champion Princeton and downed the Tigers with Magner and Vincent each providing 2 goals.[5] After downing Yale for the fourth time that season Cornell entered the pivotal match against Harvard with a chance at their first championship. Both teams had shown themselves to be at the top of the collegiate hockey world with a combined 12–1 record[6] and the winner was largely expected to claim the championship that season. The two teams fought a mostly even match with regulation ending in a 2–2 draw, but in the overtime Jefferson Vincent provided Cornell with perhaps its biggest single moment when he scored the game-winning goal.

While Cornell had two more game to play, they were against the comparatively weaker Columbia and Dartmouth clubs. Both Magner and Vincent again scored twice in the team's shutout of Columbia[7] while a 5–1 win over Dartmouth sealed Cornell's first IHA championship.

The planets did seem to align for Cornell in 1911 as their 10 wins was the highest total the team would reach for over 50 years (they wouldn't even play 10 games in a single season again until 1940).[8] None of their games were played at home, owing to the extended road trip and the poor quality of ice on Beebe Lake, but having star forward Jefferson Vincent on the team a year after he should have already graduated was an offensive boon for the Big Red.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Frank Crassweller Senior R 1887-10-13 Huron, Ontario
George Evans Senior LW 1888-11-24 Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Foster Haist Senior D
Edmund Magner (C) Senior C 1888-02-10 Kalamazoo, Michigan
Edward Scheu Sophomore W/D 1890-08-28 Buffalo, New York
E. L. Smith Senior D
Malcolm Vail Junior G 1888-10-04 Highland Park, Illinois
Jefferson Vincent Senior W 1888-05-03 Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Munroe Warner Senior D Duluth, Minnesota

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Standings

1910–11 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst7331
Army4130.25067413067
Case
Columbia7430.571221974302219
Cornell1010001.00049131010004913
Dartmouth7250.2861733104602843
Harvard8710.8755310108206317
Massachusetts Agricultural College8620.750391797204421
MIT4310.7502211105504549
Pennsylvania1010.00007101007
Princeton10550.5003131105503131
Rensselaer4040.0005354040535
Springfield Training
Stevens Tech
Trinity
Union1100
Western Reserve
Williams7241.357232692613042
Yale13490.30843491661005962
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Cornell *55001.0002061010004913
Harvard5410.800277108206317
Columbia5230.40091774302219
Yale5230.40016151661005962
Dartmouth5140.2001230104602843
Princeton5140.200716105503131
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 30 vs. Yale* Chicago Ice Palace • Chicago, Illinois W 4–3  1–0–0
December 31 vs. Yale* Chicago Ice Palace • Chicago, Illinois W 3–1  2–0–0
January 2 vs. Yale* Chicago Ice Palace • Chicago, Illinois W 4–2  3–0–0
January 3 at Case* Elysium ArenaCleveland, Ohio W 5–1  4–0–0
January 4 at Western Reserve* Elysium ArenaCleveland, Ohio W 13–0  5–0–0
January 14 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 4–1  6–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 21 vs. Yale St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 4–2  7–0–0 (2–0–0)
January 28 at Harvard Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 3–2 OT 8–0–0 (3–0–0)
February 10 at Columbia St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 4–0  9–0–0 (4–0–0)
February 18 vs. Dartmouth Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–1  10–0–0 (5–0–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. "Volume XXXI, Number 56". The Cornell Daily Sun. December 2, 1910. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. "Jefferson Vincent: Elusive Winged Hero". Where Angels Fear to Tread. May 26, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. "Volume XXXI, Number 73". The Cornell Daily Sun. January 4, 1911. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. "Volume XXXI, Number 74". The Cornell Daily Sun. January 5, 1911. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  5. "Volume XXXI, Number 82". The Cornell Daily Sun. January 16, 1911. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  6. "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. "Volume XXXI, Number 95". The Cornell Daily Sun. February 11, 1911. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. "Year-By-Year results" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. "1910-1911 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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