1911–12 Columbia Lions men's ice hockey season

The 1911–12 Columbia men's ice hockey season was the 16th season of play for the program.

1911–12 Columbia Lions men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd IHA
Home iceSt. Nicholas Rink
Record
Overall3–1–0
Conference3–1–0
Home1–1–0
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachTom Howard
Captain(s)Rufus Trimble
Columbia Lions men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Columbia began their season with win over defending champion Cornell in convincing fashion, though the Big Red were shadows of their former selves. The Lions followed that up with a miraculous victory over Dartmouth; the greens jumped out to a 3–0 lead after the first half but the offence came alive in the second half. With Bates leading the way, Columbia scored five times and won 5–4, giving the Lions hope that they could finally break through for a championship.[1]

The next game came against Princeton with the championship in the balance. While Yale had yet to play a game, Harvard had left the league, leaving the match between Columbia and Princeton as the deciding contest. Unfortunately the Tigers boasted the best player in college hockey and Hobey Baker led Princeton to a 6–3 victory. Bates was again a force for the Lions, recording a hat-trick, but the Tiger's offense was just too much to overcome.[2] Columbia ensured themselves of a second-place finish when they defeated Yale in February and, despite losing the championship, the Lions were encouraged with the growth of the program over the previous two seasons.[3]

An ill omen came later as despite possessing a good schedule, there was so little interest in the freshman hockey team that it was disbanded in mid-February.[4]

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Francis N. Bangs Sophomore W
John S. Bates Junior R
Robert W. Harris Senior RW
John Lovejoy Senior C
Robert W. Milbank Jr. Sophomore G
Andrew R. Shiland Junior RW
Rufus Trimble (C) Senior D
William M. Washburn Junior D
Bache M. Whitlock Junior LW

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Standings

1911–12 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst7241
Army4211.6258124211812
Columbia4310.750201643102016
Connecticut Agricultural College1010.0000102110210
Cornell9360.3332427125704037
Dartmouth5050.000123550501235
Harvard8530.6252619107303621
Massachusetts Agricultural College7511.7863397511339
MIT6510.833327106404324
Norwich
Notre Dame000000110071
Princeton10820.8006316108206316
Rensselaer5131.30051462311015
Rochester
Springfield Training
Stevens Tech
Syracuse
Trinity
Williams6141.250102972411129
Yale16970.56341461811704649
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Princeton *44001.000304108206316
Columbia4310.750201643102016
Yale4220.50011151811704649
Cornell4130.250816125704037
Dartmouth4040.00092850501235
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 6 vs. Cornell Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York W 6–2  1–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 15 vs. Dartmouth Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–4  2–0–0 (2–0–0)
January 22 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York L 2–6  2–1–0 (2–1–0)
February 10 vs. Yale St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 7–4  3–1–0 (3–1–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. "Volume LV, Number 80". Columbia Daily Spectator. January 16, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. "Volume LV, Number 86". Columbia Daily Spectator. January 23, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. "Volume LV, Number 96". Columbia Daily Spectator. February 12, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. "Volume LV, Number 99". Columbia Daily Spectator. February 15, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. "The Columbian 1914". Columbia University. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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