1920–21 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 1920–21 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program.

1920–21 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
Conference3rd THL
Record
Overall3–6–1
Conference0–4–0
Road2–3–0
Neutral2–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachFrancis Bangs
Captain(s)Robert Carson
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Before the start of the season Yale and five other elite programs (Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania and Princeton) met to organize a new hockey league. Issues arose from some potential members, namely Harvard, and instead of a forma league a loose association was formed in order to discuss issues, settle arguments and facilitate scheduling.[1]

After Talbot Hunter's sudden departure from the team the program brought in former player Francis Bangs as coach. Unfortunately, the team was still having to use the Philadelphia Ice Palace as its home arena since the temporary rinks that were built on the Whitney Avenue tennis courts proved insufficient.[2] After opening up with two losses before Christmas, Yale headed to Pittsburgh to face Carnegie Tech for the first time in over a decade. The Tartans had just brought their program back and were hardly a match for the experienced Bulldogs but the Tartans showed promise.[3]

Yale won a third consecutive game against another program that returned after several years away (Columbia) but when they faced stiffer competition, the Elis were unable to raise their game. In their final five game of the season, Yale managed only 3 goals and surrendered 28. Their best performance came against Dartmouth when the two teams played a scoreless contest although the game was called due to poor ice conditions. Yale lost all four of its Triangular Hockey League games and finished the season with a very poor record.

In the two games against Harvard and the Dartmouth match, Yale's opponents insisted on playing 7–on-7. Records indicate these were the final games played by Yale under the old format as all colleges switched to the more popular 6-on-6 style the following season.[4]

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
R. M. Bassett Senior G
Joe O. Bulkley Sophomore R/C/LW
Robert Carson III (C) Senior R/D/C/RW 5' 5" (1.65 m) 125 lb (57 kg) St. Paul's School
Allen C. Diefendorf Senior G
Lawrence Foster Senior LW/RW St. Paul's School
Reginald Foster Jr. Junior RW
Clement A. Griscom III Junior LW/D
Fergus Reid Jr. Sophomore LW/RW
Wells Root G 1900-03-21 Buffalo, New York
Winfield Shiras Sophomore LW
Edward H. Van Ingen Jr. Senior D 1898-10-18

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Standings

1920–21 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst7070
Army3021611
Boston College86202919
Bowdoin8161
Carnegie Tech4031.1254164031416
Clarkson32101214
Colgate5230
Columbia5140.200212451402124
Cornell5320
Dartmouth116413027
Fordham
Hamilton101000
Harvard66001.00042310820558
Massachusetts Agricultural College7340
Michigan College of Mines11740
MIT7340
Notre Dame321079
Pennsylvania8341.4389351
Princeton8440
Rensselaer4130
Williams6420
Yale8341.4382133103612547
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard *33001.000227110820558
Princeton3210.66718984402024
Yale4040.0000328103612547
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 21 vs. Quaker City Hockey Club* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 1–7  0–1–0
December 22 vs. St. Paul's School* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 3–7  0–2–0
December 31 at Carnegie Tech* Duquesne GardensPittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 5–0  1–2–0
January 1 at Carnegie Tech* Duquesne GardensPittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 6–0  2–2–0
January 15 at Columbia* 181st Street Ice Palace • New York, New York W 7–5  3–2–0
January 22 at Princeton Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 2–4 OT 3–3–0 (0–1–0)
February 5 vs. Harvard Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 0–7  3–4–0 (0–2–0)
February 12 at Dartmouth* Hanover, New Hampshire T 0–0 †  3–4–1
February 19 vs. Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–4  3–5–1 (0–3–0)
February 26 vs. Harvard Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–13  3–6–1 (0–4–0)
*Non-conference game.

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† The match was called after only three minutes had elapsed in the second period due to extremely poor ice conditions.

References

  1. "Important Changed Made at Hockey Association Meeting". Yale Daily News. December 6, 1920. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "plans for Christmas Trip of Hockey Team Altered". Yale Daily News. December 9, 1920. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. "Hockey Team Exhibits Improvement on Trip". Yale Daily News. January 4, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. "Dartmouth Seven Tied 0-0". Yale Daily News. January 4, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. "1920-1921 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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