1922–23 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

The 1922–23 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 10th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Elmer Oliphant in his 1st season.

1922–23 Union Skating Dutchmen
ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceUnion Rink
Record
Overall2–1–0
Road2–0–0
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachElmer Oliphant
Captain(s)Don Dold
Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey seasons
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Season

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The hockey team received welcome news early in the year when the school decided to build a new temporary skating rink on the campus tennis courts.[1] Unfortunately, poor weather conditions delayed the start of practice and caused the surface to be rough and slow.[2] The season was set to begin just a few days after the first session was finally held but the team had more to play for than wins alone; the very future of the program was at stake. In 1920, the school had reportedly spent several hundred dollars on the program with little to show for their investment. After returning in '22, the team had drawn enough interest for Union to try once more and would need to see some potential for them to sign of on setting up an intercollegiate schedule.[3]

Knowing what was on the line for the program, the team kicked off the season in style with an impressive win over the Schenectady Wanderers, a local amateur club. After the two other Schenectady teams were forced to cancel games, the rematch with the Wanderers a week later became an impromptu championship match. Though the score was closer, the second win by Union gave the Dutchmen the city championship.[4] Union had a few weeks to prepare for their final game of the season, a trip to Albany to play the local country club. While the team lost its final match, and had several more canceled due to poor weather, the team had made enough of an impression on the athletic department for the team to return the following year.[5]

Dick Meyer served as team manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Bates Bishop
Jackson S. Bishop
John V. Dolan
Donald T. Dold (C)
William F. La Pan
Hugh J. Slattery
Zeitler

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Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 9 5 3 1 .611 17 29 9 5 3 1 17 29
Army 11 5 6 0 .455 26 35 14 7 7 0 36 39
Bates 9 6 3 0 .667 34 25 12 8 4 0 56 32
Boston College 5 5 0 0 1.000 30 6 14 12 1 1 53 18
Boston University 7 2 5 0 .286 21 22 8 2 6 0 22 26
Bowdoin 6 3 3 0 .500 18 28 9 5 4 0 37 33
Clarkson 3 2 0 1 .833 15 3 6 3 2 1 30 17
Colby 6 2 4 0 .333 15 21 6 2 4 0 15 21
Columbia 9 0 9 0 .000 14 35 9 0 9 0 14 35
Cornell 6 0 4 2 .167 6 16 6 0 4 2 6 16
Dartmouth 12 10 2 0 .833 49 20 15 13 2 0 67 26
Hamilton 10 4 6 0
Harvard 10 7 3 0 .700 27 11 12 8 4 0 34 19
Maine 6 2 4 0 .333 16 23 6 2 4 0 16 23
Massachusetts Agricultural 9 3 4 2 .444 13 24 9 3 4 2 13 24
Middlebury 3 0 3 0 .000 1 6 3 0 3 0 1 6
MIT 8 3 5 0 .375 16 52 8 3 5 0 16 52
Pennsylvania 6 0 5 1 .083 8 36 7 1 5 1 11 38
Princeton 15 11 4 0 .733 84 21 19 13 5 1 97 32
Rensselaer 5 1 4 0 .200 6 23 5 1 4 0 6 23
Saint Michael's
Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0
Williams 9 5 3 1 .611 33 17 10 6 3 1 40 17
Yale 13 9 4 0 .692 70 16 15 9 6 0 75 26

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 20 Schenectady Wanderers* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York W 6–1  1–0–0
January 27 Schenectady Wanderers* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York W 4–2  2–0–0
February 17 at Albany Country Club* Country Club Rink • Albany, New York L ?  2–1–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "New Skating Rink to Revive Hockey". Concordiensis. January 12, 1923. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Continued Snowstorms Delay Hockey Practice". Concordiensis. January 16, 1923. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey Players to Meet Local Stars". Concordiensis. January 19, 1923. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hockey Team to Play in Albany". Concordiensis. February 16, 1923. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY) - Class of 1924". e-yearbook. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Union College". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results". Union Dutchmen. Retrieved May 10, 2023.