1923–24 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

The 1923–24 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 11th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Ambrose Clark in his 3rd season.

1923–24 Union Skating Dutchmen
ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceUnion Rink
Record
Overall3–2–0
Home3–1–0
Road0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachAmbrose Clark
Captain(s)William La Pan
Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey seasons
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Season

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With the school's administration signing off on a limited travel budget for the team, the Skating Dutchmen were finally able to put together an intercollegiate schedule. Despite plans of starting the season early, however, wearm weather caused the cancellation of the first game.[1] The loss of that match did not put a damper on what turned out to be the season-opener as Middlebury arrived in town. The Rink was in decent condition for the match and the team had welcomed the addition of floodlight which had allowed the players to practice long after the sun set. The large size of the rink also enabled the game to me moved to a different section if one part was unsuitable for play.[2] The inaugural intercollegiate match for the program turned out better than the Dutchmen could have hoped as Union downed Middlebury 3–0. Bishops pair was interrupted by one from Bates and Mattern earned the first official shutout since the end of the war.[3]

The weather and exam break had the team on the shelf for most of the next month and they finally returned to play in mid-February. The team met the Schenectady Golf Club for a warm up match before returning to intercollegiate play and won their second game on the season on the strength of a solid defensive performance.[4] The team travelled down to West Point for a match with Army and, at least early on, the Garnet held their own. Due to several players being ruled ineligible, three freshmen were inserted in the lineup. Union had difficulty handling Army's star forward, Marinelli, but team captain La Pan was able to tie the match in the second. Slattery, who had been pressed into service as a goaltender held up in the first two periods but the Dutch defense collapsed in the third. The team surrendered 4 goals to turn what had been an even game into a rout.[5] The same lineup was used in the next game just a few days later and the team was about as successful against Amherst. Though the team was able to use substitutions for the home game, none of the additional players managed to help on the offensive side of the puck. Clifford scored the only goal in the loss to the Lord Jeffs and had the Dutchmen on the cusp of a losing season.[6]

The final game of the season saw Union resume its rivalry with Rensselaer. The game quickly tilted in favor of the Dutchmen with Union displaying a much more cohesive brand of hockey. A hat-trick from Clifford was more than enough as Union won the match 7–0. Slattery earned the shoutout, perhaps becoming the only player to start the season as a forward and blank an opponent for an entire game.[7]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Bates LW
Storrs M. Bishop Jr. Sophomore D/F
Cameron LW
L. P. Clifford Freshman C/RW
John G. Gilmour Freshman RW
Wells W. Grotta Sophomore RW 1902-04-19
D. C. Kerst Sophomore D
William F. La Pan (C) RW
  Emmett C. Mattern Sophomore G 1903-06-06 Rush, New York
Bruce A. Mulqueen Freshman D
James T. Noye Freshman D
Robinson G/F
Hugh J. Slattery Sophomore G/F
  Nelson R. Zeitler Sophomore D 1902-12-02 Albany, New York

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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 11 5 5 1 .500 16 17 11 5 5 1 16 17
Army 6 3 3 0 .500 15 13 8 3 5 0 23 30
Bates 8 8 0 0 1.000 31 3 11 9 2 0 34 9
Boston College 1 1 0 0 1.000 6 3 18 7 10 1 32 45
Boston University 7 1 6 0 .143 10 34 9 1 8 0 11 42
Bowdoin 5 1 2 2 .400 10 17 6 1 3 2 10 24
Clarkson 4 1 3 0 .250 8 12 7 3 4 0 12 19
Colby 8 1 5 2
Cornell 4 2 2 0 .500 22 11 4 2 2 0 22 11
Dartmouth 17 10 5 2 81 32
Hamilton 12 7 3 2
Harvard 9 6 3 0 .667 35 19 14 6 7 1
Maine 12 4 8 0
Massachusetts Agricultural 8 2 6 0 .250 18 38 9 3 6 0 20 38
Middlebury 7 0 6 1
MIT 4 0 4 0 .000 2 27 4 0 4 0 2 27
Pennsylvania 6 1 4 1 .250 6 23 8 1 5 2 8 28
Princeton 18 12 6 0
Rensselaer 5 2 3 0 .400 5 31 5 2 3 0 5 31
Saint Michael's
Syracuse
Union 4 2 2 0 .500 13 10 5 3 2 0 18 12
Williams 11 2 7 2 .273 11 22 13 4 7 2 18 24
Yale 15 14 1 0 .933 60 12 23 18 4 1 80 33
YMCA College 6 1 5 0 .167 6 39 7 2 5 0 11 39

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 18 Middlebury* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York W 3–0  1–0–0
February 9 Schenectady Golf Club* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York W 5–2  2–0–0
February 13 at Army* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 2–6  2–1–0
February 15 Amherst* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York L 1–4  2–2–0
February 23 Rensselaer* Union Rink • Schenectady, New York (Rivalry) W 7–0  3–2–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "Middlebury Six Plays Here Friday in Hockey Opener". Concordiensis. January 15, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hockey Sextet to Play Middlebury". Concordiensis. January 18, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Garnet Hockey Team Outplay Middlebury 3-0". Concordiensis. January 22, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Garnet Sextet Meets Powerful Army Team". Concordiensis. February 12, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Army Wins Hockey Game by 6-2 Score". Concordiensis. February 15, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hockey Team Bows Before Amherst". Concordiensis. February 19, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Union Overcomes R.P.I. Hockey Team". Concordiensis. February 26, 1924. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Union College". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results". Union Dutchmen. Retrieved May 10, 2023.