1924–25 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season

The 1924–25 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season was the 22nd season of play for the program. The team was coached by Ray Marchand in his 2nd season.

1924–25 Army Cadets
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceStuart Rink
Record
Overall3–3–1
Home3–2–1
Road0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachRay Marchand
Captain(s)Henry Westphalinger
Army Cadets men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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For Marchand's second season behind the bench, he would have to rebuild a team that lost all three starting forwards and its goaltender. Two reserves from last season (Heidner and Maude) were joined by new entry Thiebaud for the new offensive line while last year's reserve netminder, Lewis, was promoted to the starting role. Unfortunately, Army was again hampered by a lack of ice due to warm weather and had few opportunities to practice throughout the season.[1] Despite the lack of familiarity between the forwards, Army got off to a good start, scoring 10 goals in its first three games. The match against MIT was affected by soft ice that bogged down players on both sides.

When Army met Boston University for the first time, both sides spent the first period feeling one another out. BU dominated the second period, scoring 4 times and making it seem like the game would be a rout. Army recovered in the final frame, however, and fired a barrage of shots at the opposing goaltender. Three managed to find the back of the next but the Cadets were prevented from tying the game by a stellar netminding performance. After a further win over Amherst, virtually all of the Stuart Rink ice melted and the team was unable to practice for two weeks. Things got so bad that Army was forced to play its first ever intercollegiate road game in mid-February, travelling south to take on Princeton.[2]

With the ice missing, all signs were pointing to the rivalry game with the Royal Military College being cancelled. However, just prior to the match a cold wind blew in and Stuart Rink became usable once more. Just as they had over the previous two years, the Paladins proved superior and defeated the Cadets.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  Willet J. Baird Senior D 1902-01-13 Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York
  Edmund K. Daley Freshman RW/D 1907-07-28 West Point, New York
  Alvin A. Heidner Junior C 1904-10-14
  Mark K. Lewis Jr. Sophomore G 1902-10-29 Maple Shade, New Jersey
  Joseph Lovejoy Jr. Freshman D Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
  Raymond C. Maude Junior LW 1902-07-01 Framingham, Massachusetts
  Tito C. Moscatelli Freshman RW 1904-09-04 Cagli, Italy
  Frederick F. Scheiffler Junior LW 1904-04-15 Alpena, Michigan
  Kenneth E. Thiebaud Sophomore RW 1904-05-08 Saint Paul, Minnesota
  Henry R. Westphalinger (C) Senior D 1903-03-28 Saint Paul, Minnesota
  Robert M. Wohlforth Sophomore RW 1904-02-25 Spring Lake, New Jersey

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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 5 2 3 0
Army 6 3 2 1 .583 16 12 7 3 3 1 16 17
Bates 7 1 6 0 .143 12 27 8 1 7 0 13 33
Boston College 2 1 1 0 .500 3 1 16 8 6 2 40 27
Boston University 11 6 4 1 .591 30 24 12 7 4 1 34 25
Bowdoin 3 2 1 0 .667 10 7 4 2 2 0 12 13
Clarkson 4 0 4 0 .000 2 31 6 0 6 0 9 46
Cornell 5 1 4 0 .200 7 23 5 1 4 0 7 23
Dartmouth 8 4 3 1 28 12
Hamilton 13 8 3 2
Harvard 10 8 2 0 .800 38 20 12 8 4 0 44 34
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 2 5 0 .286 13 38 7 2 5 0 13 38
Middlebury 3 1 2 0
MIT 8 2 4 2 .375 15 28 9 2 5 2 17 32
New Hampshire 4 2 2 0
Princeton 16 7 9 0
Rensselaer 4 2 2 0
Syracuse 1 1 0 0 1.000 3 0 4 1 3 0 6 13
Union 4 1 3 0 .250 8 22 4 1 3 0 8 22
Williams 7 3 4 0 .429 26 17 8 4 4 0 33 19
Yale 13 11 1 1 .885 46 12 16 14 1 1 57 16

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 14 vs. Union* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 4–1  1–0–0
January 17 vs. MIT* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York T 1–1  1–0–1
January 24 vs. Bates* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 5–1  2–0–1
January 28 vs. Boston University* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 3–4  2–1–1
January vs. Amherst* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 2–0  3–1–1
February 14 vs. Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey L 1–5  3–2–1
February 28 vs. Royal Military College* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 0–5  3–3–1
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "1925 Howitzer". U.S. Military Academy. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Roughness Abounds as Stickmen Defeat Army". The Daily Princetonian. February 16, 1925. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Cullum, George Washington (1920). "Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy". U.S. Military Academy. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Army West Point Hockey 2017-18 Record book" (PDF). Army Black Knights. Retrieved January 20, 2020.