1936–37 Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey season

The 1936–37 Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. The Leopards represented Lafayette College and were coached by Henry W. Clark and Dale H. Moore in their 1st seasons.

1936-37 Lafayette Leopards
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Record
Overall1–1–0
Road0–1–0
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachHenry W. Clark
Dale H. Moore
Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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After an aborted attempt at forming an ice hockey team in the 1920, students at Lafayette tried a second time to form a squad in the mid 30s.[1] Two years later, the school's athletic director, Henry W. Clark, announced that the school's first official ice hockey game would take place in February.[2] The Leopards lost their opening match to a collection of Princeton all-stars but produced a credible result considering that it was their first game together.[3]

A second match was arranged for the following week against Swarthmore at Skytop rink, unfortunately, soft ice necessitated the cancellation of the game.[4] The team's second match that season ended up being played against Lehigh at Skytop. It resulted in the first win for the Leopards' program, albeit against a club team.[5]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
John Allen Freshman
Nils Askman
Boyer
Breitowitch
Tony Cavallo Sophomore F
Clark
DeMuro
Bill Farinon Sophomore G
Bud Henderson Freshman D
Bud Kinne F
Mailler F
Wes McLaughlin F
  Frank Murphy Freshman F/D Montreal, Quebec
Bud Pease Freshman
Peterson
Edward Ricci Sophomore F
Charlie Scofield Sophomore D
Norbert Weldon Sophomore

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 10 5 5 0 27 22
Boston College 13 8 4 1 70 42
Boston University 14 8 6 0 .571 50 55 14 8 6 0 50 55
Bowdoin 7 1 6 0
Brown 10 6 4 0
Clarkson 9 6 3 0 50 26
Colgate 7 4 3 0
Cornell 2 1 1 0 .500 5 3 2 1 1 0 5 3
Dartmouth 25 12 13 0 114 117
Hamilton 7 1 6 0
Harvard 16 15 1 0
Lafayette 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 9
Massachusetts State 6 3 3 0
Middlebury 9 5 3 1
MIT 12 1 11 0
New Hampshire 8 3 5 0 21 34
Northeastern 10 6 3 1
Princeton 17 6 11 0
Rensselaer 1 0 1 0
Union 6 1 5 0
Williams 9 5 3 1
Yale 16 5 11 0

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
February 13 at Princeton All-Stars* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey L 3–7  0–1–0
February 27 vs. Lehigh* Skytop RinkSkytop, Pennsylvania W 3–2  1–1–0
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Bud Kinne C 2 0 3 3 -
Tony Cavallo RW 2 2 0 2 -
Frank Murphy C/D 2 2 0 2 -
Wes McLaughlin W 1 1 0 1 -
Charlie Scofield D 2 1 0 1 -
John Allen 1 0 0 0 -
Boyer 1 0 0 0 -
Breitowitch 1 0 0 0 -
Clark 1 0 0 0 -
Bud Henderson D 1 0 0 0 -
Peterson 1 0 0 0 -
Norbert Weldon 1 0 0 0 -
Nils Askman 2 0 0 0 -
DeMuro 2 0 0 0 -
Bill Farinon G 2 0 0 0 -
Mailler LW 2 0 0 0 -
Bud Peace 2 0 0 0 -
Edward Ricci 2 0 0 0 -
Total 6 3 9 -

References

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  1. ^ "Sporting Sparks". The Lafayette. January 18, 1935. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hockey Team Announces First Lafayette Match". The Lafayette. January 22, 1937. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey All-Stars Down Maroon Six". The Lafayette. February 16, 1937. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Soft Ice at Skytop Halts Puck Chasers". The Lafayette. February 23, 1937. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Marquis Pucksters Subdue Engineers". The Lafayette. March 2, 1937. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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