1921–22 Dartmouth Indians men's ice hockey season

The 1921–22 Dartmouth Indians men's ice hockey season was the 16th season of play for the program. The Indians were coached by Chippy Gaw in his 1st season.

1921–22 Dartmouth Indians
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Record
Overall4–1–1
Home1–1–1
Road3–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachChippy Gaw
Captain(s)William Perry
Dartmouth Indians men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Dartmouth had every intention of making 1922 one of the best seasons yet for the program, unfortunately, the weather would no cooperate. After opening with two solid victories in the first half of January,[1] the team had to cancel every game over a 3-week period due to a complete lack of ice. By the time the Indians were finally able to get back on the ice, the state of the team was a mystery. To the Green's benefit, their opponent, Yale, was in the midst of an up-and-down season and weren't able to press Dartmouth as they did in years past. The Indian's offense had a bit of trouble getting to their game but the defense was sound. No scoring occurred in the first two periods and the tie was broken by Yale at the start of the third. It onto took Foster a few minutes to get the Greens their first goal and that was soon followed by a second from Osborne. The rapid succession of goals ended abruptly and the defenses took over for the remainder of the match.[2] The win kept Dartmouth's championship hopes alive despite their dearth of games played.

The Indians continued their successful road trip with a win at Army before heading home. By then the weather in Hanover had cooled enough for their rink to be usable and the team welcomed Columbia for the first home game in nearly a month. 1,500 people were in attendance to see the Indian team that might finally deliver an ice hockey championship at the winter carnival. Unfortunately, the game was marred by heavy snowfall that caused drifts to build up along the ice. The game was slowed due to the precipitation and wind but that didn't stop either team from trying their best. The lions nearly got the opening goal after 9 minutes but the score was disallowed due to the Dartmouth net being knocked out of place. The pace slowed further in the second period and with the storm refusing to let up, The referee called a halt to play at the 9-minute mark.[3] Though the tie was hardly a desired outcome from either side, the result and its necessity meant that Dartmouth still had a chance for a title as they entered their final game of the year with 2-time defending champion, Harvard.

In a game that would likely decide the championship (Harvard was also undefeated in intercollegiate play), Dartmouth found itself outmatched by a faster Crimson sextet. The Greens weren't able to contend with the constant pressure from the Harvard offense and were routinely forced to pull back to defend their cage. Though the Indians managed to break up many a passing play, three shouts found their way behind Tobin which more than doubled his goals against for the season. The offense, on the other hand, was at a total loss on how to break through the stout Harvard defense. Hall tried time and again to skate into the Crimson's end but he was quickly set upon by defenders. Even when he tried to pass the puck there always seemed to be a Harvard stick in the way. Dartmouth's offense could find no traction in the game and the team couldn't stop the Crimson from ending their dreams of a championship.[4]

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Massachusetts Raymond P. Atwood Senior LW 1900-03-27 Boston, Massachusetts
Ohio Charles A. Colder Junior LW 1901-05-25 Cleveland, Ohio
New Hampshire Morton W. Fletcher Junior RW 1901-08-27 Greenfield, New Hampshire
New Jersey John E. Foster Junior D 1900-06-28 Montclair, New Jersey
Illinois Robert B. Hall Sophomore D/C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1899-10-13 Oak Park, Illinois Brooklyn Crescents
Ohio James M. Osborne Junior RW 1901-05-09 Cleveland, Ohio
Massachusetts David A. Perry Sophomore D/C 1902-03-12 Sharon, Massachusetts
Massachusetts William H. Perry (C) Senior D/F 1899-09-05 Somerville, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Walter W. Sands Senior LW/RW 1900-02-25 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Francis E. Sheehy Sophomore C/LW 1902-04-16 Roxbury, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Robert A. Smith Junior LW/RW 1902-04-07 Arlington, Massachusetts
New York (state) Donald J. Tobin Senior G 1901-08-03 Syracuse, New York

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Standings

Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst10460
Army7421.643231195312615
Bates7340.4291716138504425
Boston College33001.00016384312316
Bowdoin3021.1672492611218
Clarkson1010.0002122020920
Colby4121.37551373311625
Colgate3030.0003144040724
Columbia7331.500212473312124
Cornell5410.800171054101710
Dartmouth6411.7501056411105
Hamilton9720
Harvard77001.000335118125117
Massachusetts Agricultural9540.5561623116502030
MIT6330.500141810460
Pennsylvania7250.286162883502329
Princeton7250.2861221103612128
Rensselaer5050.0002285050228
Union00000062401212
Williams8341.438271983412719
Yale14770.50046391991005554
YMCA College6240.3333216240321

Schedule and results

DateOpponentSiteResultRecord
Regular Season
January 8 Amherst* Occom Pond • Hanover, New Hampshire W 2–0  1–0–0
January 14 at Massachusetts Agricultural* Alumni Field RinkAmherst, Massachusetts W 3–1  2–0–0
February 6 at Yale* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 2–1  3–0–0
February 8 at Army* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 3–0  4–0–0
February 11 Columbia* Occom Pond • Hanover, New Hampshire T 0–0  4–0–1
February 15 Harvard* Occom Pond • Hanover, New Hampshire L 0–3   4–1–1
*Non-conference game.

† The game was stopped after 24 minutes due to a snowstorm.
‡ Some Dartmouth records have the score as 2–3 in Harvard's favor, however, contemporary records list Harvard as the victor 0–3. [6]

References

  1. "Green Team Gives Aggie a 3-1 Setback". The Massachusetts Collegian. January 18, 1922. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. "HOCKEY TEAM RECORDS EVEN BREAK IN GAMES". Yale Daily News. February 9, 1922. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. "SNOWSTORM HALTS GAME WITH GREEN". The Columbia Spectator. February 13, 1922. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. "CRIMSON FIRST TO BEND DARTMOUTH TO DEFEAT THIS YEAR". The Harvard Crimson. February 16, 1922. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. "1921-1922 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. "Year-By-Year results" (PDF). Dartmouth Big Green. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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