1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey season

The 1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey season was the 6th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Hoyas represented Georgetown University and were coached by Bob Panoff, in his 2nd season.

1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceUline Arena
Record
Overall5–2–0
Home2–0–0
Road3–0–0
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Panoff
Captain(s)Steve Smith
Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Georgetown got a rather auspicious jump to the season when they rolled over Lafayette 17–1. While the scoring was spread out over the lineup, Charley Palms and Jim Smith led the way with 5 points each.[1] The following weekend the team took a trip up to Pennsylvania and took a close meeting from Lehigh.[2] They were supposed to play a rematch with Lafayette during the excursion but the Leopards ended up forfeiting the match. Instead, Georgetown returned home and continued their hot start with a second win over the Engineers.[3]

With the team riding high, they headed up to Norwalk, Connecticut, for a two-game series. Unfortunately, the matches only served to show that Georgetown still had a long way to go to be in the same league as the college hockey elites.[4] Afterwards, the team had a long layoff before their next game and they appeared rust in the match against the Baltimore All-Stars. However, Joe Gately stood tall in goal and made 64 saves to lead his team to a victory.[5]

While Georgetown's season wrapped up with the Baltimore win, there were reports that the Hoyas may be invited to participate in an AAU tournament in Buffalo in late March. Unfortunately, no invitation was forthcoming and the Hoyas' season was over.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
0 Maryland Joseph E. Gately Senior G Baltimore, Maryland
0 Connecticut John H. Staub Jr. Freshman G 1928-07-02 Stamford, Connecticut
1 Connecticut John H. Cassidy Jr. Senior F Watertown, Connecticut
2 New York (state) Stephen E. Smith (C) Senior F Brooklyn, New York
3 Richard Harding Junior
4 James Curley D
6 Connecticut George M. Allerton Jr. Sophomore Watertown, Connecticut
7 Connecticut Thomas L. Cassidy Sophomore F Watertown, Connecticut
8 Michigan Charles L. Palms III Junior F 1925-06-30 Detroit, Michigan
9 Connecticut Patrick J. Cassidy Senior F Watertown, Connecticut
12 Massachusetts David I. Campbell Freshman F Worcester, Massachusetts
14 Massachusetts Constantine O'Doherty Jr. Sophomore D 1923-08-23 Woburn, Massachusetts
16 Connecticut Gerald Cassidy Junior F Watertown, Connecticut
18 New York (state) Richard I. Werder Senior 1922-07-31 Buffalo, New York
43 Hamilton G
Robert Fitzgerald
Washington, D.C. Thomas M. McKenna Jr. Sophomore 1924-11-09 Washington, D.C.

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Standings

Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army161141.71978391611417839
Bemidji State5050.0001336102803763
Boston College191450.7371266019145012660
Boston University242040.8331798624204017986
Bowdoin9450.4444568116505673
Brown14590.3576191145906191
California10280.20045621751208789
Clarkson12561.45867391710619654
Colby8260.250284182602841
Colgate10730.70054341310308345
Colorado College14950.6438473271980207120
Cornell4040.0003434040343
Dartmouth232120.9131567624213015681
Fort Devens State133100.2313374
Georgetown3210.667121175203721
Hamilton14770
Harvard229130.409131131239140135140
Lehigh8080.00089510010012108
Massachusetts2020.0001233030330
Michigan181620.8891055323202114163
Michigan Tech197120.36887962081209197
Middlebury14851.6071116816105112774
Minnesota16970.5637873219120100105
Minnesota–Duluth6330.500212496303628
MIT198110.4219311419811093114
New Hampshire13490.3085867134905867
North Dakota10640.600514616115010368
North Dakota Agricultural5320.600272864203729
Northeastern191090.526135119191090135119
Norwich9360.3333858136705670
Princeton188100.444657221101107979
St. Cloud State121020.83355351612407355
St. Lawrence9630.6676527138419550
Suffolk
Tufts4310.750171543101715
Union9180.1117869180786
Williams11362.364374713472
Yale165101.34460692081118985

Schedule and results

DateOpponentSiteResultRecord
Regular Season
February 9 Lafayette * Uline ArenaWashington, D.C. W 17–1  1–0–0
February 14 at Lehigh* Albeth Ice RinkAllentown, Pennsylvania W 4–2  2–0–0
February 15 at Lafayette * Easton, Pennsylvania W forfeit  3–0–0
February 16 Lehigh* Uline ArenaWashington, D.C. W 7–1  4–0–0
February 19 vs. St. Nicholas A. C.* Crystal Ice Palace • Norwalk, Connecticut L 2–6  4–1–0
February 20 vs. Boston College* Crystal Ice Palace • Norwalk, Connecticut L 1–8  4–2–0
March 13 at Baltimore All-Stars* Baltimore Sports Palace • Baltimore, Maryland W 6–3  5–2–0
*Non-conference game.

† Lafayette did not support a varsity program at this time.
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Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Steve SmithC-6---
Dave CampbellLW-5---
Charley PalmsRW-5---
Jerry CassidyF-4---
John CassidyC-4---
Dick HardingF-3---
Jim CurleyD-2---
Bob FitzgeraldF-2---
Pat CassidyRW-1---
Tom CassidyLW-1---
Tom McKenna-1---
Connie O'DohertyD-1---
Bus Werder-1---
Joe GatelyG-0---
HamiltonG-0---
John StaubG-0---
Total37

Note: one goal in the game against Baltimore is not accounted for.

References

  1. "Lafayette Outskated 17-1 in Hoya Opener at Uline Arena" (PDF). The Hoya. February 13, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. "Hoyas Beat Stickmen 4-2". Brown and White. February 17, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. "Blue and Gray Pucksters Slam Lehigh for 4th Win" (PDF). The Hoya. February 20, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. "Strong-Hearted Sextet Bows to Loaded St. Nicholas and Boston College Eagles" (PDF). The Hoya. February 27, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. "Joe Gately Attacks Record with 64 Saves as Sextet Wins 6-3" (PDF). The Hoya. March 19, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. "Georgetown Doomsday Book 1948" (PDF). Georgetown University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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