1915–16 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

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1915–16 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd IHL
Home iceNew Haven Arena
Record
Overall9–6–0
Conference2–3–0
Home8–2–0
Road0–1–0
Neutral1–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGus Hornfeck
Assistant coachesA. C. Crowe
Captain(s)Frederick Burgess
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1915–16 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 21st season of play for the program.

Season[edit]

In case there was any doubt as to the student body's interest in hockey, Yale had the largest number of underclassmen try out for the team at the Beginning of December. 110 men, 63 of which were freshman, attended the first tryout.[1] The team got to work preparing for the three game series with Princeton that would open their season. After arriving in Pittsburgh, however, the Tigers were the ones who appeared ready by winning the first two games. One aspect both teams had to adjust to was the large size of the rink, far larger than either typically experienced. Yale did finally acclimate in the third game but the team knew they had work ahead of them.[2]

Yale officially opened its intercollegiate season with decisive wins over Mass Ag.[3] and MIT[4] but were once more beaten by Princeton, despite a valiant effort from York in goal.

A game that was scheduled against Cornell was cancelled.[5] Rather than lose the game time, the team had a rematch with the New Haven Arena Team and won another lopsided game. After getting shelled by the Boston Athletic Association, Yale faced Dartmouth and the two team battled intensely to a 3–3 tie after 40 minutes. The teams agreed that the first to score would be the winner but it wouldn't be until the third overtime session that Washburn tilted the scales in Yale's favor.[6]

The first game against Harvard came next and, while the Elis were playing well, the Crimson had allowed just one goal in their previous five games combined (all wins). The trend continued as Yale was unable to solve Wylde and lost 0–2.[7] The team rebounded in the next game, blanking Williams 5–0 for the Bulldogs' first shutout in over two years. The team was in such control of the game that they played a majority of their substitutes throughout the contest, including in goal.[8]

Yale faced Princeton in a rematch with three of its regulars ruled ineligible. Despite the handicap, a masterful performance by York and a hat-trick from Gould gave the Elis the win 3–1 and set up a rubber match a few days later.[9] The game was rough but clean and Yale defeated Princeton for the series win, their second victory over the Tigers in as many years. The second match with Harvard went much as the first had, however, Yale was able to score twice against Wylde, something no other college was able to do that year.[10]

With both a coach and an assistant coach, no team manager was needed.

Roster[edit]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
C. Morgan Aldrich Senior R
Illinois Lester Armour Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1895-03-21 Chicago, Illinois St. Mark's School
John E. Bierwirth Junior D/RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hotchkiss School
Illinois Francis R. Blossom Junior R 1892-10-15 Chicago, Illinois Hotchkiss School
Pennsylvania Douglas G. Buchanan Senior C 1892-05-08 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vermont Frederick V. Burgess Senior R 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1892-09-11 Burlington, Vermont St. Paul's School
New York (state) Charles D. Dickey Senior C 5' 10" (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1893-12-03 New York, New York St. Paul's School
Maryland Erl C. B. Gould Sophomore R/LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1895-10-03 Baltimore, Maryland St. Paul's School
Everett Griggs Sophomore C/LW 1891-05-08
Henry R. Heebner Sophomore R 1896-11-08
Walter P. Jacob Junior R/LW 1896-03-01
Lawrence N. Murray Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) St. Paul's School
Pennsylvania Willis O. Preston Sophomore LW 1893-04-28 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Henry H. Scudder Sophomore G
Howell Van Nostrand Sophomore R/C/RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Westminster School
Ira H. Washburn Senior D St. Paul's School
Holcomb York Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Hotchkiss School

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Standings[edit]

1915–16 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 3 1 1 1 .500 4 10 4 2 1 1 13 11
Colgate 1 1 0 0 1.000 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1
Cornell 2 1 1 0 .500 2 3 2 1 2 0 2 3
Dartmouth 7 4 3 0 .571 25 13 11 6 5 0 37 27
Harvard 6 6 0 0 1.000 20 2 10 8 2 0 31 12
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 3 4 0 .429 13 16 7 3 4 0 13 16
MIT 6 1 5 0 .167 6 22 8 1 6 1 8 29
New York State – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Princeton 9 4 5 0 .444 17 21 10 5 5 0 23 24
Rensselaer 4 1 2 1 .375 9 13 4 1 2 1 9 13
Stevens Tech – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Trinity – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Williams 6 4 2 0 .667 22 14 6 4 2 0 22 14
Yale 12 7 5 0 .583 36 26 15 9 6 0 47 36
YMCA College – – – – – – – – – – – – –
1915–16 Intercollegiate Hockey League standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard * 4 4 0 0 1.000 2 11 2 10 8 2 0 31 12
Yale 5 2 3 0 .400 1 12 12 15 9 6 0 47 36
Princeton 5 1 4 0 .200 0 6 15 10 5 5 0 23 24
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and 5esults[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 15 vs. New Haven Arena Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition) W 12–3 
December 28 vs. Princeton* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania L 2–5  0–1–0
December 29 vs. Princeton* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania L 0–2  0–2–0
December 30 vs. Princeton* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 3–1  1–2–0
January 12 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–1  2–2–0
January 15 vs. MIT* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–2  3–2–0
January 19 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 1–2  3–3–0 (0–1–0)
January 22 vs. Crescent Athletic Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3  4–3–0
January 26 vs. New Haven Arena Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 6–1  5–3–0
January 29 vs. Boston Athletic Association* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–6  5–4–0
February 7 vs. Dartmouth* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3 3OT 6–4–0
February 12 at Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–2  6–5–0 (0–2–0)
February 16 vs. Williams* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–0  7–5–0
February 19 vs. Princeton New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 3–1  8–5–0 (1–2–0)
February 23 vs. Princeton New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 6–3  9–5–0 (2–2–0)
February 26 vs. Harvard New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 2–4  9–6–0 (2–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 54". Yale Daily News. December 1, 1915. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 69". Yale Daily News. January 4, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 77". Yale Daily News. January 13, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 80". Yale Daily News. January 17, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 87". Yale Daily News. January 25, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 99". Yale Daily News. February 8, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 104". Yale Daily News. February 14, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 107". Yale Daily News. February 17, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 110". Yale Daily News. February 21, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Vol. XXXIX, No. 116". Yale Daily News. February 28, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "1915-1916 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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