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1920–21 Amherst men's ice hockey season

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1920–21 Amherst
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home icePratt Field
Record
Overall0–7–0
Home0–2–0
Road0–5–0
Coaches and captains
Captain(s)Allen Davidson
Alternate captain(s)Leon Plumer
Amherst men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1920–21 Amherst men's ice hockey season was the 8th season of play for the program.

Season

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Amherst had high hoped for its first full season since 1914 and got to work right after the football season was finished. Pratt Field was once again the team's home and once the rink had finished freezing, the prospective players were put through their paces. However, after returning from the exam break, several players (including Leon Plumer) were ruled academically ineligible and would not be able to play for the rest of the season.[1]

The handicapped purple opened their season against one of the nation's top teams in Dartmouth. Though they lost, Amherst showed a solid level of compete by keeping the score close. A few days later, the team got its first home game of the season and met cross-town rivals Massachusetts Agricultural. Goaltender Francis Plimpton was the star for Amherst but he was unable to help the team with its biggest problem: scoring. The purple were only able to get six shots on goal for the entire game and, although Davidson was able to get one marker, it wasn't enough and the team lost 1–2.[2] The next game had virtually the same outcome with Davidson getting the only goal for Amherst in a 1–2 loss and it was becoming quite apparent that the missing talent was holding the team back.[3]

A week later, Amherst was off to play YMCA College and the team got off to a fast start. The purple got an early lead but were unable to build on the advantage. YMCA tied the game in the second half but Plimpton prevented any further scoring and the two went into overtime. The Maroons struck quick and took the lead, then held Amherst off for the remainder of the match.[4] Two more losses in quick succession left the team with just one final opportunity to get a win. Unfortunately, the offense wasn't able to get anything going in the rematch with Williams and Amherst ended the year with a perfect losing season.[5]

Bradford L. Church served as team manager with Frank A. Myers as his assistant.[1]

Note: Amherst teams did not have any nickname prior to 1921.

Roster

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[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
New York (state) John E. Booth Sophomore G Brooklyn, New York
Massachusetts Albert E. Burgess Sophomore G Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Remington A. Clark Senior R Springfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Allen Davidson (C) Junior C 1901-08-04 Auburndale, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Robert K. Metcalf Senior LW 1899-11-21 Arlington, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Horace S. G. Murnane Senior LW 1899-02-15 Brookline, Massachusetts
New York (state) Francis T. P. Plimpton Senior G 1900-12-07 Manhattan, New York
Massachusetts Albert L. Sylvester Jr. Freshman LW 1903-05-06 Norwell, Massachusetts
New York (state) George L. Titus Freshman RW 1903-01-30 Brooklyn, New York
New York (state) Charles S. Wilcox Sophomore D 1901-11-22 Rochester, New York
Massachusetts John N. Worcester Senior D 1899-12-18 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 7 0 7 0 .000 7 18 7 0 7 0 7 18
Army 3 0 2 1 .167 6 11 3 0 2 1 6 11
Bates 4 2 2 0 .500 7 8 8 4 4 0 22 20
Boston College 7 6 1 0 .857 27 11 8 6 2 0 28 18
Bowdoin 4 0 3 1 .125 1 10 7 1 5 1 10 23
Buffalo 6 0 6 0
Carnegie Tech 5 0 4 1 .100 4 18 5 0 4 1 4 18
Clarkson 1 0 1 0 .000 1 6 3 2 1 0 12 14
Colgate 4 1 3 0 .250 8 14 5 2 3 0 9 14
Columbia 5 1 4 0 .200 21 24 5 1 4 0 21 24
Cornell 5 3 2 0 .600 22 10 5 3 2 0 22 10
Dartmouth 9 5 3 1 .611 24 21 11 6 4 1 30 27
Fordham
Hamilton 10 10 0 0
Harvard 6 6 0 0 1.000 42 3 10 8 2 0 55 8
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 3 4 0 .429 18 17 7 3 4 0 18 17
Michigan College of Mines 2 1 1 0 .500 9 5 10 6 4 0 29 21
MIT 6 3 3 0 .500 14 22 7 3 4 0 17 26
New York State
Notre Dame 3 2 1 0 .667 7 9 3 2 1 0 7 9
Pennsylvania 8 3 4 1 .438 17 37 9 3 5 1 18 44
Princeton 7 4 3 0 .571 18 16 8 4 4 0 20 23
Rensselaer 4 1 3 0 .250 7 13 4 1 3 0 7 13
Williams 5 4 1 0 .800 17 10 6 5 1 0 21 10
Yale 8 3 4 1 .438 21 33 10 3 6 1 25 47
YMCA College 6 5 0 1 .917 17 9 7 5 1 1 20 16

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 8 at Dartmouth* Occom Pond • Hanover, New Hampshire L 1–3  0–1–0
January 12 Massachusetts Agricultural* Pratt Field RinkAmherst, Massachusetts L 1–2  0–2–0
January 19 Williams* Pratt Field RinkAmherst, Massachusetts L 1–2  0–3–0
January 22 at YMCA College* Pratt Field RinkSpringfield, Massachusetts L 1–2 2OT 0–4–0
January 28 at MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–2  0–5–0
January 29 at Boston College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 2–4  0–6–0
February 4 at Williams* Cole Field House Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 0–3  0–7–0
*Non-conference game.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1922 Olio". Amherst College. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Varsity Septet Wins and Loses Close Games". The Massachusetts Collegian. January 19, 1921. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Amherst is Defeated in Fast Hockey Game". The Williams Record. January 21, 1921. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hockey Wins Again". The Springfield Student. January 28, 1921. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Amherst Defeated Again at Hockey". The Williams Record. February 7, 1921. Retrieved May 6, 2024.