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1922–23 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

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1922–23 Harvard Crimson
men's ice hockey season
Triangular Hockey League, Champion
Conference1st Triangular League
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall8–4–0
Conference4–2–0
Home3–4–0
Road3–0–0
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachWilliam Claflin
Captain(s)George Owen
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1922–23 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 25th season of play for the program.

Season

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At the start of their season, the Harvard Crimson did not demonstrate a strong offensive game. They were only able to defeat a weak BU squad 2–0 (albeit with a large number of alternates) and then managed just three goals in regulation against Toronto. When they began their conference schedule in mid-January the Crimson fell to Princeton for the first time since 1917 after only being able to muster a single goal.[1] Harvard escaped with a win in the following game against Yale after another regulation with just a single goal scored.[2]

While it may have appeared that Harvard was back to it dominating self after trouncing MIT 10–0, they were back to close games after a 19-day layoff. The Crimson defense remained stout through the remainder of the season, allowing just 6 goals in it final six games, but the offense was shut out twice and it was the meeting with Dartmouth on 21 February that cost Harvard dearly. The Dartmouth squad was one of the strongest in the nation and entered the contest with a record of 12–1. Harvard could ill afford a loss if they wanted to capture the intercollegiate title, but the offense was silenced by the Indians and the Crimson would be unable to claim another ice hockey championship.

Despite the offensive struggles, Harvard won three of their final four games, including the rubber matches against both Princeton and Yale to earn the Triangular League title. They also receive a bit of help from the Tigers, who downed Dartmouth in the final game for the Indians. The loss meant that Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton were in a three-way tie with one another and a claim by any for the intercollegiate championship would be dubious at best.[3]

In the team's final game of the season coach Clafin, in concert with captain Owen, invented a new strategy by changing all three forwards at the same time. This method would come to be called a 'line change' and is still used in modern hockey. While it is unknown whether or not the scheme had been used before, it was certainly the first time it had been employed in college hockey.[4]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William M. Austin Sophomore C/LW
Massachusetts Edward M. Beals Jr. Sophomore C/LW/RW
Massachusetts Chandler Bigelow Junior G Boston, Massachusetts
Henry M. Bohlen Sophomore D 1902-12-13
Nelson Cabot Junior LW/RW
Philip W. Chase Sophomore D
Massachusetts William E. Crosby Jr. Junior C/D West Newton, Massachusetts
J. H. Dempsey Senior RW
Massachusetts John G. Flint Senior G Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Harrison Gardner Junior C Boston, Massachusetts
England Sidney C. Graves Junior LW/D 1901-07-21
George C. Guild Senior C/RW
John W. Hammond Sophomore RW/D
Massachusetts Francis S. Hill Junior C/LW/RW 1900-12-14 Boston, Massachusetts
New Jersey Joseph Larocque Jr. Senior C/RW Bernardsville, New Jersey
J. J. Lee Junior LW/RW
Ontario George Owen Jr. (C) Junior C/LW/D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1901-12-02 Hamilton, Ontario
Palmer RW
C. L. Pierson Sophomore LW/RW
Laurence O. Pratt Freshman D 1904-05-07
New York (state) George G. Walker Junior LW 1900-12-14 Richmond, New York St. Paul's School

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Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 9 5 3 1 .611 17 29 9 5 3 1 17 29
Army 11 5 6 0 .455 26 35 14 7 7 0 36 39
Bates 9 6 3 0 .667 34 25 12 8 4 0 56 32
Boston College 5 5 0 0 1.000 30 6 14 12 1 1 53 18
Boston University 7 2 5 0 .286 21 22 8 2 6 0 22 26
Bowdoin 6 3 3 0 .500 18 28 9 5 4 0 37 33
Clarkson 3 2 0 1 .833 15 3 6 3 2 1 30 17
Colby 6 2 4 0 .333 15 21 6 2 4 0 15 21
Columbia 9 0 9 0 .000 14 35 9 0 9 0 14 35
Cornell 6 0 4 2 .167 6 16 6 0 4 2 6 16
Dartmouth 12 10 2 0 .833 49 20 15 13 2 0 67 26
Hamilton 10 4 6 0
Harvard 10 7 3 0 .700 27 11 12 8 4 0 34 19
Maine 6 2 4 0 .333 16 23 6 2 4 0 16 23
Massachusetts Agricultural 9 3 4 2 .444 13 24 9 3 4 2 13 24
Middlebury 3 0 3 0 .000 1 6 3 0 3 0 1 6
MIT 8 3 5 0 .375 16 52 8 3 5 0 16 52
Pennsylvania 6 0 5 1 .083 8 36 7 1 5 1 11 38
Princeton 15 11 4 0 .733 84 21 19 13 5 1 97 32
Rensselaer 5 1 4 0 .200 6 23 5 1 4 0 6 23
Saint Michael's
Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0
Williams 9 5 3 1 .611 33 17 10 6 3 1 40 17
Yale 13 9 4 0 .692 70 16 15 9 6 0 75 26
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard * 6 4 2 0 .667 2 9 10 12 8 4 0 34 19
Yale 6 3 3 0 .500 1 13 10 15 9 6 0 75 26
Princeton 6 2 4 0 .333 0 9 11 19 13 5 1 97 32
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 13 vs. Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–0  1–0–0
January 3 vs. Toronto* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 5–7 2OT 1–1–0
January 13 vs. Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–3  1–2–0 (0–1–0)
January 20 at Yale New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 3–2 3OT 2–2–0 (1–1–0)
January 26 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 10–0  3–2–0
February 14 vs. Queen's* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–1  4–2–0
February 17 vs. Cornell* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 6–0  5–2–0
February 21 vs. Dartmouth* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–1  5–3–0
February 24 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey W 2–1  6–3–0 (2–1–0)
February 28 vs. Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 1–0  7–3–0 (3–1–0)
March 3 vs. Yale Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–3  7–4–0 (3–2–0)
March 7 at Yale New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 2–1 3OT 8–4–0 (4–2–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "BRILLIANT ATTACK OF TIGER SEXTET DOWNS CRIMSON 3-1". The Harvard Crimson. January 15, 1923. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "SCORE BY HILL IN OVERTIME PERIOD UPSETS ELIS 3-2". The Harvard Crimson. January 22, 1923. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth 2009-10 Men's Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Dartmouth Big Green. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Harvard Sextet Clinches Big Three Championship". Yale Daily News. March 8, 1923. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1922-1923 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.