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1924–25 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season

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1924–25 Boston University Terriers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall7–4–1
Home2–1–0
Road3–1–0
Neutral2–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachChippy Gaw
Captain(s)Morey Kontoff
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1924–25 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season was the 5th season of play for the program. The Terriers were coached by Chippy Gaw in his 1st season.

Season

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After an abysmal season the year before, the athletic department decided to hire a new coach and were able to get Chippy Gaw from Princeton. Gaw's success with the Tigers recommended him for the job, however, the team did not get off to the best start. The first game with MIT was a hard-fought battle that with Goldfine scoring the first goal of the season. Julius Kontoff sandwiched a pair of goal around a MIT marker while the elder Kontoff and Viano held back the Engineers. However, with less than 2 minutes remaining, Tech was able to tie the match for a third time and send it into overtime. Neither squad could score in the 10 minutes that followed and the game was declared a draw.[1] After both sides had agreed to a rematch later in the year, BU ran into the buzz saw that was Harvard. After a slow first period, BU began to play Harvard physically, hoping to get the Crimson off of their game. Harvard responded in kind and the rest of the game saw a consistent march to the penalty box. At one time in the third period, five players were sitting in the sin bin. Unfortunately for BU, the tactic didn't work and the Crimson were able to solve the Terriers' defense 6 times en route to a comfortable win. Viano netted the lone goal for BU in the match.[2] Just before the winter break, BU renewed hostilities with their inaugural opponent, Boston College. Don Martin was the star of the game, turning aside every salvo from the Eagles while a solo rush from Viano ended up netting the first game-winner on the year.[3]

Once the players returned from the break, they het the road for a 2-game swing through New York. Hamilton, one of the strongest teams in the country, proved too much for the Terriers. The offense faltered and was unable to get a single goal in the game. As if to makeup for the lack of scoring, the following night forward unit finally earned their stripes when Lawless and Scott each recorded a pair to lead the team to a 7–2 win.[4] The victory proved to be a turning point for the program as it started the first winning streak in program history. The next game saw Scott and Ling with two goals apiece to mark the first time the program had won consecutive games in its history.[5]

The rematch with MIT was just as close as the first, despite the absence of the Kontoff brothers, but the game saw Gregoire come into his own by netting both goals in the 2–1 win.[6] At the end of the month, BU went on another journey through New York but this time was able to come back unscathed with wins against Army and Briarcliff Lodge. Captain Morey Kontoff was still away from the team when it took on New Hampshire in early February but the team didn't appear to notice as they easily handed the Wildcats, who were hampered by a lack of practice. Gregoire's hat-trick led the way for the team's sixth consecutive win.[7] The game was also notable for the debut of Martin on the defense.

With the team already assured of their best season in program history, the team faced a very tough challenge in its final two games. With Martin back in the cage, the team played host to the Elis and their defense was tested throughout the game. Morey Kontoff, who was finally back with the club, opened the scoring in the first. The Terrier defense then set up a nigh-impenetrable wall for the remainder of the game and turned aside a myriad of Bulldogs chances. Yale's offense was too powerful to completely stop but BU held the Elis' to just 2 goals on the night. Unfortunately, the Yale defense was equally impressive and with Kontoff's marker being the only goal that the Terriers could get, the team fell to the eventual Intercollegiate Champions.[8] Boston University ended the year with a rematch against BC and the Eagles were looking for revenge. Martin was again the star of the game, however, this time he was bested by Boston College. The Terrier offense never got going in the match and the team was shutout for the second time on the year.[9]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
David Duane D
Flemming
David Goldfine D
Ovila Gregoire Freshman D/W
Peter Kelley G
Julian Kontoff C/LW
Morris Kontoff (C) D
John Lawless Freshman RW
Roderick Ling D/RW
Donald Martin Freshman G/D
Chester Scott C/LW/RW
Scribner LW
Charles Viano Freshman D
William Wennerberg C/RW

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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 5 2 3 0
Army 6 3 2 1 .583 16 12 7 3 3 1 16 17
Bates 7 1 6 0 .143 12 27 8 1 7 0 13 33
Boston College 2 1 1 0 .500 3 1 16 8 6 2 40 27
Boston University 11 6 4 1 .591 30 24 12 7 4 1 34 25
Bowdoin 3 2 1 0 .667 10 7 4 2 2 0 12 13
Clarkson 4 0 4 0 .000 2 31 6 0 6 0 9 46
Cornell 5 1 4 0 .200 7 23 5 1 4 0 7 23
Dartmouth 8 4 3 1 28 12
Hamilton 13 8 3 2
Harvard 10 8 2 0 .800 38 20 12 8 4 0 44 34
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 2 5 0 .286 13 38 7 2 5 0 13 38
Middlebury 3 1 2 0
MIT 8 2 4 2 .375 15 28 9 2 5 2 17 32
New Hampshire 4 2 2 0
Princeton 16 7 9 0
Rensselaer 4 2 2 0
Syracuse 1 1 0 0 1.000 3 0 4 1 3 0 6 13
Union 4 1 3 0 .250 8 22 4 1 3 0 8 22
Williams 7 3 4 0 .429 26 17 8 4 4 0 33 19
Yale 13 11 1 1 .885 46 12 16 14 1 1 57 16

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 5 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts T 3–3 2OT 0–0–1
December 16 vs. Harvard* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–6  0–1–1
December 21 vs. Boston College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 1–0  1–1–1
January 9 at Hamilton* Russell Sage RinkClinton, New York L 0–2  1–2–1
January 10 at Cornell* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York W 7–2  2–2–1
January 16 Bowdoin* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 6–1  3–2–1
January 21 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–1  4–2–1
January 28 at Army* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 4–3  5–2–1
January 31 at Briarcliff Lodge* Briarcliff Manor, New York W 4–1  6–2–1
February 5 New Hampshire* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–1  7–2–1
February 11 Yale* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–2  7–3–1
February 16 vs. Boston College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–3  7–4–1
*Non-conference game.

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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals
Ovila Gregore D/LW/RW - 11
David Goldfine D 10 2
David Duane D - 0
Peter Kelley G - 0
Donald Martin G/D - 0
William Wennerberg C/RW - 0
Scribner LW 1 0
John Lawless RW - -
Rod Ling D/RW - -
Julian Kontoff C - -
Morey Kontoff D - -
Chester Scott C/LW/RW - -
Charles Viano D - -
Total

References

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  1. ^ "Engineers Fight B.U. To 3-3 Tie at Arena Friday as Hockey Season Begins". The Tech. December 8, 1924. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "CRIMSON DEFEATS BOSTON UNIVERSITY 6-1 IN ROUGH GAME". The Harvard Crimson. December 17, 1924. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "B.U. Pulls Surprise to Defeat Eagles". The Heights. January 6, 1925. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "HOCKEY SEXTET LOSES OPENING GAME TO BOSTON". Cornell Daily Sun. January 12, 1925. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hockey Team Drops Two Games, Losing to St. Dominiques and B. U." Bowdoin Orient. January 21, 1925. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "B. U. SEXTET NOSES OUT TECHNOLOGY HOCKEY TEAM AT THE ARENA WEDNIESDAY". The Tech. January 23, 1925. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED BY B. U. IN ARENA". The New Hampshire. February 12, 1925. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "UNIVERSITY IS VICTORIOUS IN FAST HOCKEY GAME". Yale Daily News. February 12, 1925. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Sextet Triumphs Over B. U. in Hockey Game". The Heights. February 24, 1925. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "1924-1925 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Boston University men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2018.