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1947–48 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season

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1947–48 Bowdoin Polar Bears
men's ice hockey season
Conference4th NEIHL
Home iceDelta Rink
Record
Overall6–5–0
Conference3–3–0
Home5–3–0
Road1–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDanny MacFayden
Captain(s)Ed Leason
Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1947–48 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season was the 25th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Polar Bears represented Bowdoin College and were coached by Daniel MacFayden, in his 2nd season.

Season

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Due to weather, games against New Hampshire and Colby were cancelled. Bowdoin finished 4th in the conference standings with a .500 record, however, because they played just 6 games against conference opponents, there was a question as to whether the Polar Bears would be selected to the NEIHL tournament.[1] In the end, Bowdoin was selected to participate with the league's three powerhouses. The Bears played about as well as could be expected but were still woefully outmatched and fell to Boston College and Boston University in successive days by a combined 5–28 margin.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Massachusetts Richard Archibald Graduate RW Belmont, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Robert E. Badger Senior 1924-12-13
Maine Richard W. Blanchard Freshman C 1926-10-01 Winthrop, Maine
Massachusetts Arthur R. Bonzagni Sophomore 1926-01-26 Melrose, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Phillip B. Burke Senior C Worcester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts William F. Clark Senior Winthrop, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Robert B. Crockford Sophomore 1927-04-16 East Foxborough, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Henry F. Daley Jr. Freshman Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts James B. Draper Jr. Sophomore G Canton, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Richard C. Field Senior RW 1925-07-14 Hudson, Massachusetts
Massachusetts James L. Fife Freshman D Arlington, Massachusetts
Hansen
Massachusetts Richard D. Haskell Sophomore Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Chester E. Homer Jr. Freshman 1926-05-12 Newton Center, Massachusetts
Massachusetts William D. Ireland Jr. Senior D 1924-03-20 Worcester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Edwin E. Leason Jr. (C) Senior LW 1924-01-09 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lawrence D. Norton Sophomore G Winchester, Massachusetts
New York (state) James R. Pierce Graduate LW Rye, New York
Massachusetts C. Carson Stanwood Jr. Sophomore Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Chester L. Taylor Freshman Arlington, Massachusetts

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Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 16 11 4 1 .719 78 39 16 11 4 1 78 39
Bemidji State 5 0 5 0 .000 13 36 10 2 8 0 37 63
Boston College 19 14 5 0 .737 126 60 19 14 5 0 126 60
Boston University 24 20 4 0 .833 179 86 24 20 4 0 179 86
Bowdoin 9 4 5 0 .444 45 68 11 6 5 0 56 73
Brown 14 5 9 0 .357 61 91 14 5 9 0 61 91
California 10 2 8 0 .200 45 62 17 5 12 0 87 89
Clarkson 12 5 6 1 .458 67 39 17 10 6 1 96 54
Colby 8 2 6 0 .250 28 41 8 2 6 0 28 41
Colgate 10 7 3 0 .700 54 34 13 10 3 0 83 45
Colorado College 14 9 5 0 .643 84 73 27 19 8 0 207 120
Cornell 4 0 4 0 .000 3 43 4 0 4 0 3 43
Dartmouth 23 21 2 0 .913 156 76 24 21 3 0 156 81
Fort Devens State 13 3 10 0 .231 33 74
Georgetown 3 2 1 0 .667 12 11 7 5 2 0 37 21
Hamilton 14 7 7 0
Harvard 22 9 13 0 .409 131 131 23 9 14 0 135 140
Lehigh 8 0 8 0 .000 8 95 10 0 10 0 12 108
Massachusetts 2 0 2 0 .000 1 23 3 0 3 0 3 30
Michigan 18 16 2 0 .889 105 53 23 20 2 1 141 63
Michigan Tech 19 7 12 0 .368 87 96 20 8 12 0 91 97
Middlebury 14 8 5 1 .607 111 68 16 10 5 1 127 74
Minnesota 16 9 7 0 .563 78 73 21 9 12 0 100 105
Minnesota–Duluth 6 3 3 0 .500 21 24 9 6 3 0 36 28
MIT 19 8 11 0 .421 93 114 19 8 11 0 93 114
New Hampshire 13 4 9 0 .308 58 67 13 4 9 0 58 67
North Dakota 10 6 4 0 .600 51 46 16 11 5 0 103 68
North Dakota Agricultural 5 3 2 0 .600 27 28 6 4 2 0 37 29
Northeastern 19 10 9 0 .526 135 119 19 10 9 0 135 119
Norwich 9 3 6 0 .333 38 58 13 6 7 0 56 70
Princeton 18 8 10 0 .444 65 72 21 10 11 0 79 79
St. Cloud State 12 10 2 0 .833 55 35 16 12 4 0 73 55
St. Lawrence 9 6 3 0 .667 65 27 13 8 4 1 95 50
Suffolk
Tufts 4 3 1 0 .750 17 15 4 3 1 0 17 15
Union 9 1 8 0 .111 7 86 9 1 8 0 7 86
Williams 11 3 6 2 .364 37 47 13 4 7 2
Yale 16 5 10 1 .344 60 69 20 8 11 1 89 85
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University 13 12 1 0 .923 86 40 24 20 4 0 179 86
Boston College * 10 9 1 0 .900 77 29 19 14 5 0 126 60
Northeastern 14 8 6 0 .571 108 79 19 10 9 0 135 119
Bowdoin 6 3 3 0 .500 32 38 11 6 5 0 56 73
MIT 14 5 9 0 .357 62 87 19 8 11 0 93 114
Middlebury 6 2 4 0 .333 27 48 16 10 5 1 127 74
New Hampshire 10 3 7 0 .300 42 56 13 4 9 0 58 67
Norwich 7 2 5 0 .286 25 50 13 6 7 0 56 70
Fort Devens State 11 3 8 0 .273 30 55
Colby 5 1 4 0 .200 17 27 8 2 6 0 28 41
indicates conference champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
January 6 New Auburn Legion* Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine Draper W 5–3  1–0–0
January 10 Fort Devens State Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine Draper L 3–4  1–1–0 (0–1–0)
January 14 New Hampshire Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine Norton W 6–5  2–1–0 (1–1–0)
January 16 MIT Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine Draper L 4–8  2–2–0 (1–2–0)
January 20 New Auburn Legion* Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine   W 6–1  3–2–0
January 22 Suffolk* Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine   W 8–3  4–2–0
February 11 Colby Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine Norton W 7–4  5–2–0 (2–2–0)
February 12 Northeastern Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine   L 4–12  5–3–0 (2–3–0)
February 16 at MIT Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts Draper W 8–5  6–3–0 (3–3–0)
NEIHL Tournament
March 8 at Boston College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (NEIHL Semifinal) Draper L 1–10  6–4–0
March 9 at Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (NEIHL Consolation) Draper L 4–18  6–5–0
*Non-conference game.

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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Dick Archibald RW - 15 7 22 18
Dick Blanchard C - 6 9 15 0
Phil Burke C - 6 5 11 8
Ed Leason RW - 3 6 9 4
Jim Pierce LW - 5 3 8 20
Bill Ireland D - 4 3 7 20
Bob Crockford F - 4 3 7 4
Dick Field LW - 4 2 6 4
Jim Fife D - 2 4 6 28
Hank Daley F - 3 2 5 0
Dick Haskell F - 1 3 4 0
Art Bonzagni F - 2 1 3 16
Hansen F - 0 2 2 0
Carson Stanwood F - 1 0 1 8
Chet Taylor F - 0 1 1 8
Chet Homer F - 0 1 1 0
Bill Clark F - 0 0 0 4
Bob Badger F - 0 0 0 0
Jim Draper G - 0 0 0 0
Larry Norton G - 0 0 0 0
Total 56 52 108 142

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References

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  1. ^ "Eagle's Eye". The Heights. March 5, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Bowdoin Orient 1947-48". Bowdoin College. Retrieved February 7, 2023.