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1923–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

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1923–24 Harvard Crimson
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd Triangular League
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall6–7–1
Conference2–2–0
Home2–6–1
Road1–1–0
Neutral3–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachAlfred Winsor
Captain(s)William Crosby
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1923–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program.

Season

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Though he is credited with coaching the 1923–24 team, William Henry Claflin Jr. left Harvard after 1923 and was replaced by his predecessor for one season. Alfred Winsor faced a tough task in trying to implement his defensive structure with college hockey now playing a 6-on-6 format rather than the 7-on-7 that saw him win seven Intercollegiate Championships. After early season success, the team faced a tough challenge from visiting Canadian colleges and lost all three matches, though the defense did perform well. After winning their next three intercollegiate games Harvard had hopes of winning another championship, but their campaign took a hit when they were stymied by Yale in early February.[1]

Harvard still had a chance for the championship if they could win the season series against the Elis, but they would have to get by three other clubs before the rematch. After winning the season series over Princeton, Harvard had to face down Dartmouth and lost to the Indians for the second year in a row. No longer in the running for the Intercollegiate Championship, Harvard could still manage a league title if they could defeat Yale but the Elis had other ideas and downed the Crimson 6–1.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William M. Austin Junior LW
Massachusetts Edward M. Beals Jr. Junior RW
Bradford G
George W. Burgess Junior C/LW/RW
Philip W. Chase Junior C/D
Massachusetts William E. Crosby Jr. (C) Senior D West Newton, Massachusetts
New York (state) Thayer Cummings Sophomore G New York, New York
Massachusetts Harrison Gardner Senior C Boston, Massachusetts
England Sidney C. Graves Senior D 1901-07-21
John W. Hammond Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg)
Charles L. Harding Jr. Sophomore C/LW
Massachusetts Francis S. Hill Senior LW/RW 1900-12-14 Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Clark Hodder Junior C/RW 1903-11-09 Newton, Massachusetts
Nathaniel S. Howe Sophomore LW/RW/D
Martin D
John L. Newell Sophomore G
C. L. Pierson Junior RW
Laurence O. Pratt Sophomore D 1904-05-07
New York (state) George G. Walker Senior 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 11 5 5 1 .500 16 17 11 5 5 1 16 17
Army 6 3 3 0 .500 15 13 8 3 5 0 23 30
Bates 8 8 0 0 1.000 31 3 11 9 2 0 34 9
Boston College 1 1 0 0 1.000 6 3 18 7 10 1 32 45
Boston University 7 1 6 0 .143 10 34 9 1 8 0 11 42
Bowdoin 5 1 2 2 .400 10 17 6 1 3 2 10 24
Clarkson 4 1 3 0 .250 8 12 7 3 4 0 12 19
Colby 7 1 4 2 .286 9 18 8 1 5 2 11 21
Cornell 4 2 2 0 .500 22 11 4 2 2 0 22 11
Dartmouth 17 10 5 2 81 32
Hamilton 12 7 3 2
Harvard 9 6 3 0 .667 35 19 14 6 7 1
Maine 7 3 4 0 .429 20 18 12 4 8 0 33 60
Massachusetts Agricultural 8 2 6 0 .250 18 38 9 3 6 0 20 38
Middlebury 5 0 4 1 .100 2 10 7 0 6 1 3 16
MIT 4 0 4 0 .000 2 27 4 0 4 0 2 27
Pennsylvania 6 1 4 1 .250 6 23 8 1 5 2 8 28
Princeton 18 12 6 0
Rensselaer 5 2 3 0 .400 5 31 5 2 3 0 5 31
Saint Michael's
Syracuse 2 1 1 0 .500 5 11 6 2 4 0 11 24
Union 4 2 2 0 .500 13 10 5 3 2 0 18 12
Williams 11 2 7 2 .273 11 22 13 4 7 2 18 24
Yale 15 14 1 0 .933 60 12 23 18 4 1 80 33
YMCA College 6 1 5 0 .167 6 39 7 2 5 0 11 39
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Yale * 5 4 1 0 .800 2 15 6 23 18 4 1 80 33
Harvard 4 2 2 0 .500 1 7 12 14 6 7 1
Princeton 5 1 4 0 .200 0 8 12 18 12 6 0 63 28
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 15 Aura Lees* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L ?  0–1–0
December 18 vs. Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 8–1  1–1–0
December 21 McGill* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–2  1–2–0
January 3 Toronto* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–2  1–3–0
January 5 Toronto* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–4  1–4–0
January 9 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 7–0  2–4–0
January 14 Maple Athletic Association* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts T 1–1 2OT 2–4–1
January 19 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey W 4–2  3–4–1 (1–0–0)
January 30 vs. Boston University* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–0  4–4–1
February 9 Yale Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) L 0–3  4–5–1 (1–1–0)
February 18 Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–1 2OT 5–5–1 (2–1–0)
February 20 Hamilton* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–2  6–5–1
February 23 Dartmouth* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 3–4  6–6–1
March 1 at Yale New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) L 1–6  6–7–1 (2–2–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "WINSOR LOOKS AHEAD AFTER YALE TRIUMPH". The Harvard Crimson. February 11, 1923. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "1923-1924 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.