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1927–28 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

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1927–28 Union Skating Dutchmen
ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceCentral Park Rink
Record
Overall0–4–1
Home0–1–0
Road0–3–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachHarold A. Larrabee
Captain(s)Drake Hyland
Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey seasons
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The 1927–28 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 15th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Harold A. Larrabee in his 3rd season.

Season

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After poor weather ruined any chance for home games in '27, Union began the season with a smaller schedule or just 7 games. team captain Drake Hyland was the team's most experienced player up front and he would have to lead the offense with two new starting wingers as his partners.[1] Hopes for a good winter appeared to be dashed when the team was forced to use the Mohawk Golf Club's rink for practices because theirs was still out of commission in early January.[2] Sure enough, the first two home games of the season were cancelled and the team opening with a delayed match at Rensselaer. Once they hit the ice, Union shot out of the gate and scored three goals in the first. Hyland finished off his hat-trick in the third but the team was unable to hold their lead and saw RIT answer every score. Bob Beale nearly netted the game winner in the waning moments of the match but a spectacular save kept the game tied. Due to fading light, no overtime was played and the two settled for a draw. Weather forced the postponement of the rematch with RPI and the team's next game required them to travel to Williams. The Garnet fought hard despite their lack of practice time but they were unable to overcome the early 2-goal lead by the Ephs. Hyland recorded the only goal for the Dutchmen.[3]

During the exam break, he team finally got the cold weather needed for a home game and managed to meet Rensselaer for a rematch. Unfortunately, the absence of Bob Beale hampered the team's offensive ability while a broken skate for Jack Beale, his brother, kept an apt replacement out of the lineup for the first half. In that period, the team's defense was unable to stop the Engineers' offense and RPI rung up 3 goals in the first period. Rensselaer was then able to play defense for the rest of the match and skate away with a victory over Union.[4] One bright spot was the appearance of Foster in goal for the Garnet. While the game started rough, he rounded into form as the match progressed and played a solid game in his first outing.

Unfortunately, the weather didn't hold and the team was unable to get any on-ice practice heading into their game with Hamilton. Despite their handicap, the Garnet kept he game close and were tied with the Continentals entering the third. In the final period the lack of conditioning proved fatal and the Dutchmen surrendered 3 goals for the third consecutive loss.[5] A few days later, Union ended its season with a 4–7 loss to Cornell with poor weather ruining what could have been a solid season.[6]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
New York (state) John S. Beale Sophomore D 1908-11-06 Schenectady, New York
New York (state) Robert B. Beale Jr. Junior LW 1906-10-06 Schenectady, New York
Conway
Drake D
DuBois D
Edward P. Foster Jr. Freshman G
Vermont Elmer D. Goodale Senior G 1906-07-31 Swanton, Vermont
Morton J. Henafelt Sophomore D/F 1906-11-03
New York (state) Donald F. Hyland (C) Senior C 1904-12-14 Utica, New York
Maine Arnold W. Kahn Freshman 1909-04-07 Waterville, Maine
James W. Kellogg Jr. Junior D
Paul E. Schultze Jr. Senior D
Ronald H. Smith Sophomore
Roger T. Stone Senior LW/RW 1906-04-05
Weed G

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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 7 4 2 1 .643 12 7 7 4 2 1 12 7
Army 8 1 7 0 .125 6 36 9 1 8 0 9 44
Bates 10 5 5 0 .500 21 26 12 6 5 1 26 28
Boston College 6 2 3 1 .417 18 23 7 2 4 1 19 25
Boston University 9 6 2 1 .722 42 23 9 6 2 1 42 23
Bowdoin 8 3 5 0 .375 16 27 9 4 5 0 20 28
Brown 12 4 8 0
Clarkson 10 9 1 0 .900 59 13 11 10 1 0 61 14
Colby 5 2 3 0 .400 10 16 7 3 3 1 20 19
Colgate 4 0 4 0 .000 4 18 4 0 4 0 4 18
Cornell 5 2 3 0 .400 11 29 5 2 3 0 11 29
Dartmouth 10 6 4 0 64 23
Hamilton 8 5 2 1
Harvard 6 5 1 0 .833 28 8 9 7 2 0 45 13
Holy Cross
Massachusetts Agricultural 6 0 6 0 .000 5 17 6 0 6 0 5 17
Middlebury 7 6 1 0 .857 27 10 8 7 1 0 36 11
MIT 4 1 3 0 .250 6 35 4 1 3 0 6 35
New Hampshire 9 7 1 1 33 26
Norwich 4 0 2 2
Princeton 12 5 7 0
Rensselaer 4 2 1 1
St. Lawrence 4 2 2 0
Syracuse
Union 5 0 4 1 .100 10 21 5 0 4 1 10 21
Williams 8 6 2 0 .750 27 12 8 6 2 0 27 12
Yale 13 11 2 0 .846 88 22 18 14 4 0 114 39
YMCA College 6 2 4 0 .333 10 15 6 2 4 0 10 15

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 14 at Rensselaer* RPI Rink • Troy, New York (Rivalry) T 4–4  0–0–1
January 21 at Williams* Sage Hall Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 1–3  0–1–1
February 11 Rensselaer* Central Park Rink • Schenectady, New York (Rivalry) L 0–3  0–2–1
February 18 at Hamilton* Russell Sage RinkClinton, New York L 1–4  0–3–1
February 25 at Cornell* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York L 4–7  0–4–1
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Sextet Faces Tough 1928 Schedule". Concordiensis. December 13, 1927. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Garnet Puck Chasers Meet Alumni Tomorrow". Concordiensis. January 6, 1928. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Williams Defeats Garnet Sextet, 3-1". The Williams Record. January 24, 1928. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Union Pucksters Lose to Cherry and White". The Concordiensis. February 14, 1928. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hockey Team Defeated". The Concordiensis. February 21, 1928. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sextet Ends Season Losing to Cornell 7-4". The Concordiensis. February 24, 1928. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Union College". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results". Union Dutchmen. Retrieved May 10, 2023.