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1920–21 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference3rd THL
Record
Overall3–6–1
Conference0–4–0
Road2–3–0
Neutral2–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachFrancis Bangs
Captain(s)Robert Carson
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1920–21 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program.

Season

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Before the start of the season Yale and five other elite programs (Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania and Princeton) met to organize a new hockey league. Issues arose from some potential members, namely Harvard, and instead of a formal league a loose association was formed in order to discuss issues, settle arguments and facilitate scheduling.[1]

After Talbot Hunter's sudden departure from the team the program brought in former player Francis Bangs as coach. Unfortunately, the team was still having to use the Philadelphia Ice Palace as its home arena since the temporary rinks that were built on the Whitney Avenue tennis courts proved insufficient.[2] After opening up with two losses before Christmas, Yale headed to Pittsburgh to face Carnegie Tech for the first time in over a decade. The Tartans had just brought their program back and were hardly a match for the experienced Bulldogs but the Tartans showed promise.[3]

Yale won a third consecutive game against another program that returned after several years away (Columbia) but when they faced stiffer competition, the Elis were unable to raise their game. In their final five game of the season, Yale managed only 3 goals and surrendered 28. Their best performance came against Dartmouth when the two teams played a scoreless contest although the game was called due to poor ice conditions. Yale lost all four of its Triangular Hockey League games and finished the season with a very poor record.

In the two games against Harvard and the Dartmouth match, Yale's opponents insisted on playing 7–on-7. Records indicate these were the final games played by Yale under the old format as all colleges switched to the more popular 6-on-6 style the following season.[4]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
R. M. Bassett Senior G
Joe O. Bulkley Sophomore R/C/LW
Robert Carson III (C) Senior R/D/C/RW 5' 5" (1.65 m) 125 lb (57 kg) St. Paul's School
Allen C. Diefendorf Senior G
Lawrence Foster Senior LW/RW St. Paul's School
Reginald Foster Jr. Junior RW
Clement A. Griscom III Junior LW/D
Fergus Reid Jr. Sophomore LW/RW
New York (state) Wells Root G 1900-03-21 Buffalo, New York
Winfield Shiras Sophomore LW
Edward H. Van Ingen Jr. Senior D 1898-10-18

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Standings

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1920–21 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 7 0 7 0 .000 7 18 7 0 7 0 7 18
Army 3 0 2 1 .167 6 11 3 0 2 1 6 11
Bates 4 2 2 0 .500 7 8 8 4 4 0 22 20
Boston College 7 6 1 0 .857 27 11 8 6 2 0 28 18
Bowdoin 4 0 3 1 .125 1 10 7 1 5 1 10 23
Buffalo – – – – – – – 6 0 6 0 – –
Carnegie Tech 5 0 4 1 .100 4 18 5 0 4 1 4 18
Clarkson 1 0 1 0 .000 1 6 3 2 1 0 12 14
Colgate 4 1 3 0 .250 8 14 5 2 3 0 9 14
Columbia 5 1 4 0 .200 21 24 5 1 4 0 21 24
Cornell 5 3 2 0 .600 22 10 5 3 2 0 22 10
Dartmouth 9 5 3 1 .611 24 21 11 6 4 1 30 27
Fordham – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Hamilton – – – – – – – 10 10 0 0 – –
Harvard 6 6 0 0 1.000 42 3 10 8 2 0 55 8
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 3 4 0 .429 18 17 7 3 4 0 18 17
Michigan College of Mines 2 1 1 0 .500 9 5 10 6 4 0 29 21
MIT 6 3 3 0 .500 14 22 7 3 4 0 17 26
New York State – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Notre Dame 3 2 1 0 .667 7 9 3 2 1 0 7 9
Pennsylvania 8 3 4 1 .438 17 37 9 3 5 1 18 44
Princeton 7 4 3 0 .571 18 16 8 4 4 0 20 23
Rensselaer 4 1 3 0 .250 7 13 4 1 3 0 7 13
Williams 5 4 1 0 .800 17 10 6 5 1 0 21 10
Yale 8 3 4 1 .438 21 33 10 3 6 1 25 47
YMCA College 6 5 0 1 .917 17 9 7 5 1 1 20 16
1920–21 Triangular Hockey League standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard * 3 3 0 0 1.000 2 27 1 10 8 2 0 55 8
Princeton 3 2 1 0 .667 1 8 9 8 4 4 0 20 23
Yale 4 0 4 0 .000 0 3 28 10 3 6 1 25 47
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 21 vs. Quaker City Hockey Club* Philadelphia Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 1–7  0–1–0
December 22 vs. St. Paul's School* Philadelphia Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 3–7  0–2–0
December 31 at Carnegie Tech* Duquesne Gardens • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 5–0  1–2–0
January 1 at Carnegie Tech* Duquesne Gardens • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 6–0  2–2–0
January 15 at Columbia* 181st Street Ice Palace • New York, New York W 7–5  3–2–0
January 22 at Princeton Philadelphia Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 2–4 OT 3–3–0 (0–1–0)
February 5 vs. Harvard Philadelphia Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 0–7  3–4–0 (0–2–0)
February 12 at Dartmouth* Hanover, New Hampshire T 0–0 †  3–4–1
February 19 vs. Princeton Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–4  3–5–1 (0–3–0)
February 26 vs. Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 1–13  3–6–1 (0–4–0)
*Non-conference game.

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† The match was called after only three minutes had elapsed in the second period due to extremely poor ice conditions.

References

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  1. ^ "Important Changed Made at Hockey Association Meeting". Yale Daily News. December 6, 1920. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "plans for Christmas Trip of Hockey Team Altered". Yale Daily News. December 9, 1920. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hockey Team Exhibits Improvement on Trip". Yale Daily News. January 4, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dartmouth Seven Tied 0-0". Yale Daily News. January 4, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "1920-1921 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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