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1947–48 Williams Ephs men's ice hockey season

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1947–48 Williams Ephs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachA. Barr Snively
Captain(s)Charlie Huntington
Williams Ephs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1947–48 Williams Ephs men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program but 1st under NCAA oversight. The Ephs represented Williams College and were coached by A. Barr Snively in his 14th season.

Season

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Williams came into the season sporting a roster full of underclassmen. Much of the team was made up of sophomores and, which they did have some experience, many were still untested in the starting role. The weather got cold enough for the rink to form in mid-December and the team began training with gusto. Coach Snively tried to cram as much practice time in as possible before the winter break as the team would be travelling to Buffalo to take on three of the nation's top teams.[1] Unfortunately, the Ephs weren't able to pull off an upset and were defeated in all three games. There were some outstanding performances in those losses as goaltender Dave Pynchon did well against a withering attack while the physical play from Don Radcliffe elicited cheers from the several-thousand-strong crowds.[2] While the start to their season was inauspicious, Williams was able to turn the adversity to their advantage and use the experience to post stellar results for the rest of the season.

The team had a 10-day layoff before their next game and were able to iron out the deficiencies in their game. Entering the game against Hamilton, their opponents were coming off dominating performances and were expected to swamp the still winless Ephs. Instead, Williams swept the Continentals off of their home rink with six different players scoring.[3] The strong play continued with an overpowering performance against Massachusetts. Goals continued to come from all quarters and even bit players were able to get their name on the scoresheet.[4]

Unfortunately, the Ephs couldn't sustain that level of play and, after a tie with Middlebury, the team lost 4 games in a row.[5] Williams recovered at the end of the season, first by deadlocking a strong Army squad but then by taking down Princeton on the road.[6]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Pete Andrews G
Tom Benson RW
Doug Coleman
Tom Healy C
Pat Humphrey
Charlie Huntington LW
Irwin
Buck Marchese
George Owen D
Dave Pynchon Sophomore G
Don Radcliffe D
Mark Reynolds F
Dunc Roberts
Chuck Schmidt
Ed Spencer D
Bill Swan
Bud Wilson

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

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 29 vs. Dartmouth* Buffalo Memorial AuditoriumBuffalo, New York L 1–7  0–1–0
December 31 vs. Princeton* Buffalo Memorial AuditoriumBuffalo, New York L 2–5  0–2–0
January 4 vs. Colgate* Buffalo Memorial AuditoriumBuffalo, New York L 0–5  0–3–0
January 14 Hamilton* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts W 7–0  1–3–0
January 17 Massachusetts* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts W 11–1  2–3–0
January 21 at Middlebury* McCullough Arena • Middlebury, Vermont T 6–6 OT 2–3–1
January 24 New York A. C.* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts L ?  2–4–1
January 30 St. Lawrence* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 3–5  2–5–1
February 21 Harvard* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 1–5  2–6–1
February 23 Dartmouth* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 1–9  2–7–1
February 28 at Army* Smith RinkWest Point, New York T 2–2 OT 2–7–2
March 1 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey W 3–2  3–7–2
March 7 New York A. C.* Cole Field House Pond • Williamstown, Massachusetts W 4–1  4–7–2
*Non-conference game.

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Team Prepares to Meet Princeton, Colgate, Dartmouth, on Xmas Trip". The Williams Record. December 17, 1947. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Three Hockey Team Defeats Suffered During Vacation". The Williams Record. January 10, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey Team Tops Favored Hamilton 7-0". The Williams Record. January 17, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hockey Team Tops Favored Hamilton 7-0". The Williams Record. January 17, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Harvard Downs Sextet 5-1 Dartmouth Also on Top 9-1". The Williams Record. February 25, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hockey Squad Ties Cadets, Upset Princeton". The Williams Record. March 6, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2023.