1896–97 Columbia men's ice hockey season

The 1896–97 Columbia men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. Columbia University became just the third American university to support an ice hockey team.

1896–97 Columbia
men's ice hockey season
Home iceSt. Nicholas Rink
Record
Overall2–3–0
Conference0–2–0
Home2–2–0
Road0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Captain(s)Bartow Van Voorhis
Columbia men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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A year after Yale played the first intercollegiate game against Johns Hopkins, Columbia organized their own team and found that it had sufficient interest to support two full teams.[1] The team played two practice games in December in order to get their feet wet and help the novice players learn the game.

Note: Columbia University adopted the Lion as its mascot in 1910.[2]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William Belden Junior D
Elliott F/D
Harry Gregg Sophomore G
Harold N. Hall Sophomore D
Orleans Longacre Jr. Junior F
Henry Coit Mortimer Junior F
O'Connor F
Joseph O'Dwyer Graduate F
James Pell Sophomore F
Albert W. Putnam Senior G
Bartow Van Voorhis (C) Junior F
John T. Williams Junior D

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Pennsylvania 1 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0
Maryland 1 1 0 0 1.000 3 1
Yale 2 1 0 1 .750 9 4 9 2 6 1 17 31
Johns Hopkins 2 0 1 1 .250 3 5 8 2 5 1 16 25
Columbia 2 0 2 0 .000 2 12 5 2 3 0 5 17

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
February 27 vs. Pennsylvania* St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York L 0–5  0–1–0 (0–1–0)
March 16 vs. Naval Reserves* St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 2–0  1–1–0
March 23 vs. Staten Island Cricket Club* St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 1–0  2–1–0
at Montclair Athletic Club* Clermont Avenue Skating RinkBrooklyn, New York L 1–5  2–2–0
March 27 vs. Yale* St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York L 2–7  2–3–0 (0–2–0)
*Non-conference game.

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Notes". The Columbia Daily Spectator. January 5, 1897. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ The American College. Higher Education Association. 1910. p. 162.