1923–24 Marquette Blue and Gold men's ice hockey season

The 1923–24 Marquette Blue and Gold men's ice hockey season was the 2nd season of play for the program.

1923–24 Marquette Blue and Gold
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceArena Ice Gardens
Record
Overall3–5–0
Home2–2–0
Road1–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJake Thomsen
Captain(s)Harold Garry
Marquette Blue and Gold men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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In Marquette's second season, the team brought in a new head coach but he was in a rather charmed position as he didn't have to build a team from scratch. Most players from the previous year returned and this time the squad was able to get an early start on practice. There were some lineup changes, with the previous year's captain "Red" Collopy moving to center, swapping positions with Nic Carle. The move worked to perfection in the first game as the Blue and Gold earned the program's first win. The next week they took on Minnesota and, while both games were 1-goal contests, they ended in favor of the Gophers. The team was able to stop every Maroon player except for Frank Pond, who scored all three goals for the visitors.[1]

The next weekend, Marquette travelled to Culver, Indiana to play the local military academy, however, many of the regular players missed the train and the team was forced to play with a makeshift lineup. The hastily cobbled-together team had a lead late but surrendered two goals in the final three minutes and came up short. After a week off Marquette travelled to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers again but the team couldn't catch a break; not only was all of their equipment lost on the ride north, but the team's starting goaltender Harold Garry was injured early in the first match.

In the team's final two games they were able to win both against Wisconsin despite missing Garry again for the second match.

Dave Delaney, who played the year before, served as the team's manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  Nicholas B. Carle Junior D Duluth, Minnesota
  John F. Collopy Junior C Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Gordon J. Corcoran Sophomore D Escanaba, Michigan
  Harold Garry (C) Senior G Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Elmer L. Haase Sophomore D Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Arthur L. La Belle Sophomore W Chicago, Illinois
  Arthur J. Montagne Junior G/D Detroit, Michigan
  Gorden E. Thomas Sophomore W Virginia, Minnesota
  Russell L. Van Holland Senior W Osceola, Wisconsin

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Marquette 7 3 4 0 .429 12 14 8 3 5 0 13 16
Michigan 11 6 4 1 24 24
Michigan College of Mines 5 0 5 0
Minnesota 14 13 1 0
Notre Dame 2 0 2 0 .000 2 5 5 0 5 0 5 20
Wisconsin 13 3 9 1

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 12 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wisconsin W 4–1  1–0–0
January 18 vs. Minnesota* Arena Ice Gardens • Milwaukee, Wisconsin L 1–2  1–1–0
January 19 vs. Minnesota* Arena Ice Gardens • Milwaukee, Wisconsin L 0–1  1–2–0
January 25 at Culver Military Academy* Lake MaxinkuckeeCulver, Indiana L 1–2  1–3–0
February 8 at Minnesota* Minnesota State FairFalcon Heights, Minnesota L 1–6  1–4–0
February 9 at Minnesota* Minnesota State FairFalcon Heights, Minnesota L 1–3  1–5–0
February 22 vs. Wisconsin* Arena Ice Gardens • Milwaukee, Wisconsin W 3–0  2–5–0
February 23 vs. Wisconsin* Arena Ice Gardens • Milwaukee, Wisconsin W 2–1  3–5–0
*Non-conference game.

† Wisconsin records record this as a win for the Badgers, however, contemporary accounts list Marquette as the victor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1924 Hilltop". Marquette University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.