1929–30 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season

The 1929–30 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 25th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 10th season.

1929–30 Cornell Big Red
men's ice hockey season
Home iceBeebe Lake
Record
Overall4–2–0
Home3–1–0
Road1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachNick Bawlf
Captain(s)Harold Clark
Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Cornell began the season like it had many before; struggling to get usable ice during a warm winter.[1] Sure enough, the ice wasn't good enough for the team's first scheduled game and the match with Union was postponed.[2] The following week the team headed to Clinton to face Hamilton and, in a surprising result, routed the Continentals 6–0. It was the most goals Cornell had scored in a game in six years and gave hope for a program that was typically bereft of offensive firepower.[3]

Most of that hope evaporated during the next game when Clarkson throttled Cornell 0–8.[4] The team was able to get several practices in afterwards, during the examination break, and the team returned much better prepared for their next opponent. Cornell made swift work of Colgate, again showing their scoring potential with a 7–1 victory.[5] The game saw the debut of Shields I net for Cornell and coach Bawlf was hoping he had found a new star. Shields took a puck over his eye during practice and sported a sizable gash in the next game against St. Lawrence. Cornell lambasted the Saints, scoring seemingly at will against a team that had given them fits over the previous two years.[6] The win ensured that Cornell would have at least a .500 record for the year and saw every reserve member see some playing time.

The team's next game came just three days later and the lack of rest didn't blunt the team's scoring. Cornell won its 4th game of the year with a 7–1 score, giving the Big Red their first winning season in eight years. The squad had another short break before heading down to New Jersey for their final game of the year. Despite all that they had accomplished, Princeton easily handled the Big Red, serving notice that Cornell still had a ways to go before they could compete with the college hockey elite.[7]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  Harold T. Clark (C) Junior D Utica, New York
  Carleton Endemann Junior New York, New York
  Edward Guthrie Junior RW Ithaca, New York
  Charles Hapgood Senior Manhattan, New York
  Ernest Kingsbury Senior D Ithaca, New York
  Richard Llop Senior Manhattan, New York
  James McKowne Sophomore C Buffalo, New York
  John Parker Senior D Schenectady, New York
  Gordon Priedeman Minneapolis, Minnesota
  William Redding Worcester, Massachusetts
  Benjamin Rhodes Junior G Niagara Falls, New York
  Jack Shields Sophomore G East Gwillimbury, Ontario
  Robert Spitzmiller Junior LW Buffalo, New York
  Donald Uffinger Senior Summit, New Jersey
  Matt Walsh Dorchester, Massachusetts

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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 9 2 7 0
Army 11 6 3 2 31 23
Bates 11 6 4 1 .591 27 21 11 6 4 1 27 21
Boston University 10 4 5 1 .450 34 31 13 4 8 1 40 48
Bowdoin 7 2 5 0 .286 10 23 7 2 5 0 10 23
Brown 12 8 3 1
Clarkson 6 4 2 0 .667 50 11 10 8 2 0 70 18
Colgate 6 1 4 1 .250 9 19 6 1 4 1 9 19
Cornell 6 4 2 0 .667 29 18 6 4 2 0 29 18
Dartmouth 13 5 8 0 44 54
Hamilton 8 4 4 0
Harvard 10 7 2 1 .750 44 14 12 7 4 1 48 23
Massachusetts Agricultural 11 7 4 0 .636 25 25 11 7 4 0 25 25
Middlebury 8 6 2 0
MIT 8 4 4 0 .500 16 27 8 4 4 0 16 27
New Hampshire 13 3 8 2 22 42
Northeastern 7 2 5 0
Norwich 6 0 4 2
Pennsylvania 10 4 6 0 .400 36 39 11 4 7 0 40 49
Princeton 18 9 8 1
Rensselaer 3 1 2 0
St. John's
St. Lawrence 4 0 4 0
St. Stephen's
Union 5 2 2 1 .500 8 18 5 2 2 1 8 18
Villanova 1 0 1 0 .000 3 7 4 0 3 1 13 22
Williams 9 4 4 1 .500 28 32 9 4 4 1 28 32
Yale 19 17 1 1

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 18 at Hamilton* Russell Sage Rink • Clinton, New York W 6–0  1–0–0
January 26 vs. Clarkson* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York L 0–8  1–1–0
February 7 vs. Colgate* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York W 7–1  2–1–0
February 12 vs. St. Lawrence* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York W 9–2  3–1–0
February 15 vs. Union* Beebe LakeIthaca, New York W 7–1  4–1–0
February 19 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey L 0–6  4–2–0
*Non-conference game.

† Cornell records have the St. Lawrence game being played on January 25 and the score as 4–2 in their favor.
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References

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  1. ^ "Varsity Sextet Resumes Work". Cornell Daily Sun. January 7, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Weather Halts Hockey Contest With Union". Cornell Daily Sun. January 11, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Varsity Defeats Hamilton Team". Cornell Daily Sun. January 20, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Clarkson Wins Fast Game 8–0". Cornell Daily Sun. February 4, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Varsity Defeats Colgate Sextet in Fast Game". Cornell Daily Sun. February 8, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Larries Succumb Before Strong Varsity Sextet". Cornell Daily Sun. February 13, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Varsity Hockey Scored Win Against Cornell Six in Fast Battle". The Daily Princetonian. February 20, 1930. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "1929-1930 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Year-By-Year results" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved December 30, 2019.