1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey season

The 1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey season was the 6th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Hoyas represented Georgetown University and were coached by Bob Panoff, in his 2nd season.

1947–48 Georgetown Hoyas
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceUline Arena
Record
Overall5–2–0
Home2–0–0
Road3–0–0
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Panoff
Captain(s)Steve Smith
Georgetown Hoyas men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Georgetown got a rather auspicious jump to the season when they rolled over Lafayette 17–1. While the scoring was spread out over the lineup, Charley Palms and Jim Smith led the way with 5 points each.[1] The following weekend the team took a trip up to Pennsylvania and took a close meeting from Lehigh.[2] They were supposed to play a rematch with Lafayette during the excursion but the Leopards ended up forfeiting the match. Instead, Georgetown returned home and continued their hot start with a second win over the Engineers.[3]

With the team riding high, they headed up to Norwalk, Connecticut, for a two-game series. Unfortunately, the matches only served to show that Georgetown still had a long way to go to be in the same league as the college hockey elites.[4] Afterwards, the team had a long layoff before their next game and they appeared rust in the match against the Baltimore All-Stars. However, Joe Gately stood tall in goal and made 64 saves to lead his team to a victory.[5]

While Georgetown's season wrapped up with the Baltimore win, there were reports that the Hoyas may be invited to participate in an AAU tournament in Buffalo in late March. Unfortunately, no invitation was forthcoming and the Hoyas' season was over.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
0   Joseph E. Gately Senior G Baltimore, Maryland
0   John H. Staub Jr. Freshman G 1928-07-02 Stamford, Connecticut
1   John H. Cassidy Jr. Senior F Watertown, Connecticut
2   Stephen E. Smith (C) Senior F Brooklyn, New York
3 Richard Harding Junior
4 James Curley D
6   George M. Allerton Jr. Sophomore Watertown, Connecticut
7   Thomas L. Cassidy Sophomore F Watertown, Connecticut
8   Charles L. Palms III Junior F 1925-06-30 Detroit, Michigan
9   Patrick J. Cassidy Senior F Watertown, Connecticut
12   David I. Campbell Freshman F Worcester, Massachusetts
14   Constantine O'Doherty Jr. Sophomore D 1923-08-23 Woburn, Massachusetts
16   Gerald Cassidy Junior F Watertown, Connecticut
18   Richard I. Werder Senior 1922-07-31 Buffalo, New York
43 Hamilton G
Robert Fitzgerald
  Thomas M. McKenna Jr. Sophomore 1924-11-09 Washington, D.C.

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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
February 9 Lafayette * Uline ArenaWashington, D.C. W 17–1  1–0–0
February 14 at Lehigh* Albeth Ice RinkAllentown, Pennsylvania W 4–2  2–0–0
February 15 at Lafayette * Easton, Pennsylvania W forfeit  3–0–0
February 16 Lehigh* Uline ArenaWashington, D.C. W 7–1  4–0–0
February 19 vs. St. Nicholas A. C.* Crystal Ice Palace • Norwalk, Connecticut L 2–6  4–1–0
February 20 vs. Boston College* Crystal Ice Palace • Norwalk, Connecticut L 1–8  4–2–0
March 13 at Baltimore All-Stars* Baltimore Sports Palace • Baltimore, Maryland W 6–3  5–2–0
*Non-conference game.

† Lafayette did not support a varsity program at this time.
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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Steve Smith C - 6 - - -
Dave Campbell LW - 5 - - -
Charley Palms RW - 5 - - -
Jerry Cassidy F - 4 - - -
John Cassidy C - 4 - - -
Dick Harding F - 3 - - -
Jim Curley D - 2 - - -
Bob Fitzgerald F - 2 - - -
Pat Cassidy RW - 1 - - -
Tom Cassidy LW - 1 - - -
Tom McKenna - 1 - - -
Connie O'Doherty D - 1 - - -
Bus Werder - 1 - - -
Joe Gately G - 0 - - -
Hamilton G - 0 - - -
John Staub G - 0 - - -
Total 37

Note: one goal in the game against Baltimore is not accounted for.

References

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  1. ^ "Lafayette Outskated 17-1 in Hoya Opener at Uline Arena" (PDF). The Hoya. February 13, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hoyas Beat Stickmen 4-2". Brown and White. February 17, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Blue and Gray Pucksters Slam Lehigh for 4th Win" (PDF). The Hoya. February 20, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Strong-Hearted Sextet Bows to Loaded St. Nicholas and Boston College Eagles" (PDF). The Hoya. February 27, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Joe Gately Attacks Record with 64 Saves as Sextet Wins 6-3" (PDF). The Hoya. March 19, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Georgetown Doomsday Book 1948" (PDF). Georgetown University. Retrieved February 7, 2023.