1947–48 UMass Aggies men's ice hockey season

The 1947–48 UMass Aggies men's ice hockey season was the 32nd season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Aggies represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst and were coached by Thomas Filmore, in his 1st season.

1947–48 UMass Aggies
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceFernald Hall Rink
Record
Overall0–3–0
Road0–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachThomas Filmore
Captain(s)none
UMass Aggies men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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The newly renamed University of Massachusetts Amherst decided to revive its ice hockey program after laying dormant since 1939. To support the team, a temporary rink was built behind Fernald Hall and ex-pro player Thomas Filmore was brought in helm the team. Despite their best intentions, the program had to deal with some significant hurdles. Not least of which were that virtually none of the players had played college hockey before. Additionally, because they had started putting their schedule together so late in the school year, the Aggies had trouble getting other teams on their slate. However, the biggest issue was probably the lack of practice facilities. While the Fernald Hall Rink had been built in earnest, weather conditions rendered it unsuitable for long swaths of time. UMass was able to schedule six games, however, half of those were cancelled. After the first game on January 6 was scrapped, the team played a pair of contest just before the exam break and a third upon return. With the very poor play exhibited by the Aggies and no usable practice facilities to improve, the school decided to end the season early and hope for better conditions next year.[1]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  John L. Baier Junior F 1924-04-24 Providence, Rhode Island
  Lawrence H. Couture Sophomore D 1916-09-30 Hampden, Massachusetts
  Rolf O. Gullans Sophomore F Springfield, Massachusetts
  Allen H. Keough Sophomore 1929-04-24 Chelsea, Massachusetts
  Joseph Lit Sophomore Boston, Massachusetts Fort Devens State
  Walter P. Maisner Sophomore 1925-07-13 Shutesbury, Massachusetts
  Ralph P. Marble Jr. Sophomore D 1926-04-26 Farmington, Michigan
  Edwin A. Paul Sophomore 1924-09-10 Boston, Massachusetts
  Abbott F. Reid Junior F Beverly, Massachusetts Dartmouth
  George L. Sundstrom Sophomore G Chicopee, Massachusetts
  William D. Sweeney Sophomore G 1925-01-21 Brockton, Massachusetts
Robert W. Tetrault Junior
  Donald E. Westcott Sophomore F Springfield, Massachusetts
  Arthur F. White Jr. Senior F 1921-02-22 Worcester, Massachusetts
  Charles J. White Junior D Worcester, 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
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
January 17 at Williams* Cole Field House Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts L 1–11  0–1–0
January 20 at New Hampshire* UNH Ice RinkDurham, New Hampshire L 0–12  0–2–0
February 11 at Deerfield Academy* Deerfield, Massachusetts L 2–7  0–3–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Ends Early With Cancellations". The Daily Collegian. February 12, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "University of Massachusetts Amherst 1948 Yearbook". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "2008-09 UMASS HOCKEY" (PDF). UMass Minutemen. Retrieved November 9, 2019.