1947–48 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 1922–23 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 53rd season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Bulldogs represented Yale University and were coached by Murray Murdoch in his 10th season.

1947–48 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceT–4th Pentagonal League
Home iceNew Haven Arena
Record
Overall8–11–1
Conference2–5–0
Home7–3–1
Road0–8–0
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMurray Murdoch
Captain(s)Arthur Moher
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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After narrowly missing out on an Intercollegiate title the previous year, came in the season as one of the favorites for a bid into the newly created NCAA tournament.[1] The Bulldogs were a bit slow off the mark as they struggled to earn a win in their opening game against Brown, who were back on the ice for the first time since 1939.[2] The Elis looked much better in their second game when they rolled to an easy victory over Colby.[3]

Yale racked up a third early-season win but then went on an 18-day vacation over the winter break. When the team returned to the ice they looked sluggish and Army took advantage, handing the Elis their first loss of the year.[4]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Walter Allen F
  Vernon Armour F 1927-07-01 Lake Forest, Illinois
James Burns G
Joe Calhoun
  John Calhoun Jr. D Cornwall, Connecticut
  Allen Clapp F 1924-11-30 Waban, Massachusetts
  Lawrence Dalley Jr. 1927-02-11 New York, New York
  David Guernsey F 1926-09-22 New York, New York
Hart
Holms
Kelley
McCracken
Meyer
Arthur Moher (C) Senior F
  John Polito 1926-06-03
  Robert Raines D Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Alexander Read F Boston, Massachusetts
Gordon Ritz F
John Soper D
Henry Van Dyke F
  Terrance Van Ingen 1924-11-17 Manhattan, New York
Richard Welch D
Wells
Richard Wood F

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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
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Dartmouth 7 7 0 0 1.000 49 20 24 21 3 0 156 81
Army 4 2 2 0 .500 12 17 16 11 4 1 78 39
Harvard 7 3 4 0 .429 31 33 23 9 14 0 135 140
Princeton 7 2 5 0 .286 23 31 21 10 11 0 79 79
Yale 7 2 5 0 .286 20 32 20 8 11 1 89 85
indicates conference champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 10 Brown* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 5–4  1–0–0
December 13 Colby* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 7–3  2–0–0
December 17 St. Nicholas Hockey Club* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 7–5  3–0–0
January 10 at Army Smith RinkWest Point, New York L 3–4  3–1–0 (0–1–0)
January 14 Clarkson* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut T 6–6 OT 3–1–1
January 17 Boston University* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut L 3–4  3–2–1
January 21 St. Nicholas Hockey Club* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 10–3  4–2–1
January 24 Dartmouth New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut L 0–6  4–3–1 (0–2–0)
January 31 vs. Westchester All-Stars* Norwalk, Connecticut W 7–2  5–3–1
February 3 at Rye Hawks* Rye, New York L 5–6  5–4–1
February 6 at Michigan* Weinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, Michigan L 1–6  5–5–1
February 7 at Michigan* Weinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, Michigan L 3–7  5–6–1
February 11 California* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut L 2–6  5–7–1
February 12 at Brown* Rhode Island AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island L 7–8  5–8–1
February 14 at Dartmouth Davis RinkHanover, New Hampshire L 4–9  5–9–1 (0–3–0)
February 21 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey L 3–6  5–10–1 (0–4–0)
February 27 Princeton New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 2–1 OT 6–10–1 (1–4–0)
March 6 Harvard New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 4–3  7–10–1 (2–4–0)
March 13 at Harvard Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 4–3  7–11–1 (2–5–0)
March 6 Harvard* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut W 10–3 †  8–11–1
*Non-conference game.

† The game was ended 75 seconds early due to a brawl between both teams. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Blue Pucksters Nip Bruins, 5-4, In Opening Clash". Yale Daily News. December 11, 1947. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Clapp Provides Trio of Goals". Yale Daily News. December 15, 1947. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "West Point Six Triumphs". Yale Daily News. January 12, 1948. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "1947-1948 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.