1916–17 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

The 1916–17 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 20th season of play for the program.

1916–17 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season
Intercollegiate Hockey League, co-Champion
Conference1st–tie IHL
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall8–4–0
Conference4–3–0
Home6–0–0
Road0–3–0
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachAlfred Winsor
Captain(s)John Morgan
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

With many of the players from the consecutive championship teams returning, it was a bit galling for Alfred Winsor to watch his team play so poorly in their first game against the Boston Athletic Association.[1] Despite the loss of wingers Kissel and Bliss[2] the hard practices arranged by Windsor seemed to wake up the Crimson and the team responded with a convincing 7–2 win over the Boston Hockey Club.[3]

After the winter break, Harvard played their first official game of the year, trouncing MIT 8–0. After a second shutout, this time over Dartmouth, Harvard left its home rink for the first time to play Princeton. The Tigers played Harvard tough all game long, attacking the Harvard net whenever they could. The first half ended with both team tied at 1, and the staunch defensive work from both goaltenders continued in the second half. Just when it looked like overtime would be needed, Princeton captain Schoen scored the winning goal with 15 seconds to play, putting a wrench in the works for Harvard's championship hopes.[4]

Before the rematch Harvard faced Queen's and were able to exact their revenge from a year before with a 5–1 victory. Harvard flipped the script against Princeton by scoring first and keeping the pressure on the Tiger net, but Schoen scored twice in response to give Princeton a 2–1 lead at half. Harvard was undeterred and scored three times in the third period, carrying the play for most of the second half. Schoen completed his hat-trick late in the game but it was too late to change the outcome and Harvard tied the series to keep their championship window open.[5] A week after a shutout of McGill, Harvard began their series against Yale in New Haven, and once more the Crimson offense couldn't get on track away from Boston. Yale's goaltender, York, stifled Harvard all game long, leading the Elis to a 2–0 win and the first shutout of Harvard by a contemporary in over seven years. The victory was the first for Yale over Harvard since February of 1914, but the Crimson would still have a chance to redeem themselves before the season ended.

While Harvard was eager to even the series against Yale, they had to play the rubber match against Princeton first. With the game at home Harvard had the advantage, and a sterling effort from the defense allowed Wylde to record his fourth shutout of the season and gave the series to the Bostonians.[6] With the Tigers thus defeated, Harvard was two wins away from another intercollegiate championship and after they evened the series with Yale by another shutout, it appeared that they were heading for a third consecutive title. Unfortunately, their final game against Yale took place at the New Haven Arena, with a rink much smaller than the Crimson were used to at the Boston Arena. With the captains for both teams sitting out, the Elis relied on their speed and tenacity to keep Harvard at bay. The tactic worked and Yale were able to shut Harvard out for the second time, winning the series 2–1.[7]

Because Princeton had triumphed over Yale, the three teams found themselves locked in a three-way tie in the IHL standings. Rather than try to determine a sole champion the tie was allowed to stand, leaving 1917 without a team able to claim the intercollegiate championship.[8]

Wylde tied his program record with 5 shutouts on the season. His 10 career shutouts was an unofficial team record until 2005.[9]

Less than a month after the season ended, the United States formally entered World War I. As a result the ice hockey program was mothballed until after the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

Roster
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William C. Appleton Jr. Senior D 1897-03-15 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School
Edwin O. Baker Senior C 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1896-02-21 Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge Latin School
Robert Baldwin Senior C 1895-04-09 Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Volkmann School
Edward B. Condon Junior C 1896-01-31 New York, New York Pomfret School
Thomas H. Eckfeldt Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 164 lb (74 kg) 1896-01-28 New Bedford, Massachusetts St. Andrew's School
Thomas K. Fisher Senior C 1894-01-11 Clinton, Massachusetts St. Paul's School
Robert E. Gross Sophomore RW 1897-05-11 West Roxbury, Massachusetts St. George's School
Gustav Kissel Senior RW 1895-03-03 Washington, D.C. Milton Academy
Alan R. Martin Junior G/D 1894-10-18 Toronto, Ontario Cambridge Latin School
John E. P. Morgan (C) Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1895-08-09 Lenox, Massachusetts Middlesex School
William O. P. Morgan Junior LW 1895-05-14 Chicago, Illinois St. Paul's School
George A. Percy Junior C 5' 8.5" (1.74 m) 158 lb (72 kg) 1895-05-12 Arlington, Massachusetts Arlington High School
Theodore H. Rice Junior LW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1894-05-24 Dorchester, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School
Thomas C. Thatcher Jr. Junior RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1896-08-12 Nahant, Massachusetts St. Mark's School
Greenough Townsend Senior C 5' 8.5" (1.74 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1895-03-04 New York, New York St. Paul's School
John Wylde Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 149 lb (68 kg) 1893-08-26 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School

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Standings
1916–17 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army7430.5711815116503121
Colgate3210.667141032101410
Dartmouth7610.857209107302616
Harvard8530.625239128403918
Massachusetts Agricultural College8332.500221583322215
MIT7241.357172672411726
New York State College–––––––––––––
Princeton8440.5001821105502627
Rensselaer6240.333102162401021
Williams6231.417151372411717
Yale11740.63635241410404731
YMCA College–––––––––––––
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard *6330.5001129128403918
Princeton *6330.50011314105502627
Yale *6330.500111131410404731
* indicates conference co-champion

Schedule and Results
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 16 vs. Boston Athletic Association* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–6  0–1–0
December 20 vs. Boston Hockey Club* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 7–2  1–1–0
January 8 vs. MIT* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 8–0  2–1–0
January 13 vs. Dartmouth* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 3–0  3–1–0
January 20 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 1–2  3–2–0 (0–1–0)
January 27 vs. Queen's* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 5–1  4–2–0
February 2 vs. Princeton Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 4–3  5–2–0 (1–1–0)
February 10 vs. McGill* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 4–0  6–2–0
February 17 at Yale New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 0–2  6–3–0 (1–2–0)
February 24 vs. Princeton Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 2–0  7–3–0 (2–2–0)
March 3 vs. Yale Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 5–0  8–3–0 (3–2–0)
March 10 at Yale New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 0–2  8–4–0 (3–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References
  1. "STIFF DRILL GIVEN HOCKEY MEN". The Harvard Crimson. December 19, 1916. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. "BOSTON HOCKEY CLUB WILL BE TONIGHT'S OPPONENT". The Harvard Crimson. December 20, 1916. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. "HOCKEY TEAM WON 7-2". The Harvard Crimson. December 21, 1916. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. "Volume 39, No. 74". The Daily Princetonian. January 22, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. "TIGER SERIES EVENED IN HARD-FOUGHT GAME". February 3, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. "Volume 39, No. 93". The Daily Princetonian. February 26, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. "Vol. XXXX No. 128". Yale Daily News. March 12, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. "Volume 39, No. 105". The Daily Princetonian. March 12, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. "Harvard Men's Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  10. "1916-1917 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  11. "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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