1916–17 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

The 1916–17 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 18th season of play for the program.

1916–17 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season
Intercollegiate Hockey League, co-Champion
ConferenceT–1st IHL
Home iceLake Carnegie
Record
Overall5–5–0
Conference2–4–0
Road1–3–0
Neutral4–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachStuart Paton
Assistant CoachesGrant Peacock
Captain(s)William Schoen
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Princeton opened the season with three games over the winter break, taking two of the matches. senior netminder Henry Ford was the star of the games and there was hope that the Tigers would ride his play back to the top of the college hockey landscape.[1] Championship aspirations were dealt a serious blow when Princeton lost to Dartmouth in the intercollegiate opener.[2]

Yale handed Princeton its third consecutive loss and, though the Tigers played better after shuffling their lineup, they were in danger of falling to the bottom of the league standings.[3] More experience with the new arrangement helped Princeton arrest their fall and take down the Bulldogs in the rematch, albeit in double overtime. The team was looking like they had an outside chance at the championship when the defeated Harvard 2–1 thanks to a goal from captain William Schoen with just 15 seconds remaining.[4]

Harvard returned the favor with a win of their own in early February. Princeton had a 22-day layoff before the deciding game against the Crimson and the team was unable to score in a 0–2 loss. The Tigers were able to end their season on a high note when they battled Yale for the third time. Both teams were tied at 2 after regulation but as neither could score in the first two 5-minute overtimes, a third sudden-death overtime was instituted.[5] This may be the first college game to go past the second overtime.

A few weeks later Yale won their series against Harvard, putting the teams in a three-way tie.[6] After the season John Humphreys was selected as the top Point in college hockey.[7]

Due to the United States entering World War I in April, Princeton's ice hockey team was suspended for the duration of the war. The team would return to the ice for the end of the 1918–19 season.

Roster
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Harold Comey Senior R/D
Holbrook Cushman Junior W
Henry W. Ford Senior G
Paul W. Hills Senior D/LW
John Humphreys Senior D
William Humphreys Senior RW/R
William Schoen (C) Senior C
John Scully Senior D

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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 19 vs. St. Paul's School* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 6–1  1–0–0
December 20 vs. Williams* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 2–1  2–0–0
January 2 at Boston Athletic Association* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 2–5  2–1–0
January 10 vs. Dartmouth* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 3–6  2–2–0
January 13 vs. Yale St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 1–2  2–3–0 (0–1–0)
January 17 vs. Yale New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3 2OT 3–3–0 (1–1–0)
January 20 vs. Harvard St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 2–1  4–3–0 (2–1–0)
February 2 vs. Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 3–4  4–4–0 (2–2–0)
February 24 at Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–2  4–5–0 (2–3–0)
February 28 at Yale St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 3–2 3OT 5–5–0 (3–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References
  1. "Volume 39, Number 59". The Princeton Daily. January 4, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. "Volume 39, Number 65". The Princeton Daily. January 11, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. "Volume 39, Number 68". The Princeton Daily. January 15, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. "Volume 39, Number 74". The Princeton Daily. January 22, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. "Volume 39, Number 96". The Princeton Daily. March 1, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. "Volume 39, Number 105". The Princeton Daily. March 12, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  7. "Volume 39, Number 112". The Princeton Daily. March 20, 1917. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  8. "1916-1917 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  9. "Men's Hockey All-Time Results". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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