1914–15 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 1914–15 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 20th season of play for the program.

1914–15 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd IHL
Home iceNew Haven Arena
Record
Overall9–7–0
Conference2–3–0
Home5–3–0
Road0–2–0
Neutral4–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Captain(s)William Sweney
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Before the season began Yale abandoned its plan to build an on-campus skating arena. They did so because the university was able to reach an agreement with the newly opened New Haven Arena and the Yale men's team possessed its first permanent home venue. They played their first game at the arena on December 16th against the New Haven Hockey Club, losing a disjointed game 1–4.[1]

The team played twice over the winter break, with its full regular lineup, and broke even in the matches at the St. Nicholas Rink. When the Elis played their next home game the team had rounded into form and played a strong game against the Aggies, winning their first intercollegiate game of the year.[2] Yale continued to beat up on the smaller colleges, winning twice more before heading to Canada for a match against Toronto. The Bulldogs played poorly in the first half, surrendering 3 goals to the Blues but recovered their game in the second. The team outplayed Toronto but couldn't overcome the sizable lead and returned to the States after a 2–3 loss.[3]

Yale won one more game before their showdown against defending champion Princeton. The Tigers, however, were missing much of the previous year's offense and the Elis were able to hold Princeton to a single goal in a 3–1 win.[4] A few days later the team was in Boston for a game against Harvard. The Crimson goaltender Wylie was the star of the game, turning aside many good shots for a 4–2 win over the Elis.[5]

The Elis continued to burnish their record with wins over McGill and Dartmouth. They lost a close match to the St. Nicholas Hockey Club due to the incessant attack led by Hobey Baker.[6] A few days later the team faced Baker's alma mater in a rematch. Despite their reduced offense, Princeton was able to restrict Yale to a single goal and captured the game in overtime, necessitating a third game three days later.[7]

The rubber match was another tight checking battle with both defenses playing well. It was Yale's defense that held throughout the game, however, and the three goals from the Elis allowed them to win the game and capture the first series for the team since they had begun three years earlier. The rematch with Harvard happened just three days later and with the IHL series on the line the Elis had no margin for error. Yale played a tremendous game, outshooting Harvard 24 to 13, but the Harvard netminder was again the hero and Harvard skated away with the 3–1 win, along with a series victory and the Intercollegiate Championship.[8]

Thomas Connors served as team manager.

Roster
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
John E. Bierworth Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hotchkiss School
Douglas G. Buchanan Junior LW 1892-05-08 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frederick V. Burgess Junior C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1892-09-11 Burlington, Vermont St. Paul's School
Charles D. Dickey Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1893-12-03 New York, New York St. Paul's School
Marshall R. Herron Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1891-04-06 Chicago, Illinois Hotchkiss School
Kent LW
Ranald H. MacDonald Jr. Senior C/RW 5' 7" (1.7 m) 148 lb (67 kg) 1891-11-24 Brooklyn, New York St. Paul's School
Lawrence N. Murray Sophomore C/LW St. Paul's School
Morgan B. Schiller Graduate G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1893-07-23 St. Paul's School
William H. Sweney Senior R 5' 10" (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1893-05-09 St. Louis, Missouri Hotchkiss School
Harold Wilson Junior R/C/RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Hackley School
Henry J. Wiser Senior C/LW 1893-09-18 Prescott, Ontario
Holcomb York Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Hotchkiss School

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Standings
1914–15 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army3030.0003115140713
Columbia5230.4009205230920
Cornell4130.250111741301117
Dartmouth5320.600151273401819
Harvard9810.8894916139405122
Massachusetts Agricultural College10550.5003222105503222
MIT5050.0006206060628
Princeton9450.4441825126602935
Rensselaer3030.0000143030014
Trinity–––––––––––––
Williams8530.625201985302019
Yale10730.7003220169705642
YMCA College–––––––––––––
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard *44001.0002165139405122
Yale5230.40011011169705642
Princeton5140.2000616126602935
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 16 vs. New Haven Hockey Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–4  0–1–0
December 19 vs. Crescent Athletic Club* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 5–6  0–2–0
December 22 vs. St. Paul's School* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 6–2  1–2–0
January 6 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural College* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–2  2–2–0
January 8 vs. Williams* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–2  3–2–0
January 15 vs. MIT* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–2  4–2–0
January 16 at Toronto* Toronto, Ontario L 2–3  4–3–0
January 23 vs. Cornell* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–2  5–3–0
January 27 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 3–1  6–3–0 (1–0–0)
January 30 at Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 2–4  6–4–0 (1–1–0)
February 6 vs. McGill* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 7–3  7–4–0
February 8 vs. Dartmouth* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–1  8–4–0
February 13 vs. St. Nicholas Hockey Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 3–4  8–5–0
February 17 vs. Princeton New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–2 OT 8–6–0 (1–2–0)
February 20 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 3–1  9–6–0 (2–2–0)
February 23 vs. Harvard New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–3  9–7–0 (2–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References
  1. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 67". Yale Daily News. December 16, 1914. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 71". Yale Daily News. January 7, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 80". Yale Daily News. January 18, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 89". Yale Daily News. January 28, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 92". Yale Daily News. February 1, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  6. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 104". Yale Daily News. February 15, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  7. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 107". Yale Daily News. February 18, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  8. "Vol. XXXVIII, No. 112". Yale Daily News. February 24, 1915. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  9. "1914-1915 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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