1916–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 1916–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 22nd season of play for the program.

1916–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
Intercollegiate Hockey League, co-Champion
ConferenceT–1st IHL
Home iceNew Haven Arena
Record
Overall10–4–0
Home8–2–0
Road1–1–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachFred Rocque
Captain(s)Lawrence Murray
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

On December 13, Yale announced Fred Rocque as their head coach.[1] While the Bulldogs had coaches in years past, Rocque is cited as the first official coach in team history. Rocque, who had previously coached Dartmouth, substituted his player much more than the team had previously and would commonly have players perform at multiple positions in the same game. This tactic helped prevent the Elis from flagging at the end of games, something they had trouble with in recent years.

Yale had their best season in 18 years, posting a .714 winning percentage in 14 games. More importantly, the Elis won the season series against Harvard for the first time since 1908. The Bulldogs two overtime losses to Princeton cost them, however, as the series loss left all three teams in a three-way tie in the IHL and prevented any team from claiming the Intercollegiate Championship for 1917.[2]

After the season the United States officially entered World War I. While most programs were suspended as a result, Yale's men's team would attempt to muddle through the season.

Roster
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Lester Armour Junior C/R 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1895-03-21 Chicago, Illinois St. Mark's School
Baker LW
John E. Bierworth Senior D/RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hotchkiss School
Andrew J. Fox Jr. Sophomore LW
Erl C. B. Gould Junior C/LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1895-10-03 Baltimore, Maryland St. Paul's School
Everett Griggs Junior LW 1891-05-08
Kelley RW
Henry H. Landon Jr. Junior D 1893-11-24 Manhattan, New York St. Mark's School
George M. Laughlin III Junior LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1895-11-14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania St. Paul's School
Archibald G. McIlwaine II Sophomore R/D/C/RW 1895-11-20
Lawrence N. Murray (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) St. Paul's School
Newton Sophomore G
Henry H. Scudder Junior G
Clarence Stanley Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Berkshire School
Howell Van Nostrand Junior C 5' 10" (1.78 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Westminster School
Ward RW
Holcomb York Senior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Hotchkiss 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
Harvard Crimson–––––––––––––
Princeton Tigers–––––––––––––
Yale Bulldogs–––––––––––––
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard *7430.571?12840
Yale *7430.571?141040
Dartmouth0000–?000
Princeton0000–?000
* indicates conference co-champion

Schedule and Results
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 20 vs. Yale Freshman Team* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition) L 3–4 
December 23 at St. Nicholas Hockey Club* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 4–2  1–0–0
January 12 vs. Williams* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 3–2  2–0–0
January 13 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 2–1  3–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 17 vs. Princeton New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 3–4 2OT 3–1–0 (1–1–0)
January 24 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural College* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–3  4–1–0
January 25 vs. Colgate* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 7–3  5–1–0
February 3 vs. MIT* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 8–1  6–1–0
February 5 vs. Dartmouth* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–2  6–2–0
February 10 vs. St. Nicholas Hockey Club* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 3–2 OT 7–2–0
February 17 vs. Harvard New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 2–0  8–2–0 (2–1–0)
February 24 vs. Philadelphia Wanderers* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 5–3  9–2–0
February 28 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 2–3 3OT 9–3–0 (2–2–0)
March 3 at Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–5  9–4–0 (2–3–0)
March 10 vs. Harvard New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 2–0  10–4–0 (3–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References
  1. "Vol. XXXX, No. 66". Yale Daily News. December 13, 1916. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. "Volume 39, No. 105". The Daily Princetonian. March 12, 1917. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. "1916-1917 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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