Alex Sayles

Alex Sayles
Biographical details
Born(1903-04-08)April 8, 1903
Manhattan, New York, US
DiedApril 27, 1967(1967-04-27) (aged 64)
Alma materPrinceton University
Playing career
1922–1923Princeton (freshmen)
1923–1924Princeton
1925–1927Boston Hockey Club
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1925–1927Phillips Academy
1927–1929Pomfret School
1929–1932Williams
Head coaching record
Overall15–13–2 (.533)

Alexander Sayles (April 8, 1903 – April 27, 1967) was an American ice hockey player and coach in the 1920s and 30s.

Playing career

Raised in New York City, Sayles graduated from Phillips Academy in 1922. While there he was a member of several athletic clubs but it was the ice hockey team that would garner him the most fame.[1] He began attending Princeton University that following fall and was a star for the freshman team. he joined the varsity as a sophomore and was one of the top scorers for the Tigers, helping the team compile a good record in 1923–24. After incurring a few injuries during the year, Sayles withdrew from the team to focus on his studies and graduated a year early in 1925.

Sayles returned to his alma mater and served as the head coach for Phillips for two years. During that time he was also a member of the Boston Hockey Club, one of the top amateur teams at the time. After two seasons, he assumed a similar role with the Pomfret School before accepting a job as the head coach for Williams in 1929.[2] Sayles led the Ephs for three seasons resigning in 1932.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1922–23 Princeton (freshman) Independent — — — — — — — — — —
1923–24 Princeton THL — — — — — — — — — —
1925–26 Boston Athletic Association USAHA — — — — — — — — — —
1926–27 Boston Athletic Association USAHA — — — — — — — — — —

Note: assists were not an official statistic or were recorded infrequently.

Head coaching record

Ice hockey

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Williams Ephs Independent (1929–1932)
1929–30 Williams 4–4–1
1930–31 Williams 6–6–1
1931–32 Williams 5–3–0
Williams: 15–13–2
Total: 15–13–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "1922 Pot Pourri". Philips Academy. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "New Man to Coach Hockey This Season". The Williams Record. October 19, 1929. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nine Colleges Will Oppose Hockey Team". The Williams Record. November 29, 1932. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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