1925–26 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season

1925–26 Cornell Big Red
men's ice hockey season
Home iceBeebe Lake
Record
Overall2–4–0
Home1–3–0
Road1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachNick Bawlf
Captain(s)Benjamin Tilton
Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1925–26 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 21st season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 6th season.

Season

The Big Red began practicing in mid December with six games on their slate.[1] In spite of the unpredictable nature of the weather, most of Cornell's game were scheduled to take place at Ithaca. With captain Tilton and Edminster forming the backbone of the team, the roster was compiled in early January and many of the players were familiar faces. One new arrival came in goal, Nash, necessitated by last year's starter having graduated. The team performed well in their first game with Tilton earning the game-winner with less than 3 minutes remaining.[2]

There was considerable improvement in the team over the course of the following week, but their next opponent, Dartmouth was a very strong outfit. The Indians ended up proving that with a 12–1 demolition, including 6 goals in the first.[3] Tilton's goal was one of the few bright lights for the squad and, despite the score, Nash was credited with solid play in net. The next game for the team was much closer but still resulted in a loss. Boston University kept the Big Red from scoring a single goal and recorded their only tally of the game in the waning minutes.[4] The defeat left a foul taste in the team's mouth over the examination break and they were champing at the bit by early February.

Williams was next and coach Bawlf made several changed to the lineup. Ayers, a new entry, was put in as a starter on defense while Hoyt, now eligible in the new term, replaced Cooke at Left Wing. The new arrangement saw Cornell produce its biggest offensive output but the Ephs were able to use a fast start to say ahead of the Ithacans and win the match.[5] The team continued its run of 1-goal losses against Princeton before finally winning its second game of the season to end the year. The final match was the first between Cornell and nearby Syracuse University on the ice and the Big Red earned their first shutout in over 3 years.[6]

Tilton led the team with 7 goals.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Massachusetts Richard Aronson Senior LW/RW Winthrop, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania Joseph Ayers D Easton, Pennsylvania
New York (state) Frank Benton Junior LW Ithaca, New York
New York (state) Fritz Boesche Junior D Ithaca, New York
Ontario Hugh Breckenridge Senior RW Hamilton, Ontario
New York (state) Joe Cooke Junior LW/RW Buffalo, New York
New York (state) Frank Edminster Jr. Senior D Ithaca, New York
Indiana Phillips Hoyt Junior LW Indianapolis, Indiana
New York (state) Arthur Nash Junior G Queens, New York
Sharp Sophomore RW
New York (state) James Taylor Sophomore D Ithaca, New York
Washington, D.C. Benjamin Tilton (C) Senior C Washington D. C.
New York (state) Thomas Watkins LW/RW Utica, New York

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Standings

1925–26 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 7 1 4 2 .286 11 28 7 1 4 2 11 28
Army 8 3 5 0 .375 14 23 9 3 6 0 17 30
Bates 10 3 6 1 .350 18 38 10 3 6 1 18 38
Boston College 3 2 1 0 .667 9 5 16 6 9 1 46 54
Boston University 11 7 4 0 .636 28 11 15 7 8 0 31 28
Bowdoin 6 4 2 0 .667 15 12 7 4 3 0 15 17
Clarkson 5 2 3 0 .400 10 13 8 4 4 0 25 25
Colby 5 0 4 1 .100 9 18 6 1 4 1 – –
Cornell 6 2 4 0 .333 10 21 6 2 4 0 10 21
Dartmouth – – – – – – – 15 12 3 0 72 34
Hamilton – – – – – – – 10 7 3 0 – –
Harvard 9 8 1 0 .889 34 13 11 8 3 0 38 20
Massachusetts Agricultural 8 3 4 1 .438 10 20 8 3 4 1 10 20
Middlebury 8 5 3 0 .625 19 16 8 5 3 0 19 16
MIT 9 3 6 0 .333 16 32 9 3 6 0 16 32
New Hampshire – – – – – – – 4 1 3 0 6 20
Norwich – – – – – – – 2 1 1 0 – –
Princeton – – – – – – – 16 7 9 0 – –
Rensselaer – – – – – – – 6 2 4 0 – –
Saint Michael's – – – – – – – – – – – – –
St. Lawrence 2 0 2 0 .000 1 4 2 0 2 0 1 4
Syracuse 6 2 2 2 .500 8 7 7 3 2 2 10 7
Union 6 2 3 1 .417 18 24 6 2 3 1 18 24
Vermont 5 2 3 0 .400 20 11 5 2 3 0 20 11
Williams 15 10 4 1 .700 59 23 18 12 5 1 72 28
Yale 10 1 8 1 .150 9 23 14 4 9 1 25 30

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 9 Clarkson* Beebe Lake • Ithaca, New York W 2–1  1–0–0
January 16 at Dartmouth* Occom Pond • Hanover, New Hampshire L 1–12  1–1–0
January 23 Boston University* Beebe Lake • Ithaca, New York L 0–1  1–2–0
February 5 Williams* Beebe Lake • Ithaca, New York L 4–5  1–3–0
February 17 Princeton* Beebe Lake • Ithaca, New York L 1–2  1–4–0
February 20 at Syracuse* Syracuse, New York W 2–0  2–4–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. ^ "Varsity Hockey Squad Will Meet". Cornell Daily Sun. December 12, 1925. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Varsity Hockey Players Defeat Clarkson Outfit". Cornell Daily Sun. January 11, 1926. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Varsity Hockey Team Defeated By Dartmouth 12-1". Cornell Daily Sun. January 18, 1926. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hockey Players Lose to B.U., 1-0". Cornell Daily Sun. February 3, 1926. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Varsity Hockey Players Beaten by Williams, 5-4". Cornell Daily Sun. February 6, 1926. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cornell Defeats Orange Hockey Team". Cornell Daily Sun. February 22, 1926. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "1925-1926 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Year-By-Year results" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved December 30, 2019.