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1927–28 Bates Bobcats
men's ice hockey season
1927–28 Bates Bobcats; men's ice hockey season
Conference	Independent
Home ice	Bartlett Street Rink
Record
Overall	6–5–1
Home	2–3–1
Road	4–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Carleton Wiggin
Captain(s)	Howard White
	Bates Bobcats men's ice hockey seasons; « 1926–27 1928–29 »

The 1927–28 Bates men's ice hockey season was the 9th season of play for the program.

Season

Before the start of the season, the team took a hit because John Cogan was academically ineligible. Fortunately, the team returned many players from last year's squad and had some experience to rely upon in his absence. The team opened the season with a win against an amateur club with Zeke Secor having a hand in all three goals.^[1] The team then embarked on its annual trip south and came up with a pair of 2–0 wins.^[2] Bob Violette was the star of the star of the team to that point, not having allowed a single goal through the first three games to set a new program record.

Bates finally surrendered its first goal of the season to Bowdoin but the offensive unit of Foster, White and Secor came through once more to lead the team to victory. By the time the team met Colby, they were playing their fourth game in eight days and were unable to sustain their winning streak. Despite the best efforts of the Mules, however, the Bobcats wouldn't go away. Secor's goal in the third sent the game into overtime and it took 4 extra periods before Colby could net the winner. The loss heralded a down period of the season for Bates as the Garnet lost the next two games as well. The team wasn't quite able to stand up to the attack from New Hampshire and allowed 5 goals to the Wildcats but the worst came when they lost the rematch to Colby in another overtime thriller.^[3] The second loss to the Mules meant that Bates would not be able to win a state championship. Just before the break, Bates welcomed the Aggies for a return match and were able to end their 3-game losing skid.

Cogan was successful during the exam break and rejoined the team after becoming eligible once more. He hit the ice just in time for the team's game against Yale, the best team in the nation. Foster dropped back to defense, giving Cogan the spot at center. This allowed Cogan to score his first goal of the season however, while Secor secured 2 more, the Bobcats were hopelessly outgunned by the Bulldogs and fell 3–12.^[4] The team returned home and found a group of Canadians waiting for them in the form of Acadia. The unfamiliar foes were mostly even as they battled through a fast game. Johnny Cogan bookended the scoring that finished up 2-all after regulation. Two overtime periods went by without another marker and the game was called a draw. A week later, weather hampered the rematch with Bowdoin. An early thaw caused the ice to become soft and slow which made skating rather difficult. Only one goal was scored in the game and it came from the stick of a Polar Bear. The loss placed Bates at the bottom of the state rankings and gave the Garnet a terrible result despite an otherwise strong season.

Bates ended is season on a high note, however, as the team travelled down to Providence and came away with a 4–2 win. Cogan was the individual star of the game and helped the team post a winning record for the second straight year.^[5]

Leon Grant served as team manager.

Roster

Player	Class	Pos	DoB	Hometown
James M. Burke	Senior	LW/RW	1904-06-26	Ipswich, Massachusetts
John B. Cogan	Sophomore	C	1908-08-06	Stoneham, Massachusetts
Edward I. Erickson	Senior	D	1906-12-02	Newburyport, Massachusetts
Lewis F. Foster	Senior	C/D	1906-10-14	Belmont, Massachusetts
Bertram C. Gleason	Freshman	C/RW
Maurice J. Lane	Junior	D/RW	1906-07-13	Lewiston, Maine
Harold W. Louder	Sophomore		1908-01-24	Pittsfield, Maine
Pierce M. Maher Jr.	Junior	D	1906-01-30	New Haven, Connecticut
Cecil F. Pooler	Junior	D	1908-09-27	Brewer, Maine
Morris H. Secor	Sophomore	LW	1908-07-19	Belmont, Massachusetts
Raoul H. Violette	Sophomore	G	1905-07-21
Howard S. White (C)	Senior	RW	1907-04-27	Belmont, Massachusetts

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Standings

1927–28 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings v t e
	Intercollegiate							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	Pct.	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Amherst	7	4	2	1	.643	12	7	7	4	2	1	12	7
Army	8	1	7	0	.125	6	36	9	1	8	0	9	44
Bates	10	5	5	0	.500	21	26	12	6	5	1	26	28
Boston College	6	2	3	1	.417	18	23	7	2	4	1	19	25
Boston University	9	6	2	1	.722	42	23	9	6	2	1	42	23
Bowdoin	8	3	5	0	.375	16	27	9	4	5	0	20	28
Brown	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	4	8	0	–	–
Clarkson	10	9	1	0	.900	59	13	11	10	1	0	61	14
Colgate	4	0	4	0	.000	4	18	4	0	4	0	4	18
Cornell	5	2	3	0	.400	11	29	5	2	3	0	11	29
Dartmouth	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	6	4	0	64	23
Hamilton	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	5	2	1	–	–
Harvard	6	5	1	0	.833	28	8	9	7	2	0	45	13
Holy Cross	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Massachusetts Agricultural	6	0	6	0	.000	5	17	6	0	6	0	5	17
Middlebury	7	6	1	0	.857	27	10	8	7	1	0	36	11
MIT	4	1	3	0	.250	6	35	4	1	3	0	6	35
New Hampshire	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	7	1	1	33	26
Norwich	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	0	2	2	–	–
Princeton	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	5	7	0	–	–
Rensselaer	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	2	1	1	–	–
St. Lawrence	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	2	2	0	–	–
Syracuse	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Union	5	0	4	1	.100	10	21	5	0	4	1	10	21
Williams	8	6	2	0	.750	27	12	8	6	2	0	27	12
Yale	13	11	2	0	.846	88	22	18	14	4	0	114	39
YMCA College	6	2	4	0	.333	10	15	6	2	4	0	10	15

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Record
Regular Season
January 4	Brunswick Cabots*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	W 3–0	1–0–0
January 12	at Massachusetts Agricultural*	Alumni Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts	W 2–0	2–0–0
January 14	at Army*	Bear Mountain Rink • Bear Mountain, New York	W 2–0	3–0–0
January 16	at Bowdoin*	Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine	W 3–1	4–0–0
January 17	Colby*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	L 1–2 ^4OT	4–1–0
January 20	New Hampshire*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	L 3–5	4–2–0
January 26	at Colby*	South End Arena • Waterville, Maine	L 1–2 ^2OT	4–3–0
January 28	Massachusetts Agricultural*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	W 2–1	5–3–0
February 8	at Yale*	New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut	L 3–12	5–4–0
February 10	Acadia*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	T 2–2 ^2OT	5–4–1
February 16	Bowdoin*	Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine	L 0–1	5–5–1
February 25	at Brown*	Rhode Island Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island	W 4–2	6–5–1
*Non-conference game.

References

^ "Garnet Pucksters Begin Season with Victory". Bates Student. January 13, 1928. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Team Back After Victorious Trip". Bates Student. January 20, 1928. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Colby Victory in Overtime Game". Bates Student. January 27, 1928. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Fast Yale Team Defeats Garnet". Bates Student. February 17, 1928. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Garnet Defeats Brown Bears 4-2". Bates Student. March 2, 1928. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Mirror, 1928". Bates College. Retrieved June 12, 2023.