1939–40 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's ice hockey season

1939–40 John Carroll Blue Streaks
men's ice hockey season
Penn-Ohio League, Champion
Penn-Ohio League Tournament, Champion
Conference1st Penn-Ohio League
Home iceCleveland Arena
Record
Overall15–0–0
Conference13–0–0
Home5–0–0
Road3–0–0
Neutral7–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachHerb Bee
Assistant coachesEd Joseph
Captain(s)Eddie Arsenault
Fred Rancourt
John Carroll Blue Streaks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1939–40 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's ice hockey season was the 3rd season of play for the program.

Season

After losing Baldwin Wallace and Pittsburgh before the start of the season, the Penn-Ohio League had to adjust swiftly. The Divisional alignment was abandoned and John Carroll' schedule was rearranged so they would face the Cleveland teams three times each and the Pittsburgh teams twice. It didn't much matter to the Blue Streaks players as the team ran through all of their opponents en route to an undefeated season.[1] Led by senior co-captains Eddie Arsenault and Fred Rancourt, JCU averaged more than five and a half goals per game, never scoring fewer than three and allowed just over a goal a game during the regular season. The team's closest affair was after a long layoff against Carnegie Tech, a 3–2 win.

In the league playoffs, Duquesne fought well, scoring against the Blue Streaks as well as any team in the three-year history of the team, but it wasn't good enough. John Carrol swept both games and captured their third consecutive Penn-Ohio League championship.[2] The only bad news for the season was the poor attendance for the team's games.[3]

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Maine Edward J. Arsenault (C) Senior F Waterford, Maine
F. Eugene Davis Junior
Jack DeHaas Sophomore G
Ohio Daniel H. Hespen Sophomore Cleveland Heights, Ohio
William A. Higgins Junior G/D
Mike Hoynes Sophomore D
Theodore J. Lempges Senior D
John J. Manofsky Senior F
Donald J. Myers Junior F
John P. Murray Senior F
George Otto Senior
Maine Wilfred Rancourt (C) Senior F/D
Clem Rannigan Junior F
Ohio Mathias G. Schneider Sophomore Shaker Heights, Ohio
New York (state) Robert L. Smith Sophomore G New Rochelle, New York

Standings

1939–40 Penn-Ohio Intercollegiate Hockey League standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
John Carroll †* 13 13 0 0 26 72 16 15 15 0 0 82 23
Duquesne 12 9 2 1 19 44 28 18 9 8 1 58 64
Western Reserve – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Case – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Carnegie Tech – – – – – – – 12 4 8 0 – –
Fenn – – – – – – – – – – – – –
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 8 vs. Fenn Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 3–1  1–0–0 (1–0–0)
December 19 vs. Case Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 5–2  2–0–0 (2–0–0)
January 2 Carnegie Tech Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 3–0  3–0–0 (3–0–0)
January 5 vs. Western Reserve Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 6–2  4–0–0 (4–0–0)
January 19 vs. Fenn Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 8–0  5–0–0 (5–0–0)
January 31 † Duquesne Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 3–0  6–0–0 (6–0–0)
February ? vs. Case Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 7–0  7–0–0 (7–0–0)
February 6 at Duquesne Duquesne Gardens • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 7–2  8–0–0 (8–0–0)
February 9 vs. Western Reserve Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 8–1  9–0–0 (9–0–0)
February 16 vs. Fenn Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 10–1  10–0–0 (10–0–0)
March 12 at Carnegie Tech Duquesne Gardens • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 3–2  11–0–0 (11–0–0)
March 13 vs. Case Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 4–1  12–0–0 (12–0–0)
March 15 vs. Western Reserve Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio W 5–3  13–0–0 (13–0–0)
Penn-Ohio League Playoffs
March 20 Duquesne* Cleveland Arena • Cleveland, Ohio (Championship Game 1) W 4–2  14–0–0
March 29 at Duquesne* Duquesne Gardens • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Championship Game 2) W 6–5 OT 15–0–0
John Carroll Won Series 2–0
*Non-conference game.

† Duquesne records have the game being played on February 1 with the score 3–1 for John Carroll.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Carillon, 1940". John Carroll University. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "They Bring Carroll Third Straight Hockey Crown". The Carroll News. April 12, 1940. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Attendance is Poor". The Carroll News. January 12, 1940. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Icers Lose Twice to Carroll". The Duquesne Duke. February 8, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021.