1947–48 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season

1947–48 Army Cadets
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd Pentagonal League
Home iceSmith Rink
Record
Overall11–4–1
Conference2–2–0
Home9–3–1
Road2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachLen Patten
Captain(s)Arthur Snyder
Army Cadets men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1947–48 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season was the 45th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Cadets represent the United States Military Academy and were coached by Len Patten, in his 3rd season.

Season

Army began the season with few expectations for its ice hockey program. While the Cadets were members of the Pentagonal League, they had gone winless against the other four members the year before and, as a result, only scheduled one game against their four other teams as opposed to the normal two. However, when the Cadets began their season they were performing better than they had in years.

After opening the season with a win, Army defeated Yale in what was considered to be a major upset.[1] Army flagged a bit in their next match, losing to Colgate but then rallied to dominate in two shutout victories, albeit against inferior competition.

By the end of January Army was sitting with an enviable record with both of their close losses coming against strong foes. They travelled to Boston for just their second road game of the year and were humbled by Harvard to the tune of 1–7. The Cadets returned to West Point to lick their wounds and then took revenge against a hapless Lehigh squad, nearly equaling the 12–1 drubbing they had handed out the year before.

In Army's showdown with Dartmouth, the Cadets faced off against the top team in the nation. Though they lost the match, the fact that they were able to keep the score close indicated just how far they had come. The team finished out the season without another loss and were able to defeat Princeton to finish 3rd in the Pentagonal League. Army set a new program record for wins in a season and produced what was probably the best season in program history to that point.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Tennessee Albert M. Austin Junior D 1927-03-20 Memphis, Tennessee St. Paul's School
New York (state) Donald A. Cerow Senior F 1925-02-11 Clayton, New York
Illinois Courtenay C. Davis Jr. Junior 1926-06-18 Kenilworth, Illinois Lawrenceville School
Ohio Patrick J. Donohoe Junior D 1927-07-06 Cleveland Heights, Ohio St. Ignatius H.S.
New York (state) Charles F. G. Kuyk Jr. Sophomore F 1926-07-28 Pawling, New York Choate Rosemary Hall
Massachusetts Vincent P. Lewando Senior 1926-07-17 Boston, Massachusetts Boston Latin School
Massachusetts Louis LoConte Jr. Senior 1926-09-13 Medford, Massachusetts Medford H.S.
Michigan Raymond Moss Junior G 1926-05-07 Detroit, Michigan Cass Tech H.S.
Minnesota Wayne A. Norby Junior 1927-01-13 Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis North H.S.
Massachusetts Walter B. Schlotterbeck Senior 1922-12-16 Wakefield, Massachusetts Norwich University
New York (state) Arthur Snyder Jr. (C) Senior F 1925-02-06 Garden City, New York Garden City H.S.

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Standings

1947–48 NCAA Independent ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 16 11 4 1 .719 78 39 16 11 4 1 78 39
Bemidji State 5 0 5 0 .000 13 36 10 2 8 0 37 63
Boston College 19 14 5 0 .737 126 60 19 14 5 0 126 60
Boston University 24 20 4 0 .833 179 86 24 20 4 0 179 86
Bowdoin 9 4 5 0 .444 45 68 11 6 5 0 56 73
Brown 14 5 9 0 .357 61 91 14 5 9 0 61 91
California 10 2 8 0 .200 45 62 17 5 12 0 87 89
Clarkson 12 5 6 1 .458 67 39 17 10 6 1 96 54
Colby 8 2 6 0 .250 28 41 8 2 6 0 28 41
Colgate 10 7 3 0 .700 54 34 13 10 3 0 83 45
Colorado College 14 9 5 0 .643 84 73 27 19 8 0 207 120
Cornell 4 0 4 0 .000 3 43 4 0 4 0 3 43
Dartmouth 23 21 2 0 .913 156 76 24 21 3 0 156 81
Fort Devens State 13 3 10 0 .231 33 74 – – – – – –
Georgetown 3 2 1 0 .667 12 11 7 5 2 0 37 21
Hamilton – – – – – – – 14 7 7 0 – –
Harvard 22 9 13 0 .409 131 131 23 9 14 0 135 140
Lehigh 8 0 8 0 .000 8 95 10 0 10 0 12 108
Massachusetts 2 0 2 0 .000 1 23 3 0 3 0 3 30
Michigan 18 16 2 0 .889 105 53 23 20 2 1 141 63
Michigan Tech 19 7 12 0 .368 87 96 20 8 12 0 91 97
Middlebury 14 8 5 1 .607 111 68 16 10 5 1 127 74
Minnesota 16 9 7 0 .563 78 73 21 9 12 0 100 105
Minnesota–Duluth 6 3 3 0 .500 21 24 9 6 3 0 36 28
MIT 19 8 11 0 .421 93 114 19 8 11 0 93 114
New Hampshire 13 4 9 0 .308 58 67 13 4 9 0 58 67
North Dakota 10 6 4 0 .600 51 46 16 11 5 0 103 68
North Dakota Agricultural 5 3 2 0 .600 27 28 6 4 2 0 37 29
Northeastern 19 10 9 0 .526 135 119 19 10 9 0 135 119
Norwich 9 3 6 0 .333 38 58 13 6 7 0 56 70
Princeton 18 8 10 0 .444 65 72 21 10 11 0 79 79
St. Cloud State 12 10 2 0 .833 55 35 16 12 4 0 73 55
St. Lawrence 9 6 3 0 .667 65 27 13 8 4 1 95 50
Suffolk – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tufts 4 3 1 0 .750 17 15 4 3 1 0 17 15
Union 9 1 8 0 .111 7 86 9 1 8 0 7 86
Williams 11 3 6 2 .364 37 47 13 4 7 2 – –
Yale 16 5 10 1 .344 60 69 20 8 11 1 89 85
1947–48 Pentagonal League standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Dartmouth † 7 7 0 0 1.000 49 20 24 21 3 0 156 81
Army 4 2 2 0 .500 12 17 16 11 4 1 78 39
Harvard 7 3 4 0 .429 31 33 23 9 14 0 135 140
Princeton 7 2 5 0 .286 23 31 21 10 11 0 79 79
Yale 7 2 5 0 .286 20 32 20 8 11 1 89 85
† indicates conference champion

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 7 New Hampshire* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 7–2  1–0–0
January 10 Yale Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 4–3  2–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 14 Colgate* Smith Rink • West Point, New York L 4–6  2–1–0
January 17 at Cornell* Beebe Lake • Ithaca, New York W 9–0  3–1–0
January 21 Vermont* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 10–0  4–1–0
January 24 Brown* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 3–2  5–1–0
January 30 Boston University* Smith Rink • West Point, New York L 3–4  5–2–0
January 31 St. Lawrence* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 2–1 OT 6–2–0
February 7 at Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 1–7  6–3–0 (1–1–0)
February 15 Lehigh* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 12–2  7–3–0
February 18 Massachusetts* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 4–0  8–3–0
February 21 Dartmouth Smith Rink • West Point, New York L 2–5  8–4–0 (1–2–0)
February 25 Middlebury* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 7–2  9–4–0
February 28 Williams* Smith Rink • West Point, New York T 2–2 OT 9–4–1
March 6 Clarkson* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 3–1  10–4–1
March 13 at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey W 5–2  11–4–1 (2–2–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. ^ "Hockey Team Upset West Point Six Triumphs, 4-3 Allen Nets Two Goals In First Eli". Yale Daily News. January 12, 1948. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Army Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Army Black Knights. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Army West Point Hockey 2017-18 Record book" (PDF). Army Black Knights. Retrieved January 20, 2020.