1947–48 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season

1947–48 Clarkson Golden Knights
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceClarkson Arena
Record
Overall10–6–1
Home6–2–0
Road4–3–1
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJack Roos
Captain(s)Pat French
Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1947–48 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season was the 26th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Golden Knights represented the Clarkson College of Technology and were coached by Jack Roos, in his 17th season.

Season

Entering the season, coach Roos had few returning players and had to rely on an influx of freshmen to help fill out the team.[1] The result was that the team wasn't quite as cohesive as the squads that Roos had put together in the past but the Golden Knights still showed that they could compete at the same level as other top programs. After sweeping a series against Carleton, Tech jumped right into the fire with a game versus Dartmouth at Watertown, New York. The knights did well to limit one of the top offensive teams to just two goals but they were only able to get a single marker themselves. Clarkson then began a road trip with an overpowering performance against Champlain but couldn't quite pull out a victory over either Princeton or Yale.

Once they returned home, Clarkson appeared to be a bit tired from their junket and were soundly beaten by Colgate. After the worst performance of the season, Tech rallied to defeat nearby rival St. Lawrence before romping to two shutout wins over rather weak opponents. The rematch with Dartmouth ended with the same result as the first game, leaving little doubt that the Indians were the better team. Afterwards, Tech was able to defeat two more Canadian schools, but ended the year losing to a much improved Army squad.

The revamped lineup had shown some progress throughout the year but there was still room for improvement from the Knights. Unfortunately, coach Roos would not be around to lead the team; he retired from his position following the season after 19 years with the school.

Charles Hyde and Martin Gabey served as team managers.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
4 Casselman
6 John Piers D
8 Quebec Roy Hellyer Junior F Montreal, Quebec
9 New York (state) John F. O'Brien Junior F Ogdensburg, New York
10 Ontario Richard Fitzpatrick Sophomore F Belleville, Ontario
11 Ontario Malcolm White Freshman F Smith Falls, Ontario
12 Quebec Norris A. Masterman Junior F Westmount, Quebec
13 New Jersey Douglas C. Folkner Senior F 1921-08-17 Great Meadows, New Jersey
14 Ontario Stirling B. Weedmark Freshman D Carleton Place, Ontario
15 Ontario C. Murray Beach Freshman D Cornwall, Ontario
18 Ontario Kenneth E. Brown Freshman D Carleton Place, Ontario
19 Alberta Patrick French (C) Senior D 1922-05-25 Edmonton, Alberta
21 New York (state) Robert W. Hyde Senior F Malone, New York
22 Ontario Gerald C. Turner Sophomore G Ottawa, Ontario
Quebec Vernon Richardson Senior F Montreal, Quebec

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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

Schedule and results

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 1 Carleton* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 5–2  1–0–0
January 2 Carleton* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 7–4  2–0–0
January 4 vs. Dartmouth* Watertown, New York L 1–2  2–1–0
January at Champlain* Burlington, Vermont W 21–1  3–1–0
January 13 Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey L 3–4 OT 3–2–0
January 14 at Yale* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut T 6–6 OT 3–2–1
January Colgate* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York L 2–6  3–3–1
January 22 St. Lawrence* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York (Rivalry) W 5–4  4–3–1
January 24 Cornell* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 10–0  5–3–1
January at Champlain* Burlington, Vermont W 7–0  6–3–1
January 28 at Dartmouth* Davis Rink • Hanover, New Hampshire L 1–2  6–4–1
January 31 at McGill* Montreal, Quebec W 5–3 ‡  7–4–1
February 7 St. Lawrence* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York (Rivalry) L 5–7  7–5–1
February Queen's* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 6–3  8–5–1
February 12 Colgate* Hamilton, New York W 5–4  9–5–1
February St. Patrick's* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 7–3  10–5–1
March 6 at Army* Smith Rink • West Point, New York L 1–3  10–6–1
*Non-conference game.

‡ Contemporary reports have the score of the game 4–3 in Clarkson's favor.
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References

  1. ^ a b "Clarksonian 1948". Clarkson Tech. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved September 17, 2018.