1915–16 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

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1915–16 Princeton Tigers
men's ice hockey season
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Conference3rd IHL
Home iceLake Carnegie
Record
Overall5–5–0
Conference1–4–0
Road1–3–0
Neutral4–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Captain(s)Grant Peacock
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1915–16 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 17th season of play for the program.

Season[]

With many returning members, including team captain Grant Peacock, Princeton had high hoped for their season. Before it even began, however, the team received unwelcome news when the operators of the St. Nicholas Rink, still the principle arena for the university's teams, refused to allow the freshman squad to use the venue for either games or practices as they weren't expected to attract enough spectators to offset the cost.[1] As a result the freshman team was abandoned for the year. Despite the decision, Princeton's varsity squad was rounding into form towards the end of December and looked to be a challenger for the collegiate title.[2]

The team began well, winning their first three games and taking two of three from Yale during their trip to Pittsburgh.[3] Unfortunately, second-leading scorer Willian Humphreys was injured during the series.[4] While Princeton managed to defeat Dartmouth in their next game the team was criticized for over-passing.[5] Their second game of the Intercollegiate league turned out worse as Harvard used the large size of the Boston Arena to their advantage and shut out the Tigers 3–0.[6]

The Tigers recovered with a win against an improving Yale squad but lost any chance they had at the title when Harvard won the second game. The contest was odd in that two 5-minute overtime periods were played with Harvard scoring in both extra sessions.[7] The next game against Cornell was cancelled, leaving the team with a long layoff before their final match against Yale. While their season had not shaped up like they were hoping, there was good news for the program; the ice hockey team was making money. The Princeton athletic department reported that only three of its programs were not costing the university: football, baseball and ice hockey. The ice hockey team turned in profit of $186 for the 1914–15 season compared to a drain of $683 the year before.[8] While the profits were small, the fact that Princeton could still draw during a disappointing season meant that the school would be likely to continue supporting the team unlike fellow schools Brown and Columbia.

Princeton was hoping to end their season with a victory over the Elis but Yale had other ideas. With Ford ineligible to play, the Bulldogs took the rematch and then claimed the series with a second win three night later, handing the Tigers another disappointing finish.[9]

Roster[]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
William Clarkson Junior RW/D
Henry Cohu Junior G
Harold Comey Junior LW
Holbrook Cushman Sophomore W
Henry W. Ford Junior G St. Paul's School
Paul W. Hills Junior LW St. Paul's School
John Humphreys Junior D St. Paul's School
William Humphreys Junior W
George Lawyer Sophomore LW
Grant Peacock (C) Senior R/C
Francis Rue Sophomore W
William Schoen Junior R/C St. Paul's School
John Scully Junior D Lawrenceville School

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Standings[]

1915–16 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 3 1 1 1 .500 4 10 4 2 1 1 13 11
Colgate 1 1 0 0 1.000 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1
Cornell 2 1 1 0 .500 2 3 2 1 2 0 2 3
Dartmouth 7 4 3 0 .571 25 13 11 6 5 0 37 27
Harvard 6 6 0 0 1.000 20 2 10 8 2 0 31 12
Massachusetts Agricultural College 7 3 4 0 .429 13 16 7 3 4 0 13 16
MIT 6 1 5 0 .167 6 22 8 1 6 1 8 29
New York State College – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Princeton 9 4 5 0 .444 17 21 10 5 5 0 23 24
Rensselaer 4 1 2 1 .375 9 13 4 1 2 1 9 13
Stevens Tech – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Trinity – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Williams 6 4 2 0 .667 22 14 6 4 2 0 22 14
Yale 12 7 5 0 .583 36 26 15 9 6 0 47 36
YMCA College – – – – – – – – – – – – –
1915–16 Intercollegiate Hockey League standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard * 4 4 0 0 1.000 2 11 2 10 8 2 0 31 12
Yale 5 2 3 0 .400 1 12 12 15 9 6 0 47 36
Princeton 5 1 4 0 .200 0 6 15 10 5 5 0 23 24
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results[]

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 22 at St. Paul's School* Concord, New Hampshire W 6–3  1–0–0
December 28 vs. Yale* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 5–2  2–0–0
December 29 vs. Yale* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania W 2–0  3–0–0
December 30 vs. Yale* Winter Garden Rink • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania L 1–3  3–1–0
January 10 at St. Nicholas Hockey Club* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York (Exhibition) W 4–2 
January 12 vs. Dartmouth* St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 3–1  4–1–0
January 15 vs. Harvard Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 0–3  4–2–0 (0–1–0)
January 19 vs. Yale St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York W 2–1  5–2–0 (1–1–0)
January 22 at Harvard St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 0–2 2OT 5–3–0 (1–2–0)
February 19 at Yale New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–3  5–4–0 (1–3–0)
February 23 at Yale New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 3–6  5–5–0 (1–4–0)
*Non-conference game.

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Scoring Statistics[]

Name Position Games Goals
Grant Peacock C/R 10 9
William Humphreys W 4 4
Paul Hills LW 7 3
Holbrook Cushman W 10 3
George Lawyer LW 2 1
Francis Rue W 3 1
William Schoen C/R 10 1
John Scully D 10 1
William Clarkson RW/D 2 0
Henry Cohu G 2 0
Harold Comey LW 3 0
Henry Ford G 8 0
John Humphreys D 9 0
Total 23

Note: Assists were not recorded as a statistic.

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Goaltending statistics[]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA*
Henry Ford 8 330 5 3 0 15 1 1.82
Henry Cohu 2 80 0 2 0 9 0 4.50
Total 10 410 5 5 0 24 1 2.34

* 40-minute regulation game time.

References[]

  1. ^ "Volume 38, Number 325". The Princeton Daily. December 8, 1915. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Volume 38, Number 336". The Princeton Daily. December 21, 1915. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Volume 38, Number 338". The Princeton Daily. January 7, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Volume 38, Number 342". The Princeton Daily. January 12, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Volume 38, Number 345". The Princeton Daily. January 15, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Volume 38, Number 346". The Princeton Daily. January 16, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Volume 38, Number 342". The Princeton Daily. January 24, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Volume 38, Number 348". The Princeton Daily. February 10, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Volume 38, Number 960". The Princeton Daily. February 24, 1916. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "1915-1916 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Men's Hockey All-Time Results". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Browse by date". The Princeton Daily. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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