1913–14 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

The 1913–14 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 17th season of play for the program.

1913–14 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd IHL
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall8–8–0
Conference3–3–0
Home6–1–0
Road1–2–0
Neutral1–5–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachAlfred Winsor
Captain(s)William Willetts
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

After paring the team down to 24 men, Harvard began its first year as a major sport[1] with a tune-up game against the Boston Athletic Association. Soft ice and early-season jitters contributed to a less-than-stellar effort from the Crimson and they lost the match 1–3 while cycling through many of their alternate players.[2] The loss was unfortunate but hardly damaging to their season. A bigger development was the continued and expanding interest of ice hockey for the student body. Undergraduates were so enamored with the idea of joining the team that a second squad of 34 men, completely separate from the Varsity and Freshman teams, was organized and a schedule arranged.[3]

After the rather poor effort in the B. A. A. game, Harvard exploded out of the gate against MIT and did not take the pressure off all game, ending with a dominant 11–1 victory.[4] The convincing victory demonstrated how the good the team could be as they embarked on their first ever holiday trip over the winter break. They would play Syracuse HC and Ottawa each twice with the team being billeted at the home of team captain Willetts in nearby Skaneateles.[5]

The trip started well with the team producing a solid win against the Syracuse Club, but afterwards the results turned sour. Syracuse earned a split with a 2–1 win, then Ottawa strangled the Crimson offense, not allowing a goal in either of the two matches. The defense from Harvard, provided mostly by Willetts and Clafin, was notable but the lack of scoring punch doomed the Crimson from the start.[6] The terrible results portended a bad season for the Crimson, and once they began their intercollegiate schedule began those predictions bore fruit.

Harvard could only just defeat Amherst a team they should have had not trouble against. Despite the close shaves, the Crimson alternates were gaining much needed game experience. Against Massachusetts Agricultural College the offense continued to struggle, showing up just in the nick of time to overcome a deficit in overtime and again escape with a one-goal victory.[7] When the hosted Dartmouth the score was tight once more, but the team looked to be performing much more as a cohesive unit.[8]

Their next game came against Princeton. Harvard had been a thorn in Princeton's side over the previous two years, being the only team to beat the Tigers the previous year. The Crimson defense had faced Princeton star Hobey Baker before and knew how to play against him. They used that experience to restrict the speedy Baker and keep the game tied for most of the contest. Even when Princeton opened the scoring it was a scant few minutes before the game was knotted at 1-all. Afterwards, no matter how hard the Tigers tried, they could not penetrate the stifling defense. A 14-minute overtime session was played to no effect, then an open-ended second overtime began and followed sudden-death rules. Harvard took full advantage of its many alternates while Princeton was forced to play with nearly the same seven players all game. The Tigers flagged from fatigue and in the 78th minute of what was scheduled as a 40-minute game, Saltonstall ended the game in Harvard's favor.[9]

Harvard dropped their next game to McGill but when they faced Yale the four goal effort from Hopkins gave Harvard a chance at a second consecutive intercollegiate title. The Crimson had played each game over the previous month at the Boston Arena, however, and now they would have a second chance to prove their mettle on the road. When they met Yale in New Haven the Crimson were not prepared for the hard checking from the Elis and Yale pushed Harvard around for most of the game.[10]

Three days later in a second rematch, Princeton could have tried to follow Yale's game plan but they stuck to their own high-octane game and simply outplayed the Crimson, scoring the final three goals in 4–2 victory. Worse for Harvard, Willetts and Philips were injured in the game and doubt was cast on their ability to compete in the final games against Princeton and Yale.[11] Both players started the rubber match with Princeton a week later but it was clear that the Tigers were the better team. Despite keying their defense on Baker, the Tiger star could not be contained and assisted on three Princeton goals in a 4–1 victory.[12]

Roster
William Claflin ca. 1914
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Schuyler Adams Senior C 5' 6" (1.68 m) 131 lb (59 kg) West Newton, Massachusetts Newton High School
Philip M. Brown Junior D 1892-11-18 New Ipswich, New Hampshire
Gouverneur Carnochan Senior G 142 lb (64 kg) 1892-06-28 Manhattan, New York St. Paul's School
William H. Clafin Jr. Junior D 156 lb (71 kg) 1893-06-08 Swampscott, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School
Clarence S. Clark Sophomore D 165 lb (75 kg) 1893-02-11 Germantown, Pennsylvania Milton Academy
Sydney P. Clark Senior LW 154 lb (70 kg) Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania Pomfret School
Alan Cunningham Sophomore D 162 lb (73 kg) 1895-01-11 Boston, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School
Laurence Curtis II Sophomore D 172 lb (78 kg) 1893-09-03 Boston, Massachusetts Groton School
John C. Devereux Senior RW 146 lb (66 kg) Utica, New York Milton Academy
Augustus Doty Sophomore D 193 lb (88 kg) 1894-01-20 Waltham, Massachusetts St. Paul's School
Steve Hopkins Senior C/LW 158 lb (72 kg) 1892-03-19 Newtonville, Massachusetts Newton High School
Henry Morgan Senior RW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 167 lb (76 kg) St. Mark's School
Morgan B. Phillips Junior C/LW 180 lb (82 kg) 1894-10-22 Newton Center, Massachusetts Milton Academy
Dexter Rumsey Sophomore C 1893-08-31 Buffalo, New York St. Mark's School
Leverett Saltonstall Senior C 161 lb (73 kg) 1892-09-01 Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough School
Paul Smart Senior D 141 lb (64 kg) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Newton High School
Harry P. Trainer Junior C 1891-12-08 Boston, Massachusetts
Elmer Wanamaker Sophomore C/LW 153 lb (69 kg) 1893-10-11 Wakefield, Massachusetts Melrose High
Watson Washburn Junior G 162 lb (73 kg) 1894-06-13 New York, New York Cutler School
William Willetts (C) Senior D 181 lb (82 kg) 1890-05-13 Skaneateles, New York St. Paul's School

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Standings
1913–14 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst–––––––6141––
Army5050.00082771602134
Columbia3120.3336185140729
Cornell5140.2009185140918
Dartmouth7520.800371497204918
Harvard10730.7003221168804035
Holy Cross–––––––––––––
Massachusetts Agricultural College8620.7504068620406
MIT6240.333213382602549
Princeton8710.87533101310305425
Rensselaer1010.00008101008
Trinity–––––––––––––
Tufts–––––––––––––
Williams7520.714321975203219
Yale9450.4442526146803440
YMCA College–––––––––––––
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Princeton *5410.80021791310305425
Harvard6330.50011416168804035
Yale5140.20001121146803440
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results
Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 13 vs. Boston Athletic Association* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 1–3  0–1–0
December 17 vs. MIT* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 11–1  1–1–0
December 27 at Syracuse Hockey Club* Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York W 5–2  2–1–0
December 30 at Syracuse Hockey Club* Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York L 1–2  2–2–0
January 2 vs. Ottawa* Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York L 0–2  2–3–0
January 3 vs. Ottawa* Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York L 0–3  2–4–0
January 7 vs. Amherst* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 1–0  3–4–0
January 14 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural College* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 4–3 OT 4–4–0
January 17 vs. Dartmouth* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 2–1  5–4–0
January 24 vs. Princeton Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 2–1 2OT 6–4–0 (1–0–0)
January 31 vs. McGill* Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts L 1–2  6–5–0
February 6 vs. Yale Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 4–3 2OT 7–5–0 (2–0–0)
February 11 at Yale Yale Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 1–3  7–6–0 (2–1–0)
February 14 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 2–4  7–7–0 (2–2–0)
February 21 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York L 1–4  7–8–0 (2–3–0)
February 28 vs. Yale Boston Arena • Boston, Massachusetts W 4–1  8–8–0 (3–3–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References
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  2. "PLAYING DECIDEDLY LISTLESS". The Harvard Crimson. December 15, 1913. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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  4. "Vol XXXIII No. 104" (PDF). The Tech. December 18, 1913. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. "NEW DEPARTURE IN HOCKEY". The Harvard Crimson. December 20, 1913. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. "TEAM THREE TIMES DEFEATED". The Harvard Crimson. January 5, 1914. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. "ARENA SEES CLOSE CONTEST". The Harvard Crimson. January 15, 1914. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. "HANOVERIANS MEET DEFEAT". The Harvard Crimson. January 19, 1914. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  9. "SEVEN WORKS HARD FOR WIN". The Harvard Crimson. January 26, 1914. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. "YALE VICTOR IN ROUGH GAME". The Harvard Crimson. February 12, 1914. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  11. "PRINCETON DESERVES VICTORY". The Harvard Crimson. February 16, 1914. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  12. "DECIDING GAME TO PRINCETON". The Harvard Crimson. February 24, 1914. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  13. "1913-1914 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  14. "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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