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1920–21 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

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1920–21 Harvard Crimson
men's ice hockey season
Intercollegiate Champion
Triangular Hockey League, Champion
Conference1st Triangular League
Home iceBoston Arena
Record
Overall8–2–0
Conference3–0–0
Home5–2–0
Neutral3–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachWilliam Claflin
Captain(s)Edward Bigelow
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1920–21 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 23rd season of play for the program.

Season

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Harvard received tremendous news before the season; the repairs to the Boston Arena were complete and the venue was ready to be used once more.[1] With the Crimson now possessing a surface that could accommodate 7-on-7 hockey once more, as well as coach Clafin affirming his preference for the style,[2] Harvard returned to its familiar style of play and began the season with a dominating win over King's College.

The results didn't change when Harvard began playing other US colleges and the Crimson ran roughshod over their competition. Jabish Holmes recorded four consecutive shutouts including matching 7–0 victories over rivals Princeton and Yale. The only thing that stopped Harvard from rolling to an undefeated season was a visit by the St. Patrick's Hockey Club of Ottawa, who won a pair of one-goal games in mid-February. Harvard seemed to take issue with the losses and thrashed their final two opponents, capping another championship season.

Princeton attempted to schedule a second game with Harvard at the Philadelphia Ice Palace but the Tigers were unsuccessful in their efforts. As a result, the single game between the two had to stand for the season series.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Massachusetts Donald Angier Junior LW 1900-01-12 Newton, Massachusetts Taft School
New Jersey Francis M. Bacon III Senior LW 1899-05-14 Short Hills, New Jersey St. Paul's School
New York (state) Charles W. Baker Junior RW 1900-12-18 New York, New York St. Paul's School
Massachusetts Edward L. Bigelow (C) Senior C 1899-04-19 Boston, Massachusetts St. Mark's School
Massachusetts Roger W. Buntin Senior C 1898-06-23 Newtonville, Massachusetts Newton High School
Massachusetts Robert W. Emmons Senior RW 1897-07-11 Bourne, Massachusetts Groton School
New York (state) Jabish Holmes Jr. Senior G 1899-03-11 Pelham Manor, New York Middlesex School
Massachusetts Richard S. Humphrey Senior D 1898-05-04 Boston, Massachusetts
New Jersey Joseph Larocque Sophomore C Bernardsville, New Jersey
New Hampshire John M. Martin Junior C 1900-05-09 Manchester, New Hampshire Pomfret School
Ontario George Owen Jr. Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1901-12-02 Hamilton, Ontario
Massachusetts Henry B. W. Snelling Senior C 1899-02-14 Newton Center, Massachusetts St. Mark's School
Massachusetts Carl S. Stillman Senior G 1898-03-05 Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Elijah H. Stillman Junior C/D 1899-03-21 Wellesley, Massachusetts

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Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 7 0 7 0 .000 7 18 7 0 7 0 7 18
Army 3 0 2 1 .167 6 11 3 0 2 1 6 11
Bates 4 2 2 0 .500 7 8 8 4 4 0 22 20
Boston College 7 6 1 0 .857 27 11 8 6 2 0 28 18
Bowdoin 4 0 3 1 .125 1 10 7 1 5 1 10 23
Buffalo 6 0 6 0
Carnegie Tech 5 0 4 1 .100 4 18 5 0 4 1 4 18
Clarkson 1 0 1 0 .000 1 6 3 2 1 0 12 14
Colgate 4 1 3 0 .250 8 14 5 2 3 0 9 14
Columbia 5 1 4 0 .200 21 24 5 1 4 0 21 24
Cornell 5 3 2 0 .600 22 10 5 3 2 0 22 10
Dartmouth 9 5 3 1 .611 24 21 11 6 4 1 30 27
Fordham
Hamilton 10 10 0 0
Harvard 6 6 0 0 1.000 42 3 10 8 2 0 55 8
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 3 4 0 .429 18 17 7 3 4 0 18 17
Michigan College of Mines 2 1 1 0 .500 9 5 10 6 4 0 29 21
MIT 6 3 3 0 .500 14 22 7 3 4 0 17 26
New York State
Notre Dame 3 2 1 0 .667 7 9 3 2 1 0 7 9
Pennsylvania 8 3 4 1 .438 17 37 9 3 5 1 18 44
Princeton 7 4 3 0 .571 18 16 8 4 4 0 20 23
Rensselaer 4 1 3 0 .250 7 13 4 1 3 0 7 13
Williams 5 4 1 0 .800 17 10 6 5 1 0 21 10
Yale 8 3 4 1 .438 21 33 10 3 6 1 25 47
YMCA College 6 5 0 1 .917 17 9 7 5 1 1 20 16
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS SW GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard * 3 3 0 0 1.000 2 27 1 10 8 2 0 55 8
Princeton 3 2 1 0 .667 1 8 9 8 4 4 0 20 23
Yale 4 0 4 0 .000 0 3 28 10 3 6 1 25 47
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 8 vs. King's College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 8–1  1–0–0
January 12 vs. Boston Athletic Association* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 4–1  2–0–0
January 19 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural College* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 2–0  3–0–0
January 22 vs. Dartmouth* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–0  4–0–0
January 29 vs. Princeton Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 7–0  5–0–0 (1–0–0)
February 5 vs. Yale Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania W 7–0  6–0–0 (2–0–0)
February 10 vs. St. Patrick's Hockey Club* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 0–1  6–1–0
February 14 vs. St. Patrick's Hockey Club* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 1–2  6–2–0
February 16 vs. MIT* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 8–2  7–2–0
February 29 vs. Yale Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 13–1  8–2–0 (3–0–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "New Arena Opened January 1". The Harvard Crimson. January 3, 1921. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "DECIDE QUESTION OF HOCKEY LEAGUE AT MEETING SUNDAY". The Harvard Crimson. November 24, 1920. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "1920-1921 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Harvard Men's Hockey year-By-year results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 30, 2019.