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1921–22 Union Skating Dutchmen
ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceCentral Park Rink
Record
Overall2–4–0
Road1–0–0
Neutral1–4–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachAmbrose Clark
Captain(s)Rod Davis
Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey seasons
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The 1921–22 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 9th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Ambrose Clark in his 2nd season.

Season

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After suspending the program last year, the school's athletic board approved the return of the ice hockey program as a minor sport in mid-January.[1] The late start meant that it would be nearly impossible for the team to schedule any games against intercollegiate opponents. However, in order to help the team get onto the ice, Union agreed to participate in the city's hockey league. Unfortunately, the weather didn't help conditions at the open-air Central Park Rink and the team's first game with Schenectady High School had to be cancelled.

The scant number of player who tried out for the team got as much practice in as they could on the poor ice and finally got to play their first match in mid-February. On the Mohawk Golf Club's Rink, Union played a decent game against the high schoolers, however, their lineup had a fatal flaw. Abrahamson, the team's netminder, had never played goal previously and was only used because there were no other options. He tried his best but Abrahamson allowed four goals on long shots, one more than the Dutchmen were able to score.[2] Team captain Rod Davis called out for more students to try out for the team and the Dutchmen saw their chances buoyed by the addition of Jimmie La Pan and Don Dold.

The two new arrivals couldn't have come at a better time as the team was preparing to play four games in as many days. While the first match with Palumet was postponed, the second saw the team record its first win of the year when they downed the local golf club. Dold and defense continued to play strong in the succeeding two games, however, the offense dried up and the Garnet were shutout in back-to-back matches.[3] The next week the team was supposed to play a doubleheader but both matched were delayed due to poor ice conditions. A hasty rearrangement of the schedule set Union against the Palumet Athletic Club and the Dutchmen played their fastest game of the season. David was moved up to right wing and helped Union's scoring return. The team notched 4 goals while Dold blanked the amateurs to give Union its second win of the season.[4]

The final game of the year was a rematch with the High School and Union was eager to finish the year with a win. Clark replaced Dolan on the wing but that didn't stop the Dutchmen from being able to score. Union played a solid game but the high schoolers wouldn't go away. The teenagers overcame a Union lead in the third to force overtime and the Dutchmen couldn't answer their opponent's marker in the extra session.

Dick Meyer served as team manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Abrahamson G
Boyles D
Clark LW
Rod Davis (C) D
John V. Dolan LW
Donald T. Dold G
George Drohan C
James La Pan F
William F. La Pan RW
Riley D
Hugh J. Slattery D

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Standings

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1921–22 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 10 4 6 0 .400 14 15 10 4 6 0 14 15
Army 7 4 2 1 .643 23 11 9 5 3 1 26 15
Bates 7 3 4 0 .429 17 16 13 8 5 0 44 25
Boston College 3 3 0 0 1.000 16 3 8 4 3 1 23 16
Bowdoin 3 0 2 1 .167 2 4 9 2 6 1 12 18
Clarkson 1 0 1 0 .000 2 12 2 0 2 0 9 20
Colby 4 1 2 1 .375 5 13 7 3 3 1 16 25
Colgate 3 0 3 0 .000 3 14 4 0 4 0 7 24
Columbia 7 3 3 1 .500 21 24 7 3 3 1 21 24
Cornell 5 4 1 0 .800 17 10 5 4 1 0 17 10
Dartmouth 6 4 1 1 .750 10 5 6 4 1 1 10 5
Hamilton 8 7 1 0 .875 45 13 9 7 2 0 – –
Harvard 7 7 0 0 1.000 33 5 11 8 1 2 51 17
Massachusetts Agricultural 9 5 4 0 .556 16 23 11 6 5 0 20 30
MIT 6 3 3 0 .500 14 18 10 4 6 0 – –
Pennsylvania 7 2 5 0 .286 16 28 8 3 5 0 23 29
Princeton 7 2 5 0 .286 12 21 10 3 6 1 21 28
Rensselaer 5 0 5 0 .000 2 28 5 0 5 0 2 28
Union 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 6 2 4 0 12 12
Williams 8 3 4 1 .438 27 19 8 3 4 1 27 19
Yale 14 7 7 0 .500 46 39 19 9 10 0 55 54
YMCA College 6 2 4 0 .333 3 21 6 2 4 0 3 21

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
February 10 vs. Schenectady High School* Mohawk Club Rink • Schenectady, New York L 3–4  0–1–0
February 18 at Mohawk Golf Club* Mohawk Club Rink • Schenectady, New York W 2–1  1–1–0
February 19 vs. Schenectady Boat Club* Mohawk Club Rink • Schenectady, New York L 0–2  1–2–0
February 20 vs. Fuller Athletic Club* Mohawk Club Rink • Schenectady, New York L 0–1  1–3–0
February 25 vs. Palumet Athletic Club* Central Park Rink • Schenectady, New York W 4–0  2–3–0
February 26 vs. Schenectady High School* Central Park Rink • Schenectady, New York L 3–4 OT 2–4–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "Davis Captain of New Hockey Team". Concordiensis. January 17, 1922. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Local High School Wins Hockey Game". Concordiensis. February 14, 1922. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Garnet Hockey Team Defeats Golf Club Six". Concordiensis. February 21, 1922. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hockey Team Wins One and Loses One". Concordiensis. February 28, 1922. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Union College". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results". Union Dutchmen. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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