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1929–30 Villanova Wildcats men's ice hockey season

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1929–30 Villanova Wildcats
men's ice hockey season
Home icePhiladelphia Ice Palace
Record
Overall0–3–1
Neutral0–3–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachLevine
Captain(s)Phil Hillen
Villanova Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1929–30 Villanova Wildcats men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program.

Season

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Despite problems from the Great Depression, Villanova was able to join several other local schools and clubs in the area and found an official ice hockey team in late 1929. Rudy Fried, the owner of the Philadelphia Ice Palace, was of particular help to the program by allowing the team to use the locker rooms and rink. Mr. Meyer, the manager of the Philadelphia Arrows, was also a big help by lending the Arrows' equipment in lieu of their own. One of the Arrows' players, Herb Gardiner agreed to coach the team, however, as he was also engaged by Penn, he was eventually replaced by Levine.[1]

The Wildcats played an exhibition game in early January against the Philadelphia Monarchs. They were able to win the game 3–0 and provide hope that the team's first season could be better than expected.[2] After electing Phil Hillen as team captain by a coin toss, Villanova's first official game was against the Penn Athletic Club on February 16. Eskimo Kennedy recorded two goals while line mate Joe Delaney nabbed the other in the team's surprising 3–3 tie.[3] After the match, Penn A.C. requested a return game to settle the draw and the Wildcats agreed. Before that could take place, however, Villanova faced Penn on the 22nd. Since Penn A. C. had already defeated the Quakers twice that year, the Wildcats believed they had a chance for a victory. Unfortunately, a massive 7-goal second period from the Quakers ended any chance for Villanova that they fell 3–7.[4]

After the humbling loss, the team had a couple weeks for practice before the rematch with Penn A. C. They looked more like they had in their first few games but, due to a hat-trick from former Harvard star William Saltonstall, they dropped their second game of the season.[5] The two teams then agreed to play one final time, with the third match happening in Atlantic City. Coming into the game, the team was set on stopping Saltonstall, which they accomplished. Unfortunately, Roger Buntin was able to take up the mantle and score three goals for the Pennacs. Despite the loss, the team had thrilled the crowd of 3,500 with 5 goals of their own. Kennedy was the team's high-scorer, netting a hat-trick himself to finish the year as the Wildcats' leading scorer.

Julius Becza served as team manager.[6]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
John Brandy W
Joseph Delaney C
John Faughnan W
New York (state) John F. Flanagan Senior D Brewster, New York
Phillip F. Hillen Jr. (C) Senior D
Arthur Kennedy W
John Masucci C
Joseph Matera W
Robert O'Farrell G
John O'Neill D
William Orcutt D
New York (state) Joseph E. Welch Senior W Brewster, New York

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 9 2 7 0
Army 11 6 3 2 31 23
Bates 11 6 4 1 .591 27 21 11 6 4 1 27 21
Boston University 10 4 5 1 .450 34 31 13 4 8 1 40 48
Bowdoin 7 2 5 0 .286 10 23 7 2 5 0 10 23
Brown 12 8 3 1
Clarkson 6 4 2 0 .667 50 11 10 8 2 0 70 18
Colgate 6 1 4 1 .250 9 19 6 1 4 1 9 19
Cornell 6 4 2 0 .667 29 18 6 4 2 0 29 18
Dartmouth 13 5 8 0 44 54
Hamilton 8 4 4 0
Harvard 10 7 2 1 .750 44 14 12 7 4 1 48 23
Massachusetts Agricultural 11 7 4 0 .636 25 25 11 7 4 0 25 25
Middlebury 8 6 2 0
MIT 8 4 4 0 .500 16 27 8 4 4 0 16 27
New Hampshire 13 3 8 2 22 42
Northeastern 7 2 5 0
Norwich 6 0 4 2
Pennsylvania 10 4 6 0 .400 36 39 11 4 7 0 40 49
Princeton 18 9 8 1
Rensselaer 3 1 2 0
St. John's
St. Lawrence 4 0 4 0
St. Stephen's
Union 5 2 2 1 .500 8 18 5 2 2 1 8 18
Villanova 1 0 1 0 .000 3 7 4 0 3 1 13 22
Williams 9 4 4 1 .500 28 32 9 4 4 1 28 32
Yale 19 17 1 1

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January vs. Philadelphia Monarchs* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Exhibition) W 3–0 
February 16 vs. Penn Athletic Club* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania T 3–3  0–0–1
February 22 vs. Pennsylvania* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 3–7  0–1–1
March 8 vs. Penn Athletic Club* Philadelphia Ice PalacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania L 2–4  0–2–1
March 22 vs. Penn Athletic Club* Boardwalk HallAtlantic City, New Jersey L 5–8  0–3–1
*Non-conference game.

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points
Eskimo Kennedy LW - 7 0 7
John Faughnan W - 2 0 2
Joe Delaney C - 2 0 2
John O'Neill D - 1 1 2
Jack Brandy RW - 1 0 1
Joe Masucci C - 0 0 0
Joe Matera W - 0 0 0
Joe Welch W - 0 0 0
Bill Orcutt D - 0 0 0
Phil Hillen D - 0 0 0
John Flanagan D - 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell G - 0 0 0
Total 13 1 14

† Assists were infrequently recorded and/or reported.

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Team Will Battle". December 18, 1929. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hockey Team Scores Victory Over Monarch". January 21, 1930. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey Team Hold Penn A. C. to Tie". February 18, 1930. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hockey Sextet Bows to Penn in Permerie Go in Collegiate Play". February 25, 1930. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Penn A. C. Puck Chasers Eke Out Win on Arena Rink on Saturday". March 11, 1930. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "1930 Bell Air". Villanova University. Retrieved April 21, 2023.