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1947–48 Colgate Red Raiders
men's ice hockey season
AAU, National Champion
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceTaylor Lake
Record
Overall10–3–0
Home1–1–0
Road6–0–0
Neutral3–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJ. Howard Starr
Assistant coachesGregg Batt
Captain(s)Tom Dockrell
Colgate Red Raiders men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1947–48 Colgate Red Raiders men's ice hockey season was the 24th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Red Raiders represented the Colgate University and were coached by J. Howard Starr, in his 13th season.

Season

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At the start of the season, Colgate had to contend with the loss of its star goaltender as Mark Galloway accepted an invitation to try out for the US national team for the 1948 Olympics while on academic probation.[1] While he was ultimately left off of the team, understudy Bill Taylor had to substitute in for the team's season-opening trip up to Buffalo. The three-game series began with Colgate losing to Princeton, snapping a 16-game winning streak for the Raiders. The second game was against Dartmouth, widely regarded as the best team in the country. Colgate had an addition problem as goaltending equipment failed to arrive in time and necessitated Lou Reycroft taking a turn in goal. Despite the problems, Colgate put forth a credible performance and kept the game close until the final period. The team reversed the trend in the final game of the trip and downed Williams 5–0.[2]

Though Galloway may have missed out, Tommy Dockrell and Bruce Gardner were both invited to join the AAU team that travelled to St. Moritz. They would miss several games for the Red Raiders, however, the travelling was all for naught as the AAU squad would not be allowed to participate as there was a conflict with the AHA team.[3] In the meantime, Colgate won games over three other New York schools and put themselves into position for a possible, if unlikely, NCAA tournament bid.[4]

After returning from the exam break, Colgate lost the services of Herb Muther to graduation but saw Dockrell and Gardner return while Galloway was off of probation and now eligible to play once more. Colgate evened the season series with Princeton, however, they had the same trick inflicted upon them by Clarkson.[5] After the loss, Colgate headed over to Ithaca and swamped Cornell, perhaps venting some of their frustration on the hapless Reds. After defeating Norwich in the final game of the regular season, Colgate was invited to participate at the AAU tournament in Buffalo.[6] The Raiders ended up defeating three amateur clubs over a 25-hour span to win the championship.[7]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Illinois Douglas C. Alton F 1920-09-21 Chicago, Illinois
Massachusetts Thomas R. Dockrell (C) Junior F 1924-07-19 Stoneham, Massachusetts
New York (state) Mark G. Galloway G 1921-10-16 Syracuse, New York
Massachusetts Bruce D. Gardner F 1925-01-20 Melrose, Massachusetts
New York (state) Frederic W. Gegenheimer Sophomore D Brooklyn, New York
New York (state) Everette B. Jones Sophomore F Rome, New York
New York (state) Frederick J. Kroll F Rome, New York
New York (state) William K. Mattoon F 1923-05-12 Rome, New York
New York (state) Henry G. Pileckas D 1922-05-17 Hagaman, New York
Massachusetts Louis M. Raycroft Jr. G/F 1926-11-26 Arlington, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Philip N. Sanford Jr. Junior D Medford, Massachusetts
New York (state) Donald J. Smith Sophomore F 1927-06-15 Rome, New York
Williamsen H. Smith F
New York (state) William P. Taylor Jr. G Buffalo, New York

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Standings

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1947–48 NCAA Independent ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 16 11 4 1 .719 78 39 16 11 4 1 78 39
Bemidji State 5 0 5 0 .000 13 36 10 2 8 0 37 63
Boston College 19 14 5 0 .737 126 60 19 14 5 0 126 60
Boston University 24 20 4 0 .833 179 86 24 20 4 0 179 86
Bowdoin 9 4 5 0 .444 45 68 11 6 5 0 56 73
Brown 14 5 9 0 .357 61 91 14 5 9 0 61 91
California 10 2 8 0 .200 45 62 17 5 12 0 87 89
Clarkson 12 5 6 1 .458 67 39 17 10 6 1 96 54
Colby 8 2 6 0 .250 28 41 8 2 6 0 28 41
Colgate 10 7 3 0 .700 54 34 13 10 3 0 83 45
Colorado College 14 9 5 0 .643 84 73 27 19 8 0 207 120
Cornell 4 0 4 0 .000 3 43 4 0 4 0 3 43
Dartmouth 23 21 2 0 .913 156 76 24 21 3 0 156 81
Fort Devens State 13 3 10 0 .231 33 74 – – – – – –
Georgetown 3 2 1 0 .667 12 11 7 5 2 0 37 21
Hamilton – – – – – – – 14 7 7 0 – –
Harvard 22 9 13 0 .409 131 131 23 9 14 0 135 140
Lehigh 8 0 8 0 .000 8 95 10 0 10 0 12 108
Massachusetts 2 0 2 0 .000 1 23 3 0 3 0 3 30
Michigan 18 16 2 0 .889 105 53 23 20 2 1 141 63
Michigan Tech 19 7 12 0 .368 87 96 20 8 12 0 91 97
Middlebury 14 8 5 1 .607 111 68 16 10 5 1 127 74
Minnesota 16 9 7 0 .563 78 73 21 9 12 0 100 105
Minnesota–Duluth 6 3 3 0 .500 21 24 9 6 3 0 36 28
MIT 19 8 11 0 .421 93 114 19 8 11 0 93 114
New Hampshire 13 4 9 0 .308 58 67 13 4 9 0 58 67
North Dakota 10 6 4 0 .600 51 46 16 11 5 0 103 68
North Dakota Agricultural 5 3 2 0 .600 27 28 6 4 2 0 37 29
Northeastern 19 10 9 0 .526 135 119 19 10 9 0 135 119
Norwich 9 3 6 0 .333 38 58 13 6 7 0 56 70
Princeton 18 8 10 0 .444 65 72 21 10 11 0 79 79
St. Cloud State 12 10 2 0 .833 55 35 16 12 4 0 73 55
St. Lawrence 9 6 3 0 .667 65 27 13 8 4 1 95 50
Suffolk – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tufts 4 3 1 0 .750 17 15 4 3 1 0 17 15
Union 9 1 8 0 .111 7 86 9 1 8 0 7 86
Williams 11 3 6 2 .364 37 47 13 4 7 2 – –
Yale 16 5 10 1 .344 60 69 20 8 11 1 89 85

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 29 vs. Princeton* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York L 1–3  0–1–0
December 31 vs. Dartmouth* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York L 2–6  0–2–0
January 4 vs. Williams* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York W 5–0  1–2–0
January at Army* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 6–4  2–2–0
January 16 at St. Lawrence* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 5–4  3–2–0
January at Clarkson* Clarkson Arena • Potsdam, New York W 6–2  4–2–0
February 7 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey W 5–4  5–2–0
February 12 Clarkson* Taylor Lake • Hamilton, New York L 4–5  5–3–0
February 21 Cornell* Taylor Lake • Hamilton, New York W 14–1  6–3–0
March 5 at Norwich* Sabine Field Rink • Northfield, Vermont W 6–5  7–3–0
National AAU Tournament
March 19 vs. Detroit Rangers* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York (AAU Game 1) W 15–2  8–3–0
March 20 vs. Middlebury Hockey Club* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York (AAU Game 2) W 7–5 OT 9–3–0
March 20 at Buffalo Holling Press* Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • Buffalo, New York (AAU Game 3) W 7–4  10–3–0
*Non-conference game.

Note: The two games against the Clinton Hockey Club appear in the school's records, however, they are not mentioned in contemporary accounts. Additionally, the AAU tournament games are missing from Colgate's records.
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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Don Smith F - 12 8 20 -
Lou Reycroft F - 7 11 18 -
Tommy Dockrell F - 8 8 16 -
Bruce Gardner F - 6 8 14 -
Everette Jones F - 5 6 11 -
Fred Kroll F - 5 2 7 -
Hank Pileckas F - 3 3 6 -
Fred Gegenheimer F - 2 3 5 -
Phil Sanford F - 2 3 5 -
Bill Smith F - 3 0 3 -
Doug Alton F - 1 0 1 -
Bill Matoon F - 1 0 1 -
Bill Taylor G - 0 0 0 -
Mark Galloway G - 0 0 0 -
Total 55 52 107 -

Note: Colgate reported its players scoring 1 more goal than the team had for the season. Only scoring from the regular season are included.
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References

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  1. ^ "Karl's Cagers". Colgate Maroon. December 10, 1947. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pucksters Blank Williams; Lost to Princeton, Dartmouth". Colgate Maroon. January 7, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Yank Puck Bodies Are Feudin' And Fightin'". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. November 8, 1947. p. 22.Free access icon
  4. ^ "Karl's Cagers". Colgate Maroon. January 21, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Clarkson Six Halts Raider Streak, 5-4". Colgate Maroon. February 18, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Norwich Six Outscored By Puckesters, 6-5". Colgate Maroon. March 10, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Puckesters Triumph in National A.A.U. Hockey Meet at Buffalo". Colgate Maroon. March 10, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Colgate Men's Ice Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Colgate Raiders. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hockey Scoring". Colgate Maroon. March 17, 1948. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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