1921–22 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season

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1921–22 Bowdoin Polar Bears
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceDelta Rink
Record
Overall2–6–1
Home2–3–0
Road0–3–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachAllen Morrell
Captain(s)Alonzo Holmes
Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1921–22 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season was the 3rd season of play for the program.

Season[edit]

Bowdoin began its third season with the promotion of last year's team captain, Allen Morrell, to the position of coach. Morrell was still enrolled at Bowdoin and still a member of the team but, after their poor results the year before, the club decided they needed to have someone in charge. Fellow senior Alonzo Holmes took over as captain and the team, searching for a better year, put together a 12-game schedule in early December.[1] Unfortunately, the team began the year with a loss to their usual foe, Bates. Poor conditions had prevented the team from getting much practice in ahead of time and the game was played on rough ice that hampered both teams. The match was played with two 20-minute halves with the first using 7-man units while the teams dispensed with the rover in the second. Miguel was the star for the team, allowing just one goal to the Garnet, but the offense didn't give him any support and were shutout.[2]

The team's first home game was due to be played on the 11th against St. Dominique but that game was postponed due to poor ice conditions. Instead, the Polar Bears scrambled to get an opponent for the weekend and managed to get the Portland Country Club to appear. Though they were able to play a game, the ice was still in sad shape and the teams were slow as a result. Miguel was credited with a good performance in goal despite allowing 4 goals on 26 shots but, again, the offense was unable to muster much in the way of scoring chances.[3] The weather cooled down enough afterwards for the Whites to squeeze a home-and-home series with St. Dominique and split the matches. The Bears offense showed the first signs of life with a 2-goal output on the 16th, scoring both in the third period. Needham opened the next game with his second marker of the season just 9 seconds into the match. Unfortunately, that was the only offense the Bears could offer and St. Dominique methodically took over the game to have Bwdoin its thirs loss of the year.[4]

The team took a few weeks off afterwards for the exam break but their return game with Bates ended up being cancelled due to a snowstorm. Instead, the Polar Bears met St. Dominique on February 9 and played probably their best game of the season.[5] While Holmes was off the team after graduating, the team was buoyed by the return of Al Morrell, who had been absent since the first match, and the addition of Vic Whitman, who had played the year before. After the team found itself down by a pair in the second period, Morrell scored twice to tie the game then completed his hat-trick in the third. The Bears' lead was short-lived, however, and St. Dominique was able to force overtime. Just before the end of the 5-minute extra period, the winning goal was shot past Miguel and Bowdoin was down in the season series. The club didn't have long to lick its wounds and was back on the ice two days later. The lineup was reshuffled with Morrell dropping back to defense and, while that helped in their own end, it caused the offense to stall once more. Whitman snagged the only goal for the Bears who, despite a valiant effort, fell to Colby 1–2. The game was notable for being the first time that Bowdoin played with the defensemen playing side-by-side rather than single file.

Drastically needing a spark, Miguel and Nichols swapped positions for the final game with St. Dominique. Nichols proved capable in goal, saving several scoring chances. The offense, however, was silent, getting just 3 shots on goal.[6] Miguel and Nichols reverted to their normal position in the next game while Plaisted and Tracey joined the forward contingent. Their arrival coincided with the best offensive performance for the team as they notched their second win of the year. Because the rematch with Bates couldn't be rescheduled, Bowdoin ended its season with a trip to Waterville. Because the ice was soft, nether team could get much offense generated and the match ended in a draw.

After the season, the cost of the program was tabulated and found to have cost the university $453.58.[7] The majority of money spent was for equipment, some $200, while travel ($82) and accommodations for visiting teams ($67) were the other costly debits. The program had received $225 from the school and made $142 on gate receipts from home games. Other credits amounted to a total of $487.91 in funds, meaning that, at the end of the year, the team was able to return approximately $34 to the school treasurer.

Richard Small served as team manager.

Roster[edit]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Maine John W. Cronin Freshman C/LW 1905-02-10 Lewiston, Maine
Massachusetts Charles L. Godfrey Freshman D 1900-11-27 Somerville, Massachusetts
Maine Alonzo B. Holmes (C) Senior C 1896-09-30 Avon, Maine
Massachusetts Arthur J. D. Miguel Sophomore G/F 1901-08-29 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Allen E. Morrell Senior D/RW 1897-07-07 Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Allen K. Needham Freshman LW 1902-10-13 Manchester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Barrett C. Nichols Freshman G/D/F 1901-12-14 Boston, Massachusetts
Utah Frank H. Plaisted Sophomore LW 1900-09-18 Salt Lake City, Utah
Massachusetts Howard B. Preble Freshman LW 1904-07-10 Everett, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Preston M. Putnam Sophomore D 1902-08-20 Danvers, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Raymond G. Putnam Senior R/RW 1900-05-05 Danvers, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Harold T. Stonemetz Junior D 1901-01-26 Newton, Massachusetts
Tracy RW
Maine Victor S. Whitman Junior C 1901-04-05 Canton, Maine
Massachusetts Douglas W. Young Sophomore D/F 1903-12-04 Boston, Massachusetts

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Standings[edit]

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[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 7 at Bates* Lake Andrews Rink • Lewiston, Maine L 0–1  0–1–0
January 14 Portland Country Club* Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine L 0–4  0–2–0
January 16 St. Dominique* Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine W 2–1  1–2–0
January 18 at St. Dominique* Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine L 1–3  1–3–0
February 9 St. Dominique* Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine L 3–4 OT 1–4–0
February 11 Colby* Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine L 1–2  1–5–0
February 13 at St. Dominique* Bartlett Street Rink • Lewiston, Maine L 0–1  1–6–0
February 17 Lewiston Independents* Delta Rink • Brunswick, Maine W 4–1  2–6–0
February 28 Colby* Waterville, Maine T 1–1  2–6–1
*Non-conference game.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tentative Hockey Schedule Announced". Bowdoin Orient. December 7, 1921. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bowdoin Loses First Game to Bates 1-0". Bowdoin Orient. January 11, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "White Loses First Home Game". Bowdoin Orient. January 18, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hockey Team Splits Games with St. Dominique". Bowdoin Orient. January 25, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "St. Dominique Wins Hockey Game". Bowdoin Orient. February 15, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "St. Dominique is Victor in Hockey Game". Bowdoin Orient. February 22, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Financial Report of Bowdoin Hockey Association, Season 1921-22". Bowdoin Orient. September 22, 1922. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "General Catalogue of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine: A Biographical Record of Alumni and Officers, 1794-1950". Bowdoin College. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bowdoin Orient". Bowdoin Orient. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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