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1911–12 Columbia Lions men's ice hockey season

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1911–12 Columbia Lions
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd IHA
Home iceSt. Nicholas Rink
Record
Overall3–1–0
Conference3–1–0
Home1–1–0
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachTom Howard
Captain(s)Rufus Trimble
Columbia Lions men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1911–12 Columbia Lions men's ice hockey season was the 16th season of play for the program.

Season

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Columbia began their season with a win over defending champion Cornell in convincing fashion, though the Big Red were shadows of their former selves. The Lions followed that up with a miraculous victory over Dartmouth; the greens jumped out to a 3–0 lead after the first half but the offence came alive in the second half. With Bates leading the way, Columbia scored five times and won 5–4, giving the Lions hope that they could finally break through for a championship.[1]

The next game came against Princeton with the championship in the balance. While Yale had yet to play a game, Harvard had left the league, leaving the match between Columbia and Princeton as the deciding contest. Unfortunately the Tigers boasted the best player in college hockey and Hobey Baker led Princeton to a 6–3 victory. Bates was again a force for the Lions, recording a hat-trick, but the Tiger's offense was just too much to overcome.[2] Columbia ensured themselves of a second-place finish when they defeated Yale in February and, despite losing the championship, the Lions were encouraged with the growth of the program over the previous two seasons.[3]

An ill omen came later as despite possessing a good schedule, there was so little interest in the freshman hockey team that it was disbanded in mid-February.[4]

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Francis N. Bangs Sophomore W
John S. Bates Junior R
Robert W. Harris Senior RW
John Lovejoy Senior C
Robert W. Milbank Jr. Sophomore G
Andrew R. Shiland Junior RW
Rufus Trimble (C) Senior D
William M. Washburn Junior D
Bache M. Whitlock Junior LW

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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 2 4 1
Army 5 2 2 1 .500 9 19 5 2 2 1 9 19
Columbia 4 3 1 0 .750 20 16 4 3 1 0 20 16
Connecticut Agricultural 1 0 1 0 .000 0 10 2 1 1 0 2 10
Cornell 9 3 6 0 .333 24 27 12 5 7 0 40 37
Dartmouth 5 0 5 0 .000 12 35 5 0 5 0 12 35
Harvard 8 5 3 0 .625 26 19 10 7 3 0 36 21
Massachusetts Agricultural 7 5 1 1 .786 33 9 7 5 1 1 33 9
MIT 6 5 1 0 .833 32 7 10 6 4 0 43 24
Norwich
Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 1
Princeton 10 8 2 0 .800 63 16 10 8 2 0 63 16
Rensselaer 5 1 3 1 .300 5 14 6 2 3 1 10 15
Rochester
Springfield Training
Stevens Tech
Syracuse
Trinity
Williams 6 1 4 1 .250 10 29 7 2 4 1 11 29
Yale 16 9 7 0 .563 41 46 18 11 7 0 46 49
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Princeton * 4 4 0 0 8 30 4 10 8 2 0 63 16
Columbia 4 3 1 0 6 20 16 4 3 1 0 20 16
Yale 4 2 2 0 4 11 15 18 11 7 0 46 49
Cornell 4 1 3 0 2 8 16 12 5 7 0 40 37
Dartmouth 4 0 4 0 0 9 28 5 0 5 0 12 35
* indicates conference champion

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 6 vs. Cornell Arena Ice Rink • Syracuse, New York W 6–2  1–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 15 vs. Dartmouth Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–4  2–0–0 (2–0–0)
January 22 vs. Princeton St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York L 2–6  2–1–0 (2–1–0)
February 10 vs. Yale St. Nicholas RinkNew York, New York W 7–4  3–1–0 (3–1–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "Volume LV, Number 80". Columbia Daily Spectator. January 16, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Volume LV, Number 86". Columbia Daily Spectator. January 23, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Volume LV, Number 96". Columbia Daily Spectator. February 12, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Volume LV, Number 99". Columbia Daily Spectator. February 15, 1912. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "The Columbian 1914". Columbia University. Retrieved March 3, 2020.