1924–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season

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1924–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceSt. Mary's Lake
Record
Overall0–2–2
Road0–2–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachTom Lieb
Assistant coachesPaul Castner
Hector McNeil
Captain(s)Frank McSorley
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1924–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season was the 8th season of play for the program. The team was coached by Tom Lieb in his 2nd season.

Season[edit]

Entering the year, Notre Dame was hoping for a cold winter to help banish the memory of a terrible season in '24. Instead, what they got was more of the same. The team wasn't able to get any on-ice practice until mid-January and even then it was insufficient.[1] On a positive note, many of the team's new players did have a decent amount of experience that would help once the Irish were able to play a match. While Notre Dame was unable to play at home, they only had to take a short trip down the road for the first game when the team took on Culver Academies. Hicok opened the scoring in the second and Stadel added another a few minutes later but other than that short outburst, the Irish had trouble getting their offense in order. The lack of firepower cost Notre Dame when Culver scored twice in the third to tie the match. Two uneventful overtimes did nothing to chance the score and the game was called when the light began to fade.[2]

The warm winter forced the team to try and cram as many games as they could onto their schedule in February, however, five of the eight games they arranges were eventually cancelled.[3] It was only during their trip to Minneapolis that the Irish were able to play any games the rest of the season. The first game, against St. Thomas, was fought on even terms and the two goals from captain McSorley left the team with its second consecutive tie. After a day off, the Irish came up against western power Minnesota and their defense was outstanding. Notre Dame kept the Gophers from scoring a single goal in regulation, however, the Irish offense wasn't able to capitalize and overtime was needed once more. Minnesota finally manage to break through with two goals in the extra session to take the match but Notre Dame had a chance for redemption the following night. Hicok ended the team's goal drought but Minnesota was one goal better in regulation, sweeping the games and handing the Irish another winless season.[4]

Roster[edit]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Minnesota Arthur B. Boeringer Sophomore D Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wisconsin Thomas Hearndon D Green Bay, Wisconsin
Michigan John S. Hicok Sophomore LW Hancock, Michigan
Massachusetts Austin Holland C Brookline, Massachusetts
Illinois Robert Irmiger RW Chicago, Illinois
Pennsylvania Charles Martin Sophomore C/RW Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Franklin McSorley (C) Senior C Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania John McSorley C Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ohio Charles Mouch D Troy, Ohio
Connecticut John Murphy Sophomore G Bridgeport, Connecticut
Wisconsin Richard Smith G Combined Locks, Wisconsin
Connecticut George Stadel LW Stamford, Connecticut
Quebec Gerald Timmins Junior D Montreal, Quebec

Standings[edit]

Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Marquette 2 0 2 0 .000 0 5 3 1 2 0 1 5
Michigan 6 4 1 1 12 6
Michigan Agricultural 1 0 1 0 3 6
Michigan College of Mines 6 2 4 0
Minnesota 10 8 1 1
Notre Dame 3 0 2 1 .167 3 6 4 0 2 2 5 8
Wisconsin 9 1 7 1

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 24 at Culver Military Academy* CMA Rink • Culver, Indiana T 2–2 2OT 0–0–1
February 7 at St. Thomas* Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota T 2–2 2OT 0–0–2
February 9 at Minnesota* Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 0–2 OT 0–1–2
February 10 at Minnesota* Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 1–2  0–2–2
*Non-conference game.

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Scoring statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals
John Hicok LW - 2
Frank McSorley C - 2
George Stadel LW - 1
Total 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HOCKEY PROSPECTS GOOD" (PDF). Notre Dame Scholastic. January 15, 1925. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "NOTRE DAME-CULVER HOCKEY" (PDF). Notre Dame Scholastic. January 30, 1925. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "HOCKEY SCHEDULE" (PDF). Notre Dame Scholastic. February 1, 1925. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "HOCKEY TEAM PLAYS IN MINNEAPOLIS" (PDF). Notre Dame Scholastic. February 24, 1925. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "Notre Dame Hockey" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved July 2, 2019.