1923–24 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season

The 1923–24 Army Cadets men's ice hockey season was the 21st season of play for the program. The team was coached by Ray Marchand in his 1st season.

1923–24 Army Cadets
men's ice hockey season
Home iceStuart Rink
Record
Overall3–5–0
Home3–5–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachRay Marchand
Captain(s)Lindsay Caywood
Army Cadets men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Army's hockey team began a tremendous change when Talbot Hunter was replaced by Ray Marchand as head coach. Their new bench boss overhauled the entire style of play for the Cadets and, while the new scheme would eventually pay dividends, the team was a little slow on the uptake.[1] Part of the problem early in the year was the lack of ice resulting from a late winter. Army had just two partial practice sessions before their first game on January 5 and the resulting 3–7 loss was hardly surprising. Army fared much better in their second match, holding a 1–1 tie with Pennsylvania until the last minute of play. After the match with Penn, Stuart Rink was turned into little more than a puddle for a 10-day period and the Cadets were again unable to improve their play. The lack of ice time caused Army to drop their third game of the season to Bates which did not bode well for the remainder of the year.

After games against Amherst and Princeton were cancelled due to a lack of ice, February brought colder temperatures to West Point and Army was able to welcome MIT to Stuart Rink. Army played far better than they had in any of their previous games and dominated the Engineers despite the close score. A week later, a hat-trick by Walter Marinelli gave the Cadets a 3–2 win. Army ran its winning streak to 3 with a strong performance against Union but were then thoroughly beaten by their rivals to the north, the Royal Military College Paladins.

Entering their final weekend of the season, Army had a chance to earn a winning record. That possibility was ended, however, when Williams lost their goaltender Lowes before the match. Army's reserve netminder Lewis was put into the Ephs' cage and the two teams agreed to count the match as an exhibition.[2] Army still had a chance to reach .500 but they would have to get through one of the nation's top teams in Boston College. Another hat-trick from Marinelli gave the Cadets a miraculous lead, which they carried late into the game, but BC managed to tie the score with just a few minutes to play. In the overtime session, the Bostonians overwhelmed Army and scored three times to capture the match and end the Cadets' season on a loss.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Willet J. Baird Junior D 1902-01-13 Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York
Lindsay P. Caywood (C) Senior RW 1900-02-19 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alvin A. Heidner Sophomore LW/RW 1904-10-14
Robert C. Lawes Senior D/RW 1899-07-06 Orange, New Jersey
Walter C. Marinelli Senior C Calumet, Michigan
Raymond C. Maude Sophomore D/C 1902-07-01 Framingham, Massachusetts
James W. A. McNary Senior G 1899-11-23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frederick F. Scheiffler Sophomore LW/RW 1904-04-15 Alpena, Michigan
Charles G. Stevenson Jr. Senior LW Brooklyn, New York
Henry R. Westphalinger Junior D 1903-03-28 Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Standings

Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst10460
Army6330.500151383502330
Boston College1871013245
Boston University91801142
Bowdoin8422
Clarkson5230.400101273401219
Colby8152
Cornell4220.500221142202211
Dartmouth1710528132
Hamilton12732
Harvard9630.667351914671
Maine12480
Massachusetts Agricultural College9360
Middlebury7061
MIT
Pennsylvania6141.2506238152828
Princeton181260
Rensselaer5230
Saint Michael's
Syracuse
Union4130
Vermont
Williams14572
Yale151410.93360122318418033

Schedule and Results

DateOpponentSiteResultRecord
Regular Season
January 5 vs. Royal Bank of Canada* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 3–7  0–1–0
January 12 vs. Pennsylvania* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 1–2  0–2–0
January 23 vs. Bates* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 0–1  0–3–0
February 2 vs. MIT* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 2–0  1–3–0
February 9 vs. Massachusetts Agricultural College* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 3–2  2–3–0
February 13 vs. Union* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York W 6–2  3–3–0
February 16 at Royal Military College* Kingston, Ontario L 5–10  3–4–0
February 22 vs. Williams* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York (Exhibition) W 6–3 
February 23 vs. Boston College* Stuart RinkWest Point, New York L 3–6 OT 3–5–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. "1924 Howitzer". U.S. Military Academy. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. "Varsity Six Defeats Morris Country Club". Williams Record. February 26, 1924. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. "Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy". U.S. Military Academy. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. "Army West Point Hockey 2017-18 Record book" (PDF). Army Black Knights. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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