1922–23 Amherst Lord Jeffs men's ice hockey season

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1922–23 Amherst Lord Jeffs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home icePratt Field
Record
Overall5–3–1
Home3–1–0
Road1–2–1
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Captain(s)Leon Plumer
Amherst Lord Jeffs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1922–23 Amherst Lord Jeffs men's ice hockey season was the 10th season of play for the program.

Season[edit]

Amherst received welcome news at the start of the season when Leon Plumer was able to return to the ice for the first time in almost three years. The change came at a good time as the team's captain-elect, Frank Hunter, was ruled ineligible and the team's former coach was swiftly chosen as the replacement. For the first time in years, the weather was accommodating and allowed the team to get in several days of practice ahead of their opening match with Columbia. Though Amherst fell to the Lions 2–5,[1] it was later revealed that Columbia used ringers in their games and the school forfeited all of their wins for the season.[2] Amherst never claimed victory in the game and instead decided to list the match as a 'no-contest' in their records, however, the match is officially a forfeit by Columbia.

The first game that remained on the record happened the following evening when Amherst stopped in West Point. The game saw a distinct improvement by the club and, despite losing, the Lord Jeffs appeared to be rounding into form. That theory was tested the following week after returning home when they travelled across town to face their nemesis, Massachusetts Agricultural. From the drop of the puck both teams were skating up and down the ice. MAC got on the board first but stellar play from Leaycraft kept the purple within one. However, as time ticked away Amherst remained scoreless. With just 5 second left in regulation, Plumer poked the puck into the net and forced overtime. The fast pace of regulation took its toll on both squads and the extra sessions were visible slower. The Aggies had the better of the play but were unable to solve Leaycraft a second time. After six 5-minute overtimes passed without a further goal, both squads agreed to call the match a draw and prepared themselves for the rematch.[3]

The first home game of the year came against the American School of Osteopathy, who were barnstorming though the northeast that winter. By all accounts the Lord Jeffs were the superior team but their lack of offense nearly cost them. The team managed to eke out a 1–0 win before pausing for the exam period. The break in the schedule gave the team time to try and work on its offense. Knowing they needed more heading into the rematch with the Aggies. Poor ice conditions caused the match to be postposed for a week but that served Amherst all the better. When the rematch finally did take place, fast ice allowed Albert Sylvester to score twice, sandwiching his goals around one marker from MAC and another from Titus.[4] Two days later Sylvester was again the hero by scoring both goals in a win over Williams.[5] The Jeffs then had the chance to prove that they were the best of the small schools in the rematch a week later, however, Williams buckled down and completely overwhelmed Amherst to split the season series.[6]

A few days after the defeat, Amherst was able to take their frustrations out on a weak Rensselaer squad and posted the best offensive performance since before the war. The team then concluded its season the following week when they travelled south to take on Yale. While the Bulldogs were not having a good season by their standards, they were still one of the best college teams in the country; a fact they made very clear by their treatment of the Lord Jeffs. Amherst was completely at the mercy of the Eli attack all evening and they could only watch as goal after goal were scored in their cage. Leaycraft did his best against the Bulldogs but in the end the team lost 0–13, the worst defeat the purple had ever suffered.[7]

In spite of the rather disastrous ending, Amherst was still able to claim success on the season. With a winning record and victories over their main rivals, the Lord Jeffs looked like they had recovered from their time off.

Howard C. Walker served as team manager with Lyall Merrill as his assistant.[2]

Roster[edit]

[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
New York (state) Crosby Allison Sophomore D Brooklyn, New York
Minnesota Corydon Jones Junior D/LW Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota Joseph R. Kingman Jr. Junior LW 1900-06-08 Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Jersey John W. Leaycraft Junior G 1901-01-24 Jersey City, New Jersey
Massachusetts Leonidas N. Plumer Senior (RS) D Newton Center, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Albert L. Sylvester Jr. Junior RW 1903-05-06 Norwell, Massachusetts
New York (state) George L. Titus Junior C 1903-01-30 Brooklyn, New York
New York (state) Charles S. Wilcox Senior D 1901-11-22 Rochester, New York

Standings[edit]

1922–23 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst 9 5 3 1 .611 17 29 9 5 3 1 17 29
Army 11 5 6 0 .455 26 35 14 7 7 0 36 39
Bates 9 6 3 0 .667 34 25 12 8 4 0 56 32
Boston College 5 5 0 0 1.000 30 6 14 12 1 1 53 18
Boston University 7 2 5 0 .286 21 22 8 2 6 0 22 26
Bowdoin 6 3 3 0 .500 18 28 9 5 4 0 37 33
Clarkson 3 2 0 1 .833 15 3 6 3 2 1 30 17
Colby 6 2 4 0 .333 15 21 6 2 4 0 15 21
Columbia 9 0 9 0 .000 14 35 9 0 9 0 14 35
Cornell 6 0 4 2 .167 6 16 6 0 4 2 6 16
Dartmouth 12 10 2 0 .833 49 20 15 13 2 0 67 26
Hamilton – – – – – – – 10 4 6 0 – –
Harvard 10 7 3 0 .700 27 11 12 8 4 0 34 19
Maine 6 2 4 0 .333 16 23 6 2 4 0 16 23
Massachusetts Agricultural 9 3 4 2 .444 13 24 9 3 4 2 13 24
Middlebury 3 0 3 0 .000 1 6 3 0 3 0 1 6
MIT 8 3 5 0 .375 16 52 8 3 5 0 16 52
Pennsylvania 6 0 5 1 .083 8 36 7 1 5 1 11 38
Princeton 15 11 4 0 .733 84 21 19 13 5 1 97 32
Rensselaer 5 1 4 0 .200 6 23 5 1 4 0 6 23
Saint Michael's – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Union 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 2 1 0 – –
Williams 9 5 3 1 .611 33 17 10 6 3 1 40 17
Yale 13 9 4 0 .692 70 16 15 9 6 0 75 26

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 12 vs. Columbia* Iceland Rink • New York, New York W 2–5 (forfeit)  1–0–0
January 13 at Army* Stuart Rink • West Point, New York L 1–2  1–1–0
January 20 † at Massachusetts Agricultural* Alumni Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts T 1–1 6OT 1–1–1
January 24 ASO* Pratt Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts W 1–0  2–1–1
February 6 Massachusetts Agricultural* Pratt Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts W 3–1  3–1–1
February 8 at Williams* Weston Field Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts W 2–1  4–1–1
February 15 Williams* Pratt Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts L 0–5  4–2–1
February 17 Rensselaer* Pratt Field Rink • Amherst, Massachusetts W 7–1  5–2–1
February 21 at Yale* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut L 0–13  5–3–1
*Non-conference game.

† MAC records indicate the game was played on the 19th of January.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lion Downs Amherst, 5-2, In Opening Rink Contest". The Columbia Spectator. January 13, 1923. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "1924 Olio". Amherst College. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "M.A.C. and Amherst Both Unable to Break 1-1 Tie". The Massachusetts Collegian. January 24, 1923. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Amherst Takes Fast Game from Aggie Tuesday, 3-1". The Massachusetts Collegian. February 14, 1923. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Purple Sextet Loses to Amherst Team". The Williams Record. February 13, 1923. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Amherst Sextet Overwhelmed, 5-0". The Williams Record. February 17, 1923. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "YALE'S BRILLIANT OFFENSE DEFEATS AMHERST 13-0". Yale Daily News. February 22, 1923. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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