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1931–32 Clarkson Golden Knights
men's ice hockey season
Home iceClarkson Rink
Record
Overall7–4–0
Home2–1–0
Road5–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJack Roos
Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1931–32 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season was the 12th season of play for the program. The team was coached by Jack Roos in his 3rd season.

Season

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From the start, the team knew that this season would be a bit more trying than the past near-championship years. Clarkson lost three of its defensive stalwarts to graduation and would have to find a replacement for All-American goaltender Wally Easton. Coach Roos took charge of the team just before classes let out for the winter break and proceeded to lead the team through practices in Canada.[1] The first two games for the team were against amateur clubs before Christmas and the team earned a split on the road. The players were then allowed to go home for the last week of December and reconvened in Potsdam after the new year. The Golden Knights were greeted by the sight of their new rink; located on Clarkson avenue, the venue was less centrally located than their previous home, but the site was chosen to take advantage of the hills on the Clarkson campus. High winds had been plaguing the team at Ives Park and they were hoping the new location would fix or at least improve that issue.[2]

In spite of a raucous crowd, the team lost its first home game since 1926, ending a streak of 24 wins.[3] Curiously, it was the offense that failed Tech as the team lost to Queen's on a goal scored in the last minutes of the match.[4] The team rebounded with a 6–0 win over Victoria a few days later but the weather soon became a factor. A game on January 8 against Saint Mary's was cancelled when the rink's ice melted from a sudden thaw. While the rink was tended to, the team was forced to practice on the Raquette River in preparation for their trip south.

The first game of the road trip was a meeting with Princeton for the fifth consecutive year. With fog making visibility poor throughout the game, Clarkson's offense played well but they couldn't match the Tigers' netminder. Sticky ice kept the game slow and Tech could only muster a single goal in the loss.[5] The following evening, the team played an amateur team in Atlantic City in front of a crowd of 8,000 spectators. The ice conditions were much more favorable and the team skated better, but they fell by the same margin. In what was shaping up to be a bad year for the team, the Knights' next opponent was the defending intercollegiate champion, Yale. While not as strong as they had been, the Elis were still 8–3 and in position to repeat as champions.[6] The game started as expected, with the Bulldogs scoring twice to build an early advantage. The second, however, saw a dramatic change with Clarkson scoring four times with seemingly all of their skaters out playing the Elis. Clarkson produced what was considered the biggest win in the history of the program, being the first college team to take down the Bulldogs in almost three years.[7]

The victory seemed to solve most of team's problems, but it couldn't settle the trouble with the weather. A lack of ice forced the cancelation of games against the Polish national team, Marquette and Ottawa.[8] The team was only able to play one further game at home but they showed out, dominating Loyola 9–2. Tech continued winning as they finished the year on the road. The offense, led by 'Peck' Donald and Clarence 'Ike' Houston, made a strong showing in each game, allowing the Knights to end the year on a high note.

Donald Orton served as team manager for the season.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Louis Boyle Junior D
Ontario C. Gordon Donald Senior F Carleton Place, Ontario
Ontario G. Alex Higginson Freshman D Ottawa, Ontario
Ontario Clarence Houston Senior F Arnprior, Ontario
Ontario Robert Houston Sophomore F Arnprior, Ontario
Ontario Thomas Kettles Freshman G Ottawa, Ontario
Quebec Quain McCarry Senior D Montreal, Quebec
Ontario Robert McNab Sophomore F Douglas, Ontario
Ontario Robert Moore Junior D Renfrew, Ontario
J. Newton Murray Freshman
Ontario Kenneth Smith Senior Yarker, Ontario

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Standings

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1931–32 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst – – – – – – – 4 0 4 0 – –
Army – – – – – – – 9 5 4 0 47 37
Bates – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Boston University 10 6 4 0 .600 35 29 10 6 4 0 35 29
Bowdoin – – – – – – – 8 1 7 0 – –
Brown – – – – – – – 11 5 6 0 – –
Clarkson 3 2 1 0 .667 14 10 11 7 4 0 50 30
Colgate – – – – – – – 2 0 2 0 – –
Dartmouth – – – – – – – 10 4 6 0 46 42
Hamilton – – – – – – – 4 2 2 0 – –
Harvard – – – – – – – 14 11 1 2 – –
Massachusetts State – – – – – – – 4 3 1 0 – –
Middlebury – – – – – – – 6 4 2 0 – –
MIT – – – – – – – 10 4 6 0 – –
New Hampshire – – – – – – – 8 0 8 0 13 34
Northeastern – – – – – – – 7 6 1 0 – –
Princeton – – – – – – – 18 13 4 1 – –
St. John's – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Union – – – – – – – 2 0 2 0 – –
Villanova 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 5 2 3 0 17 31
Williams – – – – – – – 8 5 3 0 – –
Yale – – – – – – – 20 11 7 2 – –

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 19 at Perth Crescents* Perth, Ontario W 5–2  1–0–0
December 19 at Magedoma Club* Brockville, Ontario L 1–4  1–1–0
January 2 Queen's* Clarkson Rink • Potsdam, New York L 0–1  1–2–0
January 5 Victoria* Clarkson Rink • Potsdam, New York W 6–0  2–2–0
January 13 at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey L 1–3  2–3–0
January 14 at Atlantic City Sea Gulls* Atlantic City Auditorium • Atlantic City, New Jersey L 1–3  2–4–0
January 21 at Yale* New Haven Arena • New Haven, Connecticut W 4–3  3–4–0
February 9 Loyola* Clarkson Rink • Potsdam, New York W 9–2  4–4–0
February 19 at Montagnards* Ottawa, Ontario W 8–3  5–4–0
February 24 at Syracuse A.C.* Syracuse Coliseum • Syracuse, New York W 6–5  6–4–0
February 28 at Army* Smith Rink • West Point, New York W 9–4  7–4–0
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ "1932 Clarksonian". Clarkson University. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Integrator., December 09, 1931, Page 2, Image 2". NYS Historic Newspapers. December 9, 1931. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Clarkson Record Book 2021" (PDF). Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Clarkson Integrator., January 13, 1932, Page 1, Image 1". NYS Historic Newspapers. January 13, 1932. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Clarkson Integrator., January 20, 1932, Page 1, Image 1". NYS Historic Newspapers. January 20, 1932. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "Clarkson Integrator., February 03, 1932, Page 1, Image 1". NYS Historic Newspapers. February 3, 1932. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Clarkson Integrator., February 24, 1932, Page 1, Image 1". NYS Historic Newspapers. February 24, 1932. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "1931-1932 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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