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1900–01 Swarthmore Garnet men's ice hockey season

The 1900–01 Swarthmore Garnet men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program.

1900–01 Swarthmore Garnet
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceWest Park Ice Palace
Record
Overall2–3–0
Home0–2–0
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Captain(s)William Clothier

Season

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Swarthmore joined fellow Philadelphia college, Penn on the ice after the Quakers allowed the Garnet to use the West Park Ice Palace for practices and games. The team was led by tennis star William Clothier and won its first game against the Bala Cricket Club on January 5.[1] Though two losses followed, including a rematch with Bala, the team was able to claim the city championship when it defeated Penn in mid-February. The team ended its largely successful season with a loss to Cornell at the end of the month.[2]

While there was enough support for the program to continue, the West Park Ice Palace burned down after the season.[3] Without a nearby rink, the team would have been forced to travel to New York City to play games and the athletic department could not afford those travel costs. The hockey team was mothballed afterwards and remains dormant more than 120 years later.

The team did not have a head coach but Nathan H. Mannakee served as team manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  William J. Clothier (C) Sophomore R 1881-09-27 Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
  Laurence Flitcraft Freshman D Oak Park, Illinois
  Albert P. Hall Junior LW Westchester, Pennsylvania
  Eldon S. Harris Junior G Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  T. Stockton Matthews Junior C Baltimore, Maryland
  Allen R. Mitchell Jr. Junior Langhorne, Pennsylvania
  Marriott Price Sophomore RW 1882-06-07 Baltimore, Maryland
  Samuel Sinclair Jr. Freshman D Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
  Robert H. Walker Junior Baltimore, Maryland
  F. Barnard Welsh Freshman D 1880-10-23 Rockville, Maryland

Standings

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1900–01 Collegiate ice hockey standings
Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T PCT. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Brown 9 4 4 1 .500 23 39 9 4 4 1 23 39
City College of New York – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Columbia 4 1 3 0 .250 7 21 4 1 3 0 7 21
Cornell 3 3 0 0 1.000 12 4 3 3 0 0 12 4
Harvard 3 3 0 0 1.000 14 2 3 3 0 0 14 2
Haverford – – – – – – – – – – – – –
MIT 1 0 0 1 .500 2 2 – – – – – –
Pennsylvania – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Princeton 7 4 3 0 .571 28 18 13 7 6 0 50 34
Swarthmore 3 1 2 0 .333 5 13 5 2 3 0 10 19
Yale 7 5 2 0 .714 39 6 13 5 7 1 50 39

Schedule and Results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 5 vs. Bala Cricket Club* West Park Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania W 5–0  1–0–0
January 16 Princeton* West Park Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 0–7  1–1–0
February 4 vs. Bala Cricket Club* West Park Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 0–6  1–2–0
February 12 vs. Pennsylvania* West Park Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania W 4–2  2–2–0
February 28 Cornell* West Park Ice Palace • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L 1–4  2–3–0
*Non-conference game.

References

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  1. ^ "Page 103". The Halcyon 1902. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cornell Wins at Hockey". Cornell Daily Sun. March 1, 1901. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "West Park Ice Palace / Philadelphia". College Hockey News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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