1938–39 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season

The 1938–39 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season was the 2nd season of play for the program.

1938–39 Illinois Fighting Illini
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceUniversity of Illinois Ice Arena
Record
Overall3–7–0
Conference2–4–0
Home1–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachRay Eliot
Assistant coachesVic Boutin
Captain(s)Dick Fee
Jim Beaumont
Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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The Illini were able to play their first full season in 1939 and showed improvement in their play. The team faced a tough slate of games, being dominated by some of college hockey's best teams but the program was able to earn its first three wins.[1] Dick Fee was team captain until his graduation in February. Afterwards, Jim Beaumont led the Illini.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  Richard K. Babbitt Junior F Riverside, Illinois
  James D. Beaumont (C) Senior G Des Plaines, Illinois
  Edward H. Carlson Senior D East Moline, Illinois
  Richard M. Fee (C) Senior D Chicago, Illinois
  George E. Fieldhouse Junior F/D Pleasantville, New Jersey
  Thomas E. Jaworek Sophomore F New Bedford, Massachusetts
  Arthur C. Jones Sophomore Rockford, Illinois
  Eugene H. Kaufman Junior D Chicago, Illinois
  Charles W. Sigerson Senior F Chelmsford, Massachusetts
J. M. Sisley
  C. Paul Slater Junior Urbana, Illinois
  Maurice P. Thompson Junior F Pleasantville, New Jersey
  Alex Welsh Sophomore F Rockford, Illinois
  John M. White Junior F Seymour, Illinois
  Chester J. Ziemba Sophomore D Chicago, Illinois

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Alaska-Fairbanks 3 1 1 1
Colorado College 11 8 3 0
Illinois 7 0 7 0 .000 5 43 10 3 7 0 15 45
Michigan 18 8 8 2 54 63
Michigan Tech 14 6 8 0
Minnesota 23 17 6 0

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 12 vs. USC* University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois L 0–9  0–1–0
January 6 vs. Minnesota* University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois L 0–6  0–2–0
January 7 vs. Minnesota* University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois L 2–5  0–3–0
January 14 vs. Michigan* University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois L 0–4   0–4–0
January 20 vs. Notre Dame * University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois W 6–0  1–4–0
February 17 at Minnesota* Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 0–8  1–5–0
February 18 at Minnesota* Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 2–8  1–6–0
February 21 at Saint Louis * St. Louis ArenaSt. Louis, Missouri W 2–1  2–6–0
February 24 vs. Saint Louis * University of Illinois Ice ArenaChampaign, Illinois W 2–1  3–6–0
March 4 at Michigan* Weinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, Michigan L 1–3  3–7–0
*Non-conference game.

† Illinois archives list the score as 0–8, however, contemporary reports have the game as 0–4.[2]
‡ Notre Dame's and Saint Louis' programs were club teams at the time.

References

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  1. ^ "1939 Illio". University of Illinois. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sextet Whips Illini 4-0 in Big Ten Win". The Michigan Daily. January 15, 1939. Retrieved May 5, 2021.