1947–48 Colby Mules men's ice hockey season

The 1947–48 Colby Mules men's ice hockey season was the 23rd season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Mules represented Colby College and were coached by Bill Millett, in his 15th season.

1947–48 Colby Mules
men's ice hockey season
Conference10th NEIHL
Home iceSouth End Arena
Record
Overall2–6–0
Conference1–4–0
Home0–2–0
Road1–4–0
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBill Millett
Captain(s)Mike Collins
Colby Mules men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Colby had a rather forgettable season. The team started out losing its first four games by wide margins. During those matches the team played well early on but a lack of reserve players caused the team to become fatigued while their opponents were able to utilize three, four or sometimes five different offensive line combinations. The Mules' first win came against a paltry Suffolk squad and saw the top line of Millett, Collins and Borah pot 6 goals, nearly doubling the team's totals themselves.

After earning their first conference win over MIT the team was riding a wave of optimism and played hard against Northeastern. The Mules jumped out to a 4–1 lead but, again due to a lack of depth, could only watch as the Huskies scored 6 goals in the final period to run away with the match. The final game against in-state rival Bowdoin followed a similar pattern with the Mules losing 4–7 once more.[1]

Donald Choate served as team manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
  Richard T. Borah Sophomore F Providence, Rhode Island
  David W. Clark Junior F Newton, Massachusetts
Gordon "Mike" Collins Senior F
  Francis R. "Bud" Folino Senior D 1922-02-02 Boston, Massachusetts
  Robert J. Latham Junior F Marblehead, Massachusetts
  Roy F. Leaf Junior D Waltham, Massachusetts
N. Ray Lindquist Senior F
  Robert E. Millett Sophomore F Whitman, Massachusetts
  Alexander Richard Junior Madison, Maine
  John Spinner Junior G Winthrop, Maine
  Paul K. Titus Jr. Sophomore D Newburyport, Massachusetts

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Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army 16 11 4 1 .719 78 39 16 11 4 1 78 39
Bemidji State 5 0 5 0 .000 13 36 10 2 8 0 37 63
Boston College 19 14 5 0 .737 126 60 19 14 5 0 126 60
Boston University 24 20 4 0 .833 179 86 24 20 4 0 179 86
Bowdoin 9 4 5 0 .444 45 68 11 6 5 0 56 73
Brown 14 5 9 0 .357 61 91 14 5 9 0 61 91
California 10 2 8 0 .200 45 62 17 5 12 0 87 89
Clarkson 12 5 6 1 .458 67 39 17 10 6 1 96 54
Colby 8 2 6 0 .250 28 41 8 2 6 0 28 41
Colgate 10 7 3 0 .700 54 34 13 10 3 0 83 45
Colorado College 14 9 5 0 .643 84 73 27 19 8 0 207 120
Cornell 4 0 4 0 .000 3 43 4 0 4 0 3 43
Dartmouth 23 21 2 0 .913 156 76 24 21 3 0 156 81
Fort Devens State 13 3 10 0 .231 33 74
Georgetown 3 2 1 0 .667 12 11 7 5 2 0 37 21
Hamilton 14 7 7 0
Harvard 22 9 13 0 .409 131 131 23 9 14 0 135 140
Lehigh 8 0 8 0 .000 8 95 10 0 10 0 12 108
Massachusetts 2 0 2 0 .000 1 23 3 0 3 0 3 30
Michigan 18 16 2 0 .889 105 53 23 20 2 1 141 63
Michigan Tech 19 7 12 0 .368 87 96 20 8 12 0 91 97
Middlebury 14 8 5 1 .607 111 68 16 10 5 1 127 74
Minnesota 16 9 7 0 .563 78 73 21 9 12 0 100 105
Minnesota–Duluth 6 3 3 0 .500 21 24 9 6 3 0 36 28
MIT 19 8 11 0 .421 93 114 19 8 11 0 93 114
New Hampshire 13 4 9 0 .308 58 67 13 4 9 0 58 67
North Dakota 10 6 4 0 .600 51 46 16 11 5 0 103 68
North Dakota Agricultural 5 3 2 0 .600 27 28 6 4 2 0 37 29
Northeastern 19 10 9 0 .526 135 119 19 10 9 0 135 119
Norwich 9 3 6 0 .333 38 58 13 6 7 0 56 70
Princeton 18 8 10 0 .444 65 72 21 10 11 0 79 79
St. Cloud State 12 10 2 0 .833 55 35 16 12 4 0 73 55
St. Lawrence 9 6 3 0 .667 65 27 13 8 4 1 95 50
Suffolk
Tufts 4 3 1 0 .750 17 15 4 3 1 0 17 15
Union 9 1 8 0 .111 7 86 9 1 8 0 7 86
Williams 11 3 6 2 .364 37 47 13 4 7 2
Yale 16 5 10 1 .344 60 69 20 8 11 1 89 85
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University 13 12 1 0 .923 86 40 24 20 4 0 179 86
Boston College * 10 9 1 0 .900 77 29 19 14 5 0 126 60
Northeastern 14 8 6 0 .571 108 79 19 10 9 0 135 119
Bowdoin 6 3 3 0 .500 32 38 11 6 5 0 56 73
MIT 14 5 9 0 .357 62 87 19 8 11 0 93 114
Middlebury 6 2 4 0 .333 27 48 16 10 5 1 127 74
New Hampshire 10 3 7 0 .300 42 56 13 4 9 0 58 67
Norwich 7 2 5 0 .286 25 50 13 6 7 0 56 70
Fort Devens State 11 3 8 0 .273 30 55
Colby 5 1 4 0 .200 17 27 8 2 6 0 28 41
indicates conference champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
December 13 at Yale* New Haven ArenaNew Haven, Connecticut L 3–7  0–1–0
January 7 Boston University South End Arena • Waterville, Maine L 0–5  0–2–0 (0–1–0)
January 10 Brown* South End Arena • Waterville, Maine L 0–7  0–3–0
January 12 at New Hampshire UNH Ice RinkDurham, New Hampshire L 4–6  0–4–0 (0–2–0)
February 8 vs. Suffolk* Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 8–0  1–4–0
February 9 at MIT Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts W 5–2  2–4–0 (1–2–0)
February 10 at Northeastern Boston ArenaBoston, Massachusetts L 4–7  2–5–0 (1–3–0)
February 11 at Bowdoin Delta RinkBrunswick, Maine L 4–7  2–6–0 (1–4–0)
*Non-conference game.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Colby Oracle 1947-48". Colby College. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Eagle's Eye". The Heights. March 5, 1948. Retrieved February 7, 2023.