1928–29 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season

Intercollegiate hockey season March 2026 August 2023 December 2024 color:white; background:#03522B; a #FFD204 2px white white Clarkson Golden Knights white 1928–29 Clarkson Golden Knights wordmark.png 250 Clarkson Golden Knights men 9–1–0 6–0–0 3–1–0 Gordon Croskery Fred Dion Ives Park 1927–28 1929–30 Clarkson Golden Knights #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1928–29 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season was the 9th season of play for the program. The team was coached by Gordon Croskery in his 6th season. Season Clarkson entered its ninth season having already established itself as one of the top programs in the East. Despite the departure of its two defensive stalwarts, The Golden Knights were looking to try and finish the year undefeated, having missed that mark by just one game in back-to-back campaigns.https://s3.amazonaws.com/clarksonathletics.com/documents/2021/10/2/ClarksonRecordBook_2021_22COLOR.pdf Clarkson Record Book 2021 Clarkson Golden Knights November 13, 2021 From the start of the season, the team looked like they had a chance to do just that when they easily won a game over visiting Victoria College. The game saw the debut of three new players, with 'Ike' Houston leading the team in scoring.https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010001/1929-01-16/ed-1/seq-2/ Clarkson Integrator., January 16, 1929, Page 2, Image 2 NYS Historic Newspapers January 16, 1929 November 20, 2021 The match also saw the appearance of an 8-foot wooden fence around the Ives Park rink. The palisade was put in place so that spectators would have to pay an entry fee to watch the game. The performance in the second game was just as dominating for Tech as the team brushed Vermont aside 9–0. The only thing that marred the game was a snow flurry that caused the final period to be cut down to 15 minutes. For their third game of the season, Clarkson travelled to Canton and met St. Lawrence without the services of three players. Donald, Houston and Williams were unable to participate because they were freshmen (Clarkson and St. Lawrence belonged to the same athletic conference which did not allow freshmen to play on varsity teams) and the shorthanded Knights had a fight on their hands as a result. The missing offensive punch caused Tech to be held back by the Larries' defense early, enabling the home team to score first. All-American captain Fred Dion scored twice before the end of the first but the offense continued to fall short afterwards. St. Lawrence tied the game in the second and the already-bitter rivals held one another scoreless for most of the third. Near the end of the game, Johnny Burke slipped through the defense and netted the game-winner, keeping Clarkson's record spotless.https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010001/1929-01-23/ed-1/seq-1/ Clarkson Integrator., January 23, 1929, Page 1, Image 1 NYS Historic Newspapers January 23, 1929 November 20, 2021 Next, Clarkson went south to New Jersey to take on Princeton in a rematch of last year's 8–5 classic. With the ice in rough shape, the Tigers weren't about to take Tech lightly and put forth a stout performance. Princeton held the Clarkson offense at bay and built a 3–0 lead by the early part of the second period. Tech finally got their shots to go in afterwards, cutting the lead to just 1 by the start of the third, but the Tigers closed out the game strong and won 3–5. The Knights didn't have much time to lick their wounds as they returned home and faced an equally stiff challenge from Queen's. Leading up to the game the weather seemed to be accommodating, remaining cold and dry most of the week. Unfortunately, on game day the thermostat rose and sleet showered the ice, turning the match into a slog. To top it off, near-gale-force winds swept the rink during the game and hampered both teams abilities and opportunities. While Clarkson eked out a 1–0 victory, calls for an enclosed rink were renewed as a team befitting Clarkson's talent shouldn't have to put up with such circumstances.https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010001/1929-01-30/ed-1/seq-1/ Clarkson Integrator., January 30, 1929, Page 1, Image 1 NYS Historic Newspapers January 30, 1929 November 20, 2021 In February, Clarkson faced Dartmouth, which entered the game with a 6–2–2 record and had suffered defeats only against Yale. Although Dartmouth was generally considered the stronger team, Clarkson controlled much of the play in front of a large crowd at Ives Park. Benefiting from favorable ice conditions, Clarkson outperformed Dartmouth in skating, shooting, and physical play. The victory was regarded as one of the most significant in the program's early history and demonstrated Clarkson's ability to compete with established collegiate hockey programs. The momentum was carried over into the next three games and Clarkson rolled over its collegiate competition by a combined score of 24–4. In Late February the team concluded its season against the Nichols Club of Buffalo. The game was loose defensively and Clarkson allowed 6 goals to Nichols, however, they were also able to fire six shots into the net. For the overtime, the two teams had agreed to play two 5-minute periods and Clarkson was dominant in both, scoring three times while the play became increasingly physical. While the team's historical records includes a further game, contemporary accounts have Nichols being the final match.https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010001/1929-02-27/ed-1/seq-1/ Clarkson Integrator., February 27, 1929, Page 1, Image 1 NYS Historic Newspapers February 27, 1929 November 20, 2021 After the year, Fred Dion, who had switched from center to defense at the start of the season, was named to the (unofficial) All-American squad for a second straight year. Roster yes Charles Beneke so D USA Liverpool, New York yes John Burke so F CAN London, Ontario yes John Cox sr yes John Cutting jr F yes Alfred Dion sr F/D CAN Ottawa, Ontario yes C C. Gordon Donald fr F CAN Carleton Place, Ontario yes Wallace Easton so G CAN Renfrew, Ontario yes Wilbur Guest so D CAN Renfrew, Ontario yes W. Harrison Heintzman jr F CAN Arnprior, Ontario yes Clarence Houston fr F CAN Arnprior, Ontario yes Carol Williams fr F CAN Carleton Place, Ontario yes https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/685/clarkson-univ./1928-1929?tab=stats 1928-1929 Roster Elite Prospects November 13, 2021 Standings CLK Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="Clarkson Golden Knights #FFFFFF;" | Regular season January 7 w yes no Victoria Ives Park Potsdam, New York 7–2 1–0–0 January 11 † w yes no Vermont Ives Park Potsdam, New York 9–0 2–0–0 January 15 w yes yes no St. Lawrence Weeks Field Rink Canton, New York 3–2 3–0–0 January 19 l yes yes no Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, New Jersey 3–5 3–1–0 January 25 w yes no Queen's Ives Park Potsdam, New York 1–0 4–1–0 February 4 w yes no Dartmouth Ives Park Potsdam, New York 4–1 5–1–0 February 8 w yes no Middlebury Ives Park Potsdam, New York 13–1 6–1–0 February 13 w yes no St. Lawrence Ives Park Potsdam, New York 6–0 7–1–0 February 16 w yes yes no Cornell Beebe Lake Ithaca, New York 5–2 8–1–0 February 19 w yes yes no Nichols Club Peace Bridge Arena Fort Erie, Ontario 9–6 2OT 9–1–0 no no https://s3.amazonaws.com/clarksonathletics.com/documents/2021/10/2/ClarksonRecordBook_2021_22COLOR.pdf Clarkson Record Book 2021 Clarkson Golden Knights November 13, 2021 Note: The dates for some games differ from what is listed in Clarkson's historical record. Additionally, two games are listed by Clarkson's records but do not appear to have been played. References 50em Category:Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey seasons Clarkson Clarkson Clarkson