1926–27 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season

Men's ice hockey March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#000000 white white Bowdoin Polar Bears white 1926–27 250 Bowdoin Polar Bears men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 4–4–0 2–0–0 1–4–0 1–0–0 Ben Houser Clem Cole Delta Rink 1925–26 1927–28 Bowdoin Polar Bears #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1926–27 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season was the 8th season of play for the program. Season Bowdoin had a difficult time getting on the ice prior to the first game and was forced to find other methods to get ready for the season. Coach Houser had invented a training regimen that mixed football, soccer and basketball called "Houserball" that the team used to keep in shape.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s The Hockey Squad Has Four Veterans of Last Year Bowdoin Orient December 22, 1926 July 14, 2023 The team lost several key members of last year's squad that it would find difficult to replace as three regulars from the freshman team (Rice, Howland and Clark) were ineligible until at least February. The team opened with a practice game against the Westbrook Ramblers, hoping that the match would set them up for the beginning of the in-state series. However, due to the weakness of their opponent, Bowdoin didn't get much benefit out of the game. The Bears had their way with the Ramblers with goals from six different players. Sure enough, once the first game rolled around, the lack of practice and talent showed that the Polar Bears weren't up to their previous standard. Bowdoin was outplayed by Colby all game and were unable to withstand the physicality from the Mules, coming out on the short end of a 2–7 drubbing. Lord played a credible game in goal but he received little help from the defense.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s HOCKEY TEAM LOSES TO COLBY AT WATERVILLE Bowdoin Orient January 12, 1927 July 14, 2023 The Bears were better in their next game and played New Hampshire close until the Wildcats pulled away with a pair near the end of the game. Lord was again the best player for the team, making 29 saves in the match.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s BOWDOIN LOSES GAME TO N. H. STATE Bowdoin Orient January 19, 1927 July 14, 2023 The Polar Bears played and exhibition match with Bates before heading south on a trip to Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Auditorium had opened the previous February and two college teams were immediately formed. Bowdoin earned a split against these inexperienced teams but the ice time did wonders for the Bears as they headed into the exam break. The team returned from the layoff with a rematch against Colby and played a much stronger game the second time around. The lineup had been rearranged in the interim with Cole and Walsh moving to wing while Thayer was shifted to center. Stone and Forsythe were now the starting defensive unit and they proved to be much more effecting in breaking up the Mules' attack. Playing on rough ice with snow falling around them, Bowdoin allowed just 1 goal to Colby at the very end of the game. The team was also buoyed by the first appearances of Howland, Parker and Dick Thayer's younger brother and the new arrivals helped carry the team to victory.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s BOWDOIN ICEMEN DEFEAT COLBY BY A UNIT MARGIN Bowdoin Orient February 16, 1927 July 14, 2023 The following day, Bowdoin travelled to play off the series and the two fought through another defensive slug fest with no goals in regulation. Bowdoin finally broke the tie in the second overtime and eliminated Colby from championship contention. The Bates series began the following week and Bowdoin's defense was again the strength of the team. Dick Thayer demonstrates a quickness that the Bears were sorely in need of but it wasn't enough to stop the Bobcats from taking the game.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s HOCKEY TEAM LOSES TO BATES SEXTETTE Bowdoin Orient February 23, 1927 July 14, 2023 A rematch was supposed to take place in Brunswick the following weekend, however, poor ice called the game to be cancelled and a return match was never held. The lone win by Bates was allowed to stand and enabled the Bobcats to win the state title.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s 'no title' Bowdoin Orient March 2, 1927 July 14, 2023 Calvin Hubbard served as team manager. Roster yes Paul S. Andrews so D 1907 1 19 USA Clinton, Maine yes Gordon W. Bryant jr D/C 1906 3 8 USA Boston, Massachusetts yes Clarence L. Cole sr D/LW 1905 6 28 USA Limington, Maine yes C J. Reginald Forsythe sr D/F 1902 11 12 USA Middlebury, Vermont yes John D. Frates so C/LW/RW 1906 5 17 USA Portland, Maine yes Winslow R. Howland so G 1906 7 17 USA Framingham, Massachusetts yes John A. Lord sr G 1904 8 18 USA Foxboro, Massachusetts yes James M. Parker fr RW 1908 3 31 USA Portland, Maine yes Clark S. Sears jr RW 1906 10 15 USA Danvers, Massachusetts yes Stuart R. Stone fr D 1906 8 27 USA Newton, Massachusetts yes Harry B. Thayer Jr. fr RW 1907 11 8 USA Boston, Massachusetts yes Richard S. Thayer jr C/LW 1905 10 31 USA Stoneham, Massachusetts yes Paul Tiemer jr C 1905 6 11 USA Orange, New Jersey yes William L. Walsh jr D/LW 1905 2 24 USA Lewiston, Maine yes Wendell Ward so RW 1907 6 23 USA Houlton, Maine yes https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoin-histories General Catalogue of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine: A Biographical Record of Alumni and Officers, 1794-1950 Bowdoin College July 5, 2023 Standings BOW Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="Bowdoin Polar Bears #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 6 w yes no Westbrook Ramblers Delta Rink Brunswick, Maine 9–1 1–0–0 January 8 † l yes yes no Colby Colby Rink Waterville, Maine 2–7 1–1–0 January 12 l yes yes no New Hampshire UNH Ice Rink Durham, New Hampshire 1–4 1–2–0 January 18 † l yes no Bates Delta Rink Brunswick, Maine 5–6 1–3–0 January 21 w yes yes no Providence Rhode Island Auditorium Providence, Rhode Island 4–1 2–3–0 January 22 l yes yes no Brown Rhode Island Auditorium Providence, Rhode Island 1–2 2–4–0 February 8 w yes yes no Colby South End Arena Waterville, Maine 1–0 2OT 3–4–0 February 11 w yes no Colby Delta Rink Brunswick, Maine 2–1 4–4–0 February 19 l yes yes no Bates Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 1–2 4–5–0 no no † Bates and Colby records indicate the first games as exhibition matches because they were not counted towards the state championship. They are both official matches.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=bowdoinorient-1920s Bowdoin Orient Bowdoin Orient July 14, 2023 References 50em Category:Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey seasons Bowdoin Bowdoin Bowdoin