1939–40 Lehigh Engineers men's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#653819; a #C2A875 2px white white Lehigh Engineers white 1939–40 Lehigh Athletics wordmark.png 250 Lehigh Engineers men 1–4–0 1–3–0 1–1–0 0–3–0 Charles W. Simmons Wes Sawyer Ed Dannemiller Albeth Ice Rink 1940–41 Lehigh Mountain Hawks #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1939–40 Lehigh Engineers men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. The Engineers represented Lehigh University and were coached by Charles W. Simmons in his 1st season. Season After receiving financial backing from the university, the ice hockey team was able to become a varsity squad for the first time in 1939. The outfit also joined the newly formed Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Hockey League, however, since the circuit included non-collegiate team it was only an informal conference.https://bwarchive.lib.lehigh.edu/?a=d&d=BW19400109-01.2.46&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- McKay Shines in 4-2 Hockey Loss to Penn Brown and White January 9, 1940 February 12, 2023 February 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230212193451/https://bwarchive.lib.lehigh.edu/?a=d&d=BW19400109-01.2.46&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- dead Lehigh began the season well with a credible performance against Penn, followed by their first win over the Cubs. At the time, Ray Anderson was leading the league scoring with 5 points, however, the team's offense dried up after that. The Engineers scored just 4 goals in their final three games and ended the season on a down note, getting thumped by Penn State 2–8.https://bwarchive.lib.lehigh.edu/?a=d&d=BW19400305-01.2.30&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hockey Club Ends Season with Loss Brown and White March 5, 1940 February 12, 2023 February 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230212193452/https://bwarchive.lib.lehigh.edu/?a=d&d=BW19400305-01.2.30&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- dead W. Rodman Turner served as team manager with Allen H. Zane and Arthur L. Fisher as assistants. Roster yes James L. Anderson jr D USA New York, New York yes Raymond B. Anderson Jr. so F USA West Newton, Massachusetts yes Robert E. Ashley so F USA Muskegon, Michigan yes William L. Clark jr F USA Mountain Lakes, New Jersey yes Leonard R. Constantine so F 1921 2 20 USA The Bronx, New York yes Edwin F. Dannemiller sr F USA Garden City, New York yes A Robert E. Goodman so D USA New Rochelle, New York yes Freeman P. McKay fr G USA Somerville, New Jersey yes Douglas C. Paul sr D USA Bethlehem, Pennsylvania yes Edwin H. Scott sr F USA Elizabeth, New Jersey yes Joseph D. Scott so F USA Millburn, New Jersey yes Warren E. Sawyer III sr F/D USA Primos, Pennsylvania yes C J. Edward Stopp so F 1912 8 28 USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania yes Hulme W. Thomas sr F 1918 7 16 USA Allentown, Pennsylvania yes Alex K. Wiggan so F USA East Orange, New Jersey yes https://archive.org/details/epitomeyearbook164lehi/page/268/mode/2up?q=hockey Epitome: Yearbook 1940 Lehigh University February 12, 2023 Standings LEH Schedule and results no no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="Lehigh Mountain Hawks #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 5 l yes no Pennsylvania † Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania 2–4 0–1–0 January 9 w yes no Hershey Junior Cubs Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania 5–1 1–1–0 January 27 l yes yes no Army Smith Rink West Point, New York 1–5 1–2–0 February 23 l yes no Lafayette Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania 1–3 1–3–0 March 1 l yes no Penn State † Hershey Sports Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania 2–8 1–4–0 † Both Pennsylvania and Penn State fielded club teams at this time. References 50em Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's ice hockey seasons Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh