1925–26 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 1925–26 250 Bowdoin Polar Bears men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 4–3–0 1–1–0 3–2–0 Ben Houser Charles Cutter Delta Rink 1924–25 1926–27 Bowdoin Polar Bears #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1925–26 Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey season was the 7th season of play for the program. Season In the offseason, the team received some welcome news when Ben Houser signed a 3-year contract to remain with the college. While primarily a baseball coach, his success in the abbreviated '25 season showed that he wasn't bad at leading the ice hockey team.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s Coach Houser Signs Three Year Contract Bowdoin Orient May 13, 1925 July 13, 2023 Additionally, the team had come in well under budget, costing $283.48 against a total funding of $482.50. The team held its first meeting immediately after the conclusion of the football season and tried to get a jump on the year. With the team returning six veterans, hopes were high for the Bears and they attempted to put together an ambitious schedule that included a 3-game swing through Massachusetts.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s HOCKEY PRACTICE TO START IMMEDIATELY Bowdoin Orient November 18, 1925 July 13, 2023 Construction on the rink was nearly complete by the second week of December, thanks in part to an early winter, and floodlight were installed so that games could be played at night.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s Campus Notes Bowdoin Orient December 9, 1925 July 13, 2023 As part of a new initiative by the school, students were required to participate in at least one sport to encourage physical fitness. While track and field was by far the most popular, with 193 participants, ice hockey came in second with 62 men working out on a daily basis. The popularity of the relatively new sport, despite all of the problems that had occurred over the past several seasons, was good news for the long-term future of the program.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s TRACK PROVES TO BE MOST POPULAR REQUIRED SPORT Bowdoin Orient December 17, 1925 July 13, 2023 After the winter break, Bowdoin kicked off the year by heading to Lewiston. They first took on Bates and had the measure of the Bobcats all night. the Polar Bears more than doubled the Garnet in shots (36 to 17) and Berry didn't give an inch in goal. The offense came from all quarters: starting center (Cutter), defense (Cole) and reserve forward (Thayer) to give the Whites a total victory over a team that was typically the class of the state. The team stayed in town for a match against St. Dominique but the game devolved into an ugly affair for the Polar Bears. The team was widely outplayed and were swept off the ice 0–5. Jim Berry played a tremendous game in goal, stopping 45 shots in 45 minutes, an impressive feat under any circumstance.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s ST. DOMINIQUE WINS GAME FROM VARSITY ON MONDAY EVENING Bowdoin Orient January 13, 1926 July 13, 2023 The Bears returned home for a match with Colby and got into a pitched battle with the Mules. The match started slow but soon the Bowdoin offense began attacking the opposing cage. Cutter scored twice to pace all players but the Colby netminder, Fagerstrom, was the star of the game. Fortunately, Berry played another strong game and allowed the Polar Bears to eke out a 3–2 victory.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s BOWDOIN WINS OVER COLBY ON ICE, 3-2 Bowdoin Orient January 20, 1926 July 13, 2023 Bowdoin travelled south the following week to take on Amherst, however, the games was cancelled due to bad weather. A couple of days later, Bowdoin took on Boston University for the second year in a row and had about a much success the second time around. The Bears were swept off the ice by the Terriers 0–6 and were unable to score despite attacking the BU goal throughout the game. The ice was choppy due to an earlier game between Harvard and Williams but Boston University didn't appear to have any difficulties in the match.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s HOCKEY TEAM GOES DOWN TO BOSTON UNIVERSITY 6 TO 0 Bowdoin Orient January 27, 1926 July 13, 2023 Bowdoin returned to Maine afterwards to take on Bates in a rematch. Despite having to use mostly reserve players (Bucknam and Widen were the only regulars in the lineup) the Bears were able to pull out a narrow victory. Lord played an admirable game in goal to match the standard set by Berry. The win made Bowdoin a virtual lock for the state championship as only the rematch with Colby remained. Bowdoin went into hibernation for the exam break and emerged with a match against MIT. The time off appeared to have softened the Bears' defense as they weren't able to sustain a strong effort over the course of the game. Bowdoin held an early lead but allowed two goals in both the second and third periods to let the game slip away from them. Berry played his weakest game of the season while Cutter led a valiant effort from the offense that fell short by 1 goal.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s TECH ICE OUTFIT DEFEATS BOWDOIN Bowdoin Orient February 17, 1926 July 13, 2023 The following day they travelled to face Colby and posted their best performance of the year. Despite poor ice, Bowdoin's offense was in high gear with Cutter netting a hat-trick. The Bears' defense was unassailable and notched its third shutout of the season to win both the game and the state championship.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s DEFEAT OF COLBY NETS CHAMPIONSHIP Bowdoin Orient February 17, 1926 July 13, 2023 After the program won its second consecutive title, calls for better facilities began with a request for the school to build a rink that would not be as vulnerable to the weather as their current venue.https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s To The Editor of the Orient Bowdoin Orient February 24, 1926 July 13, 2023 At the time, Hebron Academy and St. Dominique had both built rinks for about $25,000, a considerable sum of money at the time, but Reggie Forsythe argued that the team and the sport had proven themselves to be worthy of investment. Aubrey Fenderson served as team manager. Roster yes James Berry gr G 1904 8 19 USA Harwich, Massachusetts yes Gordon W. Bryant so RW 1906 3 8 USA Boston, Massachusetts yes Gordon Bucknam sr RW 1904 9 15 USA Newton, Massachusetts yes Clarence L. Cole jr D 1905 6 28 USA Limington, Maine yes Charles N. Cutter sr C 1904 3 5 USA Somerville, Massachusetts yes C William W. Fisher sr LW/RW 1904 6 5 USA Middletown, Connecticut yes J. Reginald Forsythe jr RW 1902 11 12 USA Middlebury, Vermont yes John A. Lord jr G 1904 8 18 USA Foxboro, Massachusetts yes Parker H. Rice fr RW 1906 11 3 USA Cambridge, Massachusetts yes Richard S. Thayer so LW 1905 10 31 USA Stoneham, Massachusetts yes Paul Tiemer so C 1905 6 11 USA Orange, New Jersey yes John W. Vahey jr C 1904 12 31 USA Watertown, Massachusetts yes William L. Walsh so D 1905 2 24 USA Lewiston, Maine yes Whitman LW yes William Widen sr D 1902 12 9 USA Boston, Massachusetts yes Note: Whitman was listed as a starting winger for the team, however, no Whitman was attending Bowdoin at the time. Its possible that this was actually a misidentified Gordon Whitman Bryant. 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 yes |- !colspan=12 style="Bowdoin Polar Bears #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 9 w yes yes no Bates Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 3–0 Berry 1–0–0 January 11 l yes yes no St. Dominique Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 0–5 Berry 1–1–0 January 13 w yes no Colby Delta Rink Brunswick, Maine 3–2 Berry 2–1–0 January 20 l yes yes no Boston University Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 0–6 Berry 2–2–0 January 23 w yes yes no Bates Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine Exhibition 1–0 Lord February 12 l yes no MIT Delta Rink Brunswick, Maine 3–4 Berry 2–3–0 February 13 w yes no Colby Colby Rink Waterville, Maine 5–0 Berry 3–3–0 February 17 w yes yes no Bates Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 4–1 Berry 4–3–0 no no https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=bowdoinorient-1920s Bowdoin Orient Bowdoin Orient July 13, 2023 Scoring statistics 2 Bowdoin Polar Bears Name Position Games Goals Charlie Cutter 1 C 6 7 Clem Cole 1 D 6 4 Dick Thayer 1 LW 6 2 Whitman 1 LW 4 1 Gordon Bucknam 1 RW 7 1 Gordon Bryant 1 RW 1 0 John Lord 1 G 1 0 Reggie Forsythe 1 RW 1 0 Parker Rice 1 RW 1 0 John Vahey 1 C 1 0 Bill Walsh 1 D 1 0 Paul Tiemer 1 C 2 0 Bill Fisher 1 LW/RW 3 0 Jim Berry 1 G 6 0 Bill Widen 1 D 7 0 Total 15 References 50em Category:Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey seasons Bowdoin Bowdoin Bowdoin