1923–24 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#822433 white white Union Skating Dutchmen white 1923–24 Union Dutchmen.svg 150 Union Skating Dutchmen NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 3–2–0 3–1–0 0–1–0 Ambrose Clark William La Pan Union Rink 1922–23 1924–25 Union Dutchmen #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1923–24 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 11th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Ambrose Clark in his 3rd season. Season With the school's administration signing off on a limited travel budget for the team, the Skating Dutchmen were finally able to put together an intercollegiate schedule. Despite plans of starting the season early, however, warm weather caused the cancellation of the first game.Middlebury Six Plays Here Friday in Hockey Opener https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240115-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis January 15, 1924 October 17, 2023 The loss of that match did not put a damper on what turned out to be the season-opener as Middlebury arrived in town. The Rink was in decent condition for the match and the team had welcomed the addition of floodlight which had allowed the players to practice long after the sun set. The large size of the rink also enabled the game to me moved to a different section if one part was unsuitable for play.Hockey Sextet to Play Middlebury https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240118-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis January 18, 1924 October 17, 2023 The inaugural intercollegiate match for the program turned out better than the Dutchmen could have hoped as Union downed Middlebury 3–0. Bishops pair was interrupted by one from Bates and Mattern earned the first official shutout since the end of the war.Garnet Hockey Team Outplay Middlebury 3-0 https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240122-01&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis January 22, 1924 October 17, 2023 The weather and exam break had the team on the shelf for most of the next month and they finally returned to play in mid-February. The team met the Schenectady Golf Club for a warm up match before returning to intercollegiate play and won their second game on the season on the strength of a solid defensive performance.Garnet Sextet Meets Powerful Army Team https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240212-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis February 12, 1924 October 17, 2023 The team travelled down to West Point for a match with Army and, at least early on, the Garnet held their own. Due to several players being ruled ineligible, three freshmen were inserted in the lineup. Union had difficulty handling Army's star forward, Marinelli, but team captain La Pan was able to tie the match in the second. Slattery, who had been pressed into service as a goaltender held up in the first two periods but the Dutch defense collapsed in the third. The team surrendered 4 goals to turn what had been an even game into a rout.Army Wins Hockey Game by 6-2 Score https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240215-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis February 15, 1924 October 17, 2023 The same lineup was used in the next game just a few days later and the team was about as successful against Amherst. Though the team was able to use substitutions for the home game, none of the additional players managed to help on the offensive side of the puck. Clifford scored the only goal in the loss to the Lord Jeffs and had the Dutchmen on the cusp of a losing season.Hockey Team Bows Before Amherst https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240219-01.1.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis February 19, 1924 October 17, 2023 The final game of the season saw Union resume its rivalry with Rensselaer. The game quickly tilted in favor of the Dutchmen with Union displaying a much more cohesive brand of hockey. A hat-trick from Clifford was more than enough as Union won the match 7–0. Slattery earned the shoutout, perhaps becoming the only player to start the season as a forward and blank an opponent for an entire game.Union Overcomes R.P.I. Hockey Team https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=con19240226-01&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- Concordiensis February 26, 1924 October 17, 2023 Roster yes Bates Bishop LW yes Storrs M. Bishop Jr. so D/F yes Cameron LW yes Leslie P. Clifford fr C/RW yes John G. Gilmour fr RW yes Wells W. Grotta so RW 1902 4 19 yes Dwinal C. Kerst so D yes William F. La Pan RW yes C Emmett C. Mattern so G 1903 6 6 USA Rush, New York yes Bruce A. Mulqueen fr D yes James T. Noye fr D yes Robinson G/F yes Hugh J. Slattery so G/F yes Nelson R. Zeitler so D 1902 12 2 USA Albany, New York yes Union College https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1366/union-college/1923-1924#players Elite Prospects May 10, 2023 Standings UNI Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=12 style="Union Garnet Chargers #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 18 w yes no Middlebury Union Rink Schenectady, New York 3–0 1–0–0 February 9 w yes no Schenectady Golf Club Union Rink Schenectady, New York 5–2 2–0–0 February 13 l yes yes no Army Stuart Rink West Point, New York 2–6 2–1–0 February 15 l yes no Amherst Union Rink Schenectady, New York 1–4 2–2–0 February 23 w yes no Rensselaer Union Rink Schenectady, New York Rivalry 7–0 3–2–0 no no Men's Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results https://unionathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/results Union Dutchmen May 10, 2023 References 50em Category:Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey seasons Union Union Union