1947–48 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#822433 white white Union Skating Dutchmen white 1947–48 Union Dutchmen.svg 150 Union Skating Dutchmen NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 1–8–0 0–3–0 0–4–0 1–1–0 Art Lawrence Francis Meehan Union Rink 1941–42 1948–49 Union Dutchmen #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1947–48 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 30th season of play for the program but 1st under NCAA oversight. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Art Lawrence in his 4th season. Season Union took longer than most teams to return to the ice after World War II and reappeared just in time for the introduction of the NCAA tournament. The green team wasn't expected to win many of their games as they had to contend with a lack of consistent ice as the local rink was a temporary facility that was entirely at the mercy of local weather conditions.Hockey Squad is Underdog to Pucksters of Champlain https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn96027707/1948-02-06/ed-1/seq-4/ Concordiensis February 6, 1948 May 10, 2023 However, even with the inexperience and poor ice the team could hardly produce a worse season. Union was shutout in 6 of their games and lost by double digits on as many occasions. There were some bright spots, particularly in the defensive play of Phil Brady, but that wasn't enough to help the team compete in many games. The situation with the rink got so bad at one point that the third period of the match with Champlain had to be divided into two 10-minute sessions so that both team had the ability to push the puck down a hill. While A.D. J. H. Wittner assured the team that the field upon which the rink was erected had been levelled off the previous spring, there was a definite tilt to the surface.Pucksters Edged Out by Champlain in Exciting Battle on Home Rink https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn96027707/1948-02-13/ed-1/seq-6/ Concordiensis February 13, 1948 May 10, 2023 The Dutchmen did show improve as the year went on and their final game was perhaps their best on the year. Despite losing to Champlain once more, the defense was stout all night long while the offense consistently attacked the opposing cage.Hockey Squad Shaded by Champlain in First Post War Season Finale https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn96027707/1948-02-27/ed-1/seq-9/ Concordiensis February 20, 1948 May 10, 2023 Roster yes Joseph Behan yes Don Boink yes Philip Brady D New York Buffalo, New York yes Rufus Burlingame C 1920 9 27 New York Albany, New York yes Douglas Everett D New Jersey Ridgewood, New Jersey yes Francis Meehan yes S. A. Miller yes A. Win Paige LW yes Ollie Personecus RW New York Suffern, New York yes Richard Raymond yes Silverman yes Josh Titus G New Jersey Glen Rock, New Jersey yes Bob Wisner yes Joe Young yes Union College https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1366/union-college/1947-1948#players Elite Prospects May 10, 2023 Standings UNI Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=12 style="Union Dutchmen #FFFFFF;" | Silver Anniversary Hamilton Tournament January 1 l yes yes no Middlebury Russell Sage Rink Clinton, New York Game 1 0–17 0–1–0 January 2 l yes yes no Hamilton Russell Sage Rink Clinton, New York Game 2 0–10 0–2–0 January 3 w yes yes no Lehigh Russell Sage Rink Clinton, New York Game 3 3–0 1–2–0 |- !colspan=12 style="Union Dutchmen #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 24 l yes yes no Hamilton Russell Sage Rink Clinton, New York 0–16 1–3–0 January 28 l yes no Middlebury Union Rink Schenectady, New York 0–14 1–4–0 February 2 l yes no St. Lawrence Union Rink Schenectady, New York 0–17 1–5–0 February 7 l yes no Champlain Union Rink Schenectady, New York 2–5 1–6–0 February 12 l yes yes no Middlebury McCullough Arena Middlebury, Vermont 2–16 1–7–0 February 21 l yes yes no Champlain Plattsburgh, New York 0–1 1–8–0 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