1923–24 Bates men's ice hockey season

Intercollegiate hockey season March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#B30838; a #C4C6C8 2px white white Bates white 1923–24 250 Bates men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 9–2–0 2–2–0 5–0–0 2–0–0 Carleton Wiggin Dick Stanley Lake Andrews 1922–23 1924–25 Bates Bobcats #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1923–24 Bates men's ice hockey season was the 5th season of play for the program. Season After claiming the state championship the previous year, coach Wiggin was hoping for an bigger profile for the ice hockey team. Unfortunately, at the first meeting of the season, only about 20 men bothered to show up. Wiggin implored any among the student body with skating experience to show up to further practices but, due to a lack of ice before the winter break, all early-season training was done inside the campus gymnasium.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1923/page/n119/mode/2up Hockey Men Assemble in First Meeting Bates Student December 7, 1923 June 9, 2023 Despite the difficulties, many former players were available for the Garnet and the team was well sorted by the time the season began. They opened with a practice game against Jordan High School who, unfortunately, did not have a goaltender on hand. Dave Wyllie agreed to sub into the goal for the opposition and had his hands busy in the match. The first official game for the team happened a few days later when they faced the Association of St. Dominique's. The amateur squad played a fast, physical game but the teamwork and passing employed by Bates helped them carry the day. Cogan's two goals were the only markers in the game and the defense kept Wyllie from seeing too much action. At the end of the week, Bates welcomed Bowdoin to town for a resumption of the annual rivalry. The fast, experienced Garnet were leagues ahead of their black and white foes and took the opening match 7–0. Due to the prowess of the Stanleys and Scott on the blueline, hardly any scoring opportunities made it to the Bates cage and whatever did get through was easily turned aside by Wyllie.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n5/mode/2up GARNET ICE KINGS TRIUMPH OVER BOWDOIN AND A. D. S. Bates Student January 18, 1924 June 9, 2023 Cogan's 5 goals in the game were a sign if things to come and of particular import as Leonardi had missed the game with an illness. After that strong start, the team travelled south to take on Williams but they ran into a problem. The ice on the Weston Field Rink was too soft so the teams decided to wait until the following day in the hopes of better conditions.https://archive.org/details/thewilliamsrecord_vol37/page/n299/mode/2up Bates Hockey Game is Postponed Until Today Williams Record January 22, 1924 June 13, 2023 Luckily, the rink was serviceable by the next afternoon and the Garnet were able to display their typical effective play. Following the win over the Ephs, Bates met Army for their toughest test of the season. Not only was Army a well-disciplined team, but their ice surface was in poor condition, leaving Bates to battle two different opponents in the match. While the offense wasn't suited to the slog, the Garnet defense was as strong as it had been in earlier games. Bates produced its third shutout in four games while Red Scott score the only goal of the game.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n9/mode/2up HOCKEY TEAM WINS TWICE ON FIRST TRIP OF SEASON Bates Student January 18, 1924 June 9, 2023 Just before the exam break, Bates played a rematch with St. Dominique's and the two were evenly matched throughout. Cogan was the only one to score for Bates, however, Wyllie kept his team in the game and forced overtime. After 11 minutes, the winning tally came from A.S.D. and was the first blemish on the year for the Garnet. When the team reconvened after exams, they did so without defensive stalwart Red Scott. The captain of the football team had graduated in the interim and was no longer eligible to play, leaving the team to contend with the loss in experience and talent.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n13/mode/2up "RED" SCOTT ENDS HIS BATES CAREER Bates Student February 8, 1924 June 9, 2023 Maine was next up for the Garnet and they were expecting a hard fight after two close games the year before. Wyllie, however, had other ideas and continued his rare form in goal. The netminder recorded his 4th shutout of the season while the offense did its part. The inspired play continued the next week when Bates dropped both Colby and Maine to all but guarantee themselves another state championship. Cogan had another 5-goal game by scoring every marker against the Mules but could 'only' manage a hat-trick in the rematch with the Orono squad. Wyllie's 5th shutout on the year also set a program record.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n21/mode/2up BATES IN EASY WIN OVER COLBY Bates Student February 15, 1924 June 9, 2023 The rematch with Colby would decide the state championship and both teams showed up to play. The game was much more physical than the earlier meeting but the Garnet netminder was impenetrable once more. Even with poor lighting for the rink, Cogan scored the first goal for Bates and that was all the team needed for the victory. O'Connor's first goal of the season capped off the game and left the team undefeated in intercollegiate play.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n23/mode/2up Garnet Warriors Battle Way to Win Over Colby Bates Student February 22, 1924 June 9, 2023 In the final week of the season, Bates met St. Dominique's for the rubber match to decide the season series between the two. Unfortunately, without Red Scott on hand, the Garnet were unable to hold off the fast aggregation and fell 0–4. The final game came at the Augusta Winter Sports Carnival and they faced Colby for the third time that year. Just like the previous two occurrences, Bates came away as the victor with Cogan leading the scoring charge.https://archive.org/details/Bates_Student_1924/page/n27/mode/2up State Champions Bring Home Cup with Colby Win Bates Student February 22, 1924 June 9, 2023 The victory left Bates with not only an undefeated season in intercollegiate play, but also allowed them to take home the Governor Baxter trophy as the state champions in ice hockey. Clarence Gilpatric served as team manager. Note: Bates did not adopt the 'Bobcats' moniker until 1924. Roster yes Donald P. Bryant fr D/F 1903 9 6 USA Lewiston, Maine yes Joseph W. Cogan sr C 1902 1 1 USA Stoneham, Massachusetts yes Ralph L. Corey jr LW/RW 1898 5 10 USA Springvale, Maine yes Almon G. Lane Jr. fr C/LW 1905 7 12 USA Lewiston, Maine yes Arthur A. Leonardi so LW yes John F. O'Connor jr LW/RW 1901 13 1 USA Dorchester, Massachusetts yes Arthur B. Scott sr D 1900 2 26 USA South Boston, Massachusetts yes John P. Stanley Jr. so D/LW yes Richard J. Stanley sr D 1902 8 20 USA Lewiston, Maine yes C David Wyllie so G 1904 7 11 USA Whitneyville, Connecticut yes https://archive.org/details/mirror192400unse/page/186/mode/2up Mirror, 1924 Bates College June 12, 2023 Standings BAT Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="Bates Bobcats #FFFFFF;" | Exhibition January 8 w yes no Jordan High School Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine Exhibition 8–0 |- !colspan=12 style="Bates Bobcats #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 10 w yes yes no St. Dominique's Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 2–0 1–0–0 January 15 w yes no Bowdoin Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine 7–0 2–0–0 January 22 w yes yes no Williams Weston Field Rink Williamstown, Massachusetts 4–1 3–0–0 January 23 w yes yes no Army Stuart Rink West Point, New York 1–0 4–0–0 January 29 l yes no St. Dominique's Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine 1–2 OT 4–1–0 February 6 w yes no Maine Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine 4–0 5–1–0 February 9 w yes yes no Colby Colby Rink Waterville, Maine 5–1 6–1–0 February 13 w yes yes no Maine Alumni Field Rink Orono, Maine 5–0 7–1–0 February 15 w yes yes no Colby Auburn Rink Auburn, Maine 2–0 8–1–0 February 22 l yes no St. Dominique's Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine 0–4 8–2–0 February 23 w yes yes no Colby Augusta, Maine 3–1 9–2–0 no no Scoring statistics 2 Bates Bobcats Name Position Games Goals Joe Cogan 1 C 11 22 Pop Corey 1 LW/RW 11 5 Dick Stanley 1 D 11 5 Red Scott 1 D 5 1 Johnnie O'Connor 1 LW/RW 11 1 Don Bryant 1 D/C/RW 3 0 Tibbie Leonardi 1 LW 5 0 Al Lane 1 C/LW 7 0 Junie Stanley 1 D/LW 10 0 Dave Wyllie 1 G 11 0 Total 34 References 50em Category:Bates Bobcats men's ice hockey seasons Bates Bates Bates