1922–23 Minnesota Gophers men's ice hockey season

March 2026 January 2025 color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px white white Minnesota Gophers white 1922–23 Minnesota Gophers men Minnesota Golden Gophers logo (old).svg 225 NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 10–1–1 4–0–0 4–1–1 2–0–0 I. D. MacDonaldEmil Iverson Paul Swanson Hippodrome West Intercollegiate Champion 1921–22 1923–24 background:#862334; color:#FFFFFF; a #FBB93C 2px background:#eeeeee; The 1922–23 Minnesota Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 2nd season of play for the program. The Gophers represented the University of Minnesota and were coached by both I. D. MacDonald in his 2nd season and Emil Iverson in his 1st season. Season After a good first year, Minnesota began its second official season with increased attention and saw 60 men try out for the team.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AAADl-GV1p1nV6iglqlbgVzYa/1922/12/02/1922-12-02.pdf?dl=0 Hockey Candidates Out in Hard Day Playing Touchball Minnesota Daily December 2, 1922 October 3, 2023 Once the weather cooled off enough, the prospective players hit the ice for the first time in early December at Como Park. Coach MacDonald had hoped to use the Hippodrome but that venue was being occupied by the St. Paul Athletic Club.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AAC6Bft4vlZFqKlX6wSnBHaCa/1922/12/05/1922-12-05.pdf?dl=0 Pucksters Enter First Practice on Skates Today Minnesota Daily December 5, 1922 October 3, 2023 While the schedule was being put together, the players were being conditioned by hard practices and slowly whittled down into a varsity unit.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AABPR4Bs31oKUd4o58FG1XSAa/1922/12/13/1922-12-13.pdf?dl=0 MacDonald Sends Hockeyists Thru Stiff Scrimmage Minnesota Daily December 5, 1922 October 3, 2023 Once the team returned from the winter break, they get back to work preparing for the first game. Minnesota was able to secure the Hippodrome for the match with Ramsey Tech, a new school in the Saint Paul area.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AABYox9pM32QXf9TiKUw9shXa/1923/01/06/1923-01-06.pdf?dl=0 Minnesota Puckmen to Open Season with Ramsey Sextet Minnesota Daily January 6, 1923 October 3, 2023 Coach MacDonald settled on the roster just before the opening tilt but the team had yet to elect a captain. Loren Jacobson had been selected to be this year's leader at the conclusion of the previous season, however, he did not return to campus in the fall. With the Gophers still looking for their next captain and the starters still unannounced, Minnesota was still very much a team in flux.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AADB51PAUkzc-HJag6r1ucX8a/1923/01/09?dl=0&lst=&preview=1923-01-09.pdf Gophers to Open Schedule Against Ramsey Tomorrow Minnesota Daily January 9, 1923 October 3, 2023 Leland Bartlett, a returning player, got the team off on the right foot when he scored a hat-trick in the first period. New entry Frank Pond added 2 more while Addie Wyatt finished off the scoring. The defense allowed just one goal and the lopsided nature of the game allowed MacDonald to make several substitutions to get all of his players some ice time in the match.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AABIAOsgv-YGbEEimFbZUJata/1923/01/11?dl=0&lst=&preview=1923-01-11.pdf Minnesota Squad Puts Over Three Points at Start Minnesota Daily January 11, 1923 October 3, 2023 The Following week the team took on St. Thomas for the first time. Jacobson was inserted as a starting defenseman in place of Wyatt for the game and the move provided the Gophers with a rock-solid defense. While the offense continued to score at a decent clip, the team didn't allow a single goal and earned their first shutout of the season.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AADJ-XEYVZ3W7BuqTxx6IGepa/1923/01/16?dl=0&lst=&preview=1923-01-16.pdf Gopher Pucksters Outplay St. Thomas by 4 to 0 Margin Minnesota Daily January 16, 1923 October 3, 2023 A few days later the team opened its conference season with the first ever match against Michigan. While both teams had stellar defenses, Minnesota possessed a far superior offense and goals from Pond and Wyatt led the team to victory.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AAD3RuVpfesm9lLUjIELvGura/1923/01/23?dl=0&lst=&preview=1923-01-23.pdf Minnesota Wins First Hockey Tilt; Return Game Scheduled Today Minnesota Daily January 23, 1923 October 3, 2023 The rematch the following evening was almost a carbon-copy of the first with Wyatt netting 2 goals to Pond's 1 in the team's third consecutive shutout.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g0m798c4wzt4as0/AACG3dYtJOnEOqr6DBfVJneja/1923/01/24?dl=0&lst=&preview=1923-01-24.pdf Gopher Hockey-Men Wrest Victory from Speedy Wolverines Minnesota Daily January 24, 1923 October 3, 2023 Minnesota Hit the road in February and ended up playing their next 6 games outside of the state. Up first was a weekend series with Wisconsin, who were looking for revenge after being swept the year before. Fortunately for the Gophers, their hot play continued and the team recorded another blanking, tying Harvard for the collegiate record. The Badgers fought back in the rematch and ended Minnesota's shutout streak. While Wisconsin was only able to secure one goal, their defense stiffened and held the Gophers to the same mark. The tie was the first dent in Minnesota's record but still left the team undefeated. The following week, Minnesota was in Ann Arbor and got right back to their offensive game with a 6-goal performance. However, now without Higgins on the back end, the team's defense appeared weaker than normal and allowed more goals in that game then had in the previous six combined.https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755735/983 Wolverines Lose Fast Hockey Tilt to Minnesota, 6-3 Michigan Daily February 17, 1923 October 3, 2023 That trend continued in the final match with Michigan and saw the Wolverines had Minnesota its first loss on the year. Despite having a 2–0 lead with just 10 minutes to play, The Gopher defense collapsed and allowed 3 goals to Michigan. The final goal happened just before the end of regulation and set the home crowd into an uproar.https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755735/991 Late Rally Wins Hockey Game, 3 to 2 Michigan Daily February 18, 1923 October 3, 2023 The loss put Minnesota championship hopes on the ropes as Notre Dame, the defending champions, had one loss as well. The only saving grace was that the Irish had lost their game to St. Thomas, who the Gophers had dispatched fairly easily. Minnesota, however, could not afford any further defeats and had 4 games remaining on their schedule. Next was a 2-game series against Marquette and Minnesota got a tough fight from the new program. Still hamstrung on the blueline, the Gophers were only just able to win the two games, surrendering a pair to the Blue and Gold in each match. Minnesota returned home for the final two games with only Wisconsin left in their way. The Gophers had to fight through another close game to keep their title chances alive but finally recovered their early-season form in the final match to post one final shutout and capture the Western Intercollegiate championship. Emil Iverson is listed as the sole coach for the season, however, contemporary reports have MacDonald as the team's coach through at least the end of January.https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gophersports.com/documents/2021/12/8/MHK_Guide_2021_22.pdf Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey media guide 2021-22 Minnesota Golden Gophers March 1, 2023 Note: The athletic department did not add "Golden" to the school's moniker until 1934.https://gophersports.com/sports/2021/7/12/history-traditions History & Traditions University of Minnesota June 8, 2023 Roster yes V. Leland Bartlett jr RW USA Duluth, Minnesota yes Bernard M. Bros sr RW USA Minneapolis, Minnesota yes Merle G. DeForest sr D USA Hibbing, Minnesota yes Arthur J. Friedl sr D yes William A. P. Graham jr G yes Preston D. Higgins so D 1902 5 25 USA Minneapolis, Minnesota yes E. Raymond Jacobson so D yes Cary Langford so RW USA Saint Paul, Minnesota yes Victor I. Mann fr C USA Buffalo, New York yes Francis R. Pond Frank Pond jr LW 1900 12 5 USA Two Harbors, Minnesota yes Frederick L. Schade fr G 1904 3 25 USA New Ulm, Minnesota yes Paul H. Swanson jr C USA Saint Paul, Minnesota yes C Alvin S. Wyatt jr D USA Minneapolis, Minnesota yes https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gophersports.com/documents/2021/12/8/MHK_Guide_2021_22.pdf Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey media guide 2021-22 Minnesota Golden Gophers March 1, 2023 Standings MIN Schedule and results no no no no no |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | Regular Season January 10 w yes yes no Ramsey Tech Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 6–1 1–0–0 January 15 w yes yes no St. Thomas Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 4–0 2–0–0 January 22 w yes no Michigan Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 2–0 3–0–0 January 23 w yes no Michigan Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 3–0 4–0–0 February 9 w yes yes no Wisconsin UW Ice Rink Madison, Wisconsin 4–0 5–0–0 February 10 t yes yes no Wisconsin UW Ice Rink Madison, Wisconsin 1–1 OT 5–0–1 February 16 w yes yes no Michigan Weinberg Coliseum Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–3 6–0–1 February 17 l yes yes no Michigan Weinberg Coliseum Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–3 6–1–1 February 22 w yes yes no Marquette Arena Ice Gardens Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3–2 7–1–1 February 23 w yes yes no Marquette Arena Ice Gardens Milwaukee, Wisconsin 4–2 8–1–1 February 28 w yes no Wisconsin Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 3–2 9–1–1 March 1 w yes no Wisconsin Hippodrome Saint Paul, Minnesota 4–0 10–1–1 https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gophersports.com/documents/2021/12/8/MHK_Guide_2021_22.pdf Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey media guide 2021-22 Minnesota Golden Gophers March 1, 2023 References 50em Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota