1947–48 Colgate Red Raiders men's ice hockey season

Intercollegiate hockey season March 2026 August 2023 December 2024 color:white; background:#821019; a #000000 2px white white Colgate Red Raiders white 1947–48 Colgate Raiders logo.svg 150 Colgate Red Raiders men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 10–3–0 1–1–0 6–0–0 3–2–0 J. Howard Starr Gregg Batt Tom Dockrell Taylor Lake AAU, National Champion 1946–47 1948–49 Colgate Raiders #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1947–48 Colgate Red Raiders men's ice hockey season was the 24th season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Red Raiders represented the Colgate University and were coached by J. Howard Starr, in his 13th season. Season At the start of the season, Colgate had to contend with the loss of its star goaltender as Mark Galloway accepted an invitation to try out for the US national team for the 1948 Olympics while on academic probation.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12379 Karl's Cagers Colgate Maroon December 10, 1947 February 7, 2023 While he was ultimately left off of the team, understudy Bill Taylor had to substitute in for the team's season-opening trip up to Buffalo. The three-game series began with Colgate losing to Princeton, snapping a 16-game winning streak for the Raiders. The second game was against Dartmouth, widely regarded as the best team in the country. Colgate had an addition problem as goaltending equipment failed to arrive in time and necessitated Lou Reycroft taking a turn in goal. Despite the problems, Colgate put forth a credible performance and kept the game close until the final period. The team reversed the trend in the final game of the trip and downed Williams 5–0.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12793 Pucksters Blank Williams; Lost to Princeton, Dartmouth Colgate Maroon January 7, 1948 February 7, 2023 Though Galloway may have missed out, Tommy Dockrell and Bruce Gardner were both invited to join the AAU team that travelled to St. Moritz. They would miss several games for the Red Raiders, however, the travelling was all for naught as the AAU squad would not be allowed to participate as there was a conflict with the AHA team.Yank Puck Bodies Are Feudin' And Fightin' November 8, 1947 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, Manitoba 22 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-08-1947-1554343/ In the meantime, Colgate won games over three other New York schools and put themselves into position for a possible, if unlikely, NCAA tournament bid.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A62996 Karl's Cagers Colgate Maroon January 21, 1948 February 7, 2023 After returning from the exam break, Colgate lost the services of Herb Muther to graduation but saw Dockrell and Gardner return while Galloway was off of probation and now eligible to play once more. Colgate evened the season series with Princeton, however, they had the same trick inflicted upon them by Clarkson.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12889 Clarkson Six Halts Raider Streak, 5-4 Colgate Maroon February 18, 1948 February 7, 2023 After the loss, Colgate headed over to Ithaca and swamped Cornell, perhaps venting some of their frustration on the hapless Reds. After defeating Norwich in the final game of the regular season, Colgate was invited to participate at the AAU tournament in Buffalo.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12221 Norwich Six Outscored By Puckesters, 6-5 Colgate Maroon March 10, 1948 February 7, 2023 The Raiders ended up defeating three amateur clubs over a 25-hour span to win the championship.https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12551 Puckesters Triumph in National A.A.U. Hockey Meet at Buffalo Colgate Maroon March 10, 1948 February 7, 2023 Roster yes Douglas C. Alton F 1920 9 21 Illinois Chicago, Illinois yes Thomas R. Dockrell Tom Dockrell jr F 1924 7 19 Massachusetts Stoneham, Massachusetts yes C Mark G. Galloway G 1921 10 16 New York Syracuse, New York yes Bruce D. Gardner F 1925 1 20 Massachusetts Melrose, Massachusetts yes Frederic W. Gegenheimer so D New York Brooklyn, New York yes Everette B. Jones so F New York Rome, New York yes Frederick J. Kroll F New York Rome, New York yes William K. Mattoon F 1923 5 12 New York Rome, New York yes Henry G. Pileckas D 1922 5 17 New York Hagaman, New York yes Louis M. Raycroft Jr. G/F 1926 11 26 Massachusetts Arlington, Massachusetts yes Philip N. Sanford Jr. jr D Massachusetts Medford, Massachusetts yes Donald J. Smith so F 1927 6 15 New York Rome, New York yes Williamsen H. Smith F yes William P. Taylor Jr. G New York Buffalo, New York yes Colgate Men's Ice Hockey Record Book https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2022/8/3/MEN_S_HOCKEY_RECORDS.pdf Colgate Raiders February 14, 2023 Standings CGT Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=12 style="Colgate Raiders #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season December 29 l yes yes no Princeton Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 1–3 0–1–0 December 31 l yes yes no Dartmouth Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 2–6 0–2–0 January 4 w yes yes no Williams Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 5–0 1–2–0 January w yes yes no Army Smith Rink West Point, New York 6–4 2–2–0 January 16 w yes yes no St. Lawrence Clarkson Arena Potsdam, New York 5–4 3–2–0 January w yes yes no Clarkson Clarkson Arena Potsdam, New York 6–2 4–2–0 February 7 w yes yes no Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, New Jersey 5–4 5–2–0 February 12 l yes no Clarkson Taylor Lake Hamilton, New York 4–5 5–3–0 February 21 w yes no Cornell Taylor Lake Hamilton, New York 14–1 6–3–0 March 5 w yes yes no Norwich Sabine Field Rink Northfield, Vermont 6–5 7–3–0 |- !colspan=12 style="Colgate Raiders #FFFFFF;" | National AAU Tournament March 19 w yes yes no Detroit Rangers Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York AAU Game 1 15–2 8–3–0 March 20 w yes yes no Middlebury Hockey Club Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York AAU Game 2 7–5 OT 9–3–0 March 20 w yes yes no Buffalo Holling Press Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York AAU Game 3 7–4 10–3–0 no no Note: The two games against the Clinton Hockey Club appear in the school's records, however, they are not mentioned in contemporary accounts. Additionally, the AAU tournament games are missing from Colgate's records. Colgate Men's Ice Hockey Record Book https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2022/8/3/MEN_S_HOCKEY_RECORDS.pdf Colgate Raiders February 14, 2023 Scoring statistics 2 Colgate Raiders Name Position Games Goals Assists Points #FFFFFF PIM Don Smith 1 F - 12 8 20 - Lou Reycroft 1 F - 7 11 18 - Tommy Dockrell 1 F - 8 8 16 - Bruce Gardner 1 F - 6 8 14 - Everette Jones 1 F - 5 6 11 - Fred Kroll 1 F - 5 2 7 - Hank Pileckas 1 F - 3 3 6 - Fred Gegenheimer 1 F - 2 3 5 - Phil Sanford 1 F - 2 3 5 - Bill Smith 1 F - 3 0 3 - Doug Alton 1 F - 1 0 1 - Bill Matoon 1 F - 1 0 1 - Bill Taylor 1 G - 0 0 0 - Mark Galloway 1 G - 0 0 0 - Total 55 52 107 - Note: Colgate reported its players scoring 1 more goal than the team had for the season. Only scoring from the regular season are included. Hockey Scoring https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/islandora/object/studentpapers%3A12618 Colgate Maroon March 17, 1948 February 14, 2023 References 50em Category:Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey seasons Colgate Colgate Colgate