1924–25 New Hampshire Bulls men's ice hockey season

March 2026 January 2025 color:white; background:#041E42; a #BBBCBC 2px white white New Hampshire Bulls white 1924–25 New Hampshire Bulls men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 2–2–0 2–2–0 Hank Swasey Bill Sayward 1925–26 New Hampshire Wildcats #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1924–25 New Hampshire Bulls men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. The Bulls represented the University of New Hampshire and were coached by Hank Swasey in his 1st season. Season Hank Swasey, an assistant professor of physical education, who was also in charge of the baseball and soccer teams, decided to put the school's first varsity ice hockey team together. A temporary skating rink was built on one of the campus ponds to be used for both student recreation as well as training the ice hockey team.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1646&context=tnh_archive Announce Rules for Skating Rink The New Hampshire December 5, 1924 December 29, 2024 25 men showed up for the initial practice and enabled the team to start off with a solid foundation.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1647&context=tnh_archive HOCKEY CANDIDATES COMMENCE PRACTICE The New Hampshire December 12, 1924 December 29, 2024 However, due to the small size of the rink and the uncertainty of using a natural surface, few of the team's games were scheduled at home for this season. Practice, too, was hampered by sudden changes in the weather and the team had to cancel several of its practices early in the season.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1648&context=tnh_archive HOCKEY HANDICAPPED BY WEATHER CHANGES The New Hampshire December 19, 1924 December 29, 2024 However, since the team did not have its first scheduled game until late January, the new club had plenty of time to get onto the ice and mold themselves into a solid group. UNH took its first road trip to Maine for a slate of three games on consecutive days. First, the team met Bates on a cold day and acquitted themselves well in the program's first appearance. The game was limited to 10-minute periods due to constant snowfall though even then play was only consistent for the first two minutes. The Bobcats opened the scoring but New Hampshire played well defensively and stopped the home team from building on their lead. Proudman scored the first UNH goal in history in the third and the team held on to force overtime. About three quarters of the way through the extra period, Morton collected the winning goal off of his own rebound. The next day the team met Colby and looked far more comfortable in their own skin. After a slow start, Proudman gave the Bulls the lead after some pretty stickhandling and UNH never looked back. The team racked up five goals on the home team while allowing none. The third meeting pitted New Hampshire against the Association of St. Dominique's in a night game before a crowd of around 5,000. The dim arc lamps made it difficult to see the puck while the team also had to contend with playing its first 60-minute game. Morton opened the scoring but from then on the amateur team took over the match and notched the next five goals. Despite suffering their first loss, UNH returned home having completed a very successful trip.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1651&context=tnh_archive NEW HAMPSHIRE HOCKEY PLAYERS DEFEAT BATES AND COLBY ON TRIP The New Hampshire January 29, 1925 December 29, 2024 After a match with MIT was cancelled due to poor ice, the team took a trip south to face Boston University. Prior to the match, Ed Blewett, the starting goaltender, was sent to the hospital after taking a puck to the face in a practice match.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1652&context=tnh_archive HOCKEY STAR HURT IN PRACTICE GAME The New Hampshire February 5, 1925 December 29, 2024 He needed several stitches to close the cut but fought through the injury to start the game. After BU opened the match, Wyman tied the game but the bad eye proved too much for the netminder. Three more goals were scored by the Terriers and the period ended with them in command. Red Bartlett subbed in for Blewett at the start of the second and got a big lift from a solid defensive effort by the rest of the team. Once one goal was scored in the rest of the match, again from Boston University, and UNH was handed its second convincing loss.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1653&context=tnh_archive HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED BY B. U. IN ARENA The New Hampshire February 12, 1925 December 29, 2024 Originally, BU was supposed to have a return match in Durham at the annual winter carnival, however, an early spring forced all festivities to be cancelled.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1654&context=tnh_archive PREMATURE ARRIVAL OF SPRING FORCES CANCELLATION OF CARNIVAL The New Hampshire February 20, 1925 December 29, 2024 Eventually the team had to accede to the weather and the rematch was officially abandoned when the temporary rink was dismantled.https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1655&context=tnh_archive A "Winterless" Winter Carnival The New Hampshire February 26, 1925 December 29, 2024 Roster yes Francis W. Bartlett sr G USA Plymouth, Massachusetts yes Edward Y. Blewett jr G 1905 3 22 USA Braintree, Massachusetts yes Clark D yes Frederic W. Fudge jr D USA Stoneham, Massachusetts yes John O. Morton sr C 1902 7 30 USA Concord, New Hampshire yes William Proudman so RW 1905 2 26 USA Freedom, New Hampshire yes William S. Sayward sr D 1901 4 15 USA Cambridge, Massachusetts yes C Simpson LW yes Warren LW yes Eliot Wyman so LW yes https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1136/univ.-of-new-hampshire/1924-1925 1924-1925 Roster Elite Prospects December 29, 2024 Standings UNH Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="New Hampshire Wildcats #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 20 w yes yes no Bates Lake Andrews Rink Lewiston, Maine 2–1 OT 1–0–0 January 21 w yes yes no Colby Colby Rink Waterville, Maine 5–0 2–0–0 January 22 l yes yes no St. Dominique's Bartlett Street Rink Lewiston, Maine 1–5 2–1–0 February 5 l yes yes no Boston University Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 1–5 2–2–0 no no 1926 Granite Yearbook https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=granite_yearbook University of New Hampshire December 29, 2024 Scoring statistics 2 New Hampshire Wildcats Name Position Games Goals John Morton 1 C 4 3 Bill Proudman 1 RW 4 3 Simpson 1 LW/RW 3 1 Eliot Wyman 1 LW 4 1 Fred Fudge 1 D 4 1 Red Bartlett 1 G 1 0 Clark 1 D 1 0 Warren 1 LW 1 0 Duke Blewett 1 G 4 0 Bill Sayward 1 D 4 0 Total 9 Goaltending statistics 2 New Hampshire Wildcats Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs #FFFFFF SV % #FFFFFF GAA Duke Blewett 1 4 160 2 2 0 10 1 2.81 Red Bartlett 1 1 30 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 Total 4 190 2 2 0 11 1 2.61 Note: goals against average is based upon a 45-minute regulation game. 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