1920–21 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

College ice hockey season March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#000000; a #FF6000 2px white white Princeton Tigers white 1920–21 Princeton Tigers logo.svg Princeton Tigers men Triangular Hockey League THL 2nd 4–4–0 2–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 4–1–0 Russell O. Ellis Eugene Maxwell Philadelphia Auditorium and Ice Palace 1919–20 1921–22 Princeton Tigers #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1920–21 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 21st season of play for the program. The Tigers were coached Russell O. Ellis in his first season. Season Princeton's season got underway in early December with the first meeting of prospective players. The inexperienced players were set to go down to the Philadelphia Ice Palace for on-ice training.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19201201-01.2.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Wind Ball Games Held for Hockey Candidates The Princeton Daily December 1, 1920 August 1, 2023 Eight players were returning for the Tigers, however, with how bad the team had performed in '20 that was not necessarily a positive.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19201208-01.2.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- HOCKEY TEAM TO HOLD FIRST PRACTICE ON ICE The Princeton Daily December 8, 1920 August 1, 2023 After the first on-ice drills were held, Gus Hornfeck, who had coached the team before the war, agreed to return and take over the squad after Christmas.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19201213-01.2.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- NEW MENTOR IS SECURED FOR TIGER HOCKEY SEVEN The Princeton Daily December 13, 1920 August 1, 2023 At the same time, the team came to an agreement with the operators of the Ice Palace to use the venue as their home rink for the season. While this did afford the team access to good ice, it also meant that the Tigers were only able to schedule 8 games due to high demand for the arena. In order to bolster their schedule, the Tigers set up a trip to Buffalo during the winter break where they would play several Canadian teams.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19201218-01.2.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- VARSITY HOCKEY PLAYERS TO TAKE CHRISTMAS TRIP The Princeton Daily December 18, 1920 August 1, 2023 Just before the team was to leave for Buffalo, they received news that warm weather had caused all of the available rinks to become unusable. Instead, the team headed to the Ice Palace and got in several days of practice that they hoped would set them up well for the rest of the schedule.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210106-01.2.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- CANCELLATION OF HOCKEY TRIP CAUSED BY WEATHER The Princeton Daily January 6, 1921 August 1, 2023 In the run up to the first game, Hornfeck was absent. This left the team to be run by Eugene Maxwell. While the players did a good job preparing themselves for the match, they were unable to properly account for the strange nature of Fordham's rink. Not only was the 181st Street Ice Palace much smaller than they were used to, but it had 4 pillar set into the ice that had to be avoided during the match. The obstacles caused the team quite a bit of trouble but the Tigers were able to keep pace with the Rams regardless. Princeton kept the game close and had a chance to tie the match late but ran out of time. After the game, the team announced that Russell Ellis of the St. Nicholas Hockey Club had been engaged to take over as coach.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210110-01&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- FAST FORDHAM ATTACK DEFEATS HOCKEY TEAM The Princeton Daily January 10, 1921 August 1, 2023 A few days later the second game was played against the Quaker City Hockey Club, a semi-pro outfit from Philadelphia. The team looked better than they had against Fordham but their opponents were more experienced and easily able to sink the Tigers. Despite using many alternates in the match, Princeton was unable to keep up with the pros.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210112-01.2.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED BY QUAKER CITY SEXTET The Princeton Daily January 12, 1921 August 1, 2023 The early baptism by fire helped turn the team into a formidable unit and the results were on full display by the end of the week when Princeton dominated Penn to earn its first win of the season. Keyes, who had been moved up to starting wing for the game, led the way with a hat-trick while Haight and Knox were also very visible in the game.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210115-01.2.14&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- TIGER SEXTET CRUSHES PENN BY LARGE SCORE The Princeton Daily January 15, 1921 August 1, 2023 A week later the team opened their conference slate by taking on Yale. Several good practices, including a few held on Lake Carnegie, had the team well prepared for the Elis and Princeton got off to a quick start. In front of a boisterous crowd, Haight kicked off the scoring and then doubled the Princeton lead in the second. Yale responded with goals in each of the final two periods and forced the match into overtime. Knox scored almost immediately after the puck was dropped and then added a second before a minute had elapsed. After this, the team played defense for the remainder of the 5-minute session and skated away with a victory.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210124-01.2.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- PRINCETON HOCKEY SIX DEFEATS YALE SEXTET Extra Period The Princeton Daily January 24, 1921 August 1, 2023 Entering the game with Harvard, the team had to change tactics. Since the Crimson stubbornly continued to play 7-man hockey, the Tigers had to promote one of their reserves to starter so that the rover position could be filled. Even without those changes, the Tigers were facing a daunting challenge as Harvard was the top team in the country and already well on its way to winning another intercollegiate championship.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210129-01.2.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- VARSITY HOCKEY TEAM MEETS CRIMSON SEVEN The Princeton Daily January 29, 1921 August 1, 2023 In front of some 7,500 Boston fans, Princeton got off to a good start but couldn't get the puck behind the Crimson netminder. As the pace picked up, Harvard began to distance themselves from the Tigers and in short order the game became a runaway. When the dust settled Princeton was on the wrong end of a 0–7 score and had no margin for error if it wanted a chance at a league title.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210131-01.2.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- CRIMSON IS VICTORIOUS IN FAST HOCKEY GAME The Princeton Daily January 31, 1921 August 1, 2023 During the exam break, the team spent a few days practicing on the St. Paul's School rink.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210202-01.2.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- HOCKEY TEAM TO PRACTICE ON ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL RINK The Princeton Daily February 2, 1921 August 1, 2023 The extended layoff had the Tigers on the shelf until mid-February but, once they returned for the rematch with Yale, the didn't seem to be any drop in production. Wonham started the game with his first goal of the season and from then on the match was tilted in Princeton's favor. Yale's defense stiffened in the second but they could get nothing through the Tiger defense. Princeton on the whole looked like the best version of itself and made the onlooking Boston crowd nervous for the rematch with Harvard.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210222-01.2.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- NASSAUS AGAIN DEFEAT YALE HOCKEY SIX, 4 TO 0 The Princeton Daily February 22, 1921 August 1, 2023 The game was the first match on the year for Cook, who had been academically ineligible to start the year, and he took over the starting spot from Ehret, who was out with an injury. Entering the rematch with Penn, the team was still without Ehret but then lost Keyes to injury as well.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210225-01.2.14&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- PRINCETON FACES PENN ON PHILADELPHIA RINK The Princeton Daily February 25, 1921 August 1, 2023 Corcoran was slotted in at win but the absence of the two starting wingers hampered the Tiger attack. Princeton was only able to score twice against the Quakers but the defense played one of its best games all season and didn't give an inch. Hight and Wonham were nigh impenetrable in the match and allowed the offence the time it needed to get up to speed. Cook and Merritt scored in the third and secured the victory for the Tigers.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210226-01.2.14&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- PENN AGAIN DEFEATED ON ICE BY PRINCETON The Princeton Daily February 26, 1921 August 1, 2023 Entering the game with Dartmouth, the team was shorthanded by injury. During a practice game with Bryn Athyn Academy, Wonham was felled and would be out for the rest of the year to recover. Corcoran, too, was out after having developed a knee effusion following the game with Penn. While Keyes was still sidelined, Ehret was set to return, though his effectiveness was unknown.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210304-01.2.10&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- HOCKEY TEAM WILL MEET GREEN TOMORROW NIGHT The Princeton Daily March 4, 1921 August 1, 2023 On game day, Ehret suddenly reported a resurgence of pain and was forced to beg off. Maxwell, who had been planning to play, came down with case of grippe and left the team with just 2 regulars in the lineup (Knox and Haight).https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210305-01.2.12&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- DARTMOUTH AND PRINCETON MEET ON ICE THIS EVENING The Princeton Daily March 5, 1921 August 1, 2023 Maxwell played through his illness and the team fought hard to stay in the game. After scoreless first the two traded goals in the second. The third, however, saw Dartmouth take over and score three unanswered goals to take the game.https://theprince.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19210307-01.2.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- GREEN HOCKEY SEXTET IS VICTOR OVER TIGERS Dartmouth Takes Hard Game By A 4 To 1 Score The Princeton Daily March 7, 1921 August 1, 2023 A rematch with Harvard had been slated to take place in March, however, the Crimson decided against venturing south and allowed the single game between the two to stand for the season series. Roster yes William H. Brown so LW/RW USA Lewiston, New York yes Frank H. Cook so RW 1899 11 28 USA Colorado Springs, Colorado yes Francis L. Corcoran jr LW/RW 1899 4 3 yes Richard Ehret sr LW yes Richard A. Haight sr D/RW USA Chicago, Illinois yes Edward L. Keyes III sr D/W 1899 11 4 USA Manhattan, New York yes Alan G. Knox sr C 1899 5 1 USA yes Frederic W. Lincoln IV Frederic W. Lincoln IV sr R/LW 1898 10 15 USA New York, New York yes Walter S. MacPhee jr G 1899 12 23 USA Brooklyn, New York yes Eugene L. Maxwell jr G USA Brooklyn, New York yes C Schuyler Merritt II jr R/C/RW USA Eastchester, New York yes John L. Tallman jr D/R 1898 11 16 USA New York, New York yes W. Stapley Wonham jr D 1889 8 15 USA yes https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1551/princeton-univ./1919-1920?tab=stats 1919-1920 Roster Elite Prospects January 4, 2020 Standings PRI PRI Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="Princeton Tigers #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season January 8 l yes yes no Fordham 181st Street Ice Palace Manhattan, New York 1–2 0–1–0 January 11 l yes yes no Quaker City Hockey Club Philadelphia Ice Palace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2–7 0–2–0 January 14 w yes yes no Pennsylvania Philadelphia Ice Palace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6–1 1–2–0 January 22 w yes no Yale Philadelphia Ice Palace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4–2 2–2–0 1–0–0 January 29 l yes no Harvard Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 0–7 2–3–0 1–1–0 February 19 w yes no Yale Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 4–0 3–3–0 2–1–0 February 25 w yes yes no Pennsylvania Philadelphia Ice Palace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2–0 4–3–0 March 5 l yes no Dartmouth Philadelphia Ice Palace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1–4 4–4–0 no no https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/2016/6/28/mens-hockey-all-time-results.aspx?id=1097 Men's Hockey All-Time Results Princeton Tigers January 4, 2020 Scoring statistics 2 Princeton Tigers Name Position Games Goals Alan Knox 1 C 8 5 Richard Haight 1 CP/RW 8 4 Ed Keyes 1 CP/LW/RW 6 3 Schuyler Merritt 1 R/C/RW 4 2 Stapley Wonham 1 P 7 2 Frank Cook 1 RW 3 1 Frederic Lincoln 1 R/LW 3 1 Jack Tallman 1 P/R 3 1 Richard Ehret 1 LW 5 1 Walter MacPhee 1 G 1 0 William Brown 1 LW/RW 5 0 Francis Corcoran 1 LW/RW 6 0 Eugene Maxwell 1 G 8 0 Total 20 References 50em Category:Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons Princeton Princeton Princeton