1947–48 Dartmouth Indians men's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#00693E; a #000000 2px white white Dartmouth Indians white 1947–48 Dartmouth College Big Green logo.svg Dartmouth Indians men Pentagonal League 1st 21–3–0 7–0–0 10–0–0 7–2–0 4–1–0 Eddie Jeremiah Bill Riley Pentagonal League, Champion NCAA Tournament Runner-Up 1946–47 1948–49 Dartmouth Big Green #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1947–48 Dartmouth Indians men's ice hockey season was the 42nd season of play for the program but first under the oversight of the NCAA. The Indians represented Dartmouth College and were coached by Eddie Jeremiah, in his 8th season. Season With the NCAA instituting a national tournament for the first time for this season, Dartmouth was expected to be one of the two teams selected from the east for the competition. The Indians had won the last four eastern intercollegiate titles contested (one tied) and still boasted many of the players that had helped earn those championships. While they did lose scoring star Jack Riley to graduation, his place in the lineup was filled ably by brother Joe Riley, a transfer from the defunct program at Illinois. Joe was teamed with middle brother and team captain Bill Riley and Bob Merriam to form one of the top scoring lines in the nation and keep Dartmouth atop the college hockey landscape. The defense was also a strength of the team, led by Crawford Campbell and Bob Thayer, while Dick Desmond took on the role as the starter in goal. After narrowly escaping Boston University in the season opener, Dartmouth settled in and reeled off several dominating victories. During the winter break the club headed to Buffalo and ran roughshod over the other three teams assembled. The Indians ran their hot start to a 7–0 mark before Boston College dented their record.Eagle Pucksters Hand Dartmouth Second Loss in 3 Years at Arena https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bcheights19480116.2.4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- The Heights January 15, 1948 February 4, 2023 The narrow defeat seemed to spur the team and they responded with several overpowering performances. The greens were, however, able to get their revenge against the Eagles in the rematch and continued their winning ways for the rest of the regular season. Dartmouth reeled off 13 consecutive wins to finish their slate of game with a 20–1 record and were the obvious choice as the top eastern representative. However, before the beginning of the tournament, Dartmouth still had a few game to play. After the annual alumni game, the Indians headed up to Toronto to take on the eastern Canadian champions, the Toronto Varsity Blues. The northerners handed Dartmouth its worst defeat in eight years and shut out the Indians for the first time since February 1941.https://s3.amazonaws.com/dartmouthsports.com/documents/2012/5/18/845640.pdf Year-By-Year results Dartmouth Big Green January 9, 2020 Just three days later, the team was in Colorado Springs and having to fight through both fatigue and a mile-high altitude as well as a strong Colorado College outfit. Dartmouth's scorers were not deterred and the team doubled up the nation's top offense to advance to the first national championship game in history. The final game of the season pitted the top teams from each region and Dartmouth would have its hands full against Michigan. While the Wolverines weren't quite as productive on the offensive side as the Indians, their defense was possibly the best in the nation. The title tilt was kicked off by Michigan gaining a lead just 50 seconds into the game. Bill Riley tied the game shortly thereafter and the two then traded goals before the end of the first period to leave the score at 2-all. Dartmouth scored twice in the second period to take a 2-goal lead just past the midway point of the game. With everything appearing to break in the Indians' favor, the second half of the game turned into a tragedy for the greens. Michigan cut the lead in half with five minutes remaining in the second. Just over a minute later, Gordon McMillan tied the score but the play was whistled down. Just prior to the goal, Al Renfrew had finished serving a penalty and had returned to the ice rather than his team's bench, as was required by some rules at the time. The referees decided to nullify the goal and the period ended 4–3 in Dartmouth's favor, however, Michigan's coach, Vic Heyliger protested during the intermission. The NCAA rules committee conferred and decided to reverse the decision, officially awarding Michigan the goal and leaving the two tied going into the third. While its unknown how this turn of events affected the team, it was the Wolverines' offense that provided the biggest turning point in the match. Michigan went on a tear in the final frame, scoring three times in the first seven minutes. Dartmouth was unable to respond and all of the shots they fired on goal were turned aside. Michigan finished the game on a 6-goal run and captured the inaugural national championship, much to the chagrin of the Dartmouth faithful.Wolverines Capture National Hockey Title https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071756238/249 The Michigan Daily March 21, 1948 February 4, 2023 Roster yes Robert J. Amirault jr F 1924 1 21 yes Crawford Campbell sr D New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire yes Walter H. Crowley jr F 1925 4 23 Massachusetts Hingham, Massachusetts yes Richard J. Desmond Richard Desmond (ice hockey) jr G 1927 3 2 Massachusetts Medford, Massachusetts yes Robert Gray D yes Alan R. Kerivan fr F 1927 3 30 Massachusetts Wellesley, Massachusetts yes John D. Kilmartin Jr. jr D 1925 8 7 Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island yes Bruce A. Magoon so G 1927 8 23 Massachusetts Haverhill, Massachusetts yes James B. Malone sr F 1926 5 6 Massachusetts Cambridge, Massachusetts yes Robert L. Merriam sr F 1924 6 4 Massachusetts Greenfield, Massachusetts yes Arnold C. Oss Jr. Arnold Oss so F 1928 4 19 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota yes George Pulliam George Pulliam gr D Rhode Island Cranston, Rhode Island yes Howard L. Richmond so F yes Joseph A. Riley Joe Riley (ice hockey) jr F 1923 12 14 Massachusetts Medford, Massachusetts Illinois yes William J. Riley Bill Riley (ice hockey, born 1921) gr F 1921 10 6 Massachusetts Medford, Massachusetts yes C William H. Taylor Jr. so F 1926 8 28 New York Buffalo, New York yes Robert N. Thayer jr D 1923 3 13 Massachusetts Melrose, Massachusetts yes Thomas Warner jr yes https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1917/dartmouth-college/1947-1948 1947-1948 Roster Elite Prospects December 30, 2019 Standings DAR DAR Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style="Dartmouth Big Green #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season December 18 w yes no Boston University Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 6–5 OT 1–0–0 December 19 w yes no Devens State Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 10–3 2–0–0 December 29 w yes yes no Williams Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 7–1 3–0–0 December 31 w yes yes no Colgate Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 6–2 4–0–0 January 1 w yes yes no Princeton Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 5–1 5–0–0 January 4 w yes yes no Clarkson Watertown, New York 2–1 6–0–0 January 10 w no Princeton Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 6–2 7–0–0 1–0–0 January 12 l yes yes no Boston College Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 3–4 7–1–0 January 17 w yes no Northeastern Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 13–3 8–1–0 January 21 w yes no Brown Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 7–1 9–1–0 January 24 w no Yale New Haven Arena New Haven, Connecticut 6–0 10–1–0 2–0–0 January 26 w yes yes no Boston University Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 6–5 11–1–0 January 28 w yes no Clarkson Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 2–1 12–1–0 January 29 w yes no Boston College Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 6–4 13–1–0 February 12 w yes no California Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 13–4 14–1–0 February 14 w no Yale Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 9–4 15–1–0 3–0–0 February 18 w yes no Harvard Boston Arena Boston, Massachusetts 10–5 16–1–0 4–0–0 February 21 w yes no Army Smith Rink West Point, New York 5–2 17–1–0 5–0–0 February 23 w yes yes no Williams Cole Field House Rink Williamstown, Massachusetts 9–1 18–1–0 February 28 w no Harvard Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire 8–5 19–1–0 6–0–0 March 6 w yes no Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, New Jersey 5–2 20–1–0 7–0–0 March 12 l yes no Dartmouth Alumni Davis Rink Hanover, New Hampshire Exhibition 4–8 March 15 l yes no Toronto Varsity Arena Toronto, Ontario 0–5 20–2–0 |- !colspan=12 style="Dartmouth Big Green #FFFFFF;" | #FFFFFF NCAA Tournament March 18 w yes yes no Colorado College Broadmoor Ice Palace Colorado Springs, Colorado NCAA Semifinal 8–4 21–2–0 March 20 l yes yes no Michigan Broadmoor Ice Palace Colorado Springs, Colorado NCAA Championship 4–8 21–3–0 no no https://s3.amazonaws.com/dartmouthsports.com/documents/2012/5/18/845640.pdf Year-By-Year results Dartmouth Big Green January 9, 2020 National championship game Michigan vs. Dartmouth Michigan Dartmouth Broadmoor Ice Palace March 20 8 – 4 1 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st UMWally GacekGrant 0:50 1–0 UM DCBill RileyMerriam 4:25 1–1 UMWally GacekGrant 10:55 2–1 UM DCCrawford Campbell – PPunasisted 17:25 2–2 2nd DCWalt CrowleyB. Riley 26:55 3–2 DC DCArnold OssMalone 31:05 4–2 DC UMWally GrantGacek 35:20 4–3 DC UMGordon McMillanGreer 36:40 4–4 3rd UMWally Grant– GWGacek and Greer 41:30 5–4 UM UMGordon McMillanRenfrew 46:15 6–4 UM UMWally GacekGrant and Greer 46:20 7–4 UM UMTed GreerGacek 55:14 8–4 UM Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Michigan 10 13 18 41 Dartmouth 12 9 8 29 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice UM Jack McDonald 25 4 DC Dick Desmond 33 8 Scoring statistics 2 Dartmouth Big Green Name Position Games Goals Assists Points #FFFFFF PIM Bob Amirault 1 F - - - - - Crawford Campbell 1 D - - - - - Walt Crowley 1 F - - - - - Dick Desmond 1 G - - - - - Bob Gray 1 D - - - - - Alan Kerivan 1 F - - - - - John Kilmartin 1 D - - - - - Bruce Magoon 1 G - - - - - Jim Malone 1 F - - - - - Bob Merriam 1 C/LW - - - - - Arnie Oss 1 F - - - - - George Pulliam 1 D - - - - - Howard Richmond 1 F - - - - - Bill Riley 1 C/LW - 30 23 53 - Joe Riley 1 RW - 22 - - - Bill Taylor 1 F - - - - - Bob Thayer 1 D - - - - - Tom Warner 1 - - - - - Total 154 Dartmouth College 1947-48 roster and statistics https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1917/dartmouth-college/1947-1948 EliteProspects 2018-10-25 Note: Only sparse goaltending statistics are available. Awards and honors 2 Dartmouth Big Green Player Award Ref Joe Riley NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-07-17 Bill Riley AHCA First Team All-American Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf NCAA.org June 18, 2013 George Pulliam AHCA Second Team All-American Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf NCAA.org June 18, 2013 Bill Riley NCAA All-Tournament First Team NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-07-17 Joe Riley Dick Desmond NCAA All-Tournament Second Team NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-07-17 References 50em Category:Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey seasons Dartmouth Dartmouth Dartmouth Dartmouth