1939–40 Lehigh Engineers
men's ice hockey season
Home iceAlbeth Ice Rink
Record
Overall1–4–0
Conference1–3–0
Road1–1–0
Neutral0–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachCharles W. Simmons
Captain(s)Wes Sawyer
Alternate captain(s)Ed Dannemiller
Lehigh Engineers men's ice hockey seasons
 1940–41 »

The 1939–40 Lehigh Engineers men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. The Engineers represented Lehigh University and were coached by Charles W. Simmons in his 1st season.

Season

After receiving financial backing from the university, the ice hockey team was able to become a varsity squad for the first time in 1939. The outfit also joined the newly formed Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Hockey League, however, since the circuit included non-collegiate team it was only an informal conference.[1] Lehigh began the season well with a credible performance against Penn, followed by their first win over the Cubs. At the time, Ray Anderson was leading the league scoring with 5 points, however, the team's offense dried up after that. The Engineers scored just 4 goals in their final three games and ended the season on a down note, getting thumped by Penn State 2–8.[2]

W. Rodman Turner served as team manager with Allen H. Zane and Arthur L. Fisher as assistants.

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
New York (state) James L. Anderson Junior D New York, New York
Massachusetts Raymond B. Anderson Jr. Sophomore F West Newton, Massachusetts
Michigan Robert E. Ashley Sophomore F Muskegon, Michigan
New Jersey William L. Clark Junior F Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
New York (state) Leonard R. Constantine Sophomore F 1921-02-20 The Bronx, New York
New York (state) Edwin F. Dannemiller (A) Senior F Garden City, New York
New York (state) Robert E. Goodman Sophomore D New Rochelle, New York
New Jersey Freeman P. McKay Freshman G Somerville, New Jersey
Pennsylvania Douglas C. Paul Senior D Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
New Jersey Edwin H. Scott Senior F Elizabeth, New Jersey
New Jersey Joseph D. Scott Sophomore F Millburn, New Jersey
Pennsylvania Warren E. Sawyer III (C) Senior F/D Primos, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania J. Edward Stopp Sophomore F 1912-08-28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hulme W. Thomas Senior F 1918-07-16 Allentown, Pennsylvania
New Jersey Alex K. Wiggan Sophomore F East Orange, New Jersey

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Standings

Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army106223537
Boston College18125112170
Boston University11443.5004544124535050
Bowdoin6150
Clarkson19108111280
Colgate13940
Cornell11560.4553561115603561
Dartmouth189728080
Hamilton13940
Harvard143101
Lafayette11001.0003141301221
Lehigh2020.0002851401121
Middlebury132101
MIT15690
New Hampshire101902251
Northeastern11740
Norwich8431
Princeton19973
St. Lawrence9180
Syracuse
Union8530
Williams11650
Yale201064

Schedule and results

DateOpponentSiteResultRecord
Regular Season
January 5 vs. Pennsylvania Hershey Sports ArenaHershey, Pennsylvania L 2–4  0–1–0
January 9 at Hershey Junior Cubs Hershey Sports ArenaHershey, Pennsylvania W 5–1  1–1–0
January 27 at Army* Smith RinkWest Point, New York L 1–5  1–2–0
February 23 vs. Lafayette Hershey Sports ArenaHershey, Pennsylvania L 1–3  1–3–0
March 1 vs. Penn State Hershey Sports ArenaHershey, Pennsylvania L 2–8  1–4–0
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

† Both Pennsylvania and Penn State fielded club teams at this time. [3]

References

  1. "McKay Shines in 4-2 Hockey Loss to Penn". Brown and White. January 9, 1940. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. "Hockey Club Ends Season with Loss". Brown and White. March 5, 1940. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Epitome: Yearbook 1940". Lehigh University. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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