View source for 1930–31 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

{{short description|College ice hockey season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NCAAIceHockeyTeamSeason
|color              = color:white; background:#A51C30; {{box-shadow border|a|#1E1E1E|2px}}
|color text         = white
|Teamlink           = [[Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey|{{color|white|Harvard Crimson}}]]
|Season             = [[1930–31 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season|{{color|white|1930–31}}]]
|Image              = Harvard Crimson logo.svg
|ImageSize          = 
|Team               = Harvard Crimson 
|Sex                = men
|Conference         = NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)
|ShortConference    = Independent
|ConferenceRank     = 
|Poll#1             = 
|Poll#1Rank         = 
|Poll#2             = 
|Poll#2Rank         = 
|Record             = 11–2–0
|ConfRecord         = 
|HomeRecord         = 4–1–0
|RoadRecord         = 3–1–0
|NeutralRecord      = 4–0–0
|HeadCoach          = [[Joseph Stubbs (ice hockey)|Joseph Stubbs]]
|AsstCoach1         = [[Clark Hodder]]
|AsstCoach2         = Charles Lakin
|Captain            = Harwood Ellis
|AltCaptain         = 
|Arena              = [[Boston Garden]]
|Champion           = 
|NCAATourney        = 
|NCAATourneyResult  =  
|prevseason         = [[1929–30 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season|1929–30]]
|nextseason         = [[1931–32 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season|1931–32]]
|headerstyle        = {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Harvard Crimson |color=#FFFFFF}}
|labelstyle         = background:#eeeeee;
}}

The '''1930–31 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season''' was the 33rd season of play for the program. The team represented [[Harvard University]] and was coached by [[Joseph Stubbs]] in his 4th season.

==Season==
The defending intercollegiate co-champions began their season with 75 men trying out for the team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1930/12/2/crimson-hockey-squad-in-light-first/ |title=CRIMSON HOCKEY SQUAD IN LIGHT FIRST SESSION |work=The Harvard Crimson |date=December 20, 1930 |accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref> After coach Stubbs whittled the team down to size, the Crimson debuted against [[MIT Engineers|MIT]] and won comfortably, 7–2. After the game the team took a few weeks off before reprising their annual meeting with [[Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey|Toronto]] at [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]]. This time the Crimson came away victorious and then embarked on a road trip to [[Canada]]. They trounced [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan]] 7–0 and then won a close victory over [[McGill Redbirds and Martlets|McGill]] to keep their record unblemished.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755891/590 |title=Puck Team Loses on Eastern Tour |work=The Michigan Daily |date=January 6, 1931 |accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref> On their way home, Harvard stopped in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] for another victory.

The Crimson had a busy week, playing at home for a match before hitting the road and then returning for the final before breaking for examinations. In the three games the Crimson didn't allow a single goal and scored 25 times to push their record to a perfect 8–0. They played their first game at [[Army Cadets men's ice hockey|Army's]] new rink<ref>{{cite news|title=SEXTET OUTSKATES ARMY TEAM 10 TO 0 |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1931/1/12/sextet-outskates-army-team-10-to/ |work=The Harvard Crimson |date=January 12, 1931 |accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref> and faced [[Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey|Middlebury]] for the first time in program history.

After a month off, Harvard returned to the ice against [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth]]. The time off looked to have dulled the Crimson but the team still managed to win 4–2. After a close shave in the rematch in [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]], the team headed to Canada a second time to visit McGill. [[Captain (ice hockey)|team captain]] Harwood Ellis led Harvard to its fifth shutout of the season and returned home with a sterling 11–0 record. The Crimson were set to face [[Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey|Yale]] to end the year, with neither team having lost a single intercollegiate game, and the winner would be crowned the Eastern Intercollegiate Champion. The vaunted Harvard offense that existed before the extended break never materialized. The Crimson scored once in each of the two games against Yale and the team had to resign itself to second-best in 1931.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harvard Sextet Stages Great Battle But Bows Finally to Fighting Elis |url=http://digital.library.yale.edu/digital/collection/yale-ydn/id/149597 |work=Yale Daily News |date=March 9, 1931 |accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Roster==

{{College ice hockey team roster | noNHL =yes }}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Ian |last=Baldwin |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=C/LW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=G. M. |last=Hale |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=G |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=S. L. |last=Batchelder |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Wilson H. |last=Crosby |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Charles C. |last=Cunningham |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D/RW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Harwood |last=Ellis |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=G |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=C}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Horace D. |last=Everett |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=LW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Channing |last=Frothingham Jr. |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=John B. |last=Garrison |link=John Garrison (ice hockey) |class=sr |rs= |pos=C |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Matthew |last=Hale |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=G |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Francis A. |last=Martin |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=LW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Caswell E. |last=MacGregor Jr. |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Potter |last=Palmer III |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Clarence C. |last=Pell Jr. |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=RW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=John W. |last=Putnam |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=C |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Robert |last=Saltonstall Jr. |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=RW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Edward K. |last=Straus |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Edward E. |last=Wendell |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=G |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Samuel H. |last=Wolcott Jr. |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=LW |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{CIHplayer |num= |first=W. Barry |last=Wood Jr. |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=C |ft= |in= |wt= |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state= |hometown= |prevteam= |prevleague= | noNHL =yes |inj= |cap=}}

{{end}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1339/harvard-univ./1930-1931?tab=stats |title=1930-1931 Roster |work=Elite Prospects |accessdate=July 27, 2020}}</ref>

==Standings==
{{1930–31 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standings (men)|team=HAR}}

==Schedule and results==
{{CIH schedule start|time= |attend= |rank=no |tv= |decision= }}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Harvard Crimson |color=#FFFFFF}};" | '''Regular Season'''
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = December 11
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[MIT Engineers men's ice hockey|MIT]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Boston Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 7–2
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 1–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = December 27
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey|Toronto]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 4–1
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 2–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = December 30
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst  = [[Fort Erie, Ontario|Fort Erie]], [[Ontario]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 7–0
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 3–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = January 1
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[McGill Redbirds ice hockey|McGill]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst  = [[Fort Erie, Ontario|Fort Erie]], [[Ontario]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 3–2
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 4–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = January 2
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Queen's Gaels men's ice hockey|Queen's]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst  = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 5–1
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 5–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = January 7
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey|Toronto]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Boston Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 9–0
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 6–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = January 10
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Army Cadets men's ice hockey|Army]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Smith Rink]]
| site_cityst  = [[West Point, New York|West Point]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 10–0
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 7–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = January 14
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey|Middlebury]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Boston Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 6–0
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 8–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = February 14
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Boston Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 4–2
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 9–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = February 21
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Davis Rink]]
| site_cityst  = [[Hanover, New Hampshire|Hanover]], [[New Hampshire]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 3–2
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 10–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = February 23
| time         = 
| w/l          = w
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[McGill Redbirds ice hockey|McGill]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst  = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| score        = 2–0
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 11–0–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = February 28
| time         = 
| w/l          = l
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey|Yale]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Boston Garden]]
| site_cityst  = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| gamename     = [[Harvard–Yale hockey rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv           = 
| score        = 1–5
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 11–1–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule entry
| date         = March 7
| time         = 
| w/l          = l
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = no
| opponent     = [[Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey|Yale]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[New Haven Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], [[Connecticut]]
| gamename     = [[Harvard–Yale hockey rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv           = 
| score        = 1–3
| overtime     = 
| decision     = 
| attend       = 
| record       = 11–2–0
| conference   = 
}}
{{CIH schedule end|time=no|rank=no}}
<ref name = record>{{cite web |url=https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/c/n/wi5fzzpvxzrd6x/IHM_Updated_Record_Book_1819_Year_by_Year.pdf |title=Harvard Men’s Hockey year-By-year results |work=Harvard Crimson |accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|50em}}

{{Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey navbox}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1930-31 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season}}
[[Category:Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons]]
[[Category:1930–31 in United States collegiate ice hockey by team|Harvard]]
[[Category:1930 in sports in Massachusetts|Harvard]]
[[Category:1931 in sports in Massachusetts|Harvard]]
[[Category:1930s in Boston|Harvard]]