# 1925–26 Union Skating Dutchmen ice hockey season

The 1925–26 Union Skating Dutchmen men's ice hockey season was the 13th season of play for the program. The Skating Dutchmen represented Union College and were coached by Harold A. Larrabee in his 1st season.

## Season

After a disastrous season the year before, it wasn't a surprise that the team was in search of a new coach at the start of the campaign. Training got underway in early January with team captain John Gilmour assuming the responsibilities of leadership. The first practices were held at the Mohawk Golf Club while the rink at Central Park was being finished. Many of the players ho had finished the year returned but of the six men who were ruled ineligible after the February exams, only Howard Hall was back with the team.
The Dutchmen got off to a quick start in their opening game. The forward combination of Gilmour, Clifford and Hyland was able to generate several scoring chances that resulted in a hat-trick for Hyland. The completely revamped defense manned by Schultze and Stone managed to hold off the Bobcats' attack while Bishop, another newcomer in goal, was key in Union's victory. After a game with Clarkson was cancelled on account of poor ice, the team travelled to Clinton to face Hamilton to following week. Slattery, another player who had been forced off the team last season, returned but his presence on the blueline didn't help the Dutchmen overcome the Continentals. Though no as bad as their last meeting, Hamilton still won in a walkover. Hyland opened the scoring early in the first and the team played well until the start of the second. From that point on the game was controlled by the Continentals and ended with the score 1–8.
With the upcoming exam break, the team paused until mid-February. During this time, H. A. Larrabee was brought in to be the team's coach. Upon their return, the Dutchmen didn't look any worse for wear and played well against Amherst. Clifford scored twice and had his team in the lead in the third, however, Amherst tied the score in the waning moments. Because both teams were active the following day, the two agreed to forgo any overtime and the match was called a draw. Clifford and Schultze swapped their positions for the next match as Union sought to get one over on Rensselaer. Hyland had suffered a slight injury in the Amherst game but attempted to gut it out against the Engineers. He was able to help Clifford and Gilmore score in the game but Union came up a goal shy.
A week later the team hit the road and headed to Vermont. Hyland had aggravated his leg injury against RPI and was doubtful for either of the two games up north. Despite the concern, he ended up playing a starring role in moth matches. Union got off to a good start against Vermont but ended up squandering their lead as the Catamounts forced overtime. Vermont then scored at the start of the overtime session to put the Dutchmen on the brink. Union fought back in the brief time they had remaining and managed to cage two shots in the final seconds to pull out a 5–4 victory. Two days later Union followed a similar scrip with Clifford twice giving the team a 1-goal lead. Neither edge held and Middlebury eventually scored the winning goal in the final minute of play.
Don Shannon served as team manager.

## Standings

1925–26 Eastern Collegiate ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Intercollegiate | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Amherst | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .286 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| Army | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Bates | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 38 |
| Boston College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 54 |
| Boston University | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 28 |
| Bowdoin | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 17 |
| Clarkson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Colby | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .100 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| Cornell | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| Dartmouth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 34 |
| Hamilton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Harvard | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 20 |
| Massachusetts Agricultural | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| Middlebury | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 16 |
| MIT | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 29 |
| Norwich | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Princeton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 61 |
| Rensselaer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Saint Michael's | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Syracuse | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Union | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
| Vermont | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 |
| Williams | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | 59 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 28 |
| Yale | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 30 |

## Schedule and results

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||
| January 15 | Bates* | Central Park Rink • Schenectady, New York | W 4–2 | 1–0–0 |
| January 23 | at Hamilton* | Russell Sage Rink • Clinton, New York | L 1–8 | 1–1–0 |
| February 12 | Amherst* | Central Park Rink • Schenectady, New York | T 3–3 | 1–1–1 |
| February 13 | at Rensselaer* | RPI Rink • Troy, New York (Rivalry) | L 2–3 | 1–2–1 |
| February 20 | at Vermont* | Kirby's Rink • Winooski, Vermont | W 5–4 | 2–2–1 |
| February 22 | at Middlebury* | Middlebury Rink • Middlebury, Vermont | L 3–4 | 2–3–1 |
| *Non-conference game. |||||