Amherst Mammoths men's ice hockey

The Amherst Mammoths (formerly known as the Amherst Lord Jeffs) are a Men's Division III team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference representing Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts
The school's former unusual nickname was a reference to the person for which the town of Amherst, Massachusetts is named, Lord Jeffery Amherst who was a commander of British forces during the French and Indian War (or known as the Seven Years War to most Europeans).
==Changing of Nickname==
At a November 2015 faculty meeting, the faculty voted to have the school remove the nickname amid student protest of the nickname. The action by the faculty was non-binding, however, the trustees of the college are expected to take the recommendation under advisement at their January meeting.
The main source of the controversy is that Lord Amherst was a proponent of giving blankets that were infected with the smallpox virus to Native Americans.
The trustees voted to get rid of the Lord Jeffs nickname as it has became something that has brought members of the campus community apart as opposed to what a mascot is supposed to do, bring all of the members together. Some proponents for change have also asked for the trustees to look at changing the name of the school as well as just changing the nickname will not change the fact that the school is indirectly named after Lord Amherst, as it is named after the town that is named after him.
In May 2014, a wild moose found its way on to campus ending up in the back yard of the college president's house. A facebook campaign was started to change the nickname to Moose and gained over 900 likes in less than two weeks.
The renaming process began on October 24, 2016 which had received 2,046 suggestions and 9,295 votes. A decision was announced on the renaming of the athletic teams to Mammoths was made on April 3, 2017. The Mammoths are the schools first official mascot as the Lord Jeffs name was never official.
==Conferences==
*ECAC (1961-1964)
*ECAC Division II (1964-1972)
*ECAC Division III (1972-1985)
*ECAC South (1985-1992)
*ECAC East (1992-1999)
*New England Small College Athletic Conference (1999-present)
==Arenas==
*Pratt Field (1908-1954)
*Orr Rink (1954-present)
==Head Coaches==
*No coach (1908-1914, 1919-1921, 1922-1923, 1924-1925)
*Leon Plimmer (1921-1922) 4-6-0
*H.L. Davenport (1923-1924) 4-6-0
*Professor March (1925-1926) 1-5-1
*Henry White (1926-1929) 10-9-5
*Ellsworth Richardson (1929-1933, 1952-1962)  66-99-0
*Ben McCabe (1962-1978) 95-183-2
*Dennis Daly (1978-1983) 49-59-0
*Jack Arena (1983-present) 489-358-78 as of end of 2019-20 season
==Year by Year Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	Conference Tournament 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	 	 	 	
1908-09 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	1 	4 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1909-10 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	4 	2 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1910-11 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	3 	3 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1911-12 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	2 	4 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1912-13 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2 	1 	2 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1913-14 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6 	1 	4 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1919-20 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2 	1 	1 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1920-21 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	0 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1921-22 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	4 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1922-23 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	5 	3 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1923-24 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10 	4 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1924-25 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5 	2 	3 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1925-26 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	1 	5 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1926-27 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8 	3 	2 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	
1927-28 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	4 	2 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1928-29 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	3 	5 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1929-30 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	9 	2 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1930-31 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	7 	1 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1931-32 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4 	0 	4 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1932-33 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1952-53 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	11 	5 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1953-54 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	12 	6 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1954-55 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	13 	4 	9 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1955-56 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	7 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1956-57 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	7 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1957-58 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	14 	10 	4 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1958-59 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	17 	10 	7 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1959-60 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	17 	9 	8 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1960-61 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	17 	4 	13 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	ECAC 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1961-62 	15 	1 	14 	0 	 	 	.067 	- 	Did not qualify 	15 	1 	14 	0 	20 	143 	 	 	 	
1962-63 	15 	2 	13 	0 	 	 	.133 	- 	Did not qualify 	18 	4 	14 	0 	34 	118 	 	 	 	
1963-64 	16 	2 	14 	0 	 	 	.125 	- 	Did not qualify 	19 	5 	14 	0 	48 	94 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	ECAC Division II 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1964-65 	12 	4 	8 	0 	 	 	.333 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	8 	9 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1965-66 	13 	5 	8 	0 	 	 	.385 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	7 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1965-67 	16 	4 	12 	0 	65 	118 	.250 	 	Did not qualify 	16 	4 	12 	0 	65 	118 	 	 	 	
1967-68 	17 	2 	15 	0 	52 	118 	.118 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	2 	15 	0 	52 	118 	 	 	 	
1968-69 	16 	1 	15 	0 	51 	135 	.063 	 	Did not qualify 	16 	1 	15 	0 	51 	135 	 	 	 	
1969-70 	16 	3 	13 	0 	53 	137 	.188 	 	Did not qualify 	16 	3 	13 	0 	53 	137 	 	 	 	
1970-71 	13 	7 	6 	0 	77 	78 	.538 	 	Did not qualify 	16 	10 	6 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72 	13 	3 	10 	0 	44 	92 	.231 	 	Did not qualify 	19 	7 	12 	0 	76 	113 	 	 	 	
ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	ECAC Division III 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1972-73 	17 	3 	14 	0 	71 	107 	.176 	 	Did not qualify 	18 	4 	14 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74 	2 	1 	1 	0 	4 	6 	.500 	 	Did not qualify 	17 	9 	7 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75 	6 	4 	2 	0 	45 	26 	.667 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	6 	15 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76 	7 	6 	0 	1 	35 	20 	.929 	1st 	W, SF 7-4 (Framingham St) W, F 3-2 (ot) (Amherst) 	22 	11 	10 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77 	7 	4 	3 	0 	36 	35 	.571 	 	Did not qualify 	18 	5 	13 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78 	9 	6 	3 	0 	 	 	.667 	 	Did not qualify 	10 	8 	10 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79 	10 	6 	4 	0 	63 	58 	.600 	 	Did not qualify 	20 	6 	14 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	12 	11 	1 	0 	88 	27 	.917 	 	L, QF 8-4 (RIT) 	23 	12 	11 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	13 	8 	5 	0 	 	 	.615 	 	Did not qualify 	22 	8 	14 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	14 	10 	3 	1 	 	 	.750 	 	L, SF 7-3 (Mass-Boston) 	22 	11 	11 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83 	11 	8 	3 	0 	 	 	.727 	 	Did not qualify 	21 	12 	9 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	14 	13 	1 	0 	 	 	.929 	 	W, QF 8-1 (Wesleyan) W, SF 10-5 (Bentley) L, F 4-3 (ot) Southeastern Mass) 	24 	17 	6 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	16 	12 	3 	1 	96 	59 	.781 	 	W, 6-5 (ot) (Assumption) L, SF 7-4 (Trinity) 	24 	15 	8 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	ECAC South 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
1985-86 	15 	8 	7 	0 	90 	79 	.533 	 	L, DQF 8-4 (Iona) 	23 	11 	12 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	15 	5 	10 	0 	64 	84 	.333 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	7 	16 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	17 	5 	11 	1 	57 	71 	.324 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	5 	17 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	16 	10 	6 	0 	68 	42 	.625 	 	W, DQF 4-1 (W. New England) L, DSF 3-0 (Iona) 	28 	16 	12 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	18 	11 	7 	0 	93 	72 	.611 	 	L , DQF 4-3 (W. New England) 	23 	11 	11 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	18 	11 	7 	0 	 	 	.611 	 	W, DQF 5-2 (W. New England) W, DSF 8-6 (Iona) L, DF 4-3 (Trinty) 	26 	13 	12 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	15 	10 	4 	1 	 	 	.700 	 	W, DSF 6-1 (Iona) W, DF 5-4 (ot) (W. New England) W, F 3-2 (Fitchburg St) 	26 	13 	11 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	ECAC East 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1992-93 	11 	1 	8 	2 	 	 	.182 	 	Did not qualify 	23 	12 	9 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	17 	5 	10 	2 	 	 	12 	T-12 	Did not qualify 	22 	6 	14 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	17 	4 	12 	1 	57 	79 	9 	14th 	Did not qualify 	22 	6 	15 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	19 	13 	6 	0 	 	 	26 	6th 	W, QF 4-3 (Williams) W, SF 3-2 (Babson) W, F 5-4 (ot) (Hamilton) 	26 	17 	9 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	19 	11 	7 	1 	83 	66 	23 	6th 	L, QF 3-1 (Colby) 	25 	14 	10 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	19 	8 	10 	1 	69 	65 	17 	13th 	Did not qualify 	23 	10 	12 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99 	17 	14 	3 	0 	80 	28 	28 	2nd 	Declined to participate 	24 	19 	5 	0 	114 	55 	 	 	 	
New England Small College Athletic Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	New England Small College Athletic Conference 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	Overall Record 	 	 	 	
1999-00 	17 	11 	4 	2 	68 	43 	24 	5th 	L, QF 2-1 (Williams) 	24 	15 	8 	3 	89 	58 	 	 	 	
2000-01 	17 	12 	2 	3 	78 	33 	27 	2nd 	W, QF 3-0 (Williams) W, SF 3-0 (Bowdoin) L, F 4-3 (ot) (Middlebury) 	26 	18 	5 	3 	118 	55 	 	 	 	
2001-02 	19 	6 	9 	4 	68 	72 	16 	T-7th 	L, QF 3-2 (Bowdoin) 	25 	6 	14 	5 	86 	101 	 	 	 	
2002-03 	19 	7 	8 	4 	70 	76 	18 	T-6th 	L, QF 11-0 (Colby) 	25 	7 	13 	5 	78 	116 	 	 	 	
2003-04 	18 	6 	10 	2 	54 	64 	14 	8th 	L, QF 3-0 (Trinity) 	25 	11 	11 	3 	83 	82 	 	 	 	
2004-05 	19 	11 	6 	2 	91 	59 	24 	5th 	L, QF 6-4 (Bowdoin) 	25 	13 	10 	2 	110 	80 	 	 	 	
2005-06 	19 	9 	9 	1 	67 	64 	19 	6th 	L, QF 5-1 (Bowdoin) 	25 	12 	12 	1 	84 	85 	 	 	 	
2006-07 	19 	10 	8 	1 	71 	71 	21 	5th 	W, QF 2-0 (Wesleyan) L, SF 6-3 (Bowdoin) 	25 	14 	10 	1 	93 	86 	 	 	 	
2007-08 	19 	11 	6 	2 	62 	47 	24 	4th 	W, QF 3-2 (ot) (Connecticut College) L, SF 2-1 (Middlebury) 	26 	14 	9 	3 	81 	64 	 	 	 	
2008-09 	19 	16 	2 	1 	72 	30 	33 	1st 	W, QF 4-1 (Tufts) W, SF 3-0 (Trinity) W, F 5-2 (Middlebury) 	28 	22 	5 	1 	98 	41 	 	 	 	
2009-10 	19 	11 	4 	4 	60 	38 	26 	4th 	L, QF 2-1 (ot) (Trinity) 	25 	16 	5 	4 	84 	44 	 	 	 	
2010-11 	19 	10 	6 	3 	62 	48 	23 	T-3rd 	L, QF 4-3 (ot) (Bowdoin) 	25 	12 	9 	4 	79 	64 	 	 	 	
2011-12 	18 	17 	1 	0 	73 	30 	34 	1st 	W, QF 6-0 (Hamilton) W, SF 2-1 (Williams) W, F 4-3 (Middlebury) 	29 	24 	4 	1 	109 	48 	 	 	 	
2012-13 	18 	11 	5 	2 	56 	38 	24 	T-4th 	L, QF 4-3 (Middlebury) 	25 	15 	7 	3 	82 	52 	 	 	 	
2013-14 	18 	12 	4 	2 	57 	35 	26 	2nd 	W, QF 4-2 (Connecticut College) W, SF 3-1 (Williams) L, F 3-2 (2ot) (Bowdoin) 	27 	16 	8 	3 	80 	58 	 	 	 	
2014-15 	18 	14 	4 	0 	67 	40 	28 	2nd 	W, QF 3-0 (Middlebury) W, SF 3-2 (Tufts) W, F 1-0 (Williams) 	29 	22 	5 	2 	96 	62 	 	 	 	
2015-16 	18 	8 	7 	3 	33 	38 	17 	6th 	W, QF 8-5 (Bowdoin) W, SF 4-2 (Middlebury) L, F 5-1 (Trinity) 	27 	11 	12 	4 	64 	71 	 	 	 	
2016-17 	18 	9 	6 	3 	44 	38 	21 	5th of 10 	L, QF 2-1 (Williams) 	24 	14 	7 	3 	73 	49 	 	 	 	
2017-18 	18 	8 	5 	5 	49 	41 	21 	T-3rd 	L, QF 5-1 (Colby) 	25 	11 	9 	5 	63 	60 	 	 	 	
2018-19 	18 	10 	4 	4 	55 	36 	24 	3rd 	W, QF 5-0 (Colby) W, SF 1-0 (2ot) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Trinity) 	26 	15 	7 	4 	74 	52 	 	 	 	
2019-20 	18 	7 	8 	3 	41 	43 	17 	T-5th 	L, QF 5-3 (Trinity) 	25 	9 	12 	4 	55 	59 	 	 	 	
2020-21 	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	Season cancelled October 8thhttps://www.uscho.com/2020/10/08/nescac-cancels-winter-sports-including-mens-womens-hockey-conference-play-for-2020-21-season/	 	 	
2021-22 	18 	8 	7 	3 	51 	40 	27.5 	6th 	L, QF 3-1 (Williams) 	24 	9 	13 	2 	63 	52 	 	 	 	
2022-23 	18 	13 	3 	2 	49 	28 	39 	3rd 	W, QF 3-2 (ot) (Tufts) L, SF 1-0 (ot) (Williams) 	25 	15 	6 	4 	61 	41 	 	 	 	
2023-24 	18 	9 	8 	1 	57 	55 	27.5 	5th 	L, QF 4-3 (Hamilton) 	25 	14 	10 	1 	86 	73 	 	 	 	
==NCAA Tournament Appearances==
Season	First Round 	Quarterfinals 	Semifinals 	Championship	Third Place
1999 	N/A 	L, 2 games to none (RIT)	-- 	-- 	--
2009 	W, 4-1 (Babson)	L, 2-1 (ot) (Hobart) 	-- 	-- 	N/A
2012 	Bye 	W, 3-1 (Plattsburgh St) 	L, 2-1 (ot) (Oswego St) 	-- 	N/A
2015 	Bye 	W, 4-3 (ot) (Norwich) 	L, 6-2 (WI-Stevens Point)	-- 	N/A
==Links==
*NESCAC Men's ice hockey website
*Amherst Mammoths men's ice hockey website
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