Penn Quakers men's ice hockey

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Penn Quakers men's ice hockey
Penn Quakers logo.svg
University University of Pennsylvania
Conference ACHA
Head coachDan Harkins
Arena Class of 1923 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ColorsRed and blue [1]
   
Univ. of Penn team in 1896-97, its first season of existence. Top row, from left: Arthur Stackhouse, William Agnew, George Orton, Clinton Decker. Middle row, from left: William Phymister, Horace Gibbons, Miles Gibbons, John Chattin, Stanley Willett. Bottom row, from left: John Gosman, Arthur Moore. University of Pennsylvania Hockey Team 1897.jpg
Univ. of Penn team in 1896–97, its first season of existence. Top row, from left: Arthur Stackhouse, William Agnew, George Orton, Clinton Decker. Middle row, from left: William Phymister, Horace Gibbons, Miles Gibbons, John Chattin, Stanley Willett. Bottom row, from left: John Gosman, Arthur Moore.

The Penn Quakers Men's Ice Hockey team represents the University of Pennsylvania in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II. [2] Penn is a member of the Colonial States College Hockey Conference. The Quakers play at the Class of 1923 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [3]

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History

Penn's first ice hockey team formed for the 1896–97 season. It began competing in the Intercollegiate Hockey Association (IHA), which included only 4 teams (the other three being Yale, Brown and Columbia), in 1898–99. On the first team in 1896–97 were several players of Canadian background, among them middle-distance runner George Orton. Early years were plagued by the lack of a local rink which forced the program to be suspended multiple times. In 1920 the Philadelphia Ice Palace opened, giving the team a more stable footing to operate, however, the lack of success on ice was evident. Despite growing popularity, the team was forced to fold in 1924 due to insufficient funding. In 1941, Penn re-entered the hockey world, competing in the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League and winning the league title that year. The Quakers continued to compete until the team was forced to dissolve as a result of World War II. Penn's hockey program was resurrected in the 1950s as a club team and became gradually more competitive until eventually reaching the varsity level in 1965.

Penn played at the varsity level for the first time in the 1965–66 season, finishing 16–8. To support the team, in 1968, a group of donors and the Class of 1923 joined to fund the construction of the Class of 1923 Arena. In the 1970–71 season, the Quakers made the ECAC playoffs for the first time. The team would have similar success in the following season. The 1972–73 season was filled with similar success under a new coach, Bob Crocker, even beating defending national champion Boston University 7–3 in the first round of the ECAC tournament in Boston. Crocker had been an assistant coach at BU before coming to Penn.

Following the success of the 1972–73 season, the team began a downward spiral. The university began to tighten the team's budget, which made recruiting more difficult and caused the level of play to decline. After the 1977–78 season, Penn's athletic department announced a plan to drop the hockey team's varsity status, along with that of the gymnastics, golf, and badminton teams, citing budgetary restraints. A 4-day sit-in resulted in an agreement between students and administration to preserve some of the cut programs, but not the varsity hockey team.

Since falling from the varsity level, the Penn Quakers men's ice hockey team has maintained its status as a club team. During this period, the team has enjoyed numerous successes, including several championship appearances and victories. Today, the team competes in the ACHA Division II and continues to call the Class of 1923 Arena its home. [4]

On July 9, 2019, a university-supported endowment for both the men's and women's ice hockey programs was announced. [5] This was later further explained in the team's "2025 Vision" plan, which included a road map for the team to follow from ACHA Division II to NCAA Division I by the year 2025. [6] At the time there was no plan to promote either program to the Division I level.

Season-by-season results

Varsity

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses (Games lost in either Overtime or Shootout), Pts = Points

NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen Four Conference Regular Season ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPts*FinishGPWLT%
No coach
1896–97 Independent ––––––11001.000
1897–98 Independent––––––11632.636
1898–99 ¿ IHA 3210.6672nd5320.600
Program suspended due to rink maintenance
1900–01 ¿ IHA 4040.0005th6150.167
Program suspended due to rink burning down
1908–09 Independent––––––6051.083
1909–10 Independent––––––22001.000
1910–11 Independent––––––1010.000
Program suspended due to lack of ice
George Orton (1919–1922)
1919–20 Independent––––––7151.214
1920–21 Independent––––––9351.389
Frank Winters (1922)
1921–22 Independent––––––8 †3 †5 †0 †.375†
Eddie Powers (1922–1924)
1922–23 Independent––––––7151.214
1923–24 Independent––––––8152.250
Program suspended due to lack of funding
Normand Shay/Percy Fynan (1928–1929)
1928–29 Independent––––––13 ‡2 ‡10 ‡1 ‡.192‡
Herb Gardiner/William Farson (1929–1930)
1929–30 Independent––––––11 ¡4 ¡7 ¡0 ¡.364¡
Program suspended due to lack of funding
Jim Salfi (1965–1972)
1965–66 Independent––––––241680.667
1966–67 Independent––––––2413110.542
1967–68 ECAC Hockey 161150.06317th246180.250
1968–69 ECAC Hockey151140.06717th227150.318
1969–70 ECAC Hockey153120.20016th248160.333
1970–71 ECAC Hockey191180.5797th2514110.560Lost Quarterfinal, 2–5 (Clarkson)
1971–72 ECAC Hockey211470.6674th251690.640Lost Quarterfinal, 3–5 (New Hampshire)
Bob Crocker (1972–1976)
1972–73 ECAC Hockey221372.6364th271692.630Won Quarterfinal, 7–3 (Boston University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Boston College)
Lost Third Place Game, 0–4 (Clarkson)
Division I
1973–74 ECAC Hockey219120.42910th2410140.417
1974–75 ECAC Hockey239131.41311th2410131.438
1975–76 ECAC Hockey235171.23916th266191.250
Bob Finke (1976–1978)
1976–77 ECAC Hockey247170.29214th269170.346
1977–78 ECAC Hockey215142.28616th267172.308
Program suspended
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season41116523115.420
Conference Post-season5140.200
NCAA Post-season0000–
Regular Season and Post-season Record41616623515.417

* Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
¿ Information on the 1898–99 and 1900–01 seasons are incomplete.
† Frank Winters only coached the final game of the 1922 season for the Quakers, a win.
‡ Normand Shay coached the team to an 0–6–1 record before being replaced by Percy Fynan for the second half of the season.
¡ Herb Gardiner coached the team for one loss before turning control over to William Farson.

Club

ACHA D-II Champions Conference Regular Season ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLT/OTLPts*FinishGPWLT/OTL%
Limited Information Available [7] [8] [9] [10]
Program has been active since the 1979–80 season as a club sport and previous played club hockey from 1939 to 1942 and 1956 to 1965
David Heary(1996–99)
1997–98 [11] DVCHC 161150223rd [note 1] 2413101.563Lost Southwest Semifinal, 2–4 (Princeton University)
1998–99DVCHC1449193rd [note 1] 256181.260Lost Southwest Semifinal, 1–9 (Princeton University) [12]
J.C. Groon(1999–00)
1999–00 [13] DVCHC171610321st [a] 3618171.514Won Southeast Final, 5–3 (Kutztown University)
Won Final Series 2–1, (Temple University) [14]
MACH 12750144th [15] Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Rider University) [16]
Josh Remick & Dean Winter(2000–01)
2000–01MACH161060203rd241590.625Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Rider University)
Dean Winter(2001–03)
2001–02MACH141211251st3320121.621Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Princeton University)
Won Final, 9–5 (Rider University)
2002–03MACH14743174th2511113.500Won play-in game, 5–1 (Princeton University)
Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Rider University)
Whit Matthew(2003–04)
2003–04MACH16781156th3014142.500Won Quarterfinal, 6–4 (Montclair State University)
Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Wagner College)
Dave Berger(2004–07)
2004–05MACH161141233rd3522121.643Won Quarterfinal, 9–4 (Rider University)
Lost Semifinal, 1–3 (Princeton University)
2005–06MACH18774185th3514165.471Lost Quarterfinal, 1–5 (Saint Joseph's University)ACHA Southeast Regional
Lost Game One, 0–2 (Liberty University)
Won Game Two, 3–0 (William Paterson)
2006–07MACH182124610th317213.274
Brian Gallini(2007–08)
2007–08MACH185112128th2812133.482
Bob Klein(2008–10)
2008–09MACH18414089th287210.250
2009–10MACH16411195th [b] 277173.315
2010–11 GNCHC 16115026th [c] 231220.043
Scott Carmack(2011–22)
2011–12 [17] GNCHC18214265th [note 2] 232183.152
2012–13GNCHC18413195th [note 2] 225161.250
2013–14GNCHC18774183rd [note 2] 231274.609
2014–15 [18] CSCHC 1229157th223181.159
2015–16 [19] CSCHC14770145th188100.444Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Monmouth University)
Lost Semifinal, 3–8 (The College of New Jersey)
2016–17 [20] CSCHC181350263rd221660.727Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (University of Scranton)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (The College of New Jersey)
2017–18 [21] CSCHC181332281st241662.708Lost Semifinal, 6–7 (OT) (The College of New Jersey)
2018–19 [22] CSCHC181431292nd221651.750Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (The College of New Jersey)
2019–20 [23] CSCHC181521312nd211641.786Won Semifinal, 8–5 (University of Scranton)
Lost Final, 2–3 (The College of New Jersey)
2021–22CSCHC201730381st252140.840Won Semifinal, 6–1 (University of Scranton)
Won Final, 6–2 (The College of New Jersey)		ACHA Southeast Regional
Won First Round over #8 University of Kentucky) 6–4
Won Semifinal over #3 North Carolina State University) 4–3
Lost Final to #7 Indiana University Bloomington) 6–0
Alec Artosky(2022–)
2022–23CSCHC181710301st232120.913Won Semifinal, 8–1 (Stockton University)
Won Final, 10–3 (Millersville University of Pennsylvania)		ACHA Southeast Regional
Won First Round over #8 University of Michigan) 4–3
Lost Semi-Finals to #3 University of Kentucky)
2023–24CSCHC161240202nd231670.696Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Stockton University)
Won Final, 12–5 (Millersville University of Pennsylvania)		ACHA Southeast Regional
Won First Round over #8 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) 8–6
Lost Semi-Finals to #3 Indiana University Bloomington)
2024-25CSCHC14680125th196130.316Lost Quarterfinal, 7-3 (Stockton University)
TotalsGPWLT/OTL %Championships
Regular Season59826729536.4771 DVCHC Championship, 1 MACH Championship, 2 CSCHC Regular Season Championships
Conference Post-season2210111.4771 DVCHC Tournament Championship, 1 MACH Tournament Championship, 3 CSCHC Tournament Championships
ACHA Post-season7430.571
Regular Season and Post-season Record62227830737.477

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Southwest DVCHC Division
  2. 1 2 3 Central GNCHC Division
  1. ↑ First in both Southeast DVCHC Division and overall in conference
  2. ↑ Liberty MACH Division
  3. ↑ Eastern GNCHC Division

Quakers in the NHL

PlayerPositionTeam(s)YearsGames Stanley Cups
Paul Stewart Left wing QUE 1979–1980210

Source: [24]

References

  1. ↑ "Elements of the Penn Logo". Branding.Web-Resources.UPenn.edu. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Stats – ACHA". achahockey.org.
  3. ↑ "College Hockey". cms.business-services.upenn.edu.
  4. ↑ "Our History – University of Pennsylvania Men's Hockey – Pointstreak Sites". pennquakershockey.pointstreaksites.com.
  5. ↑ "Penn announces hockey endowment; NCAA hockey on tap for men, women?". USCHO.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Penn Hockey Vision 2025" (PDF). Penn Quakers Hockey. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association Website Archive". 1 May 2001. Archived from the original on 4 December 2000. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "University of Pennsylvania Hockey Website Version 1". 1 September 2002. Archived from the original on 26 November 1996. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "University of Pennsylvania Hockey Website Version 2". 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 1996. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "American Collegiate Hockey Association Website Archive (Team Records)". 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "UPenn 1997–98 Results". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 1999-10-02. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Spector, Jesse. "Hockey iced by Tigers in DVCHC playoff at Class of '23 rink". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "DVCHC 1999-00 Standings". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2000-06-07. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  14. ↑ Costello, Zac. "M. Ice Hockey Club wins DVCHC title over Temple". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  15. ↑ Costello, Zac. "M. Hockey moves on to finals". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  16. ↑ Bahr, Kyle. "Playoffs twice as nice for Hockey club". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference 2011–12 Standings". 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Inaugural Season 2014–15". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "2015–2016". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  20. ↑ "2016–2017". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  21. ↑ "2017–2018". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "2018–2019". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  23. ↑ "2019–2020". cschc.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  24. ↑ "Alumni report for U. of Pennsylvania". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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