1896–97 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

1896–97 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
Record
Overall	2–6–1
Road	2–5–1
Neutral	0–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Captain(s)	Amos Barnes
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 1895–96 1897–98 »

The 1896–97 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 2nd season of play for the program.

Season

Though the team had lost its founder and driving force to graduation (Malcolm Greene Chace), Yale continued to support it's men's hockey team. The second season saw a series of firsts for the program, including its first home game, its first game against an eventual Ivy League member and its first losing season. The team did not have a coach, however, John Hall served as team manager.

Most of Yale's games were played against amateur athletic clubs but all games were counted for the Bulldogs' record.

Roster

Yale University hockey team in 1896–97. From left: Herbert Sutton, Henry Ryder, John Hall, George Sheldon, Amos Barnes, William Barnett, Clarence Walworth, Sanford Stoddard, Robert Smith.

#	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team
	Connecticut	Barnes, AmosAmos Barnes (C)	4 Senior				54375 1875-06-05	Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut
		Barnett, WilliamWilliam Barnett	3 Junior	3.0 F			53896 1876-09-26
		Fincke, ClarenceClarence Fincke	4 Senior	2.0 D			54611 1874-10-12
	Pennsylvania	Hall, JohnJohn Hall	3 Junior	2.0 D			53541 1877-09-16	Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	New Jersey	Ryder, HenryHenry Ryder	4 Senior				54496 1875-02-04	New Jersey Plainfield, New Jersey Plainfield, New Jersey
		Sheldon Jr., GeorgeGeorge Sheldon Jr.					53842 1876-11-19
		Smith, RobertRobert Smith	2 Sophomore	1.0 G
	Connecticut	Stoddard, SanfordSanford Stoddard	2 Sophomore	3.0 F			53516 1877-10-11	Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport, Connecticut
	Connecticut	Sutton, HerbertHerbert Sutton	4 Senior	2.0 D			54654 1874-08-30	Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut
	Massachusetts	Walworth, ClarenceClarence Walworth	1 Freshman	3.0 F			53311 1878-05-04	Massachusetts Newton Center, Massachusetts Newton Center, Massachusetts

Standings

1896–97 Collegiate ice hockey standings
	Intercollegiate								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PCT.	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Pennsylvania	1	1	0	0	1.000	5	0		1	1	0	0	5	0
Maryland Agricultural College	1	1	0	0	1.000	3	1		–	–	–	–	–	–
Yale	2	1	0	1	.750	9	4		9	2	6	1	17	31
Johns Hopkins	2	0	1	1	.250	3	5		8	2	5	1	16	25
Columbia	2	0	2	0	.000	2	12		5	2	3	0	5	17

Schedule and Results

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Record
Regular Season
December 16	at Montclair Athletic Club*	Clermont Avenue Skating Rink • Brooklyn, New York	L 1–6	0–1–0
December 24	at St. Nicholas Hockey Club*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	L 2–3	0–2–0
January 8	at Johns Hopkins*	North Avenue Ice Palace • Baltimore, Maryland	T 2–2	0–2–1
January 9	at Baltimore Hockey Club*	North Avenue Ice Palace • Baltimore, Maryland	W 3–0	1–2–1
January 13	at New York Athletic Club*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	L 1–7	1–3–1
January 23	vs. Queen's*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	L 0–3	1–4–1
February 13	at New York Athletic Club*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	L 0–5	1–5–1
March 13	at St. Nicholas Hockey Club*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	L 1–3	1–6–1
March 27	at Columbia*	St. Nicholas Rink • New York, New York	W 7–2	2–6–1
*Non-conference game.