100+ Years of Dartmouth Hockey

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100+ years of dartMouth hockey During the past century, Dartmouth men’s hockey has earned a place in the nation’s athletic annals with league championships and national competitions . Some significant moments in Dartmouth history include the first Big Green team to take the ice (1905), Alumni Gym opens (1921), Davis Rink opens (1930), Eddie Jeremiah begins his Dartmouth coaching career (1937), the 1941-42 team earns the national collegiate title, the 1947-48 team is Dartmouth’s first NCAA Tournament team, Dartmouth stuns New Hampshire for the ECAC Holiday Tournament title (1972), Thompson Arena opens (1975), 1978-79 team wins the Ivy title and advances to NCAA Tournament, Bob Gaudet becomes head coach (1997), Dartmouth has its second 20-win season in three years (2004-05), the Big Green wins its first-ever ECACHL title (2006) and the Ivy League title (2007) . Lee Stempniak ’05 helped Dartmouth to two 20-win seasons during his storied career. As a junior and senior, Stempniak became Dartmouth’s first two-time All-America selection since Bill Riley ’46. Stempniak was the team captain in 2004-05 and he finished his career with his name in several career categories including Dartmouth’s all-time games played leader. The St. Louis Blues picked him in the fifth round of the 2003 NHL draft and in July 2005 he signed a contract with the team.

Myles Lane was a two-sport athlete at Dart- mouth. He led the Big Green football team in scoring and then became a hockey defenseman in the winter, scoring 50 career goals. He was captain of the 1927-28 hockey team and is enshrined in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bill Smoyer was the scoring leader on Eddie Jeremiah’s last two teams. He followed his father, Stan ’34, and brother Dave ’63 to Dartmouth. The Smoyer Lounge in Thompson Arena was made possible by a gift from the Jack Riley enters Thompson Arena to a Smoyer family in memory of Bill. standing ovation. Riley was one of the Dartmouth’s first hockey team was in 1905-06. Players included Addison Brooks ’06, Eugene Brooks Dartmouth Hall of Fame members honored ’07, John Crocker ’07 and Warren Foote ’08. Addison, Dartmouth’s first team captain, scored the Big during a game during at the 100 Years of Green’s first-ever goal in a 4-2 win over Williams College, although some records have indicated that Hockey celebration in 2006. Gene Brooks might have scored it. Brooks was named the second captain in Dartmouth history but an injury forced him into a coaching role.

Walter Bush, Bob Gaudet, Jack Riley and Mike Ouellette were just a few of the honorees at the 100 Eddie Jeremiah ’30 accumulated a 300-239-11 record at Dartmouth. He was inducted into the U.S. Years of Dartmouth Hockey banquet that was held at Dartmouth’s Alumni Hall in 2006. Hockey Hall of Fame and he led two Big Green teams to the national championships. 2008-09 Dartmouth Men’s Hockey www.DartmouthSports.com

dartMouth hockey honored by neW haMPshire hockey haLL of faMe The history of hockey at Dartmouth was honored on April 1, 2007 at an induction luncheon for the New Hampshire Hall of Fame in Man- chester, N .H . The Big Green’s rich tradition of men’s and women’s hockey was highlighted . After the induction luncheon the Manchester Mon- archs played the Hartford Wolf Pack in an AHL match-up at the Verizon Wireless Arena . Prior to the opening face-off, there was on-ice ceremony recognizing the inductees of the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2007 . For the game against Hartford, the Monarchs wore custom jerseys honoring Dartmouth . The jerseys were auctioned off following the game . A video highlighting the 100 years of hockey in Hanover was shown throughout the game on the big screen .

TOP: Members of the Manchester Monarchs sporting the Dartmouth-inspired jersey during a game with the Hartford Wolfpack. RIGHT: The jersey that was presented to Dartmouth by the Manchester Monarchs and the New 98 Dartmouth head coach Bob Gaudet with Deputy Athletic Director Bob Ceplikas and Frank Guinta the Hampshire Hall of Fame committee. mayor of Manchester with the Dartmouth inspired jersey’s the Manchester Monarchs wore during a game against the Hartford Wolfpack.

eddie JereMiah given the 2008 hobey baker Legend of hockey aWard The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation honored legendary Dartmouth coach Eddie Jeremiah with the 2008 Legends of Hockey Award . Jeremiah coached the Big Green for 29 seasons from 1937 to 1967, guiding the Big Green to NCAA finals in 1948 and 1949 as well as Ivy League titles in 1959 and 1960 . One of Jeremiah’s many crowning achievements is still standing, the all-time college hockey undefeated streak of 46 straight games between 1942 and 1946 . Back before there was no NCAA national championship, Jeremiah guided the Big Green to the “mythical” national title when Dartmouth rolled up a 21-2 record in the 1941-42 season . Jeremiah was honored in 1951 as the very first recipient of the College Hockey Coach-of-the-Year Award. Retiring from three decades of coaching in 1967, Jeremiah died three months later from cancer . He was inducted into the U .S . Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973 .

Left: Dartmouth head coach Bob Gaudet along with members of the Hobey Baker Award committee, Jeremiah’s two nieces and the 2008 Hobey Baker Award winner, Kevin Porter, accepted the award on Jeremiah’s behalf. Right: Eddie Jeremiah during his coaching days at Dartmouth. 2008-09 Dartmouth Men’s Hockey www.DartmouthSports.com

hockey haLL of faMe MeMbers Eddie Jeremiah 1973 Richard Rondeau 1985 A seven-time letterwinner at Dartmouth, Eddie Jeremiah was Dick Rondeau starred at Mt . St . Charles Academy and then the Big Green’s hockey coach from 1937-67 and compiled a at Dartmouth College . In 1941-42, Rondeau led the nation coaching record of 300-247-10 . His teams in 1948 and 1949 in scoring with 76 points (45g, 31a) as Dartmouth won the were runners-up in the NCAA championship tournament . After national championship . In 40 games he accumulated 176 points his successful playing days at Dartmouth ended, Jeremiah went (103g, 73a), averaging 4 .4 points per game . One of only two on to a five-year professional career. Dartmouth players to be elected captain for two successive seasons, Rondeau scored three or more goals in 18 games . He Myles Lane 1973 was Dartmouth’s leading scorer for the 1941-42 and 1943-44 Myles Lane ranks as one of Dartmouth’s greatest athletes seasons and holds many Dartmouth scoring records . of all time . From 1925-28, Lane earned three letters each in hockey and football and another in baseball . He was captain Richard Desmond 1988 of the 1927-28 hockey team and gained national prominence Dick Desmond backstopped the Dartmouth team during one by becoming the first American collegian to successfully enter of its most successful eras . He was a two-sport athlete with the professional hockey, joining the New York Rangers . While at Big Green, playing hockey and baseball . Dartmouth advanced Dartmouth he established records for goals in a season by a to the finals of the NCAA Tournament twice and Desmond defenseman (20) and career goals by a defenseman (50) . was named MVP of the 1948-49 finals. He earned All-Ivy honors for three years and captained Dartmouth in 1948-49 . Doug Everett 1974 Desmond was the only goalie on the 1950 U .S . National team Doug Everett was one of the greatest hockey players to come that claimed the silver medal and was voted tournament MVP . out of Dartmouth during the 1920s . He was a member of the In 1952, he played for the U .S . Olympic team that won the Dartmouth teams from 1922-26 . Everett was All-College in his silver medal . sophomore and junior years as selected by the Boston Transcript and was named by the New York Herald Tribune to one of the Charlie Holt 1997 99 earliest All-America teams . Charlie Holt began his career in 1962 at Colby College . In 1968 he took the head coaching job at the University of New William Riley 1977 Hampshire where he remained for 18 years . Under his leader- Bill Riley was one of the great all-time scorers in college hockey ship, the Wildcats gained the ECAC playoffs in 14 of those and was one of three famous hockey playing brothers . Play- years, played three times in the NCAA Division 1 Final Four ing four varsity seasons, Riley appeared in 71 games, scoring and had a 347-232 record . The Spencer Penrose College 228 points (118g, 110a) . Riley was a major factor in the Big Coach of the Year Award was presented to him three times . Green’s march to two NCAA finals. He continued his interest in the game and became an official in New England. Riley was Bruce Mather 1998 honored for his contributions to hockey when he received the Bruce Mather was a 1947 Dartmouth graduate who went on Sheaffer Pen Award . to play on the 1948 U.S. Olympic team (which finished fourth) and the 1949 U .S . national team . He was one of only two play- Jack Riley 1979 ers to score 100 points with the Olympic team . Mather also Jack Riley coached the 1960 American team to a first-place played for the Boston Olympics in the Quebec Senior League . finish in Olympic competition. Riley was an outstanding college He was a member of the U .S . National team in the 1958 World player at Dartmouth, graduating in 1947 due to time served . He Championships . competed on the 1948 Olympic team and was a player/coach on the 1949 national team . Joining the U .S . Military Academy in Joe Riley 2002 1950, he served continuously as hockey coach, retiring in 1986 . Joe Riley grew up in Medford, Mass . with his two Hall of Fame He twice was named NCAA Coach of the Year . brothers . After a year at the University of Illinois and World War II military service, Riley transferred to Dartmouth where Walter Bush 1980 he played two seasons from 1947-49 . He matched the single Walter Bush was the primary founder of the Minnesota North season record for goals and collected 67 goals and 49 assists in Stars . He attended the Breck School and graduated from Dart- his two-season career. Dartmouth advanced to the finals of the mouth in 1951 . He helped organize the U .S . Central League . He NCAA Tournament twice and Riley was named MVP of the was instrumental in organizing the Minneapolis Bruins . He was 1947-48 finals. He was named to the All-New England team the first American to win the Lester Patrick Trophy, which he and the NCAA All-Tournament team, and he was an All- received in 1943 . Bush was named NHL Executive of the Year American in 1949 . Riley also played in the 1948 Olympics . in 1972 .