1936–37 Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey season explained

The 1936–37 Lafayette Leopards men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program. The Leopards represented Lafayette College and were coached by Henry W. Clark and Dale H. Moore in their 1st seasons.

Season

After an aborted attempt at forming an ice hockey team in the 1920, students at Lafayette tried a second time to form a squad in the mid 30s.^[1] Two years later, the school's athletic director, Henry W. Clark, announced that the school's first official ice hockey game would take place in February.^[2] The Leopards lost their opening match to a collection of Princeton all-stars but produced a credible result considering that it was their first game together.^[3]

A second match was arranged for the following week against Swarthmore at Skytop rink, unfortunately, soft ice necessitated the cancellation of the game.^[4] The team's second match that season ended up being played against Lehigh at Skytop. It resulted in the first win for the Leopards' program, albeit against a club team.^[5]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season

Scoring statistics

	2	0	3	3	-
	2	2	0	2	-
	2	2	0	2	-
	1	1	0	1	-
	2	1	0	1	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	1	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
	2	0	0	0	-
Total		6	3	9	-

Notes and References

Web site: Sporting Sparks . The Lafayette . January 18, 1935 . February 12, 2023.
Web site: Hockey Team Announces First Lafayette Match . The Lafayette . January 22, 1937 . February 12, 2023.
Web site: Hockey All-Stars Down Maroon Six . The Lafayette . February 16, 1937 . February 12, 2023.
Web site: Soft Ice at Skytop Halts Puck Chasers . The Lafayette . February 23, 1937 . February 12, 2023.
Web site: Marquis Pucksters Subdue Engineers . The Lafayette . March 2, 1937 . February 12, 2023.