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The Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey team represents Middlebury College in men’s hockey and has done so since 1922 (with the exception of a few years during World War II). The Panthers currently play at the Division III and have won the most championships (8) of any D-III program. For a time the team did play along with top-level programs ...
The 1960–61 Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey season was the 36th season of play for the program. The Panthers represented Middlebury College and were coached by Duke Nelson , in his 19th season.
Increased interest by the student body caused Middlebury College to recognize ice hockey as a minor sport this season. [1] The first game was swiftly arranged with Rensselaer and the team began to work on the temporary rink that had been built atop the tennis courts. The general lack of experience both with the game and with one another left ...
Every match left on their schedule had to be abandoned, curtailing the best season the program had ever seen. Despite the reduced number of contests, Middlebury was able to lay claim on both the Vermont State Championship and the College (small school) Championship, sharing an undefeated record with New Hampshire. The club was so well-regarded ...
The final week of the hockey season began with a trip to face Princeton. The Tigers were one of the top teams in the nation, having handed Clarkson its only loss on the year, and were a daunting challenge for the undersized Panthers. Middlebury got off to a poor start in the game and found themselves down by 4 goals after the first.
With Roy Clogston departing from his post after one season, the college turned to assistant football coach, Richard Phelan, to take over the ice hockey program.Phelan had some good fortune in his first season as the weather was cold enough for the home rink to form in December, allowing the team to get some practice time in before the first game. [1]
Middlebury played well in the game but there was a distinct lack of teamwork that hamstrung their efforts to score. [4] The following night went pretty much the same with Middlebury dropping a 0–2 decision to Rensselaer. After returning home, the team had several weeks before their next match, which would come after the exam break.
The following day, Middlebury headed southeast to meet Brown. With a good sheet of ice beneath them, the offense was able to demonstrate their prowess, however, they were met by a physical brand of hockey from the Bears. The two teams raced up and down the ice alternating between hard hits and spectacular goals.