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1928–29 Marquette Hilltoppers men's ice hockey season

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1928–29 Marquette Hilltoppers
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd NIHA
Home iceHilltop Rink
Record
Overall9–5–0
Conference7–4–0
Home6–2–0
Road3–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKay Iverson
Captain(s)Pudge MacKenzie
Marquette Hilltoppers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1928–29 Marquette Hilltoppers men's ice hockey season was the 7th season of play for the program.

Season

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Marquette entered the year looking to repeat as league champions and, with most of their players returning, the newly renamed Hilltoppers would have a good chance. The "Two Macs", MacKenzie and McFadyen led the way at the start, opening the year with four huge wins over NIHL opponents. In the second game against Michigan, the play turned rough and several Hilltoppers ended up with serious injuries; McFadyen broke a rib MacKenzie was cut over the eye, Buck had four teeth knocked out and Horrigan sprained his ankle. This put the team in a difficult position 4 days later when they took on Chicago A.C.; rough play continued to the point when Marquette officials considered pulling their team off of the ice but they allowed the match to conclude with the Blue and Gold losing their first game of the season.[1] When Marquette took on Wisconsin on the 18th, approximately 2,000 people showed up to see the Hilltoppers trounce the Badgers 9–0. The ice hockey team had become a big draw at Marquette and with the program continuing to play well under Kay Iverson, there was no reason to think that would change any time soon.

After a few weeks off, Marquette returned to the ice against Janesville at a nearby winter carnival. An easy victory set them up for a rematch against Chicago A.C. and the team got their revenge against the amateur club with a 4–1 victory. The following weekend was the first of two showdowns against Minnesota and the two best teams in the west. The Hilltoppers looked like a shoo-in to repeat their championship when they took the first game 5–2 but the Gophers rallied for a victory in the second game, handing the Blue and Gold their first conference loss of the season. Both games were seen by about 2,500 fans despite the bitter cold. After Marquette's final home game of the year, another victory, the team hit the road but were stunned by Wisconsin and handed a 0–1 loss. The result came as a surprise, especially considering the Blue and Gold's earlier 9–0 win. The loss was matched, however, with one by Minnesota a week earlier making the two teams essentially tied for the Intercollegiate lead. Marquette didn't play another game for three weeks and a final series was scheduled in Minnesota against the Gophers. The Hilltoppers didn't look rusty at all to start the game and they scored twice in the first to take a 2–1 lead. Unfortunately, Minnesota shut them down the rest of the game and scored three times to win 4–2. Marquette had to win the game to have any hope of holding on to their crown and both teams played a tough game. McFadyen scored in the second for the Hilltoppers but Minnesota's defense proved too good and skated to a 2–1 victory, consigning Marquette to runner-up status.

Oliver Seahawer served as team manager.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
Wisconsin Clarence E. Barta Freshman Racine, Wisconsin
Roy Buck G
John Cooper
Minnesota Donald M. De Courcey Senior Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wisconsin R. Ward Dunphy Sophomore Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rudolph P. Gingrass Sophomore Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Paul Horrigan
Wisconsin Emil R. Kaminski Junior West Allis, Wisconsin
Hank Kearns Sophomore
Massachusetts Clarence A. MacKenzie (C) Junior RW 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1909-07-11 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Michigan Clifford H. McDonald Junior Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Alberta Donald P. McFadyen Junior C 5' 9" (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1907-03-24 Crossfield, Alberta
Wisconsin William E. Schultz Sophomore G Neenah, Wisconsin
Iowa Cosmas B. Young Sophomore Fort Madison, Iowa
Wisconsin Francis L. Zimmerman Senior G Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Standings

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Intercollegiate Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
California
Loyola
Marquette 11 7 4 0 .636 70 17 14 9 5 0 85 20
Michigan 14 4 9 1 .321 34 65 17 5 11 1 46 74
Michigan State 2 0 2 0 .000 3 17 7 3 3 1 23 19
Michigan Tech 8 1 4 3 .313 13 18 13 2 8 3 16 35
Minnesota 15 13 2 0 .867 57 12 17 14 2 1 62 13
North Dakota Agricultural
Wisconsin 13 5 6 2 .462 24 33 20 11 7 2 42 39
UCLA 3 0 3 0 .000 5 14 3 0 3 0 5 14
USC

Schedule and results

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Date Opponent Site Result Record
Regular Season
January 6 vs. North Dakota Agricultural College Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 12–0  1–0–0 (1–0–0)
January 7 vs. North Dakota Agricultural College Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 11–1  2–0–0 (2–0–0)
January 11 at Michigan Weinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, Michigan W 10–1  3–0–0 (3–0–0)
January 12 at Michigan Weinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, Michigan W 13–1  4–0–0 (4–0–0)
January 16 vs. Chicago A.C.* Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin L 0–1  4–1–0
January 18 vs. Wisconsin Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 9–0  5–1–0 (5–0–0)
February 2 vs. Janesville A.C.* Oconomowoc, Wisconsin (Oconomowoc Winter Carnival) W 11–1  6–1–0
February 7 vs. Chicago A.C.* Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 4–1  7–1–0
February 11 vs. Minnesota Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 5–2  8–1–0 (6–0–0)
February 12 vs. Minnesota Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin L 2–3  8–2–0 (6–1–0)
February 16 vs. Michigan Hilltop RinkMilwaukee, Wisconsin W 5–2  9–2–0 (7–1–0)
February 21 at Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin L 0–1  9–3–0 (7–2–0)
March 14 at Minnesota Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 2–4  9–4–0 (7–3–0)
March 15 at Minnesota Minneapolis ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota L 1–2   9–5–0 (7–4–0)
*Non-conference game.

† Minnesota records the score of the game as 2–0 in their favor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1929 Hilltop". Marquette University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved April 2, 2019.