1910 - St. F. X. / St. Francis Xavier's College Hockey Team, Nova Scotia - Inter-Collegiate Champions & Winners From Harvard
Coached by - Rev. Dr. Hugh MacPherson
Goal - James E. "Toby" MacDonald, Sydney
Point - Dan MacIsaac, Antigonish
Cover Point - Ronald Chisholm, New Glasgow
Centre - Jimmy Fraser, Antigonish
Rover - Frank MacDonald, Truro
Wing - Joe Sears, Antigonish
Wing - Ray Mahoney, Lourds
Toby MacDonald was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and was one of our province’s best goaltenders. He starred for many years in the Maritime Professional League and was the “hometown favourite” when he played for the 1914 Sydney Millionaires. MacDonald’s goaltending talent was one of the main reasons that the Sydney team of 1914 went on to compete for the Stanley Cup. He is one of the Original Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Inductees. LINK - nsshf.com/inductee/toby-macdonald/
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The 1909–10 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season was the 13th season of play for the program. Harvard began the season well, winning two preliminary games before taking the first two IHA contests by dominating the opposition. When they traveled to New York to play Princeton the Crimson were in good position to remain as the Intercollegiate Hockey Association but instead Harvard was shutout by the Tigers. The blanking was just the second time Harvard had failed to score in a game in program history, the first coming in their debut match in 1898. After a poor showing against St. Francis Xavier Harvard ended with two further shutouts of conference opponents to finish second in the IHA.
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The University of Harvard defence was weak and showed little improvement in its body-checking, that department of the game in which it has been deficient throughout the season. Chadwick, at goal, played well and made some brilliant stops. The University forwards did not play together consistently and were unable to carry the puck down the field without losing it. The Canadian players were exceptionally fast skaters and combined effective body-checking with good stick-work. At times their forwards showed the effects of careful training in team-play, though their ability to carry the puck alone through a broken field repeatedly enabled them to score. Their shooting was always quick and straight. The defence of the St. Francis team had little work and was able to back up the forwards well.
Harvard's goal came in the second half after St. Francis had scored three times. A quick spurt down the rink was followed by a scrimmage near the goal, in which Duncan scored. Though St. Francis was unable to score in the first half, after a few minutes play in the second half, F. MacDonald made the first goal of the game. A minute later the Harvard defence was drawn in and Sears shot a quick goal. The third and fourth goals for St. Francis were made by Mahaney and Fraser, after good individual work.
The teams lined up as follows: ST. FRANCIS. HARVARD. Sears, l.e. r.e., Hornblower F. MacDonald, l.c. r.c., Duncan Fraser, r.c. l.c., Hicks Mahaney, r.e. l.e., Gardner, Hicks Chisholm, c.p. c.p., Foster McIsaac, p. p., Blackall J. MacDonald, g. g., Chadwick
Score--St. Francis, 4; Harvard, J. Goals--F. MacDonald, Sears, Mahaney, Fraser, Duncan. Referee--A. D. Campbell. Umpire--Dr. F. J. Goodridge '98. Time-keeper--R. Haydock '10. Time--20-minute halves.
LINK - www.thecrimson.com/article/1910/2/7/university-team-defea...
