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Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey

College ice hockey program

Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey

College ice hockey program

FieldValue
current2025–26 Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey season
team_nameDartmouth Big Green
team_link[](dartmouth-big-green)
imageDartmouth College Big Green logo.svg
image_size150
universityDartmouth College
sexmen's
first_year1905–06
conferenceECAC Hockey
conference_shortECAC Hockey
locationHanover, New Hampshire
coachReid Cashman
coach_year5th
coach_wins43
coach_losses69
coach_ties12 ()
assistant_coaches
arenaThompson Arena
NCAArunnerup1948, 1949
NCAAfrozenfour1948, 1949, 1979, 1980
NCAAtourneys1948, 1949, 1979, 1980
conference_tournamentPentagonal League: 1947, 1949
conference_seasonPentagonal League: 1934, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949
ECAC: 2006
uniform_imageECAC-Uniform-Dartmouth.png

ECAC: 2006

Big Green in 2024

The Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Dartmouth College. The Big Green are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Thompson Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire. The Big Green have reached the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament four times in school history, and they finished as the finalist in the first two NCAA tournaments held for hockey in 1948 and 1949. While they are one of 22 schools to have reached the national semifinal round four times, they have not reached the NCAA tournament since 1980.

History

Early years

Dartmouth College fielded their first ice hockey team in January 1906, winning their first game 4–3. The team played an expanded schedule the next two years but after a 1–5–1 finish in 1908 the program hired its first head coach and promptly posted a 10–3–1 record. The ice hockey club would bring in a new bench boss each year until 1912 when Fred Rocque stayed for three seasons followed by Clarence Wanamaker with four. Dartmouth was able to win more than they lost during this time despite the coaching turnover and the lack of local facilities. The team played precious few games at home, hosting a total of 16 over 13 seasons. In 1918 the university decided to suspend the program as a result of the ongoing first World War but returned in January 1920 and had continued unabated ever since. The same year the team increased its number of home games by beginning to play on Occom Pond but despite this Wanamaker would leave after the year and the coaching carousel began anew with three more coaches over 6 years. J. Philip Bower settled the program with his 7-year stint and while the first on-campus rink was built in 1929 the team started losing and Bower was out after 1933. After 4 years of Herbert Gill the Indians were able to finally find their man in Eddie Jeremiah.

Jeremiah Years

Jeremiah, a three-time letterman for the Indians, got his career started with a bang, producing an 18–4 mark in his first year, breaking the team record for wins and post the second-best winning percentage. The team would continue to play well under their new coach, earning winning records each year until they dominated the college hockey landscape in 1941–42, going 21–2, setting a host of team records and being named as the national collegiate champion.

The next season Bill Riley led the nation in scoring, posting 41 assists and 78 points, setting season- and career-best marks for Dartmouth while his brother tied the team record for goals in one season with 45. Dartmouth slipped a bit in the standings, finishing 16–5 during the season but they returned to the tournament along with the same three teams from the year before. The Indians were given a change to avenge their loss from the year before and took advantage by dropping the powerhouse Wolverines 4–2 and reached their second championship game. Over the course of the season Boston College had lost only one game and that was to Dartmouth. The Indians played the Eagles close, taking a 2–1 lead into the second period after Bill Riley scored with less than a minute remaining in the first. BC responded with two quick goals in the second and the held the Indians off the board until the third. Shortly after Alan Kerivan tied the game the Eagles got their fourth goals of the night and held on to win the game. Once again, despite losing the championship, a Dartmouth player was named as tournament MOP, this time the award went to Dick Desmond, another future member of the US hockey hall of fame as well as a silver medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics.

After two consecutive runs in the NCAA tournament Dartmouth sharply declined. The team spent the next decade posting middling-to-bad records but this did not prevent Jeremiah from receiving the first Spencer Penrose Award in 1951. The Indians posted a good record in 1959, going 17–8 but were edged out for the NCAA tournament by teams with better records. The following year Dartmouth had the best winning percentage of any eastern team (.725) and were one of four eastern teams selected for two play-in games (the only time this happened in NCAA tournament history) where they lost to Boston University and them promptly declined in the succeeding years.

Two years later Dartmouth was one of 28 teams that founded ECAC Hockey but the change did little to improve their fortunes. Jeremiah took the 1964 season off and his assistant Abner Oakes took over, leading the team to a 14–7 record, good enough for 6th in the conference but were snubbed by the ECAC selection committee and left out of the 8-team tournament. Once Jeremiah returned and the weakest dozen teams were removed from the conference, Dartmouth posted another good record, finishing 14–9 and this time they were invited to the ECAC tournament but lost to eventual champion BC in the quarterfinals. Over the next two seasons the Indians won only 9 games but Jeremiah was award the Spencer Penrose Award for the second time in 1967. After that year Jeremiah resigned as head coach due to ill health and then died from cancer three months later.

Return to the NCAA Tournament

Oakes coached the team for three years after Jeremiah's departure before turning the program over to Grant Standbrook. The Indians were able to produce three good years under Standbrook and made their second ECAC tournament in 1974 but again could not get out of the quarterfinals. That year the university changed the team nickname to the Big Green after several years of pressure to move away from their unofficial 'Indians' moniker. Standbrook would coach one more season, ending on a sour note, before Dartmouth moved on to George Crowe. The Big Green opened the season with their new head coach in a new home building, the Rupert C. Thompson Arena. In their new digs the Big Green improved markedly, rising to 16 wins in Crow's first year and returned to the ECAC tournament. After two modest seasons, one in which the team began sponsoring a holiday tournament, the Auld Lang Syne Classic, Dartmouth rose to 4th in the conference and won 19 games for the first time since 1948 and made their first ECAC championship game. Though the team lost the conference title tilt they were given the second eastern seed and returned to the tournament for the first time in 30 years. Dartmouth opened against the WCHA champion North Dakota and lost a close game to the western champion 4–2 ben then redeemed themselves slightly with a consolation game victory. The following year the ECAC split their conference into three divisions and Dartmouth became the first Ivy Region champion. The Big Green rode their division title back to the ECAC title match, losing to fellow Ivy team Cornell and getting the second eastern seed for the second consecutive year. Dartmouth found themselves in a rematch with the Fighting Sioux but the results were much the same with North Dakota winning 4–1. Once more Crowe's team won the consolation match to at least get something out of their tournament appearance but after 1980 the Big Green slid down the standings.

Decline to the bottom

Crowe coached Dartmouth for four more years and could not post a winning record. Brian Mason was brought in 1984, fresh off of two fantastic years with Division II RIT, but he could not replicate his success at the Division I level. In six seasons Mason's teams topped out at 10 wins and finished with losing records every year. They never finished better than 9th in the 12-team conference (after several former members left in 1984 to form Hockey East) and consequently never made an appearance in the ECAC tournament. Mason was fired in 1990 and his assistant Jeff Kosak was hired but after 10 days he resigned, citing 'personal and family reasons'. Dartmouth was eventually able to get Ben Smith to serve as head coach for the 1990–91 season but after posting a program-worst 1–24–3 record he left to take over at Northeastern. Smith's replacement, Roger Demment, was able to improve the team's record but not by much. Over the next six seasons Dartmouth remained below .500 but was able to make the ECAC tournament twice, through they lost both games they played.

Gaudet Years

In 1997 Dartmouth hired Bob Gaudet away from Brown, giving the program the first Dartmouth alumnus to helm the team since Oakes in 1970. The first three years under the new bench boss were much of the same but in Gaudet's fourth season the Big Green finally posted a winning season and won an ECAC tournament game both for the first time since 1980, ending a 21-year period of futility. The Big Green would record winning seasons over seven straight campaigns, twice winning 20 games (for the first time since 1948) and shared the ECAC regular season title in 2005–06, their first conference title in team history. Despite the championship Dartmouth was left out of the NCAA tournament after losing to Harvard in the ECAC semifinal with a 10–1 debacle. Dartmouth continued to play well under Gaudet who became the team's all-time leader in victories in 2018, but the Big Green did not win a conference semifinal game during his tenure nor made an NCAA tournament appearance since 1980.

Reid Cashman

On April 24, 2020, Bob Gaudet announced his retirement. His replacement, Reid Cashman, was named Big Green coach on June 1, 2020. Jason Tapp was added as new Associate head coach on June 23, and assistant coach Stavros Paskaris was added to the staff on July 6. Paskaris' stay was brief, as he left for Bowling Green in May, 2021. Troy Thibodeau joined the Big Green coaching staff from the USHL's Tri City Storm in June, 2021.

Championships

The team won the ECAC regular season crown in 2006 and the Ivy League title 15 times (1934, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1957, 1948, 1949, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1979, 1980 & 2007).

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey seasons

Source:

Coaches

Head coach [[Reid Cashman

As of the end of the 2024–25 season

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1905–1908No Coach37–8–1
1908–1909John Eames110–3–1
1909–1910Thomas Hodge11–7–0
1910–1911H. I. Vye15–6–0
1911–1912W. Rawley10–5–0
1912–1915Fred Rocque319–7–0
1915–1918, 1919–1920Clarence Wanamaker421–16–0
1920–1921, 1922–1924Leon Tuck326–11–3
1921–1922Chippy Gaw14–1–1
1924–1926Harry Denesha216–6–1
1926–1933J. Philip Bower742–41–5
1933–1937Herbert Gill450–34–1
1937–1942, 1945–1963, 1964–1967Eddie Jeremiah26300–239–11
1942–1943George T. Barclay/Dick Rondeau114–0–1
1943–1945Charles Arthur212–0–0
1963–1964, 1967–1970Abner Oakes434–55–2
1970–1975Grant Standbrook551–65–3
1975–1984George Crowe9109–127–8
1984–1990Brian Mason636–108–8
1990–1991Ben Smith11–24–3
1991–1997Roger Demment645–111–10
1997–2020Bob Gaudet23331–340–81
2020–presentReid Cashman443–69–12

Olympians

This is a list of Dartmouth alumni who have played on an Olympic team.

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Gerry GeranCenter1915–1917USA USA1920
Leon TuckForward1911–1915USA USA1920
Doug EverettRight Wing1923–1926USA USA1932
Francis SpainCenter1931–1934USA USA1936
Jack RileyLeft Wing1940–1942, 1946–1947USA USA†1948DQ
Stanton PriddyDefenseman1940–1943USA USA†1948DQ
Bruce MatherForward1943–1947USA USA†1948DQ
Bruce CunliffeRight Wing1944–1947USA USA†1948DQ
Ralph WarburtonRight Wing1944–1948USA USA†1948DQ
Joe RileyForward1947–1949USA USA†1948DQ
George PulliamDefenseman1945–1948USA USA‡1948DNP
Crawford CampbellDefenseman1945–1948USA USA‡1948DNP
Arnold OssDefenseman1946–1950USA USA1952
Dick DesmondGoaltender1947–1949USA USA1952
Clifford HarrisonCenter1947–1951USA USA1952
Carey WilsonCenter1979–1981CAN Canada19844th

† denotes the AHA team that played in the Olympics but was disqualified from medal contention. ‡ denoted the AAU team that marched in the opening ceremony but did not participate.

Statistical leaders

Source:

Career points leaders

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1942–1943, 1946–194971118110228
1941–19444010373176
1976–19801057096166
2001–20051356388151
1948–1951625484138
2002–20061365880138
1976–19801135680136
1973–1976756073133
1941–1943376464128
1969–1972714876124

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 35 games

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2001–20056937312822101434.9172.30
2008–2012643580272261582.9142.65
2004–2008915278473572366.9132.68
1999–200310561335040112873.9072.81
2012–2016704096313351925.9082.81

Statistics current through the start of the 2023–24 season.

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of August 17, 2025.

Awards and honors

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Source:

  • Myles Lane (1973)
  • Eddie Jeremiah (1973)
  • Doug Everett (1974)
  • Bill Riley (1977)
  • Jack Riley (1979)
  • Walter Bush (1980)
  • Dick Rondeau (1985)
  • Dick Desmond (1988)
  • Charlie Holt (1997)
  • Bruce Mather (1998)
  • Joe Riley (2002)

NCAA

Individual awards

Spencer Penrose Award

  • Eddie Jeremiah: 1951, 1967

Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award

  • Dan Shribman, F: 2007

NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Scoring Champion

  • Bill Riley, LW: 1949

Tournament Most Outstanding Player

  • Joe Riley, F; 1948
  • Dick Desmond, G; 1949

All-Americans

First Team

  • 1947-48: Bill Riley, F
  • 1948-49: Dick Desmond, G; Bill Riley, F; Joe Riley, F
  • 1949-50: Arnold Oss, F
  • 1950-51: Clifford Harrison, F
  • 1951-52: John Grocott, D
  • 1959-60: Tom Wahman, G; Rusty Ingersoll, F
  • 1979-80: Ross Brownridge, F
  • 2003-04: Lee Stempniak, F
  • 2006-07: David Jones, F

Second Team

  • 1947-48: George Pulliam, D
  • 1988-89: Dave Williams, D
  • 2004-05: Lee Stempniak, F
  • 2005-06: Mike Ouellette, F

ECAC Hockey

Individual awards

ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year

  • Hugh Jessiman: 2003
  • Jody O'Neill: 2009
  • C. J. Foley: 2024

Tim Taylor Award

  • Roger Demment, 1993
  • Bob Gaudet, 2006
  • Reid Cashman: 2024

ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward

  • Mike Ouellette: 2006

All-Conference

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 1979–80: Ross Brownridge, F
  • 1988–89: Dave Williams, D
  • 2001–02: Mike Maturo, F
  • 2003–04: Grant Lewis, D; Lee Stempniak, F
  • 2004–05: Lee Stempniak, F
  • 2005–06: Mike Ouellette, F
  • 2006–07: David Jones, F
  • 2007–08: Nick Johnson, F
  • 2023–24: Luke Haymes, F

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 1961–62: Dave Leighton, F
  • 1964–65: Dean Matthews, F
  • 1973–74: Tom Fleming, F
  • 1987–88: Steve Laurin, F
  • 1992–93: Scott Fraser, F
  • 2000–01: Trevor Byrne, D
  • 2001–02: Trevor Byrne, D
  • 2002–03: Trevor Byrne, D
  • 2003–04: Hugh Jessiman, F
  • 2005–06: Grant Lewis, D; David Jones, F
  • 2010–11: James Mello, G
  • 2012–13: Mike Keenan, D
  • 2014–15: Eric Neiley, F
  • 2023–24: Cooper Black, G

Third Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 2006–07: Ben Lovejoy, D
  • 2007–08: Evan Stephens, D
  • 2009–10: Evan Stephens, D
  • 2010–11: Joe Stejskal, D
  • 2016–17: Troy Crema, F
  • 2021–22: Clay Stevenson, G
  • 2023–24: C. J. Foley, D

ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team

  • 1990–91: Mike Bracco, G; Tony DelCarmine, F; Scott Fraser, F
  • 1991–92: Pat Turcotte, F
  • 1992–93: Bill Kelleher, F
  • 1994–95: David Whitworth, F
  • 1998–99: Jamie Herrington, F
  • 1999–00: Trevor Byrne, D
  • 2001–02: Lee Stempniak, F
  • 2002–03: Sean Offers, D; Hugh Jessiman, F
  • 2003–04: Grant Lewis, D
  • 2004–05: Nick Johnson, F
  • 2006–07: TJ Galiardi, F
  • 2007–08: Evan Stephens, D
  • 2008–09: Jody O'Neill, G; Doug Jones, F
  • 2021–22: Clay Stevenson, G
  • 2022–23: Cooper Black, G
  • 2023–24: C. J. Foley, D

Ivy League

;Ivy League Player of the Year:

  • Ross Brownridge, F; 1980
  • Mike Ouellette, D; 2006
  • David Jones, RW; 2007
  • Drew O'Connor, F; 2020 ;Ivy league Rookie of the Year:
  • Hugh Jessiman, F; 2003

Big Green players in the NHL

As of July 1, 2025.

= NHL All-Star teamNHL All-Star]]NHL All-Star]] and NHL All-Star teamHall of Famers]]-----
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Scott FraserRight WingMTL, EDM, NYR1995–1999710
TJ GaliardiLeft WingCOL, SJS, CGY, WPG2008–20153210
Gerry GeranCenterMOW, BOS1917–1926370
Tanner GlassLeft WingFLA, VAN, WPG, PIT, NYR, CGY2007–20185270
Bob HallForwardNYA1925–192680
Eddie JeremiahRight WingBOS, NYA1931–1932150
Hugh JessimanRight WingFLA2010–201120
Nick JohnsonRight WingPIT, MIN, PHO, BOS2009–20141130
David JonesRight WingCOL, CGY, MIN2007–20164620
Myles LaneDefensemanNYR, ****1928–1934601
Grant LewisDefensemanATL2008–200910
Matt LindbladLeft WingBOS2013–201540
Ben LovejoyDefenseman****, ANA, NJD, DAL2008–20195441
Drew O'ConnorLeft WingPIT, VAN2020–Present2410
Lee StempniakRight WingSTL, TOR, PHO, CGY, PIT, NYR, WPG, NJD, BOS, CAR2005–20199110
Clay StevensonGoaltenderWSH2024–Present10
David WilliamsDefensemanSJS, ANA1991–19951730
Carey WilsonRight WingCGY, HFD, NYR1984–19935520
J. T. WymanRight WingMTL, TBL2009–2013440

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Other notable players

:See: :Category:Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey players

References

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  12. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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