1934–35 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

1934–35 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season


Western Intercollegiate Champions

Home ice	Ann Arbor Coliseum
Record
Overall	12–3–2 (4–0–2 conference)
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Ed Lowrey
Captain(s)	Johnny Sherf, John Jewell
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons « 1933–34 1935–36 »

The 1934–35 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its eighth year under head coach Ed Lowrey, the team won the Big Ten Conference ice hockey championship, compiled a 12–3–2 record (4–0–2 conference), and outscored all opponents 60 to 30.^[1]

Left wing Johnny Sherf and goalie John Jewell were the team's senior co-captains. Jewell left the team during the season for an appendectomy. He was replaced in goal by Bill Chase.^[2]

Sherf scored more goals during the 1934–35 season than all of Michigan's opponents combined.^[3] He scored four goals in the opening game of the season against the Essex Frontiers.^[4] During a two-game series on the road against Minnesota in January 1935, Sherf played the entire 140 minutes of both games (including overtime) "without a penalty and with relief only to change sticks."^[5] Sherf later played for the Detroit Red Wings and in 1937 became the first U.S. citizen to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Michigan's sophomore center Vic Heyliger also went on to play for the Chicago Blackhawks and later returned to Ann Arbor as the Wolverine's hockey coach from 1944 to 1957.

With a record of 4–0–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents, the 1934–35 Wolverines won the conference championship, the first conference championship won by a Michigan athletic team since the spring of 1934.^[6] After watching Michigan defeat Minnesota on February 23, 1935, to win the conference championship, athletic director Fielding H. Yost said, "Now we've got a championship! Did you see how Sherf outsmarted 'em for the last goal? That boy's a real athlete! A real Meechigan athlete!"^[7] The Wolverines broke Minnesota's streak of having won four consecutive Big Ten ice hockey championships.^[2]

The Wolverines concluded the season with an 8–3 victory over the St. Thomas Athletic Club. The eight goals in the game was the most scored in "a major game" at the Ann Arbor Coliseum up to that point.^[8]

At the end of the season, three Michigan players, left wing Johnny Sherf, center Vic Heyliger, and defenseman Donald MacCollum, were selected to the All-Midwest team.^[3]

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Standings

1934–35 Western Collegiate ice hockey standings v t e
	Intercollegiate							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	Pct.	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Alaska Agricultural	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	2	1	0	–	–
Michigan	10	7	1	2	.800	32	13	17	12	3	2	60	30
Michigan Tech	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	17	4	11	2	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	17	9	6	2	–	–
St. Cloud State	1	1	0	0	1.000	8	2	27	25	2	0	169	63
Wisconsin	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	5	6	0	–	–

Schedule

During the season, Michigan compiled a 12–3–2. Its schedule was as follows.^[9]

Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Location
Dec. 5, 1934	Essex Frontiers Amherstburg, Ontario	6–2	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 8, 1934	London, Ontario, Athletic Club (Intermediate Ontario Hockey Ass'n)	1–3	Loss	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 15, 1934	Chatham Maroons	2–3	Loss	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Dec. 19, 1934	McMaster	6–4	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Jan. 11, 1935	Wisconsin	6–0	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Jan. 12, 1935	Wisconsin	2–1	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Jan. 18, 1935	Minnesota	2–2 (OT)	Tie	Minnesota
Jan. 19, 1935	Minnesota	4–3	Win	Minnesota
Jan. 22, 1935	Point Edward	3–2	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Feb. 11, 1935	Ontario Agric. College (at the University of Toronto)	2–0	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Feb. 15, 1935	Michigan Tech	2–1 (OT)	Win	Houghton, MI
Feb. 16, 1935	Michigan Tech	2–3	Loss	Houghton, MI
Feb. 22, 1935	Minnesota	1–1	Tie	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
Feb. 23, 1935	Minnesota	3–1	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
March 1, 1935	Michigan Tech	3–0	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
March 2, 1935	Michigan Tech	7–1	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
March 7, 1935	St. Thomas Athletic Club St. Thomas, Ontario	8–3	Win	Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI
		60–30	12–3–2

Roster and scoring statistics

Eight members of the 1934-35 Michigan hockey team received an "M" for their participation on the team. They are indicated in bold below. Two other players, Edward Chase and Jack Merrill received varsity numerals. Sampson J. Smith received the manager's award.^[10]

Name	Year	Position	Hometown	Goals	Assists	Pts
Richard Berryman	Sophomore	Right wing	Homer, Michigan
Edward C. Chase	Sophomore		Detroit, Michigan
William K. "Bill" Chase	Sophomore	Goalie	Detroit, Michigan
Walter Courtis	Senior		Detroit, Michigan
Lawrence "Larry" David	Junior	Right defense	Hibbing, Minnesota
Vic Heyliger	Sophomore	Center	Concord, Massachusetts
John Jewell	Senior	Goalie	Calumet, Michigan
Donald MacCollum	Senior	Left defense	Rochester, Michigan
Gilbert McEachern
Jack Merrill	Sophomore		Detroit, Michigan
John Sherf	Senior	Left wing	Calumet, Michigan
Parker Stetson		Defense
Edward Sullivan		Defense
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References

^ "Michigan Hockey Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Varsity Wins Big Ten Hockey Title". The Michigan Alumnus. March 2, 1935. p. 270.
^ ^a ^b 1935 Michiganensian. University of Michigan. 1935. p. 146.
^ "Varsity Sextet Breaks Even in First Two Games". The Michigan Alumnus. December 15, 1934. p. 169.
^ "Wolverines Hockey Team Nears Big Ten Title". The Michigan Alumnus. February 2, 1935. p. 223.
^ "Michigan Six Conquers Minnesota to Win Title". The New York Times. February 25, 1935.
^ "Hockey Title Is Won By Michigan: Victory Over Gophers Brings Wolverines A Championship". The Owosso Argus-Press (AP story). February 25, 1935.
^ "Hockey Team Closes Season With Victories". The Michigan Alumnus. March 16, 1936. p. 290.
^ "Michigan Hockey Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
^ "Insignia Awards for Winter Sports". The Michigan Alumnus. April 27, 1935. p. 342.

v t e Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Venues	Weinberg Coliseum (1914–1973) Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
Coaches	Joseph Barss (1922–27) Eddie Lowrey (1927–44) Vic Heyliger (1944–57) Al Renfrew (1957–73) Dan Farrell (1973–80) Wilf Martin (1980) John Giordano (1980–84) Red Berenson (1984–2017) Mel Pearson (2017–2022) Brandon Naurato (2022–present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	MCHA/WIHL/WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational The Big Chill at the Big House Cold War Faceoff on the Lake
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Brendan Morrison (284 Points) Denny Felsner (139 Goals) Marty Turco (127 Wins)
National championships	1948 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1964 1996 1998
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011 2018 2022 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1994 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2008 2010 Big Ten: 2016 2022 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Brendan Morrison (1997) Kevin Porter (2008) Adam Fantilli (2023)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

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