Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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Ifirst Row: Hedblom, Collier, Bergfeld, Noble, fCupl.2, Filoon, Williams, Bingham. Second Row: Chesebrough, Sturges, Bradlee, Whelton, Weld, Mr. Marr. Third Roux' Chute, Burgin Devens, McKenna, Pope. Without any doubt this year's hockey team must be considered one of the most successful in recent years. It was a hot and cold team, however, reaching its peak in its upset victories over St. Mark's, pre- viously unbeaten in league play, in its strong 5-2 win over Belmont Hill, the first by a Milton hockey team since 19345 and a hard-fought tie with Exeter. These games were the key factors in the compiling of a 10-2-2 record. Five victories were won in league competition, enough to give the team a final third place position in the league. If it had not been for a surprising tie with a spirited Brooks team, Milton would have tied for first place. All the victories were the result of a strong team effort. The first line of Bill Bradlee, Fred Filoon, and Bert Williams accounted for twenty-six goals to lead in that category. Individually, Fred Filoon broke the school scoring record by scoring nineteen goals. Captain Sandy Noble, who throughout the season proved to be an energetic leader, teamed with Sarge slap-shot Collier on defense. Those few shots which managed to get through the defense, however, then had the formidable task of eluding either Peter Hedblom, or Steve Bingham in the goal. Both goalies played an equal amount throughout the season, and at the end statistics show that both had shots-stopped over shots-taken percentages of over ninety-three percent. The second line for most of the season was made up of Burr Whelton, Bill McKenna, and Ralph Pope. Captain-elect Dan Bergfeld, seniors Matt Weld and Sheldon Sturges, juniors Bill Burgin and Bill Devens, and Freshman Albert Pope also played various forward positions. Freshmen Arthur Chute and Bill Brewster substituted at defense, and both proved to be extremely capable, indicating strength for future teams. Looking back over the season there were a few heartbreaking moments, such as the 2-3 overtime loss to Nobles. Both teams fought on equal terms for three full periods, and four minutes forty-three seconds of the five-minute overtime period. With seventeen seconds remaining, a Nobles forward knocked the puck into the Milton goal to continue Noble's winning jinx over Milton. This disappointing defeat was more than made up for the next week, however, by the win over St. Mark's. A short rebound shot by Filoon, and a blue line slap shot by Collier proved to be enough to presence a Milton victory. The season ended on a happy note with a 3-0 victory over St. George's at Newport. Much credit is certainly due to Mr. Marr in his first season as full-time coach. His methods of coaching including wind-sprints, figure-eights, and shooting and passing drills contributed in no small part to the success of the team. The team will be remembered for winning more games than any Milton hockey team since 1926, as well as for being a team with great spirit and drive. We wish the best of luck to the six returning lettermen for an equally successful season next year.

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