Both RMC and Army were earlier adopters of ice hockey programs in their respective countries. After World War I, the first conflict that included both Canada and the United States on the same side, the two academies were looking to strengthen ties to one another. In 1921, Brig. Gen.Douglas MacArthur wrote a letter to Maj. Gen.Sir Archibald Macdonell, suggesting the two institutions arrange a meeting between their respective ice hockey teams. Two years later the details were finalized and RMC travelled to West Point for the inaugural meeting. The match was held on Stuart Rink a natural, seasonal surface and kicked off a rivalry between the two schools that has endured for over a century.[2]
In the first 15 years of the annual rivalry, RMC held the distinct advantage, going 14–0–1 from 1923 to 1938. Army was able to earn its first victory in 1939 but then the series was suspended during World War II (RMC did not field a team during the war except for a single game against Army in 1942). When the Reds returned in 1949, Army found itself as the better of the two and closed the gap in the series record. RMC would not win back-to-back games until the early 1980s but that stretch was fleeting for the Paladins. Army put together several winning streaks over the years and eventually took the lead in the series in the 1990s. The series was halted after 2006 and did not resume until 2011. Upon its return, Army won eight consecutive matches, their longest streak to date, before RMC stopped the run in 2020. From 2021 through 2023, the annual games were cancelled in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the two finally resumed the series in 2024.[3]
Game resultsedit
Full game results for the rivalry, with rankings beginning in the 1998–99 season.[1]
16 (27 January 1979 – Army 12, RMC 4; 25 January 1986 – Army 9, RMC 7)
Fewest goals in a game by both teams
1 (5 March 1938)
Fewest goals scored in a game by one team in a win
2 (8 March 1975, 10 February 1996)
1 (5 March 1938)
Most goals scored in a game by one team in a loss
6 (18 February 1978)
7 (25 January 1986)
Largest margin of victory
10 (26 January 1991)
6 (5 March 1932)
Longest winning streak
8 (4 February 2011 – 19 January 2019),
11 (23 February 1923 – February 1934),
Longest unbeaten streak
12 (23 January 1988 – 6 February 1999) (8 February 2003 – 19 January 2019)
15 (23 February 1923 – 5 March 1938)
Referencesedit
^ ab"Army Hockey 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Army Black Knights. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^"About the Army-RMC Rivalry". Army Black Knights. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^"Hockey Claims Challenge Trophy With 6-1 Victory Over RMC". Army Black Knights. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
External linksedit
Army Black Knights men's ice hockey
Royal Military College Paladins men's ice hockey official website
January 01, 1970
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The Army Royal Military College men s ice hockey rivalry is a college ice hockey rivalry between the Army Black Knights men s ice hockey and RMC Paladins men s ice hockey programs The first meeting between the two occurred on 2 February 1923 and was largely recurring afterwards Army Royal Military College men s ice hockey rivalrySportIce hockeyTeamsArmy Black KnightsRMC PaladinsFirst meeting23 February 1923RMC 3 Army 0 1 Latest meeting27 January 2024Army 6 RMC 1Next meetingTBAStadiumsTate RinkConstantine ArenaTrophyChallenge TrophyStatisticsMeetings total85All time seriesArmy leads 48 30 7 606 Largest victoryArmy 11 1 26 January 1991 Longest win streakRMC 11Longest unbeaten streakRMC 15 2 February 1923 5 March 1938 RMCArmy Contents 1 History 2 Game results 3 Series facts 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBoth RMC and Army were earlier adopters of ice hockey programs in their respective countries After World War I the first conflict that included both Canada and the United States on the same side the two academies were looking to strengthen ties to one another In 1921 Brig Gen Douglas MacArthur wrote a letter to Maj Gen Sir Archibald Macdonell suggesting the two institutions arrange a meeting between their respective ice hockey teams Two years later the details were finalized and RMC travelled to West Point for the inaugural meeting The match was held on Stuart Rink a natural seasonal surface and kicked off a rivalry between the two schools that has endured for over a century 2 In the first 15 years of the annual rivalry RMC held the distinct advantage going 14 0 1 from 1923 to 1938 Army was able to earn its first victory in 1939 but then the series was suspended during World War II RMC did not field a team during the war except for a single game against Army in 1942 When the Reds returned in 1949 Army found itself as the better of the two and closed the gap in the series record RMC would not win back to back games until the early 1980s but that stretch was fleeting for the Paladins Army put together several winning streaks over the years and eventually took the lead in the series in the 1990s The series was halted after 2006 and did not resume until 2011 Upon its return Army won eight consecutive matches their longest streak to date before RMC stopped the run in 2020 From 2021 through 2023 the annual games were cancelled in large part due to the COVID 19 pandemic but the two finally resumed the series in 2024 3 Game results editFull game results for the rivalry with rankings beginning in the 1998 99 season 1 Army victoriesRMC victoriesTie gamesNo DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamNotes123 February 1923West Point NYRMC3Army0216 February 1924Kingston ONRMC10Army5322 February 1925West Point NYRMC5Army0419 February 1927Kingston ONRMC7Army2518 February 1928West Point NY RMC8Army3623 February 1929Kingston ONRMC8Army3722 February 1930West Point NYRMC5Army387 March 1931Kingston ONRMC7Army595 March 1932West Point NYRMC7Army11025 February 1933Kingston ONRMC3Army111February 1934West Point NYRMC6Army4122 March 1935Kingston ONTie4Tie413March 1936West Point NYRMC5Army2146 March 1937Kingston ONRMC4Army1155 March 1938West Point NYRMC1Army0164 March 1939Kingston ONArmy3RMC2175 March 1942West Point NYArmy3RMC1181949West Point NYArmy5RMC41911 March 1950Kingston ONRMC6Army4203 March 1951West Point NYArmy4RMC2211 March 1952Kingston ONRMC7Army4227 March 1953West Point NYArmy5RMC4236 March 1954Kingston ONArmy5RMC3245 March 1955West Point NYRMC3Army2 OT 2510 March 1956Kingston ONArmy3RMC2269 March 1957West Point NYArmy7RMC2278 March 1958Kingston ONArmy5RMC1287 March 1959West Point NYRMC6Army1295 March 1960Kingston ONArmy7RMC5304 March 1961West Point NYArmy7RMC1313 March 1962Kingston ONArmy3RMC2322 March 1963West Point NYArmy9RMC4337 March 1964Kingston ONRMC4Army2346 March 1965West Point NYArmy6RMC0355 March 1966Kingston ONRMC8Army3364 March 1967West Point NYArmy9RMC1379 March 1968Kingston ONArmy4RMC2388 March 1969West Point NYArmy5RMC2397 March 1970Kingston ONArmy3RMC2406 March 1971West Point NYArmy6RMC04111 March 1972Kingston ONRMC7Army44210 March 1973West Point NYTie4Tie4432 March 1974Kingston ONTie4Tie4448 March 1975West Point NYArmy2RMC14513 March 1976Kingston ONTie4Tie44612 March 1977West Point NYArmy11RMC24718 February 1978Kingston ONRMC7Army64827 January 1979West Point NYArmy12RMC44926 January 1980Kingston ONRMC5Army25021 February 1981West Point NYArmy10RMC5516 February 1982Kingston ONRMC4Army35219 February 1983West Point NYRMC3Army25318 February 1984Kingston ONRMC8Army5549 February 1985West Point NYArmy6RMC45525 January 1986Kingston ONArmy9RMC75624 January 1987West Point NYRMC4Army35723 January 1988Kingston ONArmy4RMC35821 January 1989West Point NYArmy3RMC2 OT 5920 January 1990Kingston ONTie3Tie3 OT 6026 January 1991West Point NYArmy11RMC16125 January 1992Kingston ONArmy3RMC2626 February 1993West Point NYArmy6RMC26312 February 1994Kingston ONArmy6RMC06411 February 1995West Point NYArmy6RMC16510 February 1996Kingston ONArmy2RMC0668 February 1997West Point NYArmy7RMC3677 February 1998Kingston ONTie2Tie2 OT 686 February 1999West Point NYArmy3RMC16912 February 2000Kingston ONRMC3Army07010 February 2001West Point NYArmy7RMC1719 February 2002Kingston ONRMC3Army2 OT 728 February 2003West Point NYArmy4RMC0737 February 2004Kingston ONArmy3RMC2745 February 2005West Point NYArmy6RMC17511 February 2006Kingston ONTie3Tie3 OT 764 February 2011West Point NYArmy9RMC17726 January 2013West Point NYArmy4RMC17825 January 2014Kingston ONArmy5RMC27924 January 2015West Point NYArmy8RMC08023 January 2016Kingston ONArmy4RMC38121 January 2017West Point NYArmy5RMC38220 January 2018Kingston ONArmy5RMC08319 January 2019West Point NYArmy5RMC28418 January 2020Kingston ONRMC3Army2 OT 857 January 2024West Point NYArmy6RMC1Series Army leads 48 30 7Series facts editStatistic Army RMC Games played 85 Wins 48 30 Home wins 30 18 Road wins 18 12 Neutral site wins 0 0 Goals scored 370 279 Most goals scored in a game by one team 12 27 January 1979 10 16 February 1924 Most goals in a game by both teams 16 27 January 1979 Army 12 RMC 4 25 January 1986 Army 9 RMC 7 Fewest goals in a game by both teams 1 5 March 1938 Fewest goals scored in a game by one team in a win 2 8 March 1975 10 February 1996 1 5 March 1938 Most goals scored in a game by one team in a loss 6 18 February 1978 7 25 January 1986 Largest margin of victory 10 26 January 1991 6 5 March 1932 Longest winning streak 8 4 February 2011 19 January 2019 11 23 February 1923 February 1934 Longest unbeaten streak 12 23 January 1988 6 February 1999 8 February 2003 19 January 2019 15 23 February 1923 5 March 1938 References edit a b Army Hockey 2023 Record Book PDF Army Black Knights Retrieved February 23 2024 About the Army RMC Rivalry Army Black Knights Retrieved February 23 2024 Hockey Claims Challenge Trophy With 6 1 Victory Over RMC Army Black Knights Retrieved February 23 2024 External links editArmy Black Knights men s ice hockey Royal Military College Paladins men s ice hockey official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Army Royal Military College men 27s ice hockey rivalry amp oldid 1210963122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,