Harry Denesha

Harry Denesha
Biographical details
Born	(1887-09-02)September 2, 1887 South Mountain, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 9, 1936(1936-06-09) (aged 48) New York, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1896–1906	Morrisburg
1909–1912	New York A. C.
1912	Intercolonials
1912–1913	Pilgrim A. C.
1914–1915	Boston Arenas

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912–1914	Amherst
1914–1915	Boston Arenas
1914–1915	MIT
1916–1917	Boston Girls' Hockey Team
1924–1926	Dartmouth

Harry Russell Denesha (September 2, 1887 – June 9, 1936) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey player and coach who was the head coach of the Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey from 1924 to 1926.

Early life

Denesha was born on September 2, 1887 in South Mountain, Ontario to American-born parents William A. Denesha and Hattie M. Denesha. His family moved to Morrisburg, Ontario when he was one year old. Denesha attended the Morrisburg Collegiate Institute and played hockey for the local amateur club.

Hockey

In 1909, he moved to New York City, where he played for the New York Athletic Club. In February 1912, he moved to Boston and joined the Intercolonials. The following season, he was a member of the Pilgrim Athletic Club.

From 1912 to 1914, Denesha was coach of the Amherst College hockey team. He coached the MIT Engineers during their 1914–15 season. He was also a player-coach for the Boston Arena Hockey Club that season.

In 1916, Denesha volunteered to coach the Boston Girls' Hockey Team, which was captained by his sister, Ruth Denesha. That same season, he began refereeing men's games at the Boston Arena.

During World War I, Denesha served with the 301st Engineer Regiment, which was part of the 76th Infantry Division.

From 1924 to 1926, compiled a 16–6–1 record as head coach of the Dartmouth College men's ice hockey team.

Death

Denesha learned the construction trade during his youth and worked on projects in Detroit and Brooklyn. On June 8, 1936, he fell six stories from a scaffold while working on a building in Brooklyn. He died the following day from a fractured skull. He was buried at Brookside Cemetery in Waddington, New York.

References

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↑ "Agree On Conditions". Boston Evening Transcript. January 13, 1915. Retrieved November 14, 2026.
↑ "Fourteen Lassies Get Their First Test for Places on Boston Girls' Hockey Team". The Boston Globe. December 30, 1916. p. 5. Retrieved March 12, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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↑ "Head Coaching Records". Dartmouth Big Green. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

v t e Amherst Mammoths men's ice hockey
Formerly the Amherst Lord Jeffs
Venues	Pratt Field (1908–1954) Orr Rink (1954–present)
Coaches	Harry Denesha (1912–1914) Leon Plumer (1921–1922) H. L. Davenport (1923–1924) Henry F. White (1926–1929) Ellsworth Richardson (1929–1933, 1952–1962) Ben McCabe (1962–1978) Dennis Daly (1978–1983) Jack Arena (1983–present)
Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 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	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1972) ECAC 3 (1972–1985) ECAC North/South (1985–1992) ECAC East (1992–1999) NESCAC (1999–present)
NCAA Tournament appearances	1999 2009 2012 2015
Conference Tournament titles	2009 2012 2015
Sid Watson winners	Jeff Landers (2009) Jonathan LaRose (2012)
Amherst College Amherst, MA

v t e MIT Engineers men's ice hockey
Venues	Tech Rink (1904–1907, 1916–1917) Pavilion Rink (1919–1920) Boston Arena (1910–1916, 1920–)
Coaches	Harry Denesha (1914–1915) Chippy Gaw (1920–1921) Eddie Powers (1921–1922) Al Blacklock (1922–1924) Gerald M. Wiggett (1924–1925) Bill Stewart (1925–1931) Vic Duplin (1931–1933) George Owen (1933–1946) Al Carvelli (1946–1948) Ben Martin (1948–1974) Wayne Pecknold (1974–1975)
Seasons	1897–98 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 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 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
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1971) ECAC 3 (1971–1975)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

v t e Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey
Formerly the Dartmouth Indians
Venues	Occom pond (1905–1929) Davis Rink (1929–1975) Thompson Arena (1975–present)
Coaches	No coach (1905–08) John Eames (1908–09) Thomas Hodge (1909–10) H. I. Vye (1910–11) W. Rawley (1911–12) Fred Rocque (1912–15) Clarence Wanamaker (1915–17, 1919–20) John H. Murphy (1917–18) Leon Tuck (1920–21, 1922–24) Chippy Gaw (1921–22) Harry Denesha (1924–26) J. Philip Bower (1926–33) Herbert Gill (1933–37) Eddie Jeremiah (1937–42, 1945–63, 1964–67) George T. Barclay/Dick Rondeau (1942–43) Charles Arthur (1943–45) Abner Oakes (1963–64, 1967–70) Grant Standbrook (1970–75) George Crowe (1975–84) Brian Mason (1984–90) Ben Smith (1990–91) Roger Demment (1991–97) Bob Gaudet (1997–2020) Reid Cashman (2020–present)
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 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 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	Intercollegiate Hockey Association (1906–1913) Pentagonal League (1933–1943, 1946–1955) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
Rivalries	New Hampshire Vermont
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Bill Riley (228 Points) Bill Riley (118 Goals) Nick Boucher (50 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1979 1980
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1979 1980
NHL players	T. J. Galiardi Tanner Glass David Jones Grant Lewis Ben Lovejoy Lee Stempniak
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH