Maritime Major Hockey League

The Maritime Major Hockey League was a semi-professional men's senior ice hockey league which operated for four seasons from 1950 to 1954, in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The league competed for the Alexander Cup as part of the Major Series operated by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA).[1][2] Agreements were made with the National Hockey League to limit the number of players that could be drafted from the Major Series and the corresponding draft payment made to teams in the Maritime Major Hockey League.[3][4][5]

CAHA president W. B. George announced that the Alexander Cup was to be retired due to the lack of interest.[6] By October 1953, four of the original five leagues which competed for the trophy had withdrawn, with only the Maritime Major Hockey League remaining. George ruled out competing for the Allan Cup due to the semi-professional nature of the league and suggested a different trophy be awarded.[7] Teams in the Maritimes accused George and the CAHA of trying to scuttle the league,[8] and a compromise was reached where only the Maritime Major Hockey League competed for the Alexander Cup during the 1953–54 season.[9][10]

Teams

List of Maritime Major Hockey League teams:[11]

Team name Seasons City
Charlottetown Islanders 1950–1954 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Halifax St. Mary's 1950–1952 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Saint John Beavers 1950–1952 Saint John, New Brunswick
Moncton Hawks 1950–1952 Moncton, New Brunswick
Glace Bay Miners 1951–1954 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Sydney Millionaires 1951–1954 Sydney, Nova Scotia
Halifax Atlantics 1952–1954 Halifax, Nova Scotia

Season results

Lists of season-by-season results:[11]

  • Legend: GP = games played, W = wins, L = losses, T = ties, GF = goals for, GA = goals against

1950–51 season

The Charlottetown Islanders were the 1950–51 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team name GP W L T GF GA Points
Charlottetown Islanders 77 49 23 5 340 216 102
Halifax St. Mary's 78 42 33 3 328 294 87
Saint John Beavers 78 36 39 3 293 310 75
Moncton Hawks 77 20 52 5 251 392 45

1951–52 season

The Saint John Beavers were the 1951–52 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team name GP W L T GF GA Points
Saint John Beavers 90 53 24 13 360 231 119
Charlottetown Islanders 90 42 39 9 317 316 93
Halifax St. Mary's 90 41 41 8 333 339 90
Glace Bay Miners 90 37 43 10 320 342 84
Sydney Millionaires 90 3 43 12 285 325 82
Moncton Hawks 90 30 48 12 268 329 72

1952–53 season

The Halifax Atlantics were the 1952–53 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team name GP W L T GF GA Points
Halifax Atlantics 84 47 33 4 350 308 98
Charlottetown Islanders 84 45 35 4 307 261 94
Glace Bay Miners 84 40 40 4 278 280 84
Sydney Millionaires 84 28 52 4 228 314 60

1953–54 season

The Halifax Atlantics were the 1953–54 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team name GP W L T GF GA Points
Halifax Atlantics 78 42 33 3 361 314 87
Sydney Millionaires 78 40 35 3 262 257 83
Glace Bay Miners 78 34 39 2 286 304 72
Charlottetown Islanders 78 33 42 0 290 324 66

See also

  • Bud Poile, player-coach of the Glace Bay Miners

References

  1. ^ "Super League To Discuss Contracts". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 1950. p. 24.Free access icon
  2. ^ "Senior Setup To Be Aired". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 1950. p. 29.Free access icon
  3. ^ Sullivan, Jack (October 27, 1950). "Super-Duper Series". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. p. 15.Free access icon
  4. ^ "Pro-Amateur Pact Ratified". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 2, 1951. p. 14.Free access icon
  5. ^ "Puck Chiefs Come To An Agreement". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 27, 1952. p. 16.Free access icon
  6. ^ "Alexander Cup Is Dropped From Puck Competition". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. October 21, 1953. p. 14.Free access icon
  7. ^ "What Trophy Will MMHL Play For?". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 22, 1953. p. 8.Free access icon
  8. ^ "Says CAHA Trying to Scuttle MMHL". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 22, 1953. p. 9.Free access icon
  9. ^ "Alexander Cup For Maritimes". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 30, 1953. p. 6.Free access icon
  10. ^ "The Alexander Cup". Society for International Hockey Research. October 18, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Maritime Major Hockey League (1950–1954)". Hockey League History. Retrieved January 30, 2021.