1899 British Columbia season
This was the 1899 ice hockey season in British Columbia:
Rossland Winter Carnival
Other games
Dec 1898 note from Revelstoke Herald: "Although there is no ice here yet, nor have the Revelstoke boys ever played together, they intend to leave here on Christmas Day and play Golden Monday morning, returning the same day".
- 12/28: Revelstoke - Golden 12:2
- Kaslo Downtown boys - Kaslo Hill residents 3:1
- Sandon Seniors - Kaslo Seniors 5:5 @ Sandon
- 1/2: Rossland Seniors - Nelson Seniors 4:1 @ Nelson
- 1/?: Rosslands - Rossland Victorias 2:1
- 1/7: Capt. Langley's Team - F.J. Daniels Team 1:1 @ Goodacre Lake; Victoria - first game played in city
- 1/7: Lacrosse Club - Picked Team 2:1 @ Burnaby Lake (near Vancouver)
- 1/13: Nelson Fire Brigade - Nelson Seniors
- 1/2?: Rossland Seniors - Sandon Juniors 4:1 (or 1:4)
- Kaslo Seniors - Sandon Seniors 3:2 OT
- Rossland Lions - Rossland Tigers 2:1
- 2/27: Banff (AB) - Golden 8:0 @ Banff
- 3/?: Rossland Junior Victorias - Hunter Brothers Store 5:0
- Sandon Juniors - Rossland Juniors 8:4
- 3/11: Nelson - Slocan City 8:4
"The hockey team representing McLellan, McFeely and company vanquished that of the B.C. Sugar Refinery at Trout Lake [near Vancouver] on Saturday afternoon by a score of three goals to one."
Nelson and the Rossland Victorias planned to meet in Nelson after the Rossland Winter Carnival. Rossland couldn't make it, so the Nelson team faced the local Fire Brigade instead. The game against Rossland was rescheduled, but no records exist of it being played.
According to the book, Trail On Ice, the Sandon Juniors also defeated challenging junior teams from Kaslo and Moyie. The book also noted that regular matches were being played between Rossland and Trail in 1899, with a three car train known as the "Hockey Special" bringing players and fans back and forth between the towns.
A team was formed in Vernon, and accepted a challenge to face a team from Enderby, but this did not materialize. Kamloops and Nicola Lake once again challenged each other, but no games took place between the towns.
Sources
- Knights of Winter: Hockey in British Columbia, 1895-1911