1907–08 WPHL season

The 1907–08 WPHL season was the eighth season of operation for the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL). The season also marked the first season since 1903-04. Since then, the teams had competed in the International Professional Hockey League (IPHL) for three seasons. Four Pittsburgh-area teams competed, in which all games were played at the Duquesne Gardens. Former IPHL teams Pittsburgh Athletic Club and the Pittsburgh Bankers resumed play in the league. Two additional teams were added to the league; the Pittsburgh Pirates and a team representing the Pittsburgh Lyceum.

In what might have been the first trade involving professional hockey players, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent James MacKay, Edgar Dey and Dunc Taylor to the Bankers in exchange for Joseph Donnelly, Clint Bennest and a player named "McGuire" on January 28, 1908.

Scores

• 12/10: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 2:0
• 12/14: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Lyceum 2:1
• 12/17: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh AC 6:2
• 12/21: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Bankers 2:1 OT
• 12/24: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Bankers 8:0
• 12/28: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh AC 6:1
• 12/31: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Lyceum 4:2
• 1/7: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Lyceum 7:5
• 1/11: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh AC 6:1
• 1/14: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh AC 5:1
• 1/18: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Pirates 4:2
• 1/21: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 6:2
• 1/25: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 2:2 OT
• 1/25: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Pirates 3:1
• 1/28: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh AC 4:4 OT
• 2/1: Pittsburgh AC - Pittsburgh Pirates 2:1
• 2/1: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Bankers 5:5 OT
• 2/4: Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Bankers 4:4 OT
• 2/8: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh AC 6:5
• 2/8: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Pirates 5:3
• 2/11: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Pirates 5:1
• 2/11: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 7:2
• 2/15: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 7:3
• 2/18: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Bankers 5:3
• 2/22: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Bankers 3:2
• 2/22: Pittsburgh AC - Pittsburgh Pirates 5:3
• 2/25: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh AC 5:4
• 2/29: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Pirates 5:4 OT
• 3/3: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh AC 7:0
• 3/7: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Pirates 7:6
• 3/7: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh AC 5:3
• 3/10: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Pittsburgh Pirates 16:2
• 3/14: Pittsburgh AC - Pittsburgh Pirates 4:3
• 3/14: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Lyceum 3:1
• 3/16: Pittsburgh Bankers - Pittsburgh Lyceum 4:2

Final standings

Team	Games Played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals For	Goals Against	Points	Winning %
Pittsburgh Bankers	19	12	4	3	81	59	24	.632
Pittsburgh Lyceum	17	11	5	1	77	49	22	.647
Pittsburgh Pirates	17	5	10	2	59	70	10	.294
Pittsburgh AC	17	3	12	2	41	80	6	.176

Source: Fitzsimmons, p. 415

• Games that resulted in a tie were replayed and are not reflected in total points

Exhibition

The Bankers played a "World's Series" with the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers won the series two games to one.

• 3/19: Montreal Wanderers - Pittsburgh Bankers 6:4
• 3/21: Montreal Wanderers - Pittsburgh Bankers 8:1
• 3/23: Pittsburgh Bankers - Montreal Wanderers 6:3

References

• Fitzsimmons, Ernie (2000), "Early Professional, Early Senior WHA and Modern Minor Professional League Standings", in Diamond, Dan, Total Hockey, Total Sport Publishing, pp. 414–432,  

Preceded by 1905–06 (IPHL)

IPHL seasons 1907-08

Succeeded by 1908-09

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