1909 Alberta season

This was the 1909 ice hockey season in Alberta:

Stanley Cup Challenge

The Edmonton Hockey Club faced the Montreal Wanderers for the Stanley Cup on December 28 and 30, 1908. They lost the series, 13 goals to 10.

The team also played some exhibition games throughout the season.

• 1/3: Edmonton HC - Ottawa Senators 4:2 @ Ottawa
• 1/7: Edmonton HC - St. Paul 9:3
• 1/16: Edmonton HC - Saskatoon 8:5 @ Saskatoon
• 1/18: Edmonton HC - Saskatoon 7:5 @ Saskatoon
• 2/15: Edmonton HC - Nelson 6:5 @ Nelson
• 2/17: Edmonton HC - Nelson 8:4 @ Nelson
• 2/19: Edmonton HC - Calgary 5:0 @ Calgary

Alberta Amateur League

Southern Division

• 12/25: Stettler @ Lacombe 3:16
• 12/25: Olds @ Red Deer 9:4
• 1/1: Lacombe @ Olds 3:3
• 1/1: Red Deer @ Stettler 6:7 OT
• 1/4: Olds @ Didsbury
• 1/7: Lacombe @ Stettler 6:1
• 1/7: Didsbury @ Red Deer
• 1/12: Red Deer @ Lacombe 4:6
• 1/12: Didsbury @ Olds 1:10
• 1/14: Stettler @ Red Deer
• 1/19: Olds @ Lacombe 10:7 - Game awarded to Lacombe as Olds had several Calgary players on their team
• 1/19: Red Deer @ Didsbury 1:3
• 1/20: Olds - Stettler Forfeit @ Lacombe
• 1/25: Lacombe @ Red Deer
• 1/28: Red Deer @ Olds 6:10
• 1/28: Didsbury @ Lacombe 4:8
• 1/29: Didsbury - Stettler Forfeit @ Lacombe
• 2/2: Stettler @ Red Deer 1:17
• 2/3: Lacombe @ Didsbury 0:1
• 2/11: Didsbury @ Red Deer 1:2
• 2/16: Lacombe @ Red Deer 5:1

Lacombe won the division.

Northern Division

• 12/25: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Edmonton Wanderers 6:1
• 12/25: Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville
• 12/30: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Edmonton Wanderers 6:4
• 1/1: Vegreville - Fort Saskatchewan
• 1/6: Edmonton - Fort Saskatchewan
• 1/12: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Vegreville 12:5
• 1/12: Fort Saskatchewan - Edmonton
• 1/13: Edmonton Wanderers - Vegreville 9:5
• 1/20: Edmonton Wanderers - Strathcona Fire Brigade Forfeit
• 1/20: Strathcona - Fort Saskatchewan
• 1/20: Vegreville - Edmonton
• 1/26: Fort Saskatchewan - Strathcona
• 1/29: Edmonton - Strathcona postponed
• 2/4: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Vegreville 15:7

Fort Saskatchewan withdrew.

The Edmonton Wanderers were prepared to face Strathcona on January 29, but a protest was lodge against one of their players, Trehern, and owing to a misunderstanding among the officials of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Associstion, his reinstatement was not confirmed, and he was prevented from playing for the Wanderers, who in turn dropped out of the league. Vegreville also defaulted their remaining games, giving the title to Strathcona.

Final

• 2/22: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Lacombe 4:4 @ Strathcona
• 2/24: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Lacombe 8:4 @ Lacombe

Strathcona won the championship.

Alberta Amateur Championship

Strathcona then faced Calgary Lacrosse-Hockey, champions of the Calgary City League, for the Alberta Amateur Championship.

• 2/26: Strathcona Fire Brigade - Calgary Lacrosse-Hockey 4:1 @ Calgary

Calgary Amateur Hockey League

Scores

• 1/8: Lacrosse-Hockey - St. Mary's 4:2
• 1/11: Tigers - YMCA 8:6
• 1/15: Tigers - Lacrosse-Hockey 5:4
• 1/18: St. Mary's - YMCA 12:2
• 1/22: Lacrosse-Hockey - YMCA 20:1
• 1/25: St. Mary's - Tigers 8:4
• 1/29: Lacrosse-Hockey - St. Mary's 3:1 - protested and replayed
• 2/1: Tigers - YMCA Forfeit
• 2/3: Lacrosse-Hockey - St. Mary's 8:5
• 2/5: Lacrosse-Hockey - Tigers 9:1
• 2/8: St. Mary's - YMCA Forfeit
• 2/12: Lacrosse-Hockey - YMCA Forfeit
• 2/12: St. Mary's - Tigers 10:1

Standings

1. Lacrosse-Hockey 5-1
2. St. Mary's 4-2
3. Tigers 3-3
4. YMCA 0-6

Eastern Alberta League

• 12/8: Wainwright - Edgerton 10:3
• 12/15: Wainwright - Edgerton 2:0
• 12/16: Wainwright - Ribstone 5:1
• Edgerton - Ribstone 7:2
• Wainwright - Ribstone 3:3
• Ribstone - Edgerton Forfeit
• Ribstone - Edgerton 4:2
• Ribstone - Edgerton 5:1
• Wainwright - Edgerton 4:2
• Ribstone - Wainwright 4:0
• 3/10: Wainwright - Ribstone 4:3 OT

Gilt Edge withdrew.

Wainwright won the Dawson Cup.

South Alberta League

• 1/1: Pincher Creek @ Macleod 7:5
• 1/6: Lethbridge @ Pincher Creek 1:3
• 1/11: Macleod @ Lethbridge 6:6 OT (5:5 after regulation)
• 1/18: Macleod @ Pincher Creek 1:6
• 1/22: Lethbridge @ Macleod 4:5
• 1/30: Pincher Creek @ Lethbridge 4:1

Other games

• 12/8: Edmonton HC - Strathcona Shamrocks 6:4
• 12/11: Edmonton HC - Strathcona Shamrocks 21:0
• 12/15: Edmonton HC - Edmonton/Strathcona Combination 11:8
• 12/25: Pincher Creek Juniors - Blairmore Juniors 3:2 @ Pincher Creek
• 12/25: Frank-Hillcrest - Blairmore-Bellevue 6:3
• 1/1: Kitscoty - Lloydminster 7:2 @ Lloydminster - Eastern AB League
• 1/1: Wainwright - Gilt Edge 12:1 @ Wainwright
• 1/1: Coleman - Blairmore-Frank 5:3 @ Coleman
• 1/1: Canmore - Banff 4:3 @ Banff
• 1/1: Lethbridge Intermediates - Macleod Intermediates 8:1
• 1/?: Lethbridge Intermediates - Macleod Intermediates 3:3 @ Macleod
• 1/?: Pincher Creek Intermediates - Lethbridge Intermediates 9:1 @ Pincher Creek
• 1/20: Edmonton Wanderers - Edmonton YMCA 5:3
• 1/20: Calgary St. Mary's Juniors - High River 5:3 @ High River
• 1/26: Lloydminster - Kitscoty 4:3 @ Lloydminster
• 1/26: Edmonton HC - Strathcona Professionals 9:5 @ Edmonton
• 1/28: Vegreville - Bruce 15:1 @ Vegreville
• 1/29: Calgary St. Mary's Juniors - High River 4:3 @ Calgary
• 1/29: Vermillion - Kitscoty 4:2 @ Kitscoty - Vermillion won the Eastern AB League
• 2/3: Kitscoty - Lloydminster 4:0 @ Kitscoty - last game of Eastern AB League
• 2/4: Strathcona Professionals - Saskatoon (SK) 5:5 @ Strathcona
• 2/6: Vegreville - Kitscoty @ Vegreville
• 2/6: Red Deer School - Dunbow Industrial School 6:2 @ Red Deer
• 2/6: Airdrie - Crossfield 8:1 @ Crossfield
• 2/12: Medicine Hat - Lethbridge Intermediates 10:3
• 2/13: Pincher Creek - Coleman 4:2 @ Pincher Creek
• 2/16: Pincher Creek - Coleman 2:2 @ Coleman
• 2/18: Vermilion - Vegreville 9:4 @ Vermilion
• 2/19: Vermilion - Lloydminster 7:3 @ Lloydminster
• 2/24: Airdrie - Didsbury 9:3
• 2/27: Airdrie - Calgary Royal Shield 7:1 @ Airdrie
• 3/4: Winnipeg Shamrocks - Calgary Combination 8:4 @ Calgary

Southern Alberta League

• 1/21: High River @ Okotoks
• 1/25: Nanton @ High River
• 1/26: Okotoks @ Dunbow
• 1/29: High River @ Nanton
• 2/2: High River @ Dunbow
• 2/4: Nanton @ Okotoks
• 2/8: Dunbow @ Okotoks 6:3
• 2/12: Okotoks @ Nanton 15:3
• 2/15: Nanton @ Dunbow
• 2/18: Okotoks @ High River 6:7 OT
• 2/19: Dunbow @ Nanton
• 2/25: Dunbow @ High River

Sources

• Calgary Herald
• Edmonton Bulletin
• Lethbridge Herald