Baltimore Hockey League
| Baltimore Hockey League | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Inaugural season | 1895 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country(ies) |  United States
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| Ceased | 1898 |
| Last champion(s) | University of Maryland (1897–98) |
| Most championship(s) | Baltimore Athletic Club (2) |
The Baltimore Hockey League (BHL), was an early and short-lived amateur ice hockey league founded in 1895 and existing for two seasons in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1896–97 and 1897–98.[1] The league included teams from Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Athletic Club, Northampton Hockey Club, University of Maryland and Walbrook Athletic Club and operated at the North Avenue Ice Palace at North Avenue in Baltimore. The teams played for the Northampton Hockey Trophy, presented by J. L. Filon.
The Baltimore Athletic Club won the championship in 1895 and 1896, the Maryland Athletic Club claimed it in 1897, and the University of Maryland finished on top in 1898. The 1897–98 season ended on March 10, 1898 with a 0-0 tie between the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland.[2] The University of Maryland team was led on ice by brothers Milton Morris "Mickey" Whitehurst (rover, b. 1873) and Jesse Herbert "Pat" Whitehurst (goaltender and forward, b. 1874).
Other players in the league included psychiatrist Harry Cotton and Canadian-American astronomer Samuel Alfred Mitchell.
Teams
Teams that played in the BHL include:
- Baltimore Athletic Club (1895-1896)
- Ariel Rowing Club (1895)
- Maryland Bicycle Club (1895)
- Johns Hopkins University (1895–1898)
- Maryland Athletic Club (1896–1898)
- Northampton Hockey Club (1896–1898)
- University of Maryland (1896–1898)
- Walbrook Athletic Club (1897–98)
Champions
- 1895: Baltimore Athletic Club
- 1896: Baltimore Athletic Club
- 1897: Maryland Athletic Club
- 1898: University of Maryland
References
- ↑ (1970) Canadian Journal of History of Sport and Physical Education. University of Windsor., 14.
- ↑ "Awkward Hockey Tie". Baltimore Sun. March 11, 1898. pg. 6.
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