Dominion Women's Amateur Hockey Association
The Dominion Women's Amateur Hockey Association (DWAHA) was founded in winter 1933. Lady Bessborough, the wife of Governor General of Canada Lord Bessborough donated a championship trophy. The trophy would be contested between the Edmonton Rustlers and the Preston Rivulettes. Presidents of the DWAHA were Myrtle Cook-McGowan before 1937, Bobbie Rosenfeld from 1937 to 1939, and Mary Dunn in 1940.[1]
The DWAHA sought to grow its membership to include all provinces in Canada, and to use the national playoffs for the Lady Bessborough Trophy to raise funds and increase the profile of women's hockey in Canada. The DWAHA wanted to showcase its talents by sending an all-star team to Europe to play against teams in France and England; and to petition the Canadian Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee for women's hockey to be a demonstration sport at the 1940 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
| Year | Eastern Canadian Women's Hockey Championship, 1930 - 1940 |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Verdun Northern Electric defeated Toronto Pats 1-0 |
| 1934 | Montreal Maroons tied Summerside Primrose AC 2-2 in semifinal and Primrose then withdrew. Preston Rivulettes defeated Montreal Maroons 4-1 in final |
| 1935 | Preston Rivulettes defeated Montreal Maroons 3 goals to 1 (3-1, 0-0) in semifinal and Summerside, P.E.I., Primrose A.C. 5 goals to 1 (4-0, 1-1) in final |
| 1936 | Preston Rivulettes defeated Montreal Maroons 9 goals to 2 (4-0, 5-2) |
| 1937 | Preston Rivulettes (Montreal Maroons defaulted) |
| 1938 | Preston Springs Rivulettes defeated Charlottetown Islanders 12 goals to 2 (5-1, 7-1) |
| 1939 | Not played due to structure change. The Rivulettes defeated the Winnipeg Olympics in the semifinals to move on to the Dominion finals. The Charlottetown Islanders defeated the Halifax All-Stars 8-0 for the Maritime title. |
| 1940 | Not played |
| Year | Western Canadian Women's Hockey Overview, 1933 - 1936 |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Edmonton Rustlers defeated Edmonton Monarchs 7 goals to 0 (5-0, 2-0) for Edmonton City title and de-facto provincial and Western titles. |
| 1934 | Edmonton Rustlers defeated Edmonton Muttart Lumber 7 goals to 0 (5-0, 2-0) for Edmonton city title and de-facto provincial title, and Winnipeg Eatons beat Dauphin 1-0 for Manitoba title. Rustlers defeated Eatons 8 goals to 1 (4-1, 4-0) for Western crown. |
| 1935 | Winnipeg Eatons defeated Dauphin 2-0 for Manitoba title, there was no Western championship arranged against Edmonton Rustlers. |
| 1936 | Winnipeg Rangers defeated Minnedosa 7-0 for Manitoba title, there were no other Western challenges. |
| Year | Dominion Women's Hockey Championship, 1933 - 1940 |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Edmonton Rustlers defeated Preston Rivulettes 4 goals to 2 (3-2, 1-0) |
| 1934 | Not contested (Preston Rivulettes defaulted against Edmonton Rustlers) |
| 1935 | Preston Rivulettes defeated Winnipeg Eatons 10 goals to 2 (7-1, 3-1) |
| 1936 | Not contested (Preston Rivulettes defaulted against the Winnipeg Rangers) |
| 1937 | Preston Rivulettes defeated Winnipeg Olympics 7 goals to 3 (3-1, 4-2) |
| 1938 | Preston Springs Rivulettes defeated Winnipeg Olympics 3 goals to 1 (1-1, 2-0) |
| 1939 | Preston Rivulettes defeated Winnipeg Olympics 3 goals to 2 (3-2, 0-0) and Charlottetown Islanders 11 goals to 3 (4-2, 7-1) |
| 1940 | Not contested (Preston Rivulettes and Winnipeg Olympics both defaulted) |
In 1928, the Port Arthur South End girls beat the University of Manitoba 1-0 for a Western Canadian title. Toronto Aura Lee went on to beat Port Arthur 3-0 and 5-0 for an unofficial Canadian championship and cup donated by a Toronto businessman, Herbert Hatch.
References
- ↑ "'Pegger May Head Ladies' Hockey Body", January 4, 1940, p. 13.
- ↑ "May Send Women's Puck Team To Europe; Annual Meeting Underway Here", May 20, 1935, p. 16. ; "Women's Hockey (Continued from page 16)", May 20, 1935, p. 18.
- ↑ "Mrs. Myrtle Cook-McGowan Ice President", May 21, 1935, p. 12.