English Ice Hockey League

The English Ice Hockey League was the first ice hockey league to be formed in both England and Europe as a whole. It ran for only one season, with the London Canadians winning the only league championship.

Games were played at Prince's Skating Club and Hengler's Ice Rink. Henglers closed in the spring of 1904, forcing Argyll and Amateur Skating Club, both of whom were based at the rink, to dissolve. The demise of these clubs led to the cessation of the league and the reversion to the English Club Championship.

1903-04 season

Known scores

• November 17, 1903, London Canadians 8 - Amateur Skating Club 5
• November 21, 1903, Princes Ice Hockey Club 9 - Cambridge University 6
• November 26, 1903, Princes Ice Hockey Club 4 - Argyll 2
• December 8, 1903, Argyll 2 - Amateur Skating Club 1
• December 12, 1903: Cambridge University 6 - Amateur Skating Club 1
• December 15, 1903: London Canadians 7 - Argyll 4 (6-3, 1-1)
• January 10, 1904: Amateur Skating Club 3 - London Canadians 2 (2-2, 1-0)
• January 19, 1904: Amateur Skating Club 1 - Argyll 0
• January 22, 1904: Argyll - Cambridge University
• January 23, 1904: Cambridge University 2 - London Canadians 7
• January 23, 1904: Princes Ice Hockey Club 4 - Amateur Skating Club 0
• January 27, 1904: Princes Ice Hockey Club - Argyll
• February 6, 1904: Princes Ice Hockey Club - Cambridge University
• February 16, 1904: London Canadians - Argyll
• February 24, 1904, London Canadians 6 - Princes Ice Hockey Club 3

Final standings

1. London Canadians 7-1 14 pts
2. Princes Ice Hockey Club 6-2 12 pts
3. Argyll 4-4 8 pts
4. Amateur Skating Club (Henglers) 3-5 6 pts
5. Cambridge University 1-7 2 pts

Contemporary accounts

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  The February 26, 1904, edition of Sporting Life.

Credits

Special thanks to Mick Chambers for providing some of the information found on this page.