New Niagara Challenge Cup

The New Niagara Challenge Cup was a tournament hosted by the Niagara Ice Rink from 1897 to 1899. It was the first indoor ice hockey tournament to be played in England, and Europe as a whole.

It was a different competition than the Admiral Maxse Challenge Cup for the English Club Championship, which was first contested in 1898.

Champions

• 1897: Virginia Water Bandy Club
• 1898: New Niagara Ice Hockey Club
• 1899: Niagara Ice Hockey Club (?)

Credits

Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying information on this competition.