Tropical Hockey League

The Tropical Hockey League was the first attempt at establishing professional hockey in the southeastern part of the United States.

The league folded after its one and only season, 1938-39. That one season ran from December 10 to February 14.

The Coral Gables Seminoles, Havana Tropicals, Miami Clippers and Miami Beach Pirates were the four teams that made up the league. All teams were based out of the Metropolitan Ice Palace in Miami, Florida, even though one team was representing Havana, Cuba. Coral Gables finished first during the 15 game regular season and won the championship.

Bob Dill and Joe Simpson were the only Tropical League players that also spent time in the NHL.

Scores

• 12/10: Clippers - Pirates 4:3
• 12/11: Seminoles - Tropicals 8:4
• 12/15: Tropicals - Pirates 6:3
• 12/18: Seminoles - Pirates 9:1
• 12/18: Clippers - Tropicals 5:4
• 12/22: Seminoles - Clippers 8:4
• 12/25: Clippers - Pirates 6:1
• 12/26: Seminoles - Tropicals 4:3
• 12/29: Pirates - Tropicals 4:3
• 12/31: Seminoles - Clippers - game was halted due to dense fog at the Ice Palace, Seminoles had scored one goal that the Clippers goalie couldn't even see given the fog
• 1/1: Seminoles - Tropicals 4:3
• 1/2: Tropicals - Clippers 4:3
• 1/5: Pirates - Seminoles 4:2
• 1/8: Seminoles - Clippers 6:1
• 1/10: Tropicals - Pirates 5:2
• 1/12: Pirates - Clippers 4:2
• 1/15: Clippers - Tropicals 4:2
• 1/17: Seminoles - Clippers 6:4
• 1/19: Pirates - Tropicals 7:4
• 1/22: Seminoles - Pirates 4:1
• 1/24: Clippers - Pirates 6:5
• 1/26: Seminoles - Tropicals 9:7
• 1/29: Pirates - Tropicals 13:6
• 1/31: Tropicals - Clippers 7:2
• 2/2: Seminoles - Pirates 6:5
• 2/5: Clippers - Seminoles 5:4
• 2/7: Pirates - Clippers 4:3 OT
• 2/9: Seminoles - Tropicals 9:6
• 2/12: Clippers - Tropicals 6:5
• 2/14: Seminoles - Pirates 6:5

Standings

Standings	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Coral Gables Seminoles	14	12	2	0	85	53	24
Miami Clippers	14	7	7	0	53	58	14
Miami Beach Pirates	15	6	9	0	57	68	12
Havana Tropicals	15	4	11	0	69	84	8

Other games

• 2/16: Tropical League All-Stars - Coral Gables Seminoles 6:5

Florida Amateur Hockey Association

This amateur league began play in March 1939.

• 3/17: Orange Tigers - Red Rovers 6:2
• 3/24: Blue Devils - Red Rovers 4:3 2OT
• 3/31: Orange Tigers - Blue Devils 2:1
• 4/7: Orange Tigers - Red Rovers 4:3 2OT
• 4/14: Red Rovers - Blue Devils 5:2 OT

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