1908 Saskatchewan season

This was the 1908 ice hockey season in Saskatchewan:

North Saskatchewan Hockey League

The North Saskatchewan Hockey League did not operate in 1908.

Eastern Saskatchewan Hockey League

Wapella was excluded from the league for refusing to pay default guarantees from the previous season, and Whitewood was not permitted to compete owing to the lowness and poor lighting of their rink.

• 1/1: Indian Head @ Balgonie 4:2
• 1/1: Qu'Appelle @ Wolesley 5:4 OT
• 1/6: Balgonie @ Moosomin - postponed to 1/20
• 1/6: Grenfell @ Qu'Appelle 4:9
• 1/9: Qu'Appelle @ Moosomin 7:10
• 1/10: Wolesley @ Indian Head 3:14
• 1/13: Indian Head @ Grenfell
• 1/13: Moosomin @ Wolesley 4:1
• 1/14: Moosomin @ Balgonie 6:3
• 1/17: Indian Head @ Moosomin 2:10
• 1/17: Balgonie @ Qu'Appelle 3:7
• 1/20: Wolesley @ Grenfell
• 1/20: Qu'Appelle @ Indian Head - postponed to 1/23
• 1/20: Balgonie @ Moosomin 3:6
• 1/23: Qu'Appelle @ Indian Head 8:7
• 1/24: Grenfell @ Balgonie
• 1/28: Moosomin @ Grenfell
• 1/29: Indian Head @ Qu'Appelle 5:4
• 1/29: Wolesley @ Balgonie
• 2/3: Grenfell @ Wolesley
• 2/4: Moosomin @ Qu'Appelle 8:6 OT - Qu'Appelle protested game, alleging that Moosomin had used a professional - ruling was in favor of Moosomin
• 2/5: Moosomin @ Indian Head 5:4
• 2/7: Balgonie @ Grenfell
• 2/10: Indian Head @ Wolesley - postponed to 2/19
• 2/11: Qu'Appelle @ Balgonie 9:6
• 2/14: Wolesley @ Moosomin
• 2/14: Qu'Appelle @ Grenfell
• 2/14: Balgonie @ Indian Head - postponed to 3/19
• 2/17: Balgonie @ Wolesley
• 2/18: Grenfell @ Indian Head
• 2/19: Indian Head @ Wolesley 4:5 - Indian Head claimed score was tied but refused to play it off when approached
• 2/20: Wolesley @ Qu'Appelle 5:8
• 2/21: Grenfell @ Moosomin
• 3/19: Balgonie @ Indian Head 5:8

Moosomin won the championship.

Central Intermediate Hockey League

• 1/23: Moosomin - Elkhorn 5:4
• 1/28: Qu'Appelle - Indian Head 7:3
• 1/30: Wolesley - Indian Head 7:1 @ Wolesley
• 2/13: Wolesley - Qu'Appelle 6:5 OT @ Wolesley

Prince Albert City League

• 3/12: Rovers - YMCA 4:2

Rovers won the championship.

Regina City League

• 12/30: Victorias - Clerks 5:3
• 1/6: Wanderers - Clerks 6:4
• 1/20: Victorias - Wanderers 6:3 (5:2, 1:1)
• 1/27: Clerks - Victorias 4:2
• 2/10: Clerks - Wanderers 4:1
• 2/17: Victorias - Clerks 5:3
• 2/26: Clerks - Wanderers 4:3 OT
• 3/2: Wanderers - Victorias 5:5 OT

Rosthern Town League

• 1/21: Maple Leafs - Mitchell 8:3
• 2/1: Mitchell - Maple Leafs 4:2
• 2/25: Maple Leafs - J.E. Willoughby Team 4:2

Maple Leafs won the championship.

Saskatoon City League

• 12/27: Strathconas - Bankers 4:2
• 1/1: Cairns - Lemons
• 1/8: Cairns - Strathconas 7:0
• 1/15: Lemons - Strathconas 7:6
• 1/20: Cairns - Bankers 8:2
• 1/22: Cairns - Strathconas 11:2
• 1/24: Lemons - Bankers 3:1
• 2/3: Cairns - Lemons 4:3
• 2/5: Cairns - Bankers not played
• 2/7: Lemons - Strathconas 6:4
• 2/10: Bankers - Strathconas 6:4
• 2/12: Lemons - Bankers not played
• 2/14: Cairns - Bankers not played
• 2/19: Cairns - Lemons 7:1
• 2/21: Bankers - Strathconas 4:4
• 2/26: Lemons - Strathconas 9:8 (6:0, 3:8)
• 2/28: Lemons - Bankers
• 3/4: Cairns - Strathconas

Riversdale withdrew from the league. Cairns won the championship.

North Central Hockey League

• 1/3: Girvin @ Davidson - Girvin protested as Davidson used a player from Saskatoon
• 1/8: Davidson @ Craik 6:2 - Craik protested as Davidson used a player from Saskatoon
• 1/9: Lumsden @ Girvin 6:5
• 1/16: Craik @ Lumsden 6:5
• 1/22: Lumsden @ Davidson
• 1/27: Girvin @ Craik 5:6 OT
• 1/30: Davidson @ Girvin
• 2/7: Craik @ Davidson
• 2/14: Girvin @ Lumsden - postponed to 2/21
• 2/19: Lumsden @ Craik
• 2/21: Girvin @ Lumsden 1:2
• 2/26: Davidson @ Lumsden
• 2/28: Craik @ Girvin

Davidson withdrew from the North Central League on January 20, in response to a ruling stating that they would have to replay their victories against Girvin and Craik due to using an ineligible player.

Craik and Lumsden finished tied for first in the regular season, so two additional games were organized to decide the championship.

• Lumsden beat Craik by two goals @ Lumsden
• 3/10: Craik - Lumsden 6:2 (6:1, 0:1) @ Craik

Craik won the challenge cup presented by the Hall Milling Company of Lumsden.

Lanigan District League

• 1/30: Lanigan - Nokomis 9:1 @ Lanigan
• 2/8: Lanigan - Govan 6:3 @ Lanigan
• 2/24: Govan - Lanigan 5:2 @ Lanigan
• Govan beat Nokomis
• 3/4: Nokomis - Lanigan @ Nokomis - Lanigan captain refused to go on ice as Nokomis had several out-of-town players in their lineup

Other games

• 12/27: Balgonie Seniors - Balgonie Juniors 9:1
• 1/2: Rosthern - Prince Albert Bankers 11:4 @ Rosthern
• 1/3: Lemons - Strathconas 6:3 @ Saskatoon
• 1/10: Bankers - Lemons 7:4 @ Saskatoon
• 1/10: Moose Jaw Shamrocks - Regina Greys 9:8 (8:4, 1:4) @ Moose Jaw
• 1/11: Balgonie Juniors - Qu'Appelle Juniors 6:2 @ Balgonie
• 1/11: West End - East End 20:14 @ Bethune
• 1/11: Greys - Typos 9:1 @ Regina
• 1/14: Regina Wanderers - Qu'Appelle 5:5 @ Qu'Appelle
• 1/15: Cairns - Rosthern 9:5 (6:3, 3:2) @ Rosthern
• 1/19: Lanigans - Wanderers 4:1 @ Lanigan
• 1/20: Davidson - Strathconas 6:2 @ Saskatoon
• 1/22: Maple Leafs - Riversdale 5:0 @ Saskatoon
• 1/23: Regina Greys - Moose Jaw Picked Team 7:5 @ Regina
• 1/25: Dundurn - Valley Park 9:0 @ Dundurn
• 1/29: Hanley - Dundurn 5:3 @ Hanley
• 1/29: Prince Albert - Cairns 7:3 @ Prince Albert
• 1/30: Creelman - Fillmore 6:4 @ Creelman
• 1/30: Regina Wanderers Juniors - Lumsden 5:3 @ Lumsden
• Indian Head Juniors - Sintaluta 4:3 @ Sintaluta
• 2/1: Balgonie - Regina Juniors 8:3 @ Balgonie
• 2/4: Rosthern - Warman 14:3 @ Rosthern
• 2/4: Pense - Balgonie 8:6 @ Pense
• 2/5: Prince Albert - Cairns 7:6 @ Saskatoon
• 2/5: Virden Juniors - Moosomin Juniors 7:6 OT @ Moosomin
• 2/6: Alexandra Hotel - CPR 3:1 @ Regina
• 2/8: Warman - Saskatoon Bankers 11:8 @ Warman
• 2/10: Hanley - Dundurn 1:1 (1:0, 0:1) @ Dundurn
• 2/10: Moosomin - Esterhazy 10:1 @ Moosomin - MacDonald Cup (was held by Esterhazy)
• 2/12: Cairns - Lemons 10:7 @ Saskatoon
• 2/12: Moosomin Juniors - Oak Lake Juniors 3:0 @ Moosomin
• 2/12: Estevan - Portal 9:2 @ Portal
• 2/13: Saskatoon Bankers - Prince Albert Bankers 10:2 @ Saskatoon
• 2/13: Warman - Langham 2:1 @ Langham
• 2/14: Saskatoon Juveniles - Rosthern Juveniles 9:2 @ Saskatoon
• 2/14: Cairns - Rosthern 14:3 @ Saskatoon
• 2/14: Regina - Moose Jaw 7:4 (3:2, 4:2) @ Moose Jaw
• 2/14: Earl Grey - Cupar 5:4 @ Earl Grey
• 2/14: Moosomin - Brandon (MB) 6:3 (2:1, 4:2) @ Moosomin
• 2/15: Saskatoon Bankers - Warman 5:4 @ Saskatoon
• 2/15: Langham - Ruddell 6:4 @ Ruddell
• 2/15: Normal High School - Regina Leader 7:2 @ Regina
• 2/17: Cairns - Davidson 13:5 @ Saskatoon
• 2/17: Creelman - Tyvan @ Creelman
• 2/17: Earl Grey - Govan 14:1 @ Earl Grey
• 2/19: Esterhazy - Moosomin 5:5 @ Esterhazy - MacDonald Cup - Moosomin refused to play off tie, so Esterhazy won
• 2/20: Regina - Moose Jaw 3:3 (1:1, 2:2) @ Regina
• 2/20: Creelman - Tyvan 3:2 @ Tyvan
• 2/21: Rosthern - Davidson 4:2 @ Rosthern
• 2/22: Prince Albert Bankers - Saskatoon Bankers 5:4 @ Prince Albert
• 2/22: Regina Juniors - Balgonie Juniors 1:1 @ Regina
• 2/24: Qu'Appelle - Balgonie 12:3 @ Balgonie
• 2/24: Cairns - North Battleford 10:5 @ Saskatoon
• 2/25: Cairns - North Battleford 11:8 @ Saskatoon
• 2/25: Langham - Radisson 9:0 @ Langham
• 2/27: Prince Albert - North Battleford 6:2 @ Prince Albert
• 2/27: Qu'Appelle - Regina Greys 8:7 @ Regina - Scorekeeper had score as 8:7 but there was some confusion if this was accurate or not, so overtime was played, with Qu'Appelle scoring to clinch the game
• 2/29: Langham - Maymont 2:1 @ Maymont - Langham left ice in protest of a penalty called by the referee
• 3/2: Edmonton (AB) - Cairns 11:10 @ Edmonton
• 3/3: Edmonton (AB) - Cairns 11:9 @ Edmonton
• 3/3: Brandon (MB) - Moosomin 10:5 (4:3, 6:2) @ Brandon
• 3/4: Saskatoon - Dundurn 5:3
• 3/4: Regina Greys - Moose Jaw Shamrocks 6:4 (2:2, 4:2) @ Regina
• Maymont - Langham 4:1 @ Langham
• North Battleford - Maymont 5:4
• 3/5: Moose Jaw - Regina 6:2 (2:1, 4:1) @ Moose Jaw
• 3/6: Caron - Pense 4:2 @ Caron
• 3/6: Mortlach - Pense 4:3 @ Mortlach
• 3/7: Pense Juniors - Regina Juniors 9:6 @ Pense
• 3/9: Regina - Moosomin 6:3 (2:1, 4:2) @ Regina
• 3/11: Qu'Appelle - Regina Greys 8:6 @ Qu'Appelle
• 3/11: Tyvan - Heward 6:2 @ Tyvan
• 3/12: Dreadnoughts - Thistles 9:3 @ Balgonie
• 3/12: Regina - Moose Jaw 11:8 @ Regina
• 3/13: Moose Jaw Shamrocks - Regina Greys 5:4 @ Moose Jaw
• 3/16: Rosthern Ladies - Prince Albert Ladies 3:0
• 3/16: Cairns - Portage la Prairie (MB) 8:4 @ Saskatoon
• 3/16: Regina Seniors - Regina Greys 4:2 (2:0, 2:2) @ Regina
• 3/20: Rosthern Ladies - Prince Albert Ladies 1:0 @ Rosthern
• 3/23: Cairns - Prince Albert 6:5 @ Saskatoon
• 3/24: Cairns - Prince Albert 18:2 @ Saskatoon

Sources

• Regina Morning Leader
• Saskatoon Phoenix