1928–29 American ice hockey season

This was the 1928-29 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey Association
• American Amateur Hockey Association
• Canadian-American Hockey League
• California Hockey League
• Canadian Professional Hockey League (Buffalo Bisons and Detroit Olympics)
• Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Cougars, New York Americans, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates)
• Pacific Coast Hockey League (Portland Buckaroos and Seattle Eskimos)

Maine

The Waterville and Lewiston St. Dominique teams played a series for the Maine State Championship in 1928-29.

Maine State Championship Standings

Standings	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Waterville	8	4	3	1	31	28	9
Lewiston St. Dominique	8	3	4	1	28	31	7

Montana

The Butte Hockey League was contested again in 1928-29, but the remainder of the schedule was cancelled in late January.

Butte Hockey League Results

• 12/23: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lake Avocas 2:1
• 12/25: Butte Stratfords - Butte Clarkes 3:1
• 12/30: Butte Lake Avocas - Butte Stratfords 2:1
• 1/6: Butte Clarkes - Butte Bumps 5:1
• 1/13: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lake Avocas 3:1
• 1/13: Butte Stratfords - Butte Bumps 4:0
• 1/20: Butte Clarkes - Butte Stratfords 3:0
• 1/20: Butte Lake Avocas - Butte Bumps 4:3

New Hampshire

The Berlin Mountaineers are recorded two have played in two exhibition games in the 1928-29 season. They lost both, and were outscored by a combined total of 11 goals to 6. Team roster: Beaudin (1G), Doncous, Leo-Paul Gauthier (4G, 1A), Hamel, Lapointe, Percival (1G, 1A), Ruel, Therrien (1A), Joe Maltais (goaltender).

New York

Some notable independent teams in New York this winter included the Nichols, Rochester, Lake Placid and Speculator (Albany) clubs.

1928-29 Game Results

• 1/12: Nichols Hockey Club - Rochester Hockey Club 5:1 @ Buffalo
• 1/13: Speculator Hockey Club - Glens Falls Hockey Club 9:0 @ Speculator
• Lake Placid Hockey Club - Tupper Lake 7:0
• Lake Placid Hockey Club - Tupper Lake 4:0
• Lake Placid Hockey Club - Lake Placid Collegians 11:0
• 2/3: Lake Placid Hockey Club - Glens Falls Hockey Club 9:0
• 2/24: Speculator Hockey Club - Rochester Hockey Club 8:3 @ Speculator

Spokane, Washington

The Spokane Hockey Club (also known as the Majestics) and the Couer d'Alene, Idaho, Eskimos played a series of games again this winter. Starting in January, they competed for the L.M. Davenport Trophy. The series was not completed. Another team known as the Mohawks was formed in Spokane in January, and announced their intentions to play for the Davenport Trophy as well, but did not wind up appearing in any games.

1928-29 Game Results

• 12/26: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Hockey Club 6:0 @ Couer d'Alene
• 12/23: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Hockey Club 4:1 @ Couer d'Alene
• 1/6: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Hockey Club 2:2 2OT @ Couer d'Alene
• 1/13: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Hockey Club 1:0 @ Spokane
• 1/20: Spokane Hockey Club - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 2:2 @ Spokane - game stopped after first period due to rough ice
• 2/17: Spokane Hockey Club - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 3:1 @ Couer d'Alene

Texas

The Dallas Ice Kings and San Antonio Blue Streaks faced one another for the Texas State Championship. The Blue Streaks also won the local San Antonio title, beating the Brooks Field Maroons and Kelly-Maverick Rangers.

1928-29 Game Results

• 11/16: Brooks Field Maroons - Polar Bears 6:3 @ San Antonio
• 11/19: Spalding Blue Streaks - Polar Bears 6:6 @ San Antonio
• 12/3: Spalding Blue Streaks - Kelly-Maverick Rangers 7:3 @ San Antonio
• 2/11: Dallas Ice Kings - San Antonio Spalding Blue Streaks 3:0 @ Dallas
• 2/12: San Antonio Spalding Blue Streaks - Dallas Ice Kings 4:3 2OT @ Dallas
• 2/27: Spalding Blue Streaks - San Antonio Rangers 6:3 @ San Antonio

San Antonio City Championship Results

• 12/7: Spalding Blue Streaks - Brooks Field Maroons 5:2
• 12/15: Spalding Blue Streaks - Brooks Field Maroons
• 1/4: Spalding Blue Streaks - Kelly-Maverick Rangers 4:3
• 1/11: Spalding Blue Streaks - Kelly-Maverick Rangers 6:1
• 1/18: Spalding Blue Streaks tied Kelly-Maverick Rangers
• 1/25: Spalding Blue Streaks - Kelly-Maverick Rangers 13:0

Texas State Championship Results

• 12/27: San Antonio Spalding Blue Streaks - Dallas Ice Kings 2:1 @ Dallas
• 12/28: San Antonio Spalding Blue Streaks - Dallas Ice Kings 2:0 @ Dallas

Texas Junior Championship Results

• 3/1: San Antonio Rangers - Terrill Academy (Dallas) 11:1 @ San Antonio
• 3/2: San Antonio Rangers - Terrill Academy (Dallas) 7:4 @ San Antonio

College ice hockey

See: 1928–29 American college hockey season

Sources

• Austin-American Statesman
• Dallas Morning News
• Montana Standard
• San Antonio Light
• The Spokesman-Review

American ice hockey seasons (1920-1945)
1920–21 - 1921–22 - 1922–23 - 1923–24 - 1924–25 - 1925–26 - 1926–27 - 1927–28 - 1928–29 - 1929–30 - 1930–31 - 1931–32 - 1932–33 - 1933–34 - 1934–35 - 1935–36 - 1936–37 - 1937–38 - 1938–39 - 1939–40 - 1940–41 - 1941–42 - 1942–43 - 1943–44 - 1944–45