1969-70 New Brunswick season

This was the 1969-70 ice hockey season in New Brunswick:

Leagues

Miramichi Valley League

1. Newcastle Schooners 15-4-2-32 137:91
2. Bathurst Merchants 8-8-4-20 102:105
3. Chatham Ironmen 6-11-1-13 90:87
4. CFB Chatham Golden Hawks 6-12-1-13 89:125

Semifinals

• Chatham - Newcastle 4:0 on series (5:3, 7:5, 10:7, 8:5)
• Bathurst - CFB Chatham 4:0 on series (9:0, 4:2, 9:3, 6:5)

Final

• Bathurst - Chatham 4:1 on series (7:4, 4:7, 7:3, 7:6, 4:2)

Saint John Combination League

1. Dry Dock 22-5-2-46 146:91
2. Pilkington Glass 18-7-4-40 144:88
3. Ocean Steel 9-18-2-20 115:132
4. Sleighs 5-24-0-10 82:165

Semifinals

• 2/24: Ocean Steel - Dry Dock 6:3
• 2/24: Pilkington - Sleighs 3:2
• 3/2: Dry Dock - Ocean Steel 4:2
• 3/2: Pilkington - Sleighs 6:5 OT
• 3/4: Dry Dock - Ocean Steel 4:3 OT
• 3/4: Pilkington - Sleighs 3:1
• 3/9: Ocean Steel - Dry Dock 3:2 OT
• 3/10: Dry Dock - Ocean Steel 3:1

Final

• 3/15: Dry Dock - Pilkington 5:3
• 3/17: Pilkington - Dry Dock 5:2
• 3/22: Pilkington - Dry Dock 3:2 OT
• 3/29: Pilkington - Dry Dock 3:2 - Pilkington won series 4-1

Simonds Express League

Standings as of 1/22

1. J and J Plumbing 14-5-2-30
2. Rebels 13-4-4-30
3. Beavers 12-7-2-26
4. Marco Polo 12-7-2-26
5. NB Telephone 3-16-2-8
6. Bayside Taxi 2-17-2-6

• 1/25: Marco Polo - NB Telephone 1:0
• 1/25: Beavers - Rebels 5:5
• 1/25: J and J Plumbing - Bayside Taxi 7:3
• 1/27: J and J Plumbing - Rebels
• 1/27: Bayside Taxi - NB Telephone 5:4
• 1/27: Beavers - Marco Polo 2:2
• 2/1: Rebels - Bayside Taxi 1:0
• 2/1: J and J Plumbing - Marco Polo 3:1
• 2/1: Beavers - NB Telephone 3:3
• 2/3: Beavers - Bayside Taxi 7:1
• 2/3: Rebels - Marco Polo 3:1
• 2/3: NB Telephone - J and J Plumbing 3:1
• 2/8: NB Telephone - Marco Polo 5:4
• 2/8: Rebels - Beavers 5:2
• 2/8: J and J Plumbing - Bayside Taxi 4:1
• 2/10: Marco Polo - Bayside Taxi 8:1
• 2/10: Rebels - NB Telephone 3:0
• 2/10: Beavers - J and J Plumbing 2:1
• 2/15: J and J Plumbing - Marco Polo 3:1
• 2/15: Rebels - Bayside Taxi 4:0
• 2/15: Beavers - NB Telephone 3:3

Semifinals

• 2/22: J and J Plumbing - Beavers 4:3
• 2/22: Marco Polo - Rebels 7:2
• 2/24: Beavers - J and J Plumbing 2:1
• 2/24: Rebels - Marco Polo 6:3
• 3/8: Rebels - Marco Polo 3:1 - Rebels won series 3-2
• 3/16: J and J Plumbing - Beavers 3:2 - J and J won series 3-2; they had previously won the 4th game, but had to forfeit it to the Beavers

Final

• 3/17: Rebels - J and J Plumbing 6:4
• 3/24: J and J Plumbing - Rebels 4:1
• 3/30: J and J Plumbing - Rebels 3:1 - J and J won series 3-2

Moncton and District Industrial League

• 11/9: Shediac Alpines - Buctouche Jaycees 3:2
• 11/9: Moncton Jr. B Beavers - Lewisville Jr. B 5:1
• 11/10: Lewisville Jr. B - Humphrey Merchants 6:4
• 11/11: Shediac Alpines - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 8:5
• 11/17: Shediac Alpines - Cocagne 3:2
• 11/23: Cocagne - Buctouche Jaycees 3:1
• 11/23: Shediac Alpines - Cocagne 1:0
• 11/23: Humphrey Merchants - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 2:2
• 11/26: Shediac Alpines - Humphrey Merchants 7:2
• 11/29: Shediac Alpines - Lewisville Jr. B 5:2
• 11/30: Shediac Alpines - Buctouche Jaycees 2:1
• 11/30: Moncton Jr. B Beavers - Cocagne 2:2
• 11/30: Humphrey Merchants - Lewisville 8:1
• 12/1: Buctouche Jaycees - Cocagne 7:2
• 12/2: Moncton Jr B. Beavers - Lewisville Jr. B 3:2
• 12/3: Buctouche Jaycees - Lewisville Jr. B 7:1
• 12/6: Humphrey Merchants - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 2:0
• 12/7: Shediac Alpines - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 7:2
• 12/7: Buctouche Jaycees - Humphrey Merchants 5:3
• 12/10: Shediac Alpines - Cocagne 2:0
• 12/12: Cocagne - Lewisville Jr. B 3:0
• 12/14: Buctouche Jaycees - Lewisville Jr. B 10:1
• 12/14: Shediac Alpines - Humphrey Merchants 6:4
• 12/16: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Alpines 3:2
• 12/21: Moncton Jr. B Beavers - Lewisville Jr. B 5:5
• 12/22: Cocagne - Buctouche Jaycees 3:0
• 12/29: Humphrey Merchants - Cocagne 5:5
• 1/2: Shediac Alpines - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 6:2
• 1/3: Moncton Jr. B Beavers - Lewisville Jr. B 4:3
• 1/4: Buctouche Jaycees - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 8:2
• 1/4: Cocagne - Lewisville Jr. B 8:1
• 1/4: Shediac Alpines - Humphrey Merchants 5:1
• 1/11: Humphrey Merchants - Lewisville Jr. B 7:3
• 1/11: Shediac Alpines - Buctouche Jaycees 4:1
• 1/12: Cocagne - Humphrey Merchants 1:0
• 1/21: Cocagne - Shediac Alpines 4:2
• 2/4: Shediac Alpines - Cocagne 3:3

Standings as of 1/15

1. Shediac 14-1-0-30 66:28
2. Cocagne 8-4-2-18 33:25
3. Buctouche 8-4-0-16 56:33
4. Moncton 3-6-3-9 35:48
5. Humphrey 3-9-2-8 43:57
6. Lewisville 1-8-1-3 25:63

Quarterfinals

• 2/9: Shediac Alpines - Buctouche Jaycees 4:3
• 2/9: Cocagne - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 4:1
• 2/12: Humphrey Merchants - Lewisville Jr. B 5:2
• 2/15: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Alpines 4:2
• 2/15: Cocagne - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 4:1
• 3/1: Cocagne - Moncton Jr. B Beavers 5:0
• 3/1: Humphrey Merchants - Lewisville Jr. B 8:2
• 3/22: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Alpines 4:1
• 3/23: Humphrey Merchants - Lewisville Jr. B 6:3
• 3/25: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Alpines 5:3

Semifinal

• 3/29: Buctouche Jaycees - Humphrey Merchants 4:3 OT
• 3/30: Buctouche Jaycees - Humphrey Merchants 4:3
• 4/5: Buctouche Jaycees - Humphrey Merchants 3:2

Final

• 4/10: Cocagne - Buctouche Jaycees 5:2
• 4/12: Cocagne - Buctouche Jaycees 4:0
• 4/13: Cocagne - Buctouche Jaycees 5:2

Moncton Inter-Parish League

1. Notre Dame 14-3-1-29 64:29
2. Dorchester Crossing 9-8-1-19 65:54
3. Point du Chene Continentals 8-9-0-16 47:54
4. Scoudouc 3-14-0-6 36:75

Semifinals

• Scoudouc - Dorchester Crossing 3-2-1 on series (22:16)
• Notre Dame - Point du Chene 3-1 on series (13:9)

Final

• 3/31: Notre Dame - Scoudouc 4:1
• 4/6: Notre Dame - Scoudouc 2:1
• 4/9: Notre Dame - Scoudouc 4:1
• 4/12: Notre Dame - Scoudouc 3:0

Moncton Commercial League

Standings as of 1/15

1. Civic Combines 7-4-1-15 94:56
2. NB Tel 7-3-1-15 39:44
3. City Banks 2-8-0-4 37:82
4. Carter's Utilities 0-1-0-0 2:15

Moncton Aces dropped out.

• 1/19: NB Tel - Carter's Utilities 8:0
• 1/27: Civic Combines - NB Tel 7:6
• 1/29: Civic Combines - City Banks 6:3
• 2/6: Civic Combines - Carter's Utilities 14:0
• 2/12: City Banks - Carter's Utilities 8:0
• 2/13: NB Tel - Civic Combines 6:6
• 2/15: NB Tel - Carter's Utilities 19:0
• 2/20: Civic Combines - Carter's Utilities 10:1
• 2/25: Civic Combines - City Banks 3:1
• 3/1: City Banks - NB Tel 7:6

Semifinals

• NB Tel - Carter's Utilities 4:0 on series (6:2, 6:1, 6:0, 4:3)
• Civic Combines - City Banks 4:3 on series (11:4, 4:3, 6:3, 4:7, 4:8, 1:4, 6:3)

Final

• NB Tel - Civic Combines 3:1 on series (10:7, 8:7 OT, 2:3, 2:1 OT)

Acadien Hockey League

1. St. Anselme Eagles 11-4-0-22 45:28
2. Pre d'En Haut Royals 10-3-2-22 54:24
3. Parkton Notre Dame de Grace 6-7-2-14 38:36
4. Sunny Brae Maroons 6-7-2-14 38:43
5. Dieppe Rangers 5-9-1-11 41:38
6. Lewisville Bruins 3-11-1-7 21:68

Consolation

• Dieppe - Lewisville 2:1 on series (4:3, 1:4, 4:0)

Semifinals

• NDG - St. Anselme 3:2 on series (3:2 OT, 5:1, 2:3, 0:3, 4:1)
• Pre d'En Haut - Sunny Brae 3:0 on series (4:0, 4:1, 7:2)

Final

• Pre d'En Haut - NDG 4:0 on series (9:2, 6:2, 5:4, 6:3)

Kent County East Coast League

Semifinals

• 3/10: Buctouche - Cocagne 8:3 - series tied 1-1
• 3/12: Point Sapin - St. Louis 6:2 - Sapin won series 2-0

Westmorland Shore League

Final

• Little Cape Blue Stars - Cape Bald 5:2
• 3/1: Little Cape Blue Stars - Cape Bald 3:0
• 3/3: Little Cape Blue Stars - Cape Bald 5:0
• 3/5: Little Cape Blue Stars - Cape Bald

Lower Gloucester League

1. Caraquet Acadiens 15-7-3-33 130:111
2. Le Goulet Tigers 14-8-3-31 116:91
3. Shippegan Merchants 11-11-3-25 129:137
4. St. Isidore-Paquetville Pioneers 11-13-1-23 126:140
5. Tracadie-Sheila Alpines 9-15-1-19 137:131
6. Les Iles 9-15-1-19 104:132

Semifinal

• Caraquet Acadiens - Shippegan Merchants W:L, 6:2, 4:2

Bathurst and District Industrial League

1. Petit Rocher Braves 10-2-0-20
2. Beresford Heatmasters 5-5-2-12
3. Green Point Aces 5-6-1-11
4. Bathurst Trade School 4-6-2-10
5. Clifton Clippers 3-8-1-7

Semifinals

• Petit Rocher Braves - Green Point Aces 2:1 on series (6:2, L:W, 3:2 OT)
• Beresford Heatmasters - Bathurst Trade School 2:0 on series (3:1, W:L)

Final

• Petit Rocher Braves - Beresford Heatmasters 3:0 on series (5:0, 7:5, 3:2)

Lancaster Centennial League

1. Randolph 18-12-5-41
2. Merchants 16-11-8-40
3. Milford 17-14-4-38
4. Alpines 16-16-3-35
5. Beaconsfield 11-16-8-30
6. Fairville 11-20-4-26

Semifinals

• 3/24: Randolph - Milford 3:1
• 3/29: Alpines - Merchants 6:3
• 3/29: Milford - Randolph 3:1
• 3/31: Alpines - Merchants 4:1 - Alpines won series 3-1
• 4/2: Randolph - Milford 6:3 - Randolph won series 3-2

Final

• 4/5: Randolph - Alpines 5:2
• 4/7: Alpines - Randolph 4:3
• 4/9: Randolph - Alpines 3:1
• 4/12: Alpines - Randolph 4:3
• 4/16: Alpines - Randolph 2:1
• 4/19: 'Randolph - Alpines 5:1
• 4/19: Randolph - Alpines 3:1

Other games

• 11/7: UNB Red Devils - Campbellton Tigers 6:2
• 12/21: Grand Lake Ten Pennies - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 8:7
• 12/28: Grand Lake Ten Pennies - Hampton Stars 11:7
• 1/5: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Florenceville North Carleton Co-ops 7:4
• 1/11: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Woodstock Karnes 7:5
• 1/11: Grand Lake Ten Pennies - Fredericton General Dairies 9:8
• 1/18: Grand Lake Ten Pennies - Fredericton Frank's 10:6
• 1/21: St. Andrews Senators - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 10:3
• 1/25: Grand Lake Ten Pennies - CFB Gagetown Service Battalion 22:0
• 1/25: Sackville Combines - Moncton Vikings 12:4
• 1/25: St. Andrews Senators - Florenceville North Carleton Co-ops 7:3
• 1/26: Simonds Vikings - Lancaster Centennials 3:1
• 2/1: CFB Gagetown Black Watch - Grand Lake Ten Pennies 9:3
• 2/2: Simonds Vikings - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 2:1
• 2/6: Sackville Combines - Amherst Macs 6:3
• 2/10: Moncton Vikings - Sackville Combines 5:1
• 2/13: Sackville Combines - Parkton Notre Dame de Grace 14:3
• 3/4: Cape Bald - Shediac 9:2 - Inter-Parish League final

New Brunswick Intermediate C Playoffs

• Fredericton Save-Easy' - Gagetown Black Watch (8:4, ?)
• Caraquet Acadiens - Dalhousie Maple Leafs 2:1 on series (2:6, 8:3, 7:3)
• Woodstock Karnes - Florenceville North Carleton Co-Ops 2:0 on series (5:0, 9:3)
• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - St. Andrews Senators 3:2 on series (4:5, W:L, 2:6, 10:5, W:L)
• Sackville Combines - Cocagne 2:0 on series (8:5, 10:6)
• Humphrey Merchants - Hillsborough Beavers 2:0 on series (12:5, 9:2)
• Sackville Combines - Clifton Clippers (20:2, ?)
• Shediac Alpines - Moncton Vikings 2:1 on series (4:11, 7:4, 8:6)
• Woodstock Karnes - Fredericton Save-Easy 2:1 on series (4:5, 13:3, 5:4)
• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Simonds Vikings 3:1 on series (5:0, 3:5, 9:4, 11:5)
• Humphrey Merchants - Shediac Alpines 2:1 on series (7:6, 3:6, 5:4)
• Sackville Combines - Humphrey Merchants 2:0 on series (9:4, 9:7)
• Woodstock Karnes - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 2:0 on series (5:2, 8:5)
• Woodstock Karnes - Sackville Combines 4:6, 5:2, Combines refused to play third game
• Caraquet Acadiens - Woodstock Karnes 2:1 on series (5:4, 5:7, 4:3) - final

New Brunswick Intermediate D Playoffs

• Grand Lake Ten Pennies - Nashwaaksis Atlantic Rentals 2:0 on series (9-3, 8-4)
• Lameque All-Stars - Nashwaak Bridge
• Lameque All-Stars - Grand Lake Ten Pennies 2:1 on series (W-L, 5-6 OT, 7-1)

Sources

• Fredericton Daily Gleaner
• Moncton Transcript
• Saint John Telegraph-Journal