1971-72 New Brunswick season

This was the 1971-72 ice hockey season in New Brunswick:

Leagues

Saint John Combination League

1. Sleighs Express 17-6-6-40 146:90
2. Ocean Steel 14-8-7-35 131:85
3. Pilkington Glass 15-13-1-31 103:119
4. City Police 4-23-2-10 102:199

Semifinals

• 2/22: Pilkington Glass - Sleighs 6:3
• 2/22: Ocean Steel - City Police 11:3
• 2/27: Ocean Steel - City Police 5:1
• 2/29: Ocean Steel - City Police 8:4
• 3/6: Sleighs - Pilkington Glass 6:5 OT
• 3/7: Sleighs - Pilkington Glass 6:3 - Sleighs won series 3-1

Final

• 3/12: Sleighs - Ocean Steel 6:3
• 3/19: Ocean Steel - Sleighs 4:3 2OT
• 3/21: Sleighs - Ocean Steel 5:2
• 3/25: Sleighs - Ocean Steel 4:3 - Sleighs won series 4-1

Simonds Express League

• 11/21: Vikings - Canadian Tire 6:2
• 11/21: Marco Polo - Rebels 6:3
• 11/21: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 2:2
• 11/23: NB Telephone Co. - Marco Polo 8:3
• 11/23: Rebels - Vikings 6:4
• 11/23: Sleighs - Canadian Tire 5:2
• 11/28: Marco Polo - Canadian Tire 6:2
• 11/28: Sleighs - Vikings 3:1
• 11/28: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 6:1
• 11/30: NB Telephone Co. - Vikings 6:2
• 11/30: Rebels - Canadian Tire 4:2
• 11/30: Marco Polo - Sleighs 8:4
• 12/5: Marco Polo - Vikings 7:0
• 12/5: Sleighs - Rebels 6:5
• 12/5: Canadian Tire - NB Telephone Co. 3:1
• 12/7: Marco Polo - Rebels 6:0
• 12/7: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 5:0
• 12/7: Vikings - Canadian Tire 3:1
• 12/12: Rebels - Vikings 2:0
• 12/12: Marco Polo - NB Telephone Co. 3:0
• 12/12: Sleighs - Canadian Tire 7:2
• 12/14: Vikings - Sleighs 2:2
• 12/14: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 5:4
• 12/14: Marco Polo - Canadian Tire 13:2
• 12/19: Canadian Tire - Rebels 6:3
• 12/19: Marco Polo - Sleighs 5:0
• 12/19: NB Telephone Co. - Vikings 6:0
• 12/21: Rebels - Sleighs 5:4
• 12/21: Canadian Tire - NB Telephone Co. 5:3
• 12/21: Marco Polo - Vikings 5:1
• 12/28: Vikings - Canadian Tire 4:2
• 12/28: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 4:2
• 12/28: Marco Polo - Rebels 8:4
• 1/2: Sleighs - Canadian Tire 11:0
• 1/2: NB Telephone Co. - Marco Polo 5:5
• 1/2: Rebels - Vikings 9:1
• 1/4: NB Telephone Co. - Vikings 9:4
• 1/4: Rebels - Canadian Tire 8:1
• 1/4: Sleighs - Marco Polo 4:4
• 1/9: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 5:4
• 1/9: Sleighs - Vikings 7:1
• 1/9: Marco Polo - Canadian Tire 1:0
• 1/11: NB Telephone Co. - Canadian Tire 6:2
• 1/11: Marco Polo - Vikings 6:4
• 1/11: Sleighs - Rebels 5:2
• 1/18: Rebels - Vikings 4:3
• 1/18: Marco Polo - NB Telephone Co. 6:2
• 1/18: Sleighs - Canadian Tire 6:2
• 1/25: Vikings - NB Telephone Co. 1:0
• 1/25: Rebels - Canadian Tire 4:0
• 1/25: Sleighs - Marco Polo 5:2
• 1/30: Marco Polo - Rebels 5:3
• 1/30: Vikings - Canadian Tire 5:2
• 1/30: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 3:2
• 2/6: Marco Polo - Canadian Tire 10:2
• 2/6: Sleighs - Vikings 6:5
• 2/6: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 5:3
• 2/8: Ziebart - Rebels 7:4
• 2/8: Marco Polo - Sleighs 6:3
• 2/8: NB Telephone Co. - Vikings 3:1
• 2/13: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 3:2
• 2/13: Marco Polo - Rebels 8:4
• 2/13: Vikings - Ziebart 5:2
• 2/15: NB Telephone Co. - Ziebart 7:2
• 2/15: Sleighs - Rebels 5:4
• 2/15: Marco Polo - Vikings 5:1
• 2/20: Rebels - Ziebart 8:2
• 2/20: NB Telephone Co. - Vikings 7:5
• 2/20: Marco Polo - Sleighs 7:3
• 2/23: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 6:3
• 2/23: Marco Polo - Rebels 4:3

Semifinals

• 2/27: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 5:4
• 2/27: Marco Polo - Sleighs 4:1
• 2/28: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 6:3
• 2/28: Sleighs - Marco Polo 4:3
• 3/7: Sleighs - Marco Polo 2:1
• 3/13: NB Telephone Co. - Rebels 4:3
• 3/13: 'Marco Polo - Sleighs 5:1
• 3/14: Sleighs - Marco Polo 6:4

Final

• 3/21: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 4:3
• 3/26: Sleighs - NB Telephone Co. 2:1
• 3/28: NB Telephone Co. - Sleighs 6:3 - NBT won series 3-1

Moncton Interparish League

Standings as of 2/4

1. Point du Chene 12-2-1-25 64:31
2. Scoudouc 7-5-3-17 56:55
3. Upper Aboujagne 4-8-3-11 38:54
4. Robichaud Office 3-11-1-7 35:55

Semifinals

• 2/28: Point du Chene - Upper Aboujagne 4:2
• 2/28: Robichaud Office - Scoudouc 3:1

Both teams led series 2-0.

Final

• Point du Chene - Robichaud Office 4:2
• 4/3: Robichaud Office - Point du Chene 2:1
• 4/10: Robichaud Office - Point du Chene 5:2 - PdC led series 3-2

Moncton Commercial League

Standings as of 2/14

1. Co-Op Viscounts 23-3-1-47 185:60
2. Moncton Vikings 20-3-2-42 187:54
3. NBTel 9-15-3-21 84:141
4. Civic Combines 8-17-1-17 89:170
5. Carter's Utilities 5-21-1-11 74:177

• 2/16: Carter's Utilities - NBTel 3:3
• 2/21: Moncton Vikings - Civic Combines 9:1
• 2/22: Civic Combines - Carter's Utilities 4:3
• 2/22: Moncton Vikings - NBTel 9:3
• 2/24: Moncton Vikings - Civic Combines 4:2

Semifinals

• Moncton Vikings - Civic Combines 3:1 on series (6:5, 7:0, 6:8, 10:1)
• Co-Op Viscounts - NBTel 3:0 on series (9:3, 7:2, 6:1)

Final

• Moncton Vikings - Co-Op Viscounts 4:0 on series (6:2, 5:1, 4:2, 6:5)

Moncton Intramural League

1. Vito's Pizza 23-6-2-48 222:103
2. Ryder Homes & Trailers 21-8-2-44 162:107
3. Moncton Hospital 10-18-2-22 145:154
4. Cook's Building Materials 4-26-2-10 91:243

Semifinals

• Vito's Pizza - Moncton Hospital 3:0 on series (9:1, 12:6, 7:2)
• Ryder - Cook's 3:0 on series (5:2, 8:2, 6:2)

Final

• Vito's Pizza - Ryder 4:3 on series (4:2, 2:4, 7:5, 2:7, L:W, 5:4, 4:0)

Acadien Hockey League

1. Cap Pele Acadiens 11-3-1-23 67:33
2. Dieppe Rangers 9-2-4-22 71:34
3. Pre d'En Haut Royals 6-4-5-17 52:44
4. St. Anselme Eagles7-7-1-15 43:48
5. Parkton Notre Dame de Grace 3-11-1-7 30:73
6. Sunny Brae Maroons 2-11-2-6 28:84

Consolation

• Sunny Brae - Parkton 2:1 on series (3:8, 7:6, 3:2)

Semifinals

• Pre d'En Haut - Cap Pele 3:2, 1 tie on series (0:1, 1:4, 4:3, 4:1, 3:3, 6:1)
• St. Anselme - Dieppe 3:2, 1 tie on series (3:2, 3:3, 0:1 5:2, 2:4, 2:1)

Final

• Pre d'En Haut - St. Anselme 3:1 on series (2:6, 8:7 OT, 6:2, 5:1, 5:4 3OT)

Kent County League

1. Cocagne Packers 17-4-3-37 97:63
2. St. Louis Blues 16-10-0-32 97:81
3. Buctouche Jaycees 14-9-3-31 104:66
4. Grand Digue Barons 13-9-4-30 96:76
5. Point Sapin Sabres 10-12-3-23 112:107
6. Richibucto Bears 3-20-3-9 55:116

Semifinals

• Grand Digue - St. Louis 4:2 on series (3:0, 3:6, 4:2, 5:6 OT, 5:3, 5:0)
• Buctouche - Cocagne 4:1 on series (5:2, 5:2, 5:4, 3:4 OT, 4:1)

Final

• Grand Digue - Buctouche 4:1 on series (8:5, 7:3, 1:3, 8:3, 8:4)

Kent County Interparish League

• 12/26: Cocagne - St. Mary's 2:2
• 12/26: St. Paul - St. Anne 3:3
• 12/26: St. Anthony - Richibucto Village 10:4
• 2/11: St. Anthony - St. Anne 4:1
• 2/11: Cocagne - St. Paul 3:1
• 2/12: Cocagne - St. Anne 4:1
• 2/12: St. Mary's - Richibucto Village 5:2
• 2/13: St. Anthony - St. Mary's 3:3
• 2/18: St. Paul - St. Anthony 3:3
• 2/19: Ste. Anne - St. Mary's 3:1
• 2/19: Cocagne - Richibucto Village 10:0
• 2/20: St. Paul - St. Mary's 3:1
• 2/25: St. Anthony - Cocagne 7:0
• 2/26: Cocagne - St. Anne 7:1
• 2/27: St. Anne' - Richibucto Village 2:1
• 2/27: St. Mary's - St. Anthony 2:2

Semifinals

• 2/29: St. Anthony - St. Mary's 6:2
• 3/1: St. Paul - Cocagne 4:2
• 3/6: St. Anthony - St. Mary's 2:1
• 3/6: St. Paul - Cocagne 3:1
• 3/8: St. Anthony - St. Mary's 5:1

Final

• 3/12: St. Anthony - St. Paul 4:1
• 3/19: St. Anthony - St. Paul 2:0
• 3/21: St. Anthony - St. Paul 5:2

Lower Gloucester League

West

1. Caraquet Acadiens 18-7-1-37 190:112
2. Paquetville Pioneers 15-10-1-31 164:127
3. Tracadie-Sheila Alpines 12-9-4-28 143:118
4. Bathurst College 4-20-1-9 117:219

East

1. Les Iles Stars 17-4-5-39 167:106
2. Shippegan Merchants 13-11-1-27 145:144
3. St. Isidore Braves 9-16-0-18 99:151
4. Le Goulet Rigers 7-19-1-15 110:158

Quarterfinals

• Caraquet Acadiens - Bathurst College 5:0 on series
• St. Isidore Braves - Shippegan Merchants 5:2 on series
• Le Goulet Tigers - Les Iles Stars 5:1 on series
• Paquetville Pioneers - Tracadie-Sheila Alpines 5:4 on series

Semifinals

• Caraquet Acadiens - St. Isidore Braves 4:0 on series (11:4, W:L, 6:2, 10:1)
• Paquetville Pioneers - Le Goulet Tigers 4:0 on series (5:3, W:L, 9:2, 8:3)

Final

• Caraquet Acadiens - Paquetville Pioneers 4:2 on series (4:5, 6:2, 9:3, 2:7, 5:2, 3:2)

Lancaster Centennial League

as of 2/29

1. Randolph 20-9-4-44
2. Alpines 20-10-3-43
3. Merchants 17-14-2-36
4. Beaconsfield 14-15-4-32
5. Milford 14-16-3-31
6. Fairville 5-26-2-12

• 3/2: Milford - Alpines 5:2
• 3/2: Merchants - Braconsfield 2:2
• 3/5: Milford - Fairville 6:0
• 3/5: Randolph - Braconsfield 5:2
• 3/5: Alpines - Merchants 9:4

Semifinals

• 3/9: Merchants - Randolph 2:0
• 3/9: Milford' - Alpines 3:2
• 3/12: Alpines - Milford 3:0
• 3/12: Randolph - Merchants 5:1
• 3/14: Randolph - Merchants 5:4 OT
• 3/16: Milford - Alpines 2:1
• 3/19: Randolph - Merchants 6:3
• 3/19: Alpines - Milford 6:1
• 3/21: Alpines - Milford 5:2

Final

• 3/23: Randolph - Alpines 6:1
• 3/26: Alpines - Randolph 5:2
• 3/28: Randolph - Alpines 4:2
• 4/2: Alpines - Randolph 4:1
• 4/7: Alpines - Randolph 3:2 - Alpines won series 4-2

Other games

• 11/18: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - St. Andrews Senators 5:3
• 11/21: St. Andrews Senators - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 8:5
• 11/26: Sackville Combines - Amherst Industrial All-Stars 6:4
• 12/3: Sackville Combines - Amherst Jr. Ramblers 13:2
• 12/4: St. Andrews Senators - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 4:2 - stopped in second period due to brawl
• 12/8: St. Andrews Senators - Lancaster Centennial Schooners 6:2
• 12/11: Sackville Combines - Cap Pele Acadiens 13:2
• 12/12: Chatham Ironmen - Sackville Combines 6:5
• 12/17: Saint John Mooseheads - Lancaster Centennial Schooners 4:2
• 12/18: Truro Bearcats - Sackville Combines 7:6
• 12/19: St. Andrews Senators - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 3:3
• 12/23: St. Andrews Senators - Saint John Beavers 11:5
• 1/2: St. Andrews Senators - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 5:3
• 1/8: Sackville Combines - Pictou Merchants 8:5
• 1/8: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Saint John Randolph Flyers 15:2
• 1/9: Lancaster Centennial Schooners - UNB-SJ Red Barons 8:3
• 1/17: Chatham Ironmen - Sackville Combines 6:6
• 1/19: St. Andrews Senators - Simonds Stars 5:3
• 1/22: Sackville Combines - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 7:3
• 1/23: St. Andrews Senators - Sackville Combines 8:4
• 1/26: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Simonds 7:6
• 1/28: Sackville Combines - Moncton Vito's Pizza 6:3
• 2/2: Lancaster Centennial All-Stars - St. Andrews Senators 5:5
• 2/12: Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Saint John Pilkington Glass 5:2
• 2/13: Sackville Combines - St. Andrews Senators 7:4
• 2/13: Chatham Ironmen - Newcastle Schooners 8:7
• 2/14: UNB-SJ Red Barons - Simonds Express All-Stars 7:4
• 2/16: St. Andrews Senators - Simonds Express All-Stars 9:7
• 2/19: Lancaster Centennial Schooners - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 6:2

New Brunswick Intermediate C Playoffs

• Dalhousie Maple Leafs - Belledune Braves (6:5, ?)
• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Lancaster Centennial Schooners 2:1 on series (7:0, 2:3 OT, 7:6)
• Sackville Combines - Richibucto Bears 3:0 on series (5:4, 6:5, 6:2)
• Moncton Vikings - Moncton Vito's Pizza 2:0 on series (5:2, 6:3)
• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - St. Andrews Senators 2:1 on series (7:3, 4:8, 6:0)
• Sackville Combines - Moncton Vikings 3:0 on series (7:0, 8:4, 12:6)
• Black's Harbor Silver Kings - Dalhousie Maple Leafs 2:0 on series (4:1, 13:3)
• Sackville Combines - Black's Harbor Silver Kings 2:1 on series (4:2, 5:7, 3:1) - final

New Brunswick Intermediate D Playoffs

• Shediac All-Stars - Baie St. Anne Tigers (10:3, ?)
• Bertrand - Bathurst College
• Shediac All-Stars - Bertrand 2:1 on series (2:4, 12:2, W:L)
• Shediac All-Stars - Black's Harbor (17:5, Harbor declined to continue) - final

New Brunswick Intermediate I Playoffs

• Simonds All-Stars - Minto Ten Penny All-Stars (10:4, Minto withdrew)
• Florenceville Co-ops - Nackawic 2:1 on series (7:3 g3)
• Simonds All-Stars - Florenceville co-ops 2:1 on series (4:6, 7:2, W:L)
• Simonds All-Stars - Durham Bridge North Stars 2:0 on series (7:4, 5:1) - final

Albert County Intermediate C Series

• 3/16: Elgin Aces - Albert County Beavers 7:6
• 3/27: Elgin Aces - Albert County Beavers 6:4
• 3/28: Albert County Beavers - Elgin Aces 8:5
• 4/4: Elgin Aces - Albert County Beavers 11:7

Sources

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