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The '''Grand Falls Senior Hockey League''' was a competition played in the town of Grand Falls, [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. The league existed from 1913 to | [[File:1913 Grand Falls Canadians.png|thumb|250px|Canadians, 1913 Grand Falls League champions.]] | ||
The '''Grand Falls Senior Hockey League''' was a competition played in the town of Grand Falls, [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. The league existed from 1913 to 1960. The following appeared in the February 28, 1913, edition of the ''Harbor Grace Standard'': "Grand Falls has a Hockey League with three teams, Newfoundlanders, Englishmen, and Canadians. The Canadian is reported to be a fine team, its 7 men equal to any in St. John's, says the News. The others will do better when they have had more practice." | |||
It began the 1960-61 season with three teams (CLB, Guards, and St. Mike's), but folded on December 19, due to poor fan support. There was no league in the area until 1964-65, when the Grand Falls Central League debuted. Three teams competed in the inaugural season - Vocational School, Grand Falls, and Windsor - with the school team capturing the title. | |||
==Champions== | |||
*1923-24: Scouts | |||
*1924-25: C.L.B. | |||
*1925-26: Cadets | |||
*1926-27: Scouts | |||
*1927-28: C.L.B. | |||
*1928-29: St. Andrews | |||
*1929-30: Cadets | |||
*1930-31: Guards | |||
*1931-32: Cadets | |||
*1932-33: Cadets | |||
*1933-34: Guards | |||
*1934-35: Cadets | |||
*1935-36: Cadets | |||
*1936-37: Guards | |||
*1937-38: C.L.B. | |||
*1938-39: C.L.B. | |||
*1939-40: Cadets | |||
*1941-1945: ''no competition'' | |||
*1945-46: ''league unfinished'' | |||
*1946-47: Cadets | |||
*1947-48: Cadets | |||
==Sources== | |||
*''Grand Falls Advertiser'' | |||
[[Category:Ice hockey leagues]] | [[Category:Ice hockey leagues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:00, 13 November 2024
The Grand Falls Senior Hockey League was a competition played in the town of Grand Falls, Newfoundland. The league existed from 1913 to 1960. The following appeared in the February 28, 1913, edition of the Harbor Grace Standard: "Grand Falls has a Hockey League with three teams, Newfoundlanders, Englishmen, and Canadians. The Canadian is reported to be a fine team, its 7 men equal to any in St. John's, says the News. The others will do better when they have had more practice."
It began the 1960-61 season with three teams (CLB, Guards, and St. Mike's), but folded on December 19, due to poor fan support. There was no league in the area until 1964-65, when the Grand Falls Central League debuted. Three teams competed in the inaugural season - Vocational School, Grand Falls, and Windsor - with the school team capturing the title.
Champions
- 1923-24: Scouts
- 1924-25: C.L.B.
- 1925-26: Cadets
- 1926-27: Scouts
- 1927-28: C.L.B.
- 1928-29: St. Andrews
- 1929-30: Cadets
- 1930-31: Guards
- 1931-32: Cadets
- 1932-33: Cadets
- 1933-34: Guards
- 1934-35: Cadets
- 1935-36: Cadets
- 1936-37: Guards
- 1937-38: C.L.B.
- 1938-39: C.L.B.
- 1939-40: Cadets
- 1941-1945: no competition
- 1945-46: league unfinished
- 1946-47: Cadets
- 1947-48: Cadets
Sources
- Grand Falls Advertiser