1896 Southern Ontario Hockey Association

This was the 1896 Southern Ontario Hockey Association season:

Teams

Group 1

• Hamilton Victorias
• Niagara Falls Hockey Club
• Niagara-on-the-Lake Hockey Club
• St. Catharine's Hockey Club

Group 2

• Brantford Hockey Club
• Paris Hockey Club
• Woodstock Hockey Club
• Simcoe Hockey Club

Regular season

• 1/10: Paris - Brantford 7:1
• 1/10: Niagara Falls - Niagara-on-the-Lake 7:4
• 1/11: St. Catharine's - Hamilton 4:3
• 1/17: Paris - Brantford 4:1
• 1/17: Hamilton - Niagara-on-the-Lake 7:3
• 1/18: Niagara Falls - St. Catharine's 4:4 Forfeit - St. Catharine's refused to play OT
• 1/29: Niagara Falls - Hamilton 6:5
• 1/31: Woodstock - Brantford 7:1
• 1/31: Niagara-on-the-Lake - St. Catharine's 3:2
• 2/4: Hamilton - Niagara Falls 9:3
• 2/7: Paris - Woodstock 6:2
• 2/8: Niagara-on-the-Lake - Hamilton 3:2
• 2/14: Niagara Falls - Niagara-on-the-Lake 8:4
• 2/14: Paris - Woodstock 5:3
• 2/18: Niagara-on-the-Lake - St. Catharine's 4:1
• 2/19: Niagara Falls - St. Catharine's Forfeit
• 2/21: St. Catharine's - Niagara Falls 5:4
• 2/26: Niagara-on-the-Lake - Hamilton 5:1

Standings

Group 1

1. Paris 6-0
2. Woodstock 4-2
3. Brantford 0-4
4. Simcoe 0-4

Group 2

1. Niagara Falls 4-2
2. Hamilton 3-3
3. Niagara-on-the-Lake 3-3
4. St. Catharines 2-4

Final

• 3/3: Paris - Niagara Falls 8:3
• 3/6: Paris - Niagara Falls 12:5

Sources

• Toronto Globe and Mail