1942–43 American ice hockey season

This was the 1942-43 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey League
• Eastern Hockey League
• Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers)
• Southern California Hockey League

Minnesota

The Park Arena Hockey League was contested at the Minneapolis Arena.

1942-43 Game Results

• 2/7: Al Bermans - St. Paul Fleischman-Muggleys 4:2

Minneapolis Park Arena Hockey League Results

• 1/17: Al Bermans - Honeywells 8:2
• 1/20: Fort Snelling - Mitby Sathers 4:0
• 1/24: Honeywells - Naval Fliers 6:5
• 1/27: Al Bermans - Mitby Sathers 8:0
• 1/31: Naval Fliers - Fort Snelling 5:4
• 2/3: Naval Fliers - Mitby Sathers 7:1
• 2/7: Honeywells - Mitby Sathers 5:1
• 2/10: Honeywells - Fort Snelling 6:2
• 2/14: Al Bermans - Fort Snelling 4:2
• 2/17: Naval Fliers - Honeywells 8:3
• 2/21: Fort Snelling - Mitby Sathers 6:0
• 2/24: Naval Fliers - Al Bermans 4:3
• 2/28: Honeywells - Al Bermans 4:2
• 3/3: Al Bermans - Mitby Sathers 12:0
• 3/7: Naval Fliers - Fort Snelling 3:6 - became Forfeit win for Fliers as Joe Kripps of Fort Snelling was ineligible
• 3/10: Honeywells - Al Bermans 4:1 - semifinal
• 3/14: Honeywells - Navy Fliers 3:1 - final

Montana

There were four active teams in Montana during the 1942-43 season.

1942-43 Game Results

• 1/10: Montana School of Mines - Butte Copper Kings 10:4
• 1/28: Butte Copper Kings - Montana School of Mines 3:2
• 1/30: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:4
• 1/31: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:7
• 2/6: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 9:4
• 2/7: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 12:3
• 2/13: Great Falls Gladiators - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 20:3
• 2/20: Great Falls Gladiators - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 12:5
• 2/27: Great Falls Gladiators - Butte Copper Kings 10:2
• 2/28: Butte Copper Kings - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:5

Portland, Oregon

The Portland Big Four League, featuring the Hancock Oilers, Portland Boilermakers, St. Johns Welders, and Vancouver Warcos, was contested during the 1942-43 season.

1942-43 Game Results

• 3/7: St. Johns Welders - Seattle Boilermakers No. 104 (WA) 8:2 @ Portland

Portland Big Four League Results

• 11/29: Hancock Oilers - Vancouver Warcos 5:1
• 11/29: Portland Boilermakers - St. Johns Welders 4:1
• 12/6: Hancock Oilers - Portland Boilermakers 7:1
• 12/6: St. Johns Welders - Vancouver Warcos 1:1 OT
• 12/20: Portland Boilermakers - Vancouver Warcos 4:2
• 12/20: Hancock Oilers - St. Johns Welders 3:1
• 12/27: Portland Boilermakers - St. Johns Welders 3:2
• 12/27: Vancouver Warcos - Hancock Oilers 5:1
• 1/3: St. Johns Welders - Vancouver Warcos 1:0
• 1/3: Portland Boilermakers - Hancock Oilers 3:2 - protested and replayed
• 1/10: St. Johns Welders - Hancock Oilers 4:0
• 1/10: Vancouver Warcos - Portland Boilermakers 3:1
• 1/17: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:1
• 1/17: Vancouver Warcos - Hancock Oilers 6:3
• 2/7: Vancouver Warcos - St. Johns Welders 3:0
• 2/7: Portland Boilermakers - Hancock Oilers 4:1
• 2/14: St. Johns Welders - Hancock Oilers 7:0
• 2/14: Portland Boilermakers - Vancouver Warcos 2:1 - Warcos quit league after this loss, contending that the Boilermakers had been offside on their winning goal
• 2/21: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:1 - final
• 2/28: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:3 - "

Seattle, Washington

The Boeing Clippers, Boilermakers No. 104, and Lake Washington Shipyards competed in the Seattle City League during the 1942-43 season.

1942-43 Game Results

• 1/1: Royal Canadian Air Force (Vancouver) - Seattle All-Stars 9:3 @ Seattle
• 3/21: Royal Canadian Air Force (Vancouver - Lake Washington Shipyards 8:7 OT @ Seattle
• 3/28: Lake Washington Shipyards - City League All-Stars 14:12

Seattle City League Results

• 10/18: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 9:8
• 10/25: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 6:2
• 11/1: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 6:6 OT (4:4 after regulation)
• 11/8: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 9:5
• 11/15: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 7:5
• 11/22: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 6:1
• 11/29: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 4:1
• 12/6: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 3:2 OT
• 12/13: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 3:2
• 12/20: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 10:4
• 12/27: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 6:5
• 1/3: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 8:7
• 1/10: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 8:6
• 1/17: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 7:1
• 1/24: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 5:5 OT
• 1/31: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 7:6
• 2/7: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 6:4
• 2/14: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 2:0 OT
• 2/21: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 6:3
• 2/24: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 4:3 - replay of protested game
• 2/28: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 9:3
• 3/7: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 7:5 - final, game one
• 3/14: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 5:3 - final, game two

Texas

Some hockey was played in Dallas this winter, with the Dallas Polar Bears and some military teams taking part in the games.

1942-43 Game Results

• Dallas Polar Bears - Hensley Field Naval Base 1:1
• Dallas Polar Bears - Army Team 11:3
• 1/16: Hensley Field Naval Base - Dallas Polar Bears 4:0
• 1/30: Hensley Field Naval Base - Ferry Command 1:0
• 2/13: Dallas Polar Bears - Ferry Command

College ice hockey

See: 1942–43 American college hockey season

Sources

• Dallas Morning News
• Montana Standard

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