1933–34 American ice hockey season

This was the 1933-34 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

• American Hockey Association
• Brooklyn-Long Island Hockey League
• Canadian-American Hockey League
• Central Hockey League
• California Hockey League
• Eastern Hockey League
• International Hockey League
• Michigan-Ontario Hockey League
• Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League
• National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans, New York Rangers)
• North West Hockey League
• United States National Senior Championship

US Tour

• 1/3: United States - Grosvenor House/Streatham 3:3 @ London
• 1/5: United States - England 5:4 @ London
• 1/6: United States - English Combination 2:0 @ Oxford
• 1/8: United States - England 1:1 @ Hammersmith
• 1/10: England - United States 0:0 OT @ London
• 1/13: United States - French Combination 2:2 @ Paris

Colorado

1933-34 Game Results

• 1/14: Fort Collins Crystals - Denver Falcons cancelled
• 1/18: Fort Collins Crystals - Longmont Wizards 12:10 - Colorado State League
• 1/21: Fort Collins Crystals - Denver Maroons 14:7
• 1/25: Fort Collins Crystals - Colorado School of Mines 15:11
• 1/28: Fort Collins Crystals - Longmont Wizards 10:2 - Colorado State League
• 2/4: Fort Collins Crystals - Denver Falcons cancelled - State title game

Iowa

1933-34 Game Results

• 1/16: Waterloo - Cedar Rapids 4:2
• 2/11: Iowa Falls - Hampton 13:0
• 2/11: Waterloo - Cedar Rapids 1:0

Maine

• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 6:2
• Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin HC (NH) 2:1
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 4:2
• Atlantic City Sea Gulls (NJ) - Lewiston Cyclones 17:3
• Baltimore Orioles (MD) - Lewiston Cyclones 7:0
• North Cambridge (MA) - Lewiston Cyclones 1:0
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 4:2
• Lewiston Cyclones - Providence Scarlets (RI) 5:2
• Lewiston Cyclones - Woburn Cubs (MA) 5:4 OT
• Lewiston Cyclones - Westbrook DeClintons 3:2
• Lewiston Cyclones - Westbrook DeClintons 3:1
• Lewiston Cyclones - Berry HC 1:0 Forfeit
• Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin HC (NH) 3:2
• Berlin HC (NH) - Lewiston Cyclones 3:2
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 5:5 OT
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 6:5 OT
• Lewiston Cyclones - Waterville Colonials 2:1
• Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Colonials 5:2
• Lewiston St. Doms - Berlin HC (NH) 3:0
• Waterville Colonials - Lewiston St. Doms 2:0
• Boston University City Club (MA) - Lewiston St. Doms 1:0
• Berry HC - Lewiston St. Doms 3:2
• Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Colonials 3:1
• Lewiston St. Doms - Haverhill Lafayettes (MA) 2:1
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston St. Doms 5:1
• Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston St. Doms 3:1
• Lewiston St. Doms - Gloucester Fishermen (MA) 3:2
• 1/14: Lewiston St. Doms - Amesbury Maple Leafs (MA) 2:0 @ Lewiston
• 1/21: Lewiston St. Doms - Boston University City Club (MA) 3:3 OT @ Lewiston
• 2/15: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 3:3 OT
• 2/18: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 4:1
• 2/20: Lewiston Cyclones - Waterville Wyandottes 2:1 OT @ Lewiston
• 2/22: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 2:1
• 2/25: Lewiston St. Doms - Boston University City Club (MA) 7:3 @ Lewiston
• 2/25: Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 6:4 @ Waterville
• 3/4: North Cambridge HC (MA) - Lewiston St. Doms 3:1 OT @ Lewiston
• 3/11: Lewiston St. Doms - Wilton HC 7:3

Maine State Championship

• 2/27: Waterville Wyandottes - Lewiston Cyclones 3:1

Baltimore, Maryland

The Baltimore Amateur Ice Hockey League was composed of four teams this winter: Baltimore Athletic Club, Mount Washington Club, Green Spring Valley Club, and the University of Maryland (Dental School).

1933-34 Game results

• 12/29: Johns Hopkins University - Gas and Electric 5:0
• 12/30: Baltimore Orioles - Lewiston Cyclones (ME) 8:0

Baltimore Amateur Ice Hockey League Results

• 12/5: Mount Washington Club - University of Maryland 4:1
• 12/9: Green Spring Valley Club - Baltimore Athletic Club 9:3
• 12/12: Baltimore Athletic Club - University of Maryland 8:2
• 12/16: Green Spring Valley Club - Mount Washington Club 5:1
• 12/23: Baltimore Athletic Club - Mount Washington Club 8:4
• 1/3: Green Spring Valley Club - Baltimore Athletic Club 3:2
• 1/9: Green Spring Valley Club - University of Maryland 7:3
• 1/13: Baltimore Athletic Club - Mount Washington Club 6:1
• 1/16: University of Maryland - Baltimore Athletic Club 7:3
• 1/20: University of Maryland - Mount Washington Club 6:2
• 1/23: Mount Washington Club - Green Spring Valley Club 4:2
• 1/27: Baltimore Athletic Club - University of Maryland 4:1
• 2/3: Mount Washington Club - Baltimore Athletic Club 3:2
• 2/3: University of Maryland - Green Spring Valley Club 4:0
• 2/6: University of Maryland - Mount Washington Club 2:1
• 2/10: Baltimore Athletic Club - Green Spring Valley Club 7:0
• 2/13: Baltimore Athletic Club - University of Maryland 2:3 - became 1:0 Forfeit, Maryland left the ice as they felt the officiating was poor 11 minutes into third period
• 2/17: Green Spring Valley Club - Mount Washington Club 5:3
• 2/20: Baltimore Athletic Club - Green Spring Valley Club 8:2
• 2/24: University of Maryland - Mount Washington Club 4:2
• 2/27: Baltimore Athletic Club - Mount Washington Club 7:1
• 3/6: Green Spring Valley Club - Baltimore Athletic Club 4:2 OT - final, game one
• 3/10: Baltimore Athletic Club - Green Spring Valley Club 6:0 - final, game two
• 3/13: Baltimore Athletic Club - Green Spring Valley Club 10:2 - final, game three
• 3/16: Baltimore Athletic Club - Green Spring Valley Club 4:2 - final, game four

Montana

Three teams participated in the Butte-Anaconda Hockey League and the Butte Lockwoods won the championship. Due to a lack of ice in Anaconda, the Anodes were unable to compete in the league this winter.

1933-34 Game Results

• 12/30: Great Falls Electrics - Butte Clarkes 5:4
• 12/31: Butte Clarkes - Great Falls Electrics 10:4
• 1/6: Great Falls Electrics - Coutts (AB) 5:5 @ Great Falls
• 1/7: Great Falls Electrics - Coutts (AB) 6:1 @ Great Falls
• 1/13: Lethbridge Safeways (AB) - Great Falls Electrics 8:3 @ Great Falls
• 1/14: Great Falls Electrics - Lethbridge Safeways (AB) 4:2 @ Great Falls

Butte-Anaconda Hockey League Results

• 12/15: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lockwoods 6:4
• 12/17: Butte Lockwoods - Butte Clarkes 6:4
• 1/5: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lockwoods 6:2
• 1/7: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:2
• 1/14: Butte Lockwoods - Montana School of Mines 7:0
• 1/19: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines
• 1/21: Butte Lockwoods - Butte Clarkes 9:2
• 1/28: Butte Clarkes - Montana School of Mines 9:3
• 2/4: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lockwoods 11:3
• 2/11: Butte Clarkes - Butte Lockwoods 5:4 - final, game one
• 2/14: Butte Lockwoods - Butte Clarkes 4:2 - final, game two, Lockwoods won series 8:7

New York

The Lake Placid Athletic Club played an independent schedule during the 1933-34 season.

1933-34 Game Results

• 12/23: Belleville (ON) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 3:2 @ Lake Placid
• 12/24: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Belleville (ON) 2:2 @ Lake Placid
• 12/30: New York St. Nicholas - Lake Placid Athletic Club 6:4 @ Lake Placid
• 12/31: Lake Placid Athletic Club - New York St. Nicholas 3:2 @ Lake Placid
• 1/1: Lake Placid Athletic Club - New York St. Nicholas 4:3 @ Lake Placid
• 1/6: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Ottawa Rideaus 5:2 @ Lake Placid
• 1/7: Ottawa Rideaus - Lake Placid Athletic Club 5:2 @ Lake Placid
• 1/7: Schenectady Intermediates - Lake Placid Athletic Club Intermediates 2:2 OT @ Lake Placid
• 1/13: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Brockville Magedomas (ON) 6:4 @ Lake Placid
• 1/14: Brockville Magedomas (ON) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 8:4 @ Lake Placid
• 1/20: Verdun Hockey Club (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 4:3 OT @ Lake Placid
• 1/21: Verdun Hockey Club (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 5:2 @ Lake Placid
• 1/27: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Quebec Montcalms 7:2 @ Lake Placid
• 1/28: Quebec Montcalms - Lake Placid Athletic Club 5:3 @ Lake Placid
• 2/4: Bronx Hockey Club - Lake Placid Athletic Club 5:4 @ Madison Square Garden
• 2/10: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Valleyfield (QC) 4:2 @ Lake Placid
• 2/11: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Valleyfield (QC) 2:1 @ Lake Placid
• 2/12: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Valleyfield (QC) 7:2 @ Lake Placid
• 2/17: LaFontaine Blues (QC) - Lake Placid Athletic Club 2:1 @ Lake Placid
• 2/25: Lake Placid Athletic Club - Ottawa Waddington Club 8:6 @ Lake Placid
• 3/4: Montreal Royals - Lake Placid Athletic Club 4:3 @ Lake Placid
• 3/18: Montreal Royals - Metropolitan All-Stars 4:3 OT @ Madison Square Garden

Adirondack AAU Intermediate Championship Results

• 3/3: Massena Hockey Club - Lake Placid Athletic Club 6:2 @ Lake Placid - semifinal
• 3/3: Clinton Hockey Club - Schenectady 8:1 @ Lake Placid - semifinal
• 3/4: Clinton Hockey Club - Massena Hockey Club 7:3 @ Lake Placid - final

New York City Championship Results

• 3/9: Bronx Hockey Club - Brooklyn Crescents 5:0
• 3/9: New York Athletic Club - New York St. Nicholas 4:2
• 3/11: New York Athletic Club - Bronx Hockey Club 3:0 - final

North Dakota

There were Class A and Class B hockey tournaments staged as part of the Grand Forks Winter Sports Carnival.

Class A Tournament

• 1/25: Roseau Cloverleafs (MN) - Cavalier 4:0 - final

Class B Tournament

• Grand Forks Juniors - Larimore 6:0 - semifinal
• Devils Lake - Crookston 3:2 OT - semifinal
• Crookston (MN) - Larimore 9:0 - 3rd place
• Grand Forks Juniors - Devils Lake 5:0 - final

Wichita, Kansas

The Wichita Vikings lasted only three games in the 1933-34 AHA season before having their franchise suspended. An amateur league was set up instead, beginning play in January 1934.

Wichita Amateur League Results

• 1/12: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Advertisers 3:1
• 1/15: Spines Clothing - Model Clothing 2:0
• 1/19: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Spines Clothing 3:2 OT
• 1/21: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Model Clothing 6:1
• 1/22: Advertisers - Model Clothing 4:1
• 1/26: Spines Clothing - Advertisers 5:2
• 1/28: Advertisers - Coca-Cola Bottlers 2:1
• 1/29: Advertisers - Model Clothing 2:0
• 2/2: Spines Clothing - Model Clothing 3:2
• 2/4: Spines Clothing - Coca-Cola Bottlers 1:0
• 2/5: Model Clothing - Coca-Cola Bottlers 4:2
• 2/9: Spines Clothing - Advertisers 3:0

Spines won first half title.

• 2/11: Advertisers - Coca-Cola Bottlers 2:1 OT
• 2/12: Spines Clothing - Model Clothing 4:0
• 2/16: Spines Clothing - Coca-Cola Bottlers 4:1
• 2/18: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Model Clothing 2:1
• 2/19: Advertisers - Model Clothing 4:2
• 2/23: Spines Clothing - Advertisers 4:1
• 2/25: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Advertisers 4:1
• 2/26: Spines Clothing - Model Clothing 4:2 OT
• 3/2: Advertisers - Model Clothing 5:3
• 3/4: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Spines Clothing 3:1
• 3/5: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Model Clothing 3:1
• 3/9: Advertisers - Spines Clothing 4:1
• 3/11: Coca-Cola Bottlers - Spines Clothing 2:1 - tiebreaker semifinal
• 3/13: Spines Clothing - Coca-Cola Bottlers 1:0 - tiebreaker final

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League was contested at Duquesne Gardens this winter. The league began with four teams, and expanded to six with the addition of the Carnegie Tech and Duquesne University teams on February 10. The Pittsburgh All-Stars, composed of players from the league, played in some exhibition games, and entered the United States National Senior Championship.

1933-34 Game Results

• 2/26: Pittsburgh All-Stars - Nichols Hockey Club (NY) 8:3 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/12: Hershey B'ars - Pittsburgh All-Stars 8:2 @ Pittsburgh
• 3/21: Hershey B'ars - Pittsburgh All-Stars 5:1 @ Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Results

• 1/6: J. Scott Morgans - H.J. Webers 4:0
• 1/8: Pirates - Red Ravens 4:2
• 1/13: J. Scott Morgans - Pirates 3:1
• 1/15: H.J. Webers - Red Ravens 3:2
• 1/20: J. Scott Morgans - Red Ravens 9:0
• 1/22: Pirates - H.J. Webers 5:0
• 1/27: H.J. Webers - J. Scott Morgans 4:3
• 1/29: Pirates - Red Ravens 6:3
• 2/3: H.J. Webers - Red Ravens 5:1
• 2/5: J. Scott Morgans - Pirates 3:1
• 2/7: Pirates - H.J. Webers 3:2
• 2/10: Carnegie Tech - Duquesne 1:1
• 2/10: J. Scott Morgans - Red Ravens 6:3
• 2/12: Pirates - H.J. Webers 3:1
• 2/14: Red Ravens - Duquesne 6:1
• 2/17: J. Scott Morgans - Carnegie Tech 7:0
• 2/19: Pirates - Duquesne 7:1
• 2/21: Red Ravens - Carnegie Tech 5:3 OT
• 2/24: H.J. Webers - J. Scott Morgans 2:1
• 2/28: J. Scott Morgans - Red Ravens 9:3
• 2/28: Pirates - Carnegie Tech 4:1
• 3/3: H.J. Webers - Duquesne 9:0
• 3/5: H.J. Webers - Red Ravens 2:0
• 3/7: J. Scott Morgans - Duquesne 10:0
• 3/10: Carnegie Tech - Duquesne 4:0
• 3/14: Pirates - Red Ravens 9:2
• 3/14: H.J. Webers - Carnegie Tech 4:1
• 3/17: J. Scott Morgans - Pirates 2:1 2OT - Morgans clinched title

South Dakota

The South Dakota Hockey League was contested this winter.

1933-34 Game Results

• 1/7: Rapid City - Fort Meade 2:1
• 1/13: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Worthington Cardinals (MN) 5:2
• 1/15: Rapid City - Nemo CCC 4:3 OT
• Oreville, Company 766 - Custer 22:0
• Oreville, Company 766 - Rapid City 6:0
• 2/24: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Brandon 4:2

South Dakota Hockey League Results

• 12/25: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Mitchell Flyers 9:3
• 12/31: Huron Bluebirds - Sioux Falls Blackhawks 0:0
• 1/1: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Watertown Shamrocks 3:2
• 1/1: Mitchell Flyers - Sioux Falls Universal Clubs 4:0
• 1/3: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Sioux Falls Canucks 7:1
• 1/5: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Sioux Falls Universal Clubs 6:3
• 1/6: Mitchell Flyers - Sioux Falls Universal Clubs 3:0
• 1/6: Mitchell Flyers - Sioux Falls Canucks 4:2
• 1/13: Huron Bluebirds - Sioux Falls Canucks 2:1
• 1/17: Mitchell Flyers - Huron Bluebirds 7:0
• 2/3: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Huron Bluebirds 5:1
• 2/3: Sioux Falls Canucks - Huron Bluebirds 1:0

Spokane, Washington

The Inland Empire Hockey League was contested once again in 1933-34. The Spokane Ice Arena opened in December, providing a facility with artificial ice for hockey activities. It was an open air rink. All Inland Empire League games were staged at the arena.

1933-34 Game Results

• 1/30: Seattle Seahawks - Vancouver Lions 5:4 @ Spokane - first professional game to be played in the city since 1917
• 2/25: Rossland (BC) - Spokane All-Stars 6:6 OT @ Spokane

Inland Empire Hockey League Results

• 12/22: Spokane Elk Ramblers - Spokane Nighthawks 1:0
• 12/29: Spokane Canucks - Coeur d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 7:2
• 1/5: Spokane Elk Ramblers - Spokane Canucks 4:3
• 1/12: Spokane Nighthawks - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 2:1
• 1/14: Spokane Nighthawks - Spokane Canucks 5:0
• 1/19: Spokane Elk Ramblers - Spokane Nighthawks 4:1
• 1/21: Spokane Elk Ramblers - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 8:0
• 1/26: Spokane Canucks - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 5:1
• 1/28: 'Spokane Elk Ramblers - Spokane Canucks 7:2
• 2/2: Spokane Canucks - Spokane Nighthawks 5:2
• 2/4: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Elk Ramblers 1:1 OT
• 2/9: Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) - Spokane Nighthawks 5:3
• 2/11: Spokane Nighthawks - Spokane Elk Ramblers 3:1
• 2/16: Spokane Canucks - Spokane Elk Ramblers 2:1
• 2/18: Spokane Canucks - Couer d'Alene Eskimos (ID) 2:1
• 2/23: Spokane Canucks - Spokane Nighthawks 7:1 - playoff qualifier
• 3/2: Spokane Canucks - Spokane Elk Ramblers 3:1 - final, game one
• 3/3: Spokane Elk Ramblers - Spokane Canucks 3:1 - final, game two
• 3/4: Spokane Canucks - Spokane Elk Ramblers 2:1 - final, game three

Texas

The Houston Junior College Cougars

The Polar Wave Bears, Falstaff Beermen, and Spalding Blue Streaks competed in the Houston City League in 1933-34. Notably, the Houston Junior College Cougars and Rice Owls also had active teams.

1933-34 Game Results

• 11/10: Polar Wave Bears - Houston All-Stars 6:4
• 11/17: Houston Junior College Cougars - Sam Houston High School 6:2
• 12/26: Polar Wave Bears - Houston All-Stars 10:6
• 1/13: Houston Junior College Cougars - Milby Buffs 4:1
• 2/17: High School All-Stars - Rice University Owls 4:2
• 2/24: City League All-Stars - High School All-Stars 4:1

Houston City League Results

• 11/14: Spalding Blue Streaks - Polar Wave Bears 5:3
• 11/21: Spalding Blue Streaks - Falstaff Beermen 9:5
• 11/28: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Beermen 2:2
• 12/5: Polar Wave Bears - Spalding Blue Streaks 4:3
• 12/12: Falstaff Beermen - Spalding Blue Streaks 3:3
• 12/19: Falstaff Beermen - Polar Wave Bears 9:7
• 1/2: Polar Wave Bears - Spalding Blue Streaks 3:2
• 1/9: Falstaff Beermen - Spalding Blue Streaks 9:3
• 1/16: Falstaff Beermen - Polar Wave Bears 4:3
• 1/30: Falstaff Beermen - Spalding Blue Streaks 8:0
• 2/6: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Beermen 9:8
• 2/13: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Beermen 7:4 - final, game one
• 2/20: Polar Wave Bears - Falstaff Beermen - final, game two

Wisconsin

The Red Wings and Rowing Club were active in Milwaukee this winter.

1933-34 Game Results

• 2/4: Milwaukee Red Wings - Milwaukee Rowing Club 4:3 OT

Wyoming

The Municipal Rink opened in Laramie this winter, and the Hockey Club and a four team Commercial League were established. Warm weather disrupted play, and the Wyoming Intramural League only made it through one round of play.

1933-34 Game Results

• 1/21: Laramie Hockey Club - Fort Collins Crystals II 9:1 (Fort Collins paper had 6:1) @ Laramie

Laramie Commercial League Results

• Gem City Grocers - Al's Midwest Trunks 4:0
• Collegians - Stars

College ice hockey

See: 1933–34 American college hockey season

Sources

• Baltimore Sun
• Houston Chronicle
• The Spokesman-Review

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