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==Minnesota==
==Minnesota==
The International Amateur Hockey League was in existence, with Eveleth, Hibbing, and Fort Frances (ON) competing.  
The International Amateur Hockey League was in existence, with Eveleth, Hibbing, and Fort Frances (ON) competing. The States-Dominion Hockey League was also contested.


;International Amateur Hockey League Results
;International Amateur Hockey League Results
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Winner of Eveleth-Fort Frances series was set to meet Hibbing Monarchs in final.
Winner of Eveleth-Fort Frances series was set to meet Hibbing Monarchs in final.
;States-Dominion Hockey League Results
*12/17: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
*12/19: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
*12/25: '''Grafton Millionaires (ND)''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 7:0
*12/26: '''Fargo-Moorhead Comets''' - Crookston Pirates 9:8 OT
*1/7: '''Grafton Millionaires (ND)''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 9:4
*1/9: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:3
*1/14: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 4:1
*1/14: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 5:2
*1/19: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:1
*1/26: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
*1/26: '''Thief River Falls''' - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 8:7 OT
*1/28: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 4:1
*1/30: '''Grafton Millionaires (ND)''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
*2/2: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 4:2
*2/9: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:2
*2/11: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 6:5
*2/11: '''Grafton Millionaires (ND)''' - Crookston Pirates 7:2
*2/18: '''Fargo-Moorhead Comets''' - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 3:1
*2/18: '''Thief River Falls''' - Crookston Pirates 9:8
*2/20: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 7:4
*2/24: '''Thief River Falls''' - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 9:5
*2/24: '''Crookston Pirates''' - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 7:5
==Montana==
==Montana==
The Montana State Hockey League was contested by five teams and won by Great Falls.
The Montana State Hockey League was contested by five teams and won by Great Falls.

Revision as of 23:33, 10 March 2022

This was the 1940-41 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

Connecticut

New Haven Brock Hall won the Connecticut Amateur Championship for the sixth straight year.

Connecticut Amateur Championship Results
  • 2/22: Meriden Ramblers - New Haven Bulldogs 6:5
  • 3/1: New Haven Brock Hall - Meriden Ramblers 6:3 - semifinal
  • 3/9: New Haven Brock Hall - Torrington Red Wings 3:1 - final

Indiana

Program for the December 14, 1940, Muncie-Chicago game.

The Lake County Hockey League returned for its sixth and final season of play this winter. The Muncie (also called Munsey) Chiefs were formed and played their first game at Gibson Ice Arena on December 14, 1940.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 12/14: Chicago Hornets - Muncie Chiefs 2:1
  • 1/18: Beloit Crescents (WI) - Hammond Mohawks 3:2
  • 1/19: Beloit Crescents (WI) - Hammond Mohawks 5:4
Lake County Hockey League Results
  • 1/7: Whiting Macks - Roseland Mohawks 4:3
  • 1/7: Chicago Lannon Club - Chicago Lawn Arrows
  • 1/8: Chicago Euclid Club - Glenwood Panthers
  • 1/9:Hammond Mohawks - Standard Oil 3:2
  • 1/9: Whiting Macks - Chicago Euclid Eagles 4:1
  • 1/21: Whiting Macks - Chicago Lawn Arrows
  • 1/30: Standard Oil - Whiting Macks 3:2
  • 1/30: Hammond Mohawks - Chicago Lawn Arrows 2:1
  • 2/2: Whiting Macks - Chicago Lawn Arrows 2:2
  • 2/10: Whiting Macks - Roseland Mohawks 3:2
  • Roseland Mohawks - Whiting Macks
  • 2/22: Whiting Macks - Chicago Euclid Club 4:0
  • 2/23: Hammond Mohawks - Whiting Macks 3:0 - Mohawks had a 10-0 record after this game

Iowa

The Iowa State Championship was contested for a third time this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 1/19: Waterloo Royal AC - Des Moines Sargent Feeds 6:1
  • 1/19: Charles City Merchants - Osage 6:5 OT
  • 1/22: Hawarden - Hudson (SD) 3:1
  • 1/25: Sioux City Jay Cees - Hudson (SD) 8:1 - Sioux City was composed of LeMars players
  • 1/26: Des Moines Sargent Feeds - Cedar Rapids Knitters 4:3
  • 1/26: Charles City Merchants - Osage 10:3
  • 2/14: Waterloo Royal AC - Cedar Rapids Knitters 2:1
  • 2/16: Waterloo Royal AC - Charles City Merchants 10:1
  • 2/23: Waterloo Royal AC - Des Moines Sargent Feeds 2:0
  • 2/23: Waterloo Royal AC - Cedar Rapids Knitters 2:1 OT
  • 2/26: Waterloo Royal AC - Webster City Leafs 4:4 OT
Iowa State Championship Results
  • 2/2: Mason City - Iowa Falls 6:0
  • 2/2: Waterloo Royal AC - Charles City Merchants 5:1
  • 2/2: Cedar Rapids Knitters - Osage 1:0 Forfeit
  • 2/2: Des Moines Sargent Feeds - Webster City 1:0 Forfeit
  • 2/2: Cedar Rapids Knitters - Des Moines Northwest AC 1:0 Forfeit
  • 2/2: Sioux City Jay Cees - Des Moines Sargent Feeds 3:2

Replayed the following week - ice was in poor condition

  • 2/9: Waterloo Royal AC - Iowa Falls 1:0 Forfeit
  • 2/9: Des Moines Sargent Feeds - Charles City Merchants 10:0
  • 2/9: Sioux City Jay Cees - Mason City 9:1
  • 2/9: Waterloo Royal AC - Cedar Rapids Knitters 4:2 - semifinal
  • 2/9: Sioux City Jay Cees - Des Moines Sargent Feeds 4:3 OT - semifinal
  • 2/10: Waterloo Royal AC - Sioux City Jay Cees 6:1 - final

Florida

After the collapse of the Tropical Hockey League following the 1938-39 season, hockey did not resume again in Miami until July 14, 1940, when a benefit game for the crippled children's hospital was arranged between Coral Gables and Miami Beach. The Coral Gables Seminoles and Miami Beach Pirates went on to play a series of games against one another, in a so-called Miami Amateur Hockey League. In January, a Miami team was added to the competition. Coral Gables won the championship.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 7/14: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 3:3
  • 8/11: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 5:3
  • 8/18: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 8:6
  • 9/1: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 9:7
  • 9/8: Miami Beach tied Coral Gables
  • 9/15: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 7:7
  • 9/22: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 6:5
  • 9/29: Coral Gables - Miami Beach
  • 10/13: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 9:5
  • 10/20: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 7:6
  • 10/27: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 7:5
  • 11/3: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 8:7 OT
  • 11/10: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 10:5
  • 11/17: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 9:8
  • 11/24: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 7:6
  • 12/1: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 5:4
  • 12/8: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 7:6
  • 12/15: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 6:5
  • 12/22: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 8:5
  • 12/29: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 9:7
  • 1/8: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 6:5 OT
  • 1/12: Coral Gables - Miami 7:4
  • 1/15: Miami Beach - Miami 5:4 OT
  • 1/19: Miami Beach - Coral Gables 5:4
  • 1/22: Coral Gables - Miami 6:4 OT
  • 1/26: Miami Beach - Miami 8:7
  • 1/29: Coral Gables - Miami Beach 8:6 - final

Maine

The Maine State League, consisting of four teams, was organized this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Notre Dame 4:4
  • Lewiston St. Doms - Boston Crescents 7:2
  • Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 5:2
  • Lewiston St. Doms - Boston Reds 5:1
  • Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 10:3
  • Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Maple Leafs 8:3
  • 1/4: Waterville Notre Dame - Boston Crescents 8:3
  • 1/6: New Auburn YMAC - Lewiston St. Doms II 6:4
  • 1/9: Lewiston St. Doms II - Hurricanes 7:1
  • 1/11: Boston Junior Olympics - Lewiston St. Doms 11:7
  • 1/11: Brunswick Knights of Columbus - Lisbon Falls 2:2
  • 1/15: Lewiston St. Doms II - St. Mary's Cadets 4:3
  • 1/19: Lewiston St. Doms II - Biddeford St. Andre 6:1
  • 1/20: Lewiston St. Doms II - Livermore Falls Cardinals 3:0
  • 1/20: Berlin Maroons (NH) - Lewiston Maple Leafs 9:2
  • 1/23: Brunswick Knights of Columbus - Lisbon Falls 5:2
  • 1/24: Lewiston Maple Leafs II - Lisbon Falls 7:1
  • 1/26: Augusta Senators - Lisbon Falls 7:1
  • 1/28: Lisbon Falls - Mechanic Falls 17:0
  • 1/30: Augusta Senators - Brunswick Knights of Columbus 4:1
  • 1/31: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston All-Stars 4:2
  • 2/1: Lewiston Maple Leafs II - Lisbon White Eagles 3:0
  • 2/1: Lisbon Falls - Gardiner 9:4
  • 2/10: Lewiston St. Doms II - Bridgton Academy 3:0
  • 2/11: Westbrook Bremens - Lewiston St. Doms II 2:1
  • 2/13: Lewiston St. Doms II - Bowdoin Freshmen 3:3 2OT
  • 2/16: Lewiston Cyclones - Westbrook Bremens 3:1
  • 3/2: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 4:3
  • 3/6: Waterville Notre Dame - Sacred Heart Alumni 7:3
Lewiston City Series

Note: State League games between Lewiston teams also counted for the City Series.

  • Lewiston Maple Leafs - Lewiston Cyclones 2:1
  • 1/1: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 7:4
  • 1/4: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 5:5
  • 1/21: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 12:7
  • 2/9: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 4:3
  • 3/7: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 2:2 OT

Standings

  1. Lewiston Cyclones 6-4-2-14 59:44
  2. Lewiston St. Doms 6-4-2-14 50:59
  3. Lewiston Maple Leafs 3-7-0-6 33:40
Maine State League
  • Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 5:2
  • 1/3: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 3:3
  • 1/8: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 8:2
  • 1/10: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 5:4
  • 1/15: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Waterville Notre Dame 7:3
  • 1/17: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3
  • 1/17: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 7:2
  • 1/19: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 9:6 OT
  • 1/19: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 7:3
  • 1/26: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 5:2
  • 1/26: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Maple Leafs 10:2
  • 1/30: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 6:5 OT
  • 2/1: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston St. Doms 8:6
  • 2/4: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Maple Leafs 5:2
  • 2/6: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 4:2
  • 2/9: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3
  • 2/12: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Lewiston Cyclones 5:2
  • 2/12: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 9:2
  • 2/14: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 7:2
  • 2/16: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 7:3
  • 2/19: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3
  • 2/21: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 7:4 OT
  • 2/23: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 5:4
  • 2/26: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Maple Leafs 10:5

Final standings

  1. Waterville Notre Dame 10-1-1-21 74:38
  2. Lewiston Cyclones 5-6-1-11 51:46
  3. Lewiston St. Doms 5-7-0-10 54:66
  4. Lewiston Maple Leafs 3-9-0-6 45:74
Maine Intermediate State Championship
  • 2/25: Westbrook Bremens - Lisbon Falls 7:1
  • 2/27: Brunswick Knights of Columbus - Livermore Falls Reds 3:0
  • 2/27: Lewiston St. Doms II - St. Mary's Cadets 5:2
  • 3/3: Lewiston St. Doms II - Brunswick Knights of Columbus 4:3
  • 3/4: Westbrook Bremens - Lewiston St. Doms II 4:0 - final

Massachusetts

The Springfield Braves had an independent amateur team this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 12/8: Springfield Braves - Lynn Crescents 2:1
  • 12/15: Springfield Braves - Boston Reds 6:3
  • 12/22: Springfield Braves - Rhode Island Scarlets 7:5
  • 12/26: Boston Junior Olympics - Boston 97 Club 4:3 - practice game
  • 12/27: Springfield Braves - Rhode Island Scarlets 4:2
  • 1/5: Springfield Braves - Needham Hockey Club 12:2
  • 1/6: Boston Junior Olympics - Mt. Hood HC 7:4
  • 1/9: Boston 97 Club - Boston Reds 6:1
  • 1/12: Springfield Braves - New Haven Bulldogs (CT) 9:4
  • 1/19: Springfield Braves - Boston Hyde Shoe 9:4
  • 1/22: Boston 97 Club - Boston Junior Olympics 7:2
  • 1/22: Boston Reds - Mt. Hood HC 4:0
  • 2/2: Springfield Braves - Manahattan Arrows 6:1
  • 2/3: Boston 97 Club - Boston Junior Olympics 9:4
  • 2/8: Springfield Braves - Melrose Mt. Hood 4:3
  • 2/10: Boston Junior Olympics - Boston 97 Club 5:5
  • 2/10: Boston Reds - Boston Rangers 6:2
  • 2/12: Boston 97 Club - Harvard University 7:0
  • 2/23: Springfield Braves - Rhode Island Scarlets 9:3
  • 3/2: Melrose Mt. Hood - Springfield Braves 5:3
  • 3/7: Mt. Hood HC - Boston Rangers 5:4
  • 3/9: Melrose Mt. Hood - Springfield Braves 11:5
New England Hockey Association Tournament
  • 2/14: Boston Junior Olympics - Peabody North Shore HC 11:4
  • 2/14: Mt. Hood HC - Needham Hockey Club 6:5 OT
  • 2/14: Walpole Hockey Club - Lynn Crescents 6:2
  • 2/14: Boston Reds - Worcester Lighams 6:3
  • 2/15: Boston Junior Olympics - Walpole Hockey Club 6:1
  • 2/15: Boston Reds - Mt. Hood HC 5:3
  • 2/15: Boston Junior Olympics - Boston Reds 3:1 - final
New England AAU Championship @ Boston Garden

2/26-27

  • Amesbury Maple Leafs - Lynn Rangers 7:3
  • Concord (NH) - Watertown 11:1
  • Barre (VT) - Ludlow 1:0
  • St. Johnsbury (VT) - Winooski (VT) 5:4 2OT
  • Berlin Mountaineers - St. Johnsbury (VT) 5:1
  • Berlin Mountaineers - Boston Hyde Shoe 4:2
  • Medford Hockey Club - Concord (NH) 9:2
  • Hingham Cove - Barre (VT) 6:1
  • Amesbury Maple Leafs - Lexington Pla-Mor 3:1

3/10

  • Berlin Mountaineers - Medford Hockey Club 7:4
  • Hingham Cove - Amesbury Maple Leafs 5:2
  • Berlin Mountaineers - Hingham Cove 3:2 OT - final

Michigan

The Northern Michigan Hockey League was contested again this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 2/3: Sault Algoma Steel (ON) - Marquette Sentinels 12:6
  • 2/14: Sault Algoma Steel (ON) - Marquette Sentinels 6:5
  • 2/28: Sault Algoma Steel (ON) - Portage Lake Elks 5:2
Northern Michigan Hockey League

Standings

Standings GP W L T GF GA Pts
Sault Ste. Marie Indians 24 16 8 0 110 81 32
Painesdale Pontiacs 24 13 10 1 119 101 27
Marquette Sentinels 24 11 13 0 113 129 22
Portage Lake Elks 24 7 16 1 87 118 15
Playoffs
  • Sault Ste. Marie beat Marquette 12 goals to 1 (6:1, 6:0) - semifinal
  • Portage Lake beat Painesdale 8 goals to 5 (5:4, 3:1) - "
  • Sault Ste. Marie beat Portage Lake 17 goals to 8 (4:2, 3:2, 6:1, 4:3) - final

Minnesota

The International Amateur Hockey League was in existence, with Eveleth, Hibbing, and Fort Frances (ON) competing. The States-Dominion Hockey League was also contested.

International Amateur Hockey League Results
  • 1/24: Fort Frances Maple Leafs - Eveleth Rangers 6:5 OT
  • 1/31: Fort Frances Maple Leafs - Eveleth Rangers 7:2
  • 2/7: Fort Frances Maple Leafs - Eveleth Rangers 10:7
  • 2/22: Fort Frances Maple Leafs - Hibbing Monarchs 6:2 - Fort Frances was in second place behind Hibbing after this game
  • Eveleth Rangers - Fort Frances Maple Leafs 9:1 - semifinal
  • 2/26: Fort Frances Maple Leafs - Eveleth Rangers 2:1 - "
  • Fort Frances Maple Leafs beat Eveleth Rangers - "
  • 3/1: Eveleth Rangers - Fort Frances Maple Leafs 5:4 - "

Winner of Eveleth-Fort Frances series was set to meet Hibbing Monarchs in final.

States-Dominion Hockey League Results
  • 12/17: Crookston Pirates - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
  • 12/19: Crookston Pirates - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
  • 12/25: Grafton Millionaires (ND) - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 7:0
  • 12/26: Fargo-Moorhead Comets - Crookston Pirates 9:8 OT
  • 1/7: Grafton Millionaires (ND) - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 9:4
  • 1/9: Crookston Pirates - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:3
  • 1/14: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 4:1
  • 1/14: Crookston Pirates - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 5:2
  • 1/19: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:1
  • 1/26: Crookston Pirates - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
  • 1/26: Thief River Falls - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 8:7 OT
  • 1/28: Crookston Pirates - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 4:1
  • 1/30: Grafton Millionaires (ND) - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:4
  • 2/2: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 4:2
  • 2/9: Crookston Pirates - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 5:2
  • 2/11: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 6:5
  • 2/11: Grafton Millionaires (ND) - Crookston Pirates 7:2
  • 2/18: Fargo-Moorhead Comets - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 3:1
  • 2/18: Thief River Falls - Crookston Pirates 9:8
  • 2/20: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 7:4
  • 2/24: Thief River Falls - Fargo-Moorhead Comets 9:5
  • 2/24: Crookston Pirates - Grafton Millionaires (ND) 7:5

Montana

The Montana State Hockey League was contested by five teams and won by Great Falls.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 12/7: Great Falls - Butte Boosters 3:0
  • 12/8: Montana School of Mines - Butte Copper Kings 2:2
  • 12/14: Great Falls - Butte Copper Kings 6:4
  • 12/15: Montana School of Mines - Butte Boosters 9:7
  • 12/28: Great Falls - Coutts Canadians (AB) 13:8 @ Great Falls
  • 12/29: Great Falls - Coutts Canadians (AB) 10:6 @ Great Falls
  • 2/1: Spokane Stars (WA) - Great Falls 5:5 @ Great Falls
  • 2/2: Spokane Stars (WA) - Great Falls 13:3 @ Great Falls
Montana State Hockey League Results
  • 12/8: Great Falls - Butte Boosters 8:1
  • 12/15: Great Falls - Butte Copper Kings 7:5
  • 12/22: Butte Copper Kings - Great Falls 6:5 OT
  • 12/29: Helena Merchants - Butte Boosters 1:1
  • 1/5: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7:4
  • 1/5: Butte Copper Kings - Butte Boosters 3:3
  • 1/11: Great Falls - Montana School of Mines 10:7
  • 1/12: Great Falls - Montana School of Mines 5:2
  • 1/12: Helena Merchants - Butte Copper Kings 2:1
  • 1/19: Montana School of Mines - Butte Boosters 3:2
  • 1/23: Butte Boosters - Helena Merchants 2:2 OT
  • 1/25: Butte Boosters - Great Falls 9:5
  • 1/26: Butte Boosters - Great Falls 6:5 OT
  • 1/26: Butte Copper Kings - Montana School of Mines 5:5 OT
  • 2/2: Butte Copper Kings - Butte Boosters 3:0 - became forfeit win for Boosters as Copper Kings used ineligible players
  • 2/7: Montana School of Mines - Helena Merchants 4:0
  • 2/9: Butte Boosters - Montana School of Mines 1:0
  • 2/15: Great Falls - Helena Merchants 7:6
  • 2/16: Great Falls - Helena Merchants 6:1
  • 2/16: Butte Copper Kings - Montana School of Mines 5:4
  • 2/23: Butte Boosters - Helena Merchants 1:0
  • 3/8: Great Falls - Butte Copper Kings 7:6 - semifinal
  • 3/8: Butte Boosters - Montana School of Mines 5:3 - semifinal
  • 3/9: Great Falls - Butte Boosters 5:1 - final
  • 3/9: Butte Copper Kings - Montana School of Mines 6:4 - consolation

New Hampshire

Nashua Hockey Club

There were strong hockey teams in Berlin, Concord, Manchester, and Nashua this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • Needham Hockey Club (MA) - Concord Sacred Hearts 6:2
  • 12/25: Berlin Maroons - Westbrook Bremens (ME) 5:1
  • 1/1: Berlin Maroons - St. Johnsbury (VT) 5:1
  • 1/4: Berlin Maroons - Lewiston Maple Leafs (ME) 2:1
  • 1/12: Nashua Hockey Club - Manchester St. Jean 5:2
  • 1/14: Forge Village Arrows (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 4:2
  • 1/19: Nashua Hockey Club - Needham Hockey Club (MA) 3:2
  • 1/21: Nashua Hockey Club - St. Anselm Independents 10:2
  • 1/22: Fitchburg Maroons (MA) - Concord Sacred Hearts 7:6
  • 1/26: Nashua Hockey Club - Hingham (MA) 3:3
  • 1/26: Hudson (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 3:2
  • 1/28: Berlin Maroons - St. Johnsbury (VT) 5:0
  • 1/30: Melrose Hockey Club (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 4:3
  • 1/31: Amesbury Maple Leafs (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 9:2
  • 2/2: Lexington Pla-Mors (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 7:4
  • 2/4: Lynn Rangers (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 4:4 OT
  • 2/5: Berlin Maple Leafs - Hebron JV (ME) 4:3
  • 2/16: Wolfeboro Indians - Nashua Hockey Club 4:2
  • 2/23: 'Concord Sacred Hearts - Nashua Hockey Club 6:4

New Jersey

The North Jersey Hockey League was contested once again this winter. Games were played at the River Vale Arena. The Atlantic City Sea Hawks had an independent amateur team.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 12/15: Paterson Maple Leafs - Jamaica Hawks (NY) 4:0 @ Madison Square Garden
  • 12/15: Huntington Stars (WV) - Atlantic City Sea Hawks 17:3 @ Huntington
  • 12/26: Manhattan Arrows - Harrington Park 5:3 @ Madison Square Garden
  • 1/11: Manhattan Arrows - North Jersey All-Stars 4:2
  • 1/18: New York Exchange Brokers' - North Jersey All-Stars 7:1
  • 1/25: Sands Point Tigers (NY) - North Jersey All-Stars 3:2
  • 1/26: Atlantic City Hermans - Lakeside Park All-stars 10:6
  • 2/1: Jamaica Hawks (NY) - Atlantic City Sea Hawks 3:0
  • 2/2: Atlantic City Hermans - White City Saxons 6:4
  • 2/8: North Jersey All-Stars - Jamaica Hawks (NY) 0:0
  • 3/1: Harrington Park - Paterson Maple Leafs 5:2
  • 3/1: Atlantic City Sea Hawks - Swampscott Crescents (MA) 2:2
North Jersey Hockey League Results
  • Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 2:0
  • Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 3:0
  • Harrington Park - Pascak 0:0
  • 11/15: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 5:0
  • 11/19: Paterson Maple Leafs - Harrington Park 4:1
  • 11/22: Pascak' - Spring Valley Blackhawks 3:2
  • 11/26: Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 4:2
  • 11/28: Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 4:2
  • 12/3: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 6:3
  • 12/5: Harrington Park - Pascak 3:2
  • 12/10: Harrington Park - Paterson Maple Leafs 4:2
  • 12/12: Pascak - Spring Valley Blackhawks 7:0
  • 12/17: Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 9:1
  • 12/19: Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 7:0
  • 12/22: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 8:0
  • 12/27: Harrison Park - Pascak 3:1
  • 1/2: Harrington Park - Paterson Maple Leafs 3:2
  • 1/7: Pascak - Harrington Park 2:1
  • 1/9: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 14:1
  • 1/14: Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 10:2
  • 1/21: Paterson Maple Leafs - Harrington Park 4:3
  • 1/23: Spring Valley Blackhawks - Pascak 3:1
  • 1/28: Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 7:1
  • 1/29: Harrington Park' - Pascak 3:1
  • 1/31: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 12:2
  • 2/5: Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 8:3
  • 2/6: Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 5:3
  • 2/11: Harrington Park - Paterson Maple Leafs 5:4
  • 2/13: Spring Valley Blackhawks - Pascak 2:1
  • 2/18: Paterson Maple Leafs - Spring Valley Blackhawks 16:1
  • 2/20: Harrington Park - Pascak 5:0
  • Paterson Maple Leafs - Pascak 14:0
  • Harrington Park - Spring Valley Blackhawks 2:1
  • 3/4: Paterson Maple Leafs - Harrington Park 5:3
  • 3/6: Spring Valley Blackhawks - Pascak 3:2
  • 3/11: Harrington Park - Paterson Maple Leafs 8:4 - final
  • 3/13: Paterson Maple Leafs - Harrington Park 5:0 - "
  • 3/18: Paterson Maple Leafs - Harrington Park 7:3 - "

Final standings

  1. Paterson 15-3-0-30
  2. Harrington Park 13-4-1-27
  3. Pascak 4-13-1-7
  4. Spring Valley 3-15-0-6
Atlantic City Hockey League Results
  • 11/22: Caldwells - Hermans 4:2 - exhibition
  • 11/23: Post Two, American Legion - Pepsi-Cola 5:2 - "
  • 11/29: Caldwells - Hermans 3:2
  • 11/30: Post Two, American Legion - Pepsi-Cola 3:1
  • 12/6: Caldwells - Post Two, American Legion 3:2
  • 12/7: Hermans - Pepsi-Cola 4:2
  • 12/20: Hermans - Post Two, American Legion 5:3
  • 12/21: Caldwells - Pepsi-Cola 5:1
  • 12/27: Post Two, American Legion - Pepsi-Cola 3:0
  • 1/3: Hermans - Caldwells 4:1
  • 1/10: Hermans - Pepsi-Cola 7:0
  • 1/24: Caldwells - Pepsi-Cola 3:2
  • 2/7: Hermans - Post Two, American Legion 2:1
  • 2/14: Caldwells - Post Two, American Legion 6:2
  • 3/7: Post Two, American Legion - Hermans 1:1
  • 3/8: Pepsi-Cola - Caldwells 3:3
  • 3/15: Hermans - Pepsi-Cola 5:2
  • 3/21: Hermans - Caldwells 1:1
  • 3/22: Post Two, American Legion - Pepsi-Cola 6:2
  • 3/26: Post Two, American Legion - Caldwells 2:2

Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha Amateur Hockey League returned for its second season of play this winter. Nebraska Power won the championship

Omaha Amateur Hockey League Results
  • 11/29: Butter Nuts - Russell Sports 3:1
  • 11/29: Nebraska Power - Murphy Did Its 2:1 2OT
  • 12/11: Nebraska Power - Butter Nuts 4:2
  • 12/11: Russell Sports - Murphy Did Its 2:1
  • 12/18: Russell Sports - Nebraska Power 1:0
  • 12/18: 'Murphy Did Its - Butter Nuts 2:1
  • 12/21: Russell Sports - Butter Nuts 3:2 2OT
  • 12/21: Murphy Did Its - Nebraska Power 2:1
  • 12/28: Nebraska Power - Murphy Did Its 2:1 3OT
  • 12/28: Butter Nuts - Russell Sports 6:2
  • 1/1: 'Nebraska Power - Butter Nuts 3:2
  • 1/1: Murphy Did Its - Russell Sports 4:1
  • 1/15: Nebraska Power - Russell Sports 4:1
  • 1/15: Butter Nuts - Murphy Did Its 2:1
  • 1/25: Murphy Did Its - Russell Sports 7:4
  • 1/25: Butter Nuts - Nebraska Power 2:0
  • 2/5: Nebraska Power - Butter Nuts 4:1
  • 2/5: Russell Sports - Murphy Did Its 5:2
  • 2/15: Butter Nuts - Russell Sports 2:1
  • 2/15: Nebraska Power - Murphy Did Its 1:0
  • 3/8: Nebraska Power - Butter Nuts 3:1 - final

Pennsylvania

There were many amateur hockey games played in Pennsylvania this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 12/4: Philadelphia All-Stars - Lehigh University 8:1
  • 12/4: Mayfair Hockey Club - University of Pennsylvania 4:0
  • 12/11: Mayfair Hockey Club - Lafayette University 5:1
  • 12/11: New York St. Nicholas - Philadelphia All-Stars 10:1
  • 12/18: Camden Penguins - West Philadelphia 2:0
  • 12/18: Queens Victorias (NY) - Philadelphia All-Stars 7:1
  • 12/23: Philadelphia All-Stars - Short Hills Hockey Club (NJ) 17:1
  • 12/23: Mayfair Hockey Club - Camden Penguins 4:0
  • 12/30: Philadelphia All-Stars - Hershey Junior Bears 9:3
  • 12/30: West Philadelphia Blue Devils - Upper Darby 4:2
  • 1/25: Hershey Junior Bears - Philadelphia All-Stars 2:2
  • 1/27: Swarthmore AC - Philadelphia All-Stars 5:3
  • 1/27: Tacony Rangers - South Philadelphia Hockey Club 5:1
  • 2/22: Hershey Junior Bears - Baltimore All-Stars 5:4
  • 2/22: Erie Hockey Club - Emporium Sylvania 10:4
  • 3/8: Hershey Junior Bears - Philadelphia All-Stars
  • 3/22: Philadelphia All-Stars - Swarthmore AC 6:4
  • 3/22: Tacony Rangers - West Philadelphia Blue Devils 2:1
  • 3/22: Camden Penguins - Upper Darby 1:0
  • 3/29: Philadelphia All-Stars - Erie Hockey Club 8:1 - Pennsylvania Amateur Championship
  • 3/29: University of Pennsylvania - Mayfair Hockey Club 6:0

Wichita, Kansas

Ice hockey returned to Wichita on March 14, 1941, with an American Hockey Association game between the St. Louis Flyers and Tulsa Oilers taking place at the Alaskan Ice Palace. St. Louis won, 6-2. There were no games played involving local teams this winter.

Seattle, Washington

The Seattle City Amateur Hockey League was contested this winter.

Seattle City Amateur Hockey League

Standings

Standings GP W L T GF GA Pts
Rainier District 21 12 7 2 66 60 26
Green Lake 21 10 9 2 78 73 22
West Seattle 21 8 10 3 67 76 19
Ballard 21 7 13 1 69 71 17
Playoffs
  • 3/9: Green Lake - West Seattle 6:0 - semifinal
  • Green Lake - Rainier District 2:0 on series (5:3, 4:3) - final

South Dakota

There were exhibition games played in South Dakota this winter.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 1/5: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Sioux City JC (IA) 4:2
  • 1/12: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Luverne (MN) 14:0
  • 1/20: Hawarden - Hudson 3:1
  • 1/21: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Marshall (MN) 9:1
  • 1/27: Worthington Cardinals (MN) - Sioux Falls Blackhawks 4:3 @ Sioux City, IA
  • 1/27: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Sioux City JC (IA) 3:0 @ Sioux City, IA
  • 2/9: Sioux Falls Mohawks - Luverne (MN) 3:3
  • 2/22: Sheridan Golden Pirates (WY) - Lead American Legion 4:1
  • 2/23: Sheridan Golden Pirates (WY) - Lead American Legion 6:2
  • 3/13: Lead American Legion - Tilford 5:0

St. Louis, Missouri

The St. Louis Amateur Intercollegiate Hockey League was contested again this winter.

St. Louis Amateur Intercollegiate Hockey League Results
  • 12/14: Octopus Club - St. Louis University 2:0 - practice game
  • 12/20: Octopus Club - Washington University 3:0
  • 1/10: Concordia Seminary - Baden Club 1:0
  • 1/10: St. Louis University - Washington University 6:0
  • 1/17: Concordia Seminary - St. Louis University 2:0
  • 1/17: Octopus Club - Baden Club 5:0
  • 1/25: Octopus Club - Baden Club 5:4
  • 1/31: Concordia Seminary - Washington University 2:1
  • 1/31: St. Louis University - Octopus Club 2:2
  • 2/8: Baden Club - St. Louis University 1:0
  • 2/8: Octopus Club - Concordia Seminary 2:1
  • 2/21: Octopus Club - Concordia Seminary 1:0 - Octopus clinched title

Texas

The Houston Amateur League was once again contested in 1940-41. The Rice University Owls won the championship, defeating the Houston University Cougars in a tiebreaker final. The Texas Ice Palace was also open in Beaumont, and the Texas Rangers played an exhibition schedule.

  • Eddleman Mappers

    Eddleman Mappers

  • Rice University Owls

    Rice University Owls

  • Houston University Cougars

    Houston University Cougars

1940-41 Game Results
  • Rice University Owls - Army Camp Wallace 11:3 @ Houston
  • 10/13: Lone Star Creamery - Texas Rangers 8:2 @ Beaumont
  • 10/27: Rice University Owls - Texas Rangers 5:4 @ Beaumont
  • 11/3: Texas Rangers - Eddleman Mappers 7:2 @ Beaumont
  • 11/10: Texas Rangers - Houston Flyers 9:2 @ Beaumont
  • 11/25: Lamar College - South Park High School 5:0 @ Beaumont
  • 12/15: Texas Rangers - Houston Flyers 7:1 @ Beaumont
  • 1/12: Texas Rangers - Rice University Owls @ Beaumont
  • 1/26: 107th Engineers (Camp Beauregard) - Texas Rangers 5:4 @ Beaumont
  • 2/9: 107th Engineers (Camp Beauregard) - Texas Rangers 12:3 @ Beaumont
Houston Amateur League Results
  • 11/17: Eddleman Mappers - Rice University Owls 3:1
  • 12/1: Houston University Cougars - Eddleman Mappers 6:1
  • 12/8: Rice University Owls - Lone Star Creamery 6:3
  • 12/15: Houston University Cougars - Rice University Owls 3:2
  • 1/19: Rice University Owls - Lone Star Creamery 7:4
  • 2/9: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 7:5

Rice and finished tied for first at 6-2, so a two-game playoff was arranged.

  • 3/9: Houston University Cougars - Rice University Owls 9:5
  • 3/16: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 7:1

Rice won the championship.

Vermont

The Barre Hockey Club won the Vermont State AAU Championship, played in Barre.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 1/3: St. Johnsbury Town - Gilman Eagles 7:3
  • 1/12: Barre Hockey Club - Winooski Red Wings 2:2
  • 1/17: Gilman Eagles - Barre Hockey Club 3:2
  • 1/19: Barre Hockey Club - Winooski Red Wings 6:2
  • 1/19: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - St. Johnsbury Town 6:3
  • 1/22: St. Johnsbury Town - Gilman Eagles 8:5
  • 1/26: Bellows Falls Millionaires - Springfield 9:1
  • 1/26: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Bellows Falls Millionaires 6:3
  • 1/26: Barre Hockey Club - Gilman Eagles 8:5
  • 1/29: Barre Hockey Club - St. Johnsbury Town 4:1
  • 2/2: Barre Hockey Club - Norwich University 4:3
  • 2/2: St. Johnsbury Town - Manchester (NH) 3:3 OT
  • 2/5: St. Johnsbury Town - Gilman Eagles 3:2
  • 2/9: Barre Hockey Club - Concord White's Park (NH) 4:3
  • 2/9: Concord Hockey Club (NH) - St. Johnsbury Town 3:2
  • 2/11: Gilman Eagles - St. Johnsbury Town 8:3
  • 2/12: St. Johnsbury Town - Barre Hockey Club 10:2
  • 2/13: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Hockey Club 12:3
  • 2/20: Norwich University - Barre Hockey Club 6:3
  • 2/23: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Hockey Club 6:5
  • 2/23: St. Johnsbury Town - Gilman Eagles 13:1
  • 2/27: St. Johnsbury Town - Winooski Red Wings 5:4 2OT - New England AAU Championship @ Boston Garden
  • 2/27: Barre Hockey Club - Ludlow (MA) 1:0 - "
  • 2/27: Hingham Cove (MA) - Barre Hockey Club 6:1 - "
  • 2/27: Berlin Maroons (NH) - St. Johnsbury town 6:2 - " - Berlin went on to win tournament, beating Amesbury (MA) in the final
Vermont State AAU Championship
  • 2/15: Barre Hockey Club - Springfield 9:1
  • 2/15: Winooski Red Wings - Fairlee Hockey Club 10:1
  • 2/15: St. Johnsbury Town - UVM Falcons Forfeit
  • 2/15: Gilman Eagles - Bellows Falls Millionaires Forfeit
  • 2/16: Winooski Red Wings - St. Johnsbury Town 4:3
  • 2/16: Barre Hockey Club - Gilman Eagles 3:1 OT - Gilman left the ice in protest of a goal Barre scored that they felt should have been disallowed
  • 2/16: Barre Hockey Club - Winooski Red Wings 7:3 - final

Wisconsin

1940-41 Game Results
  • Marshfield Lions - Tomahawk 3:0
  • Wisconsin Rapids - Stevens Point Shamrocks 3:2
  • 1/5:' Wisconsin Rapids' - Stevens Point Shamrocks 3:0
  • 1/9: Beloit Crescents - Madison Cuba Club 2:0
  • 1/10: Wausau Hockey Club - Marshfield Lions 6:0
  • 1/11: Marshfield Lions - Merrill Comets 8:0
  • 1/12: Medford - Marshfield Lions 2:1
  • 1/12: Wisconsin Rapids - Merrill Comets 8:0
  • 1/13: Stevens Point Shamrocks - Tomahawk 3:0
  • 1/15: Marhsfield Lions - Wisconsin Rapids 4:1
  • 1/17: Wausau Hockey Club - Fond du Lac Bears 10:3
  • 1/19: Marhsfield Lions - Merrill Comets 7:1
  • 1/19: Fond du Lac Bears - Madison Cuba Club 9:1
  • 1/19: Tomahawk - Wisconsin Rapids 5:4
  • 1/20: Medford - Stevens Point Shamrocks 6:1
  • 1/25: Wausau Hockey Club - Beloit Crescents 8:2
  • 1/26: Wausau Hockey Club - Beloit Crescents 5:5 OT
  • 1/26: Marshfield Lions - Tomahawk 4:0
  • 1/27: Stevens Point Shamrocks - Wisconsin Rapids 3:2
  • 1/29: Ironwood Merchants (MI) - Rhinelander Hodags 9:2
  • 1/30: Wausau Hockey Club - Marshfield Lions 3:1
  • 2/2: Rhinelander Hodags - Stambaugh (MI) 4:2
  • 2/2: Marshfield Lions - Medford 0:0
  • 2/2: Wisconsin Rapids - Merrill Comets 3:3 OT
  • 2/3: Tomahawk - Stevens Point Shamrocks 3:1
  • 2/5: Ironwood Merchants (MI) - Rhinelander Hodags 5:0
  • 2/6: Marshfield Lions - Wisconsin Rapids 4:0
  • 2/8: Marshfield Lions - Stevens Point Shamrocks 4:0
  • 2/9: Marshfield Lions - Merrill Comets 4:1
  • 2/9: Fond du Lac Bears - Menominee-Marinette Twins 13:4
  • 2/9: Wisconsin Rapids - Tomahawk 10:1
  • 2/9: Wausau Hockey Club - Rhinelander Hodags 15:0
  • 2/10: Beloit Crescents - Madison Malt House 12:4
  • 2/12: Wausau Hockey Club - Rhinelander Hodags 9:3
  • 2/15: Chicago All-Stars - Wausau Hockey Club 4:1
  • 2/16: Wausau Hockey Club - Chicago All-Stars 8:3
  • 2/25: Beloit Crescents - Madison Cuba Club 1:0

Wyoming

The University of Wyoming Intramural League was again contested, and after a year off, the Laramie American Legion returned to action, defeating the Intramural All-Stars twice. Sheridan also had a team, which faced Lead, South Dakota.

1940-41 Game Results
  • 1/25: Sheridan Golden Pirates - Lead American Legion (SD) 7:1
  • 1/26: Sheridan Golden Pirates - Lead American Legion (SD) 4:0
  • 2/3: Laramie American Legion - Intramural All-Stars 6:2
  • 2/7: Laramie American Legion - Intramural All-Stars 11:2
Wyoming Intramural League Results
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Nu 6:1
  • Barbarians - Sigma Chi 4:0
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Lambda Tau Delta 7:1
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3:1
  • Sigma Nu beat Lamda Tau Delta
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Alpha Tau Omega 2:1 OT
  • Phi Delta Theta - Barbarians 5:2
  • Sigma Nu - Alpha Tau Omega 7:4
  • Phi Delta Theta - Barbarians 9:2 - final

College ice hockey

See: 1940–41 American college hockey season

Sources

  • Beaumont Enterprise
  • Houston Chronicle
  • Miami Herald
  • Montana Standard


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