1904 Saskatchewan season

This was the 1904 ice hockey season in Saskatchewan:

Regina City League

The Regina City League was formed for the 1904 season. Five teams entered the competition.

• 1/4: Smith-Ferguson - Clerks 4:2
• 2/1: CPR - Clerks 7:3
• 2/4: Smith-Ferguson - Real Estate Forfeit
• 2/29: Clerks - CPR 4:2
• 3/11: Clerks - CPR 4:3 OT (1:1, 3:3, 1:0) - played @ Lumsden due to collapse of roof at Regina rink

The Clerks won the league championship.

1. Clerks 6 wins, 2 losses, 44 GF
2. CPR 5 wins, 3 losses, 45 GF
3. Banks 3 wins, 3 losses, 43 GF
4. Smith-Ferguson 1 win, 4 losses, 14 GF
5. Real Estate 0 wins, 3 losses, 13 GF

Eastern Hockey League

The Eastern Assiniboia Hockey League was also established this winter. It featured the hockey clubs from Indian Head, Moose Jaw, and Regina.

• 2/3: Regina - Indian Head 9:4 @ Regina
• 2/6: Regina - Moose Jaw 7:4 @ Moose Jaw
• 2/9: Moose Jaw - Indian Head @ Indian Head
• 2/12: Regina - Indian Head 11:4 @ Indian Head
• 2/16: Moose Jaw - Regina @ Regina - not played due to storm
• 2/19: Moose Jaw - Indian Head @ Moose Jaw
• 2/22: Moose Jaw - Indian Head @ Indian Head
• 2/26: Moose Jaw - Regina 3:2 @ Moose Jaw
• 3/1: Regina - Indian Head @ Regina
• 3/4: Moose Jaw - Indian Head @ Moose Jaw
• 3/8: Moose Jaw - Regina Forfeit @ Regina - game was awarded to Moose Jaw as the Regina rink was deemed unsafe for play due to the heavy weight of snow on the roof; rink roof later collapsed - result was disputed and upheld as Regina did not give five days' notice that the rink was not in condition to play the game
• 3/11: Regina - Indian Head @ Indian Head

Moose Jaw won the championship.

Saskatchewan Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Hockey League was founded in 1904 as well. The teams competed for a cup presented by Strang & Co., Winnipeg.

• 1/12: Duck Lake - Prince Albert Braves - Prince Albert defaulted
• 1/13: Saskatoon - Prince Albert Braves 9:4 (4:1, 5:3) @ Prince Albert
• 1/26: Saskatoon - Duck Lake 10:2 (2:2, 8:0) @ Saskatoon
• Rosthern beat Saskatoon @ Rosthern
• 3/4: Rosthern - Saskatoon 1:0 @ Saskatoon

Prince Albert withdrew from the league. Rosthern won the league, finishing undefeated, Saskatoon lost two games, and Duck Lake finished winless.

Other games

• 1/1: Regina CPR - Regina Smith-Ferguson 3:2
• 1/8: Saskatoon - Dundurn 7:3
• 1/23: Regina High School - Regina Normal School 5:1
• 1/28: Battleford Town beat Battleford Rough Riders
• 2/4: Regina Busters - Regina Dubs 5:1 - charity game for benefit of the hospital
• 2/9: Saskatoon - Dundurn 7:1 (3:1, 4:0)
• 2/26: Regina High School Ladies - Regina Normal School Ladies 1:0
• 2/26: Regina High School - Regina Normal School 9:1
• 3/3: Regina CPR - Regina Smith-Ferguson 5:3
• 3/5: Regina Clerks - Regina Bankers 6:4

Sources

• Regina Morning Leader
• Saskatoon Phoenix