1903 Alberta season

This was the 1903 ice hockey season in Alberta:

Alberta Cup

• 2/24: Calgary - Edmonton Thistles 8:1 @ Edmonton
• 2/25: Edmonton Thistles - Calgary 8:3 @ Edmonton
• 2/26: Edmonton Thistles - Calgary 5:3 @ Edmonton

Edmonton won the cup. Strathcona then challenged for it.

• 3/11: Edmonton Thistles - Strathcona Shamrocks 7:6 OT @ Edmonton
• 3/12: Strathcona Shamrocks - Edmonton Thistles 5:4 @ Edmonton
• 3/13: Strathcona Shamrocks - Edmonton Thistles 6:1 @ Edmonton

Strathcona gained possession of the cup from Edmonton.

Central Alberta Hockey League

This league was founded for the 1903 season. The teams were divided into three groups. Group 1: Didsbury, Olds; Group 2: Red Deer, Lacombe; Group 3: Wetaskiwin, Leduc.

• 1/14: Didsbury - Wetaskiwin 5:3
• 1/15: Wetaskiwin - Lacombe 7:5
• Didsbury - Lacombe 8:7
• 1/17: Lacombe - Red Deer 14:3
• 1/24: Red Deer - Lacombe 7:4
• 1/31: Lacombe - Red Deer 15:6
• 1/31: Leduc - Wetaskiwin 5:3
• 2/3: Wetaskiwin - Leduc 11:9
• 2/7: Wetaskiwin - Leduc 4:0

Didsbury beat Olds three times to win the southern section.

"The Wetaskin team played under protest against a picked Didsbury-Olds team in the finals, but were defeated. At the executive meeting, the protest was upheld and Wetaskiwin was declared the champions of the league, but the cup was not forthcoming. The coveted trophy was taken home by the Didsbury-Olds team, without giving a bond or any guarantee and has since been held by them. A few weeks ago when Wetaskiwin demanded her rights, a decree was sent forth by the powers that Wetaskiwin would have to put up a $100 bond. This clause was added presumably because the cup was going to Wetaskiwin."

- The Wetaskiwin Times, 1904-02-04

Calgary Brewing Co. Cup

• 1/5: Strathcona Shamrocks - Edmonton Thistles 6:2
• 1/9: Edmonton Thistles - Strathcona Shamrocks 3:1
• 1/14: Edmonton Thistles - Strathcona Shamrocks 8:7 OT

Edmonton won the cup.

Hourston Trophy

• 1/28: Edmonton Thistles - Strathcona Shamrocks 6:4
• 2/2: Strathcona Shamrocks - Edmonton Thistles 4:0
• 2/9: Strathcona Shamrocks - Edmonton Thistles 5:4 OT - Decisive goal was controversial as the puck did not appear to have entered the net, but the goal umpire ruled it a goal; Edmonton protested decision

Strathcona won the cup.

Maroney Medals

Commercial series played in Edmonton.

1st Series

• 2/3: Accountants - Druggists & Stationers 3:2

2nd series

• 1/23: Hudson's Bay Co. - McDougall & Secord's 8:6
• 2/11: Forget-me-nots - Hudson's Bay Co. 5:2

Other games

• 12/25: Edmonton Thistles - Strathcona Shamrocks 9:3
• 1/1: Wetaskiwin - Lacombe 6:4 @ Lacombe
• 1/7: Edmonton Thistles - Edmonton Goblins 13:1
• 1/7: Hudson's Bay Co. - Edmonton Printers 6:5 @ Edmonton
• 1/16: Edmonton Juniors - Strathcona Juniors 6:1
• 1/16: Edmonton Printers - Edmonton Drug Clerks/Booksellers 2:1
• 1/20: Edmonton Juniors - Strathcona Juniors 3:1
• 1/21: Edmonton Accountants - J.H. Morris & Co. 14:1
• 1/21: Edmonton Druggists & Stationers - Edmonton Bankers 8:2
• 1/25: St. Albert - Edmonton Nationals 12:1
• 1/30: Strathcona Shamrocks II - Edmonton Thistles II 7:6 OT
• 2/4: Edmonton Thistles II - Strathcona Shamrocks II 6:3 - Rutherford Medals
• 2/7: Edmonton New School - Edmonton Old School 3:0
• 2/8: Edmiston - Cairney 0:0 OT - Juvenile series for Matz Medals @ Edmonton
• 2/13: Calgary Picked Team - Olds 8:0 @ Calgary
• 2/15: Strathcona Shamrocks - Wetaskiwin 11:0 @ Wetaskiwin
• 2/26: Strathcona Shamrocks - Medicine Hat 8:6 @ Medicine Hat
• 3/6: Conjuring Creek - Edmonton Nationals 7:6 @ Strathcona
• 3/18: Edmonton Thistles II - Strathcona Shamrocks II 8:4 - Rutherford Medals

Sources

• Edmonton Bulletin