1905–06 American ice hockey season

This was the 1905-06 American ice hockey season:

Chicago, Illinois

The 1906 Chicago City Championship was contested by four teams: Calumet Lacrosse Club, Kenwood Country Club, Riverside Hockey Club, and the South Park Skating Club. Other active teams in the city included the Prairie Avenue Hockey Club and the Monarch Athletic Club.

1905-06 Game Results

• 1/13: Kenwood Juniors - Prairie Avenue Junior Hockey Club 4:0
• 1/17: Monarch Athletic Club - Prairie Avenue Hockey Club 4:1

Monarch AC roster: Swift (goal), Harger (point), Gifford (cover point), Palmer (rover), Blossom (left wing), Ortmayer (right wing), Burnham (center). Prairie Avenue roster: R. Canby (goal), J. Canby (point), Foss (cover point), G. Seaverns (rover), Lynn (left wing), Dudley (right wing), L. Seaverns (center).

• 2/10: Kenwood Country Club III - Prairie Avenue Hockey Club III 4:0

Chicago City Championship

• 2/4: Riverside Hockey Club - South Park Skating Club 4:0

Riverside roster: Nieger (goal), Gillespie (point), B. Anderson (cover point), Henderson (rover), C. Anderson, S. Anderson (forwards), Holding (center). South Park roster: Kearney (goal), O'Malley (point), Davidson (cover point), Gaisford (rover), Gannet, Woods (forwards), O'Connor (center).

• 2/6: Calumet Lacrosse Club - Kenwood Country Club 4:2
• 2/9: South Park Skating Club - Calumet Lacrosse Club
• Riverside Hockey Club - Kenwood Country Club
• 2/11: Calumet Lacrosse Club - Riverside Hockey Club 2:1

Calumet roster: Beaton (goal), Rutbridge (point), Young (cover point), Collins (center), West (rover), Myers (right wing), Harris (left wing). Riverside roster: Mayer (goal), Gillespie (point), W. Henderson (cover point), Houlding (center), C. Henderson (rover), S.C. Anderson (right wing), E.T. Anderson (left wing).

• 2/16: Calumet Lacrosse Club - Kenwood Country Club 4:4

Calumet roster: Beaton (goal), Anthony (point), C. Donnelley (cover point), West (rover), McLean (center), Harris (right wing), McMillen (left wing). Kenwood roster: Crocker (goal), W. Rockwell (point), F. Rockwell (cover point), Champlin (rover), McMullen (center), A. Rockwell (right wing), C. Wood (left wing).

Massachusetts

Mechanic Arts High School's team

Wakefield High School's team

The planned playing schedule for the New England Ice Hockey League

The New England Ice Hockey League was once again organized for the 1905-06 season. It was planned to begin play on December 27, but as of January 22, not a single game had been playing, owing to mild weather. Only one league game is recorded to have taken place. The following teams were slated to participate in the league: Roxbury Hockey Club, Dorchester Hockey Club, Boston Wanderers, Somerville Hockey Club, Melrose Hockey Club, Franklin AA, and the Boston Hockey Club.

The high school competitions were also contested this winter.

1905-06 Game Results

• 12/16: Winchester High - Medford High 1:0
• 12/18: Cambridge Hockey Club - Arlington High 8:8
• 12/19: Arlington High - Cambridge Latin 4:0
• 12/25: Arlington High - Arlington High Alumni 1:1
• 12/25: Roxbury Hockey Club - Somerville Hockey Club 1:1
• 12/26: Wakefield High - Rindge Manual Training 0:0
• 12/26: Cambridge Latin - Arlington High 3:1
• 12/27: Rindge Manual Training - Medford High 2:0
• 12/28: Arlington High - Cambridge Latin 6:0
• 1/2: Arlington High - Rindge Manual Training 3:0
• 1/2: Brookline High - Roxbury Latin 4:0
• 1/3: Arlington High - Cambridge Latin 1:0
• 1/3: Rindge Manual Training - Winchester High 4:0
• 1/3: Talbot Prep - Roxbury Latin 4:3
• 1/6: Mechanic Arts School - Winchester High 2:1 OT - Winchester protested result
• 1/8: Franklin AA - English High 4:0
• 1/8: Roxbury Latin - Milton High 1:0
• 1/9: Wakefield High - Everett High 1:0
• 1/9: Newton High - Mechanic Arts School 3:0
• 1/9: Spartan AC - Mohawk AC 3:2
• 1/10: Harvard University - Harvard Graduates 6:4
• 1/10: Phillips Andover - Stone's School 2:1 OT
• 1/10: Rindge Manual Training - Roxbury Latin 2:1
• 1/10: Arlington High - Winchester High 9:0
• 1/11: Mohawk AC - Spartan AC 7:3
• 1/11: Brookline High - Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3:0
• 1/13: Medford High - Medford Boat Club 1:1
• 1/13: Somerville Hockey Club - Cambridge Hockey Club 9:3
• 1/13: Boston Hockey Club - Brae Burn Country Club 4:1
• 1/13: Arlington Hockey Club - Cambridge Hockey Club 1:1
• 1/19: Mohawk AC - Spartan AC 5:5
• 1/20: Brae Burn Country Club - Milton Hockey Club 4:1
• 1/20: Arlington High - Cambridge Hockey Club 7:2
• 1/20: Wakefield High - Mechanic Arts School 5:0
• 1/20: Winchester High - Milton High 0:0
• 1/27: St. Mark's School - Harvard '09 3:0
• 1/30: Wakefield High' - Somerville High 1:0
• 1/30: St. Mark's School - Newton High 0:0 - game was called a draw after the first half due to unsafe ice conditions
• 2/3: Somerville Hockey Club - Winchester Hockey Club 4:3 OT
• 2/3: Hartfords (High School Combination) - Talbot Prep 5:3
• 2/3: Esmond AC - Spartan AC 2:2
• 2/3: Phillips Andover - Arlington High 3:2
• 2/6: Talbot Prep - Roxbury Latin 5:3
• 2/7: Esmond AA - Wesley Club 2:1
• 2/7: Mohawks - Spartan AC 5:3
• 2/7: St. Mark's School - Newton High 1:0
• 2/8: Arlington High - Stone's School 6:4
• 2/12: Esmond AA - Wesley Club 3:1
• 2/12: Medford High - Winchester High 3:2
• 2/16: Esmond AC - Talbot Prep 2:2
• 2/17: Esmond AC - Waldeck AC 0:0
• 2/17: All-Boston - Brae Burn Country Club 10:0
• 2/17: Franklin AA - Berkeley AC 5:4
• 2/17: Newton High - Arlington High 3:2

New England Ice Hockey League Results

• 2/10: Somerville Hockey Club - Dorchester Hockey Club 10:0

Interscholastic League Results

• 1/13: Cambridge Latin - Newton High 2:1

Interprepatory League Results

• 1/19: Arlington High - Medford High 6:0
• 1/30: Arlington High - Mechanic Arts School 3:0
• 2/6: Arlington High - Winchester High 15:0 - Arlington gained permanent possession of cup, winning it for third year in a row

Prepatory League Results

• 1/9: Brookline High - Cambridge Latin 1:0

Michigan

See: 1905–06 IPHL season

The Portage Lakes Hockey Club, Calumet Miners, and Michigan Soo Indians once again competed in the International Professional Hockey League, which also featured the Canadian Soo and the Pittsburgh Pros.

The Border Hockey League was formed for the 1905-06 season. It consisted of the Detroit Athletic Club and the Essex, Amherstburg, Tilbury, and Chatham, Ontario teams. In early February, the Essex team withdrew from the league. The Chatham Hockey Club won the league championship.

1905-06 Game Results

• 12/24: Baraga - L'Anse 5:0 @ L'Anse
• 12/28: Tunnel Tigers - South Park 2:0 @ Port Huron
• 1/9: Houghton High School - Baraga High School 13:2 @ Houghton
• 1/12: Detroit Athletic Club - Sandwich Hockey Club (ON) 8:0 @ Detroit
• 1/13: Chornicles - North End 4:0 @ Port Huron
• 2/10: Lansing High School - Agricultural College 2:1 @ Lansing
• 2/11: Detroit Beavers - Detroit Victorias 5:3
• 2/11: Baraga Juniors - L'Anse 4:2 @ L'Anse
• 2/17: Detroit Victorias - Detroit Warrens 1:0
• 2/17: Chronicles - Catholic School 1:0 @ Port Huron
• 2/17: Grand Trunk - Crescents 5:0 @ Port Huron
• 2/17: Baraga Juniors - L'Anse High School 4:0 @ Baraga
• 3/10: Baraga - Pequaming 3:1 @ Houghton
• 3/19: Baraga - Portage Lake Hardware 3:1 @ Houghton

Border Hockey League Game Results

• 1/9: Detroit Athletic Club - Chatham Hockey Club 3:2 @ Detroit
• 1/9: Amherstburg Hockey Club - Essex Hockey Club 3:3 @ Amherstburg Hockey Club - Essex protested Amherstburg's third goal
• 2/6: Detroit Athletic Club - Amherstburg Hockey Club 8:0 @ Detroit
• 2/10: Chatham Hockey Club - Amherstburg Hockey Club 8:3 @ Chatham
• 2/12: Detroit Athletic Club - Tilbury Hockey Club 7:2 @ Tilbury
• 2/13: Chatham Hockey Club - Tilbury Hockey Club 17:8 @ Chatham
• Chatham Hockey Club - Amherstburg Hockey Club
• 2/16: Detroit Athletic Club - Amherstburg Hockey Club 3:2 @ Amherstburg
• 2/19: Detroit Athletic Club - Tilbury Hockey Club @ Detroit - Tilbury did not come
• 2/23: Chatham Hockey Club - Detroit Athletic Club 10:3 @ Chatham
• 2/27: Tilbury Hockey Club - Amherstburg Hockey Club @ Amherstburg - not played due to lack of ice
• 3/1: Chatham Hockey Club - Tilbury Hockey Club 10:9 OT @ Tilbury
• 3/9: Tilbury Hockey Club - Detroit Athletic Club 6:4 @ Chatham

The Hancock High School won the local Amphidrome Cup and the Michigan state title. Hancock also had a second team that won the Championship of the Second High School teams of the Copper Country.

Hancock High School Game Results

• 1/23: Hancock - Hubbell City 4:3
• 1/26: Hancock - Baraga High School 9:1
• 1/29: Hancock - Dollar Bay Shamrocks 7:4
• 2/?: Hancock - Houghton High School 7:2
• 2/?: Dollar Bay - Hancock 6:5
• 2/13: Hancock - Calumet 6:1
• 2/21: Houghton High School - Hancock 4:2
• 2/22: Hancock - Calumet 7:5
• 3/10: Hancock - Dollar Bay Shamrocks 10:3

Amphidrome Cup games:

• 3/6: Hancock - Houghton 3:3
• 3/8: Hancock - Houghton 2:1
• 3/12: Hancock - Houghton 1:1
• 3/?: Hancock - Houghton 2:2
• 3/16: Hancock - Houghton 6:5

Minnesota

The St. Paul Victorias won the Twin City Hockey League for the fourth year in a row, defeating Mechanic Arts in a single game. The Victorias also retained the Minnesota State title.

1905-06 Game Results

• 12/27: Minneapolis Central High School Alumni - Lake Shore Hockey Club 8:1
• 12/?: Minikahda Hockey Club - St. Paul 6:5
• 1/4: St. Paul Victorias - Minneapolis Eagles 9:2
• 1/6: St. Paul - Minikahda Hockey Club 7:6
• 1/7: Glens - King Hockey Club 3:2 @ Minneapolis
• 1/14: St. Paul Mic-Macs - Minneapolis Central High School 19:0
• 1/16: Minneapolis Central High School - Minneapolis East High School 4:1
• 1/20: St. Paul Victorias - Lake Shore Hockey Club 10:3
• 1/20: St. Paul Mechanic Arts - Minneapolis Central High School 13:0
• 1/20: St. Paul Central High School - Minneapolis East Side High School 2:1
• 1/22: Glens - Iroquois 2:1 @ Minneapolis
• 1/23: St. Paul Mic-Macs II - Lafayette 1:0
• 1/25: St. Paul Laurels - Minneapolis Central High School 4:0
• 1/26: St. Paul Mechanic Arts - Minneapolis East Side High School 12:2
• 1/31: Winnipeg Victorias (MB) - St. Paul Victorias 19:8 @ Winnipeg
• 1/31: St. Paul Mechanic Arts - St. Thomas 13:2
• 2/4: St. Paul Central High School - Minneapolis Central High School 13:1
• 2/6: St. Paul Mechanic Arts - Minneapolis Eagles 2:1
• 2/7: St. Paul Mechanic Arts - St. Thomas 16:0
• 2/10: Minneapolis Eagles - Lake Shore Hockey Club 9:5
• 2/13: Minneapolis Eagles - St. Paul Mic-Macs 5:3
• 2/16: Lake Shore Hockey Club - St. Paul Laurels 3:2

Twin City Hockey League Results

• 2/17: St. Paul Victorias - Mechanic Arts 12:2

Minnesota State Championship

• St. Paul Victorias - Duluth 4:2 @ St. Paul
• Duluth - St. Paul Victorias 3:2 @ Duluth
• St. Paul Victorias - Two Harbors 9:6 @ Two Harbors

Montana

It was planned for the Salt Lake Hockey Club from Utah to face the Butte Hockey Club in Butte on December 29, 1905. Hennessy's team was due to meet the winner.

New York

See: 1905-06 AAHL season

The American Amateur Hockey League was again in operation this winter. There were a number of games played in Buffalo as well.

1905-06 Game Results

• 12/30: Brooklyn Crescents - Montreal Hockey Club 2:1 @ Montreal
• 1/16: La Salle Hockey Club - Riverside Hockey Club 2:0
• 1/19: Montreal Shamrocks - All-New York 4:3 @ St. Nicholas Rink
• 1/20: Brooklyn Crescents - Montreal Shamrocks 5:2 @ Clermont Rink
• 1/27: Lafayette High School - La Salle Hockey Club @ Buffalo
• 1/29: Lafayette High School - Oakland AC 7:2 @ Buffalo
• 2/3: Lafayette High School - La Salle Hockey Club 8:0 @ Buffalo
• 2/3: Niagara University - La Salle Hockey Club 6:1 @ Niagara Falls
• 2/10: Lafayette High School - Niagara University 3:1 @ Buffalo
• 2/17: Lafayette High School - Broadstreet High School 10:1 @ Buffalo
• 2/17: Lafayette High School - East High School 6:2 @ Buffalo
• Ridley College (ON) - Niagara University 8:1 @ St. Catharine's
• 2/17: Niagara University - Ridley College (ON) 4:2

Norfolk, Virginia

The Norfolk Ice Palace was open by December 1905, and a series was arranged between the Quaker City Hockey Club of Philadelphia and Princeton University. The two clubs took part in the first game of hockey ever played in the South on December 29. It was reported that "The Southerners were very much enthused with hockey and local teams are to be formed". Princeton won the three game series 2-1.

1905-06 Game Results

• 12/28: Quaker City Hockey Club - Princeton University 7:6
• 12/29: Princeton University - Quaker City Hockey Club 4:3
• 12/30: Princeton University - Quaker City Hockey Club 5:0

Pennsylvania

See: 1905–06 IPHL season

The Pittsburgh Pros once again competed in the International Professional Hockey League, which was also composed of teams from Michigan and Ontario.

The Quaker City Hockey Club returned to action this winter. They played a series against Princeton University in Norfolk, Virginia, in late December, losing two of the three games. Quaker City roster: Rhoades (goal), Riley (cover), White (rover), Cooke (center), Bulleu (right wing), Orton (left wing), Bryor. Quaker City also wanted to play in Pittsburgh on February 2 and 3.

1905-06 Game Results

• 2/5: Pittsburgh Pros - Niagara Ontario Power Company 7:6 @ Niagara Falls, ON
• 2/9: Pittsburgh Pros - Niagara Ontario Power Company 11:9 @ Pittsburgh
• 2/10: Pittsburgh Pros - Niagara Ontario Power Company 23:4 @ Pittsburgh

Spokane, Washington

In Spokane, the Star Shingle Company opened an artificial ice rink at their plant on February 6, 1906. The rink has an ice surface of 200 by 88 feet. On February 7, the first hockey practice took place. The Spokane Amateur Athletic Club formed a team, and another club known as the Independents (who soon changed their name to the Eagles) was formed. Other possible teams were announced as being the Spokane High School, Blair Business College, and Gonzaga University, but none wound up playing. Plans to form a Spokane City League with two Spokane AAC teams, Gonzaga, High School, and the Independents were also abandoned.

The first game was played between the Spokane AAC and the Eagles on February 26. The Rossland, British Columbia team then came to Spokane to play two exhibition games.

1905-06 Game Results

• 2/26: Spokane Amateur Athletic Club - Eagles 7:0

SAAC roster: J.E. Rea (goal), W. Schaeffer (point), H. Smith (cover point), O.U. Tatro (center), C.C. Walker (rover), H. Wurtele (capt.), C.B. Sanderson (wings). Eagles roster: J. McCreary (goal), M.R. Turner (point), R. Ferrier (capt.) (cover point), E. Kelly (center), J. Trezona (rover), V. Pawnell, A. Munroe (wings).

• 2/28: Rossland (BC) - Spokane Amateur Athletic Club 2:0
• 3/2: Rossland (BC) - Spokane Amateur Athletic Club 10:1

Utah

Three hockey games are recorded to have been played in Salt Lake City this winter.

1905-06 Game Results

• 1/1: University of Utah Hockey Club - Picked Team 4:3

UHC roster: Hegel, J. Taylor, White, Brodie (forwards), D. Taylor (cover point), Thompson (point), Gray (goal). Picked roster: Lindsay, Ferguson, Ames, Cayly (forwards), Moore (cover point), Parsons (point), Williams (goal).

• 1/6: Salt Lake High School - University of Utah Hockey Club 3:0
• 1/28: Salt Lake Hockey Club - University of Utah Hockey Club 4:3

Salt Lake roster: Ferguson, Ames, Lindsay, Cayley (forwards), Seigle (point), William (cover point), Chapman (goal). UHC roster: Brodie, Hogle, Sturges, D.P. Taylor (forwards), J.C. Taylor (point), Moore (cover point), Harris (goal).

Wisconsin

1905-06 Game Results

• 1/27: St. John's Cadets - Lake Forest Academy 1:0 @ Delafield

College ice hockey

See: 1905–06 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season

Sources

• Boston Globe
• Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express
• Chicago Tribune
• Detroit Free Press
• Salt Lake Herald
• St. Paul Daily Globe

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