Grand Falls Senior Hockey League

Canadians, 1913 Grand Falls League champions.

The Grand Falls Senior Hockey League was a competition played in the town of Grand Falls, Newfoundland. The league existed from 1913 to 1960. The following appeared in the February 28, 1913, edition of the Harbor Grace Standard: "Grand Falls has a Hockey League with three teams, Newfoundlanders, Englishmen, and Canadians. The Canadian is reported to be a fine team, its 7 men equal to any in St. John's, says the News. The others will do better when they have had more practice."

It began the 1960-61 season with three teams (CLB, Guards, and St. Mike's), but folded on December 19, due to poor fan support. There was no league in the area until 1962-63. In 1964-65, the Grand Falls Central League debuted. Three teams competed in the inaugural season - Vocational School, Grand Falls, and Windsor - with the school team capturing the title.

Champions

• 1923-24: Scouts
• 1924-25: C.L.B.
• 1925-26: Cadets
• 1926-27: Scouts
• 1927-28: C.L.B.
• 1928-29: St. Andrews
• 1929-30: Cadets
• 1930-31: Guards (Advertiser listed Cadets as champions)
• 1931-32: Cadets (Advertiser listed Guards as champions)
• 1932-33: Cadets
• 1933-34: Guards
• 1934-35: Cadets
• 1935-36: Cadets
• 1936-37: Guards
• 1937-38: C.L.B.
• 1938-39: C.L.B.
• 1939-40: Cadets
• 1941-1945: no competition
• 1945-46: league unfinished
• 1946-47: Cadets
• 1947-48: Cadets
• 1954-55: 1. Bishop's Falls Kinsmen 7-0-5-14, 2. Windsor Rovers 4-3-5-11 3. Grand Falls Lions 4-3-5-11. F: Windsor Rovers - Bishop's Falls Kinsmen 3:0 on series (6:5 g3)
• 1955-56: as of 1/20: 1. Windsor Rovers 14 pts, 2. Grand Falls Lions 8 pts, 3. Bishop's Falls Kinsmen 6 pts - Rovers had clinched title
• 1956-57: Windsor Rovers, Grand Falls Lions, and Bishop's Falls Kinsmen began season, but the Kinsmen withdrew on 12/14. They were 4-1, while Grand Falls and Windsor had 2 points apiece. A new team, the Legion Commandos, joined the league in January. 11/20: Kinsmen - Lions 5:2, 11/24: Kinsmen - Rovers 7:2, 11/27: Rovers - Lions 9:5, 12/1: Kinsmen - Lions 6:5 OT, 12/4: Kinsmen - Rovers 7:6, 12/15: Rovers - Lions 9:5, 12/22: Lions - Rovers 10:4, 1/17: Rovers - Lions 10:8, 1/19: Rovers - Commandos 12:7, 2/5: Rovers - Lions 6:2 - Beaton Tie Cup series tied 1-1
• 1957-58: as of 12/15: 1. Bishop's Falls Kinsmen 4-0-2-8, 2. Windsor Rovers 3-0-2-6, 3. Grand Falls Lions 1-0-4-2 - Kinsmen and Rovers tied for first with 14 pts through 10 games
• 1958-59: 1. Bishops Falls 8-0-4-16 114:86, 2. Windsor Rovers 8-0-4-16 110:98, 3. Grand Falls Lions 2-0-10-4 78:118
• 1959-60: as of 1/6: 1. St. Mike's 10 pts, 2. CLB 8 pts, 3. Bishop's Falls Kinsmen 4 pts, 4. Guards 2 pts - final CLB beat St. Mike's 2 games to 1
• 1960-61: as of 12/14: 1. Guards 4-0-1-9, 2. St. Mike's 2-2-1-5, 3. CLB 1-5-0-2
• 1962-63: as of 12/21: 1. Grand Falls 3-0, 2. Windsor 2-3, 3. Bishops Falls 2-2, 4. Jays 1-3
• 1965-66: 1. Vocational 18-8-2-38, 2. Grand Falls 13-12-3-29, 3. Windsor 12-15-1-25, 4. Botwood 9-17-2-20
• 1966-67: Grand Falls Vocationals won the Grand Falls Inter-Town League
• 1967-68: "Grand Falls Intermediate" scores: 1/15: Vocational - Peterview 7:3, Botwood - Grand Falls 5:3

Sources

• Grand Falls Advertiser