1952-53 New Brunswick season
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This was the 1952-53 ice hockey season in New Brunswick:
Leagues
- Lower Gloucester Hockey League
- 12/27: Caraquet ACJC - Tracadie Legionnaires 6:4
- 12/28: Tracadie Legionnaires - Shippegan Merchants 1:1
- 12/31: Caraquet ACJC - Shippegan Merchants 7:4
- 1/1: Shippegan Merchants - Caraquet ACJC 5:3
- 1/7: Tracadie Legionnaires - Shippegan Merchants 4:2
- 1/11: Tracadie Legionnaires - Shippegan Merchants 5:3
- 1/15: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 10:1
- 1/20: Shippegan Merchants - Caraquet ACJC 12:6
- 1/21: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 8:3
- 1/22: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 5:4
- 1/29: Caraquet ACJC - Shippegan Merchants 7:2
- 1/30: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 6:4
- 2/3: Shippegan Merchants - Caraquet ACJC 4:2
- 2/9: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires Forfeit - Tracadie had too many injuries to ice a team
Standings
- Caraquet 10-5-1-21
- Shippegan 8-6-2-18
- Tracadie 3-10-1-11
Semifinal
- Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 11:1
- 2/14: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 4:3
- 2/15: Shippegan Merchants - Tracadie Legionnaires 8:6
Final
- 2/18: Shippegan Merchants - Caraquet ACJC 6:5
- 2/23: Caraquet ACJC - Shippegan Merchants 6:3
- 3/3: Caraquet ACJC - Shippegan Merchants 3:2 2OT
- 3/10: Caraquet ACJC - Shippegan Merchants 7:0 - Caraquet won series 4-3
- Central Kings County League
- 1/21: Midland - Belleisle 6:0
- 1/21: Springfield - Hatfield Point 10:3
- 1/22: Midland - Hatfield Point 12:0
- 1/22: 'Norton - Springfield 6:3
- 1/29: Midland - Norton 8:5
- 1/29: Belleisle - Hatfield Point 6:3
- 2/4: Springfield - Midland 3:1
- 2/4: Norton - Belleisle 8:3
- 2/5: Springfield - Belleisle 7:4
- 3/13: Norton - Midland 4:2 - final, Norton won series 2-1
Standings as of 1/30
- Midland 3-1-0-6 27:10
- Springfield 3-1-0-6 24:12
- Norton 3-1-0-6 28:15
- Belleisle 1-3-0-2 10:23
- Hatfield Point 0-4-0-0 8:37
Hatfield withdrew in early February.
- Central Valley League
- 1/13: Woodstock Legionaires - Perth Maroons 7:5
- 1/16: Perth Maroons - Woodstock Legionaires 5:1
- 1/22: Perth Maroons - Hartland Hawks 9:1
- 1/23: Perth Maroons - Hartland Hawks 10:3
- 2/1: Hartland Hawks - Woodstock Legionaires 6:6
- 2/13: Perth Maroons - Woodstock Legionaires 11:5 - 6th straight win for Perth
- 2/18: Woodstock Legionaires - Hartland Hawks 5:4 - semifinal
- 2/20: Hartland Hawks - Woodstock Legionaires 4:1 - " - second win for Hartland
- 2/24: Hartland Hawks - Woodstock Legionaires 8:4
- 3/3: Perth Maroons - Hartland Hawks 12:5 - final
- Miramichi League
- 11/?: Chatham RCAF - Douglastown Rangers 7:1
- 11/27: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Chatham Ironmen 6:5
- 12/2: Chatham RCAF - Chatham Ironmen 5:5
- 12/4: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Douglastown Rangers 7:4
- 12/9: St. Thomas University - Chatham RCAF 6:4
- 12/11: Chatham Ironmen - St. Thomas University 7:4
- 12/18: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - St. Thomas University 6:4
- 12/19: St. Thomas University - Douglastown Rangers 6:4
- 12/30: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Chatham Ironmen 8:5
- 1/8: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Chatham RCAF 12:5
- 1/13: Chatham Ironmen - Douglastown Rangers 7:5
- 1/15: St. Thomas University - Newcastle 28th Field Battery 15:8
- 1/20: Chatham RCAF - Douglastown Rangers 8:3
- 1/22: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Chatham Ironmen 7:2
- 1/27: Chatham Ironmen - Douglastown Rangers 9:6
- 1/29: Chatham RCAF - Chatham Ironmen 6:6
- 2/3: Douglastown Rangers - Newcastle 28th Field Battery 8:4
- 2/5: Chatham RCAF - St. Thomas University 2:2
- 2/12: St. Thomas University - Chatham Ironmen 17:6
- 2/17: Douglastown Rangers - St. Thomas University 9:8
- 2/20: Chatham RCAF - Newcastle 28th Field Battery 6:6
- 2/24: Chatham RCAF - Douglastown Rangers 10:3
- 3/3: Douglastown Rangers - Chatham Ironmen 14:3 - playoff qualifier
- 3/9: Douglastown Rangers - Chatham Ironmen 7:6
- 3/11: Chatham Ironmen - Douglastown Rangers 7:4 - playoff qualifier
Standings as of 12/20
- Newcastle 3-0-0-6 19:13
- St. Thomas 2-2-0-4 20:21
- Chatham RCAF 1-1-1-3 16:17
- Chatham Ironmen 1-1-1-3 17:15
- Douglastown 0-3-0-0 9:20
Semifinals
- 3/3: St. Thomas University - Chatham RCAF 7:3
- Chatham RCAF - St. Thomas University 8:6
- 3/10: St. Thomas University - Chatham RCAF 8:5
- 3/12: Newcastle 28th Field Battery - Chatham Ironmen 6:3
- CNR Suburban League
- 1/8: Quispamsis - Hampton 9:4
- 1/8: Renforth - Brookville 8:0
- 1/21: Hampton - Quispamsis 6:1
- 1/22: Renforth - Hampton 6:2
- 1/27: Renforth - Quispamsis 12:7
- 1/27: Hampton - Brookville 9:4
- 1/29: Renforth - Brookville 9:0
- 1/29: Quispamsis - Hampton 6:4
- 2/4: Quispamsis - Brookville 10:3
- 2/11: Renforth - Hampton 3:1 - semifinal
- 2/11: Quispamsis - Brookville 7:1 - "
- 2/12: Hampton - Renforth 3:2 OT - "
- 2/12: Quispamsis - Brookville 8:2 - "
- Hampton - Renforth 6:4 - "
- 2/20: Quispamsis - Hampton 3:2 - final
- 2/26: Quispamsis - Hampton 4:3 OT - "
- Lancaster Suburban League
- 1/16: Martinton - Randolph 6:3
- 1/19: Fairville - Grand Bay 12:2
- 2/3: Martinton - Fairville 6:5
- Martinton - Grand Bay
- 2/10: Randolph - Grand Bay 5:2
- 2/19: Randolph - Martinton 5:4
- 2/19: Fairville - Grand Bay 6:5
- 2/24: Randolph - Grand Bay 7:4
- 3/3: Randolph - Fairville 5:3
- 3/3: Martinton - Grand Bay 7:0
- Kent-Westmoreland Industrial League
- 1/9: Shediac Capitals - Dupuis Corner Royals 9:6
- 1/15: Dieppe Dunham & Frenette - Bouctouche Jaycees 3:2 - Dieppe withdrew
- 1/15: Dupuis Corner Royals - Shediac Capitals 10:8
- 1/21: Dupuis Corner Royals - Shediac Capitals 8:6
- 1/23: Dupuis Corner Royals - Buctouche Jaycees 6:5
- Buctouche Jaycees beat Kent Lumber Kings in a shutout
- 1/26: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Capitals 8:4
- 1/30: Bouctouche Jaycees - Dupuis Corner Royals 6:4
- 2/5: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Capitals 12:1
- 2/6: Kent Lumber Kings - Shediac Capitals 5:1
- 2/11: Dupuis Corner Royals - Shediac Capitals 6:0 - semifinal
- 2/12: Bouctouche Jaycees - Kent Lumber Kings 5:3 - "
- 2/13: Buctouche Jaycees - Kent Lumber Kings 6:1 - "
- 2/13: Dupuis Corner Royals - Shediac Capitals 7:5 - "
- 2/15: Bouctouche Jaycees - Kent Lumber Kings 4:0 - " - stopped in second period due to snow
- 2/19: Dupuis Corner Royals - Buctouche Jaycees 6:1 - final
- 2/20: Dupuis Corner Royals - Buctouche Jaycees 10:3 - "
- 2/23: Dupuis Corner Royals - Buctouche Jaycees 4:3 - "
- 2/24: Dupuis Corner Royals - Buctouche Jaycees 7:3 - "
- Moncton Industrial League
- 12/14: Dunham & Frenette - CNR Apprentices 10:7
- 1/20: CNR Apprentices - Dunham & Frenette 8:5
- 1/25: Dunham & Frenette - Hildegarde Hawks 12:5
- 1/26: Hildegarde Hawks - CNR Apprentices 7:6
- 2/3: Dunham & Frenette - No. 5 SD RCAF 6:5
- 2/9: CNR Apprentices - Hildegarde Hawks 6:5
- 2/15: Dunham & Frenette - CNR Apprentices 9:1
- 2/15: No. 5 SD RCAF - Hildegarde Hawks 3:2
- 2/18: Dunham & Frenette - No. 5 SD RCAF 10:3
- 2/22: No. 5 SD RCAF - CNR Apprentices 4:2
- 2/22: Dunham & Frenette - Hildegarde Hawks 11:6
- 2/27: Hildegarde Hawks - CNR Apprentices 6:3
Semifinals
- 3/1: Dunham & Frenette - Hildegarde Hawks 10:3
- 3/1: CNR Apprentices - No. 5 SD RCAF 8:3
- 3/6: Dunham & Frenette - Hildegarde Hawks 11:0
- 3/8: CNR Apprentices - No. 5 SD RCAF 8:5
Final
- 3/10: Dunham & Frenette - CNR Apprentices 10:3
- 3/13: CNR Apprentices - Dunham & Frenette 6:5
- 3/15: Dunham & Frenette - CNR Apprentices 5:1
- Saint John City Commercial League
Standings as of 12/24
- Titus Bakers 5-1-1-11 27:18
- 3rd Heavy Ack-Ack 3-3-1-7 25:23
- North End Druggists 3-4-0-6 21:26
- Princess Helene 2-5-0-4 20:25
- 1/7: Titus Bakers - North End Druggists 4:2
- 1/7: Princess Helene - 3rd H.A.A. 2:1
- 2/3: 3rd H.A.A. - North End Druggists 3:3
- 2/4: Titus Bankers - Princess Helene 4:2
Semifinals
- Titus Bakers - Princess Helene 3:1 on series
- 3rd H.A.A. - North End Druggists 3:1 on series
Final
- 3rd H.A.A. - Titus Bakers 6:5
- Saint John Senior Commercial League
Standings as of 1/30
- International Harvester 3-0-3-9
- Eskimos 3-1-2-8
- Irving Oil 0-5-1-1
- Saint John Industrial League
Standings
- Dry Dock Royals 8-2-1-17 104:44
- All-Stars 8-2-1-17 87:42
- HMCS Brunswicker 2-8-1-5 42:115
- General Dairies 2-8-1-5 42:74
- 2/9: All-Stars - Dry Dock Royals 7:6 - 1st place tiebreaker
- 2/15: Dry Dock Royals - HMCS Brunswicker 16:6 - semifinal
- Dry Dock Royals - HMCS Brunswicker 13:7 - "
- 2/17: All-Stars - Dry Dock Royals 8:6 - final
- 2/20: Dry Dock Royals - All-Stars 10:7 - "
- 2/25: All-Stars - Dry Dock Royals 8:5 - "
- 2/28: All-Stars - Dry Dock Royals 3:2 - "
- Amherst Rural League
- 12/13: Fort Lawrence Maroons - Joggins Flyers 8:3
- 12/13: Nappan Bombers - West Amherst Bulldogs 4:1
- 12/20: Nappan Bombers - Fort Lawrence Maroons 5:1
- 12/20: West Amherst Bulldogs - Joggins Flyers 5:1
- 1/10: Nappan Bombers - West Amherst Bulldogs 1:1
- 1/10: Fort Lawrence Maroons - Joggins Flyers 3:2
- 1/17: Joggins Flyers - West Amherst Bulldogs 5:2
- 1/17: Nappan Bombers - Fort Lawrence Maroons 7:2
- 1/31: West Amherst Bulldogs - Nappan Bombers 3:2
- 2/7: Joggins Flyers - West Amherst Bulldogs 2:1
- 2/7: Nappan Bombers - Fort Lawrence Maroons 12:0
- 2/21: Nappan Bombers - Joggins Flyers 7:1
- 2/21: West Amherst Bulldogs - Fort Lawrence Maroons 7:0
1. Nappan, 2. West Amherst, 3. Fort Lawrence, 4. Joggins.
Semifinals
- 2/28: West Amherst Bulldogs - Joggins Flyers 3:2 - thrown out due to ineligible players on both teams
- 2/28: Nappan Bombers - Fort Lawrence Maroons 7:1
- 3/7: Joggins Flyers - West Amherst Bulldogs 3:2
- 3/7: Nappan Bombers - Fort Lawrence Maroons 6:2
- 3/14: West Amherst Bulldogs - Joggins Flyers 3:2
New Brunswick Industrial Playoffs
- Early rounds
- 2/26: Dupuis Corner Royals - Port Elgin All-Stars 16:4
- 3/3: Dupuis Corner Royals - Newcastle 28th Field Battery 8:1
- 3/4: Dupuis Corner Royals - Newcastle 28th Field Battery 8:5
- 3/10: Dupuis Corner Royals - Port Elgin Wings 13:2
- Semifinal
- 3/16: Dupuis Corner Royals - Moncton Dunham & Frenette 8:2
- 3/18: Dupuis Corner Royals - Moncton Dunham & Frenette 7:5 OT
- 3/22: Dupuis Corner Royals - Moncton Dunham & Frentte 8:2
- Final
- 3/23: Fredericton Power Commission - Dupuis Corner Royals 9:8
- 3/25: Fredericton Power Commission - Dupuis Corner Royals 12:7
Other games
- 12/29: Bouctouche Jaycees - Richibucto Lumber Kings 5:5
- 12/30: Bouctouche Jaycees - Shediac Rockets 9:3
- 1/2: Bouctouche Jaycees - Richibucto Lumber Kings 4:2
- 1/2: Buctouche Jaycees - Shediac Rockets 4:1
- 1/5: Buctouche Roxys - Shediac SCM 3:0
- 1/6: Buctouche Roxys - Cocagne 2:0
- 1/6: Bouctouche Jaycees - Caraquet ACJC 9:6
- 1/7: Bouctouche Jaycees - Caraquet ACJC 12:3
- 1/8: Buctouche Jaycees - Cape Bald 12:7
- 1/18: Moncton Dunham & Frenette - Moncton CNR Apprentices 12:5
- 1/19: Perth Maroons - Grand Falls St. George Canadians 4:3
- 1/19: Murray Corner Black Hawks - Port Elgin Wings 3:2
- 1/19: Fredericton Army - Chatham RCAF 6:3
- 1/28: Grand Falls St. George Canadians - Perth Maroons 3:2
- 1/28: Sackville Eagles - Mt. Allison University 6:5
- 1/30: Moncton CNR Stores - Dupuis Corner Royals 5:4
- 2/2: Perth Maroons - Fredericton Power Commission 5:4
- 2/3: Bathurst Papermakers - St. Thomas University 9:4
- 2/8: Buctouche Roxys - St. Louis Chevaliers 5:2
- 2/9: Hartland Hawks - Southampton Commercials 16:3
- 2/10: Port Elgin All-Stars - Moncton All-Stars 12:4
- 2/12: Moncton Dunham & Frenette - Hillsboro 7:4
- 2/15: Buctouche Roxys - Shediac SCM 6:4
- 2/16: Dupuis Corner Royals - Moncton Dunahm & Frenette 8:3
- 2/17: St. Basile - Perth Maroons 6:5
- 2/21: Fredericton Power Commission - Hartland Hawks 12:9
- 2/25: Buctouche Roxys - Shediac SCM 5:4
- 2/26: Buctouche Jaycees - Moncton CNR Stores 5:1
- 3/8: Buctouche Jaycees - Newcastle 28th Battery 13:8
- Belleisle All-Stars - Sussex Intermediates 6:5 - Kings County Series (Renfrew Challenge Trophy)
- 3/9: Sussex Intermediates - Belleisle All-Stars 6:3 - "
- 3/12: Buctouche - St. Louis Chevaliers 16:5
Sources
- Fredericton Daily Gleaner
- Moncton Transcript
- Saint John Telegraph-Journal