Saskatchewan Professional Hockey League

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The Saskatchewan Professional Hockey League (also called the Saskatchewan Hockey League) was the first pro competition to be contested in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The league lasted from 1910 to 1912.

In 1908-09, there was a competition known as the Saskatchewan Hockey League, which featured teams from Regina, Moose Jaw, Qu'Appelle and Weyburn. The following year (1909-10), the league was divided into Northern and Southern sections. The Prince Albert Mintos won the league title after the Saskatoon Strathconas were discovered to have used ineligible players. The Mintos lost the Western Canada Championship for the Fit-Reform Trophy to the Edmonton Pros of the Alberta Professional Hockey League.

The Saskatchewan League became professional for the 1910-11 season. The Mintos repeated as champions, but lost a Stanley Cup playoff qualifier 12-6 to Port Arthur Lake City.

In 1912, the Saskatoon Hoo-Hoos won the league but declined to challenge for the Stanley Cup. The Saskatoon Wholesalers faced Port Arthur Lake City in a Cup elimination series, and lost 12-6.

Champions

• 1909-10: Prince Albert Mintos
• 1910-11: Prince Albert Mintos
• 1911-12: Saskatoon Hoo-Hoos

Sources

• Total Hockey 2nd Edition (2000), Dan Diamond, Total Sports Publishing