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.

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