Rossland Winter Carnival
There were ice hockey tournaments played at the Rossland Winter Carnival in Rossland, British Columbia, between 1898 and 1917. The winning team was crowned champions of British Columbia. Starting in 1907, there were two senior tournaments played, with the Giant Powder Shield being awarded to the BC champion and the International Cup going to the winner of the Open Challenge Series. The Open tournament became known as the International Championship Series in 1913. In 1917, the BC Championship was replaced by the Rossland Carnival Championship Series.
A junior tournament was introduced to the Carnival in 1899, with an age limit of 18 (later 21) and under. In the first year, teams from Rossland, Sandon, and Nelson entered. A women's tournament was added in 1900, with Rossland beating Nelson 4-0 in the lone game of the event. An intermediate event for players aged between 16 and 21 was first held in 1903.
Champions
Senior/BC Championship
- 1898: Rossland
- 1899: Rossland Victorias
- 1900: Rossland Victorias
- 1901: Nelson
- 1902: Nelson
- 1903: Nelson
- 1904: Vernon
- 1905: Nelson
- 1906: Rossland
- 1907: Rossland
- 1908: Rossland
- 1909: Nelson
- 1910: Nelson
- 1911: Phoenix
- 1912: Greenwood
- 1913: Fernie
- 1914: Rossland
- 1915: Trail
- 1916: Rossland
- 1917: Rossland
Nelson won Silver Cup three times in a row, thus permanently, in 1903. The Giant Powder Cup was then put up for competition. It was won permanently by Rossland after three straight wins in 1908. The Giant Powder Shield was then put up for competition in 1909.
Open/International Championship
- 1907: Nelson
- 1908: Rossland
- 1909: Nelson
- 1910: Greenwood
- 1911: Phoenix
- 1912: Greenwood
- 1913: Rossland
- 1914: Trail
- 1915: Trail
- 1916: Rossland
- 1917: Rossland
Junior Championship
Teams played for the Ross Thompson Cup.
- 1899: Sandon
- 1900: Sandon
- 1901: Sandon
- 1902: Rossland
- 1903: unknown
- 1904: Rossland
- 1905: Rossland
- 1906: Rossland
- 1907: Rossland
- 1908: Rossland
- 1909: Nelson
Juvenile Championship
- 1905: Rossland
- 1907: Nelson
- 1908: Rossland and Trail tied (not indicated as championship game)
Intermediate Championship
- 1906: Rossland
- 1907: Rossland
- 1908: Phoenix
- 1909: Rossland
- 1910: Rossland
- 1911: Missoula (MT) or Nelson - Nelson beat Rossland and Missoula beat Nelson, but the Missoula game was not officially recognized
Ladies Championship
- 1900: Rossland Ladies
- 1906: Rossland Ladies (unofficial)
- 1911: Rossland Ladies (unofficial)
Results
1898
- Rossland - Nelson 6:1
- Sandon - Nelson 2:0
- Rossland - Sandon 11:1
Rossland won.
1899
- Senior Championship
- Rossland - Revelstoke 7:2
- Rossland Victorias - Nelson 4:2
- Rossland Victorias - Rossland 2:0
Rossland Victorias won.
- Junior Championship
Ross Thompson, a politician, donated the Ross Thompson Trophy for the Winter Carnival's new junior tournament.
- Sandon Juniors - Rossland Juniors 4:2
- Sandon Juniors - Nelson Juniors 6:0
Sandon won the junior championship.
1900
- Senior Championship
- Boundary - Rossland 6:6 - Boundary declared winners as Rossland refused to play OT
- Revelstoke - Vernon 8:0
- Rossland Victorias - Nelson 7:1
- Rossland Victorias - Nelson Lacrosse 4:3
- Boundary - Revelstoke 5:1
- Rossland Victorias - Boundary 2:1 - final
Rossland Victorias won.
- Junior Championship
Spokane, Washington, began playing ice hockey in 1900, and the Spokane High School Hockey Club applied to participate in the Winter Carnival, but they were not allowed to compete, owing to a smallpox quarantine.
- Rossland IXL's - Nelson Juniors 7:3
- Sandon Juniors beat Rossland IXL's
- Sandon Juniors beat Spokane Juniors
Sandon Juniors won.
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland - Nelson 4:0
1901
- Senior Championship
- Rossland - Revelstoke 6:1
- Nelson - Phoenix 4:1
- Nelson - Rossland 8:1
Nelson won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland Juniors - Nelson Juniors 6:5
- Sandon Juniors - Rossland Juniors 8:2 - final
Sandon won the right to keep the cup permanently, as they'd won it three consecutive years.
1902
Spokane, Washington, had a junior team, and sent a request to the Rossland Carnival committee, which was denied as the calendar was full. A senior team from Lethbridge, Alberta, and junior squads from Sandon, Slocan City, and Nelson were also turned down.
- Senior Championship
- Rossland Victorias - Trail 9:3
- Nelson - Rossland Victorias 7:1
- Sandon - Phoenix 8:4
- Nelson - Sandon 5:2 - final
Nelson won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland Junior Victorias - Nelson Juniors 11:1
Rossland won the Thompson Cup.
1903
- Senior Championship
- Rossland Victorias - Rossland 9:5
- Nelson - Grand Forks 5:4
- Rossland Victorias - Slocan City 4:3
- Nelson - Sandon 4:3
- Nelson - Rossland Victorias 3:1
- Pincher Creek (AB) - Nelson 9:3 - final
Pincher Creek was Carnival champions, while Nelson won the BC title.
1904
- Senior Championship
- Vernon - Fernie 7:4
- Rossland - Nelson 2:1
- Rossland - Revelstoke 10:4
- Vernon - Rossland 2:1
Vernon won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland Juniors - Trail Juniors 3:0
Rossland won.
1905
- Senior Championship
- Nelson - Vernon 6:1
- Fernie - Rossland 5:3
- Nelson - Fernie 7:4
Nelson won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland Juniors - Trail Juniors 6:3
- Juvenile Championship
- Rossland - Nelson 4:1
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland Reds - Rossland Blues 4:0
1906
- Senior Championship
- Nelson - Greenwood 7:1
- Rossland - Fernie 9:2
- Rossland - Nelson 2:2 - Rossland players feigned injuries throughout OT, leading to game being called off
The Rossland Carnival Committee declared Rossland champions by forfeit.
- Intermediate Championship
- Rossland - Phoenix 6:0
- Nelson - Trail 3:1
- Rossland - Nelson 5:4
Rossland won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland Juniors - Nelson Juniors 3:1
- Ladies Championship
Was unofficial, only a challenge match.
- Rossland Ladies - Nelson Ladies 2:0
1907
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Nelson - Revelstoke 11:4
- Rossland - Phoenix 9:1
- Rossland - Nelson 3:2
Rossland won.
- Open Challenge Series
- Spokane (WA) - Revelstoke 4:2
- Rossland - Spokane (WA) 6:3
- Nelson - Rossland 4:2
Nelson won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Rossland - Phoenix 3:0
- Rossland - Trail 3:2
Rossland won.
- Juvenile Championship
- Nelson - Rossland 1:0
- Junior Championship
- Rossland - Nelson 3:0
- Ladies Championship
It was planned for the Rossland Ladies and the Phoenix Ladies to play at the Carnival, but no record of the game exists.
1908
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Rossland - Nelson 1:0 - Nelson demanded a judge of play as well as a referee, and refused to play without one.
Rossland won by forfeit.
- Open Challenge Series
- Spokane (WA) - Coleman (AB) 6:5
- Rossland - Nelson 4:3
- Rossland - Spokane (WA) 7:5
Rossland won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Phoenix - Trail 10:8
- Phoenix - Rossland 6:5
Phoenix won.
- Junior Championship
- Rossland - Trail 8:1
- Juvenile Championship
- Rossland - Trail 1:1
1909
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Nelson - Rossland 10:1
- Nelson - Moyie 15:0
Nelson won.
- Open Challenge Series
Pincher Creek dropped out as there were questions whether several of their players were professionals. Spokane tried to put a team together, but were unsuccessful.
- Rossland - Moyie 2:1
- Nelson - Rossland 5:3
- Intermediate Championship
- Rossland - Trail 8:2
- Rossland - Nelson 4:0
Rossland won.
- Junior Championship
- Nelson - Rossland 4:4 - teams played 35 mins of OT but no one scored, so another game was played the next day
- Nelson - Rossland 3:2
1910
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Phoenix - Rossland 9:5
- Nelson - Moyie 9:7
- Phoenix - Greenwood 5:4
- Nelson - Phoenix 6:1
Nelson won.
- Open Challenge Series
Spokane again tried to assemble a team, but were unsuccessful.
- Moyie - Rossland 7:6
- Nelson - Phoenix 9:5
- Greenwood - Moyie 4:1
- Greenwood - Nelson 7:6
Greenwood won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Rossland - Trail 10:0
- Rossland - Kaslo 7:6
Rossland won.
1911
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Rossland - Nelson 1:0 - Nelson did not appear; declared forfeit loss
- Phoenix - Greenwood 5:4
- Phoenix - Rossland 8:2
Phoenix won.
- Open Challenge Series
- Phoenix - Missoula (MT) 13:5
- Rossland - Greenwood 5:4
- Phoenix - Rossland 8:6
Phoenix won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Nelson - Rossland 2:1
- Missoula (MT) - Nelson 12:4 - championship game?
- Ladies Championship (unofficial)
- Rossland Ladies - Grand Forks Ladies 3:1
1912
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Cranbrook - Rossland 5:2
- Greenwood - Phoenix 4:3
- Greenwood - Cranbrook 2:1
Greenwood won.
- Open Challenge Series
- Phoenix - Rossland 10:5
- Greenwood - Cranbrook 5:3
- Greenwood - Phoenix 4:2
Greenwood won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Nelson - Rossland 9:3
- Grand Forks - Trail 1:0
- Nelson - Grand Forks 7:2
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland - Nelson 8:0
1913
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Fernie - Rossland 8:2
- Nelson - Trail 6:3
- Fernie - Nelson 6:3
Fernie won.
- International Championship Series
- Rossland - Trail 5:3
- Fernie - Nelson 5:3
- Rossland - Fernie 3:2
Rossland won.
- Intermediate Championship Series
- Rossland - Nelson 7:6
- Junior Championship Series
- Rossland - Trail 14:4
- Rossland - Nelson Cubs 5:3
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland - Nelson 2:1
1914
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Nelson - Fernie 9:7
- Rossland - Trail 4:3
- Rossland - Nelson 5:4 OT - final
- Trail - Fernie 13:7 - 3rd place
Rossland won.
- International Championship Series
- Trail - Fernie 14:6
- Rossland - Nelson 6:4
- Trail - Rossland 9:2 - final
- Nelson - Fernie 10:2 - 3rd place
Trail won.
- Intermediate Championship Series
- Rossland - Nelson Rovers 8:1
- Kaslo - Trail 7:5
- Rossland - Kaslo 5:1 - final
- Junior Championship Series
- Rossland - Trail 14:5
- Rossland - Nelson 4:2 - final
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland Ladies - Nelson Ladies 4:0
1915
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Rossland - Nelson 7:1
- Trail - Grand Forks 6:0
- Trail - Rossland 5:2
Trail won.
- International Championship Series
- Trail - Rossland 3:1
- Grand Forks - Nelson 4:3
- Trail - Grand Forks 6:1 - final
- Intermediate Championship Series
- Rossland Intermediates - Nelson Tigers 5:4
- Kaslo - Greenwood 9:6 OT
- Rossland Intermediates - Kaslo 4:3 OT - final
- Ladies Championship
- Rossland Ladies - Nelson Ladies 5:3 OT
1916
- British Columbia Championship Series
- Nelson - Grand Forks 9:4
- Trail - Phoenix 5:4
- Rossland - Trail 3:1
- Rossland - Nelson 3:1
Rossland won.
- International Championship Series
- Butte (MT) - Grand Forks 5:4
- Phoenix - Anaconda (MT) 8:1
- Rossland - Trail 3:0
- Rossland - Phoenix 5:2
- Nelson - Butte (MT) 10:3
- Rossland - Nelson 3:1
Rossland won.
1917
- Rossland Carnival Championship Series
- Anaconda (MT) - Spokane (WA) 5:0
- Rossland - Anaconda (MT) 3:1
- Rossland - Phoenix 6:2
- Rossland - Trail 2:1
- Rossland - Anaconda (MT) 4:2 (or 4:3)
Rossland won.
- International Championship Series
- Phoenix - Spokane (WA) 7:0 (or 7:2)
- Anaconda (MT) - Trail 5:0 (or 7:0)
- Phoenix - Anaconda (MT)
- Rossland - Phoenix 7:3
Rossland won.
- Intermediate Championship
- Trail Intermediates - Rossland Intermediates 9:1
Sources
- Mid-Winter Mardi Gras: Rossland's Original Winter Carnival - Ronald A. Shearer (2010)