1920-21 American ice hockey season

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This was the 1920-21 American ice hockey season:

United States Amateur Hockey Association

See: 1920-21 USAHA Season

The United States Amateur Hockey Association, which replaced the International Skating Union as the governing body for ice hockey in America, established the country's first true national league for the 1920-21 season. 12 teams, divided into three divisions, competed in the league in its inaugural season.

Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Hockey Association had a league for the 1920-21 season, featuring six teams. The North Shore League was also in existence, composed of the Highland Park Wanderers, Evanston, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Skokie, and Lake Forest. Due to mild weather conditions, only a few games were actually played this winter.

Chicago Hockey Association Results
  • 1/16: Chicago Beach Hotel - Edgewater Beach Hotel 8:1
  • 1/16: Illinois Athletic Club - Hinsdale Hockey Club 3:1
  • Canadian Club - Rogers Park Skating Club
  • 1/30: Canadian Club - Edgewater Beach Hotel
  • 1/30: Illinois Athletic Club - Rogers Park Skating Club
  • 1/30: Chicago Beach Hotel - Hinsdale Hockey Club
  • 2/26: Illinois Athletic Club - Chicago Beach Hotel
  • 2/26: Rogers Park Skating Club - Edgewater Beach Hotel
  • 2/26: Hinsdale Hockey Club - Canadian Club
  • 2/27: Canadian Club - Edgewater Beach Hotel
  • 2/27: Illinois Athletic Club - Rogers Park Skating Club
  • 2/27: Chicago Beach Hotel - Hinsdale Hockey Club 3:2
North Shore League Results
  • 12/28: Highland Park Wanderers - Winnetka 3:1

Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Hockey Club competed in the United States Amateur Hockey Association, capturing the national title, and also played a busy schedule of exhibition games.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 12/30: Cleveland Hockey Club - University of Toronto (ON) 5:3 @ Cleveland
  • 12/31: University of Toronto (ON) - Cleveland Hockey Club 4:1 @ Cleveland
  • 1/1: University of Toronto (ON) - Cleveland Hockey Club 3:2 @ Cleveland
  • 1/7: Cleveland Hockey Club - Toronto Argonauts (ON) 18:3 @ Cleveland
  • 1/8: Cleveland Hockey Club - Toronto Argonauts (ON) 8:2 @ Cleveland
  • 1/28: Cleveland Hockey Club - Oshawa (ON) 4:1 @ Cleveland
  • 1/29: Cleveland Hockey Club - Oshawa (ON) 6:2 @ Cleveland
  • 2/18: Cleveland Hockey Club - Kingston Frontenacs (ON) 6:5 @ Cleveland
  • 2/19: Cleveland Hockey Club - Kingston Frontenacs (ON) 7:2 @ Cleveland
  • 2/11: Cleveland Hockey Club - Stratford Juniors (ON) 8:3 @ Cleveland
  • 2/12: Cleveland Hockey Club - Stratford Juniors (ON) 12:3 @ Cleveland
  • 2/18: Cleveland Hockey Club - Kingston Frontenacs (ON) 6:5 @ Cleveland
  • 2/19: Cleveland Hockey Club - Kingston Frontenacs (ON) 7:2 @ Cleveland
  • 2/25: Cleveland Hockey Club - Hamilton Tigers (ON) 6:4 @ Cleveland
  • 2/26: Hamilton Tigers (ON) - Cleveland Hockey Club 2:1 @ Cleveland
  • 3/4: Cleveland Hockey Club - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 5:3 @ Cleveland
  • 3/5: Cleveland Hockey Club - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 6:5 OT @ Cleveland
  • 3/11: Winnipeg Falcons (MB) - Cleveland Hockey Club 2:1 OT @ Cleveland
  • 3/12: Cleveland Hockey Club - Winnipeg Falcons (MB) 7:4 @ Cleveland
  • 3/25: Cleveland Hockey Club - Hamilton Tigers (ON) 4:3 @ Cleveland
  • 3/26: Hamilton Tigers (ON) - Cleveland Hockey Club 4:0 @ Cleveland

Massachusetts

Both the Boston Athletic Association and Boston Shoe Trades competed in the United States Amateur Hockey Association this winter.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/1: Melrose High School - Melrose American Legion 1:0
  • 1/20: Melrose American Legion - Melrose K of C 8:1
  • 1/20: Omicron Delta - Melrose KX 3:1
  • 1/25: Montreal Shamrocks - Boston Shoe Trades 5:4 OT @ Boston
  • 1/26: Melrose American Legion - Melrose KX 4:2
  • 2/2: Milton Mt. Bowdoin - Wollaston Hockey Club 2:1
  • 2/9: Melrose American Legion - Omicron Delta 3:0
Winsor Cup Results
  • 1/28: Boston AA - Boston Shoe Trades 7:3
  • 2/9: Boston Shoe Trades - Boston AA 4:3
  • 3/26: Boston AA - Boston Shoe Trades 4:3

Michigan

The American Soo, Calumet, and Portage Lakes clubs all joined the United States Amateur Hockey Association for the 1920-21 season. The Detroit-Windsor Amateur Hockey Association was also contested in the Detroit area.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 2/25: University of Michigan - Varsity News 5:1 @ Ann Arbor
Detroit-Windsor Amateur Hockey Association Results
  • 1/14: Waterstons - Wood Hydraulics 5:1
  • 1/14: Varsity News - Burroughs 7:1
  • 1/16: Wood Hydraulics - Burroughs 5:3
  • 1/16: Varsity News - Highland Park 2:0
  • 1/27: Highland Park - Wood Hydraulics 5:1
  • 1/27: Rayls - Windsor Monarchs (ON) 7:1
  • 2/2: Webers - Highland Park 9:1
  • 2/2: Varsity News - Wood Hydraulics 2:1
  • 2/2: Rayls - Burroughs 10:0
  • 2/2: Windsor Monarchs (ON) - Waterstons 6:2

Standings as of 1/30

  1. Waterstons 4-0
  2. Webers 3-0
  3. Varsity News 3-1
  4. Windsor Monarchs 1-1
  5. Rayls 1-2
  6. Highland Park 1-3
  7. Wood Hydraulics 1-4
  8. Burroughs 0-3

Minnesota

Minneapolis Millers

The St. Paul Athletic Club, Duluth American Legion, and Eveleth Reds all competed in the United States Amateur Hockey Association this winter. The Minneapolis Millers hoped to join the league too, but were unsuccessful, and played an independent schedule for the season.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 12/27: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Wanderers (MB) 2:2 @ Hippodrome
  • 12/28: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Wanderers (MB) 1:0 @ Hippodrome
  • 1/10: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Knights of Columbus (MN) 2:1 @ Hippodrome
  • 1/11: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Knights of Columbus (MB) 3:2 @ Hippodrome
  • 1/17: St. Paul Athletic Club - Minneapolis Millers 2:1 2OT @ Hippodrome
  • 1/19: Minneapolis Millers - St. Paul Athletic Club 4:1 @ Minneapolis
  • 1/23: Crookston - Grand Forks (ND) 10:2 @ Crookston
  • 1/24: St. Paul Athletic Club - Fort William Maple Leafs (ON) 2:1 @ Hippodrome
  • 1/25: St. Paul Athletic Club - Fort William Maple Leafs (ON) 5:4 @ Hippodrome
  • 1/30: Crookston - Fargo (ND) 6:2 @ Crookston
  • 2/2: University of Minnesota - Hamline 4:3 OT
  • 2/5: Cleveland Hockey Club (OH) - Minneapolis Millers 5:2 @ Minneapolis
  • St. Thomas College - Hamline 3:1
  • St. Thomas College - Macalester 10:1
  • 2/8: University of Minnesota - Hamline 1:1
  • 2/10: Minneapolis Millers - Duluth American Legion 6:5 @ Duluth
  • 2/11: Duluth American Legion - Minneapolis Millers 5:1 @ Duluth
  • 2/11: Hamline - St. Olaf 3:0
  • 2/14: St. Paul Athletic Club - Minneapolis Millers 2:0 @ Hippodrome
  • 2/18: St. Paul Athletic Club - Minneapolis Millers 5:0 @ Hippodrome
  • 2/18: Hamline - St. Olaf 11:1
  • 2/23: St. Thomas College - Hamline 5:1 - St. Thomas claimed MN state college title
  • 2/28: Duluth American Legion - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 3:2 @ Duluth
  • 3/1: Duluth American Legion - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 1:1 @ Duluth
  • 3/4: University of Minnesota - St. Thomas College 3:1 @ St. Paul
  • 3/4: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Falcons (MB) 6:1 @ Hippodrome
  • 3/5: St. Paul Athletic Club - Winnipeg Falcons (MB) 2:1 @ Hippodrome
  • 3/7: Winnipeg Falcons (MB) - Duluth American Legion 4:0 @ Duluth
  • 3/8: Duluth American Legion - Winnipeg Falcons (MB) 2:2 @ Duluth
  • 3/9: Eveleth Reds - St. Paul Athletic Club 11:2 @ Eveleth
  • 3/10: Eveleth Reds - St. Paul Athletic Club 12:2 @ Eveleth

Montana

In Butte, there was a series played for the city championship between the Montana Powers and Silver Bow Park.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/1: Montana Powers - Silver Bow Park 4:2
  • 1/9: Montana Powers - Silver Bow Park
  • 1/16: Silver Bow Park - Montana Powers 4:0
  • 1/23: Silver Bow Park - Montana Powers 4:1
  • 1/30: Montana Powers - Silver Bow Park 5:0
  • 2/6: Montana Powers - Silver Bow Park 6:1
  • 2/20: Silver Bow Park - Montana Powers Forfeit - Powers did not appear

New Hampshire

The Berlin Hockey Club

The Berlin Hockey Club fielded an independent team for the 1920-21 season.

Berlin Hockey Club Results
  • 1/15: Berlin Hockey Club - Sherbrooke St. Patricks (QC) @ Berlin
  • 1/31: La Tuque Hockey Club (QC) - Berlin Hockey Club 11:2 @ La Tuque
  • 2/2: Grand'Mere Hockey Club (QC) - Berlin Hockey Club 16:4 @ Grand'Mere
  • 2/9: Berlin Hockey Club - Montreal All-Stars 6:3 (QC) @ Gorham
  • 2/12: Berlin Hockey Club - Portland Country Club 3:2 (ME)
  • Portland Country Club (ME) beat Berlin Hockey Club

New York

The New York St. Nicholas joined the United States Amateur Hockey Association for the 1920-21 season. Other active teams in New York included the La Salle Cayugas, Nichols Hockey Club, New Rochelle Hockey Club, New York Metropolitans, and the Hiawatha Club of Syracuse.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/9: Albany Country Club - Mohawk Golf Club 1:0
  • 2/5: Albany Country Club - New York St. Nicholas
  • 2/2: Nichols Hockey Club - La Salle Cayugas 2:1 @ Buffalo
  • 2/12: Nichols Hockey Club II - Canisius 3:2 @ Buffalo
  • 2/12: Nichols Hockey Club - University of Buffalo 14:0 @ Buffalo
  • Ridley College (ON) - University of Buffalo 8:2 @ St. Catharines
  • Welland Juniors (ON) - University of Buffalo 7:3 @ Welland
  • 2/14: Bank of Canada - New York Metropolitans 5:2 @ 181st Street Ice Palace
  • 2/19: Albany Country Club - Pittsfield Hockey Club
  • 2/24: Hamilton College - Nichols Hockey Club 8:6 @ Buffalo
  • 2/24: Hamilton College - Nichols Varsity 2:1 @ Buffalo

North Dakota

Fargo and Grand Forks met on January 2, 1921, and both teams also visited Crookston, Minnesota, to face the local team. Hannah had both a senior and a junior team this winter.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/2: Fargo - Grand Forks 9:2 @ Fargo
  • 1/23: Fargo - Minot @ Fargo - not played
  • Hannah Hockey Club - Snowflake (MB) 8:5 @ Snowflake
  • 2/2: Hannah Juniors - Snowflake Juniors (MB) 4:3 OT @ Hannah
  • 2/5: Hannah Hockey Club - Snowflake (MB) 14:6 @ Hannah
  • 2/22: Hannah Juniors - Snowflake Juniors (MB) 4:3 @ Snowflake
  • 3/1: Hannah Hockey Club - Snowflake (MB) 6:3 @ Snowflake
  • 3/1: Snowflake Juniors (MB) - Hannah Juniors 5:3 @ Snowflake

Pennsylvania

The Quaker City Hockey Club joined the United States Amateur Hockey Association for the 1920-21 season. The Pittsburgh Hockey Club was originally slated to play in the league too, but were forced to withdraw when the Duquesne Gardens management cancelled their lease on December 28, 1920. The Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League was however contested. The Philadelphia Hockey League was also in operation.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 11/27: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Merion Cricket Club 1:1 OT @ Philadelphia
  • 11/30: Quaker City Hockey Club - Quaker City Seconds 4:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 12/3: Quaker City Hockey Club - Red Rovers 10:3 @ Philadelphia
  • 12/7: Quaker City Hockey Club - Quaker City Seconds 3:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 12/10: Quaker City Hockey Club - Collegians 9:3 @ Philadelphia
  • 12/17: Quaker City Hockey Club - New York St. Nicholas 4:3 @ Philadelphia
  • 12/20: Pittsburgh Hockey Club - Toronto Granites (ON) 3:2 @ Pittsburgh
  • 12/21: Toronto Granites (ON) - Pittsburgh Hockey Club 5:2 @ Pittsburgh
  • 12/27: Pittsburgh Hockey Club - University of Toronto (ON) 3:2 @ Pittsburgh
  • 12/28: University of Toronto (ON) - Pittsburgh Hockey Club 4:2 @ Pittsburgh
  • 12/30: Quaker City Hockey Club - New York St. Nicholas 2:1 @ Philadelphia
  • 1/3: University of Toronto (ON) - Quaker City Hockey Club 4:0 @ Philadelphia
  • 1/4: University of Toronto (ON) - Quaker City Hockey Club 3:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 1/28: Quaker City Hockey Club - New Rochelle Hockey Club (NY) 6:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 2/4: New York Metropolitans - Quaker City Hockey Club 13:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 2/11: New York Metropolitans - Montreal Hockey Club 1:1 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/8: Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) - Philadelphia All-Stars 8:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/9: Philadelphia All-Stars - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 3:1 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/10: New York Metropolitans - Winnipeg Winnipegs (MB) 5:5 2OT @ Philadelphia
  • 3/12: Merion Cricket Club - Philadelphia Cricket Club 2:1 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/14: Winnipeg Falcons (MB) - Philadelphia All-Stars 4:3 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/15: Winnipeg Falcons (MB) - New York Metropolitans 5:2 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/16: Winnipeg Falcons (MB) - Philadelphia All-Stars 2:1 @ Philadelphia
  • 3/22: Pittsburgh All-Stars - John B. Barbour Company 8:2 @ Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Results
  • 1/5: Pennsylvania Railroad - West Penn Power 6:0
  • 1/7: John B. Barbour Company - Pittsburgh Lyceum 1:0
  • 1/25: Temple Club - West Penn Power 3:1
  • 1/26: John B. Barbour Company - Pennsylvania Railroad 4:1
  • 2/2: John B. Barbour Company - West Penn Power 4:1
  • 2/9: Temple Club - Carnegie Steel 2:0
  • 2/10: Pennsylvania Railroad - West Penn Power 1:0 OT
  • 2/16: Temple Club - Pennsylvania Railroad 1:0
  • 2/17: John B. Barbour Company - Carnegie Steel 2:0
  • 2/18: West Penn Power - Pittsburgh Lyceum 1:0
  • 2/28: Pennsylvania Railroad - Pittsburgh Lyceum 1:0
  • 3/2: John B. Barbour Company - Pennsylvania Railroad 4:0 - Barbour clinched title
  • 3/4: Temple Club - West Penn Power 0:0 OT
  • 3/10: Pittsburgh Lyceum - Temple Club 3:0
  • 3/11: Carnegie Steel - Pittsburgh Lyceum 0:0
  • 3/16: John B. Barbour Company - West Penn Power 3:1
  • 3/17: Temple Club - West Penn Power 2:0

Standings as of 2/13

  1. John B. Barbour 6-0
  2. Temple Club 5-1
  3. Pennsylvania Railroad 3-2
  4. Pittsburgh Lyceum 2-3
  5. West Penn Power 1-5
  6. Carnegie Steel 0-6
Philadelphia Hockey League Results
  • Swarthmore - Cynwyd Club 1:0
  • 12/12: Merion Cricket Club - Bachelor's Barge 5:2
  • 12/18: Merion Cricket Club - Swarthmore 3:0
  • 12/19: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Cynwyd Club 5:0
  • 12/26: Bachelor's Barge - Cynwyd Club 5:2
  • 1/8: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Merion Cricket Club 3:2 OT
  • 1/9: Swarthmore - Cynwyd Club 4:3
  • 1/15: Merion Cricket Club - Bachelor's Barge 4:0
  • 1/16: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Cynwyd Club 6:0
  • 1/22: Bachelor's Barge - Swarthmore 3:1
  • 1/23: Cynwyd Club - Wayne Men's Club 8:0
  • 1/29: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Wayne Men's Club 12:0
  • 1/30: Merion Cricket Club - Swarthmore 2:1 OT
  • 2/5: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Swarthmore 6:1
  • 2/6: Bachelor's Barge - Radnor Hockey Club 3:2
  • 2/12: Merion Cricket Club - Radnor Hockey Club 4:0
  • 2/13: Bachelor's Barge - Cynwyd Club 3:1
  • 2/19: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Bachelor's Barge 4:0
  • 2/27: Swarthmore - Radnor Hockey Club 3:0
  • 3/5: Philadelphia Cricket Club - Merion Cricket Club 4:3 OT

Standings after first half (1/9)

  1. Philadelphia CC 4-0
  2. Merion CC 3-1
  3. Bachelor's Barge 2-2
  4. Swarthmore 1-3
  5. Cynwyd 0-4

Standings after second half

  1. Philadelphia CC 5-0
  2. Merion CC 4-1
  3. Bachelor's Barge 4-2
  4. Cynwyd 2-4
  5. Swarthmore 1-4
  6. Radnor (Wayne) 0-5

Seattle, Washington

University of Washington

See: 1920–21 PCHA season

The Seattle Metropolitans once again participated in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. The University of Washington played a series against the University of British Columbia.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 2/26: University of Washington - University of British Columbia 3:3 @ Seattle
  • 3/5: University of British Columbia - University of Washington 5:2 @ Vancouver

St. Louis, Missouri

There were plans to form men's and women's hockey leagues in St. Louis for the 1920-21 season, composed of four teams each. St. Louis University, St. Louis Country Club, the Rovers, and an independent team were set to compete in the men's league. The teams had begun practicing in December, but the leagues did not wind up playing. There was an advertisement for a game between the Rovers and St. Louis University, scheduled to take place on February 1, 1921. The Rovers defeated the Bilikens in the game. Another ad appeared for a girls hockey game between Washington University and the Debs, slated for February 16. The Rovers and Billikens were scheduled to play again on February 23.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 2/1: Rovers - St. Louis University
  • 2/16: Washington University - Debs 1:1 - girls game
  • 2/23: Rovers - St. Louis University

Vermont

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/16: Center Rutland AC - Proctor 7:0
  • 2/23: Island Pond - Groveton 15:2

Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Municipal Hockey League, composed of Fischer Furnitures, Bunde & Upmeyers, McCoy-Nolans, Drueckers, Indian Motorcycles, South Shores, Sisson & Sewells, and the Outlaws, was organized for the 1920-21 season, but mild weather hindered play. No records exist of any games taking place. The Drueckers faced the Webster Electric Hockey Club of Racine and the Green Bay All-Stars. Webster was considered to be the best hockey club in the state.

1920-21 Game Results
  • 1/10: Eveleth (MN) - Webster Electric Hockey Club 8:1 @ Eveleth, MN
  • 1/11: Eveleth (MN) - Webster Electric Hockey Club 6:0 @ Eveleth, MN
  • 1/12: Duluth (MN) - Webster Electric Hockey Club 9:7 @ Duluth, MN
  • 1/13: Duluth (MN) - Webster Electric Hockey Club 5:5 @ Duluth, MN
  • 1/15: Webster Electric Hockey Club - Milwaukee Drueckers 21:4 @ Racine
  • 1/16: Webster Electric Hockey Club - Milwaukee All-Stars 16:0 @ Racine
  • 1/29: Webster Electric Hockey Club - Bunde & Upmeyers (Milwaukee) 15:1 @ Racine
  • 2/5: Webster Electric Hockey Club - Bunde & Upmeyers (Milwaukee) 16:2 @ Racine
  • 2/5: Milwaukee Drueckers - Green Bay All-Stars 5:2 (or 5:1) @ Green Bay
  • 2/6: Milwaukee Drueckers - Green Bay All-Stars 6:4 @ Green Bay
  • 2/6: Webster Electric Hockey Club - Illinois Athletic Club 14:3 @ Racine

College ice hockey

See: 1920-21 American college hockey season

Sources

  • Boston Globe
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Detroit Free Press
  • Pittsburgh Daily Post
  • Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Minneapolis Star


American ice hockey seasons (1920-1945)
1920–21 - 1921–22 - 1922–23 - 1923–24 - 1924–25 - 1925–26 - 1926–27 - 1927–28 - 1928–29 - 1929–30 - 1930–31 - 1931–32 - 1932–33 - 1933–34 - 1934–35 - 1935–36 - 1936–37 - 1937–38 - 1938–39 - 1939–40 - 1940–41 - 1941–42 - 1942–43 - 1943–44 - 1944–45
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