Lower St. Lawrence League

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The Lower St. Lawrence League was contested in that region of Quebec from 1924 to 1940. Rimouski gained permanent possession of the Russell Cup, first awarded in 1924, with their third consecutive title in 1936.

Results

1936-37

Rimouski Commercial League

Standings as of 2/19

  1. Employes civils 7-2-0-14 50:24
  2. Marchands 7-5-0-14 58:71
  3. Annonceurs 4-5-0-8 53:49
  4. Price 3-9-0-6 59:76
1937-38

Lower St. Lawrence Championship

  • 2/20: Rimouski - Price de Priceville 4:3
  • 3/6: Price de Priceville - Rimouski 5:4
  • 3/13: Price de Priceville - Rimosuki 5:3

Other games

  • 1/2: Rimouski - Montmagny 12:1
  • 1/5: Metis-Beach - Matane 3:0
  • Rimouski - Campbellton (NB) 7:0
  • 1/27: Rimouski - New Carlisle 9:0
  • 1/30: Quebec Castors - Rimouski 9:3
  • 2/6: Rimouski - Dalhousie (NB) 11:0
  • 2/13: Rimouski - Quebec Indians 4:1
1938-39

Six teams participated in the league - Price, Rimouski, Mont-Joli, Matane, Metis-Beach, and Sayabec.

Results

  • Price - Rimouski 2:1
  • 12/18: Sayabec - Mont-Joli 3:2
  • 12/26: Price - Metis-Beach 5:1
  • 1/1: Price - Mont-Joli 4:1
  • 1/6: Price - Mont-Joli 7:0
  • 1/8: Price - Matane 3:3
  • Rimouski - Sayabec 7:5
  • Matane - Sayabec 4:3
  • 1/22: Price - Rimouski 4:2
  • 1/29: Rimouski - Matane 6:4
  • 2/5: Matane - Mont-Joli 6:3
  • 2/5: Price - Sayabec 7:1
  • 2/19: Rimouski - Price 3:1
  • 2/26: Price - Rimouski 2:1
  • 3/5: Rimouski - Price 4:1 - Rimouski clinched the Couillard Cup

Other games

  • 3/19: Rimouski - All-Stars 5:5

Contemporary accounts

1939-40
  • 1/7: Rimouski - Mont-Joli 8:2
  • 1/14: Rimouski - Matane 2:0 - game was stopped early in the third period due to a brawl, and the league was dissolved shortly thereafter, though it was later reformed
  • 1/21: Mont-Joli - Matane 6:5 OT
  • 2/?: Mont-Joli - Matane 4:0
  • 2/18: Mont-Joli - Rimouski 9:5
  • 3/?: Matane - Rimouski 13:4 - semifinal
  • Mont-Joli - Matane 4:1 - final
  • Mont-Joli - Matane 7:6 - "

Sources

  • Le progres du Golfe
  • Le soleil
  • L'Action Catholique : organe de l'Action sociale catholique