Berlin Dutchmen
| Berlin Dutchmen | |
|---|---|
| City |
Berlin, Ontario Canada |
| League | Ontario Professional Hockey League, 1908–1911 |
| Colors |
Green, White |
| Head coach |
George Boehmer, 1908 Hugh Lehman, 1910 |
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The Berlin Dutchmen were an early professional ice hockey team operating out of Berlin, Ontario, (renamed Kitchener in 1916) from 1907 in the Ontario Professional Hockey League (OPHL). The Berlin team is notable for challenging for the Stanley Cup in 1910 versus the Montreal Wanderers.
Etymology
"Dutchman" is a misnomer for a Germanic person, from Deutsch (German). This is even more so for Waterloo County, Ontario, as many of the earliest settlers were so-called "Pennsylvania Dutch".
History
The Dutchmen were one of the founding teams of the OPHL in 1907. Starting play in January 1908, the club would be a member of the OPHL until 1911. The club would win the OPHL championship once, in 1910, giving the team the chance to challenge for the Stanley Cup, then the Canadian professional championship trophy. Berlin played in Montreal against the Wanderers and were defeated 7–3. The OPHL would only survive for only one year before folding.
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