1908 Saskatchewan season

This was the 1908 ice hockey season in Saskatchewan:

North Saskatchewan Hockey League

The North Saskatchewan Hockey League did not operate in 1908.

Eastern Saskatchewan Hockey League

Wapella was excluded from the league for refusing to pay default guarantees from the previous season, and Whitewood was not permitted to compete owing to the lowness and poor lighting of their rink.

• 1/1: Indian Head @ Balgonie 4:2
• 1/1: Qu'Appelle @ Wolesley 5:4 OT
• 1/6: Balgonie @ Moosomin - postponed to 1/20
• 1/6: Grenfell @ Qu'Appelle 4:9
• 1/9: Qu'Appelle @ Moosomin 7:10
• 1/10: Wolesley @ Indian Head 3:14
• 1/13: Indian Head @ Grenfell
• 1/13: Moosomin @ Wolesley 4:1
• 1/14: Moosomin @ Balgonie 6:3
• 1/17: Indian Head @ Moosomin 2:10
• 1/17: Balgonie @ Qu'Appelle 3:7
• 1/20: Wolesley @ Grenfell
• 1/20: Qu'Appelle @ Indian Head - postponed to 1/23
• 1/20: Balgonie @ Moosomin 3:6
• 1/23: Qu'Appelle @ Indian Head 8:7
• 1/24: Grenfell @ Balgonie
• 1/28: Moosomin @ Grenfell
• 1/29: Indian Head @ Qu'Appelle
• 1/29: Wolesley @ Balgonie
• 2/3: Grenfell @ Wolesley
• 2/4: Moosomin @ Qu'Appelle
• 2/5: Moosomin @ Indian Head
• 2/7: Balgonie @ Grenfell
• 2/10: Indian Head @ Wolesley
• 2/11: Qu'Appelle @ Balgonie
• 2/14: Wolesley @ Moosomin
• 2/14: Qu'Appelle @ Grenfell
• 2/14: Balgonie @ Indian Head
• 2/17: Balgonie @ Wolesley
• 2/18: Grenfell @ Indian Head
• 2/20: Wolesley @ Qu'Appelle
• 2/21: Grenfell @ Moosomin

Central Intermediate Hockey League

• 1/23: Moosomin - Elkhorn 5:4
• 1/28: Qu'Appelle - Indian Head 7:3

Prince Albert City League

• 3/12: Rovers - YMCA 4:2

Rovers won the championship.

Regina City League

• 12/30: Victorias - Clerks 5:3
• 1/6: Wanderers - Clerks 6:4
• 1/20: Victorias - Wanderers 6:3 (5:2, 1:1)
• 1/27: Clerks - Victorias 4:2

Rosthern Town League

• 1/21: Maple Leafs - Mitchell 8:3
• 2/1: Mitchell - Maple Leafs 4:2
• 2/25: Maple Leafs - J.E. Willoughby Team 4:2

Maple Leafs won the championship.

Saskatoon City League

• 12/27: Strathconas - Bankers 4:2
• 1/1: Cairns - Lemons
• 1/8: Cairns - Strathconas 7:0
• 1/15: Lemons - Strathconas 7:6
• 1/20: Cairns - Bankers 8:2
• 1/22: Cairns - Strathconas 11:2
• 1/24: Lemons - Bankers 3:1
• 2/3: Cairns - Lemons 4:3
• 2/5: Cairns - Bankers not played
• 2/7: Lemons - Strathconas 6:4
• 2/10: Bankers - Strathconas 6:4
• 2/12: Lemons - Bankers not played
• 2/14: Cairns - Bankers not played
• 2/19: Cairns - Lemons 7:1
• 2/21: Bankers - Strathconas 4:4
• 2/26: Lemons - Strathconas 9:8 (6:0, 3:8)
• 2/28: Lemons - Bankers
• 3/4: Cairns - Strathconas

Riversdale withdrew from the league. Cairns won the championship.

North Central Hockey League

• 1/3: Girvin @ Davidson - Girvin protested as Davidson used a player from Saskatoon
• 1/8: Davidson @ Craik 6:2 - Craik protested as Davidson used a player from Saskatoon
• 1/9: Lumsden @ Girvin 6:5
• 1/16: Craik @ Lumsden 6:5
• 1/22: Lumsden @ Davidson
• 1/27: Girvin @ Craik 5:6 OT
• 1/30: Davidson @ Girvin
• 2/7: Craik @ Davidson
• 2/14: Girvin @ Lumsden
• 2/19: Lumsden @ Craik
• 2/26: Davidson @ Lumsden
• 2/28: Craik @ Girvin

Davidson withdrew from the North Central League on January 20, in response to a ruling stating that they would have to replay their victories against Girvin and Craik due to using an ineligible player.

Craik and Lumsden finished tied for first in the regular season, so two additional games were organized to decide the championship.

• Lumsden beat Craik by two goals @ Lumsden
• 3/10: Craik - Lumsden 6:1 @ Craik

Craik won the challenge cup presented by the Hall Milling Company of Lumsden.

Other games

• 12/27: Balgonie Seniors - Balgonie Juniors 9:1
• 1/2: Rosthern - Prince Albert Bankers 11:4 @ Rosthern
• 1/3: Lemons - Strathconas 6:3 @ Saskatoon
• 1/10: Bankers - Lemons 7:4 @ Saskatoon
• 1/10: Moose Jaw Shamrocks - Regina Greys 9:8 (8:4, 1:4) @ Moose Jaw
• 1/11: Balgonie Juniors - Qu'Appelle Juniors 6:2 @ Balgonie
• 1/11: West End - East End 20:14 @ Bethune
• 1/11: Greys - Typos 9:1 @ Regina
• 1/14: Regina Wanderers - Qu'Appelle 5:5 @ Qu'Appelle
• 1/15: Cairns - Rosthern 9:5 (6:3, 3:2) @ Rosthern
• 1/19: Lanigans - Wanderers 4:1 @ Lanigan
• 1/20: Davidson - Strathconas 6:2 @ Saskatoon
• 1/22: Maple Leafs - Riversdale 5:0 @ Saskatoon
• 1/23: Regina Greys - Moose Jaw Picked Team 7:5 @ Regina
• 1/25: Dundurn - Valley Park 9:0 @ Dundurn
• 1/29: Hanley - Dundurn 5:3 @ Hanley
• 1/29: Prince Albert - Cairns 7:3 @ Prince Albert
• 2/4: Rosthern - Warman 14:3 @ Rosthern
• 2/5: Prince Albert - Cairns 7:6 @ Saskatoon
• 2/8: Warman - Saskatoon Bankers 11:8 @ Warman
• 2/10: Hanley - Dundurn 1:1 (1:0, 0:1) @ Dundurn
• 2/12: Cairns - Lemons 10:7 @ Saskatoon
• 2/13: Saskatoon Bankers - Prince Albert Bankers 10:2 @ Saskatoon
• 2/13: Warman - Langham 2:1 @ Langham
• 2/14: Saskatoon Juveniles - Rosthern Juveniles 9:2 @ Saskatoon
• 2/14: Cairns - Rosthern 14:3 @ Saskatoon
• 2/15: Saskatoon Bankers - Warman 5:4 @ Saskatoon
• 2/15: Langham - Ruddell 6:4 @ Ruddell
• 2/17: Cairns - Davidson 13:5 @ Saskatoon
• 2/21: Rosthern - Davidson 4:2 @ Rosthern
• 2/22: Prince Albert Bankers - Saskatoon Bankers 5:4 @ Prince Albert
• 2/24: Cairns - North Battleford 10:5 @ Saskatoon
• 2/25: Cairns - North Battleford 11:8 @ Saskatoon
• 2/25: Langham - Radisson 9:0 @ Langham
• 2/27: Prince Albert - North Battleford 6:2 @ Prince Albert
• 3/2: Edmonton (AB) - Cairns 11:10 @ Edmonton
• 3/3: Edmonton (AB) - Cairns 11:9 @ Edmonton
• 3/4: Saskatoon - Dundurn 5:3
• Maymont - Langham 4:1 @ Langham
• North Battleford - Maymont 5:4
• 2/29: Langham - Maymont 2:1 @ Maymont - Langham left ice in protest of a penalty called by the referee
• 3/16: Rosthern Ladies - Prince Albert Ladies 3:0
• 3/16: Cairns - Portage la Prairie (MB) 8:4 @ Saskatoon
• 3/20: Rosthern Ladies - Prince Albert Ladies 1:0 @ Rosthern
• 3/23: Cairns - Prince Albert 6:5 @ Saskatoon
• 3/24: Cairns - Prince Albert 18:2 @ Saskatoon

Sources

• Regina Morning Leader
• Saskatoon Phoenix