1939–40 American ice hockey season

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This was the 1939-40 American ice hockey season:

Leagues

Colorado

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/13: Fort Collins Flying Aces - Longmont 5:1
  • 1/21: Longmont - Fort Collins Flying Aces 4:0

Iowa

The Iowa State Hockey League and Championship were contested again this winter.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/6: Beloit Crescents (WI) - Des Moines Blue Ribbon 6:0
  • 1/7: Beloit Crescents (WI) - Waterloo Blackhawks 11:3
  • 1/9: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Flying Aces 6:1
  • 1/9: Highland Park AC - West Des Moines Independents 2:0
  • 1/?: LeMars - Cherokee 9:1
  • 1/?: LeMars - Hawarden 5:2
  • 1/21: Worthington Cardinals (MN) - LeMars 3:2
  • 1/21: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Waterloo Blackhawks 4:0
  • 2/3: Worthington Cardinals (MN) - LeMars 13:3
  • 2/4: Winona (MN) - Cedar Rapids Knitters 11:0 - Waterloo Ice Carnival
  • 2/4: Winona (MN) - Waterloo Blackhawks 3:1 - "
  • 2/6: Highland Park AC - Des Moines Northwest AC 2:1
  • 2/7: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Highland Park Youths 6:1
  • 2/7: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Des Moines Northwest AC 5:1
Iowa State Hockey League Results
  • 1/7: Des Moines Flying Aces - Highland Park AC 1:0
  • 1/7: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Webster City 2:2
  • 1/11: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Highland Park AC 3:0
  • 1/12: Cedar Rapids Knitters - Waterloo Blackhawks 4:3 OT
  • 1/17: Waterloo Blackhawks - Highland Park AC 5:0
  • 1/21: Cedar Rapids Knitters - Highland Park AC 2:0
  • 1/21: Waterloo Blackhawks - Des Moines Flying Aces Forfeit
  • 1/23: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Des Moines Youth Club 4:1
  • 1/23: Waterloo Blackhawks - Cedar Rapids Knitters 4:3
  • 1/30: Waterloo Blackhawks - Des Moines Youth Club 9:4
Iowa State Championship Results
  • 1/27: 'Highland Park AC - Lakeview 18:0
  • 1/27: Webster City - Iowa Falls 12:0
  • 1/28: Waterloo Blackhawks - Highland Park AC 6:2
  • 1/28: Cedar Rapids - Webster Ciy 2:1
  • 1/28: Des Moines Blue Ribbon - Des Moines Northwest AC 8:1
  • 1/28: LeMars - Osage 12:0
  • 1/28: Waterloo Blackhawks - Cedar Rapids 2:1 - semifinal
  • 1/28: LeMars - Des Moines Blue Ribbon 4:1 - semifinal
  • 1/28: Waterloo Blackhawks - LeMars 3:2 - final

Maine

  • Lewiston St. Doms - Berlin Maroons (NH) 4:1
  • Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 5:2
  • 12/24: Lewiston St. Doms - Berlin Maroons (NH) 6:3 @ Lewiston
  • 12/31: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 3:0 @ Lewiston
  • 1/1: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 4:4 OT - friendly
  • 1/5: Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Notre Dame 1:0 @ Waterville
  • 1/7: Lewiston St. Doms - Needham Hockey Club (MA) 12:2 @ Lewiston
  • 1/7: Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin Maroons (NH) 3:2 @ Berlin
  • 1/7: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Wilton HC 5:2
  • 1/9: Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin Maroons (NH) 5:5 Forfeit - Berlin left the ice, and game was awarded to Lewiston
  • 1/12: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 2:0 @ Lewiston
  • 1/14: Waterville Notre Dame - Swampscott Crescents (MA) 3:0 @ Waterville
  • 1/14: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 2:2
  • 1/14: Wilton HC - Berlin AA (NH) 13:1
  • 1/20: Waterville Notre Dame - Berlin Maroons (NH) 4:1 @ Berlin
  • 1/21: Berlin Maroons (NH) - Waterville Notre Dame 4:1 @ Berlin
  • 1/21: Lewiston St. Doms - Boston Rangers (MA) 7:2 @ Lewiston
  • 1/25: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Maple Leafs 8:2
  • 1/26: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cylcones 4:1 @ Lewiston
  • 1/28: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 5:3
  • 1/28: Waterville Notre Dame - Melrose Hockey Club (MA) 4:3
  • 1/31: Lewiston St. Doms - Berlin Maroons (NH) 7:3 @ Lewiston
  • 2/2: Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Notre Dame 4:3 @ Waterville
  • 2/4: Lewiston St. Doms - Melrose Hockey Club (MA) 12:6 @ Lewiston
  • 2/4: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston Cyclones 6:3 @ Waterville
  • 2/9: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 5:5 OT
  • 2/10: Waterville Notre Dame - Berlin Maroons (NH) 9:1
  • 2/11: Waterville Notre Dame - Berlin Maroons (NH) 6:1
  • 2/15: Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Notre Dame 4:3
  • 2/17: Lewiston St. Doms - Berlin Maroons (NH) 8:5 - St. Doms clinched title
  • 2/18: Lewiston Cyclones - Waterville Notre Dame 2:1 - friendly
  • 2/18: Boston Junior Olympics - Lewiston St. Doms 7:4
  • 2/23: Waterville Notre Dame - Lewiston St. Doms 5:2 - friendly
  • 2/23: Wilton HC - Lewiston Cyclones 5:3
  • 2/25: Lewiston St. Doms - Lewiston Cyclones 6:4
  • 3/1: Lewiston St. Doms - Waterville Notre Dame 5:4 - friendly
Interstate League standings as of 2/15
  1. Waterville Notre Dame 8-3-0 16 43:18
  2. Lewiston St. Doms 6-1-2 14 34:22
  3. Lewiston Cyclones 2-5-2 6 24:37
  4. Berlin Maroons 1-8-0 2 22:45
Maine State Championship
  • 2/28: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Wilton HC 2:0 - 1R

Cancelled after first round as Lewiston St. Doms withdrew sponsorship.

Montana

The Montana State Hockey League was contested by five teams and won by the Montana School of Mines for the second consecutive year.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 2/24: Great Falls - Butte Copper Kings 7:5
Montana State Hockey League Results
  • 12/31: 'Butte Boosters - Butte Copper Kings 5:4
  • 1/7: Montana School of Mines - Butte Copper Kings 5:2
  • 1/7: Butte Boosters - Helena Rangers 2:1
  • 1/14: Butte Copper Kings - Helena Rangers 3:1
  • 1/14: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7:3
  • 1/19: Helena Rangers - Great Falls 5:2
  • 1/21: 'Butte Copper Kings - Great Falls 6:4
  • 1/21: Montana School of Mines - Butte Boosters 2:1 OT
  • 1/28: Butte Boosters - Helena Rangers 3:2
  • 2/4: Butte Boosters - Great Falls 3:1
  • 2/4: Montana School of Mines - Butte Copper Kings 4:1
  • 2/11: Butte Copper Kings - Butte Boosters 3:2
  • 2/11: Helena Rangers - Great Falls 4:2
  • 2/18: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 9:1
  • 2/18: Butte Copper Kings - Helena Rangers 5:1
  • 2/25: Butte Copper Kings - Great Falls 4:2

New Hampshire

Nashua Hockey Club

The Nashua Hockey Club and multiple teams in Manchester were among the stronger in New Hampshire this winter. The Berlin Maroons competed in the Inter-State Hockey League (see Maine section for results).

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/1: Melrose Mt. Hood (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 6:0
  • 1/5: Manchester St. Jeans - Nashua Hockey Club 3:2
  • 1/7: Nashua Hockey Club - Concord Hockey Club (MA) 5:5
  • 1/9: Nashua Hockey Club - Manchester Hockey Club 4:3
  • 1/11: Nashua Hockey Club - Fitchburg St. Josephs (MA) 3:0
  • 1/14: Hudson Hockey Club (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 1:0
  • 1/18: Nashua Hockey Club - Lexington Pla-Mors (MA) 4:0
  • 1/19: Nashua Hockey Club - Athol Hockey Club (MA) 1:0
  • 1/21: Needham Hockey Club (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 7:3
  • 1/23: Nashua Hockey Club - Dover Bluejays 3:1
  • 1/26: Nashua Hockey Club - Fitchburg Brick Mill (MA) 7:0
  • 1/28: Nashua Hockey Club - Franklin Bamby Bakers (MA) 4:3
  • 1/30: Nashua Hockey Club - Lynn Rangers (MA) 8:4
  • 1/31: Nashua Hockey Club - Manchester Hockey Club 5:5 OT
  • 2/2: Fitchburg Maple Leafs (MA) - Nashua Hockey Club 5:2
  • 2/4: Nashua Hockey Club - Leominster Brite Spot 8:1
  • 2/16: Wolfeboro Indians - Nashua Hockey Club 7:6

Toledo, Ohio

Hockey Came to Toledo this winter with the opening of the Ice House rink. The Toledo Babcocks and Rovers played independent schedules.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/6: Toledo Babcocks - Chicago Catholic Youth Organization (IL) 3:2
  • 1/13: Toledo Babcocks - Huntington Stars (WV) 5:3
  • 1/20: Toledo Babcocks - London AC (ON) 6:4
  • 1/27: University of Michigan - Toledo Rovers 5:3
  • 1/27: Toledo Babcocks - Muskegon (MI) 6:2
  • 2/3: Chicago Hornets (IL) - Toledo Babcocks 3:2 OT
  • 2/10: Toledo Babcocks - London AC (ON) 4:3
  • 2/10: Toledo Rovers - Wayne (MI) 3:3
  • 2/17: Toledo Rovers - Ypsilanti (MI) 2:2
  • 2/17: Point Edward (ON) - Toledo Babcocks 8:6 OT (5:5 after regulation)
  • 2/21: Toledo Babcocks - Cleveland Grotto Club (OH) 7:1
  • 2/24: Toledo Babcocks - Woodstock (ON) 2:1
  • 2/28: Point Edward (ON) - Toledo Babcocks 9:5
  • 3/2: Chicago Hornets (IL) - Toledo Babcocks 6:1

South Dakota

There were exhibition games played in South Dakota this winter.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/7: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Flandreau 4:2
  • 1/11: Brandon - Flandreau 5:4 2OT
  • 1/14: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Worthington Cardinals (MN) 6:6
  • 1/26: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Brandon 1:1 - Brandon claimed they won 1:0, Sioux Falls' goal was controversial
  • 2/2: Worthington Cardinals (MN) - Flandreau 9:2
  • 2/4: Hudson - Sioux Falls Eagles 2:0
  • 2/4: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Luverne (MN) 2:1 2OT
  • 2/8: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Worthington Cardinals (MN) 3:1 @ Rock Rapids, IA
  • 2/13: Worthington Cardinals (MN) - Sioux Falls Blackhawks 3:2
  • 2/13: Sioux Falls Eagles - Hartford 9:0
  • 2/18: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Luverne (MN) 10:0
  • 2/20: Brandon - Luverne (MN) 4:1
  • 2/25: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Hudson 4:2
  • 2/25: Worthington (MN) - Sioux Falls Eagles 2:0
  • 2/27: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Luverne (MN) 4:0
  • 2/27: Sioux Falls Blackhawks - Hudson 7:0

Texas

The Houston Amateur League was once again contested at the Polar Wave Ice Palace, and featured five teams for 1939-40. The Texas Ice Palace opened in Beaumont in January 1940, and a local team known as the Texas Rangers was formed.

  • Eddleman Mappers and Lone Star Creamery in action on December 17.

    Eddleman Mappers and Lone Star Creamery in action on December 17.

  • The same two teams battling on January 8.

    The same two teams battling on January 8.

  • The Texas Rangers.

    The Texas Rangers.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/8: Eddleman Mappers - Lone Star Creamery 5:3 @ Beaumont
  • 1/15: Rice University Owls - Eddleman Mappers 7:6 @ Beaumont
  • 1/29: Eddleman Mappers - Lone Star Creamery 5:3 @ Beaumont
  • 2/11: Lone Star Creamery - Texas Rangers 7:2 @ Beaumont
  • 2/18: Rice University Owls - Texas Rangers 6:2 @ Beaumont
  • 2/25: Texas Rangers - Houston University Cougars 5:0 @ Beaumont
  • 3/3: Eddleman Mappers - Texas Rangers 5:0 @ Beaumont
  • 3/10: Lone Star Creamery - Texas Rangers 5:4 @ Beaumont
  • 3/17: Houston University Cougars - Texas Rangers 3:2 @ Beaumont
  • 3/24: Beaumont High School - Lamar College 1:0 @ Beaumont
  • 3/31: Rice University Owls - Texas Rangers 5:0 @ Beaumont
Houston Amateur League Results
  • 10/22: Austin Bruins - Lone Star Creamery 5:0
  • 10/29: Eddleman Mappers - Rice University Owls 6:2
  • 11/5: Austin Bruins - Houston University Cougars
  • 11/12: Rice University Owls - Lone Star Creamery 3:2
  • 11/19: Eddleman Mappers - Houston University Cougars 8:1
  • 11/26: Rice University Owls - Houston University Cougars 6:2
  • 12/3: Austin Bruins - Eddleman Mappers 3:2
  • 12/10: Houston University Cougars - Lone Star Creamery 5:4
  • 12/17: Eddleman Mappers - Lone Star Creamery
  • 1/7: Austin Bruins - Rice University Owls 1:0
  • 1/14: Eddleman Mappers - Rice University Owls 6:2
  • 2/4: Lone Star Creamery - Austin Bruins 4:2
  • Houston University Cougars - Rice University Owls 2:1
  • 2/18: Austin Bruins - Houston University Cougars 3:1
  • 2/25: Eddleman Mappers - Austin Bruins 2:1
  • 3/3: Lone Star Creamery - Rice University Owls

Utah

1939-40 Game Results
  • 1/21: George Pryan's Team - Salt Lake Henager's 3:2
  • 1/21: Salt Lake Henager's - Park City 9:8

West Virginia

Charleston and Huntington both had active teams this winter, calling the Kanawaha City and Iceland rinks their respective homes. Charleston Ice Sports was also known as the Charleston Comets toward the end of the season.

  • Bruce Nekervis of Charleston Ice Sports.

    Bruce Nekervis of Charleston Ice Sports.

  • An ad for the Charleston Ice Sports-Atlantic City Sea Hawks game.

    An ad for the Charleston Ice Sports-Atlantic City Sea Hawks game.

  • Johnny Rillo of Charleston Ice Sports.

    Johnny Rillo of Charleston Ice Sports.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 12/3: Huntington Stars - Charleston Ice Sports 9:2 @ Huntington
  • 12/9: Huntington Stars - Charleston Ice Sports 11:0 @ Charleston
  • 12/16: Toledo Babcock Dairy - Charleston Ice Sports 8:2 @ Charleston
  • 12/17: Huntington Stars - Toledo Babcock Dairy 7:2 @ Huntington
  • 1/7: Charleston Ice Sports - Atlantic City Sea Hawks 10:6 OT @ Charleston
  • 1/20: Charleston Ice Sports - Toledo Rovers 4:2 @ Charleston
  • 1/21: Toledo Rovers - Huntington Stars 6:4 @ Huntington
  • 1/27: Huntington Stars - Detroit Racers 9:7 @ Huntington
  • 1/28: Detroit Racers - Charleston Ice Sports 9:7 @ Charleston
  • 2/3: Charleston Ice Sports - Petrolia All-Stars (ON) 6:1 @ Charleston
  • 2/4: Huntington Stars - Petrolia All-Stars (ON) 13:7 @ Huntington
  • 2/10: Huntington Stars - Penn State 12:3
  • 2/11: Charleston Ice Sports - Penn State 9:3
  • 2/15: Charleston Ice Hawks Juniors - Huntington Junior Stars 4:0 @ Huntington
  • 2/17: Charleston Ice Sports - Cleveland All-Stars 12:4 @ Charleston
  • 2/18: Huntington Stars - Cleveland All-Stars 9:0 @ Huntington
  • 2/24: Huntington Stars - Toledo Rovers 4:2 @ Huntington
  • 2/25: Toledo Rovers - Charleston Ice Sports 5:3 @ Charleston
  • 2/28: Charleston Ice Hawks Juniors - Huntington Junior Stars 4:2 @ Charleston
  • 3/9: Charleston Ice Sports - New York Metropolitan League All-Stars 10:2 @ Charleston

Washington

The Spokane Aces were an independent team formed for the 1939-40 season. They are only recorded to have played in one game. In Yakima, there was a City Hockey League in existence. The season came to an end on February 23, when the rink withdrew playing time for the games. The Sunset Oilers won the championship with a record of 4-2, ahead of Red & White and the Merchants.

1939-40 Game Results
  • 11/19: Langendorf Bakers - Fisher's Blend 11:5 @ Yakima - teams were from Seattle Amateur League
  • 12/24: Spokane Aces - Yakima All-Stars 3:0 @ Yakima
  • Yakima All-Stars - Seattle All-Stars 8:1
Yakima Hockey League Results
  • 1/7: Sunset Oilers - Red & White 5:1
  • 1/14: Red & White - Merchants 1:0
  • 1/21: Sunset Oilers - Merchants 5:0
  • 1/28: Sunset Oilers - Red & White 4:3

Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Amateur State Championship was played in Eagle River on February 24 and 25, 1940.

Wisconsin Amateur State Championship Results
  • 2/24: Wausau - Beloit 4:3 OT
  • 2/24: Oshkosh Colts - Medford 5:4 OT
  • 2/24: Eagle River Falcons - Fond du Lac 3:1
  • 2/24: Marshfield - Madison 2:1
  • 2/24: Wausau - Oshkosh Colts 6:1 - semifinal
  • 2/24: Eagle River Falcons - Marshfield 3:1 - "
  • 2/25: Wausau - Eagle River Falcons 5:1 - final
  • 2/25: Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Colts 6:4 - 3rd place

Wyoming

The University of Wyoming Intramural League was once again organized this winter.

Wyoming Intramural League Results
  • Sigma Chi - Lambda Tau 5:4 OT
  • Phi Delta Theta - Alpha Tau Omega 5:2
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Sigma Nu 2:1
  • Phi Delta Theta - Kappa Sigma 9:1
  • Alpha Tau Omega - Sigma Chi 5:3
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Nu 4:1
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Lamba Tau 5:1
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Sigma Chi 5:2
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Phi Delta Theta 4:1
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon beat Alpha Tau Omega
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Alpha Epsilon 5:2
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3:3 OT
  • Phi Delta Theta - Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2:1 - final

College ice hockey

See: 1939–40 American college hockey season and 1939-40 WKHL season (Gonzaga competed in the league)

Sources

  • Beaumont Enterprise
  • Houston Chronicle
  • Montana Standard


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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