1942–43 American ice hockey season
This was the 1942-43 American ice hockey season:
Leagues
- American Hockey League
- Eastern Hockey League
- Metropolitan Amateur Hockey League
- National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers)
- Southern California Hockey League
Maine
The Pine State League was organized for the 1942-43 season.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 12/25: Lewiston Maple Leafs - Lewiston Cyclones 3:2
- 1/1: Lewiston Cyclones - South Portland Shipbuilding CIO Local 50 10:5
- 1/9: Berlin Maroons (NH) - Lewiston Cyclones 7:6
- 1/16: Lewiston Cyclones - Old Timers 11:10
- 1/24: Berlin Maroons (NH) - Lewiston Cyclones 7:4
- 2/13: Berlin Maroons (NH) - Hebron Academy 6:3
- 2/14: Lewiston Cyclones - Berlin Maroons (NH) 6:6
- 2/21: Lewiston Cyclones - Waterville Notre Dame 5:2
- 3/3: Lewiston Cyclones - Hebron Academy 6:3
- Pine State League
- 1/14: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Cyclones 8:4
- 1/19: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 15:1
- 1/22: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Maple Leafs 6:3
- 1/29: South Portland Shipbuilding CIO Local 50 - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3
- 2/3: Hebron Academy - South Portland Shipbuilding CIO Local 50 6:3
- 2/5: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Cyclones 5:4
- 2/9: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 9:3
- 2/10: South Portland Shipbuilding CIO Local 50 - Lewiston Maple Leafs 6:2
- 2/12: Hebron Academy - South Portland Shipbuilding CIO Local 50 11:5
- 2/16: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Maple Leafs 10:7
- 2/18: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Cyclones 4:3 OT
- 3/4: Hebron Academy - Lewiston Maple Leafs 6:2
- Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 4:3
- Maine State Tournament
- 3/9: Lewiston Cyclones - Lewiston Maple Leafs 4:3 - SF
- 3/9: Lewiston Cyclones - Hebron Academy 5:4 - F
Minnesota
The Park Arena Hockey League was contested at the Minneapolis Arena.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 2/7: Al Bermans - St. Paul Fleischman-Muggleys 4:2
- Minneapolis Park Arena Hockey League Results
- 1/17: Al Bermans - Honeywells 8:2
- 1/20: Fort Snelling - Mitby Sathers 4:0
- 1/24: Honeywells - Naval Fliers 6:5
- 1/27: Al Bermans - Mitby Sathers 8:0
- 1/31: Naval Fliers - Fort Snelling 5:4
- 2/3: Naval Fliers - Mitby Sathers 7:1
- 2/7: Honeywells - Mitby Sathers 5:1
- 2/10: Honeywells - Fort Snelling 6:2
- 2/14: Al Bermans - Fort Snelling 4:2
- 2/17: Naval Fliers - Honeywells 8:3
- 2/21: Fort Snelling - Mitby Sathers 6:0
- 2/24: Naval Fliers - Al Bermans 4:3
- 2/28: Honeywells - Al Bermans 4:2
- 3/3: Al Bermans - Mitby Sathers 12:0
- 3/7: Naval Fliers - Fort Snelling 3:6 - became Forfeit win for Fliers as Joe Kripps of Fort Snelling was ineligible
- 3/10: Honeywells - Al Bermans 4:1 - semifinal
- 3/14: Honeywells - Navy Fliers 3:1 - final
Montana
There were four active teams in Montana during the 1942-43 season.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 1/10: Montana School of Mines - Butte Copper Kings 10:4
- 1/28: Butte Copper Kings - Montana School of Mines 3:2
- 1/30: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:4
- 1/31: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:7
- 2/6: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 9:4
- 2/7: Montana School of Mines - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 12:3
- 2/13: Great Falls Gladiators - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 20:3
- 2/20: Great Falls Gladiators - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 12:5
- 2/27: Great Falls Gladiators - Butte Copper Kings 10:2
- 2/28: Butte Copper Kings - Great Falls 7th Ferry Command 10:5
Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita Semi-Pro Hockey League returned for its second season in 1942-43.
- Wichita Semi-Pro Hockey League Results
- 12/20: Cessna Cranes - Boeing Comets 4:2
- 1/3: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 2:1
- 1/10: Beech Flyers - Cessna Cranes 3:2
- 1/17: Boeing Comets - Cessna Cranes 5:2
- 1/24: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 3:0
- 1/31: Cessna Cranes - Beech Flyers 9:5
- 2/7: Cessna Cranes - Boeing Comets 5:2
- 2/14: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 3:0
- 2/21: Beech Flyers - Cessna Cranes 9:5
- 2/28: Boeing Comets - Cessna Cranes 4:3
- 3/10: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:2
- 3/14: Cessna Cranes - Beech Flyers 3:1
- 3/17: Cessna Cranes - Beech Flyers 6:2 - semifinal
- 3/21: Cessna Cranes - Boeing Comets 3:2 - final, game one
- 3/28: Cessna Cranes - Boeing Comets 1:0 - final, game two
Toledo, Ohio
After two years in the Michigan-Ontario Hockey League, the Toledo Babcocks again played an independent schedule this winter. The Buddies and Rovers were also active.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 11/7: Toledo Babcocks - Detroit Mansfields (MI) 14:4
- 11/14: Toledo Babcocks - Canadian Navy 18:4
- 11/21: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Fords (ON) 7:5
- 11/23: Detroit Arthurs (MI) - Toledo Buddies 5:1
- 11/28: Indianapolis Capitals - Toledo Babcocks 9:4
- 11/30: Detroit Arthurs (MI) - Toledo Buddies 6:2
- 12/5: Windsor Fords (ON) - Toledo Babcocks 11:5
- 12/7: Toledo Buddies - Toledo Rovers 5:0
- 12/12: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Chryslers (ON) 8:5
- 12/14: Toledo Buddies - Detroit Leafs AC (MI) 5:0
- 12/19: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Fords (ON) 9:4
- 12/21: Toledo Buddies - Detroit Eagles (MI) 8:5
- 12/26: Toledo Babcocks - Riverside Abars (ON) 8:5
- 12/28: Detroit Blazers (MI) - Toledo Buddies 3:2
- 1/2: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Chryslers (ON) 20:1
- 1/9: Toledo Babcocks - London Bulldogs (ON) 9:2
- 1/11: Toledo Buddies - Detroit Arthurs (MI) 4:1
- 1/16: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Fords (ON) 7:7
- 1/18: Toledo Buddies - Detroit Arthurs (MI) 7:1
- 1/30: Windsor Fords (ON) - Toledo Babcocks 7:5
- 2/6: Toledo Babcocks - Riverside Abars (ON) 13:1
- 2/13: Toledo Babcocks - Point Edward (ON) 8:6
- 2/15: Detroit Arthurs (MI) - Toledo Buddies 9:2
- 2/20: Toledo Babcocks - Windsor Fords (ON) 11:7
- 2/22: Detroit Bulldogs (MI) - Toledo Buddies 3:1
- 2/27: Toledo Babcocks - Point Edward (ON) 15:5
- 3/7: Toledo Babcocks - Royal Canadian Army 17:4
Portland, Oregon
The Portland Big Four League, featuring the Hancock Oilers, Portland Boilermakers, St. Johns Welders, and Vancouver Warcos, was contested during the 1942-43 season.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 3/7: St. Johns Welders - Seattle Boilermakers No. 104 (WA) 8:2 @ Portland
- Portland Big Four League Results
- 11/29: Hancock Oilers - Vancouver Warcos 5:1
- 11/29: Portland Boilermakers - St. Johns Welders 4:1
- 12/6: Hancock Oilers - Portland Boilermakers 7:1
- 12/6: St. Johns Welders - Vancouver Warcos 1:1 OT
- 12/20: Portland Boilermakers - Vancouver Warcos 4:2
- 12/20: Hancock Oilers - St. Johns Welders 3:1
- 12/27: Portland Boilermakers - St. Johns Welders 3:2
- 12/27: Vancouver Warcos - Hancock Oilers 5:1
- 1/3: St. Johns Welders - Vancouver Warcos 1:0
- 1/3: Portland Boilermakers - Hancock Oilers 3:2 - protested and replayed
- 1/10: St. Johns Welders - Hancock Oilers 4:0
- 1/10: Vancouver Warcos - Portland Boilermakers 3:1
- 1/17: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:1
- 1/17: Vancouver Warcos - Hancock Oilers 6:3
- 2/7: Vancouver Warcos - St. Johns Welders 3:0
- 2/7: Portland Boilermakers - Hancock Oilers 4:1
- 2/14: St. Johns Welders - Hancock Oilers 7:0
- 2/14: Portland Boilermakers - Vancouver Warcos 2:1 - Warcos quit league after this loss, contending that the Boilermakers had been offside on their winning goal
- 2/21: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:1 - final
- 2/28: St. Johns Welders - Portland Boilermakers 4:3 - "
Rhode Island
The CYO Senior Hockey League returned for its fifth and final season of play this winter.
- CYO Senior Hockey League Results
Games played @ Auditorium in Providence
- 11/25: St. Paul's - Blessed Sacrament 8:1
- 11/25: St. Michael's - St. Edward's 0:0
- 11/25: St. Raymond's - St. Brendan's 3:1
- 12/2: St. Raymond's - St. Michael's 2:0
- 12/2: St. Paul's - St. Edward's 10:2
- 12/2: Blessed Sacrament - St. Brendan's 3:1
- 12/9: St. Edward's - St. Raymond's 2:0
- 12/9: St. Paul's - St. Brendan's 9:2
- 12/9: St. Michael's - Blessed Sacrament 4:3
- 12/16: St. Paul's - St. Raymond's 6:2
- 12/16: St. Michael's - St. Brendan's 1:0
- 12/16: St. Edward's - Blessed Sacrament 2:2
- 12/23: St. Raymond's - Blessed Sacrament 5:2
- 12/23: St. Paul's - St. Michael's 5:3
- 12/23: St. Edward's - St. Brendan's 3:2
- 1/4: St. Edward's - St. Michael's 3:0
- 1/4: St. Paul's - Blessed Sacrament 7:2
- 1/4: St. Brendan's - St. Raymond's 2:2
- 1/21: St. Paul's - St. Edward's 4:1
- 1/21: Blessed Sacrament - St. Brendan's 9:3
St. Paul's won.
Seattle, Washington
The Boeing Clippers, Boilermakers No. 104, and Lake Washington Shipyards competed in the Seattle City League during the 1942-43 season.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- 1/1: Royal Canadian Air Force (Vancouver) - Seattle All-Stars 9:3 @ Seattle
- 3/21: Royal Canadian Air Force (Vancouver - Lake Washington Shipyards 8:7 OT @ Seattle
- 3/28: Lake Washington Shipyards - City League All-Stars 14:12
- Seattle City League Results
- 10/18: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 9:8
- 10/25: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 6:2
- 11/1: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 6:6 OT (4:4 after regulation)
- 11/8: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 9:5
- 11/15: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 7:5
- 11/22: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 6:1
- 11/29: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 4:1
- 12/6: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 3:2 OT
- 12/13: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 3:2
- 12/20: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 10:4
- 12/27: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 6:5
- 1/3: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 8:7
- 1/10: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 8:6
- 1/17: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 7:1
- 1/24: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 5:5 OT
- 1/31: Boilermakers No. 104 - Lake Washington Shipyards 7:6
- 2/7: Boilermakers No. 104 - Boeing Clippers 6:4
- 2/14: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 2:0 OT
- 2/21: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boilermakers No. 104 6:3
- 2/24: Boeing Clippers - Lake Washington Shipyards 4:3 - replay of protested game
- 2/28: Boeing Clippers - Boilermakers No. 104 9:3
- 3/7: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 7:5 - final, game one
- 3/14: Lake Washington Shipyards - Boeing Clippers 5:3 - final, game two
Texas
The Houston Amateur League was contested at the Polar Wave Ice Palace again this winter. Some hockey was played in Dallas this winter, with the Dallas Polar Bears and some military teams taking part in the games.
- 1942-43 Game Results
- Dallas Polar Bears - Hensley Field Naval Base 1:1
- Dallas Polar Bears - Army Team 11:3
- 1/16: Hensley Field Naval Base - Dallas Polar Bears 4:0
- 1/30: Hensley Field Naval Base - Ferry Command 1:0
- 2/13: Dallas Polar Bears - Ferry Command
- Houston Amateur League Results
- 12/19: Houston University Cougars - Ellington Field Flyers 5:1
- 1/3: Lone Star Creamery - Ellington Field Flyers 2:0
- 1/10: Houston University Cougars - Polar Bears 4:4
- 1/17: Polar Bears - Ellington Field Flyers 3:0
- 1/24: Houston University Cougars - Lone Star Creamery 6:1
- 1/31: Polar Bears beat Lone Star Creamery
- 2/7: Houston University Cougars - Ellington Field Flyers 4:4
- 2/14: Polar Bears - Houston University Cougars 5:2
- 2/28: Lone Star Creamery - Polar Bears 3:2 OT
- 3/7: Polar Bears - Ellington Field Flyers 6:1
- 3/14: Ellington Field Flyers beat Lone Star Creamery - semifinal
- 3/21: Polar Bears - Ellington Field Flyers 9:4 - final, game one
- 3/28: Polar Bears - Ellington Field Flyers 5:3 - final, game two
College ice hockey
See: 1942–43 American college hockey season
Sources
- Dallas Morning News
- Montana Standard
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