Michigan Amateur Hockey (1946-1969)
This page details amateur hockey in the American state of Michigan between 1946 and 1968. See Northern Michigan Hockey League for information on that competition, which in this time-frame played from 1946-1957.
Results
- 1947-48
Michigan AAU Senior League
- 1/21: Detroit Rangers - Detroit Local 600 2:2
- 1/21: Detroit Hornets - ABC 10:0
- 1/21: Detroit Vics Soda Bar - Olympics 3:2
- 2/12: Detroit Rangers - Detroit Local 600 4:0 - final, both teams were 10-0-1 in regular season play
Vics Soda Bar and Rangers went on to play for the 1947-48 US AAU title.
- 1951-52
Windsor City League
- Windsor Steam Plant 9-1-0-18 45:18
- Windsor Sam's 7-3-1-15 58:35
- Leamington Meteors 6-4-0-12 47:35
- Windsor Hiram Walkers 5-4-1-11 58:39
- Detroit Fides 2-6-0-4 24:49
- Detroit Steiners 2-7-0-4 19:45
- Amherstburg Aces 2-0-4 28:58
Semifinals
- Windsor Steam Plant - Leamington Meteors 15 goals to 9 (8:6, 7:3)
- Windsor Sam's - Windsor Hiram Walkers 10 goals to 7 (6:6, 4:1)
Final
- Windsor Steam Plant - Windsor Sam's 12 goals to 7 (4:4, 8:3)
Michigan State Championship
- 3/21: Pontiac Precision Products - Dearborn Hanses 11:3 - first round
- 3/21: Flint All Sports - Detroit Police Department 8:1 - "
- 3/22: Bay City - Cadillac 4:0 - "
- 3/22: Bay City - Traverse City 10:1 - semifinal
- 3/22: Pontiac Precision Products - Flint All Sports 6:1 - "
- 3/23: Pontiac Precision Products - Bay City 6:4 - final
- 1952-53
Sault-Algoma Hockey League
- Canadian Soo Open Hearth 14-0-0-28 136:41
- Canadian Soo Jr. Canucks 6-7-1-13 88:68
- Soo Mohawks 6-7-1-13 95:90
- Blind River Athletics 3-8-3-9 41:78
- Thessalon Eagles 3-10-1-7 51:134
- 2/22: Soo Mohawks - Canadian Soo Canucks 4:2 - 3rd place tiebreaker
Windsor City League
- Windsor Hiram Walkers 9-1-0-18 65:21
- Windsor Sam's 6-3-1-13 48:28
- Leamington 5-3-2-12 63:36
- Sandwich East 4-6-0-8 49:28
- Dearborn 3-6-1-7 33:62
- Detroit S&C 1-9-0-2 12:95
Semifinals
- Windsor Hiram Walkers - Sandwich East 9 goals to 4 (4:1, 5:3)
- Windsor Sam's - Leamington 9 goals to 7 (3:2, 6:5)
Final
- Windsor Hiram Walkers - Windsor Sam's 13 goals to 5 (5:5, 8:0)
Hiram Walkers went on to play for the 1952-53 US Intermediate title.
Michigan State Championship
- 3/14: Bay City Americans - Flint 3:0 Forfeit - quarterfinal
- 3/15: Soo Mohawks - Muskegon Shamrocks 14:2 - semifinal
- 3/15: Detroit Four Dukes - Bay City Americans 9:2 - "
- 3/15: Soo Mohawks - Detroit Four Dukes - final
- 1953-54
Sault-Algoma Hockey League
Standings as of 2/24
- Canadian Soo Contractors 16-2-0-32 135:39
- Blind River Athletics 11-10-1-23 114:112
- Soo Mohawks 10-11-1-21 102:113
- Canadian Soo Jr. Canucks 5-10-2-12 96:104
- Thessalon Eagles 6-15-0-12 71:148
- 2/24: Canadian Soo Contractors - Soo Mohawks 9:2
- 2/27: Canadian Soo Contractors - Soo Mohawks 9:1
- 3/1: Thessalon - Blind River 5:2
Windsor District League
- Essex Hotel 9-1-0-18 61:18
- Windsor Hiram Walkers 8-1-1-17 95:14
- Dearborn Hanse's 5-3-2-12 44:41
- Essex Merchants 3-7-0-6 31:53
- Inkster 2-8-0-4 13:61
- West End Rockets 1-8-1-3 11:68
Semifinals
- Windsor Hiram Walkers - Essex Merchants (4:3, ?)
- Essex Hotel - Dearborn (8:1, ?)
Final
- Essex Hotel - Windsor Hiram Walkers 2:1 on series (6:0, 4:5, 9:6)
Michigan State Championship
- 3/14: Soo Mohawks - Dearborn Hanse's 7:0 - final
- 1954-55
- 1/13: Detroit Skating Club - Detroit Bessy Awning 2:0 - Detroit Senior League
- 1/18: Detroit Bessy Awning - Detroit Hornets 5:0 - "
- 1/23: Thessalon Eagles - Soo Mohawks 10:7
- 2/6: Blind River Athletics (ON) - Soo Mohawks 11:8
Windsor City League (ON)
- Windsor Hiram Walkers 7-0-1-15 62:25
- Ottawa Street Merchants 5-2-1-11 58:24
- Detroit Bessy Awning 3-5-0-6 32:39
- Dearborn 0-8-0-0 13:77
Semifinal
- 1/31: Ottawa Street Merchants - Detroit Bessy Awning 11:2
- 2/7: Detroit Bessy Awning - Ottawa Street Merchants 7:3
- 2/21: Detroit Bessy Awning - Ottawa Street Merchants 5:3
Final
- 3/7: Windsor Hiram Walkers - Detroit Bessy Awning 7:1
- 3/11: Windsor Hiram Walkers - Detroit Bessy Awning 12:0
Michigan State Championship
- 3/5: Detroit Bessy Awning - Redford Teamsters 5:1 - Lower Peninsula final
- 3/6: Detroit Bessy Awning - Soo Mohawks 4:1 - State final
Bessy went on to play for the 1954-55 US Senior title.
Sources
- Detroit Free Press
- Sault Star