South African Hockey (1936-1985): Difference between revisions

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This page details ice hockey activities in South Africa between 1936 and 1985:

Results

1936

On June 16, 1936 it was reported that the Old Edwardians were the first club in South Africa to take up ice hockey. They began practicing at a roller skating rink and played some intra-squad games. On July 13, 1936 the South African Ice Hockey Association was formed. The first ice hockey games were played at the Empire Exhibition Rink in Milner Park, Johannesburg in September, Oxford and Cambridge paying a visit from England.

9/19: Oxford University - Cambridge University 4:3
9/21: Oxford University - Cambridge University 4:3 (0:0, 1:1, 3:1)
9/22: Oxford University - South Africa 7:5 (1:1, 4:0, 2:4)
9/23: Oxford University - Cambridge University 3:3 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
9/24: Cambridge University - South Africa 5:3 (2:2, 1:1, 2:0)
9/26: Oxford/Cambridge Combination - South Africa 9:4 (1:1, 4:1, 4:2)
9/28: Oxford/Cambridge Combination - South Africa 5:3 (1:1, 2:2, 2:0)
9/29: Oxford University - Cambridge University 2:1
9/30: Oxford/Cambridge Combination - South Africa 6:4 (2:1, 3:1, 1:2)
10/?: Old Edwardians - Johannesburg Lions II - junior/2nd League game
10/3: South Africa - The Rest - “last week South Africa took on the Rest with distinct success. Not only was the game worth watching but it was apparent that the local players are fast rounding into shape and will improve with every appearance.”
10/10: Town - Country 9:1 (2:0, 4:0, 3:1)
10/17: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:1 - Exhibition Trophy
10/22: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians 3:3
10/24: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 7:2 (4:0, 1:1, 2:1) - Exhibition Trophy
10/31: Mohawks - Maple Leafs 10:3 - Exhibition Trophy
11/6: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 7:6 - Exhibition Trophy
11/14: Maple Leafs - Mohawks 6:5 - Mansell Cup KO competition first round
11/21: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0) - Exhibition Trophy
11/28: Mohawks - Maple Leafs 5:3 (2:2, 1:1, 2:0) - Exhibition Trophy
12/5: Johannesburg Lions/Maple Leafs Comb. - Mohawks 6:2 (2:1, 2:0, 2:1)
12/12: Vice-Residents - Residents 5:2 (1:0, 1:1, 3:1)
12/26: Johannesburg Lions - Maple Leafs - Mansell Cup final

Exhibition Trophy standings

Mohawks 3-1-0-6 27:14
Maple Leafs 2-2-0-4 16:17
Lions 1-3-0-2 10:22

2nd League standings as of 11/16

Lions 2-0-1 9:5 5
Old Edwardians 1-0-1 5:4 3
Mohawks 1-1-0 7:3 2
Proteca 0-3-0 4:13 0

Old Johannians and Rand University had not played any games yet.

1937

1/2: Rest - Maple Leafs 4:3
1/9: Maple Leafs - Rest 6:4
1/16: Maple Leafs - Rest 6:4

The Empire Exhibition Rink closed in January 1937, but a new facility, the Union Ice Rink in Wembley, Johannesburg, opened in June. Wiener EV paid a visit to South Africa to play a series of games to inaugurate the rink. See 1937 Wiener EV Tour of South Africa for more details.

The “Austria Cup” was presented to the South African Ice Hockey Association by members of the Austrian ice hockey team, and was to be competed for by local ice hockey teams. The cup, sculptured by Dr Fleishman of Austria, bears on its base figures representing Gobel (who was to have captained the touring team), Demmer, Nowak, and Kirchberger. On one side of the cup is the Austrian coat-of-arms and on the other, the South African coat-of-arms.” - Rand Daily Mail, 1937-07-20

8/12: Town - Country 8:6 - Country team was reinforced by members of the local junior teams. J. Desileths of Town and Bob Britton for Country made some fine solo runs. Mr. Eric Gates officiated.

1937-38

10/9: Maple Leafs - The Rest 10:3
11/11: Old Edwardians - Johannesburg Lions
12/15: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians - deciding match of three game series, Lions won the first game 4-3, Old Edwardians won the second, also 4-3
4/14: Old Edwardians - University

1938-39

Exhibitions/Other games

11/3: Old Edwardians - Old Parktonians 4:0
1/9: South African Born - Canadian Born
1/12: Old Edwardians - Old Parktonians 6:3 (1:2, 2:1, 3:0)
1/31: Old Parktonians - Johannesburg Lions II 4:2 - Junior Cup final
5/4: Rest - Old Edwardians 6:4
5/4: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 5:4

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/22: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians 6:2 (3:0, 1:0, 2:2)
9/29: Mohawks - Rand University 7:3 (3:0, 2:0, 2:3)
10/6: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 4:2 (1:1, 2:0, 1:1)
10/13: Old Edwardians - Rand University 6:2 (1:0, 2:1, 3:1)
10/20: Mohawks - Old Edwardians 6:2 (1:1, 4:0, 1:1)
10/27: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 3:1 (1:1, 1:0, 1:0)
11/10: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 2:2 (2:0, 0:2, 0:0)
11/17: Mohawks - Old Edwardians 5:4 (1:1, 3:1, 1:2)
11/24: Old Edwardians - Rand University 6:1 (0:0, 2:0, 4:1)
12/1: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 1:1 (0:0, 0:1, 1:0)
12/8: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:1 (2:1, 1:0, 3:0) - Knockout Cup semifinal
12/15: Mohawks - Old Edwardians 3:2 (1:2, 1:0, 1:0) - Knockout Cup final
12/22: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians 3:3 (2:2, 0:0, 1:1)
1/3: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 5:2 - Challenge Cup
1/26: Rand University - Old Parktonians 3:0 (0:0, 0:0, 3:0) - last first half league games, Rand would have been relegated to the 2nd League if they lost

Mohawks won the first half and the Challenge Cup.

2/2: Mohawks - Old Edwardians 6:4 (2:1, 2:1, 2:2) - start of second half league games
2/9: Old Edwardians - Johannesburg Lions 9:6 (2:1, 5:0, 2:5)
2/16: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 3:3 (2:0, 1:2, 0:1)
2/23: Old Edwardians - Old Parktonians 11:1
3/2: Old Parktonians - Rand University 4:2
3/9: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians 4:2
3/16: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 3:2 (2:0, 1:1, 0:1)
3/23: Mohawks - Old Edwardians 5:3 (2:1, 2:0, 1:2)

The league was reorganized and an exhibition schedule was then carried out. The players were pooled among the new teams, and it was said the Mohawks would provide 13 players and two substitutes, Lions 16 players, Old Edwardians 8 players, including four substitutes, Old Parktonians three players, including two substitutes, and Rand University and Tigers, three players each and two substitutes each.

3/30: Blues - Blacks 5:5 (1:2, 2:2, 2:1)
4/6: Reds - Whites 9:3 (3:1, 4:1, 2:1)
4/13: Reds - Blacks 9:5 (3:3, 4:1, 2:1)
4/20: Blues - Reds 10:7 (1:1, 5:2, 4:4)

1939-40

Exhibitions

12/21: Johannesburg - East Rand 6:4 (4:2, 1:0, 1:2)
12/27: Rand University - Johannesburg Lions 5:3 (4:1, 0:1, 1:2) - Challenge Game
3/23: Canadian Born - South African Ice Hockey Association
4/20: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 2:2 (1:0, 1:0, 0:2)
5/5: Reef - Johannesburg 5:2 (0:1, 1:1, 4:0)
5/25: Reef - Johannesburg 4:0 - last game of season

Olympia Trophy

1/4: Canadian Born - South African Ice Hockey Association 5:3 (1:1, 2:1, 2:1)
1/11: Canadian Born - South African Ice Hockey Association 5:0 (2:0, 1:0, 2:0)

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

10/10: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 4:3
10/19: Old Edwardians - Rand University 5:4
10/26: Rand University - Mohawks 9:7
11/2: Johannesburg Lions - Old Parktonians 3:1
11/9: Old Edwardians - Mohawks 5:3
11/16: Mohawks - Old Parktonians 8:6 (3:3, 4:2, 1:1)
11/23: Johannesburg Lions - Old Edwardians 8:2 (1:1, 3:1, 4:0)
11/30: Rand University - Old Parktonians 8:4 (4:1, 2:2, 2:1)
12/7: Old Parktonians - Old Edwardians 10:2
12/14: Rand University - Johannesburg Lions 5:4 (0:1, 1:1, 4:2)
12/21: Johannesburg Lions B - Wembley Tigers 2:0 - 2nd League game, Lions were undefeated
1/17: Rand University - Johannesburg Lions 3:2 OT (2:0, 0:0, 0:2, 1:0) - first half final
1/24: Old Edwardians - Mohawks 5:4 (2:0, 1:3, 2:1) - start of second half
2/1: Johannesburg Lions - Old Parktonians 6:2 (0:1, 2:0, 3:1)
2/8: Maple Leafs - Old Edwardians 5:3
2/15: Rand University - Mohawks 8:2 (1:1, 5:0, 2:1)
2/22: Johannesburg Lions - Maple Leafs 4:1 (0:0, 2:0, 2:1)
2/29: Maple Leafs - Old Parktonians 3:2
3/7: Rand University - Wembley Tigers 11:3 (2:2, 5:1, 4:0) - Wembley took the place of Old Edwardians and were strengthened by their best players
3/14: Mohawks - Maple Leafs 5:4 (3:1, 2:0, 0:3)
3/19: Rand University - Johannesburg Lions 4:3 (1:0, 2:1, 1:2)
3/28: Old Parktonians - Wembley Tigers 4:2 (2:0, 1:1, 1:1)
4/6: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions
4/13: Rand University - Old Parktonians
4/18: Mohawks - Wembley Tigers 7:3 (3:3, 2:0, 2:0) - Knockout Competition
4/25: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 2:1 (1:0, 0:0, 1:1) - "
Mohawks - Maple Leafs 5:3 - Exhibition Trophy
5/18: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University - Dorfman Knockout Cup final

1940-41

Exhibitions

12/7: City - Army 10:4 (5:3, 2:1, 3:0)
12/21: City - Reef 4:4
12/27: City - Reef 5:2
1/18: City - Reef 6:1 - Robinson Deep War Fund
2/22: Canada - South Africa 4:1 - Red Star Aid Foundation
4/1: South Africa - Canada 4:0 (1:0, 1:0, 2:0) - "
4/23: South Africa - Canada 3:3 (0:0, 3:1, 0:2) - Netherlands War Fund
4/29: Seniors - Juniors 3:2
5/6: Johannesburg Lions - The Rest 4:1 (4:0, 0:0, 0:1)
5/28: Canada - South Africa 6:2 (1:1, 3:1, 2:0) - Greek War Fund

South African War League (Transvaal)

11/9: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 3:3
11/12: Maple Leafs - Mohawks 6:4
11/16: Maple Leafs - Rand University 3:2
11/19: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 4:2
11/23: Rand University - Mohawks 3:1
11/26: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 2:1 (0:0, 1:0, 1:1)
11/30: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 7:4
12/3: Rand University - Maple Leafs 5:2
12/10: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 4:3 (2:1, 1:0, 1:2)
12/14: Mohawks - Maple Leafs 4:1
12/16: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 5:4 - last first half game
1/4: Mohawks - Rand University 2:2 - start of second half
1/7: Rand University - Johannesburg Lions 6:3
1/11: Maple Leafs - Mohawks 3:3
1/14: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 10:1
1/18: Maple Leafs - Rand University
1/21: Mohawks - Rand University 6:1
1/25: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 3:1
1/28: Maple Leafs - Mohawks 3:2
2/1: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 5:4
2/4: Rand University - Maple Leafs 3:2
2/8: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 3:2 (0:0, 3:1, 0:1)
2/10: Mohawks - Rand University 3:2
2/15: Johannesburg Lions - Maple Leafs 7:2 (2:1, 2:1, 3:0)
3/1: Maple Leafs - Rand University 3:3 (1:1, 2:1, 0:1)

Standings

Maple Leafs 6-4-2-14 34:38
Johannesburg Lions 6-5-1-13 41:28
Rand University 4-5-3-11 36:40
Mohawks 4-6-2-10 37:42

1941-42

Exhibitions

12/11: Canada - South Africa 3:3
12/26: Reef - City 3:2
1/22: City - Reef 6:2 (0:1, 1:1, 5:0)
1/29: Johannesburg - Reef - not played as the Reef players were “held back by the mines”
1/29: Johannesburg Lions - The Rest 8:3 - played instead of Johannesburg/Reef
2/5: Johannesburg Lions “Cubs” - Johannesburg Representative Team
2/19: Canada - South Africa 3:2 (0:0, 1:0, 2:2)
4/4: South Africa - Canada 3:2

South African War League

11/20: Johannesburg Lions - Maple Leafs 3:1
11/27: Johannesburg Lions - Olympians 2:2
12/4: Olympians - Maple Leafs 6:3
1/8: Olympians - Johannesburg Lions 3:2 (0:1, 0:0, 3:1)
1/15: Maple Leafs - Johannesburg Lions 7:4
3/5: Johannesburg Lions - Olympians 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0)

1942-43

Exhibitions

1/21: Johannesburg - Army 5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0)
4/17: Johannesburg - Reef

1944-45

After a dormant 1943-44, hockey returned to Johannesburg for 1944-45.

Exhibitions

12/7: Johannesburg - Reef 3:2
12/21: Johannesburg - Reef 7:4
1/18: Olympians - Johannesburg Lions 6:4
2/15: Johannesburg Lions - Olympians 4:3 (0:1, 2:1, 2:1)
3/4: South Africa Lions - Canadian Tigers 7:3
3/6: Canadian Tigers - South Africa Lions 5:4
3/27: Johannesburg - Reef 7:6 (4:1, 2:2, 1:3)

1945-46

Exhibitions

3/28: Hurricanes - Spitfires 4:2 - “People of Britain Fund” match
4/23: Hurricanes - Spitfires 5:5
5/7: The Rest - Mohawks 4:3
5/14: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 5:3
5/21: Mohawks - Rand University

Mensell Cup

12/5: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 3:3 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
12/11: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 1:0
12/18: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 4:3 OT (2:1, 1:1, 1:0, 0:1)

It was decided on January 7 that the cup would go to the Lions. After the third game, played on December 18, 1945, the referee had announced that there would be a fourth game for the trophy. The South African Ice Hockey Association decided to ignore this decision.

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

1/15: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 6:1 - almost 4,000 spectators attended
1/22: Mohawks - Rand University 2:1
1/29: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 3:1 - Transvaal League - mist hung over the rink, making it impossible for the crowd of 3,500 to follow the game, and the players struggled to see at times too
2/5: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 4:1 (2:0, 1:0, 1:1)
2/12: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:3 (2:1, 0:1, 4:1)
2/19: Tigers IHC - Rand University 6:3 (2:2, 2:0, 2:1)
2/26: Tigers - Johannesburg Lions - postponed as the ice had melted due to intense heat
3/19: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 4:1 (1:0, 2:1, 1:0)
3/26: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 7:7 (2:2, 4:2, 1:3)
4/2: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 4:3 (1:0, 1:2, 2:0) - Anderson Trophy (also counted in standings)
4/4: Tigers IHC - Rand University 7:2
4/9: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 7:1 (1:0, 3:0, 3:1)
4/16: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 4:3
4/24: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 10:0
4/30: Tigers IHC - Rand University 5:4 (2:1, 2:1, 1:2)
5/28: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 5:4

Standings

Mohawks 7-0-1-15 36:24
Johannesburg Lions 5-3-0-10 40:19
Tigers IHC 3-4-1-7 31:31
Rand University 0-8-0-0 14:47

1946-47

11/20: Johannesburg Lions - Wembley Tigers 10:5
12/5: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks
12/10: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 2:0
1/7: Wembley Tigers - Rand University 6:2
1/14: Wembley Tigers - Johannesburg Lions 4:3
1/21: Mohawk - Rand University 7:2
1/28: Wembley Tigers - Mohawks 10:5 - Tigers were atop the league for the Conrad Trophy
2/4: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University 4:1
2/11: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 4:4 (1:1, 1:1, 2:2)
2/18: The Rest - Johannesburg Lions 8:5
2/25: Johannesburg Lions - Wembley Tigers
3/5: Mohawks - Rand University
3/11: Tigers - Mohawks
3/13: Tigers - Rand University
3/18: Johannesburg Lions - Rand University
3/25: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 5:3 - Charity match for Navy Week
4/22: Wembley Tigers (1947 league champions) - Johannesburg Lions (1946 Mensell Trophy champions) 11:3
5/6: Southern Suburbs - The Rest - “Special Challenge Match”
5/13: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 2:1
5/20: Wembley Tigers - Rand University - Round Robin Knock-Out
5/20: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks - “

1947-48

Exhibitions

10/28: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 6:3 (0:2, 2:1, 4:0)
11/4: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 6:5
2/24: South African Born - Overseas Born 10:5
4/13: South African Born - Overseas Born 7:6 (1:1, 3:2, 3:3)
5/16: Johannesburg Lions - The Rest 6:1
5/18: Zebras - Hornets 5:4 - All-Star game

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

11/11: Tigers IHC - Mohawks 7:5
11/18: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 8:4
11/25: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 5:4
12/2: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 6:4 (3:2, 1:0, 2:2)
12/9: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 5:3 (0:0, 2:2, 3:1)
12/16: Mohawks - Wolves IHC 9:5 (3:3, 2:1, 4:1)
1/13: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC
1/20: Wolves IHC - Mohawks 6:4 (2:1, 3:2, 1:1)
1/27: Tigers IHC - Mohawks 3:2
2/3: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:5
2/10: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:4
2/17: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 4:4
3/9: Wolves IHC - Mohawk 10:6 (2:0, 4:5, 4:1)
3/16: Tigers IHC - Mohawks 7:5 (2:2, 1:1, 4:2)
3/23: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 4:4
3/30: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 9:4 (4:0, 3:2, 2:2)
4/6: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 5:5 (1:1, 1:2, 3:2)
4/20: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC - final league game

Standings

Johannesburg Lions 5-1-2-12 51:42
Tigers IHC 4-2-2-10 46:46
Wolves IHC 2-3-4-8 46:48
Mohawks 3-6-0-6 51:58

Dorfman Cup

4/27: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 7:6 (2:1, 1:2, 4:3)
5/4: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 11:4
5/11: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 3:2 (2:0, 1:0, 0:2) - final

Round-robin tournament on 5/25:

Tigers IHC - Mohawks 3:0
Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 3:1
Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 3:1

1948-49

Exhibitions

10/19: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 9:3
10/26: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 10:6
4/19: Johannesburg Lions - The Rest 9:8
4/19: Mohawks B - Wolves IHC B 3:1
4/26: All Stars A - All Stars B 9:5

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

11/2: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 9:6
11/9: Mohawks - Wolves IHC 6:4
11/16: Mohawks - Johannesburg Lions 4:3
11/23: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC
11/30: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 5:2
12/7: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 7:6
12/14: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 13:5
1/4: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 5:2 (0:1, 2:0, 3:1)
1/11: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 5:4
1/18: Mohawks - Wolves IHC 3:3
1/25: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 8:5
2/1: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:3
2/9: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 6:2 (4:0, 1:2, 1:0)
2/15: Johannesburg Lions - Mohawks 4:2
2/22: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 6:4
3/1: Mohawks - Wolves IHC 9:3
3/8: Tigers IHC - Mohawks
3/15: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC
3/22: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 2:1
Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 2:1 OT
Wolves IHC - Mohawks

Knockout Competition

3/29: Tigers IHC - Mohawks 9:7
4/5: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 9:4
4/12: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 6:5 - final

1949-50

Exhibitions

1/3: Green Mambas - Red Devils 11:8
4/18: Red Devils - Green Mambas 6:6
5/2: Tigers IHC - The Rest 10:8 (4:1, 5:1, 1:6)

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

10/11: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 5:4 (1:1, 3:0, 1:3)
10/18: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 8:5
10/25: Wolves IHC - Mohawks 5:4
11/1: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 5:4
11/8: Mohawks - Blackhawks 5:3
11/15: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 6:3
11/22: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 4:1 (0:0, 3:0, 1:1)
11/29: Mohawks - Tigers IHC 10:7
12/6: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 2:2 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1)
12/13: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:3 (2:2, 2:0, 1:1)
12/20: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 10:3
1/10: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 9:5 (1:1, 3:2, 5:2)
1/17: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 10:6
1/24: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 3:1
1/31: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 8:7 (4:0, 1:2, 3:5)
2/7: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 10:7 (6:2, 2:3, 2:1) - Dorfman Cup
2/14: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 7:3 (5:1, 0:2, 2:0)
2/21: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 4:2
2/28: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 8:4
3/7: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 3:2 (0:1, 2:1, 1:0) - Dorfman Cup
3/14: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC
3/21: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 9:9
3/28: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 6:4 (0:2, 3:1, 3:1)
4/10: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 7:4 - Dorfman Cup final

Tigers won the Conrad Trophy as league champions.

Knockout Cup on 4/25

Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 2:1
Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 1:0
Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 2:0

1950-51

Exhibitions/Other games

4/10: Wolves IHC - The Rest 7:4
4/24: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 5:5
4/24: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 2:1 - Junior League playoff final

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/26: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 8:5
10/3: Blackhawks - Vikings 7:6
10/10: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 17:4
10/17: Johannesburg Lions - Vikings 9:2 (1:0, 3:1, 5:1)
10/24: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 13:2 (5:0, 4:2, 4:0)
10/31: Wolves IHC - Vikings 16:4 (4:0, 6:2, 6:2)
11/7: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:2 (1:1, 2:1, 3:0)
11/14: Vikings - Tigers IHC 7:5
11/21: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 9:4
11/28: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 10:5
12/5: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 7:7
12/12: Blackhawks - Vikings 9:2 (4:0, 1:2, 4:0)
12/19: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 9:9
1/2: Johannesburg Lions - Vikings
1/9: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 6:4
1/16: Wolves IHC - Vikings 13:5
1/23: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 11:2
1/30: Tigers IHC - Vikings 6:5 (1:3, 1:0, 4:2)
2/6: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 6:3 (3:3, 3:0, 0:0)
2/13: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 5:4 (2:1, 1:2, 2:1)
2/20: Blackhawks - Vikings 5:2 (0:1, 1:1, 4:0) - Dorfman Cup
2/27: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 7:3 - "
3/6: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 11:4 (2:1, 4:0, 5:3) - "
3/12: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 12:3 - " - final

Standings

Blackhawks 6-2-0-12 59:33
Wolves IHC 5-2-0-10 77:35
Johannesburg Lions 2-3-1-5 34:36
Tigers IHC 2-5-1-5 40:51
Vikings 1-6-0-2 31:54

Knockout Cup on 4/17

Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 2:1 OT
Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 1:0
Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 5:4 OT - final

1951-52

Exhibitions

2/26: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 16:6
2/26: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 8:6 (or 5:4)

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/11: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 8:3
9/18: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 8:6
9/25: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 11:7
10/2: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 8:4
10/9: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 8:5
10/16: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 10:1 - Knockout Cup
10/23: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 13:7 - "
10/30: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 5:4 - " - final
11/6: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:5
11/13: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 9:5
11/20: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 5:4
11/27: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 11:7
12/4: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 5:4
12/11: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 9:6
12/18: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 3:2 - Round Robin Cup
12/18: Tigers IHC- Johannesburg Lions 4:1 - "
12/25: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 8:1 (eventually 6:3)
1/8: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 9:8 - Round Robin Cup final
1/15: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 7:6 (1:3, 1:3, 5:0)
1/22: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 4:4
1/29: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 9:7
2/5: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 6:3
2/12: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 9:7 (4:4, 1:3, 4:0)
2/19: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 8:2

Standings

Johannesburg Lions 7-2-0-14 71:46
Blackhawks 6-3-0-12 56:54
Wolves IHC 4-4-1-9 56:54
Tigers IHC 0-8-1-1 42:71

1952-53

Exhibitions/Other games

2/10: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 7:1 - special challenge game
2/17: The Rest - Johannesburg Lions 13:4
2/?: Johannesburg Lions Juniors - Blackhawks Juniors - Junior League final
Pirates - Rangers 3:3 - Pee Wee game

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/9: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 12:2
9/16: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 7:7
9/23: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 5:3
9/30: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 7:0
10/7: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 8:6
10/14: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 7:5 - Dorfman Cup
10/21: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 6:3
10/28: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 5:4 - Dorfman Cup
11/4: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 3:2 (2:0, 0:2, 1:0) - " - final
11/11: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 6:5
11/18: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 9:3
11/25: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 8:8
12/2: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 12:2
12/9: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 7:2
12/16: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 4:3
12/30: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 8:6
1/6: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 7:5
1/13: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:5
1/20: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 6:3 (4:2, 1:1, 1:0)
1/27: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 3:3 (1:1, 2:0, 0:2)
2/3: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions

Knockout Cup on 12/23

Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 2:1
Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 1:0
Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 4:3 - final

Round Robin Cup on 2/24

Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 4:1
Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 2:1
Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 8:2 - final

1953-54

Exhibitions

9/29: South Africa - Overseas Born 5:5
11/3: South Africa - Overseas Born 14:8
12/8: Overseas Born - South Africa 10:4
1/26: Johannesburg - The Rest 6:4
2/9: South Africa - Overseas Born 10:7
3/9: Overseas Born - South Africa 8:6

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/8: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 10:3
9/15: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 4:3
9/22: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 6:5
10/6: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 9:6
10/13: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 6:5
10/20: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 6:1 (3:0, 0:1, 3:0)
10/27: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 12:3 - Dorfman Cup
11/10: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 5:4 - "
11/17: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 6:2 (2:1, 1:0, 3:1 ) - " - final
11/24: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 3:3
12/1: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 6:3
12/15: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 8:3
1/5: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 12:7
1/12: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 9:2
2/2: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 7:5
2/16: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 4:3 (0:2, 1:0, 3:1)
2/23: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 10:5
3/2: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 7:3
3/16: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 8:6
3/?: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 10:4

Round Robin Cup

1/19: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:1
1/19: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 5:1
1/?: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 2:1 - final

1954-55

Exhibitions

11/2: South Africa - Overseas Born 10:6
12/14: South Africa - Overseas Born
2/22: South Africa - HMCS Quebec 15:9 - the Canadian battleship was on a goodwill visit to the country, and their players played with borrowed skates and sticks
3/8: "Old Crocks" - Tigers IHC 6:3

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/21: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 8:4
9/28: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 5:4
10/5: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 8:7
10/12: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 7:7
10/19: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 7:3
10/26: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 12:3
11/9: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 5:3
11/16: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 12:9
11/23: Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 6:2
11/30: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 12:5
12/7: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 11:6
12/21: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 12:8
12/28: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 6:4
1/4: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 17:8
1/11: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 8:3
1/18: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 11:5
2/1: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 14:4
2/8: Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 4:1

Standings

Tigers 6-2-1-13 71:46
Wolves 6-3-0-12 61:48
Lions 4-5-0-8 63:66
Blackhawks 1-7-1-3 56:91

Round Robin Cup on 1/25 (2x15 minute games)

Tigers IHC - Johannesburg Lions 3:2
Wolves IHC - Blackhawks IHC 2:1
Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 4:3 (1:0, 3:3) - final

Dorfman Cup

2/15: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 7:2
3/1: Blackhawks - Johannesburg Lions 5:4
3/8: Blackhawks - Wolves IHC 6:3 - final

1955-56

Exhibitions

12/13: The Rest - Johannesburg Lions 10:9
2/7: Johannesburg Lions - The Rest 10:6

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/20: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 9:5
9/27: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 7:5
10/4: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 10:6
10/11: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 8:6
10/18: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:4 (2:1, 2:1, 1:2)
10/25: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 11:9
11/1: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 6:4
11/8: Blackhawks - Tigers IHC 7:5
11/15: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 9:5
11/22: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 9:7 (4:3, 2:3, 3:1)
11/29: Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 9:7 (6:2, 1:1, 2:4)
12/6: Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 15:6 (4:2, 8:3, 3:1)
12/20: Tigers IHC - Blackhawks 12:4
1/3: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 9:9 (5:3, 3:4, 2:1)

Olympia Trophy on 1/10

Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 3:2
Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 10:2
Wolves IHC - Johannesburg Lions 7:4 - final

Dorfman Cup

1/17: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 8:3
1/24: Johannesburg Lions - Blackhawks 10:5
1/31: Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 5:3 - final

Transvaal Junior League

10/30: Lions Juniors - Wolves Juniors 3:2 - Lions completed first round of Junior League without defeat
12/18: Lions Juniors - Wolves Juniors 3:2
1/15: Lions Juniors - Blackhawks Juniors 4:2 - Lions clinched Junior League title

1956-57

Round Robin Knockout Tournament on 11/3

Wolves IHC - Blackhawks 5:4
Johannesburg Lions - Tigers IHC 7:4
Johannesburg Lions - Wolves IHC 4:0 - final

Less than 1,000 fans turned out for these games, which were the only ones played in Johannesburg in November/December 1956.

There were plans to begin the Transvaal League competition in February, but it got pushed back, and eventually cancelled.

Ice hockey play began in Durban at the local Icedrome for the 1956-57 season. There were five active teams and the Tech Rangers finished third in the local league. There were about 40 Pee Wee (U12) players who trained at the rink, and girls hockey was also briefly tried, which the crowd quickly became bored by.

Early 1957: Local Players - Overseas Players 7:7 @ Durban

1957-58

Exhibitions

10/5: Transvaal - Natal 9:7 @ Durban - first interprovincial game
4/5: Natal - Transvaal 10:7 @ Durban - third interprovincial game

Natal League

Standings as of 10/5

Tomahawks IHC 3-0-0-6 21:11
Tech Rangers 2-1-0-4 19:17
Mohawks 0-1-0-0 3:7
Bears 0-3-0-0 8:20

In late May 1958 it was reported that ice hockey had returned to the Rand, and three teams had been formed - Wolves, Tigers and Lions. The Wolves won a triangular tournament and then traveled to Durban to face the Tomahawks.

5/31: Wolves IHC - Tomahawks 10:7

1958-59

Exhibitions/Other games

8/30: Transvaal - Natal @ Durban
9/27: Tech Rangers - Bears 7:7 @ Durban
10/1: Transvaal B - Transvaal A 6:4
10/4: Tech Rangers - Tomahawks IHC @ Durban - Pee Wee game
10/11: Transvaal - Natal 11:1 @ Durban
10/22: Transvaal - "Invitation Team" 9:4
11/26: Transvaal A - Transvaal B 8:5
12/3: Transvaal - Natal 9:4 @ Johannesburg - this was the sixth interprovincial game since October 1957; Transvaal had won three of the earlier meetings, and Natal two
12/17: Wolves IHC - The Rest 8:6
3/28: Natal - Transvaal @ Durban

Transvaal Ice Hockey League

9/17: Lions - Tigers IHC 5:3
9/24: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 10:4
10/8: Wolves IHC - Lions 10:5
10/15: Lions - Tigers IHC 5:1
10/29: Tigers IHC - Wolves IHC 6:5
11/5: Wolves IHC - Lions 6:4
11/12: Tigers IHC - Lions 8:7
11/19: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 4:4
12/10: Wolves IHC - Lions 7:6
1/21: Wolves IHC - Lions 9:8
1/28: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 7:5
2/4: Tigers IHC - Lions 6:4
2/11: Lions - Wolves IHC 11:10 - Wolves had led 9:3
2/18: Wolves IHC - Tigers IHC 8:2 - Wolves clinched Conrad Trophy

1959-60

Exhibitions

12/5: Natal - Transvaal @ Durban - The score between the teams during the season before this game was that Transvaal won one game, and one game ended in a draw. Transvaal had an advantage in total goals, 10 to 9.
1960 (date ?): Natal - Transvaal @ Durban
5/30: Transvaal - Natal @ Johannesburg
7/30: South African Born - Overseas Born @ Durban
1960 (date ?): Natal - Combined Team @ Durban

Sources

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