Wisconsin Amateur Hockey (1946-1980)

This page details amateur hockey in the American state of Wisconsin between 1946 and 1980.

Results

1945-46

• 1/16: Madison Frankie's Tavern - Fond du Lac Bears 5:3
• 1/19: Fond du Lac Bears - Wausau Vets 4:2
• 1/20: Fond du Lac Bears - Wausau Vets 4:4 OT
• 1/24: Madison Frankie's Tavern - University of Wisconsin Navy V-12 3:1
• 1/27: Madison Frankie's Tavern - Fond du Lac Bears 8:4
• 3/10: Marquette Sentinels (MI) - Wausau Vets 15:5

1946-47

• 12/29: Madison Frankie's Tavern - Fond du Lac Bears 4:2
• 1/5: Eagle River Falcons - Ironwood (MI) 18:1
• 1/5: Oshkosh Colts - Fond du Lac Bears 15:6
• 1/5: Madison Frankie's Tavern - Milwaukee All-Stars 7:3
• 1/10: Fond du Lac Bears - Milwaukee All-Stars 2:2
• 1/12: Marquette Sentinels (MI) - Eagle River Falcons 7:6
• 1/15: Eagle River Falcons - Medford All-Stars 11:4
• 1/15: Wausau Lumberjacks - Stevens Point Green Bros 7:0
• 1/16: Oshkosh Colts - Milwaukee All-Stars 6:4
• 1/18: Wausau Lumberjacks - Madison Frankie's Tavern 5:2
• 1/19: Eagle River Falcons - Wausau Lumberjacks 9:6
• 1/22: Oshkosh Colts - Green Bay 11:7
• 1/23: Wausau Lumberjacks - Medford 6:3
• 1/26: Eagle River Falcons - Oshkosh Colts 18:5
• 1/30: Eagle River Falcons - Painesdale (MI) 3:2
• 2/1: Wausau Lumberjacks - Eagle River Falcons 8:3
• 2/2: Eagle River Falcons - Wausau Lumberjacks 7:4
• 2/2: Oshkosh Colts - Green Bay 7:4
• 2/6: Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Colts 9:6
• 2/8: Eagle River Falcons - Wausau Lumberjacks 7:6
• 2/9: Eagle River Falcons - Painesdale (MI) 6:4
• 2/9: Wausau Lumberjacks - Oshkosh Colts 6:5
• 2/11: Rhinelander - Medford 6:5 OT
• 2/10: Oshkosh Colts - Green Bay 9:6
• 2/12: Oshkosh Colts - Green Bay 6:4
• 2/12: Fond du Lac Bears - Milwaukee All-Stars 6:5 OT
• 2/13: Eagle River Falcons - Rhinelander 12:3
• 2/18: Wausau Lumberjacks - Medford 10:2
• 2/19: Medford - Rhinelander 7:5
• 2/20: Wausau Lumberjacks - Eagle River Falcons 6:3
• 2/20: Oshkosh Colts - Fond du Lac Bears 6:5
• 2/23: Eagle River Falcons - Wausau Lumberjacks 4:2
• 2/25: Rhinelander - Stambaugh (MI) 3:3
• 2/26: Eagle River Falcons - Rhinelander 15:4

Wisconsin State Championship

• 3/1: Oshkosh Colts - West Bend 11:3
• 3/1: Fond du Lac Bears - Medford 4:3 OT
• 3/1: Green Bay - Eau Claire 4:3 OT
• 3/1: Milwaukee All-Stars - Oshkosh Colts 5:0
• 3/1: Wausau Lumberjacks - Rhinelander 11:0
• 3/1: Eagle River Falcons - Fond du Lac Bears 5:4
• 3/2: Eagle River Falcons - Green Bay 10:3
• 3/2: Milwaukee All-Stars - Wausau Lumberjacks 7:2
• 3/2: Wausau Lumberjacks - Green Bay 5:2 - consolation
• 3/2: Eagle River Falcons - Milwaukee All-Stars 9:7 - final

1947-48

Eagle River Falcons played in the Michigan-Ontario-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter.

Central Wisconsin Hockey League

• 12/27: Green Bay Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 2:1
• 12/27: Madison - Oshkosh Colts 7:3
• 12/28: Fond du Lac Bears - Wausau Vets 4:3
• 12/28: Wausau Vets - Oshkosh Colts 6:2
• 12/30: Green Bay Hornets - Oshkosh Colts 10:5
• 12/30: Milwaukee Flyers - Madison 2:2
• 1/3: Madison - Wausau Vets 5:4
• 1/4: Oshkosh Colts - Fond du Lac Bears 4:3
• 1/4: Milwaukee Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 9:1
• 1/6: Madison - Fond du Lac Bears 2:1
• 1/8: Oshkosh Colts - Green Bay Hornets 5:2
• 1/10: Milwaukee Flyers - Wausau Vets 5:1
• 1/10: Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Colts 5:2
• 1/15: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 7:0
• 1/15: Milwaukee Flyers - Oshkosh Colts 5:1
• 1/18: Milwaukee Flyers - Oshkosh Colts 11:2
• 1/18: Madison - Green Bay Hornets 8:3
• 1/22: Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 6:1
• 1/24: Milwaukee Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 3:2
• 1/24: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 2:2 OT
• 1/25: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 6:3
• 1/25: Milwaukee Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 2:0
• 1/25: Madison - Oshkosh Colts 4:2
• 1/27: Milwaukee Flyers - Madison 2:2
• 1/27: Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 4:3
• 1/31: Milwaukee Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 4:0
• 1/31: Wausau - Fond du Lac Bears 4:2
• 2/1: Wausau - Fond du Lac Bears 2:2
• 2/1: Milwaukee Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 8:1
• 2/1: Madison - Oshkosh Colts 9:3
• 2/5: Green Bay Hornets - Oshkosh Colts 10:4
• 2/13: Milwaukee Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 6:4
• 2/15: Wausau Vets - Oshkosh Colts 3:2

Standings as of 2/4

1. Milwaukee Flyers 8-0-2-18 51:12
2. Madison 7-0-2-16 47:23
3. Fond du Lac Bears 5-7-1-11 38:41
4. Wausau Vets 4-3-2-10 35:25
5. Green Bay Hornets 2-9-1-5 28:65
6. Oshkosh Colts 2-9-0-4 33:69

Vacationland Hockey League

1. Marshfield 10-3-1
2. Eau Claire 5-3-1
3. Rhinelander 3-3
4. Chippewa Falls 3-8
5. Stevens Point 2-6

Wisconsin Amateur Tournament (2/7-8)

• Mosinee - Fond du Lac Bears 5:1
• Marshfield - Green Bay Hornets 5:4 OT
• Wausau Vets - Rhinelander 5:1
• Wausau Vets - Marshfield 9:0
• Oshkosh Colts - Mosinee 3:1
• Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 5:2 - consolation
• Fond du Lac Bears - Marshfield Forfeit - "
• Oshkosh Colts - Wausau Vets 3:2 - final

Wisconsin State Championship (2/21-22)

• Rhinelander - West Bend 11:2
• Eagle River Wildcats - Green Bay Hornets 2:1
• Milwaukee Flyers - Watertown 10:2
• Superior - Madison 6:3
• Milwaukee Flyers - Rhinelander 7:2
• Superior - Eagle River Wildcats 16:1
• Green Bay Hornets - Rhinelander 5:3 - consolation
• Madison - West Bend 14:1 - "
• Madison - Janesville 10:0 - "
• Rhinelander - Eagle River Wildcats 3:0
• Green Bay Hornets - Watertown 2:1 - "
• Madison - Green Bay Hornets 8:5 - "
• 2/22: Milwaukee Flyers - Superior 5:4 - final

1948-49

Eagle River Falcons played in the Michigan-Ontario-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter.

Wisconsin State Hockey League

• Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 6:1
• Oshkosh Yellowjackets - Beaver Dam 13:4
• Watertown Justmann Sports - Beaver Dam 6:1
• Watertown Justmann Sports - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 5:4
• Fond du Lac Bears - Watertown Justmann Sports 14:1
• 12/26: Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 6:0
• 12/30: Milwaukee Flyers - Madison Cardinals 11:1
• 1/2: Madison Cardinals - Fond du Lac Bears 5:2
• 1/2: Milwaukee Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 9:1
• 1/2: Appleton Merchants - Beaver Dam 6:3
• 1/6: Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 7:5
• 1/6: Appleton Merchants - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 4:3
• 1/6: Madison Cardinals - Watertown Justmann Sports 6:1
• 1/6: Milwaukee Flyers - Beaver Dam 7:0
• 1/9: Appleton Merchants' - Watertown Justmann Sports 5:3
• 1/9: Green Bay Hornets - Beaver Dam 3:0
• 1/9: Madison Cardinals - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 6:5
• 1/11: Milwaukee Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 6:2
• 1/11: Appleton Merchants - Green Bay Hornets 2:2
• 1/13: Madison Cardinals - Beaver Dam 9:4
• 1/13: Milwaukee Flyers - Watertown Justmann Sports 7:3
• 1/13: Oshkosh Yellowjackets - Green Bay Hornets 2:2
• 1/20: Fond du Lac Bears - Beaver Dam 10:1
• 1/23: Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 9:3
• 1/23: Milwaukee Flyers - Appleton Merchants 4:0
• 1/25: Madison Cardinals - Watertown Justmann Sports 5:3
• 1/25: Appleton Merchants - Fond du Lac Bears 4:2
• 1/26: Milwaukee Flyers - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 19:5
• 1/28: Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 12:1
• 1/30: Appleton Merchants - Beaver Dam 5:5
• 1/30: Milwaukee Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 10:0
• 1/30: Oshkosh Yellowjackets - Watertown Justmann Sports 10:5
• 1/30: Madison Cardinals - Fond du Lac Bears 4:4
• 2/3: Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 6:4
• 2/3: Milwaukee Flyers - Beaver Dam 17:0
• 2/3: Appleton Merchants - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 2:2
• 2/8: Fond du Lac Bears - Watertown Justmann Sports 4:2
• 2/10: Madison Cardinals - Beaver Dam 13:1
• 2/10: Green Bay Hornets - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 6:2
• 2/10: Milwaukee Flyers - Watertown Justmann Sports 22:0
• 2/10: Fond du Lac Bears - Appleton Merchants 4:2
• 2/12: Madison Cardinals - Appleton Merchants 8:3
• 2/13: Madison Cardinals - Appleton Merchants 7:2
• 2/13: Milwaukee Flyers - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 12:3
• 2/13: Green Bay Hornets - Watertown Justmann Sports 1:0 Forfeit - Watertown failed to appear
• 2/17: Madison Cardinals - Milwaukee Flyers 6:5
• 2/20: Green Bay Hornets - Beaver Dam 3:1
• 2/20: Green Bay Hornets - Appleton Merchants Forfeit
• 2/27: Milwaukee Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 8:1

Standings as of 2/1

1. Milwaukee Flyers 8-0-0-16 78:12
2. Madison Cardinals 7-1-1-15 51:33
3. Fond du Lac Bears 5-3-1-11 59:28
4. Appleton Merchants 4-1-2-10 26:22
5. Oshkosh Yellowjackets 2-6-1-5 44:73
6. Watertown Justmann Sports 2-6-0-4 38:52
7. Green Bay Hornets 1-5-2-4 16:45
8. Beaver Dam 0-7-1-1 18:59

Final standings

1. Milwaukee Flyers 13-0-1-26 138:22
2. Madison Cardinals 12-1-1-25 86:48
3. Fond du Lac Bears 8-4-1-17 74:44
4. Green Bay Hornets 5-6-2-12 32:54
5. Appleton Merchants 4-6-3-11 35:45
6. Oshkosh Yellowjackets 3-9-2-851:84
7. Watertown Justmann Sports 3-9-0-6 36:85
8. Beaver Dam 0-11-1-1 29:99

Northern Wisconsin Invitational Tournament (3/5-6)

• Mosinee Papermakers - Bruce's Crossing 5:3
• Eagle River - Eau Claire 4:3
• Rhinelander - Tomahawk 17:0
• Stambaugh (MI) - Wausau Vets 2:0
• Stambaugh (MI) - Rhinelander 2:0 - semifinal
• Mosinee Papermakers - Eagle River 7:3 - "
• Rhinelander - Eagle River 3:0 - 3rd place
• Mosinee Papermakers - Stambaugh (MI) 3:1 - final

Other games

• 1/5: Stambaugh (MI) - Rhinelander 3:1
• 1/9: Rhinelander - Tomahawk 14:0
• Rhinelander - Bruce's Crossing 2:1
• 1/22: Wausau Vets - Rhinelander 2:0 - Wausau quit several minutes into the second period, upset over the officiating
• 1/26: Rhinelander - Stambaugh (MI) 6:3
• 1/30: Mosinee Papermakers - Rhinelander 6:1
• 2/2: Rhinelander - Stambaugh (MI) 3:3
• 2/6: Bruce's Crossing - Rhinelander 12:5
• 2/8: Wausau Vets - Marshfield Merchants 1:1
• 2/10: Wausau Vets - Marshfield Merchants 5:0
• 2/13: Stevens Point - Marshfield Merchants 2:0
• 2/19: Eau Claire Rockets - Wausau Vets 4:1
• 2/19: St. Paul 7-Ups (MN) - Milwaukee Flyers 9:8
• 2/20: Mosinee Papermakers - Marshfield Merchants 4:3
• 2/27: Wausau Vets - Rhinelander 5:1

1949-50

1950 Green Bay Hornets

Wisconsin State Hockey League

Fox River Valley Division

• 12/28: Green Bay Hornets - Appleton Merchants 11:4
• 1/4: Fond du Lac Bears - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 11:1
• 1/8: Green Bay Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 3:3
• 1/8: Menasha Redwings - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 4:4
• 1/11: Green Bay Hornets - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 9:2
• 1/11: Menasha Redwings - Appleton Merchants 4:0
• 1/14: Oshkosh Yellowjackets - Appleton Merchants 4:3
• 1/18: Green Bay Hornets - Appleton Merchants 7:2
• 1/22: Menasha Redwings - Fond du Lac Bears 5:1
• 1/27: Menasha Redwings - Oshkosh Yellowjackets 6:3
• 1/29: Oshkosh Yellowjackets - Green Bay Hornets 5:4
• 2/1: Green Bay Hornets - Menasha Red Wings 7:6 - no contest
• 2/15: Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 1:0
• 2/18: Fond - men

Standings as of 2/16

1. Fond du Lac 5-1-1-11
2. Menasha 4-1-1-9
3. Green Bay 4-2-1-9
4. Oshkosh 3-4-1-7
5. Appleton 0-8-0-0

Standings were also presented as Appleton 2-6-0, Oshkosh 1-6-1.

Southern Wisconsin League

• 12/26: Madison Cardinals - Beaver Dam 16:4
• 12/29: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 13:0
• 1/4: Madison Cardinals - Watertown 14:1
• 1/4: Madison Shamrocks - Beaver Dam 12:0
• 1/7: Madison Shamrocks - West Bend 4:1
• 1/8: Madison Cardinals - Madison Shamrocks 10:1
• 1/11: Madison Cardinals - Beaver Dam 19:1
• 1/21: Madison Shamrocks - West Bend 8:3
• 1/21: Madison Cardinals - Watertown 6:2
• 1/22: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 15:6
• 1/22: Madison Shamrocks - Beaver Dam 8:3
• 1/26: Madison Cardinals - Madison Shamrocks 11:2
• 1/29: Madison Cardinals - Beaver Dam 17:1
• 1/30: Madison Shamrocks - Madison Cardinals 3:3
• 2/2: Madison Cardinals - Watertown 5:5
• 2/5: Madison Shamrocks - West Bend 9:4
• 2/12: Madison Shamrocks - Beaver Dam 7:2

Standings as of 2/6

1. Madison Cardinals 9-0-2-20
2. Watertown 5-3-2-12
3. Madison Shamrocks 5-4-1-11
4. West Bend 2-7-1-5
5. Beaver Dam 1-7-0-2

Wisconsin Senior A Championship

Milwaukee Flyers forfeited a planned three game series to the Eagle River Falcons. The teams played in the Northern Lakes Hockey League this year.

Wisconsin Senior B Championship

Southern Division (2/24-26)

• Fond du Lac Bears - Kekoskee 4:2
• Fond du Lac Bears - Madison Cardinals 6:3
• Menasha Redwings - Mayville 5:2
• West Allis - West Bend 4:2
• Madison Cardinals - Madison Shamrocks 18:4
• Watertown - Shorewood Rockets 8:3
• Watertown - West Allis 9:3
• Kekoskee - Shorewood Rockets 4:2
• Madison Shamrocks - West Bend 9:0
• Madison Cardinals - Mayville 12:1
• Watertown - Menasha Redwings 5:3
• West Allis - Menasha Redwings 3:2
• Madison Shamrocks - Kekoskee 5:3
• Madison Cardinals - West Allis 2:1
• Madison Cardinals - Madison Shamrocks 5:2
• Fond du Lac Bears - Watertown 5:0
• Fond du Lac Bears - Madison Cardinals 1:0 Forfeit - final

Northern Division (3/4-5)

• Green Bay Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 4:2
• Rhinelander Hornets - Tomahawk 12:2
• Wausau Vets - Eagle River Wildcats 1:4 - Wildcats withdrew and Wausau advanced after the Vets protested them using some Eagle River Falcon players
• Rhinelander Hornets - Green Bay Hornets 7:2
• Mosinee Papermakers - Tomahawk 8:0 - consolation
• Mosinee Papermakers - Green Bay Hornets 8:0 - "
• Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau Vets 8:2 - final

Final

• 3/12: Rhinelander Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 10:3

Other games

• 1/21: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 2:1 - Mosinee Tournament
• 1/21: Wausau Vets - Marshfield 8:1 - "
• 1/22: Wausau Vets - Rhinelander Hornets 2:1 - "
• 1/28: Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau Vets 8:4
• 2/3: Rhinelander Hornets - Bruce Crossing (MI) 6:3
• 2/12: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 4:3
• 2/14: Rhinelander Hornets - Eagle River Wildcats 7:2
• 2/19: Rhinelander Hornets - Tomahawk 11:0
• 2/19: Rhinelander Hornets - Tomahawk 11:4
• 2/19: Madison Cardinals - Menasha Redwings 7:2
• 2/21: Rhinelander Hornets - Eagle River Wildcats 14:3
• 2/26: Rhinelander Hornets - Bruce Crossing (MI) 13:2

1950-51

The Eagle River Northernaire Falcons played in the Northern Michigan-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter.

Fox Valley Hockey League

Standings

1. Green Bay Hornets 6-2-1-13 45:28
2. Fond du Lac Bears 4-5-0-8 24:33
3. Menasha Redwings 3-4-2-8 37:39
4. Appleton Merchants 3-5-1-7 24:32

Wisconsin Valley Hockey League

• 12/27: Rhinelander Hornets - Marshfield Merchants 6:1
• 12/31: Wausau Vets - Marshfield Merchants 4:0
• 12/31: Stevens Point - Tomahawk 8:2
• 1/3: Mosinee Papermakers - Marshfield Merchants 2:1 OT
• 1/4: Wausau Vets - Stevens Point 7:2
• 1/6: Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau Vets 3:2
• 1/7: Wausau Vets - Tomahawk 8:1
• Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 2:1
• Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 5:4
• 1/10: Marshfield Merchants - Tomahawk 11:2
• 1/14: Mosinee Papermakers - Tomahawk 8:2
• 1/14: Rhinelander Hornets - Marshfield Merchants 7:0
• 1/17: Wausau Vets - Mosinee Papermakers 3:1
• 1/21: Wausau Vets - Rhinelander Hornets 10:4
• 1/24: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 2:1
• 1/24: Wausau Vets - Marshfield Merchants 8:0

Standings as of 1/16

1. Rhinelander 4-0-0-8 21:7
2. Mosinee 3-1-0-6 16:9
3. Wausau 3-2-0-6 22:8
4. Marshfield 1-4-0-2 13:21
5. Tomahawk 0-4-0-0 7:35

Note: Stevens Point and Rothschild withdrew.

Wisconsin State Championship

Southern Division

Cancelled - was supposed to feature Green Bay Hornets, Kekoskee, Madison Cardinals, Menasha Redwings, and Fond du Lac Bears.

Northern Division

• 3/7: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 10:3

Final

• 3/11: Rhinelander Hornets - Green Bay Hornets 10:0

The Rhinelander Hornets were supposed to play for the US National Senior Championship, but they were unable to make it to Crookston for a game against the Pirates due to heavy snowfall.

Other games

• 2/3: Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau Vets 3:2 - Mosinee Invitational Tournament
• 2/3: Mosinee Papermakers - Antigo - "
• 2/4: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 4:2 - "
• 2/7: Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau Vets 11:3

1951-52

1952 Rhinelander Hornets

Fox Valley Hockey League

• 1/6: Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 9:7
• 1/6: Menasha Redwings - West Bend 7:3
• 1/9: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 8:1
• 1/9: Green Bay Hornets - Menasha Redwings 10:8
• 1/13: Green Bay Hornets - West Bend 11:3
• 1/13: Madison Cardinals - Menasha Redwings 14:2
• 1/20: Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 5:3
• 1/26: Green Bay Hornets - West Bend
• 1/27: Madison Cardinals - Menasha Redwings 8:2
• 1/30: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 10:1
• 1/30: Green Bay Hornets - Menasha Redwings 8:7
• 2/2: Menasha Redwings - Green Bay Hornets Forfeit

Wisconsin State Championship (2/9-10)

• Camp McCoy Red Raiders - Menasha Redwings Forfeit
• Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 8:3
• West Bend Burckhardt Electrics - Fond du Lac Bears 6:2
• Madison Cardinals - Rhinelander Hornets 4:3
• Camp McCoy Red Raiders - Wausau Vets 5:2
• Madison Cardinals - West Bend Burckhardt Electrics 12:4
• Wausau Vets - West Bend Burckhardt Electrics 4:0 - consolation
• Madison Cardinals - Camp McCoy Red Raiders 9:6 - final

Other games

• 1/13: Rhinelander Hornets - Antigo Merchants 9:2
• 1/19: Rhinelander Hornets - Camp McCoy Red Raiders 11:0
• 1/26: Rhinelander Hornets - Camp McCoy Red Raiders 5:1
• 1/27: Rhinelander Hornets - Antigo Merchants 7:1
• 2/2: Rhinelander Hornets - Wausau 3:2
• Madison Cardinals - Camp McCoy Red Raiders 7:5
• 2/6: Green Bay Hornets - Camp McCoy Red Raiders 6:3
• 2/17: Wausau Vets - Mosinee Papermakers 11:7
• 2/21: Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 12:6

1952-53

Northern Wisconsin Amateur Hockey League

• 12/30: Mosinee Papermakers - Antigo Merchants 17:1
• 1/1: Rhinelander Hornets - Eagle River Falcons 9:0
• 1/4: Rhinelander Hornets - Antigo Merchants 9:3
• 1/4: Mosinee Papermakers - Eagle River Falcons 11:0
• 1/11: Mosinee Papermakers - Rhinelander Hornets 4:3
• 1/11: Antigo Merchants - Eagle River Falcons 15:7
• 1/18: Rhinelander Hornets - Eagle River Falcons 10:7
• 1/18: Mosinee Papermakers - Antigo Merchants 4:2
• 1/25: Mosinee Papermakers - Eagle River Falcons 15:3
• 2/1: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 5:2
• 2/8: Rhinelander Hornets - Eagle River Falcons 9:3

Fox Valley Hockey League

• Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 9:2
• 1/4: Madison Cardinals - Menasha Redwings 10:3
• 1/4: Green Bay Hornets - Mayville Iron Men 13:4
• 1/7: Green Bay Hornets - Menasha Rwdwings 8:3
• Madison Cardinals - Fond du Lac Bears 14:3
• Green Bay Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 8:3
• 1/11: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 4:2
• 1/11: Menasha Redwings - Mayville Iron Men 14:5
• 1/18: Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 13:4
• 1/18: Menasha Redwings - West Bend 7:6
• 1/21: Green Bay Hornets - Menasha Redwings 12:6
• 1/21: Madison Cardinals - Fond du Lac Bears 9:4
• 1/25: Mayville Iron Men - Green Bay Hornets 8:7
• 1/25: Madison Cardinals - Menasha Redwings 17:3
• 1/27: Menasha Redwings - Fond du Lac Bears 6:5
• 1/28: Madison Cardinals - Mayville Iron Men 9:4
• 1/28: Menasha Redwings - Fond du Lac Bears 4:4
• 2/1: Menasha Redwings - Mayville Iron Men 8:7
• 2/1: Madison Cardinals - West Bend 14:5
• 2/1: Green Bay Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 10:5
• 2/4: Madison Cardinals - Mayville Iron Men 8:3
• 2/7: Green Bay Hornets - West Bend 8:2
• 2/8: Green Bay Hornets - West Bend 6:1

Standings as of 2/5

1. Madison 10-0-0-20 107:33
2. Green Bay 5-3-0-10 65:51
3. Menasha 4-4-1-9 54:74
4. Mayville 3-6-0-6 50:72
5. Fond du Lac 2-6-1-5 40:65
6. West Bend 0-5-0-0 20:41

Wisconsin State Championship (2/14-15)

• Rhinelander Hornets - Green Bay Hornets 3:2 OT
• Madison Cardinals - Mosinee Papermakers 5:1
• Mosinee Papermakers - Green Bay Hornets 3:2 - consolation
• Rhinelander Hornets - Madison Cardinals 4:1 - final

Other games

• 1/25: Rhinelander Hornets - Stambaugh (MI) 5:3
• 1/29: Rhinelander Hornets - Stambaugh (MI) 6:1
• 2/4: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 4:3
• 3/8: Eagle River Falcons - West Bend 12:4
• 3/14: Rhinelander Hornets - Mosinee Papermakers 3:2 - Northern Wisconsin Invitational Tournament
• 3/14: Stambaugh (MI) - Eagle River Falcons 5:4 - "
• 3/15: Stambaugh (MI) - Rhinelander Hornets 10:0 - "

1953-54

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Northern Hockey League this winter.

Fox Valley Hockey League

Standings

1. Madison Cardinals 7-1-1-15 60:31
2. Milwaukee Flyers 7-1-1-15 54:39
3. Mosinee Papermakers 6-1-1-13 36:21
4. Wausau Chiefs 4-4-0-8 43:38
5. Fond du Lac Bears 2-6-1-5 33:51
6. Green Bay Hornets 2-6-0-4 33:36
7. Mayville Iron Men 0-9-0-0 28:71

• 2/8: Madison Cardinals - Milwaukee Flyers 12:3 - semifinal
• 2/27: Mosinee Papermakers - Madison Cardinals 4:3 - final (also part of state championship)

Wisconsin State Championship (2/27-28)

• Mosinee Papermakers - Madison Cardinals 4:1
• Rhinelander Hornets - Green Bay Hornets 6:3
• Eagle River Northernaire Falcons - Wausau Chiefs 6:2
• Milwaukee Flyers - Stambaugh Red Wings 8:1
• Mosinee Papermakers - Rhinelander Hornets 4:0
• Eagle River Northernaire Falcons - Milwaukee Flyers 4:3
• Rhinelander Hornets - Milwaukee Flyers Forfeit - consolation
• Mosinee Papermakers - Eagle River Northernaire Falcons 3:1 - final

1954-55

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Northern Hockey League this winter.

Fox Valley Hockey League

Standings as of 2/1

1. Madison Cardinals 7-1-0-14 60:19
2. Wausau Vets 6-0-0-12 52:23
3. Mosinee Papermakers 3-2-0-6 27:22
4. Fond du Lac Bears 3-4-0-6 32:31
5. Green Bay Hornets 3-4-0-6 25:34
6. Milwaukee Flyers 2-4-0-4 31:30
7. Mayville Iron Men 0-9-0-0 32:102

Post 2/1 scores

• 2/2: Madison - Fond du Lac 7:5
• 2/4: Madison - Milwaukee 7:3 (this replaced a previous forfeit win for Madison over Milwaukee)
• 2/5: Mosinee - Milwaukee 14:4
• 2/6: Wausau - Milwaukee 10:5
• 2/12: Mosinee - Wausau 4:4

Wisconsin State Championship (2/20-21)

• Wausau Vets - Rhinelander Hornets 6:2
• Eagle River Northernaire Falcons - Fond du Lac Bears 6:2
• Madison Cardinals - Ironwood VFW Jets (MI) 7:3
• Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 3:0
• Madison Cardinals - Eagle River Northernaire Falcons 4:3
• Madison Cardinals - Mosinee Papermakers 3:0 - final

1955-56

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Northern Hockey League this winter.

Wisconsin State Amateur Hockey League

Standings as of 2/7

1. Mosinee Papermakers 9-0-0-18 79:27
2. Madison Cardinals 7-1-0-14 69:28
3. Wausau Vets 7-2-0-14 58:35
4. Fond du Lac Bears 4-4-0-8 36:46
5. Milwaukee Flyers 3-5-0-6 49:41
6. Green Bay Hornets 2-7-0-4 33:66
7. Stevens Point 0-6-1-1 23:59
8. Oconto Falls Shamrocks 0-7-1-1 11:56

Post 2/7 scores

• 2/8: Madison - Fond du Lac 14:5
• 2/8: Green Bay - Oconto Falls
• 2/8: Wausau - Mosinee 6:3
• 2/11: Wausau - Green Bay 5:5
• 2/12: Madison - Oconto Falls Forfeit

Wisconsin State Championship (2/18-19)

• Fond du Lac Bears - Rhinelander Hornets 5:3
• Mosinee Papermakers - Milwaukee Flyers 18:7
• Milwaukee Flyers - Rhinelander Hornets 8:7
• Mosinee Papermakers - Fond du Lac Bears 4:2 OT
• Ironwood VFW Jets (MI) - Green Bay Hornets 7:2
• Wausau Vets - Chippewa Falls 11:4
• Green Bay Hornets - Chippewa Falls 6:3
• Wausau Vets - Ironwood VFW Jets (MI) 5:3
• Madison Cardinals - Stambaugh Red Wings (MI) 8:2
• Eagle River Northernaire Falcons - Stevens Point 5:3
• Stambaugh Red Wings (MI) - Stevens Point 7:1
• Madison Cardinals - Eagle River Northernaire Falcons 5:0
• Green Bay Hornets - Stambaugh Red Wings (MI) 7:3 - consolation semifinal
• Green Bay Hornets - Milwaukee Flyers 4:2 - consolation final
• Madison Cardinals - Mosinee Papermakers 5:4 3OT - semifinal
• Madison Cardinals - Wausau Vets 12:3 - final

1956-57

1957 Madison Cardinals

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Michigan-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter.

Wisconsin State Amateur Hockey League

Standings as of 2/12

1. Madison Cardinals 13-0-1-27 83:20
2. Mosinee Papermakers 12-2-0-24 88:35
3. Wausau Vets 10-4-0-20 97:57
4. Green Bay Hornets 7-6-1-15 56:65
5. Fond du Lac Bears 5-9-0-10 52:75
6. Stevens Point 4-9-0-8 32:85
7. Milwaukee Flyers 3-10-0-6 41:112
8. Mayville Iron Men 0-14-0-0 0:0

Post 2/12 scores

• 2/13: Milwaukee Flyers - Mayville Iron Men Forfeit
• 2/13: Mosinee - Green Bay 11:2
• 2/13: Wausau - Stevens Point 9:2

Wisconsin State Championship (2/16-17)

• Mosinee Papermakers - Chippewa Falls 7:0
• Rhinelander Hornets - Stevens Point 4:3
• Wausau Vets - Milwaukee Flyers 13:3
• Green Bay Hornets - Fond du Lac Bears 7:2
• Mosinee Papermakers - Madison Cardinals 3:2 3OT
• Wausau Vets - Rhinelander Hornets 10:0
• Fond du Lac Bears - Stevens Point 7:3 - consolation
• Milwaukee Flyers - Chippewa Falls 6:5 - "
• Fond du Lac Bears - Milwaukee Flyers 9:2 - "
• Mosinee Papermakers - Green Bay Hornets 3:2 - semifinal
• Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 9:1 - final

Mosinee advanced to play in the 1956-57 US National Senior Championship.

1957-58

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Michigan-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter.

Wisconsin State Hockey League

Standings as of 2/3

1. Mosinee Papermakers 9-1-0-18 78:27
2. Madison Cardinals 6-3-0-12 46:35
3. Green Bay Hornets 6-3-0-12 54:29
4. Wausau Vets 5-5-0-10 62:45
5. Fond du Lac Bears 4-6-0-8 46:60
6. Milwaukee Flyers 3-6-0-6 35:54
7. Stevens Point 0-9-0-0 18:89

Post 2/3 scores

• 2/5: Madison - Milwaukee 4:3
• 2/8: Madison - Wausau 4:3
• 2/9: Green Bay - Milwaukee 9:2

Wisconsin State Championship (2/15-16)

• Madison Cardinals - Fond du Lac Bears 3:2 3OT
• Wausau Vets - Stevens Point 9:2
• Mosinee Papermakers - Chippewa Falls 19:0
• Green Bay Hornets - Milwaukee Flyers 12:4
• Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 3:2
• Madison Cardinals - Green Bay Hornets 2:0
• Stevens Point - Chippewa Falls 6:4
• Fond du Lac Bears - Milwaukee Flyers 3:1
• Fond du Lac Bears - Stevens Point 2:1
• Madison Cardinals - Mosinee Papermakers 3:2 - final

1958-59

Eagle River Northernaire Falcons and Rhinelander Hornets played in the Michigan-Wisconsin Hockey League this winter. The Madison Cardinals went to play in the Illinois Ice Hockey League as the Rockton Cardinals. They competed as the Madison Cardinals for the Wisconsin State Championship.

Wisconsin State Hockey League

• Fond du Lac Bears - Green Bay Hornets 8:5
• West Allis Flyers - Green Bay Hornets 6:0
• 1/4: Wausau Vets - Fond du Lac Bears 4:3
• 1/4: Mosinee Papermakers - Green Bay Hornets 9:2
• 1/7: Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 10:3
• 1/16: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets 6:5
• 1/18: Mosinee Papermakers - Fond du Lac Bears 7:2
• 1/24: West Allis Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 9:5
• 1/25: Mosinee Papermakers - West Allis Flyers 13:3
• 1/25: Fond du Lac Bears - Wausau Vets 6:4
• 1/28: Wausau Vets - Green Bay Hornets Forfeit
• 1/31: Fond du Lac Bears - West Allis Flyers 8:6
• 2/1: West Allis Flyers - Wausau Vets 6:5
• 2/3: Wausau Vets - Mosinee Papermakers 5:3
• 2/7: Mosinee Papermakers - West Allis Flyers 9:6
• 2/8: Mosinee Papermakers - Fond du Lac Bears 4:3 2OT
• 2/15: Wausau Vets - West Allis Flyers 5:2

Mosinee won the championship.

Wisconsin State Championship (2/21-22)

• Wausau Vets - Fond du Lac Bears 4:2
• Madison Cardinals - Mosinee Papermakers 6:2
• Madison All-Stars - River Falls 4:2
• West Allis Flyers - Madison All-Stars 15:3
• Wausau Vets - Madison Cardinals 6:5
• Mosinee Papermakers - River Falls 14:3
• Wausau Vets - West Allis Flyers 5:0 - final

Other games

• 1/28: Green Bay Bobcats - Mosinee Papermakers 18:2
• 2/12: Wausau Vets - Rhinelander Hornets 8:2

1959-60

Wisconsin-Michigan Hockey League

Standings as of 2/11

1. Mosinee Papermakers 11-1-1-23 84:34
2. Eagle River Northernaires 9-3-2-20 126:60
3. Wausau Vets 6-6-1-13 71:73
4. Stambaugh Red Wings (MI) 6-6-1-13 67:75
5. Ironwood VFW Jets (MI) 2-10-1-5 42:104
6. Rhinelander Hornets 2-10-0-4 34:78

Post 2/11 scores

• 2/13: Eagle River - Ironwood 7:5
• 2/13: Wausau - Rhinelander 7:2
• 2/14: Ironwood - Rhinelander 9:6
• 2/19: Mosinee - Rhinelander 15:4

Semifinals

• Mosinee Papermakers - Stambaugh Red Wings 2:1 on series (7:4, 2:3, 9:1)
• Eagle River Northernaires - Wausau Vets 2:0 on series (7:5, 11:9)

Final

• Mosinee Papermakers - Eagle River Northernaires 2:1 on series (4:3 2OT, 4:5 OT, 14:2)

Wisconsin State Championship (3/5-6)

• Wausau Vets - Superior 9:7
• Fond du Lac Bears - Rhinelander Hornets 5:3
• Mosinee Papermakers - Wausau Vets 9:0
• Fond du Lac Bears - Eagle River Northernaires 3:0
• Mosinee Papermakers - Fond du Lac Bears 11:2

Other games

• 1/17: West Allis Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 8:3
• 1/24: Fond du Lac Bears - West Allis Flyers 9:8
• 1/31: Chicago Hornets - Eagle River Northernaires 8:4
• 1/31: West Allis Flyers - Rockton Cardinals (IL) 6:4
• 2/3: West Allis Flyers - Fond du Lac Bears 5:4
• 2/14: West Allis Flyers - Champaign-Urbana (IL) 10:7
• 2/14: Fond du Lac Bears - Chicago Blades 9:8
• 2/28: Wausau Vets - Ironwood VFW Jets (MI) 12:3
• 2/28: West Allis Flyers - Chicago Blades
• 3/6: West Allis Flyers - Indianapolis Jr. Chiefs 9:7
• 3/20: West Allis Flyers - Indianapolis Warriors 13:2
• 3/20: Mosinee Papermakers - Rockton Cardinals (IL) 3:2
• 3/26: Chicago Hornets - West Allis Flyers 16:6
• 4/2: West Allis Flyers - Indianapolis Jr. Chiefs 7:6

Sources

• Rhinelander Daily News
• Oshkosh Northwestern
• Wisconsin State Journal