Maritime Major Hockey League

The Maritime Major Hockey League was a semi-professional men's senior ice hockey league which operated for four seasons from 1950 to 1954, in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The league competed for the Alexander Cup as part of the Major Series operated by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA).[1][2] Agreements were made with the National Hockey League to limit the number of players that could be drafted from the Major Series and the corresponding draft payment made to teams in the Maritime Major Hockey League.[3][4][5]

CAHA president W. B. George announced that the Alexander Cup was to be retired due to the lack of interest.[6] By October 1953, four of the original five leagues which competed for the trophy had withdrawn, with only the Maritime Major Hockey League remaining. George ruled out competing for the Allan Cup due to the semi-professional nature of the league and suggested a different trophy be awarded.[7] Teams in the Maritimes accused George and the CAHA of trying to scuttle the league,[8] and a compromise was reached where only the Maritime Major Hockey League competed for the Alexander Cup during the 1953–54 season.[9][10]

Teams

List of Maritime Major Hockey League teams:[11]

Team nameSeasonsCity
Charlottetown Islanders1950–1954Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Halifax St. Mary's1950–1952Halifax, Nova Scotia
Saint John Beavers1950–1952Saint John, New Brunswick
Moncton Hawks1950–1952Moncton, New Brunswick
Glace Bay Miners1951–1954Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Sydney Millionaires1951–1954Sydney, Nova Scotia
Halifax Atlantics1952–1954Halifax, Nova Scotia

Season results

Lists of season-by-season results:[11]

  • Legend: GP = games played, W = wins, L = losses, T = ties, GF = goals for, GA = goals against

1950–51 season

The Charlottetown Islanders were the 1950–51 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team nameGPWLTGFGAPoints
Charlottetown Islanders7749235340216102
Halifax St. Mary's784233332829487
Saint John Beavers783639329331075
Moncton Hawks772052525139245

1951–52 season

The Saint John Beavers were the 1951–52 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team nameGPWLTGFGAPoints
Saint John Beavers90532413360231119
Charlottetown Islanders904239931731693
Halifax St. Mary's904141833333990
Glace Bay Miners9037431032034284
Sydney Millionaires903431228532582
Moncton Hawks9030481226832972

1952–53 season

The Halifax Atlantics were the 1952–53 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team nameGPWLTGFGAPoints
Halifax Atlantics844733435030898
Charlottetown Islanders844535430726194
Glace Bay Miners844040427828084
Sydney Millionaires842852422831460

1953–54 season

The Halifax Atlantics were the 1953–54 season playoffs champions.[11]

Team nameGPWLTGFGAPoints
Halifax Atlantics784233336131487
Sydney Millionaires784035326225783
Glace Bay Miners783439228630472
Charlottetown Islanders783342029032466

See also
  • Bud Poile, player-coach of the Glace Bay Miners

References
  1. "Super League To Discuss Contracts". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 1950. p. 24.
  2. "Senior Setup To Be Aired". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 1950. p. 29.
  3. Sullivan, Jack (October 27, 1950). "Super-Duper Series". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. p. 15.
  4. "Pro-Amateur Pact Ratified". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 2, 1951. p. 14.
  5. "Puck Chiefs Come To An Agreement". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 27, 1952. p. 16.
  6. "Alexander Cup Is Dropped From Puck Competition". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. October 21, 1953. p. 14.
  7. "What Trophy Will MMHL Play For?". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 22, 1953. p. 8.
  8. "Says CAHA Trying to Scuttle MMHL". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 22, 1953. p. 9.
  9. "Alexander Cup For Maritimes". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. October 30, 1953. p. 6.
  10. "The Alexander Cup". Society for International Hockey Research. October 18, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  11. "Maritime Major Hockey League (1950–1954)". Hockey League History. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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