Manitoba Hockey Association
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The Manitoba Hockey Association (MHA) was an early men's senior ice hockey
league playing around 1900 in Manitoba
, Canada. The league started as an elite amateur league in 1892, became professional in 1905, had a professional and an amateur league in 1908–09 and only an amateur league from 1909 until 1923. Two teams from the league have won the Stanley Cup
, the Winnipeg Victorias
and the Kenora Thistles
. Three other teams from the league have challenged for the Stanley Cup: Brandon Wheat Cities
, Winnipeg Maple Leafs, and the Winnipeg Rowing Club
. Other teams have won the Allan Cup
: Winnipeg Hockey Club
, Winnipeg Falcons
, Winnipeg Monarchs
and Winnipeg Victorias
.
It also was known as the Manitoba Hockey League and Manitoba Professional Hockey League in following years.
league, and include the Rat Portage/Kenora Thistles team from the province of Ontario
. Kenora, ON was originally named Rat Portage.
.
in 1914, the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
was formed to administer amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, except for the senior-level MHL. The MHL continued to be administered by the Manitoba Hockey Association.
† Stanley Cup winner.
‡ Stanley Cup winner.
† Brandon and Kenora only played one game in 1907–08 season before ceasing play.
‡ Allan Cup winners.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league playing around 1900 in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada. The league started as an elite amateur league in 1892, became professional in 1905, had a professional and an amateur league in 1908–09 and only an amateur league from 1909 until 1923. Two teams from the league have won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
, the Winnipeg Victorias
Winnipeg Victorias
The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
and the Kenora Thistles
Kenora Thistles
The Kenora Thistles were an early amateur men's ice hockey team based in Kenora, Ontario, Canada, formed in 1885 as a senior team by a group of Lake of the Woods lumbermen. The club is notable for winning the Stanley Cup as an amateur team in 1907. The town is the smallest in population to have...
. Three other teams from the league have challenged for the Stanley Cup: Brandon Wheat Cities
Brandon Wheat Cities
The Brandon Wheat Cities was an early senior-level elite amateur ice hockey team that played from 1903 to 1923. It was based in Brandon, Manitoba and played in the Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association, followed by the Manitoba Hockey Association and the early Manitoba Hockey League.The team...
, Winnipeg Maple Leafs, and the Winnipeg Rowing Club
Winnipeg Rowing Club
The Winnipeg Rowing Club is a rowing club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba founded in 1881 by cousins John Galt II & George Galt. The club was incorporated on February 2, 1883, with John Norquay as Club Patron, Thomas Renwick as President, and George Galt as Club Captain.From 1902 to 1906, the Winnipeg...
. Other teams have won the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
: Winnipeg Hockey Club
Winnipeg Hockey Club
The Winnipeg Hockey Club were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba founded in 1890. They represented Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, New York. The team was undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament and were named the 1932...
, Winnipeg Falcons
Winnipeg Falcons
The Winnipeg Falcons were a senior men's amateur ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the 1919-1920 season, the Winnipeg Falcons won the Allan Cup. That team went on to represent Canada in the 1920 Olympic games held in Antwerp, Belgium...
, Winnipeg Monarchs
Winnipeg Monarchs
The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise...
and Winnipeg Victorias
Winnipeg Victorias
The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
.
It also was known as the Manitoba Hockey League and Manitoba Professional Hockey League in following years.
Founding
The Manitoba Hockey Association was formed on November 11, 1892 to organize ice hockey play in Manitoba.Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association
In 1904, it would absorb the Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey AssociationManitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association
The Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association was an early senior-level men's amateur ice hockey league, founded in 1903, and played one season, 1903-1904 before joining the Manitoba Hockey Association...
league, and include the Rat Portage/Kenora Thistles team from the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Kenora, ON was originally named Rat Portage.
Manitoba Professional Hockey League (MPHL)
In 1905, the league started to have professional players, and renamed itself the Manitoba Professional Hockey League (MPHL). This lasted until the end of the 1908–09 season, when several teams folded.Manitoba Hockey League (MHL)
Starting in the 1908–09 season, the Manitoba Hockey League (MHL) was started as an amateur senior-level league. The teams from this league were eligible for the new Allan CupAllan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
.
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
With the founding of the Canadian Amateur Hockey AssociationCanadian Amateur Hockey Association
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the Canadian Hockey Association or Hockey Canada....
in 1914, the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Hockey Manitoba
Hockey Manitoba is the governing body of all amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, Canada. Hockey Manitoba is a branch affiliate of Hockey Canada. Hockey Manitoba was founded in 1914 as the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association.-Leagues:...
was formed to administer amateur ice hockey in Manitoba, except for the senior-level MHL. The MHL continued to be administered by the Manitoba Hockey Association.
Teams
| Season | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1892–93 | Fort Osborne Rifles, Winnipeg HC Winnipeg Hockey Club The Winnipeg Hockey Club were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba founded in 1890. They represented Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, New York. The team was undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament and were named the 1932... , Winnipeg Victorias Winnipeg Victorias The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1893–94 | Winnipeg Dragoons, Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1894–95 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1895–96 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias† |
| 1896–97 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1897–98 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1898–99 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1899–1900 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1900–01 1900–01 MHA season The 1900–01 MHA season of the Manitoba Hockey Association was played by two teams Winnipeg Victorias and Winnipeg HC. The Victorias, as defending champions, played and defeated the Montreal Shamrocks of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League in a Stanley Cup challenge to bring the Stanley Cup to... |
Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias† |
| 1901–02 1901–02 MHA season The 1902 Manitoba Hockey Association season consisted of a four game series between the Winnipeg HC and Winnipeg Victorias. As the Victorias were the defending Stanley Cup holder, they would play two challenges, against Toronto and Montreal.... |
Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1902–03 | Winnipeg Rowing Club, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Rowing Club |
| 1903–04 | Winnipeg Rowing Club, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Rowing Club |
| 1904–05 | Brandon Wheat Cities Brandon Wheat Cities The Brandon Wheat Cities was an early senior-level elite amateur ice hockey team that played from 1903 to 1923. It was based in Brandon, Manitoba and played in the Manitoba & Northwestern Hockey Association, followed by the Manitoba Hockey Association and the early Manitoba Hockey League.The team... , Portage la Prairie Cities, Rat Portage Thistles, Winnipeg Rowing Club, Winnipeg Victorias |
Rat Portage Thistles |
| 1905–06 | Brandon Wheat Cities, Kenora Thistles, Portage la Prairie Cities, Winnipeg Rowing Club, Winnipeg Victorias | Kenora Thistles |
† Stanley Cup winner.
Manitoba Professional Hockey League
| Season | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1906–07 1906–07 MPHL season The 1906–07 Manitoba Professional Hockey League season would see the 1906 MPHL champion Kenora Thistles challenge the Montreal Wanderers in a Stanley Cup challenge in January and win the MPHL championship, only to lose the Cup in a challenge in March.... |
Brandon Wheat Cities, Kenora Thistles‡, Portage la Prairie Cities, Winnipeg Strathconas | Kenora Thistles |
| 1907–08 | Brandon Wheat Cities†, Kenora Thistles†, Portage la Prairie Cities, Winnipeg Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Strathconas | Winnipeg Maple Leafs |
| 1908–09 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Shamrocks | Winnipeg Shamrocks |
‡ Stanley Cup winner.
† Brandon and Kenora only played one game in 1907–08 season before ceasing play.
Manitoba Hockey League
In parallel with the MPHL, the MHA started the MHL amateur senior league in 1908–09.| Season | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1908-1909 | Winnipeg Capitals, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias Winnipeg Victorias The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... |
Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1909-1910 | Winnipeg Capitals, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Varsity |
| 1910-1911 | Winnipeg Monarchs Winnipeg Monarchs The Winnipeg Monarchs were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1967 to 1977 under three names. The team played as the Winnipeg Jets from 1967 to 1973; the Winnipeg Clubs from 1973 to 1976, and the Winnipeg Monarchs from 1976 to 1977. The Monarchs franchise... , Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias |
Winnipeg Victorias‡ |
| 1911-1912 | Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias‡ |
| 1912-1913 | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg HC‡ |
| 1914-1915 | Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Monarchs‡ |
| 1915-1916 A | Winnipeg 61st Battalion Winnipeg 61st Battalion 61st Battalion of Winnipeg captured the Pattison Trophy as Manitoba champion by defeating the defending champion Winnipeg Monarchs and thus earning the right to defend the Allan Cup.... , Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Soldiers |
Winnipeg 61st Battalion‡ |
| 1915-1916 B | Winnipeg Falcons, Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Monarchs |
| 1918-1919 | Brandon Wheat Cities, Selkirk Fishermen Selkirk Fishermen The Selkirk Fishermen are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Selkirk, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League... , Winnipeg Argonauts, Winnipeg Monarchs |
Selkirk Fishermen |
| 1919-1920 Manitoba | Brandon Wheat Cities, Selkirk Fishermen Selkirk Fishermen The Selkirk Fishermen are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Selkirk, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League... , Winnipeg Falcons |
Winnipeg Falcons‡ |
| 1919-1920 Winnipeg | Winnipeg HC, Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg HC |
| 1920-1921 Manitoba | Brandon Wheat Cities, Winnipeg Falcons, Winnipeg HC | Brandon Wheat Cities |
| 1921-1922 Manitoba | Brandon Wheat Cities, Selkirk Fishermen, Winnipeg Falcons, Winnipeg HC | Brandon Wheat Cities |
| 1921-1922 Winnipeg | Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Tigers, Winnipeg Varsity, Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1922-1923 Manitoba | Brandon Wheat Cities, Fort William Beavers, Port Arthur Bearcats Port Arthur Bearcats The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions... , Selkirk Fishermen, Winnipeg Falcons, Winnipeg HC |
Brandon Wheat Cities |
‡ Allan Cup winners.