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). 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.
CAHA president W. B. George announced that the Alexander Cup was to be retired due to the lack of interest. By October 1953, four of the original five leagues which competed for the trophy had withdrawn, with only the Maritime Major Hockey League remaining.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. Teams in the Maritimes accused George and the CAHA of trying to scuttle the league, and a compromise was reached where only the Maritime Major Hockey League competed for the Alexander Cup during the 1953–54 season.
Teams List of Maritime Major Hockey League teams:
Team name Seasons City Charlottetown Islanders 1950–1954 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Halifax St. Mary's 1950–1952 Halifax, Nova Scotia Saint John Beavers 1950–1952 Saint John, New Brunswick Moncton Hawks 1950–1952 Moncton, New Brunswick Glace Bay Miners 1951–1954 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Sydney Millionaires 1951–1954 Sydney, Nova Scotia Halifax Atlantics 1952–1954 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Season results Lists of season-by-season results:
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.
Team name GP W L T GF GA Points Charlottetown Islanders 77 49 23 5 340 216 102 Halifax St. Mary's 78 42 33 3 328 294 87 Saint John Beavers 78 36 39 3 293 310 75 Moncton Hawks 77 20 52 5 251 392 45
1951–52 season The Saint John Beavers were the 1951–52 season playoffs champions.
Team name GP W L T GF GA Points Saint John Beavers 90 53 24 13 360 231 119 Charlottetown Islanders 90 42 39 9 317 316 93 Halifax St. Mary's 90 41 41 8 333 339 90 Glace Bay Miners 90 37 43 10 320 342 84 Sydney Millionaires 90 3 43 12 285 325 82 Moncton Hawks 90 30 48 12 268 329 72
1952–53 season The Halifax Atlantics were the 1952–53 season playoffs champions.
Team name GP W L T GF GA Points Halifax Atlantics 84 47 33 4 350 308 98 Charlottetown Islanders 84 45 35 4 307 261 94 Glace Bay Miners 84 40 40 4 278 280 84 Sydney Millionaires 84 28 52 4 228 314 60
1953–54 season The Halifax Atlantics were the 1953–54 season playoffs champions.
Team name GP W L T GF GA Points Halifax Atlantics 78 42 33 3 361 314 87 Sydney Millionaires 78 40 35 3 262 257 83 Glace Bay Miners 78 34 39 2 286 304 72 Charlottetown Islanders 78 33 42 0 290 324 66
See also Bud Poile, player-coach of the Glace Bay Miners
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