1908 OPHL season

Summary

The 1908 OPHL season was the first season of the Ontario Professional Hockey League. The Toronto Professional Hockey Club had the best record to win the league championship.

Regular season edit

Final standings edit

Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties
Toronto
12
10
2
0
Berlin Dutchmen
12
5
4
3
Brantford
12
4
6
2
Guelph
12
2
9
1

Source: "Ontario Pro. League Record". The Globe. March 2, 1908. p. 7.

Exhibitions edit

After the season, a game was held in Toronto between the Torontos and an All-Star team composed of players from the other teams. Toronto would defeat the All-Stars 16–10.[1]

Playoffs edit

After the season, Toronto would challenge the ECAHA champion Montreal Wanderers for the Stanley Cup. Toronto would impress the Wanderers with their quality of play, but were defeated 6–4 on March 14 on two late goals by Ernie Johnson and Bruce Stuart.

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
March 14, 1908 Montreal Wanderers 6–4 Toronto Professionals Montreal Arena

References edit

  1. ^ "Trimmed the All-Stars". The Globe. March 12, 1908. p. 7.
  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.
Preceded by
First season
OPHL seasons
1908
Succeeded by
1909 OPHL season