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Western Pennsylvania Hockey League (WPHL)
Seasons 1897-1909 (13 seasons)

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Despite the fact that the league could be traced back to 1895, the WPHL wasn't officially started until the 1901-02 season. In 1901, Arthur Sixsmith, a former member of the Ottawa Senators, traveled to Pittsburgh and met with local promoter. The two men, along with the manager of the Duquesne Gardens, then formally established the WPHL

In 1895, Pittsburgh officials, constructed the Schenley Park Casino which featured the first artificial ice-making plant in North America. The 1895-96 winter season also saw the first introduction of hockey in the city. On December 30, 1895, the Pittsburgh Press made mention of a “great international hockey and polo tournament” opening game at the Casino. The newspaper reported that a team consisting of ten players from Queen's University played against a group of local players from Western University (today the University of Pittsburgh) and Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost (today Duquesne University) and a half-hour of exhibition of hockey was played before the polo match. The paper noted that 2,500 to 3,000 fans showed up to watch the game, despite claims of bad weather. No score or records were reportedly kept but the paper did note that the team from Queen's University outplayed the Pittsburghers, who had never played the game before

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Other concurrent hockey leagues:    
OPHL  ·  ECHA  ·  MPHL  ·  FHL  ·  IHL  ·  CAHL  ·  AHAC
1908-09 WPHL Season
1908-09 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Bankers
1907-08 WPHL Season
1907-08 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Bankers
1903-04 WPHL Season
1903-04 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Victorias
1902-03 WPHL Season
1902-03 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Bankers
1901-02 WPHL Season
1901-02 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Keystones
1900-01 WPHL Season
1900-01 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
1899-00 WPHL Season
1899-00 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
1898-99 WPHL Season
1898-99 WPHL Season
Pittsburgh Athletic Club
1896-97 WPHL Season
1896-97 WPHL Season
No Champion Declared

WPHL History

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