1908–09 WPHL season
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The 1908â09 WPHL season was the ninth and final season of operation for the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. Four Pittsburgh-area teams competed in the season, in which all games were played at the Duquesne Garden.
| 1908â09 WPHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Pennsylvania Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Duquesne Athletic Club (1st title) |
By 1908, the league could no longer rely on salaries as novelty to attract Canadian talent, since professionalism had spread into Canada. Many players were lured to the league since the WPHL played on the Duquesne Garden' artificial ice and was not dependent on cold weather to provide a naturally frozen surface. However, as winter began and Canadian rinks became available, the players would just return to teams closer to their Canadian homes. This jumping affected all of the league's teams. Once the Pittsburgh Lyceum team folded on December 23, it was decided to discontinue the WPHL after the season. The Duquesne Athletic Club beat the Pittsburgh Bankers in the last game of the season to win the final WPHL championship title.[1]
Regular season
Final standings
Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PCT = Percentage
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne Athletic Club | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 45 | .714 |
| Pittsburgh Bankers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 50 | .692 |
| Pittsburgh Lyceum â | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 25 | .571 |
| Pittsburgh Athletic Club | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 43 | 77 | .071 |
Source: Fitzsimmons, p. 415
â Pittsburgh Lyceum discontinued play on December 23, 1908.
Results
| Month | Day | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | |||||
| November | 12 | Pittsburgh AC | 7 | Bankers | 6 |
| 14 | Lyceum | 5 | Duquesne AC | 4 | |
| 17 | Bankers | 5 | Duquesne AC | 3 | |
| 21 | Lyceum | 5 | Pittsburgh AC | 2 | |
| 24 | Duquesne AC* | 4 | Pittsburgh AC | 4 | |
| 28 | Bankers | 4 | Lyceum | 4 | |
| December | 1 | Lyceum | 6 | Duquesne AC | 0 |
| 5 | Bankers | 5 | Pittsburgh AC | 4 | |
| 8 | Bankers | 3 | Duquesne AC | 3 | |
| 12 | Lyceum | 6 | Pittsburgh AC | 1 | |
| 15 | Bankers | 4 | Lyceum | 3 | |
| 19 | Bankers | 6 | Lyceum | 1 | |
| 19 | Duquesne AC | 8 | Pittsburgh AC | 5 | |
| 22 | Duquesne AC | 4 | Lyceum | 1 | |
| 26 | Bankers | 3 | Pittsburgh AC | 2 | |
| 29 | Duquesne AC | 7 | Pittsburgh AC | 4 | |
| 1909 | |||||
| January | 5 | Bankers | 3 | Duquesne AC | 2 |
| 9 | Bankers | 7 | Pittsburgh AC | 4 | |
| 12 | Duquesne AC | 4 | Pittsburgh AC | 1 | |
| 16 | Duquesne AC | 5 | Bankers | 1 | |
| 19 | Bankers | 5 | Pittsburgh AC | 3 | |
| 23 | Duquesne AC | 4 | Pittsburgh AC | 2 | |
| 26 | Duquesne AC | 4 | Bankers | 0 | |
| 30 | Bankers | 2 | Pittsburgh AC | 1 | |
| February | 2 | Duquesne AC | 11 | Pittsburgh AC | 3 |
| 6 | Duquesne AC | 4 | Bankers | 2 | |
*Won by forfeit