Amateur Hockey Leagues formed the basis of hockey as we know it today, but starting in the early 1900's the leagues started to disband and reform as professional leagues. One of the first to do this was the Ontario Professional Hockey League . Like many others it's history was short lived..

Ontario Professional Hockey League (1907-11)

The Ontario Professional Hockey League was founded in 1907. It was one of the first professional leagues in North America. The league operated from 1907-11.

The league started with four teams, grew to six teams for the second season but finished with four teams in each of the last two seasons. The founding members were the Berlin Dutchmen, Brantford Indians, Guelph Professionals and Toronto Professionals.

Ontario Professional Hockey League (1907-11) Franchises

Berlin Dutchmen (1907-1911)
Brantford Indians (1907-1911)
Guelph Professionals (1908-1909)
Toronto Professionals (1908-1909)
Waterloo Professionals (1910-1911)
Galt Professionals (1910-1911)
St. Catharines Pros (1909)

Ontario Professional Hockey League (1907-11) Champions

Year
Season Champion
Playoff Champions
     
1911
Galt Professionals
Galt Professionals
1910
Berlin Dutchmen
Waterloo Professionals
1909
Galt Professionals
Galt Professionals
1908
Toronto Professionals
Toronto Professionals

Year

Stanley Cup Champion

How Claimed

Challenge or Playoff

 

 

 

 

1907-08

Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA)

Challenge

Jan. 9 at Montreal Montreal 9 Ottawa 3
Jan. 13 at Montreal Montreal 13 Ottawa 1
Montreal Wanderers defeated Ottawa Victorias 22 goals to 4.

 

Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA)

Challenge

Mar. 10 at Montreal Montreal 11 Winnipeg 5
Mar. 12 at Montreal Montreal 9 Winnipeg 2
Montreal Wanderers defeated Winnipeg Maple Leafs 20 goals to 7.

 

Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA)

Challenge

Mar. 14 at Montreal Montreal 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 4

 

Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA)

Challenge

Dec. 28 at Montreal Montreal 7 Edmonton 3
Dec. 30 at Montreal Edmonton 7 Montreal 6
Montreal Wanderers defeated Edmonton Eskimos 13 goals to 10.

1908-09

Ottawa Senators, as champions of the Eastern Canada Hockey Association, took over the Stanley Cup in 1909. A challenge was accepted by the Cup trustees from the Winnipeg Shamrocks. The series could not be arranged because of the lateness of the season. No other challenges were made in 1909. The following season, 1909-10, the Senators accepted two challenges as defending Stanley Cup champions. In January of 1910, two game total goal series were arranged with Galt and Edmonton.

 

Ottawa Senators (ECAHA)

Challenge

Jan. 5, 1909: Ottawa 12 Galt 3
Jan. 7, 1909: Ottawa 3 Galt 1
Ottawa Senators defeated Galt Professionals 15 goals to 4

 

Ottawa Senators (ECAHA)

Challenge

Jan. 18, 1909:
Ottawa 8 Edmonton 4
Jan. 20, 1908: Ottawa 13 Edmonton 7
Ottawa Senators defeated Edmonton Eskimos 21 goals to 11

1909-10

Montreal Wanderers

Champion of NHA

March 12, 1910:
Montreal Wanderers 7
Berlin Union Jacks 3

1910-11

Ottawa Senators

Champion of NHA

March 13, 1911:
Ottawa Senators 7
Gault Professionals 4
March 16, 1911:
Ottawa Senators 13
Port Arthur 4

Ontario Professional Hockey League (1907-11) Seasons

1908
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
Toronto Professionals
12
10
2
0
88
55
20
Berlin Dutchmen
12
7
5
0
57
49
14
Brantford Indians
12
5
7
0
65
79
10
Guelph Professionals
1
2
10
0
33
60
4
 
1909
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
Galt Professionals
15
10
4
1
107
100
21
Brantford Indians
15
10
4
1
123
100
21
Berlin Dutchmen
15
9
6
0
96
72
18
Toronto Professionals
15
5
10
0
105
111
10
Guelph Professionals
6
1
5
0
28
56
2
St. Catharines Pros
6
0
6
0
29
58
0
               
1910
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Berlin Dutchmen
17
11
6
0
103
74
22
Waterloo Professionals
15
8
7
0
77
70
16
Brantford Indians
14
7
7
0
79
76
14
Galt Professionals
16
5
11
0
63
102
10
               
1911
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Galt Professionals
19
13
6
0
134
99
26
Waterloo Professionals
19
13
6
0
85
78
26
Berlin Dutchmen
18
10
8
0
93
87
20
Brantford Indians
18
1
17
0
59
107
2