Amateur Hockey Leagues formed the basis of hockey as we know it today. Starting with the Amateur Hockey Association in 1893 we look at these leagues and their history over time. In addition we look at the development of the Senior Hockey Leagues throughout North America.

Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933-1953)

The Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933-1953) started with seven teams, dropping as low as four teams. The league did not operate in the 1948-49 season, returning with eight teams in 1949-50. It did not operate during the 1953-54 season. The league name changed to Eastern Hockey League for the 1954-55 season.

Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1934-1953) Franchises

Atlantic City Seagulls (1933-1942, 1947-1952)
Baltimore Orioles (1933-1942, 1944-1945)
Bronx Tigers (1933-1934, 1937-1938)
Hershey B'ars (1933-1937)
New York Athletic Club (1933-1934)
New York-Hamilton Crescents (1933-1935)
St Nicholas Hockey Club (1933-1934)
New York Rovers (1935-1952)
Pittsburgh Yelo Jackets (1935-1937)
Rivervale Skeeters (1939-1942)
Washington Eagles (1939-1942)
Boston Olympics (1940-1952)
Johnstown Bluebirds (1941-1942)
US Coast Guard (1942-1943)
Philadelphia Falcons (1942-1946)
New Haven Crescents/Brooklyn Crescents (1943-1944)
Washington Lions (1944-1947, 1951-1952)
Baltimore Clippers (1949-1950)
Cleveland Knights (1949-1950)
Grand Rapids Rockets (1949-1950)
Milwaukee Clarks (1949-1950)
Toledo Buckeyes (1949-1950)
Johnstown Jets (1950-1953)
New Haven Tomahawks (1951-1952)
Springfield Indians (1951-1952)
New Haven Nutmegs (1952-1953)
Troy Uncle Sam Trojans (1952-1953)

Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1934-1953) Champions

Year
Champion
1934
Baltimore Orioles
1935
New York-Hamilton Crescents
1936
Baltimore Orioles
1937
Atlantic City Seagulls
1938
Atlantic City Seagulls
1939
New York Rovers
1940
Baltimore Orioles
1941
Atlantic City Seagulls
1942
New York Rovers
1943
US Coast Guard Cutters
1944
Boston Olympics
1945
Boston Olympics
1946
Boston Olympics
1947
Boston Olympics
1948
Baltimore Clippers
1949
No season played
1950
New York Rovers
1951
Atlantic City Seagulls
1952
Johnstown Jets
1953
Johnstown Jets

Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1934-1953) Season

1934 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Baltimore Orioles
24
18
4
2
98
52
38
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
20
15
4
1
109
39
31
Hershey B’ars
26
14
11
1
77
63
29
Bronx Tigers
20
8
9
3
51
54
19
N.Y. Hamilton Crescents
20
6
14
0
28
76
12
New York Athletic Club
15
4
9
2
32
65
10
St. Nicholas Hockey Club
17
0
14
3
28
74
3
               
1935 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
N.Y. Hamilton Crescents
21
15
5
1
67
35
31
Hershey B’ars
21
10
9
2
60
56
22
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
21
8
10
3
44
64
21
Baltimore Orioles
21
4
13
4
41
57
12
               
1936 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Hershey B’ars
40
27
11
2
119
78
56
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
40
22
16
2
108
74
46
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
40
21
18
1
101
111
43
New York Rovers
40
16
21
3
108
110
35
Baltimore Orioles
40
9
29
2
78
78
20
               
1937 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Hershey B’ars
48
25
15
8
133
105
58
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
48
27
19
2
148
120
56
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
48
19
24
5
119
147
43
New York Rovers
48
18
23
7
130
144
43
Baltimore Orioles
48
16
24
8
121
135
40
               
1938 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Hershey Bears
58
32
15
11
197
135
75
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
58
31
16
11
199
169
73
New York Rovers
58
29
22
7
193
179
65
Baltimore Orioles
58
21
28
9
176
195
51
Bronx Tigers
40
2
32
6
54
141
10
               
1939 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
New York Rovers
53
31
13
9
196
121
72
Baltimore Orioles
53
25
23
5
180
165
57
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
53
22
25
6
166
180
50
Hershey Cubs
53
19
29
5
156
187
43
Canada
20
4
13
3
11
               
Includes games played against Canadian teams for the Hamilton B. Willis International Trophy
               
1940 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Baltimore Orioles
61
38
21
2
263
185
78
Washington Eagles
61
32
25
4
259
229
68
New York Rovers
61
31
26
4
274
247
66
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
61
25
31
5
207
242
55
River Vale Skeeters
61
16
38
7
173
267
39
               
Includes one game with Toronto Goodyears, Montreal Royals, McIntyre Miners, Pt. Colborne Sailors and Valleyfield Braves for the Hamilton B. Willis International Trophy.
               
1941 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Washington Eagles
65
42
15
8
280
196
92
Baltimore Orioles
65
36
23
6
240
194
78
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
65
32
28
5
253
256
69
River Vale Skeeters
65
29
34
2
217
240
60
Boston Olympics
65
23
36
6
203
242
52
New York Rovers
65
19
45
1
218
218
39
               
1942 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Johnstown Blue Birds
60
34
20
6
248
215
74
Boston Olympics
60
34
20
6
263
218
74
New York Rovers
60
34
20
6
272
197
74
Washington Eagles
60
28
27
5
261
253
61
Baltimore Orioles
60
26
30
4
252
262
56
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
60
20
39
1
239
316
41
River Vale Skeeters
60
18
38
4
191
265
40
               
1943 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
US Coast Guard Cutters
46
32
13
1
224
138
65
New York Rovers
46
24
20
2
197
158
50
Boston Olympics
46
24
21
1
186
184
49
Philadelphia Falcons
46
17
27
2
164
195
36
               
EAHL played interlocking schedule with the Metropolitan (NY) Amateur Hockey League.
               
1944 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Boston Olympics
45
39
4
2
250
93
80
New York Rovers
45
20
20
5
210
222
45
Philadelphia Falcons
45
17
23
5
185
207
39
New Haven Crescents
45
5
34
6
179
302
16
               
U.S. Coast Guard folded 11/28/43. Played exhibitions only
               
1945 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Boston Olympics
48
32
13
3
295
178
67
Baltimore Blades
48
28
19
1
228
177
57
Philadelphia Falcons
48
23
21
4
242
232
50
Washington Lions
48
15
28
5
212
310
35
New York Rovers
48
12
29
7
176
256
31
               
1946 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Boston Olympics
52
32
12
8
258
162
72
Philadelphia Falcons
52
26
21
5
180
186
57
New York Rovers
52
25
20
7
240
181
57
Baltimore Clippers
52
19
25
8
164
205
46
Washington Lions
52
8
32
12
128
236
28
               
1947 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
New York Rovers
56
30
22
4
232
202
64
Washington Lions
56
24
24
8
235
252
56
Boston Olympics
56
25
26
5
284
273
55
Baltimore Clippers
56
18
30
8
203
253
44
               
1948 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Baltimore Clippers
48
31
16
1
246
154
63
New York Rovers
48
27
19
2
125
150
56
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
48
17
25
6
167
196
40
Boston Olympics
48
14
29
5
139
177
33
               
1950 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
West Division              
Grand Rapids Rockets
61
26
21
14
230
225
66
Toledo Buckeyes
51
26
13
12
188
142
64
Milwaukee Clarks
51
19
24
8
191
210
46
Cleveland Knights
18
4
10
4
 
East Division
New York Rovers
47
25
17
5
195
133
55
Boston Olympics
43
16
20
7
146
169
39
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
47
14
31
2
122
193
30
Baltimore Clippers
12
5
7
0
10
               
Baltimore Clippers (East Division) and Cleveland Knights (West Division) disbanded Dec. 20, 1949.
               
1951 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Johnstown Jets
54
26
25
3
195
194
55
Boston Olympics
54
25
24
5
187
191
55
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
54
23
24
7
231
218
53
New York Rovers
54
22
23
9
168
178
53
               
1952 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Johnstown Jets
65
39
21
5
264
186
83
Boston Olympics
66
38
27
1
246
240
77
New Haven Tomahawks
66
37
27
2
256
241
76
Springfield Indians
66
33
29
4
247
235
70
Atlantic City Sea Gulls
65
26
36
3
255
272
55
New York Rovers
61
25
34
2
233
237
52
Washington Lions
36
9
24
3
124
155
21
Philadelphia Falcons
25
8
17
0
68
124
16
               
Philadelphia Falcons disbanded Dec. 17, 1951 Washington Lions disbanded Jan. 25, 1952
               
1953 Season
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
PTs
               
Springfield Indians
60
39
19
2
296
234
80
Johnstown Jets
60
28
29
3
226
244
59
New Haven Nutmegs
60
28
31
1
251
223
57
Washington Lions
60
26
31
3
201
215
55
Troy Uncle Sam Trojans
60
23
34
3
220
278
49