One of the early recognized professional hockey leagues in North America was the Manitoba Pro Hockey League of 1907. Another short lived league.

Manitoba Professional Hockey League (1907-1909)

The Manitoba Professional Hockey League was founded in 1907. It was a short lived professional league folding in 1909. From this league came the Kenora Thistles, Stanley Cup champions in 1907. The season statistics of the league look confusing since teams often folded part way through a season.

Manitoba Professional Hockey League (1907-1909) Franchises

Brandon Wheat Kings (1907-1908)
Kenora Thistles (1907-1908)
Portage-La-Prairie (1907-1908)
Winnipeg Strathconas (1907-1908)
Winnipeg Maple Leafs (1907-1909)
Winnipeg Shamrocks (1908-1909)
Winnipeg Winnipeg's (1908-1909)

Manitoba Professional Hockey League (1907-1909) Champions


Year
Champion
Runner Up
     
1909
Winnipeg Shamrocks
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
1908
Winnipeg Maple Leaf
Portage-La-Prairie
1907
Brandon Wheat Kings
Portage-La-Prairie

Year

Stanley Cup Champion

How Claimed

Challenge or Playoff

 

      

1906-07

Kenora Thistles

  

Jan. 17 at Montreal Kenora 4 Montreal 2
Jan. 21 at Montreal Kenora 8 Montreal 6. Kenora Thistles defeated
Montreal Wanderers 12 goals to 8.

 

Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA)

Challenge

Mar. 23 at Winnipeg Montreal 7 Kenora 2
Mar. 25 at Winnipeg Kenora 6 Montreal 5. Montreal Wanderers defeated
Kenora Thistles 12 goals to 8

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

Manitoba Professional Hockey League (1907-1909) Seasons


1907
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
Brandon Wheat Kings
9
5
2
2
50
39
12
Portage la Prairie
9
5
3
1
35
33
11
Kenora Thistles
6
4
2
0
38
19
8
Winnipeg Strathconas
10
1
8
1
38
70
3
 
1908
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
16
10
6
0
107
89
20
Portage la Prairie
15
8
7
0
76
73
16
Winnipeg Strathconas
15
5
10
0
92
113
10
               
Kenora Thistles disbanded Jan. 1, 1908
Brandon Wheat Kings disbanded Jan. 3, 1908
               
1909
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
First Half              
               
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
4
4
0
0
37
21
8
Winnipeg Shamrocks
4
1
3
0
22
29
2
Winnipeg Winnipegs
2
0
2
0
13
22
0
               
Winnipeg Winnipegs disbanded Jan. 9, 1909
               
Second Half              
               
Winnipeg Shamrocks
5
4
1
0
48
35
8
Winnipeg Maple Leafs
5
1
4
0
35
48
2