Portage Lakes

The Portage Lakes Hockey Club was one of the first, if not the first outright, professional ice hockey club. Based in Houghton, Michigan, the club played at the Amphidrome from 1904 until 1906.
==1903-04 team==
This was the first team organized by Doc Gibson. It did not belong to a league and played exhibition games only.
===Lineup===
*Goalie: Riley Hern
*Point: Doc Gibson
*Cover Point: Hod Stuart
*Rover: Bert Morrison
*Center: Bruce Stuart
*Wing: Connie Shields
*Wing: Ernie Westcott
===Games===
*20-0 St. Paul Victorias
*15-0 St. Paul Victorias
*15-0 St. Louis
*21-0 St. Louis
*24-0 St. Louis
*16-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
*7-0 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
*6-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*12-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*6-7 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*6-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*9-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*11-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*4-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*5-1 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
*2-5 Pittsburgh Victorias
*5-1 Pittsburgh Victorias
*7-0 Pittsburgh Victorias
*14-7 Pittsburgh Bankers
*14-5 Pittsburgh Bankers
*9-4 Pittsburgh Keystones
*11-1 Pittsburgh Keystones
*11-1 Pittsburgh Athletic Club
*6-3 Pittsburgh Athletic Club
*8-4 Montreal Wanderers
*0-2 Montreal Wanderers
==Notable players==
* Joe Hall
* Riley Hern
* Bruce Stuart
* Cyclone Taylor
==Team Photos==
1904PortageLakes.jpg|1904 team
Portage Lakes team 1905-06.jpg|1905-06 team
==See also==
*International Professional Hockey League
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Defunct Teams