Maritimes Senior Hockey Champions

This is a list of the Maritimes Senior Hockey Champions. This region comprised the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
They were also, unless noted, the region's representative in the Allan Cup playoffs.
Winners of the championship received the Starr Shield from 1924 to 1948. An earlier version of the Starr Shield was won permanently by the Charlottetown Abegweits in 1923.
==History==
The Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) was not affiliated with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) until the 1927-28 season. The champions before that did not participate in the Allan Cup playoffs.
There were no Allan Cup playoffs in 1944-45 because of restrictions due to World War II.
The MAHA did not participate in the Allan Cup playoffs in 1956-57 because they felt their teams were not competitive.
In 1957-58 only certain MAHA senior teams competed for a spot in the Allan Cup playoffs. The New Glasgow Rangers won that spot. The Bathurst Papermakers won the overall title.
This level of hockey was discontinued by the MAHA after 1965-66.
The Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association did not join the CAHA until 1966 and thus did not participate in the Maritimes playoffs.
An earlier version of the Maritimes championship was the Starr Trophy dating back to 1905 which was originally contested in a challenge format similar to the early history of both the Stanley Cup and the Allan Cup. The Starr Trophy would be in use until the 1922-23 when it retire when the Charlottetown Victorias won the trophy for the third time. The Starr Shield would be introduced for the 1923-24 tournament and be used until 1948.
==List of Champions==
Season 	Provincial Champion 	Eastern Canada Playoffs 	Allan Cup
1921-22	Charlottetown Abegweits 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1922-23	Charlottetown Abegweits 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1923-24	Sussex Colts 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1924-25	Truro Bearcats 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1925-26	Truro Bearcats 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1926-27	Kentville Wildcats 	Ineligible-Non CAHA member 	N/A
1927-28	Truro Bearcats 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1928-29	Bathurst Papermakers 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1929-30	Truro Bearcats 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1930-31	Truro Bearcats 	Lost Eastern Final 	N/A
1931-32	Dalhousie Rangers 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1932-33	Moncton Hawks 	Won Eastern Canada 	Won Allan Cup
1933-34	Moncton Hawks 	Won Eastern Canada 	Won Allan Cup
1934-35	Halifax Wolverines 	Won Eastern Canada 	Won Allan Cup
1935-36	Moncton Maroons 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1936-37	Moncton Maroons 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1937-38	Moncton Maroons 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1938-39	St John Beavers 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1939-40	Sydney Millionaires 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1940-41	Sydney Millionaires 	Won Eastern Canada 	Lost Allan Cup Final
1941-42	Glace Bay Miners 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1942-43	Halifax RCAF 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1943-44	Truro Bearcats 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1944-45	New Glasgow Bombers 	Cancelled 	Cancelled
1945-46	St John Beavers 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1946-47	Moncton Hawks 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1947-48	Sydney Millionaires 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1948-49	Sydney Millionaires 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1949-50	Sydney Millionaires 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1950-51	St Francis Xavier University XMen	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1951-52	St Francis Xavier University XMen	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1952-53	St John Beavers 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1953-54	Fredericton Capitals 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1954-55	Moncton Hawks 	Lost Eastern Final 	N/A
1955-56	St John Beavers 	Lost Eastern Final 	N/A
1956-57	Dalhousie Rangers 	Did not compete 	N/A
1957-58	Bathurst Papermakers 	New Glasgow Rangers Lost Quarterfinals(see note below)	N/A
1958-59	Miramichi Beavers 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1959-60	Amherst Ramblers 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1960-61	Amherst Ramblers 	Lost Eastern Final 	N/A
1961-62	Amherst Ramblers 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1962-63	Moncton Hawks 	Lost Eastern Final 	N/A
1963-64	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1964-65	New Glasgow Rangers 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1965-66	Moncton Hawks 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1966-67	Moncton Hawks 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
Note:Teams were given the option if they wanted to compete for the Allan Cup in 1957-58. The New Glasgow Rangers won an Allan Cup qualifying tournament held prior to the 1957-58 Maritimes Senior Playoffs and represented the region in the 1957-58 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs losing in the quarterfinal round. They would then rejoin the Maritimes playoffs in the semifinal round. The Bathurst Papermakers would win the Maritime championship.
==See Also==
* Starr Trophy Maritimes Championship predating the formation of the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association (1905-1915)
* Bolton Cup Eastern Canada Senior Championship (1971-2003)
* Atlantic Cup Atlantic Canada Senior Championship (2004-Present)
* Herder Memorial Trophy Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Championship (1935-Present)
* Maritime Senior Hockey League
* Maritime Senior Hockey League (1947-50)
Category:Maritimes Senior Playoffs
Category:Hockey Canada Branch Championships