1952-53 THL Season

This is the 1952-53 Triangle Hockey League season.
==Archival Information==
STOUGHTON WINS TROPHY BY DEFEATING KENNEDY
Newspaper (unknown) article, March, 1953
At Stoughton on Wednesday of last week, the Stoughton Oil Kings took the final of a two-game series, to win the Victor E. Lee Trophy, emblematic of supremacy in the Triangle League. Their win over the fine, hustling Kennedy Black Hawks, a younger crew, was 13-5. The Stoughton team took a four-goal lead in the first game played at Kennedy and then went on to win the series by the final count of 19 to 7 before a rink packed full of cheering, enthusiastic fans. Ron Ivany was the Stoughtom spark plug with four goals. J. Houston and Reg Smallwood added a pair each while singles went to Art Mahnke, Roy Smallwood, Gib Smallwood, Jack Loran, and O. Pickering.
Clarence Giroux scored two for Kennedy. Pete Barclay, Hugh Craig, and Norman Clark registered one apiece.
After the game Mr. Richardson, manager of the Stoughton team, introduced, over the P.A. system, Mr. J. E. Longpre, Sedley, chairman of the league, who spoke briefly on the series and who, in turn, introduced Mr. Victor Lee, donor of the Trophy. Mr. Lee represents the Monarch Life Insurance Company and is well-know all through the wide area in which the Lee Trophy is up for yearly competition.
The teams lined up in a large “V” before Mr. Lee, who, after outlining the formation of the Triangle League, presented Reg Smallwood, the Oil Kings’ captain, with the trophy symbolizing championship of the league. Mr. Lee closed his remarks with the hope that in the years to come the trophy would be played for in the fine tradition of our great Canadian sport.
The League on the whole has enjoyed a very successful season. There were many thrilling and cleanly-fought games between the eleven towns of Sedley, Francis, Fillmore, Kennedy, Stoughton, Montmartre, Odessa, Wawota, Windthorst, Glenavon, and Kipling, and the attendance at most games was good.
Mr. Lee has expressed the opinion that there are not enough games in the League schedule, but this is something which can be decided from year-to-year by the chairman and directors.
STOUGHTON WINS PLAY-OFF
Newspaper (unknown) article, March 26, 1953
Patronage at the rink last Wednesday evening was very fitting for the Triangle League Play-off between Kennedy Black Hawks and Stoughton Oil Kings. Two games with collective scores to count was to decide the winner. Wednesday’s game unquestionably left no doubt as to the victor. Final score Wednesday, 13-5, added to the previous win gave the Oil Kings 19-7.
A referee from Wapella and a judge of play (Milne) of Kisbey tooted the whistles, seemingly to the satisfaction of spectators and players.
Goal scorers were (4) Ron Ivany; (2 each) Reg Smallwood and J. Houston; (1 each) Jackie Loran, Roy and Gib Smallwood, O. Pickering, Art Mahnke.
Wes Richardson was down from Regina to assist the boys.
Patrons seemed very pleased with Kennedy’s effort--just a team of mostly young lads. It is generally thought that should they hold together for a year or so they will make a top--notch small town team.
Following the game both teams lines up for presentation of the Triangle League trophy, a donation by Mr. Victor Lee of Regina.
Mr. Lee was present in person for the game and made the presentation.
==Likely Teams==
*Arcola
*Carlyle Cougars
*Creelman
*Fairlight Red Wings
*Fillmore Foxes
*Glenavon Pipers
*Kennedy Black Hawks
*Kipling Hawks
*Kisbey (no nickname)
*Montmartre Canadiens
*Redvers Rockets
*Sedley Sons
*Stoughton Oil Kings
*Wawota Bruins
*Windthorst Pirates
Note:Creelman was added to the league by the 1954-55 season but it is unclear when they joined.
==Standings==
Unavailable
==Playoffs==
Stoughton Oil Kings - Kennedy Black Hawks 19 goals to 7 (6:2, 13:5) - final
Category:1953 in ice hockey
Category:Triangle Hockey League seasons