1901–02 WPHL season

The 1901–02 WPHL season was the fifth season of operation for the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. Three Pittsburgh-area teams competed in the season, in which all games were played at the Duquesne Gardens. The season concluded with the Pittsburgh Keystones having the best record in the league and being named league champions. It would be the team's only league title.

1901–02 WPHL season
LeagueWestern Pennsylvania Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams3
Regular season
Season championsPittsburgh Keystones (1st title)

In the summer of 1902 Keystones' player Harry Peel admitted that he was paid $35 a week to play in the league. According to Peel "[The Keystones] make no bones whatever about paying men. If they do not pay them, they give them fake positions." Peel was later suspended by the Ontario Hockey Association and his appeal was rejected on December 10, 1903 and again on November 30, 1904. However, by the 1902-03 season the WPHL, was known as a fully professional league.

Final standings

The standings at the end of the season:[1]

Team GP W L T GF GA Pts Ave
Pittsburgh Keystones14950433218.643
Pittsburgh A.C.14860462816.571
Pittsburgh Bankers14410027558.286

Source: Fitzsimmons, p. 414

References

  1. Patterson, Charles E. (1902). "REVIEW OF THE ICE HOCKEY SEASON" (PDF). Outings. 40 (2): 255.
  • Fitzsimmons, Ernie (2000), "Early Professional, Early Senior WHA and Modern Minor Professional League Standings", in Diamond, Dan (ed.), Total Hockey, Total Sport Publishing, pp. 414–432, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
Preceded by
1900-01
WPHL seasons
1901-02
Succeeded by
1902-03


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