List of pre-NHL seasons

Prior to the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL), which began on December 19, 1917, there had been numerous seasons of ice hockey played by various amateur and professional leagues, often concurrently, dating back to the 1880s. These early leagues laid the foundation for the NHL. Below is a list of pre-NHL seasons by ice hockey leagues that are precursors of the National Hockey League.

Amateur and professional leagues

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Season Amateur leagues Professional leagues Champion /
Stanley Cup
Champion
MWCT AHAC CAHL FAHL/FHL ECAHA WPHL IPHL OPHL CHA NHA PCHA WCHL/WHL
1883 1883 McGill University
1884 1884 Montreal Victorias
1885 1885 Montreal Hockey Club
1886 Montreal Crystals
1887 1887 1887 Montreal Hockey Club
Montreal Victorias
Montreal Crystals
1888 1888 Montreal Hockey Club
1889 1889 1888–89 Montreal Victorias
Montreal Crystals
Montreal Hockey Club
1890 1890 Montreal Hockey Club
1891 1891 Montreal Hockey Club
1892 1892 Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Hockey Club
1893 1893 Montreal Hockey Club
1894 1894 Montreal Hockey Club
1895 1895 Montreal Hockey Club
Montreal Victorias
1896 1896 Winnipeg Victorias
1897 1897 1896–97 Montreal Victorias
1898 1898 Montreal Victorias
1899 1899 1898–99 Montreal Shamrocks
1900 1900 1899–1900 Montreal Shamrocks
1901 1901 1901 Winnipeg Victorias
1902 1902 1902 Winnipeg Victorias
Montreal Hockey Club
1903 1903 1903 Montreal Hockey Club
Ottawa Hockey Club
1904 1904 1904 1904 Ottawa Hockey Club
1905 1905 1904–05 1904–05 Ottawa Hockey Club
1906 1905–06 1906 1905–06 Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Wanderers
1907 1906–07 1907 1906–07 Montreal Wanderers
Kenora Thistles
Montreal Wanderers
1908 1908 1907–08 1908 1908 Montreal Wanderers
1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 Montreal Wanderers
Ottawa Hockey Club
1910 1910 1910 1910 Ottawa Hockey Club
Montreal Wanderers
1911 1911 1910–11 Ottawa Hockey Club
1912 1911–12 1912 Quebec Bulldogs
1913 1912–13 1912–13 Quebec Bulldogs
1914 1913–14 1913–14 Toronto Blueshirts
1915 1914–15 1914–15 Vancouver Millionaires
1916 1915–16 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens
1917 1916–17 1916–17 Seattle Metropolitans
1918 1917–18 Toronto
1919 1919 no decision
1920 1919–20 Ottawa Senators
1921 1920–21 Ottawa Senators
1922 1921–22 1921–22 Toronto St. Pats
1923 1922–23 1922–23 Ottawa Senators
1924 1923–24 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens
1925 1924–25 Victoria Cougars
1926 1925–26 Montreal Maroons
Notes

See also

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