Left to Right, Front Row, Officials and Team:
G. Roberts, team manager; P. A. Stone, President A. & A.A.; A. Carmichael, defence; H. Perry, sub.; M. Coleman, left wing; M. R. Baker, centre; J. Howey, right wing; S. Stephens, defence; D. Alton, goal; S. Ferris, sub.; D. MacKenzie, sub.; F. F. Harker, store manager; J. D. McLean, supt.
H.B.C. Edmonton Hockey Team Sensation of Season
But They Have Yet to Reckon With H.B.C. Vancouver!
HAVING entered a team in the Senior City Hockey League, it was apparent that some good opponents would be encountered, so the H.B.C. team settled down to hard practice. Having beaten two Mercantile League teams in exhibition games by scores which savored more of cricket than of hockey, they opened their league engagements against the University of Alberta, and a few days later played the Alberta Government Telephones.
Many good judges of the game were of the opinion that either of these two teams would be champions of the league, but the H.B.C. boys played the ’Varsity to a draw of 6-6, and beat the ’Phones 5-3.
The ’Varsity Game was a stunner, thirty minutes extra time failing to break the deadlock.
The ’Phones had already won their opening league game and were confident of winning, but they were disappointed, our boys beating them on merit.
Following up these two games, we met and defeated the south side team, 13-5, on January 19th, and now head the league.
All the players are members of the H.B.C. staff and incidentally of the Amusement and Athletic Association, under whose auspices the team is entered.