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The Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league which operated in Ontario, and Quebec from 1959 to 1963. Although the teams were top-level minor pro teams, the league struggled to survive in small markets, and a team from New York State was added in 1962 when only three Canadian teams remained. This addition failed to prevent the demise of the league; the American team, in fact, moved to Missouri halfway through the season because of poor attendance.The members of the league were:
- 1959-60 : Hull- Ottawa Canadiens, Kingston Frontenacs, Montreal Royals, Soo Thunderbirds, Sudbury Wolves and Trois-Rivières Lions.
- 1960-61 : Hull-Ottawa Canadiens, Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener- Waterloo Dutchmen, Montreal Royals, Soo Thunderbirds and Sudbury Wolves.
- 1961-62 : Hull-Ottawa Canadiens, Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Beavers, North Bay Trappers, Soo Greyhounds and Sudbury Wolves.
- 1962-63 : Hull-Ottawa Canadiens, Kingston Frontenacs, SyracuseClinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is a city located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of Onondag Blazers/ St. Louis Braves and Sudbury Wolves.
During its final season the league played an interlocking schedule with the International Hockey LeagueFor the article about International Humanitarian Law, click here. The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor league professional ice hockey league of the triple-A level in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. The league championship trop.
Defunct ice hockey leagues
