1899–1900 WPHL season

August 2023 1899–1900 WPHL season Western Pennsylvania Hockey League Ice hockey 4 Regular season Pittsburgh Athletic Club (2nd title) 1900–01 1898–99 thumb|Pittsburgh Athletic Club, league champions The 1899–1900 WPHL season was the third season of operation for the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. Four Pittsburgh-area teams competed in the season, in which all games were played at the Duquesne Garden. While the Pittsburgh Bankers were added to the league and began play, the season marked the final year that an amateur team representing Western University, played in the league. The Pittsburgh Athletic Club repeated as the league champions, for their second league title. Season Final standings Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PCT = Percentage Team GP W L T GF GA PCT Pittsburgh Athletic Club 17 13 4 0 59 26 .765 Western University of Pennsylvania 18 7 8 3 33 44 .472 Pittsburgh Bankers 17 6 9disputed The Bankers protested their January 30 game vs. DC&AC, charging that DC&AC player Ardagh was ineligible. The league decided that the result of the game would be nullified if it affected the standing of the clubs at the end of the season.The Pittsburg Post March 19, 1900 6 Hockey Season Closing https://www.newspapers.com/article/173290451/ Newspapers.com Although the order of the standings was ultimately unaffected, the Pittsburgh Press and Post disregarded the game anyway, subtracting a win from the DC&AC (changing 6 to 5) and a loss from the Bankers (changing 9 to 8) in their final standings.The Pittsburg Press March 31, 1900 5 Hockey https://www.newspapers.com/article/173290532/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Post March 31, 1900 6 Close of the Hockey Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/173290635/ Newspapers.com 2 39 47 .412 Duquesne Country & Athletic Club 18 6disputed 11 1 40 54 .324 Results Month Day Team Score Team Score 1899 November 28 Bankers 4 Duquesne C&AC 1 December 1 Pittsburgh AC 3 Western U 0 5 Duquesne C&AC 1 Western U 1 8 Pittsburgh AC 7 Bankers 1 12 Pittsburgh AC 2 Duquesne C&AC 1 15 Western U 4 Bankers 2 19 Bankers 4 Duquesne C&AC 2 22 Pittsburgh AC 4 Western U 1 26 Duquesne C&AC 4 Western U 0 29 Pittsburgh AC 4 Bankers 0 1900 January 2 Pittsburgh AC 5 Duquesne C&AC 3 9 Bankers 3 Duquesne C&AC 2 12 Western U 1 Pittsburgh AC 0 16 Duquesne C&AC 4 Western U 0 19 Pittsburgh AC 3 Bankers 0 23 Western U 4 Duquesne C&AC 3 30 Duquesne C&AC 3disputed Bankers 1disputed February 2 Pittsburgh AC 4 Western U 0 6 Pittsburgh AC 4 Duquesne C&AC 2 9 Pittsburgh AC 4 Bankers 0 10 Western U 1 Bankers 1 13 Pittsburgh AC 9 Duquesne C&AC 2 16 Western U 3 Bankers 2 20 Bankers 5 Duquesne C&AC 1 23 Pittsburgh AC 2 Western U 1 24 Bankers 1 Duquesne C&AC 1 27 Duquesne C&AC 2 Western U 1 March 6 Duquesne C&AC 4 Pittsburgh AC 2 9 Bankers 5 Western U 2 13 Duquesne C&AC 3 Bankers 2 16 Western U 5 Pittsburgh AC 1 20 Western U 3 Duquesne C&AC 1 23 Bankers 4 Pittsburgh AC 1 27 Pittsburgh AC 4 Pittsburgh AC 1 30 Western U 5 Bankers 4 Notes References Pittsburg Press March 31, 1900 Hockey 5 1898–99 1900–01 WPHL seasons 1899–1900 Category:Western Pennsylvania Hockey League seasons WPHL