1957-58 Maritimes Senior Playoffs

This is the 1957-58 Maritimes Senior Playoffs.

=Background=

In the previous season the Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) had decided to pass on the Allan Cup playoffs. This year they gave their senior teams and leagues the option of competing for an Allan Cup playoffs spot and the regional championship or just the regional championship. If they competed for the Allan Cup playoff spot the teams would have to finish their season earlier to meet national deadlines.

The Maritimes Armed Forces League opted for the Allan Cup competition as did the independent teams New Glasgow Rangers and Halifax Wolverines.

The Maritimes Senior League was formed in November with the Amherst Ramblers, Charlottetown Royals, Summerside Aces, and Mount Allison University (which only played part-time). The intention was that the league would finish play at the end of February after which its playoff champion would enter these playoffs.

However when the MAHA announced its policy in January Amherst and Summerside said that they wanted to play for the Allan Cup. League play then ended on February 1st and Charlottetown was left out in the cold. The Royals were allowed to play in the Maritimes playoffs in March.

After Summerside was beaten by Amherst a playoff was arranged with Charlottetown for the championship of Prince Edward Island.

=Allan Cup Qualifying=

League champion
Maritimes Armed Forces League: Shearwater Flyers

Independent teams

 * Amherst Ramblers
 * New Glasgow Rangers
 * Halifax Wolverines
 * Summerside Aces

Quarter Final
Best of 9

Amherst Ramblers beat Summerside Aces 5 games to 1.

Semi Finals
Best of 9

New Glasgow Rangers beat Halifax Wolverines 5 games to none.

Best of 7

Amherst Ramblers beat Shearwater Flyers 4 games to none.

Final
Best of 7

New Glasgow Rangers beat Amherst Ramblers 4 games to 3.

New Glasgow Rangers now qualified for the 1957-58 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs. They lost the best of 5 quarter final 3-2 to the Hull Legion. The Rangers then were admitted to the semi final for the Maritimes Senior Championship (see below).

=Maritimes Senior Championship=

League Champions

 * North Shore Senior League: Bathurst Papermakers
 * Cape Breton Senior Hockey League: North Sydney Combines

Independent teams

 * Campbellton Tigers
 * Charlottetown Royals
 * Summerside Aces
 * New Glasgow Rangers

Note: Summerside Aces were allowed to play in both series.

Prince Edward Island Final
Best of 9

Charlottetown Royals beat Summerside Aces 5 games to 0, 1 tie.

Quarter Final
Best of 7

Charlottetown Royals beat North Sydney Combines 4 games to 3.

Semi Finals
Best of 7

Bathurst Papermakers beat Campbellton Tigers 4 games to 1.

Best of 5

Charlottetown Royals beat New Glasgow Rangers 3 games to 2.

Final
2 games total goals

Bathurst Papermakers beat Charlottetown Royals 22 goals to 5.