1959-60 EPHL Season

This is the 1959-60 season of the Eastern Professional Hockey League:

It was the first season of the league.

First Game


The league's first game was played on October 8, 1959, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Montreal Royals and Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds played to a 3-3 tie brfore 2730 fans.

Montreal's Bill Sutherland scored the first goal while Thunderbirds' Matt Ravlich earned the first penalty. Future Vezina Trophy winners Charlie Hodge and Denis DeJordy played in nets.

Semi Finals
Best of 7

Montreal Royals beat Trois Rivieres Lions 4 wins to 3.

Sudbury Wolves beat Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 4 wins to 3.

Final
Best of 7

Montreal Royals beat Sudbury Wolves 4 wins to 3.

Montreal Royals were awarded the Tom Foley Memorial Trophy.

Coaches

 * Hull-Ottawa: Sam Pollock
 * Kingston: Cal Gardner
 * Montreal: Floyd Curry
 * Sault Ste. Marie: Don Grosso
 * Sudbury: Murph Chamberlain
 * Trois Rivieres: Gerry Desaulniers

NHL Affiliations

 * Hull-Ottawa: Montreal Canadiens
 * Kingston: Boston Bruins
 * Montreal: Montreal Canadiens
 * Sault Ste. Marie: Chicago Black Hawks
 * Sudbury: Detroit Red Wings/Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Trois Rivieres: New York Rangers