Windsor, Nova Scotia

Windsor is a town of about 4000 people in central Nova Scotia, Canada.

Birthplace of Hockey

The community lays claim to being the birthplace of hockey with games played on Long Pond.

Teams

• Valley Maple Leafs (Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League, 2012-Present)
• Kentville-Windsor Combines merged team for 1962-63 Maritimes Junior Playoffs
• Windsor - Dartmouth Keiths (Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League, 1964-1965) fold with league
• Windsor Maple Leafs

1. (Canning-Wolfville-Windsor League, 1926-1927)
2. (Windsor-Wolfville League, 1927-1928)
3. (Valley Senior Hockey League, 1929-1941)
4. (Valley Senior Hockey League, 1947-1955)
5. Nova Scotia Senior B Hockey League, 1955-1956)
6. Valley Intermediate Hockey League, 1956-1959)
7. Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League, 1959-1964)

• Windsor Red Devils (Valley Senior Hockey League, 1946-1947) folded

• Windsor Royals

1. (Mainland Junior B Hockey League, 1984-1992) league renamed NSJBHL
2. (Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League, 1992-2006) league renamed NSJHL
3. (Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League, 2006-2012) took leave of absence, then fold, replaced by Valley Maple Leafs

• Windsor Royals(Metro Valley Junior Hockey League, 1967-1978) expelled from league

• Windsor Training School (Valley Senior Hockey League, 1946-1947) dropped out during season

Arenas

• Long Pond
• Hants Exhibition Arena
• Stannus Street Rink
• West Hants Recreation & Heritage Centre

Links

Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre