The Baltimore Hockey League (BHL), was an early and short-lived amateur

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league founded in 1896 and existing for two seasons in

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in 1896–97 and 1897–98. The league included teams from

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, Maryland Athletic Club, Northampton Hockey Club,

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and Walbrook Athletic Club and operated at the

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at North Avenue in Baltimore. The teams played for the Northampton Hockey Trophy, presented by J. L. Filon. The University of Maryland team won the championship title both in 1897 and in 1898. The 1897–98 season ended on March 10, 1898 with a 0-0 tie between the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland."Awkward Hockey Tie". ''Baltimore Sun''. March 11, 1898. pg. 6. The University of Maryland team was led on ice by brothers Milton Morris "Mickey" Whitehurst (

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, b. 1873) and Jesse Herbert "Pat" Whitehurst (

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and forward, b. 1874). Other players in the league included psychiatrist

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and Canadian-American astronomer

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Teams

Teams that played in the BHL include: *

(1896–1898) * Maryland Athletic Club (1896–1898) * Northampton Hockey Club (1896–1898) *

(1896–1898) * Walbrook Athletic Club (1897–98)

References

{{Reflist Defunct ice hockey leagues in the United States Pre–National Hockey League Ice hockey in Maryland Sports leagues established in 1896 1896 establishments in Maryland