The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League was an originally amateur and later professional ice hockey league founded in 1896 and existing through 1909. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the league becam
Interior of the Casino in 1895. This is the earliest known image of ice hockey in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 1901 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Keystones, 1902 WPHL Champions
The Pittsburgh Professionals represented the city in the International Professional Hockey League, after the WPHL suspended operations in 1904
Garnet Sixsmith
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Garnet Mosgrove Sixsmith was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. One of the first professional ice hockey players, he played professionally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1902 until 1910. Hi
Western Pennsylvania Hockey League
…Arthur Sixsmith, a former member of the Ottawa Senators, came to the WPHL in 1901 and soon convinced several Canadian players, including his brother Garnet Sixsmith, to join him. In one memorable game that occurred during this era, the WPHL's Garnet Sixsmith scored 11 goals in a game at Duquesne Garden. The 1901–02…
Sixsmith with the Pittsburgh Professionals in 1905
Sixsmith, bottom right, with the Pittsburgh Lyceum in 1908–09.