This is the 1939-40 competition for the Hamilton B. Wills Trophy:
This was a competition between the American teams of the Eastern Hockey League and various Canadian senior teams.
All of the games were played in the United States at the home of the American team.
The games counted in the Eastern League standings but not in any Canadian standings.
Participating teams[]
American teams[]
(all played in the Eastern League)
Canadian teams[]
- McIntyre Macmen (Northern Ontario)
- Montreal Royals (Quebec Senior League)
- Port Colborne Sailors (Ontario)
- Toronto Goodyears (Ontario)
- Valleyfield Braves (Quebec Provincial League)
Games[]
Toronto Goodyears[]
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| November 28 | Toronto 9 | River Vale 1 |
| November 29 | Toronto 6 | Baltimore 4 |
| December 1 | Toronto 4 | Washington 1 |
| December 2 | Toronto 6 | Atlantic City 2 |
| December 3 | Toronto 1 | New York 5 |
Montreal Royals[]
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Montreal 3 | River Vale 2 |
| December 27 | Montreal 5 | Baltimore 3 |
| December 29 | Montreal 8 | Washington 4 |
| December 30 | Montreal 3 | Atlantic City 3 |
| December 31 | Montreal 5 | New York 7 |
McIntyre Macmen[]
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | McIntyre 5 | Baltimore 2 |
| January 12 | McIntyre 2 | Washington 3 |
| January 13 | McIntyre 4 | Atlantic City 3 |
| January 14 | McIntyre 3 | New York 3 |
| January 16 | McIntyre 2 | River Vale 6 |
The River Vale game had to be rescheduled due to bad weather.
Port Colborne Sailors[]
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| January 30 | Port Colborne 2 | River Vale 4 |
| January 31 | Port Colborne 2 | Baltimore 3 |
| February 2 | Port Colborne 3 | Washington 2 |
| February 3 | Port Colborne 6 | Atlantic City 4 |
| February 4 | Port Colborne 2 | New York 6 |
Valleyfield Braves[]
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| February 27 | Valleyfield 2 | River Vale 3 |
| February 28 | Valleyfield 2 | Baltimore 7 |
| March 1 | Valleyfield 2 | Washington 6 |
| March 2 | Valleyfield 1 | Atlantic City 4 |
| March 3 | Valleyfield 1 | New York 5 |
Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rovers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 |
| Toronto Goodyears | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 8 |
| Montreal Royals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 7 |
| River Vale Skeeters | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 |
| McIntyre Macmen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| Washington Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 4 |
| Port Colborne Sailors | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 4 |
| Atlantic City Sea Gulls | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 3 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
The New York Rovers were awarded the Hamilton B. Wills Trophy.