Factfile
Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League Team 1940
Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast
Colours: Unknown
All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses-Ties): 4-3-1 Regular Season 4-2-0 Postseason 1-0-1
History: Balmoral Tigers were one of the Original Seven Irish Ice Hockey teams, competing in the Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League of 1940, where they finished runners-up in the league with 4 wins and 2 losses, before losing to the Harlandic Wolves in the Gaston Cup Final.
Home Ice: King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast
Year-by-Year Record
| Year | League | RS W-L-T | Pts / Pos | PS W-L-T | Champ | Other W-L-T | Champ |
| 1940 | NIIHL | 4-2-0 | 8 / 2nd | 0-1-1 | None | ?-? | ? |
Results Northern Ireland Ice Hockey league 1940
| Week | Date | H/A | Opposition | W/L | Score |
| 3 | 02.03.1940 | H | Shorts & Harland Raiders | W | 5-2 |
| 4 | 09.03.1940 | A | Thorntons Wasps | W | 7-2 |
| 6 | 23.03.1940 | A | Harlandic Wolves | W | 8-3 |
| 9 | 20.04.1940 | A | Harlandic Wolves | L | 3-4 |
| 10 | 27.04.1940 | H | Thorntons Wasps | W | 5-2 |
| 12 | 11.05.1940 | H | Shorts & Harland Raiders | L | 0-1 |
| GC F | 22.05.1940 | A | Harlandic Wolves | T | 2-2 |
| GC FR | 29.05.1940 | A | Harlandic Wolves | L | 2-4 |
References
Websites
Belfast Telegraph
[1] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Wolves Won by Odd Goal” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 4
[2] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Early Lead by Wolves | Paved WAy for Victory” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 4
[3] Anon. (1940) “King’s Hall Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Beat Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 4
[4] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Balmoral Tigers’ Triumph | Greer well on the Target” Belfast Telegraph. Tuesday, March 26, 1940. pg. 4
[5] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders Defeated by Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 1, 1940. pg. 9
[6] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey in Belfast | Harlandic Wolves Victorious” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 15, 1940. pg. 4
[7] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Most Thrilling Game of Series” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, April 22, 1940. pg. 3
[8] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at Balmoral | The Wolves beat the Wasps” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 6
[9] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey at King’s Hall | Raiders beat Balmoral Tigers” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 13, 1940. pg. 6
[10] Anon. (1940) “Gaston Cup Final Replay | Wolves beat Tigers 4-2” Belfast Telegraph. Monday, May 30, 1940. pg. 4
Belfast News-Letter
[11] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves League Game Win” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3
[12] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves beat Raiders | Close League Game at Balmoral” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 2
[13] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Balmoral Tigers Win | Thrilling League Game in King’s Hall” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 4, 1940. pg. 3
[14] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wasps Lose Their Sting | Decisive Win for Balmoral Tigers in League Match” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, March 11, 1940. pg. 2
[15] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Tigers Reach League Top” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, April 29, 1940. pg. 2
[16] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey League | Keen Belfast Game | Wolves 6 Wasps 1” Belfast News-Letter. Monday, May 6, 1940. pg. 2
Northern Whig and Belfast Post
[17] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | First Game in Local Leagues | Harlandic Wolves beat the Wasps | High Speed Battle” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 19, 1940. pg. 3
[18] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Wolves again successful | Last minute goal beats the Raiders” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, February 26, 1940. pg. 3
[19] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Raiders beat the Wasps | Keen Match at Balmoral” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Monday, March 18, 1940. pg. 3
[20] Anon. (1940) “Ice Hockey | Cup Final Results in Draw” Northern Whig and Belfast Post. Thursday, May 23, 1940. pg. 2
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Malachy & Liz Connolly, Belfast.
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Last Updated: 26 August 2020
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