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Westminster Hockey Club, citing not the team's expulsion, but rather the arrest of two players (Normand Shay and Lorn Armstrong), as the reason for their departure. That same day, a group of New Haven businessmen led by John Fillman organized to form a new team, known as the New Haven Bears to take the Westminsters' place in the USAHA. On February 1, the USAHA approved Fillman's application to join the league. The Westminsters and Bears had a combined record of 6–3, putting them in a tie for second place with the Boston Hockey Club.
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in a three-game series to decide the league championship. The
Westminsters won game one 3–0. Irving Small, Shorty Veno, and Francis Downing scored the goals and goaltender Herb Rhéaume recorded the shutout. Game two ended in a scoreless tie after three overtime periods. Prior to game three, it was
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Canadian players – Arthur Veno, Ted Behan, and Vincent Heaney. That same offseason, the St. Nicholas Hockey Club of New York City withdrew from the league, leaving New Haven as the only non-Boston team in the eastern group. New Haven finished the
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Westminster Hockey Club did not take the ice, the team would be "barred forever". On orders from the team's sponsor, Francis J. Sullivan, the team did not travel to Boston for the scheduled game and were expelled from the league three days later. On January 30, Sullivan and Van Norman
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Canadian players they wanted to add to the roster. Haddock told Van Norman that the certificates would not be approved until the USAHA received information from the
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Melrose Hockey Club 4–0 to secure a spot in the league. The Westminsters finished the regular season with a 6–2 record. They clinched the eastern title on February 25, 1922, with a 14–0 victory over the
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Westminster Hockey Club was one of three admitted to the United States Amateur Hockey Association in 1921. The team almost exclusively consisted Canadian players. It was coached by
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for the 1922–23 season and, during that season, were kicked out of the league for failing to show up for a scheduled game. The
Westminsters were then replaced by the
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decided that game two would count as a half victory for each time. The
Westministers won game three 2–0 to win the United States' amateur hockey championship.
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911:"Half Million Loss By Fire Damage To New Haven Arena"
350:"Irving Small Big Factor In Westminsters' Success".
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733:"Remained At Home On Orders From Sullivan".
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855:"Canadian Ice Stars Signed By New Haven".
380:"Hectic Hockey With Fisticuffs Included".
958:Defunct ice hockey teams in Massachusetts
570:"Amateur Title Won By Boston Hockey Team"
498:"Westminsters Show Saints Real Hockey".
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749:"Expel Westminsters From Hockey League"
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384:. December 11, 1921.
369:. November 17, 1921.
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886:"USAHA - 1923-1924"
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859:. November 6, 1923.
831:"USAHA - 1922-1923"
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448:"USAHA - 1921-1922"
428:. December 27, 1921
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668:The New York Times
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331:. December 9, 1921
305:. October 30, 1921
266:William S. Haddock
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