1894 AHAC season

The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. The season ended with a four-way tie, necessitating a playoff to decide the league and Stanley Cup championships. The Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Ottawa Hockey Club in the final playoff game to claim the title.

1894 AHAC season
LeagueAmateur Hockey Association of Canada
SportIce hockey
DurationJanuary 5, 1894 – March 10, 1894
Number of teams5
1894
ChampionsMontreal Hockey Club

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  • President - Watson Jack, Victorias
  • First Vice Pres. - A. Laurie, Quebec
  • Second Vice Pres. - Weldy C. Young, Ottawa
  • Secretary-Treasurer - J. A. Findlay, Montreal

Season

Highlights

In two games players scored five goals. In the opening game, in which Montreal soundly defeated Quebec 7–0, Haviland Routh scored five. On January 20, Bert Russel of Ottawa scored five.

Final standing
Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against
Montreal Hockey Club
8
5
3
0
25
15
Ottawa Hockey Club
8
5
3
0
24
16
Montreal Victorias
8
5
3
0
36
20
Quebec Hockey Club
8
5
3
0
26
27
Montreal Crystals
8
0
8
0
10
43

Playoffs

The first Stanley Cup playoff game occurred on March 17, 1894. At the end of the 1894 AHAC season, four teams tied for the AHA championship with records of 5–3–0. This created problems for the AHA governors and the Cup's trustees since there was no tie-breaking system in place. After long negotiation and the withdrawal of Quebec from the championship situation, it was decided that a three-team tournament would take place in Montreal, with Ottawa getting a bye to the finals (being the sole "road" team). The Montreal HC defeated the Montreal Victorias, 3 – 2.[1] Five days later on March 22, 1894, Montreal successfully defended their title with a 3 – 1 win over Ottawa. The OHA champion Osgoode Hall challenged for the Cup, but this was abandoned due to the lack of natural ice.[2]

Game one: Montreal Hockey Club vs. Montreal Victorias

Ice conditions were described as not very good. The game was considered exciting, however, with Haviland Routh and Billy Barlow starring.

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
March 17, 1894 Montreal Hockey Club3 – 2Montreal Victorias Victoria Rink

Game one rosters
Montreal HC Goals Pos. Goals Victorias
Herbert CollinsGGordon Lewis
Allan CameronPMike Grant
George JamesCPWilliam Pullan
Billy Barlow2F1Shirley Davidson
Clare MussenF1Robert MacDougall
Archie Hodgson1FNorman Rankin
Haviland RouthFReg Wallace
Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa

Game two: Ottawa Hockey Club vs. Montreal Hockey Club

The final was close and in doubt until Billy Barlow scored the winning goal at 9'00" of the third quarter.

According to the Globe report of the game:

"Team play was marred by the softness of the ice. Rough and foul play was frequent, both defences indulging freely in tripping and slashing. Young of Ottawa was injured by James in the second half and although he finished the game without apparent distress, fainted dead away at the end of it. After the match the victors were carried off the rink."[3]
Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
March 22, 1894 Montreal Hockey Club3 – 1Ottawa Hockey Club Victoria Rink

Game two rosters
Ottawa Goals Pos. Goals Montreal HC
Albert MorelGHerbert Collins
Harvey PulfordPAllan Cameron
Weldy YoungCPGeorge James
Chauncey Kirby1FHaviland Routh
Bert RusselFClare Mussen
Joe McDougallF2Archie Hodgson
Sam McDougallF1Billy Barlow
Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec

Schedule and results
Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 5Quebec0Montreal7
6Crystals1Ottawa6
6Quebec3Victorias7
13Victorias3Montreal4
13Ottawa1Quebec4
18Crystals1Montreal3
20Victorias1Ottawa5
20Quebec4Crystals1
27Ottawa4Montreal1
27Crystals4Quebec8
Feb. 3Quebec3Montreal2
9Ottawa3Crystals1
10Montreal1Victorias2
17Ottawa2Victorias3
24Montreal5Ottawa1
24Victorias3Quebec4
Mar. 2Montreal2Crystals1
3Quebec0Ottawa2
7Crystals0Victorias6
10Victorias11Crystals1

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average

Name Club GP GA SO GAA
Herbert CollinsMontreal81511.875
Albert MorelOttawa81612.00
Gordon LewisVictorias61312.16
Robert JonesVictorias133.00
Frank StockingQuebec8273.375
J. "Shiner" WhiteCrystals284.00
Hartland MacDougallVictorias144.00
Alexander ClappertonCrystals4184.50
CarpenterCrystals166.00
KearnsCrystals11111.00

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = games played, G = Goals scored.

Name Club GP G
Bert RusselOttawa810
Albert SwiftQuebec810
Haviland RouthMontreal88
Billy BarlowMontreal88
Norman RankinVictorias56
Shirley DavidsonVictorias86
Chauncey KirbyOttawa86
Arthur D. ScottQuebec86
K. DavidsonQuebec45
Sam McDougallOttawa75

Stanley Cup engraving

Players
  Forwards
  • Billy Barlow^
  • Clare Mussen^
  • Archie Hodgson^
  • Haviland Routh^
  • Alex Kingan^
  • Alex Irving^
  • Arthur Waud^
  • Aubrey Mussen (Spare/did not play/on team picture)
  Defencemen
  • Allan Cameron (point)
  • George James (cover point),
  • Eddie O'Brien (point)
  • James Stewart (cover point - playing President of AAA).
  Goaltenders
  • Herbert Collins

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Harry Shaw (Manager/Secretary-Treasurer)
  • James Taylor (President of the Hockey Club) (missing from team picture)
  • ^Unknown who played Center, Rover, Right Wing and Left Wing, so the players are listed as forwards

Stanley Cup engraving
  • Montreal
  • -- 1894 --

See also

References

Bibliography
  • Coleman, Charles L. The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. pp. 13–18.
  • Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. pp. 12, 50. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.

Notes
  1. "Montrealers Victorious". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 1894-03-19. p. 8.
  2. "History of the Stanley Cup". Ottawa Citizen. March 10, 1911. p. 5.
  3. "Montreallers Champions". The Globe. March 23, 1894. p. 6.
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