1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season
The 1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 12th season of play. Ottawa placed second in the league.
| 1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd AHAC |
| 1896–97 record | 5–3–0 |
| Team information | |
| Captain | Fred Chittick |
| Arena | Dey's Skating Rink |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alf Smith (12) |
| Goals against average | Fred Chittick (2.3) |
Team business
- Directors
- P. D. Ross – Honorary president
- A. Z. Palmer – Honorary vice-president
- S. M. Rogers – President
- C. Kirby – Vice-president
- J. P. Dickson – Secretary
- G. P. Murphy – Treasurer
- F. C. Chittick – Captain
- W. A. Cox, H. Westwick, Fred White – Executive committee
Source: "Sports of all sorts". The Globe. November 14, 1896. p. 26.
Season
Highlights
Fred Chittick was the league's leading goaltender, only allowing 2.3 goals per game. Former captains Chauncy Kirby and Bert Russel retired from the team.
The Ottawa club moved to the new Dey's Skating Rink. In the first game in the new rink, it was inaugurated with the Governor General, the Earl of Aberdeen and his wife, the Countess of Aberdeen in attendance.[1]
Final standing
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Victorias | 8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
48 |
26 |
| Ottawa | 8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
18 |
| Montreal | 8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
26 |
| Quebec | 8 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
46 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
37 |
Schedule and results
| Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||
| 9 | Shamrocks | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | 1–0 |
| 16 | Quebec | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | 2–0 |
| 30† | Ottawa | 0 | Montreal | 1 | 2–1† |
| February | |||||
| 6 | Victorias | 4 | Ottawa | 2 | 2–1 |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Victorias | 1 | 3–1 |
| 17‡ | Ottawa | 4 | Montreal | 0 | 4–1 |
| 20 | Montreal | 4 | Ottawa | 3 | 4–2 |
| 27 | Ottawa | 1 | Quebec | 4 | 4–3 |
| March | |||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | Shamrocks | 3 | 5–3 |
† Protested by Ottawa who scored the tying goal in last few seconds but the goal was disallowed by the referee. The protest was upheld and the game replayed.
‡ Replay of January 30 protested game.
Goaltending averages
| Name | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Chittick | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.3 |
Scoring Leaders
| Name | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Alf | 8 | 12 |
| Westwick, Harry | 8 | 6 |
| Charlie Spittal | 7 | 3 |
| Alf Living | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel "Moxie" Smith | 5 | 2 |
Awards and records
Roster
- Fred Chittick – goal
- William Dey
- Howard Hutchison
- Alf Living
- Harvey Pulford
- Alf Smith
- Daniel "Moxie" Smith
- Charlie Spittal
- Harry Westwick
- Weldy Young
See also
References
- "Shamrocks v. Ottawa". The Ottawa Citizen. January 9, 1987. p. 5.
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. pp. 35–38.
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