1897 AHAC season
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The 1897 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 9 until March 6. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were again first with a 7–1 record, retaining the Stanley Cup. The club won the Stanley Cup back from the Winnipeg Victorias prior to the season. This was their third-straight league championship.
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League business
Executive
- J.A. Findlay, Montreal (President)
- J. H. Dunbar, Quebec (1st. Vice-Pres.)
- Wendell Young, Ottawa (2nd. Vice-Pres.)
At the annual meeting on December 12, 1896, the secretary reported that the association had lost all of its records in a fire, except for its minutes.
Rule Changes
- No more than a 15 minute delay during a game
- No raising the stick above the shoulder except for 'lifting.'
- Executives were given the power to suspend club or player for foul play.
- Protests of games had to be made within two days.
Season
Clare McKerrow of Montreal HC set a new record with six goals in the opening game against Quebec on January 9.
The Ottawa club moved to new Dey's Arena.
Final Standing
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
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Stanley Cup challenges
Victorias vs. Winnipeg at Winnipeg
Prior to the season, Victorias would defeat the Winnipeg Victorias of the (Manitoba Hockey Association) 6–5, on December 30, 1896, to reclaim the Cup they had lost in the previous season to Winnipeg.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
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| December 30, 1896 | Montreal Victorias | 6 – 5 | Winnipeg Victorias | Granite Rink, Winnipeg |
| Montreal | (6) | at | Winnipeg | (5) |
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| Gordon Lewis | G | George Merritt | ||
| Harold Henderson | P | Rod Flett | ||
| Mike Grant | CP | Charles Johnstone | ||
| Robert McDougall | F | Colin "Tote" Campbell | ||
| Graham Drinkwater | 1 | F | Jack Armitage | 1 |
| Shirley Davidson | 2 | F | Attie Howard | 2 |
| Ernest McLea | 3 | F | Dan Bain | 2 |
Referee - Wendy Young, Ottawa
Umpires - A. Shearer, Montreal; D. Clark, Winnipeg
Exhibitions
Montreal played the Halifax Wanderers in Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 25, 1897. The Wanderers defeated Montreal 4–3 on a second-half goal after the teams were tied 3–3 at half-time.[1]
Schedule and Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
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| Jan. | 9 | Quebec | 2 | Montreal | 8 |
| 9 | Shamrocks | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 12 | Montreal | 4 | Victorias | 5 | |
| 16 | Quebec | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 16 | Shamrocks | 2 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 23 | Victorias | 6 | Shamrocks | 4 | |
| 23 | Montreal | 4 | Quebec | 2 | |
| 30 | Victorias | 9 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 30 (†) | Ottawa | 0 | Montreal | 1 | |
| Feb. | 6 | Quebec | 1 | Shamrocks | 9 |
| 6 | Victorias | 4 | Ottawa | 2 | |
| 10 | Montreal | 5 | Shamrocks | 1 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Victorias | 1 | |
| 13 | Shamrocks | 3 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 17 (‡) | Ottawa | 4 | Montreal | 0 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 2 | Victorias | 8 | |
| 20 | Montreal | 4 | Ottawa | 3 | |
| 27 | Ottawa | 1 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 27 (††) | Victorias | 7 | Montreal | 3 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Shamrocks | 4 | Victorias | 8 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | Shamrocks | 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.
†† Birthday of the Champion.
Player statistics
Goalkeeper averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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| Chittick, Fred | Ottawa | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Lewis, Gordon | Victorias | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | |
| Collins, Herb | Montreal | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | |
| Pagnuello, E. | Shamrocks | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | |
| Stocking, Frank | Quebec | 6 | 25 | 5.8 |
Scoring Leaders
| Name | Club | GP | G |
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| McKerrow, Clare | Montreal | 8 | 12 |
| Smith, Alf | Ottawa | 8 | 12 |
| Barlow, Billy | Montreal | 8 | 10 |
| McLea, Ernie | Victorias | 8 | 8 |
| Dobby, John | Shamrocks | 8 | 7 |
| Swift, Arthur E. | Quebec | 8 | 6 |
| Westwick, Harry | Ottawa | 8 | 6 |
| Davidson, Cam | Victorias | 6 | 5 |
| Doyle, Pat | Quebec | 8 | 5 |
| Horsfall, Herbert | Montreal | 8 | 5 |
Members of Montreal Victorias who won the Stanley Cup on December 30, 1896
Roster
- Cam Davidson,
- Shirley Davidson,
- Dave Gillilan,
- Robert MacDougall,
- Ernest McLea,
- William 'Reg' Wallance,
- Stanley Willett
- Harold Henderson(point),
- Mike Grant (Coverpoint-Captain)
- Hartland MacDougall(point)
- Graham Drinkwater(rover)
- Robert Jones
- Gordon Lewis
- Non-players
W. Jack (President), Fred Meredith (Hon President), F.H. Wilson (Hon Vice President), P.M. Desterneak (Secretary/Treasurer), G.R. Hooper(Director).
Stanley Cup engraving
- VICTORIAS
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- MONTREAL
- 1896
- Winnipeg Feb 20th
- Unknown what Feb 20th stood for. Winnipeg Victorias or the Montreal Victorias never played a Stanley Cup challenge game that day in any season. Maybe that was the day Winnipeg received the Stanley Cup from Montreal or the day their team name was engraved on the Stanley Cup?
Montreal Victorias 1897 Stanley Cup champions
Roster
- Cam Davidson,
- Shirley Davidson,
- Jack Ewing,
- Robert McDougall,
- Ernest McLea,
- David McLellan,
- Harry Messy,
- Percy Molson
- Harold Henderson(point),
- Hartland MacDougall(point),
- Mike Grant(coverpoint - Captain),
- Graham Drinkwater(rover),
Gordon Lewis(goal)
- Non-players
W. Jack(President), Fred Meredith (Hon. President), W. Grant (Vice President), F.H. Wilson (Hon. Vice President), P.M. Desterneck Secretary/Treasurer)
See also
References
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc..
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
- Notes
- ^ "Wanderers defeat Montreal". St. John Daily Sun: p. 8. February 26, 1897.
| Preceded by Winnipeg Victorias 1896 |
Montreal Victorias Stanley Cup Champions 1897 |
Succeeded by Montreal Victorias 1898 |
| Preceded by 1896 |
AHAC seasons 1897 |
Succeeded by 1898 |
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