1894 Maritimes season

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This was the 1894 ice hockey season in the Canadian Maritimes:

Results

New Brunswick

See also: 1894 Saint John Hockey League

  • 1/15: Saint John Hockey Club - Victoria Hockey Club 6:1 @ Saint John[1]

Saint John roster: Skinner (goal), Puddington (point), Reg. Fairweather (cover point), G. Robertson, H. Hansard, F. Fairweather, J. Harriso (forwards). Victoria roster: E. Gerow (goal), H.G. Payne (point), H. Dunn (cover point), J.A. Sinclair, Peterson, Harrison, Moore (forwards).

  • 2/17: Saint John Hockey Club - Moncton Hockey Club 5:0 (Moncton Daily Times had 4:1) - referee disallowed a goal Moncton claimed, and allowed one they disputed @ Saint John[2]

Moncton roster: E. Embree (goal), F.W.B. Moore (point), J. Humphrey (cover point), M. Condon, A. Goldrup, E. arris, J.A. McDonald (forwards).

  • 2/24: Saint John Bicycle Club - Moncton Hockey Club 4:0 @ Moncton[3]

Bicycle Club roster: F.L. Temple (goal), J. McKean (point), P. Clark (cover point), Oulton, Johnston, Lockhart, Dunbrack (forwards), E.W.B. Scovil (spare). Moncton roster: H. Keswick (goal), M. Condon (point), J. Humphrey (cover point), J.A. McDonald, A. Goldrup, W. Jones, E. Harris (forwards).

There were plans for Moncton to play a return match against the Bicycle Club in Saint John, but it did not materialize.

Moncton: "All those interested in the organization of a hockey club are requested to meet at the office of Dr. McCuily at 19.30 this evening [Dec. 21]. The manager of the new rink has made a liberal offer in the matter of matches with outside teams, and allowing the use of the ice for practice."[4] The Moncton Hockey Club was formed at the meeting, with the following officers: J.A. McDonald (captain), Ned Harris (Secretary-Treasurer). The costume adopted was to be a blue jersey and blue pants.[5] The Moncton Hockey club held a practice game on January 12.[6] They held another on the 15th. Team 1: G. Ackman (goal), Jack Harris (point), E. Hagerty (cover point), E. Harris, J. Humphrey, I. Malcolm (forwards). Team 2: H. Keswick (goal), T.W.B. Moore (point), J.A. McDonald (cover point), M. Condon, M. Ayer, E. Embree (forwards).[7] On January 23, a game at the Metropolitan rink between two local teams, captained by J.A. McDonald and E. Harris, respectively, ended in a 1-1 tie.[8] Another practice game was held on February 12. Team 1: E. Embree (goal), F.W. Moore (point), Jack Harris (cover point), J.A. MacDonald (captain), J. Humphrey, E. Harris, M. Condon (forwards). Team 2: G. Ackman (goal), G.L. Harris (point(, G. Croasdale (cover point), H. Keswick A. Jones, M. Ayer, W. Bruce (forwards).[9]

Nova Scotia

Rough and Ready club captain Harry Young issued a challenge on behalf of the team to the Arundels to a friendly game in the Dartmouth rink on January 12.[10]

  • 12/27: Royal Military College (ON) - Halifax North West Arm 11:1 @ Halifax[11]

RMC roster: Stewart, Wiloy, Stairs, Francklyn, Corey, Bennett, Doull. Arm roster: Murphy, E.G. Stayner, Doull, Jones, C. Stayner, Piers, Lea.

  • 12/28: Royal Military College (ON) - Halifax Picked Team 1:1 @ Halifax[12]

RMC roster: Doull (goal), Cory (cover), Bennett (point), Francklyn, Stewart, Wilby, Stairs (forwards). Halifax roster: Young (goal), Doull (cover), Townshend (point), Pickering, Lea, Murray, Davidson (forwards).

  • 1/4: Royal Military College (ON) beat Halifax Picked Team @ Halifax[13]
  • 1/10: Dartmouth B&S Society - Halifax Athletes @ Dartmouth[14]
  • 1/12: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Bank Clerks 4:2[15]
  • 1/19: Dartmouth Mutuals - Halifax Crescents - Halifax did not show up, so two junior teams played instead, and the Rough and Readys won[16]
  • 1/23: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Wanderers 3:2[17]

Arm roster: Kenny (goal), C. Stayner (point), Worsley (cover), Lea, R. Murray, Francklyn, J. Murray (forwards). Wanderers roster: Grierson (goal), Henry (point), Clarke (cover point), Grant, Wylde, Borradaile, Townshend (forwards).

  • 1/25: Whiston's Commercial College - County Academy 7:5
  • 1/30: Halifax Wanderers - Halifax North West Arm postponed
  • 2/6: North Sydney Hockey Club - United Banks 6:0[18]

North Sydney roster: Alex McDonald, Vooght, Earle, Ross, W. McDonald, McKay, Creelman. Banks roster: Gossip, White, Gordon, L. Robertson, F. Robertson, Rudderham, Salter.

  • 2/9: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Wanderers 3:2[19]

Arm roster: Kenny, Stikeman, Lea, Worsley, Francklyn, Murray. Wanderers roster: Mackintosh, Henry, Clarke, Wylde, Grierson, Townshend, Oxley.

  • 2/14: Sydney Socials - North Sydney Hockey Club 4:2 - H.E. Rudderham of North Sydney was badly hurt by coming in contact with the side of the rink[20]
  • 2/14: Dartmouth Mutuals - Dalhousie/Chebuctos Combination 8:0 (Halifax Crescents did not turn up)[21]
  • 2/16: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Halifax North West Arm[21]

Chebuctos roster: Brown, Graham, Patterson, Kane, Young, Swaffer, McKenna. Arm roster: Kenny, Stikeman, Stubbing, Lea, Worseley, R. Murray, J. Murray.

The Saint John Progress reported that the Dartmouth Chebuctos beat the Halifax Crescents, and Halifax North West Arm defeated the Halifax Wanderers on February 16. Wanderers roster: Henry, Clarke, Grierson, Wylde, Townsend, Oxley. The Arm-Wanderers game was noted to have been played under the rules used in the upper Canadian provinces.[18]

  • 2/23: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 1:0[22]

Dalhousie roster: Harding, Biglow, Pickering, R. Murray, J. Murray, Jost, Pyke. Wanderers roster: Henry, Mackintosh, Clarke, Townshend, Grierson, Wylde, Smith.

  • 2/23: Dartmouth Mutuals - Halifax Crescents 4:0[22]
  • 2/27: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Wolfville 3:2 @ Wolfville[23]
  • 2/28: Dartmouth Rough and Readys - St. Peter's Juveniles 8:1[23]
  • 2/28: Stairs, Son & Morrow's Clerks - Black Bros' Clerks 9:1 @ Dartmouth[23]
  • 2/28: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Kentville 9:1[24]
  • 3/2: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Windsor 4:1[25]
  • 3/2: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 2:1[25]

Crescents roster: Brady (goal), Pickering (point), Ross (cover), Mullane, Davison, Bishop, Jost (forwards). Arm roster: Kenny (goal), Stikeman (point), N. Murray (cover), P. Lea, C. Worsley, R. Murray, J. Murray (forwards).

  • 3/2: Halifax Wanderers - Dalhousie University 2:1[25]

Wanderers roster: Henry, Clarke, Townshend, Mackintosh, Grierson, Payzant, Forbes. Dalhousie roster: R. Murray, J. Murray, Pickering, Harding, Jost, Pyke.

  • 3/16: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 3:0[26]

Crescents roster: Rent (goal), Reynolds (point), Brown (cover), Mullane, Jost, Harding, Ross (forwards). Arm roster: Kenny (goal), Thomson (point), J. Murray (cover), R. Murray, N. Murray, Lea, Murphy (forwards).

  • 3/16: Halifax Wanderers - Dalhousie University - Wanderers did not appear[26]
  • 3/21: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 4:2[27]
  • 3/21: Halifax Garrison - 66th P.L.F. Officers 5:4[27]
  • 3/26: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 8:2[28]
  • 3/26: 66th P.L.F. Officers - Halifax Garrison 2:1[28]
Halifax County Hockey League

The Halifax County Hockey League was formed on December 20, 1893. "The sub-committee of the Wanderers on Hockey having the subject under consideration, took the initiative in calling a meeting last night of representatives of the following clubs-Wanderers, Dalhousie, Crescents, Chebuctos, and Bankers' Hockey league. Each of these clubs had representatives present last night. The league was officially constituted, and a sub-committee was appointed to draw up a constitution and to report to a future meeting, when officials will be elected."[29]

Planned schedule

  • Week of 1/27: Crescents - Chebuctos
  • Week of 2/3: Bankers - Dalhousie, Dalhousie - Wanderers
  • Week of 2/10: Crescents - Bankers, Chebuctos - Wanderers
  • Week of 2/17: Crescents - Wanderers, Chebuctos - Dalhousie
  • Week of 2/24: Bankers - Wanderers, Crescents - Dalhousie
  • Week of 3/3: Chebuctos - Bankers

Results

  • 1/30: Dalhousie University - Halifax Bankers postponed
  • 1/31: Halifax Crescents - Dartmouth Chebuctos postponed
  • 2/9: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Halifax Crescents 7:4 - opening game of league[30]

Chebuctos roster: Patterson, Young, Swaffer, Kane, Wilson, McKenna, Brown. Crescents roster: Brady, Davidson, Bishop, Bennett, Jost, Ross, Pickering.

No other games were noted as being part of the County League.

Chebuctos-Mutuals Championship Series
  • 3/16: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Dartmouth Mutuals 4:3[26]

Chebuctos roster: Patterson, Swaffer, Young, Graham, McKenna, Brown, Kane. Mutuals roster: Jenkins, Pickering, Downey, Warner, Werner, Faulkner, Carter.

  • 3/20: Dartmouth Mutuals - Dartmouth Chebuctos 4:3[31]
  • 3/22: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Dartmouth Mutuals - Mutuals refused to play as they objected to Frank Grierson as a judge of play[32]
Halifax Banks League
  • 1/10: Bank of Montreal - People's Bank 8:7[33]

Montreal roster: Worseley, Stubbing, Stikeman, Taylor, Clark. People's roster: Bailey, McKay, Irving, Curtis, Creighton.

  • 1/17: Halifax Bank beat Bank B.N.A.[34]
  • 1/25: Union Bank - Private Bankers 5:1[35]

Union roster: Elliot Smith (capt.), J.S. Grant, Burrows, W.C. Harvey, Gentles. Private roster: J.G. Mackintosh (capt.), G.W. Mitchell, A.A. Forrest, A.W. Forrest, F. Mackintosh.

  • 2/1: Merchants Bank - Bank of Nova Scotia 5:1[36]

Merchants roster: W.H. Clarke, J. Turnbull, H. Gardiner, F. Anderson, E.F. Smith, A. Smith, J.A. Banfield. Bank of NS roster: W.S. Moore, A.E. Williams, B.J. Metzler, W.H. Tupper, Mathers, S.G. Smith, J. McLeod.

  • 2/14: Union Bank - Bank of Montreal 6:3[21]

Union roster: J.E. Smith (capt.), J. Grant, W.C. Harvey, A. Gentles, A. Burrows. Montreal roster: C. Worseley (capt.), L.J. Stubbings, A. Taylor, J. Lawford, H. Strikeman.

  • 2/26: Merchants Bank - Union Bank 4:3[37]

Merchants roster: Gardner (goal), A.M. Smith (point), Turnbull (rover), Clarke, Banfield (forwards). Union roster: Howe (goal), E. Smith (point), Gentles (rover), Burrows, Harvey (forwards).

The Merchants Bank carried off the trophy, having twice defeated the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Union Bank, and the Halifax Bank.[38]

Prince Edward Island

  • 1/23: Charlottetown Clerks - Charlottetown Allcomers 2:1
  • 2/7: Hillsborough Club (Charlottetown Hockey Club) - Charlottetown Victorias 3:1 - Charlottetown City Championship
  • 2/27: Charlottetown Victorias - Charlottetown Hockey Club 0:0 - PEI Hospital benefit match

Images

  • Dartmouth Chebuctos

    Dartmouth Chebuctos

References

  1. ↑ Saint John Daily Telegraph, 1894-01-16
  2. ↑ Saint John Daily Telegraph, 1894-02-19
  3. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1894-02-26
  4. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1893-12-21
  5. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1893-12-22
  6. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-12
  7. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-15
  8. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-24
  9. ↑ Moncton Daily Times, 1894-02-12
  10. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-01-04
  11. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1893-12-28
  12. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-01-03
  13. ↑ Halifax Heald, 1894-01-04
  14. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-01-09
  15. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-01-13
  16. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-20
  17. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-24
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Saint John Progress, 1894-02-17
  19. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
  20. ↑ Saint John Progress, 1894-02-24
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-02-15
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Halifax Herald, 1894-02-24
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-01
  24. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-03-02
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-03-03
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-03-17
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-22
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-27
  29. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1893-12-21
  30. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
  31. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-03-21
  32. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-03-23
  33. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-11
  34. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-17
  35. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-01-26
  36. ↑ Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-02
  37. ↑ Halifax Herald, 1894-02-28
  38. ↑ Saint John Progress, 1894-03-10
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