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
  • 2/9: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Wanderers 3:2[18]

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

  • 2/14: Dartmouth Mutuals - Dalhousie/Chebuctos Combination 8:0 (Halifax Crescents did not turn up)[19]
  • 2/16: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Halifax North West Arm[19]

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

  • 2/23: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 1:0[20]

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[20]
  • 2/27: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Wolfville 3:2 @ Wolfville[21]
  • 2/28: Dartmouth Rough and Readys - St. Peter's Juveniles 8:1[21]
  • 2/28: Stairs, Son & Morrow's Clerks - Black Bros' Clerks 9:1 @ Dartmouth[21]
  • 2/28: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Kentville 9:1[22]
  • 3/2: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Windsor 4:1[23]
  • 3/2: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 2:1[23]

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[23]

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[24]

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[24]
  • 3/21: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 4:2[25]
  • 3/21: Halifax Garrison - 66th P.L.F. Officers 5:4[25]
  • 3/26: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 8:2[26]
  • 3/26: 66th P.L.F. Officers - Halifax Garrison 2:1[26]
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."[27]

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[28]

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[24]

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[29]
  • 3/22: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Dartmouth Mutuals - Mutuals refused to play as they objected to Frank Grierson as a judge of play[30]
Halifax Banks League
  • 1/10: Bank of Montreal - People's Bank 8:7[31]

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

  • 1/17: Halifax Bank beat Bank B.N.A.[32]
  • 1/25: Union Bank - Private Bankers 5:1[33]

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[34]

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[19]

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[35]

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).

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

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. Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-02-15
  20. 20.0 20.1 Halifax Herald, 1894-02-24
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-01
  22. Halifax Herald, 1894-03-02
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-03-03
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Halifax Herald, 1894-03-17
  25. 25.0 25.1 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-22
  26. 26.0 26.1 Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-27
  27. Halifax Herald, 1893-12-21
  28. Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
  29. Halifax Herald, 1894-03-21
  30. Halifax Herald, 1894-03-23
  31. Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-11
  32. Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-17
  33. Halifax Herald, 1894-01-26
  34. Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-02
  35. Halifax Herald, 1894-02-28