1894 AHAC season
| League | Amateur Hockey Association of Canada |
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Duration | January 5, 1894 – March 10, 1894 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| 1894 | |
| Champion | Montreal Hockey Club |
| AHAC seasons | |
← 1893 1895 →
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The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. Montreal HC would win the league and Canadian championship for the seventh season in a row.
Executive
| Part of a series on the |
| Emergence
of the NHL |
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| Leagues |
† League had team(s) challenge for the Stanley Cup |
- President - W. 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, H. Russell of Ottawa scored five.
Final standing
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Hockey Club | ||||||
| Ottawa Hockey Club | ||||||
| Montreal Victorias | ||||||
| Quebec Hockey Club | ||||||
| Montreal Crystals |
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 Club | 3 – 2 | Montreal Victorias | Victoria Rink |
Game one rosters
| Montreal HC | Goals | Pos. | Goals | Victorias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Collins | G | Gordon Lewis | ||
| Allan Cameron | P | Mike Grant | ||
| George James | CP | William Pullan | ||
| Billy Barlow | 2 | F | 1 | Shirley Davidson |
| Clare Mussen | F | 1 | Robert MacDougall | |
| Archie Hodgson | 1 | F | Norman Rankin | |
| Haviland Routh | F | Reg 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 Club | 3 – 1 | Ottawa Hockey Club | Victoria Rink |
Game two rosters
| Ottawa | Goals | Pos. | Goals | Montreal HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Morel | G | Herbert Collins | ||
| Harvey Pulford | P | Allan Cameron | ||
| Weldy Young | CP | George James | ||
| Chauncy Kirby | 1 | F | Haviland Routh | |
| Herbert Russell | F | Clare Mussen | ||
| Joe McDougall | F | 2 | Archie Hodgson | |
| Sam McDougall | F | 1 | Billy Barlow | |
| Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec | ||||
Schedule and results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 5 | Quebec | 0 | Montreal | 7 |
| 6 | Crystals | 1 | Ottawa | 6 | |
| 6 | Quebec | 3 | Victorias | 7 | |
| 13 | Victorias | 3 | Montreal | 4 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 1 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 18 | Crystals | 1 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 20 | Victorias | 1 | Ottawa | 5 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 4 | Crystals | 1 | |
| 27 | Ottawa | 4 | Montreal | 1 | |
| 27 | Crystals | 4 | Quebec | 8 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Quebec | 3 | Montreal | 2 |
| 9 | Ottawa | 3 | Crystals | 1 | |
| 10 | Montreal | 1 | Victorias | 2 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 2 | Victorias | 3 | |
| 24 | Montreal | 5 | Ottawa | 1 | |
| 24 | Victorias | 3 | Quebec | 4 | |
| Mar. | 2 | Montreal | 2 | Crystals | 1 |
| 3 | Quebec | 0 | Ottawa | 2 | |
| 7 | Crystals | 0 | Victorias | 6 | |
| 10 | Victorias | 11 | Crystals | 1 |
Player statistics
Goaltending averages
Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Herbert | Montreal | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1.875 |
| Morel, A. | Ottawa | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Lewis, Gordon | Victorias | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 |
| Jones, Robert | Victorias | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| Stocking, Frank | Quebec | 8 | 27 | 3.375 | |
| White, | Crystals | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | |
| McDougall, Hartland | Victorias | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| Clapperton, | Crystals | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | |
| Carpenter, | Crystals | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| Kearns, | Crystals | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = games played, G = Goals scored.
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Russell | Ottawa | 8 | 10 |
| Albert Swift | Quebec | 8 | 10 |
| Haviland Routh | Montreal | 8 | 8 |
| Billy Barlow | Montreal | 8 | 8 |
| Norman Rankin | Victorias | 5 | 6 |
| Shirley Davidson | Victorias | 8 | 6 |
| Chauncey Kirby | Ottawa | 8 | 6 |
| Arthur D. Scott | Quebec | 8 | 6 |
| K. Davidson | Quebec | 4 | 5 |
| Sam McDougall | Ottawa | 7 | 5 |
See also
References
- Coleman, Charles L.. The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc., 13–18.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
- ↑ "Montrealers Victorious", 1894-03-19, p. 8.
- ↑ "History of the Stanley Cup", March 10, 1911, p. 5.
- ↑ "Montreallers Champions", March 23, 1894, pp. 6.
External links
| Preceded by Montreal HC 1893 |
Montreal Hockey Club Stanley Cup Champions 1894 |
Succeeded by Montreal Victorias 1895 |
| Preceded by 1893 |
AHAC seasons 1894 |
Succeeded by 1895 |
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