1904 CAHL season
LeagueCanadian Amateur Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationJanuary 2, 1904 – February 24, 1904
Number of teams5
1904
ChampionsQuebec Hockey Club
Top scorerRussell Bowie (27 goals)

The 1904 Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) season was the sixth season of the league. Teams played an eight-game schedule. This was a tumultuous year as Ottawa resigned in February and defaulted four games. The Quebec Hockey Club placed first to take the championship. Quebec did not play for the Stanley Cup.

Also, prior to the start of the season a rival hockey league, the Federal Amateur Hockey League was started, with the Montreal Wanderers taking most of the 'Little Men of Iron' from the Montreal Hockey Club.

League business

Executive

  • Harry Trihey, Shamrocks (President)
  • F. Stocking, Quebec (1st Vice-President)
  • J. P. Dickson ( 2nd Vice-President)
  • Fred McRobie, Montreal (Secretary-Treasurer)

As the Wanderers had signed players from Montreal, it was forbidden for teams to play games against FAHL teams, and for team officials to participate in FAHL activities.

Season

Highlights

This season saw several impressive rookies including Frank Patrick for Montreal Victorias, Ernie (Moose) Johnson for Montreal and Alf Smith and Jim McGee for Ottawa.

The season started out with Ottawa winning their first four games. However, in their third game against the Victorias, the Ottawa team arrived 1½ hours late. The game was called at midnight, with Ottawa ahead 4–1. After a game where the Shamrocks arrived late in Ottawa, the League levied fines against the Shamrocks and Ottawa, and ordered the Ottawa-Victorias game to be replayed. Despite a threat from Mr. Dickson of Ottawa that Ottawa would resign if the game was to be replayed, the League continued to demand that the game be played. The Ottawa club offered to play it if it had a bearing on the league championship, but this was not acceptable to the league. In the end, Ottawa resigned from the league and the league considered the final four games to be forfeits. This overshadowed a great season from Quebec, which won the CAHL season with a record of 5–1 (plus two wins by forfeit).

Final standings

Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against
Quebec Hockey Club
6
5
1
0
50
37
Montreal Victorias
8
5
3
0
75
48
Montreal Hockey Club
7
2
5
0
34
49
Montreal Shamrocks
7
0
7
0
32
74
Ottawa Hockey Club‡
4
4
0
0
32
15

‡ Resigned from league.

Stanley Cup challenges

Ottawa would leave the CAHL in mid-season, leaving Quebec to win the league. The Stanley Cup did not pass to the Quebec Bulldogs based on their league championship. The Cup trustees decided that the Cup went with Ottawa. Quebec refused to make a challenge for the Stanley Cup, arguing that the Cup belonged to the CAHL season winner.[1]

Winnipeg vs. Ottawa

Before they resigned from the CAHL, Ottawa HC defended the Cup against the Winnipeg Rowing Club in a best two-of-three series played in Ottawa 9–1,2–6,2–0 (2–1).

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
December 30, 1903Ottawa HC9–1Winnipeg Rowing ClubAberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa
January 1, 1904Winnipeg Rowing Club6–2Ottawa HC
January 4, 1904Ottawa HC2–0Winnipeg Rowing Club
Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1
December 30, 1903
Ottawa (9) Winnipeg (1)
Player G Pos Player G
John "Bouse" HuttonGArt Brown
Harvey Pulford, CaptPPercy E. Brown
Arthur MooreCPS. Crawford Richards
Harry Westwick4ROJoe Hall
Frank McGee3CWilliam Breen, Capt
Suddy Gilmour1LWBilly Bawlf1
Alf Smith1RWClint E. Bennest
Jim McGeesubClaude Borland
Billy GilmoursubHarry Kirby
Referee – Harry Trihey
Umpires – William A. Northey, C. J. Hanratty

Source: Montreal Gazette[2]

January 1, 1904
Ottawa (2) Winnipeg (6)
Player G Pos Player G
John "Bouse" HuttonGArt Brown
Harvey Pulford, CaptPPercy E. Brown
Arthur MooreCPEric Hamber
Harry Westwick1ROJoe Hall1
Frank McGeeCWilliam Breen, Capt2
Suddy GilmourLWBilly Bawlf2
Alf Smith1RWClaude Borland1
Referee – Harry Trihey
Umpires – M. J. McCrory, C. J. Hanratty

Source: Montreal Gazette[3]

January 4, 1904
Ottawa (2) Winnipeg (0)
Player G Pos Player G
John "Bouse" HuttonGArt Brown
Harvey Pulford, CaptPPercy E. Brown
Arthur MooreCPEric Hamber
Harry WestwickROJoe Hall
Frank McGee1CWilliam Breen, Capt
Suddy Gilmour1LWBilly Bawlf
Billy GilmourRWClaude Borland
Referee – Harry Trihey
Umpires – M. J. McCrory, C. J. Hanratty

Source: Montreal Gazette[4]

Exhibitions

After the season, the Montreal Victorias travelled to New York city, to play against Brooklyn Crescents and the New York Wanderers. The Victorias tied Brooklyn 8–8 and lost to the Wanderers 6–4.[5]

Schedule and results

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 2Victorias18Shamrocks2
2Montreal3Quebec9
9Victorias6Ottawa10
9Quebec13Shamrocks5
16Ottawa8Montreal3
16Victorias12Quebec5
20Shamrocks3Montreal8
23Victorias8Montreal5
30Shamrocks6Quebec8
30†Ottawa4Victorias1
Feb. 6Quebec6Montreal4
6Shamrocks5Ottawa10
13Victorias12Shamrocks7
17Montreal5Shamrocks4
20 (††)Quebec9Victorias7
24Montreal6Victorias11
–MontrealOttawa
–OttawaShamrocks
–QuebecOttawa
–OttawaQuebec

† Ordered to be replayed but never replayed as Ottawa resigned from league.

†† Quebec clinches league championship.

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average

Name Club GP GA SO GAA
Hutton, John Bouse Ottawa4153.8
Nichol, Jim Victorias8486.0
Moran, Paddy Quebec6376.2
Waugh, Oliver Montreal5326.4
Brophy, Fred Montreal188.0
Mike Kenny Shamrocks4358.8
S. Price Montreal199.0
James Cloran Shamrocks33913.0

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Game played, G = Goals scored

Name Club GP G
Bowie, Russell Victorias827
Jordan, Herb Quebec619
Russell, Blair Victorias817
Howard, Cavie Victorias616
McGee, Frank Ottawa412
Sargent, Grover Montreal611
Power, Joe Quebec610
Coulson, Herbert Montreal68
Smith, Alf Ottawa48
Foulis, Colin Shamrocks67

Stanley Cup engraving

The following Ottawa Hockey Club players and staff were members of the Stanley Cup winning team. 1904 Ottawa Hockey Club Silver Sevens

Players

  Forwards
  Defencemen

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Percy M. Butler (President), Robert T. "Bob" Shillington (manager)
  • Patrick Baskerville (treasurer), Thomas D'Arcy McGee (secretary)
  • Halder Kirby (club doctor), Llewellyn Bates (Vice President)
  • Chauncy Kirby, Martin Rosenthal, Charles Sparks (directors)
  • Mac McGilton (Ass't Trainer), Pete Green (trainer)
  • no official team picture, has been found for 1904 Ottawa

Stanley Cup engraving

Cyclone Taylor scratched 'Fred W. Taylor' over the official engraving of 'OTTAWA 1904/Ottawa vs Wanderers'.[6]

  • &unknown first name.

Montreal Wanderers vs. Ottawa

A two-game series between the Montreal Wanderers from the FAHL and Ottawa from the CAHL was arranged, for the Stanley Cup. The teams played the first game in Montreal to a tie of 5–5. Montreal refused to play overtime, demanding that the game be considered a no-contest and proposed that the series start over as a best two-of-three series. The Cup trustees demanded that the series continued as scheduled and the Wanderers abandoned the challenge.[7]

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
March 2, 1904Ended in a 5–5 tieMontreal Arena
Ottawa wins series; Montreal is disqualified for refusing to play second game in Ottawa.

According to the Gazette, the game saw "the dirtiest game ever seen between two senior teams at the Arena." Thirty-six penalties were called. Thomas Leahy was injured and replaced by Ken Mallen. James Strachan, president of the Wanderers was quoted as saying that the Wanderers would not go to Ottawa and play with Dr. Kearns as referee. Ottawa took a 2–0 lead, before the Wanderers scored five in a row. The Ottawas came back with three, the final goal by Frank McGee.[8]

March 2, 1904
Ottawa (5) Montreal (5)
Player G Pos Player G
John "Bouse" HuttonGBilly Nicholson
Jim McGeePBilly Strachan
Alf SmithCPBilly Bellingham
Harry Westwick2RThomas Leahy,
Ken Mallen		1
1
Frank McGee1CJack Marshall1
Billy Gilmour1RWJimmy Gardner1
Suddy Gilmour1LWCecil Blatchford1
Referee - Dr. Kearns
Umpires - Stevens, Baskerville

Source: Montreal Gazette[8]

The Wanderers demanded a replay of the game to be held in Montreal, which Ottawa refused. The series was cancelled, with Ottawa retained the Stanley Cup championship. Ottawa then joined FAHL in the offseason.[9] | |}

Brandon Wheat City vs. Ottawa

Brandon Wheat City Hockey Club, the Manitoba League champion challenged for the Cup in a best two-of-three series. It was scheduled only days after the Montreal Wanderers challenge (Coleman page. 98–99)

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
March 9, 1904Ottawa6–3BrandonDey's Arena
March 11, 1904Ottawa9–3Brandon
Ottawa HC wins best-of-three series two games to none

Source: (Coleman page 98–99)

March 9, 1904
Brandon 3 Ottawa 6
Player G Pos Player G
H. "Dutchie" MorrisonGJohn "Bouse" Hutton
Lester PatrickPHarvey Pulford, Capt.
Lorne Hanna, Coach2CPJim McGee
George SmithRHarry Westwick
Jackie Brodie1CFrank McGee5
Lorne LaidlawRWAlf Smith1
Harry Bright1LWSuddy Gilmour
Referee - Dr. Kearns
Umpires - Stevens, Baskerville
  • Spare - Brandon - Robert Cross (Captain), William Hopper, S.G Lowe, H. Breton, F. Wheelan
  • Spares - Ottawa - Billy Gilmour - RW, Arthur Moore - D. (Coleman page 98–99).
  • Refeeree F. Chittick - Umpirers Senator Watson, William Foran
March 11, 1904
Brandon 3 Ottawa 9
Player G Pos Player G
H. "Dutchie" MorrisonGJohn "Bouse" Hutton
Lester PatrickPHarvey Pulford, Capt.
Lorne Hanna, CoachCPJim McGee
George Smith1RHarry Westwick1
Jackie Brodie1CFrank McGee3
Lorne Laidlaw1RWAlf Smith4
Harry Bright1LWSuddy Gilmour1
Referee - Dr. Kearns
Umpires - Stevens, Baskerville
  • Spare - Brandon - Robert Cross (Captain), William Hopper, S.G Lowe, H. Breton, F. Wheelan
  • Spares - Ottawa - Billy Gilmour - RW, Arthur Moore - D
  • Refeeree F. Chittick - Umpirers Senator Watson, William Foran

See also

References

Bibliography

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc.
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
  • Shea, Kevin; Wilson, John Jason (2006). Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup. Fenn Publishing Company, Ltd. ISBN 1-55168-281-8.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Demands Stanley Cup". Montreal Gazette. February 25, 1904. p. 2.
  2. ↑ "Easy for Ottawa". Montreal Gazette. December 31, 1903. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Rowers Won Game". Montreal Gazette. January 2, 1904. p. 2.
  4. ↑ "Ottawa Holds Cup". Montreal Gazette. January 5, 1904. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "Draw and Loss for Vics". Ottawa Citizen. March 14, 1904. p. 8.
  6. ↑ Shea and Wilson(2006), pg. 430
  7. ↑ Kitchen, pg. 140
  8. 1 2 "Game Was A Draw". Montreal Gazette. March 3, 1904. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "Ottawa Says No; Others Won't Go". Montreal Gazette. March 5, 1904. p. 2.
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