1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club
Stanley Cup champions
Division2nd NHA
1909–10 record9–3–0
Team information
CoachPete Green
ArenaThe Arena
Team leaders
GoalsMarty Walsh (23)
WinsPercy LeSueur (9)
Goals against averagePercy LeSueur (5.5)

The 1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season saw the Ottawa Hockey Club secede from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA), and join the new Canadian Hockey Association (CHA), only to abandon that group and join the National Hockey Association (NHA) a few weeks later. Ottawa held on to its Stanley Cup championship status through several challenges, only to lose it to the Montreal Wanderers who won the NHA championship.

Team business

The CHA was formed by three teams from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association: Ottawa, Quebec, and the Montreal Shamrocks. They wanted to form a new league after the Montreal Wanderers of the ECHA were sold to new owners that wanted to move the club to the smaller Jubilee Arena. The CHA rejected applications from Wanderers and other teams who then formed their own league, the National Hockey Association (NHA). The backers of the NHA included some very successful businessmen who had much deeper pockets than the CHA owners.

With the two competing leagues, competition for players was fierce. Renfrew wanted to get as many players from Ottawa as it could. While not signing Fred Lake, Dubby Kerr or Marty Walsh, Renfrew was able to sign Cyclone Taylor immediately before the season started. The club threatened Taylor with legal action after he accepted a $50 check from them, but then signed with Renfrew.[1] Edgar Dey left to play with Haileybury.

The CHA folded on January 15, 1910, after only a handful of games were played. Ottawa and the Shamrocks of the CHA were immediately absorbed into the NHA.

As Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawas attempted to arrange three Stanley Cup challenge series which had been accepted by the Stanley Cup trustees. Series with Edmonton and Galt, Ontario, were arranged, but a planned challenge with the Winnipeg Shamrocks was abandoned when Winnipeg wired that they could not keep their team intact.[2] The Ottawas won both the Galt and Edmonton series. Ottawa is considered co-champions of the Stanley Cup in 1910.

Results

CHA

Play started on December 30. After a few games it was clear that fan interest was not there as only 800 fans were recorded for the game between the Nationals and the Shamrocks.

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 8Ottawa14Le National4
13Ottawa15All-Montreal5
NHA

A meeting with the NHA on January 15, 1910, was planned to consider amalgamation with the CHA, but amalgamation was not discussed. Instead the NHA admitted Ottawa and the Shamrocks. The Le National were offered the franchise of Les Canadiens, but declined. No invitation was offered to All-Montreal and Quebec. The CHA ceased operations.

Final standings

National Hockey Association
GP W L T GF GA
Montreal Wanderers1211109141
Ottawa Hockey Club129308966
Renfrew Creamery Kings128319654
Cobalt Silver Kings1248079104
Haileybury Hockey Club124807783
Montreal Shamrocks123815295
Les Canadiens12210059100

[3]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Results

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 15Shamrocks3Ottawa15
22Canadiens4Ottawa6
26Ottawa8Canadiens4
29Haileybury4Ottawa11
Feb. 5Ottawa5Cobalt4
9Ottawa8Haileybury4
12Renfrew5Ottawa8 (10' over.)
19Ottawa5Wanderers7
23Ottawa9Shamrocks6
26Cobalt5Ottawa11
Mar. 5Wanderers3Ottawa1
8Ottawa2Renfrew17

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Name GP GA SO Avg.
LeSueur, Percy126615.5

Scoring leaders

Name GP G
Walsh, Marty 1123
Ridpath, Bruce 1215

Stanley Cup Challenges

During the CHA season, Ottawa as Cup champion played one challenge in addition to their regular schedule:

Ottawa vs. Galt

Ottawa played a two-game total goals series against Galt, Ontario, champions of the Ontario Professional Hockey League and prevailed with 12–3 and 3–1 victories. Marty Walsh led Ottawa with 6 goals.

Date Winning Team Score Losing Team Location
January 5, 1910Ottawa Hockey Club12–3GaltThe Arena
January 7, 1910Ottawa Hockey Club3–1Galt
Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4
January 5
Galt 3 at Ottawa 12
LehmanGLeSueur
CharltonPLake1
MurphyCPMallen, K.
Manson2FStuart2
Mallen, J.2FWalsh6
DusomeFShore2
Doherty1FRidpath1
Referee – R. Bowie
January 7
Galt 1 at Ottawa 3
LehmanGLeSueur
Charlton1PLake1
MurphyCPShore
CochraneFStuart1
Mallen, J.FWalsh
DusomeFKerr
DohertyFRidpath1
Referee – Patrick & Spittal

Ottawa vs. Edmonton

During the NHA season Ottawa as Cup champion played a challenge against Edmonton in addition to their regular schedule. Edmonton was champion of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association.

January 18
Edmonton 4 at Ottawa 8
Jack WinchesterGPercy LeSueur
William FieldPFred Lake
Hugh RossCPHamby Shore
Fred Whitcroft2FBruce Stuart2
Harold Deeton1FMarty Walsh1
Hay Millar1FGordon Roberts4
Bert BoultonFBruce Ridpath1
Referees – Bowie & Campbell
January 20
Edmonton 7 at Ottawa 13
Jack WinchesterGPercy LeSueur
William FieldPFred Lake
Hugh RossCPHamby Shore1
Fred Whitcroft3FBruce Stuart5
Harold Deeton2FMarty Walsh1
Hay MillarFGordon Roberts3
Bert Boulton2FBruce Ridpath3
Referees – Bowie & Campbell

See also

References

  • Coleman, Charles L (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. National Hockey League.
Notes
  1. ↑ "Want to Take It To Courts". Ottawa Citizen. December 31, 2009. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "Stanley Cup Dates Finally Chosen But How Many Teams Will Play?". Ottawa Citizen. December 15, 1909. p. 8.
  3. ↑ Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 190.
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