1894 AHAC season


The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. The season ended with a four-way tie, necessitating a playoff to decide the league and Stanley Cup championships. The Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Ottawa Hockey Club in the final playoff game to claim the title.

Executive

  • President - Watson 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, Bert Russel of Ottawa scored five.

Final standing

Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
TeamGPWLTGFGA
Montreal Hockey Club85302515
Ottawa Hockey Club85302416
Montreal Victorias85303620
Quebec Hockey Club85302627
Montreal Crystals80801043

Results

MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Jan.5Quebec HC0Montreal HC7
Jan.6Crystals1Ottawa HC6
Jan.6Quebec HC3Victorias7
Jan.13Victorias3Montreal HC4
Jan.13Ottawa HC1Quebec HC4
Jan.18Crystals1Montreal HC3
Jan.20Victorias1Ottawa HC5
Jan.20Quebec HC4Crystals1
Jan.27Ottawa HC4Montreal HC1
Jan.27Crystals4Quebec HC8
Feb.3Quebec HC3Montreal HC2
Feb.9Ottawa HC3Crystals1
Feb.10Montreal HC1Victorias2
Feb.17Ottawa HC2Victorias3
Feb.24Montreal HC5Ottawa HC1
Feb.24Victorias3Quebec HC4
Mar.2Montreal HC2Crystals1
Mar.3Quebec HC0Ottawa HC2
Mar.7Victorias6Crystals0
Mar.10Victorias11Crystals1

Player Stats

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = games played, G = Goals scored.
NameClubGPG
Bert RusselOttawa HC810
Albert SwiftQuebec HC810
Haviland RouthMontreal HC88
Billy BarlowMontreal HC88
Norman RankinVictorias56
Shirley DavidsonVictorias86
Chauncey KirbyOttawa HC86
Arthur D. ScottQuebec HC86
K. DavidsonQuebec HC45
Sam McDougallOttawa HC75

Goaltending averages

Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
NameClubGPGASOGAA
Herbert CollinsMontreal HC81511.875
Albert MorelOttawa HC81612.00
Gordon LewisVictorias61312.16
Robert JonesVictorias133.00
Frank StockingQuebec HC8273.375
James "Shiner" WhiteCrystals284.00
Hartland MacDougallVictorias144.00
Alexander ClappertonCrystals4184.5
CarpenterCrystals166.00
KearnsCrystals11111.00

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. The Montreal HC defeated the Montreal Victorias, 3 – 2. Five days later on March 22, 1894, Montreal successfully defended their title with a 3 – 1 win over Ottawa. They later awarded the winning players gold pocket watches. The OHA champion Osgoode Hall challenged for the Cup, but this was abandoned due to the lack of natural ice.

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.
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
March 17, 1894Montreal Hockey Club3 – 2Montreal VictoriasVictoria Rink

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:
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
March 22, 1894Montreal Hockey Club3 – 1Ottawa Hockey ClubVictoria Rink

Stanley Cup engraving

  • † Spare/did not play/on team picture
  • ^ Unknown who played Center, Rover, Right Wing and Left Wing, so the players are listed as forwards
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