1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season
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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.
: 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. 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. The Ottawas won both the Galt and Edmonton series. Ottawa is considered co-champions of the Stanley Cup in 1910.
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.
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.
and prevailed with 12–3 and 3–1 victories. Marty Walsh
led Ottawa with 6 goals.
Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
The Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association was a men's amateur, later professional ice hockey league in Canada that played four seasons. It was founded on December 11, 1905 with six clubs: four from the Canadian Amateur Hockey League and two from the Federal Amateur Hockey League, to bring...
(ECHA), and join the new Canadian Hockey Association (CHA), only to abandon that group and join the National Hockey Association
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
(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
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
who won the NHA championship.
Team business
The CHA was formed by three teams from the Eastern Canada Hockey AssociationEastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
The Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association was a men's amateur, later professional ice hockey league in Canada that played four seasons. It was founded on December 11, 1905 with six clubs: four from the Canadian Amateur Hockey League and two from the Federal Amateur Hockey League, to bring...
: Ottawa, Quebec, and the Montreal Shamrocks. They wanted to form a new league after the Montreal Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
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
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
(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
Fred Lake
Frederick Lovett Lake was a Canadian professional baseball player and major league manager with both Boston baseball teams in the early 20th century.Lake hailed from Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia...
, Dubby Kerr or Marty Walsh
Marty Walsh
Martin J. Walsh was a Canadian amateur, later professional, ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, winning three Stanley Cups in 1909, 1910 and 1911 and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
, Renfrew was able to sign Cyclone Taylor
Cyclone Taylor
Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, OBE, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Taylor was one of the earliest professional players. He played professionally for the Portage Lakes Hockey Club, the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Vancouver Millionaires from 1905 to 1923...
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. Edgar Dey
Edgar Dey
Edgar Ernest Dey was an early amateur and professional ice hockey player and athlete in canoeing. A member of the Dey family of Ottawa, known for canoe building, athletics and arena operation, he died in 1912 from an injury while playing hockey. He was a canoeing champion of Canada...
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. The Ottawas won both the Galt and Edmonton series. Ottawa is considered co-champions of the Stanley Cup in 1910.
Results
CHAPlay 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. | 8 | Ottawa | 14 | Le National | 4 |
| 13 | Ottawa | 15 | All-Montreal | 5 | |
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
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, but declined. No invitation was offered to All-Montreal and Quebec. The CHA ceased operations.
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 15 | Shamrocks | 3 | Ottawa | 15 |
| 22 | Canadiens | 4 | Ottawa | 6 | |
| 26 | Ottawa | 8 | Canadiens | 4 | |
| 29 | Haileybury | 4 | Ottawa | 11 | |
| Feb. | 5 | Ottawa | 5 | Cobalt | 4 |
| 9 | Ottawa | 8 | Haileybury | 4 | |
| 12 | Renfrew | 5 | Ottawa | 8 (10' over.) | |
| 19 | Ottawa | 5 | Wanderers | 7 | |
| 23 | Ottawa | 9 | Shamrocks | 6 | |
| 26 | Cobalt | 5 | Ottawa | 11 | |
| Mar. | 5 | Wanderers | 3 | Ottawa | 1 |
| 8 | Ottawa | 2 | Renfrew | 17 | |
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSueur, Percy Percy LeSueur Sergeant Percy St. Helier LeSueur was a Canadian senior and professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a member of the Smiths Falls Seniors for three years, with whom his performance in a 1906 Stanley Cup challenge series attracted the attention of his opponents, the Ottawa Silver Seven... |
12 | 66 | 1 | 5.5 |
Scoring leaders
| Name | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Walsh, Marty Marty Walsh Martin J. Walsh was a Canadian amateur, later professional, ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, winning three Stanley Cups in 1909, 1910 and 1911 and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame... |
11 | 23 |
| Ridpath, Bruce Bruce Ridpath David Bruce Ridpath was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and general manager. He was a member of the 1911 Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators before an automobile accident ended his playing career.... |
12 | 15 |
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 LeagueOntario Professional Hockey League
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and prevailed with 12–3 and 3–1 victories. Marty Walsh
Marty Walsh
Martin J. Walsh was a Canadian amateur, later professional, ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, winning three Stanley Cups in 1909, 1910 and 1911 and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
led Ottawa with 6 goals.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 1910 | Ottawa Hockey Club | 12–3 | Galt | The Arena The Arena, Ottawa The Arena, also known as Dey's Arena was an arena for ice hockey located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was the home of the Ottawa Hockey Club from 1908 to 1923. It was the third in a series of ice hockey venues built by the Dey family of Ottawa... |
| January 7, 1910 | Ottawa Hockey Club | 3–1 | Galt | |
| Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4 | ||||
| Galt | 3 | at | Ottawa | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman | G | LeSueur | |||
| Charlton | P | Lake | 1 | ||
| Murphy | CP | Mallen, K. | |||
| Manson | 2 | F | Stuart | 2 | |
| Mallen, J. | 2 | F | Walsh | 6 | |
| Dusome | F | Shore | 2 | ||
| Doherty | 1 | F | Ridpath | 1 | |
| Referee - R. Bowie | |||||
| Galt | 1 | at | Ottawa | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman | G | LeSueur | |||
| Charlton | 1 | P | Lake | 1 | |
| Murphy | CP | Shore | |||
| Cochrane | F | Stuart | 1 | ||
| Mallen, J. | F | Walsh | |||
| Dusome | F | Kerr | |||
| Doherty | F | Ridpath | 1 | ||
| 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.| Edmonton | 4 | at | Ottawa | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Winchester | G | Percy LeSueur | |||
| William Field | P | Fred Lake | |||
| Hugh Ross | CP | Hamby Shore | |||
| Fred Whitcroft | 2 | F | Bruce Stuart | 2 | |
| Harold Deeton | 1 | F | Marty Walsh | 1 | |
| Hay Millar | 1 | F | Gordon Roberts | 4 | |
| Boulton | F | Bruce Ridpath | 1 | ||
| Referees - Bowie & Campbell | |||||
| Edmonton | 7 | at | Ottawa | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Winchester | G | Percy LeSueur | |||
| William Field | P | Fred Lake | |||
| Hugh Ross | CP | Hamby Shore | 1 | ||
| Fred Whitcroft | 3 | F | Bruce Stuart | 5 | |
| Harold Deeton | 2 | F | Marty Walsh | 1 | |
| Hay Millar | F | Gordon Roberts | 3 | ||
| Bert Boulton | 2 | F | Bruce Ridpath | 3 | |
| Referees - Bowie & Campbell | |||||