1887 AHAC season
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The 1887 AHAC season was the inaugural season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges. The Montreal Crystals
won the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship and first league championship.
at the instigation of the Victoria Hockey Club
of Montreal. The first executive was composed of:
The season's final match, held in the Victoria Rink on March 11 ended 3–2 for Montreal Crystals over the Montreal Victorias. The Vics had won the previous two meetings between the clubs. The Crystals changed their lineup, replacing F. Dowd, R. Laing and J. McGoldrick. The Crystals took the early lead on two goals by S. McQuisten. The Vics appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled to be too high and did not count. In the second half, D. Brown, one of the replacements, scored the third for Crystals before two goals by T. Arnton made it close.
† National Champion
Source: Ultimate Hockey
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Montreal Crystals final champions of the season.
Source: Montreal Gazette
. The tournament, which was scheduled to play outdoors on an ice rink at the Ice Palace, was disrupted by two days of storms, and was not completed until February 25. During this time, no AHAC challenges were played.
Montreal HC wins Winter Carnival Tournament.
Source: Montreal Gazette
Montreal Crystals
Montreal Crystals were an ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that existed from 1886 to 1895. The Club was a member of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada . The team won the Canadian championship twice. In 1895, the team became the Montreal Shamrocks...
won the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship and first league championship.
League Business
The AHAC was organized on December 8, 1886, when the representatives of various hockey clubs met at the Victoria Skating Rink in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
at the instigation of the Victoria Hockey Club
Montreal Victorias
The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating...
of Montreal. The first executive was composed of:
- President—Mr. Thomas D. GreenThomas D. GreenThomas Daniel Green was an early Canadian amateur ice hockey player, ice hockey executive, engineer and surveyor. He was a Mohawk, possibly the first Mohawk accredited land surveyor in Canada...
, Ottawa. - First Vice-president—Mr. J. Arnton, Victorias.
- Second Vice-President—Mr. R. Laing, Crystals.
- Secretary-treasurer—Mr. E. Stevenson, Victorias.
- Council—Messrs. James Stewart, Crystals; J. G. Monk, Victorias; H. A. Budden, McGill; E. Sheppard, M.A.A.A., and Percy Myles, Ottawa.
Regular season
A.E. Swift from the Quebec HC plays 4 games for the Vics, being possibly the first hockey player to play for a city other that home. Some source state that there were 3 differents Swift, but D (Dolly), L or AE Swift are all the same player.The season's final match, held in the Victoria Rink on March 11 ended 3–2 for Montreal Crystals over the Montreal Victorias. The Vics had won the previous two meetings between the clubs. The Crystals changed their lineup, replacing F. Dowd, R. Laing and J. McGoldrick. The Crystals took the early lead on two goals by S. McQuisten. The Vics appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled to be too high and did not count. In the second half, D. Brown, one of the replacements, scored the third for Crystals before two goals by T. Arnton made it close.
Overall Record
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| Montreal Victorias Montreal Victorias The Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was an early men's amateur ice hockey club. Its date of origin is ascribed to either 1874, 1877 or 1881, making it either the first or second organized ice hockey club after McGill University. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating... |
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| Montreal HC Montreal Hockey Club The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a senior-level men's amateur ice hockey club, organized in 1884. They were affiliated with Montreal Amateur Athletic Association and used the MAAA 'winged wheel' logo. The team is notable for winning the first Stanley Cup in 1893, and in a... |
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| Montreal Crystals Montreal Crystals Montreal Crystals were an ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that existed from 1886 to 1895. The Club was a member of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada . The team won the Canadian championship twice. In 1895, the team became the Montreal Shamrocks... † |
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| Ottawa HC Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... |
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† National Champion
Source: Ultimate Hockey
AHAC challenges
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||
| January 6 | Montreal Victorias | 0 | Montreal HC | 4 | Victoria Rink |
| Challenge play | |||||
| January 7 | Montreal Crystals | 3 | McGill | 1 | Crystal Rink |
| January 14 | Montreal Crystals | 0 | Montreal Victorias | 4 | Crystal Rink |
| January 21 | Montreal Victorias | 5 | Montreal HC | 2 | Victoria Rink |
| January 27 | Montreal Victorias | 5 | Ottawa HC | 1 | Victoria Rink |
| February 4 | Montreal Victorias | 3 | Montreal Crystals | 0 | Victoria Rink |
| February 13 | Montreal Victorias | 6 | McGill | 0 | Victoria Rink |
| March 4 | Montreal Victorias | 2 | Montreal Crystals | 1 | Victoria Rink |
| March 11 | Montreal Victorias | 2 | Montreal Crystals | 3 | Victoria Rink |
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Montreal Crystals final champions of the season.
Source: Montreal Gazette
Scoring leaders
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift, A.E. | Victorias | 4 | 8 |
| Hodgson, Billy | Montreal | 4 | 4 |
| Craven, J. | Victorias | 6 | 4 |
| Campbell, Jack | Victorias | 7 | 3 |
| Dowd, Frank | Crystals | 3 | 2 |
| McQuisten, Sam | Crystals | 3 | 2 |
| Findlay, Jack | Montreal | 4 | 2 |
| Arnton, Jack | Victorias | 5 | 2 |
| Shearer, Andy | Victorias | 7 | 2 |
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnton, Jack | Victorias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norris, Jack | Crystals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Boon, G. | Crystals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Craven, J. | Victorias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Hutchinson, W. | Montreal | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.25 |
| Arnton, Tom | Victorias | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1.83 |
| Norris, J. | Crystals | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Shanks, A. | McGill-Crystals | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Holden, D. | McGill | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
Winter Carnival Tournament
In February, the Montreal teams of the AHAC participated in the Montreal Winter Carnival ice hockey tournamentMontreal Winter Carnival ice hockey tournaments
The Montreal Winter Carnival ice hockey tournaments were a series of annual ice hockey tournaments held in the 1880s in conjunction with the Montreal Winter Carnival, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. The tournament, which was scheduled to play outdoors on an ice rink at the Ice Palace, was disrupted by two days of storms, and was not completed until February 25. During this time, no AHAC challenges were played.
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Location |
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| Exhibitions | |||||
| February 7 | Montreal Victorias | 2 | Montreal HC | 0 | Ice Palace Rink |
| February 15 | Montreal Crystals | 6 | Montreal HC | 3 | Crystal Rink |
| Tournament | |||||
| February 21 | Montreal Crystals | 0 | Montreal HC | 1 | Crystal Rink |
| February 23 | Montreal Victorias | 5 | McGill | 1 | Crystal Rink |
| February 25 | Montreal Victorias | 0 | Montreal HC | 1 | Crystal Rink |
Montreal HC wins Winter Carnival Tournament.
Source: Montreal Gazette