1890 AHAC season
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The 1890 AHAC season was the fourth season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges. The Montreal Hockey Club would win the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship for the third season in a row.
, on November 22, 1889. The main business was whether to accept Quebec or not, and whether to change the Crystals team name to the Dominions. Representatives from most of the hockey clubs were present. The election for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
would be known as the Dominion Hockey Club of Montreal for this season.
On February 19 (in non association play) the Ottawa team played in a losing cost (9-3) an exhibition game against a select team of Montrealers which included Hon. E. Stanley and A. Stanley.
† National Champion
No scorer identified for 1 Montreal and Victoria goal.
League Business
The annual meeting of the Amateur Hockey Association was held in the rooms of the MAAA 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...
, on November 22, 1889. The main business was whether to accept Quebec or not, and whether to change the Crystals team name to the Dominions. Representatives from most of the hockey clubs were present. The election for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
- President, Mr. J. Stewart (Montreal);
- first vice-president, H. Kinghorn (McGill);
- second vice-president, W.G Cameron (Victorias);
- secretary-treasurer, J.A Findlay (Montreal);
- Council — A.E McNaughton (Montreal), W.E Stevenson (Victoria), J. McDonald (Crystals), D.B. Holden (McGill), R. Davidson (Quebec).
Regular season
The season consisted of challenge games as well as numerous exhibition matches between all the teams in the AHAC. Quebec would challenge this season. The Montreal CrystalsMontreal 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...
would be known as the Dominion Hockey Club of Montreal for this season.
Results
Date | home | Score | Visitor | Score | Location | Match type |
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January 3 | Montreal Hockey Club 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... |
5 | 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... |
4 | Dominion Rink | Exhibition |
January 7 | Montreal Hockey Club | 5 | Quebec | 1 | Dominion Rink | Challenge |
January 13 | Montreal Victorias | 11 | McGill University McGill Redmen The McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game... |
4 | n/a | Exhibition |
January 17 | Montreal Hockey Club | 4 | Montreal Victorias | 2 | Dominion Rink | Challenge |
January 24 | Montreal Hockey Club | 5 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | n/a | Exhibition |
January 28 | Montreal Victorias | 3 | Ottawa | 1 | n/a | Exhibition |
January 31 | Montreal Hockey Club | 6 | Montreal Dominions | 4 | Dominion Rink | Challenge |
Feb 11 | Montreal Hockey Club | 6 | Montreal Dominions | 2 | Dominion Rink | Challenge |
Feb 18 | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Dominion Rink | Challenge |
Feb 25 | Montreal Hockey Club | 3 | Montreal Dominions | 2 | Crystal Rink | Challenge |
Mar 4th | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Crystal Rink | Challenge |
On February 19 (in non association play) the Ottawa team played in a losing cost (9-3) an exhibition game against a select team of Montrealers which included Hon. E. Stanley and A. Stanley.
Overall Record
Statistics are based on challenge games only and do not include stats regarding exhibition gamesTeam | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
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Montreal Hockey Club 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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Quebec Hockey Club Quebec Bulldogs The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880... |
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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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† National Champion
Scoring Leaders
Name | Club | GP | G |
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McNaughton, Archie | Montreal | 7 | 12 |
Findlay, J | Montreal | 7 | 6 |
Brown, Desse | Dominions | 3 | 4 |
Kingan, A | Montreal | 2 | 3 |
Cameron, A | Montreal | 6 | 2 |
Lee, S | Montreal | 4 | 2 |
Ritchie, A | Dominions | 3 | 2 |
Arnton, J | Victorias | 2 | 1 |
Barlow, E | Victorias | 3 | 1 |
Scott, A | Quebec | 1 | 1 |
Low, G | Montreal | 1 | 1 |
No scorer identified for 1 Montreal and Victoria goal.
Goalkeeper Averages
Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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Paton, Tom Tom Paton (ice hockey) Tom L. Paton born 1854 - died February 10, 1909 was a Canadian ice hockey player of the pre-NHL era of the sport. He played the position of Goaltender for the Montreal HC and was a member of the first Stanley cup winning team in 1893.... |
Montreal | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 |
Jones, Robert Robert Jones (ice hockey) Robert Jones was a notable Canadian ice hockey player of the pre-NHL era of the sport. He played the position of Goaltender for the Montreal Victorias and was a member of a Stanley cup winning team .-Playing career:... |
Victorias | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 |
Fyfe, Joe | Dominions | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
Laurie, A. | Quebec | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
Scanlan, Robert | Dominions | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 |