1905 CAHL season
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The 1905 Canadian Amateur Hockey League
(CAHL) season lasted from January 2 until March 11. Teams played a ten game schedule. This year saw the addition of two teams, Montreal Westmount and Montreal Nationals. Montreal Nationals had previously been in the FAHL
. Montreal Victorias won the league championship with a record of 9–1.
At the league meeting, new franchises were granted to Montreal Westmount and Montreal Le National. Grand Trunk, Three Rivers and Montreal Wanderers
were turned down. Ottawa representative J.P. Dickson attended the meeting to try to arrange a return to the league by Ottawa on condition that Wanderers were accepted also. This was turned down, partly because the league had decided to have exclusively amateur players.
for Montreal Westmount and Ernie Russell for Montreal. Lester
and Frank Patrick played together for Montreal Westmount.
The league had a lot of scoring. The league leader, Russell Bowie of Victorias scored 27 goals in eight games. On January 7th, Shamrocks and Westmount combined for 24 goals in a Shamrocks 14–10 win. On February 18, Fred Brophy, the Westmount goaltender, decided to get in on the act and rushed the length of the ice to score against Paddy Moran of Quebec.
Montreal Le National lost their first four games by a combined score of 6–42 and withdrew from the rest of the schedule, defaulting the rest of their matches.
Montreal Victorias won the season with a record of 9–1, but could not make a satisfactory arrangement with the Stanley Cup trustees and would not play in a challenge against Ottawa. The Victorias were granted a best-of-three series by the trustees, but declined, demanding a sudden-death game or two-game, total-goals series, which was not agreed to by the trustees.
† Le National defaulted their last six games.
† Defaulted by Nationals
Canadian Amateur Hockey League
The Canadian Amateur Hockey League was an early men's amateur hockey league founded in 1898, replacing the organization that was formerly the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada before the 1898–99 season. The league existed for seven seasons, folding in 1905 and was itself replaced by the Eastern...
(CAHL) season lasted from January 2 until March 11. Teams played a ten game schedule. This year saw the addition of two teams, Montreal Westmount and Montreal Nationals. Montreal Nationals had previously been in the FAHL
Federal Amateur Hockey League
The Federal Amateur Hockey League was a Canadian men's senior-level ice hockey league that played six seasons from 1904 to 1909. The league was formed initially to provide a league for teams not accepted by the rival Canadian Amateur Hockey League . One team, the Montreal Le National, was the first...
. Montreal Victorias won the league championship with a record of 9–1.
Executive
- F. McRobie, Victorias (President)
- H. Shaw, Montreal (Secretary-Treasurer)
At the league meeting, new franchises were granted to Montreal Westmount and Montreal Le National. Grand Trunk, Three Rivers and 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...
were turned down. Ottawa representative J.P. Dickson attended the meeting to try to arrange a return to the league by Ottawa on condition that Wanderers were accepted also. This was turned down, partly because the league had decided to have exclusively amateur players.
Highlights
This season saw several impressive rookies including Art RossArt Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...
for Montreal Westmount and Ernie Russell for Montreal. Lester
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
and Frank Patrick played together for Montreal Westmount.
The league had a lot of scoring. The league leader, Russell Bowie of Victorias scored 27 goals in eight games. On January 7th, Shamrocks and Westmount combined for 24 goals in a Shamrocks 14–10 win. On February 18, Fred Brophy, the Westmount goaltender, decided to get in on the act and rushed the length of the ice to score against Paddy Moran of Quebec.
Montreal Le National lost their first four games by a combined score of 6–42 and withdrew from the rest of the schedule, defaulting the rest of their matches.
Montreal Victorias won the season with a record of 9–1, but could not make a satisfactory arrangement with the Stanley Cup trustees and would not play in a challenge against Ottawa. The Victorias were granted a best-of-three series by the trustees, but declined, demanding a sudden-death game or two-game, total-goals series, which was not agreed to by the trustees.
Final Standing
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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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| 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 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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| Montreal Shamrocks Montreal Shamrocks The Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900... |
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† Le National defaulted their last six games.
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
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| Jan. | 2 | Montreal | 9 | Le National | 1 |
| 7 | Shamrocks | 14 | Westmount | 10 | |
| 7 | Victorias | 5 | Quebec | 3 | |
| 11 | Montreal | 6 | Shamrocks | 1 | |
| 14 | Quebec | 10 | Westmount | 9 | |
| 16 | Le National | 1 | Shamrocks | 8 | |
| 18 | Victorias | 8 | Montreal | 5 | |
| 21 | Le National | 2 | Quebec | 13 | |
| 21 | Victorias | 7 | Shamrocks | 2 | |
| 23 | Westmount | 12 | Le National | 2 | |
| 26 | Shamrocks | 5 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 28 | Montreal | 4 | Westmount | 2 | |
| 30† | Nationals | Victorias | |||
| Feb. | 1 | Westmount | 4 | Victorias | 9 |
| 4 | Montreal | 3 | Quebec | 7 | |
| 4 | Westmount | 3 | Shamrocks | 2 | |
| 13† | Nationals | Westmount | |||
| 18 | Shamrocks | 5 | Montreal | 7 | |
| 18 | Westmount | 5 | Quebec | 17 | |
| 22 | Victorias | 13 | Shamrocks | 4 | |
| 22† | Nationals | Montreal | |||
| 25 | Quebec | 3 | Victorias | 8 | |
| 25† | Quebec | Nationals | |||
| 27 | Montreal | 6 | Victorias | 3 | |
| Mar. | 1† | Shamrocks | Nationals | ||
| 4 | Victorias | 11 | Westmount | 5 | |
| 4 | Shamrocks | 3 | Quebec | 11 | |
| 6† | Victorias | Nationals | |||
| 8 | Westmount | 3 | Montreal | 5 | |
| 11 | Quebec | 10 | Montreal | 8 | |
† Defaulted by Nationals
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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| Nathan Frye | Victorias | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | |
| Oswald Waugh | Montreal | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | |
| Paddy Moran | Quebec | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | |
| Kenny | Shamrocks | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | |
| Fred Brophy | Westmount | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | |
| Darling | Westmount | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | |
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Le National | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | |
Scoring Leaders
| Name | Club | GP | G |
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| Bowie, Russell Russell Bowie Russell G. "Russ, Dubbie" Bowie was a Canadian ice hockey player generally regarded as one of the best players of the pre-NHL era of the sport... |
Victorias | 8 | 27 |
| Russel, Blair Blair Russel Blair Russel was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Victorias.Blair was born in Montreal, Quebec. He helped the Victorias to several Stanley Cup wins during his career. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965.-External links:... |
Victorias | 8 | 19 |
| Power, Joe Joe Power Joe Ignatius Power was a Canadian politician and ice hockey player, playing the left wing position for the Quebec Bulldogs from 1902 to 1911... |
Quebec | 9 | 15 |
| Foulis, C. | Westmount | 7 | 13 |
| Russell, Ernie | Montreal | 8 | 11 |
| Ross, Art Art Ross Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward... |
Westmount | 8 | 10 |
| Hogan, Eddie | Quebec | 9 | 10 |
| Church, Tom | Westmount | 9 | 9 |
| Howard, Cavey | Victorias | 8 | 9 |
| Jordan, Herb | Quebec | 8 | 9 |
See also
- 1904–05 FAHL season1904–05 FAHL seasonThe 1904–05 Federal Amateur Hockey League season lasted from December 31, 1904 until March 3. Teams played an eight game schedule.-League business:...
- Canadian Amateur Hockey LeagueCanadian Amateur Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Amateur Hockey League was an early men's amateur hockey league founded in 1898, replacing the organization that was formerly the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada before the 1898–99 season. The league existed for seven seasons, folding in 1905 and was itself replaced by the Eastern...
- List of pre-NHL seasons
- List of ice hockey leagues