Montreal Victorias
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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 Rink in Montreal. The club was winners of the Stanley Cup
in 1895 and held it except for a period in 1896 until 1899. The club remained amateur, splitting from the ranks of teams turned professional in 1908. The amateur hockey club was the first winner of the Allan Cup
and continued in play until 1939 after its 65th season. The club often also fielded junior and intermediate teams.
then a judge of skating at the club, in organizing his friends to play on the rink with sticks and skates from his home province of Nova Scotia
. In 1875, the first recorded organized hockey game
took place at its rink, the Victoria Skating Rink, which had opened in 1862, between skating club members and McGill University
students. Until 1883, there was only exhibition matches against other teams in Montreal. Tournaments would begin in 1883 at the Montreal Winter Carnival.
On January 10, 1882, the Victoria Hockey Club held what was described as its 'first annual meeting', whereby it elected its president James G. Monk. Other directors included George W. Gardner as vice-president, secretary-treasurer was Charles Lamothe. Hockey was played with both balls and pucks during this period. According to McGill hockey club member W. L. Murray, by 1881 it was normally played with a square puck, made by slicing a rubber ball. According to Murray, the Victoria club of the 1880s is credited with eliminating the square edges and playing with a round puck.
In 1886, the club helped to found the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC). The team played in this league from 1887-1898. It was during this period that the team had its greatest success, winning the Stanley Cup
in 1895, December 1896, 1897, 1898 and February 1899. They also won the AHAC league in 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. In 1894, the team participated in the first Stanley Cup
playoff, losing 3–2 to Montreal in the semi-final.
The team resigned from the AHAC in 1898 over the proposal to allow the Ottawa Capitals
into the league, and helped form the Canadian Amateur Hockey League
(CAHL) in which they played from 1899-1905. The CAHL itself folded in 1905 and the team helped found the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
. The league allowed amateurs and professionals to play against each other openly. The Victorias played in the league for two years as a purely amateur team leaving the ECAHA after the 1908 season to focus on amateur play.
In 1908, the new Allan Cup
was awarded to the Victorias as the top amateur team at the time. The Victorias remained active in senior-league amateur play in the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union until 1913. From 1913–1923, the club was a member of the Montreal City Hockey League. The club then joined the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League
. Later the team played in the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association.
In 1924, as a part of a 50th anniversary, the Victorias played an exhibition match against the Parkdale Canoe Club of Toronto at the then-new Montreal Forum
. The game was the first amateur ice hockey game at the new venue. The game was held on December 13, 1924 and was a fund-raising event for the Club. The Victoria Skating Rink was closed in 1925 and the Victorias moved to Mount Royal Arena
and the Forum.
In 1927, the Victorias became the first North American club team to tour in Europe. In Stockholm
, Sweden
, the club played exhibition games against an all-Sweden team, winning 17–1. Next, the Victorias defeated IK Gota 5–0, Djurgardens IF 6–2, Sodertalje SK 6–0 and IK Gota again 19–3. The team next played in Sodertalje, defeating Sodertalje IF 8–1. The club then played in Berlin
, Germany
, defeating an all-Czechoslovakia team 8–0 and Berliner SC 13–0. The team then moved to Vienna
, Austria
, where it defeated Wiener EV
8–0 and 7–0. In Milan
, Italy
, the club defeated a combined team of HC Davos
and EHC St. Moritz
18–0 and defeating HC Milano
15–2. In Davos
, Switzerland
, the team played Davos again, winning 9–0. The final stop on the tour was London
, England
, where the Victorias defeated an all-England side 14–1.
The club won a second Allan Cup in 1928
.
The Victoria Hockey Club ceased activities in 1939.
:
(goal), Harold Henderson (point), Ronald Elliot (point), William Pullan (point), Mike Grant (coverpoint-Captain),
Graham Drinkwater (rover), Shirley Davidson
(forward), Robert McDougall (forward), Norman Rankin
(forward).
Non players
W. Jack (President), Fred Meredith
(Hon. President), P.M. Desterneck (Secretary/Treasurer), G.R. Hooper (Director).
The team was awarded the Stanley Cup as 1895
champions of the A.H.A.C. regular season.
(point), Mike Grant(coverpoint - Captain), Graham Drinkwater(rover),
Robert McDougall(forward), Shirley Davidson(forward), Ernest McLea, (forward), Cam Davidson(forward), Jack Ewing(forward), Harry Messy
(forward), David McLellan(forward), Percival Molson
(forward)
Non-players
W. Jack(President), Fred Meredith
(Hon. President), W. Grant (Vice President), F.H. Wilson (Hon. Vice President), P.M. Desterneck Secretary/Treasurer)
In December 1896, the club won the Stanley Cup from the Winnipeg Victorias in a Stanley Cup challenge, then won the 1897 AHAC season
to retain the Cup.
Montreal
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...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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was an early men's amateur ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
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
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...
. The club played at its own rink, the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal. The club was winners of the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1895 and held it except for a period in 1896 until 1899. The club remained amateur, splitting from the ranks of teams turned professional in 1908. The amateur hockey club was the first winner of the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
and continued in play until 1939 after its 65th season. The club often also fielded junior and intermediate teams.
Team history
Interest in ice hockey at the Victoria Skating Club in Montreal, dates to at least 1874, and is attributed to the efforts of James CreightonJames Creighton
James Creighton may refer to:* Jim Creighton , baseball player* James George Aylwin Creighton , Canadian ice hockey pioneer from Nova Scotia* James Edwin Creighton , American philosopher...
then a judge of skating at the club, in organizing his friends to play on the rink with sticks and skates from his home province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. In 1875, the first recorded organized hockey game
First indoor ice hockey game
On March 3, 1875, the first recorded indoor ice hockey game took place at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal, Canada. Organized by James Creighton, who also captained one of the teams, the game was between two nine-member teams, using a wooden 'puck'...
took place at its rink, the Victoria Skating Rink, which had opened in 1862, between skating club members and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
students. Until 1883, there was only exhibition matches against other teams in Montreal. Tournaments would begin in 1883 at the Montreal Winter Carnival.
On January 10, 1882, the Victoria Hockey Club held what was described as its 'first annual meeting', whereby it elected its president James G. Monk. Other directors included George W. Gardner as vice-president, secretary-treasurer was Charles Lamothe. Hockey was played with both balls and pucks during this period. According to McGill hockey club member W. L. Murray, by 1881 it was normally played with a square puck, made by slicing a rubber ball. According to Murray, the Victoria club of the 1880s is credited with eliminating the square edges and playing with a round puck.
In 1886, the club helped to found the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC). The team played in this league from 1887-1898. It was during this period that the team had its greatest success, winning the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1895, December 1896, 1897, 1898 and February 1899. They also won the AHAC league in 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898. In 1894, the team participated in the first Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
playoff, losing 3–2 to Montreal in the semi-final.
The team resigned from the AHAC in 1898 over the proposal to allow the Ottawa Capitals
Ottawa Capitals
The Ottawa Capitals were an early amateur senior men's ice hockey club playing in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from the 1890s until 1920. The club would challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1897, but abandon its challenge after one game, after it lost 15–2. It would later precipitate the breakup of the...
into the league, and helped form the Canadian Amateur Hockey League
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) in which they played from 1899-1905. The CAHL itself folded in 1905 and the team helped found the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
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...
. The league allowed amateurs and professionals to play against each other openly. The Victorias played in the league for two years as a purely amateur team leaving the ECAHA after the 1908 season to focus on amateur play.
In 1908, the new Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
was awarded to the Victorias as the top amateur team at the time. The Victorias remained active in senior-league amateur play in the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union until 1913. From 1913–1923, the club was a member of the Montreal City Hockey League. The club then joined the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League
Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League
The Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League was a major amateur senior ice hockey league in Canada that existed from 1923.-History:The Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League was founded in 1923 from teams in Ontario and Quebec. It was an attempt to set up a major league in eastern Canada, which had...
. Later the team played in the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association.
In 1924, as a part of a 50th anniversary, the Victorias played an exhibition match against the Parkdale Canoe Club of Toronto at the then-new Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum
The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
. The game was the first amateur ice hockey game at the new venue. The game was held on December 13, 1924 and was a fund-raising event for the Club. The Victoria Skating Rink was closed in 1925 and the Victorias moved to Mount Royal Arena
Mount Royal Arena
The Mount Royal Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the corner of Mount Royal and St. Urbain Street. It was home of the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens from 1920 to 1926, before moving to the then two year old Montreal Forum. It had a capacity of 6,000...
and the Forum.
In 1927, the Victorias became the first North American club team to tour in Europe. In Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, the club played exhibition games against an all-Sweden team, winning 17–1. Next, the Victorias defeated IK Gota 5–0, Djurgardens IF 6–2, Sodertalje SK 6–0 and IK Gota again 19–3. The team next played in Sodertalje, defeating Sodertalje IF 8–1. The club then played in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, defeating an all-Czechoslovakia team 8–0 and Berliner SC 13–0. The team then moved to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
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, where it defeated Wiener EV
Wiener EV
Wiener EV is an ice hockey team in Vienna, Austria. They were founded in 1914 , and have won fourteen national titles.-Achievements:*Austrian champion : 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1948, 1962...
8–0 and 7–0. In Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, the club defeated a combined team of HC Davos
HC Davos
Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A, which is ranked as Europe's sixth best ice hockey league. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team...
and EHC St. Moritz
EHC St. Moritz
EHC St. Moritz is a Swiss ice hockey team....
18–0 and defeating HC Milano
HC Milano
Hockey Club Milano was an Italian ice hockey team based in Milano . Throughout its history, has changed its name twice, and was called Associazione Disco Ghiaccio Milano and Hockey Club Milano Inter...
15–2. In Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the team played Davos again, winning 9–0. The final stop on the tour was London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where the Victorias defeated an all-England side 14–1.
The club won a second Allan Cup in 1928
1928 Allan Cup
The 1928 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1927-28 Senior season.-Final:Best of 3*Montreal 2 University of Manitoba 1*University of Manitoba 6 Montreal 3*University of Manitoba 1 Montreal 0...
.
The Victoria Hockey Club ceased activities in 1939.
Logo and uniforms
The team's logo was that of the Victoria Skating Club, a yellow or white 'V' in cursive. The team's sweaters were maroon in colour, and the team was sometimes nicknamed the "Maroons" by the Montreal Gazette in its reporting.Season by season record
Except for 1887–88, season play prior to 1892–93 was arranged in challenges. The Victorias also participated in exhibitions or tournaments.| Season | League | Games | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | MWC Montreal 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... |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1884 | MWC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | - | Won tournament. One win by default. |
| 1887 1887 AHAC season 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.-League Business:... |
AHAC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 7 | - | Defeated by Crystals in final challenge of season. |
| 1887 | MWC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | - | Lost to Montreal HC in final. |
| 1888 1888 AHAC season The 1888 AHAC season was the second season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in a series format. The Montreal Hockey Club would win a playoff against the Montreal Victorias to win the Canadian championship for the first time.... |
AHAC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 11 | 1st(tie) | Lost to Montreal HC in playoff. |
| 1889 | AHAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | - | -- |
| 1889 | MWC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 3 | - | Won tournament. |
| 1890 1890 AHAC season 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.... |
AHAC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 4 | 8 | - | -- |
| 1891 1891 AHAC season The 1891 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season saw the Montreal Hockey Club win the league and Canadian championship for the fourth straight season. Ontario launched the Ontario Hockey Association as the popularity of the sport spread west... |
AHAC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | - | -- |
| 1892 1892 AHAC season The 1892 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted until March 7. The championship changed hands twice during the season. Ottawa defeated the Montreal Hockey Club in January and held the championship until March, defending it six times before Montreal won it in the final challenge of the... |
AHAC | Did not participate in AHAC challenges | ||||||||
| 1893 1893 AHAC season The 1893 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 7 until March 17. The Montreal Hockey Club was the league and Canadian champion for the sixth season in a row and was awarded the Stanley Cup. They were the first winners of the Cup and did not have to challenge for... |
AHAC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 35 | 5th | -- |
| 1894 1894 AHAC season The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. Montreal HC would win the league and Canadian championship for the seventh season in a row.-Executive:* President - W. Jack, Victorias... |
AHAC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 1st(tie) | Lost 3–2 to Montreal HC in Stanley Cup playoff. |
| 1895 1895 AHAC Season The 1895 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 3 until March 8. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were first with a 6–2–0 record. After a required Stanley Cup challenge played between the 1894 winners, Montreal HC and Queen's, champion of the Ontario Hockey... |
AHAC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 20 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup as AHAC champions. |
| 1896 1896 AHAC season The 1896 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 3 until March 7. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were first with a 7–1 record. During the season, on February 14 the Victorias hosted a Stanley Cup challenge match with the Winnipeg Victorias club. Winnipeg... |
AHAC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 24 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup in challenge to Winnipeg Victorias Winnipeg Victorias The Winnipeg Victorias were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, organized in 1889. They played in the Manitoba Hockey Association in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... . |
| 1897 1897 AHAC season The 1897 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 9 until March 6. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were again first with a 7–1 record, retaining the Stanley Cup. The club won the Stanley Cup back from the Winnipeg Victorias prior to the season. This was their... |
AHAC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 26 | 1st | Won Stanley Cup in challenge vs. Winnipeg. Defended as AHAC champions. |
| 1898 1898 AHAC season The 1898 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 8 until March 5. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were again first with a 8–0 record, to retain the Stanley Cup. This was their fourth-straight league championship.... |
AHAC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 53 | 33 | 1st | Defended Stanley Cup in challenge vs. Ottawa Capitals Ottawa Capitals The Ottawa Capitals were an early amateur senior men's ice hockey club playing in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from the 1890s until 1920. The club would challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1897, but abandon its challenge after one game, after it lost 15–2. It would later precipitate the breakup of the... Defended as AHAC champions |
| 1899 1899 CAHL season The inaugural 1899 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 7 until March 4. Teams played an eight game schedule The Montreal Shamrocks were the league champion with a record of seven wins and one loss.-Highlights:... |
CAHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 23 | 2nd | Defended Stanley Cup in challenge vs. Winnipeg Victorias Lost Stanley Cup to CAHL league champions 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... . |
| 1900 1900 CAHL season The 1900 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 6 until March 10. Teams played an eight game schedule. Again, the Montreal Shamrocks were the league champion with a record of seven wins and one loss.-Executive:... |
CAHL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 55 | 4th | -- |
| 1901 1901 CAHL season The 1901 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 5 until March 5. Teams played an eight game schedule. The Ottawa Hockey Club was the league champion with a record of seven wins, no losses and a draw. The Montreal Shamrocks lost a Stanley Cup challenge during the season, so... |
CAHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 2nd | -- |
| 1902 1902 CAHL season The 1902 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 5 until March 1. Teams played an eight game schedule. The Montreal HC were the league champion with a record of six wins and two losses.-Executive:... |
CAHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 3rd | -- |
| 1903 1903 CAHL season The 1903 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 3 until February 28. Teams played an eight game schedule. Ottawa and Montreal Victorias tied for the league championship with records of six wins and two losses.-Executive:... |
CAHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 2nd | -- |
| 1904 1904 CAHL season The 1904 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 2 until February 24. Teams played an eight game schedule. This was a tumultuous year as Ottawa resigned in February and defaulted four games.... |
CAHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 48 | 2nd | -- |
| 1905 1905 CAHL season The 1905 Canadian Amateur Hockey League 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... |
CAHL | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 32 | 1st | Did not play challenge for Stanley Cup |
| 1906 1906 ECAHA season The inaugural 1906 Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association season lasted from January 3 until March 10. Teams played a ten game schedule. Ottawa HC and Montreal Wanderers would tie for the league championship with a record of 9–1, while the Montreal Shamrocks would not win a single game... |
ECAHA | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 73 | 3rd | -- |
| 1907 1907 ECAHA season The 1907 Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association season lasted from January 3 until March 10. Teams played a ten game schedule. The Montreal Wanderers won the league championship going undefeated, with their only loss of the season coming in a Stanley Cup challenge series with... |
ECAHA | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 101 | 70 | 3rd | -- |
| 1907–08 1907–08 ECAHA season The 1907–08 Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association season lasted from December 29, 1907 until March 7, 1908. Teams played a ten game schedule. The Montreal Wanderers would win the league championship with a record of eight wins, two losses.... |
ECAHA | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 78 | 5th | -- |
| 1908–09 | IPAHU Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union The Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union was the premier amateur ice hockey league in Canada after the split between the amateur and professional ice hockey teams of the Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1908.-History:... |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1909–10 | IPAHU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | 1st(tie) | Lost playoff to Ottawa Cliffsides Ottawa Cliffsides The Ottawa Cliffsides were a senior ice hockey team that played in the Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union from 1908-1911.They were the first winner of the Allan Cup in 1909 when the cup was given to the winner of the Inter-provincial Hockey League... for league title |
| 1935–36 | QAHA | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 80 | 22 | 5th | -- |
| 1936–37 | QAHA | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 58 | 65 | 18 | 6th | -- |
| 1937–38 | QAHA | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 63 | 74 | 21 | 6th | -- |
| 1938–39 | QAHA | 22 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 66 | 79 | 16 | 6th | -- |
- 1883–1892: Total Hockey and other sources.
- 1893–1908: (Source: Coleman(1966)
- 1935–39: Point totals include 4 point games against McGill (Source: Ottawa Citizen)
Notable players
The following players were inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
:
- Russell BowieRussell BowieRussell 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...
- Graham DrinkwaterGraham DrinkwaterCharles Graham Drinkwater was a Canadian ice hockey player, businessman and philanthropist. Drinkwater played for the Montreal Victorias in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in the early era before professionalism. Drinkwater was a rare player in that he had the ability to play both...
- Mike GrantMike GrantMichael Grant was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Victorias in the AHAC.-Playing career:...
Stanley Cup Winners for 1895
Robert Jones (goal), Jim Fenwick (goal), A. McDougall (goal), Hartland MacDougallHartland MacDougall
Hartland Brydges MacDougall was a notable Canadian ice hockey player and stockbroker generally regarded as versatile player of the pre-NHL era of the sport. He initially played the position of Goaltender but ended his career playing Point...
(goal), Harold Henderson (point), Ronald Elliot (point), William Pullan (point), Mike Grant (coverpoint-Captain),
Graham Drinkwater (rover), Shirley Davidson
Shirley Davidson
Shirley Davidson was a Canadian ice hockey player for the Montreal Victorias during the late 19th century. He was a member of several Stanley Cup Championship teams in the 1895, 1896 and 1897 AHAC seasons.-Playing career:...
(forward), Robert McDougall (forward), Norman Rankin
(forward).
Non players
W. Jack (President), Fred Meredith
Frederick Edmund Meredith
Frederick Edmund Meredith K.C., D.C.L. was a Canadian lawyer and businessman, the 8th Chancellor of Bishop's University, Lennoxville; honorary President of the Montreal Victorias for three of their Stanley Cup championships in the late 1890s, and Chief Counsel to the CPR at the inquest into the...
(Hon. President), P.M. Desterneck (Secretary/Treasurer), G.R. Hooper (Director).
The team was awarded the Stanley Cup as 1895
1895 AHAC Season
The 1895 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 3 until March 8. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were first with a 6–2–0 record. After a required Stanley Cup challenge played between the 1894 winners, Montreal HC and Queen's, champion of the Ontario Hockey...
champions of the A.H.A.C. regular season.
Montreal Victorias 1897 Stanley Cup champions
Gordon Lewis(goal), Harold Henderson(point), Hartland MacDougallHartland MacDougall
Hartland Brydges MacDougall was a notable Canadian ice hockey player and stockbroker generally regarded as versatile player of the pre-NHL era of the sport. He initially played the position of Goaltender but ended his career playing Point...
(point), Mike Grant(coverpoint - Captain), Graham Drinkwater(rover),
Robert McDougall(forward), Shirley Davidson(forward), Ernest McLea, (forward), Cam Davidson(forward), Jack Ewing(forward), Harry Messy
Harry Messy
Harry Messy played ice hockey for the Montreal Victorias in 1897. He was dressed for several games, and played one game, as an injury replacement at forward. In those days ice hockey players played the whole game. Substitions could only be made if a player was injured during the game. Messy did not...
(forward), David McLellan(forward), Percival Molson
Percival Molson
Percival Molson, MC was a Canadian star athlete and soldier. After an outstanding sports career with McGill University, Molson joined its administration. Molson died fighting in World War I...
(forward)
Non-players
W. Jack(President), Fred Meredith
Frederick Edmund Meredith
Frederick Edmund Meredith K.C., D.C.L. was a Canadian lawyer and businessman, the 8th Chancellor of Bishop's University, Lennoxville; honorary President of the Montreal Victorias for three of their Stanley Cup championships in the late 1890s, and Chief Counsel to the CPR at the inquest into the...
(Hon. President), W. Grant (Vice President), F.H. Wilson (Hon. Vice President), P.M. Desterneck Secretary/Treasurer)
In December 1896, the club won the Stanley Cup from the Winnipeg Victorias in a Stanley Cup challenge, then won the 1897 AHAC season
1897 AHAC season
The 1897 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 9 until March 6. Each team played 8 games, and Montreal Victorias were again first with a 7–1 record, retaining the Stanley Cup. The club won the Stanley Cup back from the Winnipeg Victorias prior to the season. This was their...
to retain the Cup.