1901–02 MHA season

Canadian ice hockey league season The 1902 Manitoba Hockey Association (MHA) season consisted of a four game series between the Winnipeg HC and Winnipeg Victorias. As the Victorias were the defending Stanley Cup holder, they would play two challenges, against Toronto and Montreal. Regular season Final standing Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against Winnipeg Victorias 4 4 0 0 20 7 Winnipeg Hockey Club 4 0 4 0 7 20 Stanley Cup challenges As Stanley Cup champion, the Victorias accepted a challenge from Toronto Wellingtons, champions of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), played during the regular season. The first game was played under Ontario rules, the second under Manitoba rules. Unusually, in the first game a goal was scored by Rod Flett of Winnipeg, however this goal was into his own net. No Toronto player is credited for the goal, Mr. Flett is. Winnipeg would win the series 5–3, 5–3 (2–0). Winnipeg vs. Toronto Wellingtons thumb|Winnipeg Auditorium, 1900|alt=Exterior of wooden building with peaked roof and arched windows Date Winning Team Score Losing Team LocationJanuary 21, 1902Winnipeg Victorias5–3Toronto WellingtonsWinnipeg AuditoriumJanuary 23, 1902Winnipeg Victorias5–3Toronto WellingtonsWinnipeg wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0 + January 21 Toronto 3 at Winnipeg 5Doug "Dutchie" Morrison G Art Brown George Chadwick P Rod Flett Irvin Ardagh CP Magnus Flett George McKay 1 RO Burke Wood 1 David "Worts" Smart 1 C Fred Chadham 2 Charles "Chummy" Hill LW Fred Scanlan Frank McLaren RW Tony Gingras 2 Flett scored for Toronto (own goal) + January 23 Toronto 3 at Winnipeg 5Doug "Dutchie" Morrison G Art Brown George Chadwick P Rod Flett Irvin Ardagh CP Magnus Flett George McKay RO Burke Wood David "Worts" Smart C Fred Cadham Charles "Chummy" Hill LW Fred Scanlan Frank McLaren RW Tony Gingras Newspaper accounts omit the goal-scorers for the game. Winnipeg vs. Montreal After the Montreal HC won the 1902 CAHL title in March, they promptly sent a challenge to the Winnipeg Victorias and a best-of-three series was arranged. The season was mild, and there was an inch of water on the slushy ice for game one. Tony Gingras scored the only goal of game one and Winnipeg shut out Montreal, 1–0. Ice conditions improved for game two an Montreal shut out Winnipeg 5–0. In game three, Montreal took an early 2–0 lead after eleven minutes and then held on for a 2–1 victory. Winnipeg attacked furiously at the end, and Montreal's effort was described as "little men of iron" by Montreal Star sports editor Peter Spanjaardt.Zweig 2012 307 With the victory, the Montreal club won the Cup for the first time since 1894. Jack Marshall of Montreal, who had played for the Winnipeg team in the previous year, faced his old team and scored three goals, including the series clincher. Art Hooper also scored three for Montreal. Date Winning Team Score Losing Team LocationMarch 13, 1902Winnipeg Victorias1–0Montreal HCWinnipeg AuditoriumMarch 15, 1902Montreal HC5–0Winnipeg VictoriasMarch 17, 1902Montreal HC2–1Winnipeg VictoriasMontreal wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1 + March 13 Montreal 0 at Winnipeg 1Billy Nicholson G Art Brown Tom Hodge P Rod Flett Dickie Boon, Capt. CP Magnus Flett Art Hooper RO Fred Cadham Jack Marshall C Burke Wood Charles Liffiton LW Tony Gingras 1 Jimmy Gardner RW Fred Scanlon Billy Bellinghan - Spare Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. Ronald Elliot - Spare Charles Johnstone - Spare George Smith - Spare Referee- W. MacFarlane + March 15 Montreal 5 at Winnipeg 0Billy Nicholson G Art Brown Billy Bellingham P Rod Flett Dickie Boon, Capt CP Magnus Flett Art Hooper 2 RO Fred Cadham Jack Marshall 2 C Burke Wood Ernie Liffiton 1 LW Tony Gingras Jimmy Gardner RW Fred Scanlon Billy Bellinghan - Spare Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. Ronald Elliot - Spare Charles Johnstone - Spare George Smith - Spare Referee- W. MacFarlane + March 17 Montreal 2 at Winnipeg 1Billy Nicholson G Art Brown Billy Bellingham P Red Flett Dickie Boon CP Magnus Flett Art Hooper 1 RO Fred Cadham Jack Marshall 1 C Burke Wood Ernie Liffiton LW Tony Gingras 1 Jimmy Gardner RW Fred Scanlon Billy Bellinghan - Spare Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. Ronald Elliot - Spare Charles Johnstone - Spare George Smith - Spare Referee- W. MacFarlane Winnipeg Victorias January 1902 Stanley Cup champions 1902 *Art Brown *Rod Flett (point) Magnus Flett (cover point) * Tony Gingras (right wing) Charles Johnstone (left wing/rover) Fred Scanlan (left wing) * Dan Bain (Captain) Fred Cadham Burke Wood (rover) Jack Armytage (President), Mark Hooper (Trainer), Ted Robinson (Secretary/Treasurer), Walter Pratt (Director) See also List of Stanley Cup champions References Coleman, Charles L. The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. 1966 NHL Zweig Eric 2012 Stanley Cup: 120 years of hockey supremacy Firefly Books 978-1-77085-104-7 Notes Winnipeg Victorias1901 Montreal Hockey Club1902 Winnipeg VictoriasStanley Cup Champions January 1902 1900–01 1902–03 MHA seasons 1901–02 Category:Manitoba Hockey Association seasons Man