1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season

Canadian ice hockey club season March 2026 1909–10 1909 Ottawa Hockey Club NHA NHA 2nd 9–3–0 Pete Green The Arena Yes Marty Walsh (23) Percy LeSueur (9) Percy LeSueur (5.5) The 1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season saw the Ottawa Hockey Club secede from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA), and join the new Canadian Hockey Association (CHA), only to abandon that group and join the National Hockey Association (NHA) a few weeks later. Ottawa held on to its Stanley Cup championship status through several challenges, only to lose it to the Montreal Wanderers who won the NHA championship. Team business The CHA was formed by three teams from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association: Ottawa, Quebec, and the Montreal Shamrocks. They wanted to form a new league after the Montreal Wanderers of the ECHA were sold to new owners that wanted to move the club to the smaller Jubilee Arena. The CHA rejected applications from Wanderers and other teams who then formed their own league, the National Hockey Association (NHA). The backers of the NHA included some very successful businessmen who had much deeper pockets than the CHA owners. With the two competing leagues, competition for players was fierce. Renfrew wanted to get as many players from Ottawa as it could. While not signing Fred Lake, Dubby Kerr or Marty Walsh, Renfrew was able to sign Cyclone Taylor immediately before the season started. The club threatened Taylor with legal action after he accepted a $50 check from them, but then signed with Renfrew.Ottawa Citizen December 31, 2009 Want to Take It To Courts 8 Edgar Dey left to play with Haileybury. The CHA folded on January 15, 1910, after only a handful of games were played. Ottawa and the Shamrocks of the CHA were immediately absorbed into the NHA. As Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawas attempted to arrange three Stanley Cup challenge series which had been accepted by the Stanley Cup trustees. Series with Edmonton and Galt, Ontario, were arranged, but a planned challenge with the Winnipeg Shamrocks was abandoned when Winnipeg wired that they could not keep their team intact.Ottawa Citizen December 15, 1909 8 Stanley Cup Dates Finally Chosen But How Many Teams Will Play? The Ottawas won both the Galt and Edmonton series. Ottawa is considered co-champions of the Stanley Cup in 1910. Results CHA Play started on December 30. After a few games it was clear that fan interest was not there as only 800 fans were recorded for the game between the Nationals and the Shamrocks. Month Day Visitor Score Home Score Jan. 8 Ottawa 14 Le National 4 13 Ottawa 15 All-Montreal 5 NHA A meeting with the NHA on January 15, 1910, was planned to consider amalgamation with the CHA, but amalgamation was not discussed. Instead the NHA admitted Ottawa and the Shamrocks. The Le National were offered the franchise of Les Canadiens, but declined. No invitation was offered to All-Montreal and Quebec. The CHA ceased operations. Final standings OTT Results Month Day Visitor Score Home Score Jan. 15 Shamrocks 3 Ottawa 15 22 Canadiens 4 Ottawa 6 26 Ottawa 8 Canadiens 4 29 Haileybury 4 Ottawa 11 Feb. 5 Ottawa 5 Cobalt 4 9 Ottawa 8 Haileybury 4 12 Renfrew 5 Ottawa 8 (10' over.) 19 Ottawa 5 Wanderers 7 23 Ottawa 9 Shamrocks 6 26 Cobalt 5 Ottawa 11 Mar. 5 Wanderers 3 Ottawa 1 8 Ottawa 2 Renfrew 17 Player statistics Goaltending averages Name GP GA SO Avg.LeSueur, Percy 12 66 1 5.5 Scoring leaders NameGP GWalsh, Marty 11 23Ridpath, Bruce 12 15 Stanley Cup Challenges During the CHA season, Ottawa as Cup champion played one challenge in addition to their regular schedule: Ottawa vs. Galt Ottawa played a two-game total goals series against Galt, Ontario, champions of the Ontario Professional Hockey League and prevailed with 12–3 and 3–1 victories. Marty Walsh led Ottawa with 6 goals. Date Winning Team Score Losing Team LocationJanuary 5, 1910Ottawa Hockey Club12–3GaltThe ArenaJanuary 7, 1910Ottawa Hockey Club3–1GaltOttawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4 + January 5Galt 3 at Ottawa 12Hugh Lehman G Percy LeSueur Pete Charlton P Fred Lake 1 Rastus Murphy CP Ken Mallen Charles Manson 2 F Bruce Stuart 2 Jimmy Mallen 2 F Marty Walsh |Art Dusome F Hanmby Shore 2 Fred "Doc" Doherty 1 F Bruce Ridpath 1 Referee – R. Bowie + January 7 Galt 1 at Ottawa 3Hugh Lehman G Percy LeSueur Pete Charlton 1 P Fred Lake 1 Rastus Murphy CP Hamby Shore George "Goldie" Cochrane F Bruce Stuart 1 Jimmy Mallen F Marty Walsh Art Dusome F Albert "Dubbie" Kerr Fed "Doc" Doherty F Bruce Ridpath 1 Referee – Patrick & Spittal Ottawa vs. Edmonton During the NHA season Ottawa as Cup champion played a challenge against Edmonton in addition to their regular schedule. Edmonton was champion of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association. + January 18 Edmonton 4 at Ottawa 8Jack Winchester G Percy LeSueur William Field P Fred Lake Hugh Ross CP Hamby Shore Fred Whitcroft 2 F Bruce Stuart 2 Harold Deeton 1 F Marty Walsh 1 Hay Millar 1 F Gordon Roberts 4 Bert Boulton F Bruce Ridpath 1 Referees – Bowie & Campbell + January 20 Edmonton 7 at Ottawa 13Jack Winchester G Percy LeSueur William Field P Fred Lake Hugh Ross CP Hamby Shore 1 Fred Whitcroft 3 F Bruce Stuart 5 Harold Deeton 2 F Marty Walsh 1 Hay Millar F Gordon Roberts 3 Bert Boulton 2 F Bruce Ridpath 3 Referees – Bowie & Campbell Stanley Cup engraving The 1910 Stanley Cup was presented by the trophy's trustee William Foran. The following Ottawa Hockey Club players and staff were members of the Stanley Cup winning team. 1910 Ottawa Hockey Club Senators *Percy LeSueur *Fred Lake (point) Ken Mallen (point/cover point) Hamilton Hamby Shore (cover point-left wing) *Albert "Dubbie" Kerr (left wing) Bruce Ridpath (right wing) Gordon Roberts (left wing) *Bruce Stuart(rover)(rover-Captain) Walter Smaill(rover) Marty Walsh (center) Thomas D'arcy McGee (President)†, Llewellyn Bates (Vice President)† Pete Green (Coach)†, Patrick Basketville (Treasurer)† Martin Rosenthal (Secretary)†, Mac McGilton (Trainer)† Charles Sparks†, Charles Bryson†, Dave Mulligan† (Directors) Percy Butler†, Charles Irvin† (Directors) †known non-playing members of 1910 Ottawa Hockey Club. No team picture of Ottawa in 1910 has been found. Ottawa engraved "Ottawa 1910" and "OTTAWA vs GALT/OTTAWA vs EDMONTON". See also 1910 NHA season List of Stanley Cup champions References Coleman, Charles L The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. 1966 National Hockey League Notes Ottawa Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons Category:1910 NHA season Category:1900s in Ottawa Category:1910s in Ottawa