1894–95 Ottawa Hockey Club season

Canadian ice hockey club season March 2026 Ottawa Hockey Club 1894–95 AHAC 3rd 1894 Rideau Skating Rink 4–4–0 Fred Chittick Bert Russel (10) Weldy Young The 1895 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's tenth season of play. After qualifying for the final championship match in 1894, the club placed second in the league. Team business Former player and Stanley Cup trustee P. D. Ross was elected president of the Hockey Club for the season.Morgan Henry James The Canadian Men and Women of the Time: A Handbook of Canadian Biography 1898 William Briggs Toronto first https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.02221 Pre-season Ottawa played four pre-season games, on December 27, 1894, at home against Montreal HC, winning 5–1. Chauncy Kirby would play goal for Ottawa. The clubs played a rematch exhibition in Montreal on December 30. In this game, spirits were high in the Victoria Skating Rink as the crowd rushed onto the ice after Ottawa tied the game 2–2. Captain Young would order Ottawa off the ice and the game did not resume.Ottawa Citizen The Crowd Rushed In December 31, 1894 6 A team composed of American collegiate players visited Ottawa for a two-game series at the start of January. The first game, on January 2, 1895, was played under American rules (with a ball, and the positions titled goal, quarterback and three forwards) and was won by the Americans 5–3.Ottawa Citizen January 3, 1895 A Foreign Winter Game 6 The second game was played under Canadian rules and was won by Ottawa 15–1.Ottawa Citizen January 4, 1895 Fifteen to One 8 thumb|right|250px|1895 team photo. Still using the triskellion insignia.Standing: P. D. Ross, G. P. Murphy, Chauncey Kirby, Don Watters.Seated: Jim Smellie, Alf Smith, Harvey Pulford, Weldy Young, Joe McDougal.Bottom row: Harry Westwick, Fred Chittick, H. RusselOttawa Citizen April 28, 1953 Great Ottawa Names Glitter in Lengthy History of Hockey E02 Season Ottawa entered the season without a regular goalie as a replacement for Albert Morel was needed. New player Fred Chittick would win the job, but the club would not keep pace with Montreal Victorias and finished second. Highlights A game involving Quebec was noteworthy, on February 23 against Ottawa, won by Ottawa 3–2. The game, played at Quebec, was very rough and the crowd became hostile towards the visitors. At the end of the match, the crowd pursued referee Hamilton and Umpire Findlay as they left the arena, and dragged them back to force them to declare the game a draw. Police were called to break up the demonstration. Subsequent to the match, the AHAC decided to suspend the Quebec hockey club for the rest of the season.Coleman(1966), p. 21 Final Standing Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against Montreal Victorias 8 6 2 0 35 20 Montreal Hockey Club 8 4 4 0 33 22 Ottawa 8 4 4 0 25 24 Montreal Crystals 8 3 4 0 21 39 Quebec†† 8 0 8 0 18 27 †† Quebec team suspended after attack on officials after game of February 23. Results Month Day Visitor Score Home Score Jan. 5 Crystals 1 Ottawa 9 12 Ottawa 1 Victorias 5 19 Ottawa 2 Montreal 3 26 Quebec 0 Ottawa 1 Feb. 16 Montreal 3 Ottawa 4 12' overtime 23 Ottawa 3 Quebec 2 Mar. 2 Victorias 3 Ottawa 2 6 Ottawa 3 Crystals 7 Goaltending averages Name Club GP GA SO Avg. Chittick, Fred Ottawa 6 18 1 3.0 Westwick, Harry Ottawa 2 6 3.0 Leading scorers Name Club GP GRussel, Bert Ottawa 8 10Kirby, Chauncey Ottawa 7 5Smith, Alf Ottawa 8 5 Roster Fred Chittick Chauncey Kirby Joe McDougal Harvey Pulford Bert Russel James Smellie Alf Smith Dan Waters Harry Westwick Weldy Young See also 1895 AHAC season References Coleman, Charles L. The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. 1966 Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons Ottawa Category:1890s in Ottawa