1907–08 ECAHA season

Ice hockey season March 2026 1907–08 ECAHA season Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association Ice hockey December 29, 1907 – March 7, 1908 6 1907–08 Montreal Wanderers Champions Russell Bowie (31 goals) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association ECAHA 1907 ECAHA season 1907 1909 ECHA season 1909 The 1907–08 ECAHA season was the third season of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA). Teams played a ten-game schedule. The Montreal Wanderers would win the league championship with a record of eight wins, two losses. League business Executive Dr. George Cameron, Montreal (President) Joe Power, Quebec (1st Vice-President) Patrick J. Baskerville, Ottawa (2nd Vice-President) W. P. Lunny, Shamrocks (Secretary-Treasurer) The Nationals applied for a franchise but did not get three-fourths approval. Mr. Baskerville demanded better protection be given visiting teams at Quebec, as stones had been thrown at the Senators on their last visit. Rule Changes Teams could now openly pay players. Players would have to declare their professional or amateur status. The Victorias would remain strictly amateur.Coleman, p. 151 Hod Stuart Benefit All-Star Game thumb|right|285px|ECAHA All-Stars. The first All-Star game in ice hockey was played on January 2, 1908, before 3,500 fans at the Montreal Arena between the Montreal Wanderers (defending Stanley Cup champions) and a team of all-star players from the remaining teams in the league. It was held in memory of Montreal Wanderers player Hod Stuart, who had died in a diving accident three months after the Wanderers won the Stanley Cup in 1907. The sale of tickets, from 25 cents to $1, raised $2,000 for Mr. Stuart's widow and two children.The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition Podnieks Andrew 2000 HarperCollins Toronto 1–4 0-00-200058-X Wanderers (10) 4 All-Stars (7) Riley Hern Goal Percy LeSueur (Ottawa) Art Ross Point Rod Kennedy (Victorias) Walter Smaill Cover-point Frank Patrick, (Victorias) Frank Glass Rover Joe Power (Quebec) Ernie Russell Centre Grover Sargent (Montreal) Cecil Blachford Right wing Ed Hogan (Quebec) Ernie Johnson left wing Jack Marshall (Quebec) left wing Ed Hogan (Shamrocks) Regular season Russell Bowie of Victorias led the scoring championship with 31 goals. This was the fifth time in ten seasons that Bowie would lead the scorers. There was a large amount of player turnover. For the Wanderers, Hod Stuart of Wanderers had died in the off-season, Lester Patrick had moved west, and new players would include Art Ross from Brandon, Tom Hooper of Kenora and Ernie Russell formerly of Montreal HC. Ottawa lost Harry Smith and Hamby Shore who moved to Winnipeg and Billy Gilmour who joined the Victorias. Ottawa added Cyclone Taylor from Portage Lakes, Tommy Phillips from Kenora, and Marty Walsh from the Canadian Soo. Montreal Shamrocks signed up Didier Pitre and Jack Laviolette from the International League. Quebec Bulldogs had three Power brothers in the lineup: Joe, Charles aka 'Chubby' and James aka 'Rocket'. Montreal Victorias signed Frank Patrick of McGill and Billy Gilmour. On January 28, the Wanderers played Renfrew Creamery Kings of the Federal League in Brockville, Ontario, for a bet of 400, (The Wanderers' expenses were provided). Wanderers played without three of their players from winning the Stanley Cup (Blatchford, Glass and Smail) and lost 11–5 to Renfrew.The Globe Renfrew beat Wanderers 9 January 29, 1908 Highlights Ottawa opened their new Arena, hosting the Wanderers on January 11, 1908, overloading capacity with 7,100 attending. Ottawa defeated the Wanderers 12–2. Ottawa and Wanderers were tied for first going into their rematch on February 29, when the Ottawa manager J. P. Dickson resigned in a dispute over which train to take to Montreal. At the time, two trains were available for the trip, and the two would race, with betting taking place on the winner. In the actual game, the two defence stars Art Ross and Cyclone Taylor would lead end-to-end rushes, and the game would be tied until Taylor was injured, and Bruce Stuart and Walter Smaill would score for the Wanderers to win 4–2. On January 18, Quebec would defeat Montreal 18–5, with Chubby Power scoring six. Russell Bowie would score five in a game three times, Marty Walsh would have the biggest game, scoring seven, and six in another. Tom Phillips would score five twice, Herb Jordan would score six and five, and Jack Marshall would score five twice. Final standing Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Team GP W L T GF GA Montreal Wanderers 10 8 2 0 63 52 Ottawa Hockey Club 10 7 3 0 86 51 Quebec Hockey Club 10 5 5 0 81 74 Montreal Shamrocks 10 5 5 0 53 49 Montreal Victorias 10 4 6 0 73 78 Montreal Hockey Club 10 1 9 0 53 105 Results Month Day Visitor Score Home Score 1907 Dec. 29 Shamrocks 10 Montreal HC 4 1908 Jan. 4 Ottawa HC 1 Quebec HC 8 4 Victorias 8 Shamrocks 6 8 Wanderers 7 Montreal HC 3 11 Wanderers 2 Ottawa HC 12 11 Quebec HC 6 Victorias 12 15 Victorias 5 Wanderers 7 18 Ottawa HC 3 Shamrocks 4 (OT 2') 18 Montreal HC 5 Quebec HC 18 22 Shamrocks 1 Wanderers 3 25 Victorias 9 Ottawa HC 14 25 Quebec HC 8 Wanderers 13 29 Victorias 13 Montreal HC 7 Feb. 1 Ottawa HC 14 Montreal HC 7 5 Wanderers 5 Victorias 6 (OT 10') 8 Quebec HC 5 Ottawa HC 11 8 Montreal HC 3 Shamrocks 9 12 Victorias 4 Shamrocks 7 13 Shamrocks 3 Quebec HC 7 15 Ottawa HC 10 Victorias 4 15 Wanderers 8 Quebec HC 6 19 Montreal HC 5 Wanderers 8 22 Shamrocks 2 Ottawa HC 5 22 Quebec HC 8 Montreal HC 6 26 Montreal HC 7 Victorias 4 29 Ottawa HC 2 Wanderers 4 29 Victorias 8 Quebec HC 9 (OT 3') Mar. 4 Wanderers 6 Shamrocks 4 7 Ottawa HC 14 Montreal HC 6 7 Quebec HC 6 Shamrocks 7 Player statistics Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals scored Name Club GP GRussell Bowie Victorias 10 31Marty Walsh Ottawa 9 28Tommy Phillips Ottawa 10 26Charles Power Quebec 10 23Herb Jordan Quebec 8 22Ernie Russell Wanderers 9 21Jack Marshall Shamrocks 9 19Joe Eveleigh Montreal 8 16Joe Power Quebec 10 13Alf Smith Ottawa 9 13 Goaltending averages Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average Name Club GP GA SO GAA Billy Nicholson Shamrocks 10 49 4.9 Percy LeSueur Ottawa 10 51 5.1 Riley Hern Wanderers 10 52 5.2 Nathan Frye Victorias 1 7 7.0 Paddy Moran Quebec 10 74 7.4 Wyn Robinson Victorias 9 71 7.9 Chuck Tyner Montreal 1 9 9.0 Dave Finnie Montreal 5 48 9.6 Archie Lockerby Montreal 4 48 12.0 Stanley Cup challenges Wanderers played in three challenges, during the season against Ottawa Victorias and after the season, against Winnipeg and Toronto. All games were played at the Montreal Arena. Wanderers vs. Ottawa During the season, Wanderers would play a challenge against the Ottawa Victorias of the Federal Amateur Hockey League. On January 9–13, the Wanderers would win 9–3, 13–1 (22–4). Eddie Roberts broke his collarbone in the first game and was replaced by Gerard. Only 500 attended the second game.Coleman, p. 161 Victorias 3 Wanderers 9+ January 9 Billy Hague G William "Riley" Hern Charles Ross P Art Ross 2 Melford Milne CP Tom Hooper Ed Roberts 1 RO Frank "Pud" Glass 3 Alf Young C Ernie Russell 4 Bob Harrison 1 RW Walter Smaill Jack Fraser 1 LW Ernie "Moose" Johnson Referees – James Power & D. Brown Victorias 1 Wanderers 13+ January 13 Billy Hague G William "Riley" Hern Charles Ross P Art Ross 1 Jack Ryan CP Tom Hooper Eddie Gerard RO Frank "Pud" Glass 1 Harry Manson 1 C Ernie Russell 6 Bob Harrison RW Cecil Blachford 1 Jack Fraser LW Ernie "Moose" Johnson 4 Referees – James Power & D. Brown Wanderers vs. Winnipeg Wanderers defeated Winnipeg Maple Leafs in a two-game series 11–5, 9–3 (20–8) March 10–12. Maple Leafs 5 Wanderers 11+ March 10 Jack Winchester G William "Riley" Hern Joe "Grindy" Forrester P Art Ross 1 Barney Holden (Capt.) CP Walter Smaill 2 Hamilton Hamby Shore F Frank "Pud" Glass 1 Lorne Campbell F Bruce Stuart 2 Harry Kennedy 4 F Cecil Blachford Capt. 3 Fred Lake 1 F Ernie "Moose" Johnson 2 Referees – James Power & KirbyColeman, p. 162 Maple Leafs 3 Wanderers 9+ March 12 Jack Winchester G William "Riley" Hern Joe "Grindy" Forrester P Art Ross Barney Holden Capt. CP Walter Smaill 1 Hamilton Hamby Shore 2 F Frank "Pud" Glass Lorne Campbell F Bruce Stuart 4 Harry Kennedy F Cecil Blachford Capt. Fred Lake 1 F Ernie "Moose" Johnson 4 Referees – Kirby & Henry Wanderers vs. Toronto The Wanderers then took on Toronto of the Ontario Professional Hockey League in a challenge. The Wanderers defeated Toronto 6–4 on March 14 on two late goals by Ernie Johnson and Bruce Stuart. Toronto 4 Wanderers 6+ March 14 Chuck Tyner G William "Riley" Hern Con Corbeau P Art Ross Rowley Young 1 CP Walter Smaill Bert Morrison F Frank "Pud" Glass 2 Edouard Newsy Lalonde 2 F Ernie Russell 1 Bruce Ridpath* Capt. 1 F Cecil Blachford Capt. 1 Wally Mercer F Ernie "Moose" Johnson 1 Jack Marks sub Bruce Start 1 Referees – Frank Patrick & Russell Bowie * Bruce Ridpath was Playing-Coach-Captain of 1908 Toronto Professionals Source: ColemanColeman, p. 163 Stanley Cup engraving The 1908 Stanley Cup was presented by the trophy's trustee William Foran. The Wanderers never did engrave their names on the Cup for their championship season. The following Wanderers players and staff were members of the winning team. + 1908 Montreal Wanderers Players Centres Frank "Pud" Glass (center-rover) Ernie Liffiton (center-right wing) Bruce Stuart (rover) Walter Smaill (rover) Harry Smith (rover) † ₳ Wingers Ernie "Moose" Johnson (left wing) Larry Gilmour^ (left wing-center) Ernie Russell (right wing-center) Jimmy Gardner † ₳ (right wing) Defencemen Art Ross (point) Billy Strachan (point) Tom Hooper ‡ ₳ (cover point & centre) Cecil Blachford (Captain - cover point) Goaltender William "Riley" Hern † Jimmy Gardner and Harry Smith were not members of Montreal Wanderers during their January and March 1908 Stanley Cup defences. However, they played in Dec 1908 when the Wanderers defeated Edmonton. †† unknown first name. ‡ Tom Hooper left the Wanderers after the challenge game of January 13. ₳ Team picture included 4 players who did not play for Montreal 1908, but did win cups with the Wanderers – Hod Stuart 1906–07, Rod Kennedy 1906–07, Lester Patrick 1906–07, Jack Marshal 1907. 4 Players who won the Stanley Cup with the Wanderers in 1908 are missing from the team picture – Larry Gilmour ₳, Tom Hooper ₳, Jimmy Gardner ₳, Harry Smith ₳. non-players = James Strachan (President), Clarence McKerrow (hon. president) Dickie Boon (manager), George Guile (secretary/treasurer) Tom Hodges (hon. secretary/treasurer), William Jennings (vice-president) Robert "Bob" Stephanson (Vice President), Robert "Bob" Ahern (hon. vice-president) George Hodges, Bert Strachan, Filbert Strachan, H. Watson†† (directors) Walter Dorion (club doctor), Paul Lefebvre (trainer) engraving-notes = After engraving 20 members' names in the bowl of the Stanley Cup in 1907, Wanderers did not even bother including their team name on the Stanley Cup in 1908. It was not until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1908 Montreal Wanderers" were put onto its then-new collar.Podnieks 2004 48 See also Eastern Canadian Amateur Hockey Association List of pre-NHL seasons List of ice hockey leagues References Bibliography Coleman, Charles L. The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. 1966 NHL Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Triumph Books 1-55168-261-3 Montreal WanderersMarch 1907 Ottawa HC1909 Montreal WanderersStanley Cup Champions 1908 1907 ECAHA season 1909 ECHA season ECAHA seasons 1907–08 Category:Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association seasons ECHA