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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 third-straight league championship.
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At the annual meeting on December 12, 1896, the secretary reported that the association had lost all of its records in a fire, except for its minutes.
Clare McKerrow of Montreal HC set a new record with six goals in the opening game against Quebec on January 9.
The Ottawa club moved to new Dey's Arena.
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Prior to the season, Victorias would defeat the Winnipeg Victorias of the (Manitoba Hockey Association) 6–5, on December 30, 1896, to reclaim the Cup they had lost in the previous season to Winnipeg.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
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| December 30, 1896 | Montreal Victorias | 6 – 5 | Winnipeg Victorias | Granite Rink, Winnipeg |
| Montreal | (6) | at | Winnipeg | (5) |
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| Gordon Lewis | G | George Merritt | ||
| Harold Henderson | P | Rod Flett | ||
| Mike Grant | CP | Charles Johnstone | ||
| Robert McDougall | F | Colin "Tote" Campbell | ||
| Grham Drinkwater | 1 | F | Jack Armitage | 1 |
| Shirley Davidson | 2 | F | Attie Howard | 2 |
| Ernest McLea | 3 | F | Dan Bain | 2 |
Referee - Wendy Young, Ottawa
Umpires - A. Shearer, Montreal; D. Clark, Winnipeg
Montreal played the Halifax Wanderers in Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 25, 1897. The Wanderers defeated Montreal 4–3 on a second-half goal after the teams were tied 3–3 at half-time.[1]
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
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| Jan. | 9 | Shamrocks | 1 | Ottawa | 4 |
| 9 | Quebec | 2 | Montreal | 8 | |
| 12 | Montreal | 4 | Victorias | 5 | |
| 16 | Quebec | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 16 | Shamrocks | 2 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 23 | Victorias | 6 | Shamrocks | 4 | |
| 23 | Montreal | 4 | Quebec | 2 | |
| 30† | Ottawa | 0 | Montreal | 1 | |
| 30 | Victorias | 9 | Quebec | 4 | |
| Feb. | 6 | Victorias | 4 | Ottawa | 2 |
| 6 | Quebec | 1 | Shamrocks | 9 | |
| 10 | Montreal | 5 | Shamrocks | 1 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Victorias | 1 | |
| 13 | Shamrocks | 3 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 17‡ | Ottawa | 4 | Montreal | 0 | |
| 20 | Montreal | 4 | Ottawa | 3 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 2 | Victorias | 8 | |
| 27 | Victorias | 7 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 27 | Ottawa | 1 | Quebec | 4 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Shamrocks | 4 | Victorias | 8 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | Shamrocks | 3 |
† Protested by Ottawa who scored the tying goal in last few seconds but the goal was disallowed by the referee. The protest was upheld and the game replayed.
‡ Replay of January 30 protested game.
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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| Chittick, Fred | Ottawa | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Lewis, Gordon | Victorias | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | |
| Collins, Herb | Montreal | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | |
| Pagnuello, E. | Shamrocks | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | |
| Stocking, Frank | Quebec | 6 | 25 | 5.8 |
| Name | Club | GP | G |
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| McKerrow, Clare | Montreal | 8 | 12 |
| Smith, Alf | Ottawa | 8 | 12 |
| Barlow, Billy | Montreal | 8 | 10 |
| McLea, Ernie | Victorias | 8 | 8 |
| Dobby, John | Shamrocks | 8 | 7 |
| Swift, Arthur E. | Quebec | 8 | 6 |
| Westwick, Harry | Ottawa | 8 | 6 |
| Davidson, Cam | Victorias | 6 | 5 |
| Doyle, Pat | Quebec | 8 | 5 |
| Horsfall, Herbert | Montreal | 8 | 5 |
W. Jack (President), Fred Meredith (Hon President), F.H. Wilson (Hon Vice President), P.M. Desterneak (Secretary/Treasurer), G.R. Hooper(Director).
Gordon Lewis(goal)
W. Jack(President), Fred Meredith (Hon. President), W. Grant (Vice President), F.H. Wilson (Hon. Vice President), P.M. Desterneck Secretary/Treasurer)
| Preceded by Winnipeg Victorias 1896 |
Montreal Victorias Stanley Cup Champions 1897 |
Succeeded by Montreal Victorias 1898 |
| Preceded by 1896 |
AHAC seasons 1897 |
Succeeded by 1898 |