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The 1904–05 Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL) season lasted from December 31, 1904 until March 3. Teams played an eight game schedule.
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Ottawa Hockey Club, who officially joined the FAHL prior to the end of the last season, played its first full season in the league. Montreal Le National left the league and joined the rival Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL). Ottawa had negotiated with the CAHL to return, along with the Wanderers joining, but this was turned down. Ottawa Capitals also left the FAHL.
The newly transferred Ottawa Hockey Club would win the league championship with a record of seven wins and one loss.
Frank McGee would score five goals against the Montagnards on February 4.
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Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
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Dec. | 31 | Cornwall | 4 | Wanderers | 6 |
Jan. | 2 | Montagnards | 3 | Brockville | 10 |
7 | Wanderers | 3 | Ottawa | 9 | |
11 | Cornwall | 2 | Brockville | 3 | |
13 | Wanderers | 6 | Montagnards | 1 | |
21 | Montagnards | 2 | Cornwall | 4 | |
23 | Ottawa | 3 | Brockville | 5 | |
27 | Cornwall | 3 | Montagnards | 2 | |
28 | Wanderers | 3 | Brockville | 2 | |
Feb. | 1 | Brockville | 4 | Wanderers | 8 |
1 | Ottawa | 7 | Cornwall | 2 | |
4 | Montagnards | 4 | Ottawa | 14 | |
8 | Brockville | 0 | Ottawa | 7 | |
11 | Ottawa | 4 | Wanderers | 2 | |
13 | Brockville | 1 | Cornwall | 2 | |
17 | Brockville | 9 | Montagnards | 2 | |
18 | Wanderers | 7 | Cornwall | 1 | |
24 | Cornwall | 0 | Ottawa | 9 | |
25 | Montagnards | 2 | Wanderers | 9 | |
Mar. | 3 | Ottawa | 7 | Montagnards | 3 |
Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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Finnie, Dave | Ottawa | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2.4 |
Baker, W. | Wanderers | 7 | 23 | 0 | 3.3 |
Kerr | Brockville | 8 | 30 | 0 | 3.8 |
Lavigne | Montagnards | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
Brighton | Wanderers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
Hunter, Jack | Cornwall | 8 | 37 | 0 | 4.6 |
Menard, Henri | Montagnards | 7 | 58 | 0 | 8.3 |
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McGee, Frank | Ottawa | 6 | 17 |
Marshall, Jack | Wanderers | 8 | 17 |
Westwick, Harry | Ottawa | 8 | 15 |
Smith, Alf | Ottawa | 8 | 13 |
Blachford, Cecil | Wanderers | 7 | 10 |
Glass, Frank | Wanderers | 6 | 9 |
Lannon, W. | Brockville | 8 | 7 |
Shore, Hamby | Ottawa | 3 | 6 |
Marks, Jack | Brockville | 8 | 6 |
Mallette, Bob | Cornwall | 8 | 5 |
In January 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets travelled 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from the Yukon to Ottawa for a best-of-three Cup challenge series. The Nuggets actually left Dawson City on December 19, 1904 and travelled on a month-long journey by dog sled (Dawson to Whitehorse), ship (Skagway to Vancouver), and train (Whitehorse to Skagway, and Vancouver to Ottawa). Largely because of the long trip, they were no match for the Silver Seven. Ottawa defeating them in Game 1, 9–2. Numerous Stanley Cup records were then set in Game 2, including Frank McGee's 14 goals, which included eight consecutive goals scored in less than nine minutes,[1] and a 23–2 rout, the largest margin of victory for any challenge game or Stanley Cup Final game to date.
Several players playing for Dawson were from the Ottawa area. Jim Johnstone was from Ottawa. Norman Watt was from Aylmer, Quebec. Randy McLennan had played in a Stanley Cup challenge for Queen's University of Kingston, Ontario. Another player has Stanley Cup challenge experience: Lorne Hanna, "formerly of the Yukon", had played for Brandon Wheat Cities in their 1904 challenge of Ottawa.[2]
Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
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January 13, 1905 | Ottawa Senators | 9–2 | Dawson City Nuggets | Dey's Arena |
January 16, 1905 | Ottawa Senators | 23–2 | Dawson City Nuggets | |
Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0 |
Game One
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Game Two
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After the series, Ottawa held a banquet for Dawson City at the Ottawa Amateur Athletic Association (OAAA) clubhouse. After the banquet the Stanley Cup was drop kicked into the frozen Rideau Canal. It was retrieved the next day.
In March 1905, the Rat Portage Thistles issued another challenge to the Senators. McGee did not play in the first game and the Thistles crushed Ottawa, 9–3. However, he returned to lead the Senators to 4–2 and 5–4 victories in games two and three, respectively.
Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
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March 7, 1905 | Rat Portage Thistles | 9–3 | Ottawa Senators | Dey's Arena |
March 9, 1905 | Ottawa Senators | 4–2 | Rat Portage Thistles | |
March 11, 1905 | Ottawa Senators | 5–4 | Rat Portage Thistles | |
Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1 |
&-Missing from the team picture first name unknown.
Weldy Young, a former member of the Ottawa team in the 1890s, and the captain of the Dawson City team, engraved his name on the Cup with a pen knife. He had missed playing for Dawson as he was working in the federal election, although he did arrive in Ottawa during the series.[5]
Preceded by Ottawa Hockey Club 1904 |
Ottawa Hockey Club Stanley Cup Champions 1905 |
Succeeded by Ottawa Hockey Club January, 1906 |
Preceded by 1904 FAHL season |
FAHL seasons 1904–05 |
Succeeded by 1905–06 FAHL season |