1904–05 Ottawa Hockey Club | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
League | 1st FAHL |
1904–05 record | 7–1–0 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Bob Shillington |
Coach | Alf Smith |
Captain | Harvey Pulford |
Arena | Dey's Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Frank McGee (17) |
Goals against average | Dave Finnie (2.4) |
<1903–04 | 1905–06> |
The 1904–05 Ottawa Hockey Club season, the club's 20th season of play, lasted from January 7, 1905 until March 11, 1905. Ottawa won the league championship of the Federal Amateur Hockey League and successfully defended its Stanley Cup championship against all challengers.
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After resigning from the CAHL in January 1904, the Club made plans to join the FAHL. However, before the season started, the Club investigated returning to the CAHL and to helping create a merger of the FAHL with the CAHL. The teams of the CAHL were opposed to both initiatives and the Club played the season in the FAHL.[1]
Two personal tragedies occurred during the off-season. Jim McGee died in a horse-riding accident in May. The McGee family did not wish Frank to continue to play hockey with only one good eye but Frank chose to play the season. Harvey Pulford's wife Annis died giving birth to a son in December 1904.[2]
Bouse Hutton retired from ice hockey, continuing in lacrosse. Dave Finnie took his place.
The Club won 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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Jan. | 7 | Wanderers | 3 | Ottawa | 9 |
23 | Ottawa | 3 | Brockville | 5 | |
Feb. | 1 | Ottawa | 7 | Cornwall | 2 |
4 | Montagnards | 4 | Ottawa | 14 | |
8 | Brockville | 0 | Ottawa | 7 | |
11 | Ottawa | 4 | Wanderers | 2 | |
24 | Cornwall | 0 | Ottawa | 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 |
Name | Club | GP | G |
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McGee, Frank | Ottawa | 6 | 17 |
Westwick, Harry | Ottawa | 8 | 15 |
Smith, Alf | Ottawa | 8 | 13 |
Shore, Hamby | Ottawa | 3 | 6 |
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,[3] 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 was from Glengarry County, Ontario[4] and 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.[5]
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 |
† Substitute/on team picture/dressed, but did not play &-Missing from the team picture.
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.[8]
Preceded by Ottawa Hockey Club 1904 |
Ottawa Hockey Club 1905 Stanley Cup Champions 1905 |
Succeeded by Ottawa Hockey Club 1906 |
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