Ottawa Cliffsides

Ottawa Cliffsides in 1909.

The Ottawa Cliffsides were a senior ice hockey team that played in the Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union from 1908–1911.

They were the first winner of the Allan Cup in 1909 when the cup was given to the winner of the Inter-provincial Hockey League. Alf Smith coached the Ottawa Cliffsides to win the first Allan Cup in March 1909, only to lose it to Queen's University in a challenge.

The Cliffsides played for only three seasons in the Inter-provincial League. They then reappeared in the Ottawa City Senior League in 1919-20 before disappearing for good.

Season-by-season results

Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union

Season	    Games    Won   Lost	     Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst	     Standing	     Playoffs
1908-09	       6	5	1	0	10	56	 43	             1st	Lost Final
1909-10	       6	4	2	0	 8	59	 43      	Tied 1st	Lost Final
1910-11	       6	5	1	0	10	50	 24	tied 1st Central	Lost Final

Ottawa City Senior League

Season	    Games    Won   Lost      Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst       Standing        Playoffs
1919-20	       7	4	3	0	 8	10	  8	     4th Group 1 	out of playoffs

Notable players

• Horace Merrill
• Arthur Sixsmith

References

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