1904 FAHL season
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The inaugural 1904 Federal Amateur Hockey League
(FAHL) season lasted from January 6 until February 24. Teams played a six game schedule.
and play to a 5-5 tie. Ottawa had joined the league after leaving the Canadian Amateur Hockey League
(CAHL), but did not play in any regular season games.
and Ottawa Hockey Club was arranged, for the Stanley Cup and the FAHL championship. The teams played the first game in Montreal to a tie of 5–5. Montreal refused to play overtime, demanding that the game be considered a no-contest and proposed that the series start over as a best two-of-three series. The Cup trustees demanded that the series continued as scheduled and the Wanderers abandoned the challenge.
According to the Gazette, the game saw "the dirtiest game ever seen between two senior teams at the Arena." Thirty-six penalties were called. Leahy was injured and replaced by Mallan. James Strachan, president of the Wanderers was quoted as saying that the Wanderers would not go to Ottawa and play with Dr. Kearns as referee. Ottawa took a 2–0 lead, before the Wanderers scored five in a row. The Ottawas came back with three, the final goal by Frank McGee.
Source: Montreal Gazette
The Wanderers demanded a replay of the game to be held in Montreal, which Ottawa refused. The series was cancelled, with Ottawa claiming the FAHL championship.
pro club. The Wanderers lost to Portage Lakes 8-4 and 9-2 in a series dubbed the "World Championship" locally. The Wanderers next travelled to Pittsburgh to play the Pittsburgh Victorias
. Pittsburgh won 4-2, and 6-4.
Federal Amateur Hockey League
The Federal Amateur Hockey League was a Canadian men's senior-level ice hockey league that played six seasons from 1904 to 1909. The league was formed initially to provide a league for teams not accepted by the rival Canadian Amateur Hockey League . One team, the Montreal Le National, was the first...
(FAHL) season lasted from January 6 until February 24. Teams played a six game schedule.
Regular season
In their first season, the Wanderers would dominate the league, going undefeated. After the season, the Wanderers would challenge the Ottawa Hockey ClubOttawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
and play to a 5-5 tie. Ottawa had joined the league after leaving the Canadian Amateur Hockey League
Canadian Amateur Hockey League
The Canadian Amateur Hockey League was an early men's amateur hockey league founded in 1898, replacing the organization that was formerly the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada before the 1898–99 season. The league existed for seven seasons, folding in 1905 and was itself replaced by the Eastern...
(CAHL), but did not play in any regular season games.
Highlights
Jack Marshall of Wanderers would score six goals against the Capitals on January 20.Final standing
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
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| Montreal Wanderers Montreal Wanderers The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are... |
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| Ottawa Capitals Ottawa Capitals The Ottawa Capitals were an early amateur senior men's ice hockey club playing in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from the 1890s until 1920. The club would challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1897, but abandon its challenge after one game, after it lost 15–2. It would later precipitate the breakup of the... |
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Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
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| Jan. | 6 | Cornwall | 3 | Le National | 5 |
| 13 | Le National | 5 | Capitals | 8 | |
| 15 | Wanderers | 5 | Cornwall | 1 | |
| 20 | Capitals | 6 | Wanderers | 10 | |
| 27 | Cornwall | 5 | Capitals | 4 | |
| 27 | Le National | 2 | Wanderers | 4 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Wanderers | 7 | Le National | 3 |
| 3 | Capitals | 3 | Cornwall | 7 | |
| 10 | Capitals | 4 | Le National | 10 | |
| 18 | Cornwall | 3 | Wanderers | 8 | |
| 20 | Wanderers | 4 | Capitals | 3 | |
| 24 | Le National | 2 | Cornwall | 1 | |
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
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| Nicholson, Billy Billy Nicholson (ice hockey) Billy C. Nicholson was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. He played goaltender and was a Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Hockey Club in 1902 as an amateur... |
Wanderers | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Grenier | Capitals | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Hunter, Jack | Cornwall | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Henri Menard | Le National | 6 | 27 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Moffatt | Capitals | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Cope, A. | Capitals | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Hurdman | Capitals | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 |
Leading scorers
| Name | Club | GP | G |
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| Jack Marshall | Wanderers | 4 | 11 |
| Edgar Dey Edgar Dey Edgar Ernest Dey was an early amateur and professional ice hockey player and athlete in canoeing. A member of the Dey family of Ottawa, known for canoe building, athletics and arena operation, he died in 1912 from an injury while playing hockey. He was a canoeing champion of Canada... |
Capitals | 6 | 11 |
| Ken Mallen Ken Mallen William Kenneth Russell "Ken" Mallen was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He won two Stanley Cups in his career, in 1910 with the Ottawa Senators, and in 1915 with the Vancouver Millionaires... |
Wanderers & Cornwall |
6 | 10 |
| Alphonse Prevost | Le National | 6 | 9 |
| Percy Sims | Capitals | 5 | 9 |
| Jack Laviolette Jack Laviolette Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club and was their first Captain, Coach, and General Manager.... |
Nationals | 6 | 8 |
| "Pokey" Leahy | Wanderers | 5 | 7 |
| Jimmy Gardner | Wanderers | 6 | 5 |
| Ed Decarie | Le National | 6 | 5 |
| Fred Strike | Wanderers | 2 | 4 |
Wanderers vs. Ottawa
A two-game series between the Montreal WanderersMontreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
and Ottawa Hockey Club was arranged, for the Stanley Cup and the FAHL championship. The teams played the first game in Montreal to a tie of 5–5. Montreal refused to play overtime, demanding that the game be considered a no-contest and proposed that the series start over as a best two-of-three series. The Cup trustees demanded that the series continued as scheduled and the Wanderers abandoned the challenge.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
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| March 2, 1904 | Ended in a 5–5 tie | Montreal Arena Montreal Arena The Montreal Arena, also known as Westmount Arena, was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the corner of St. Catherine Street and Wood Avenue. It was likely one of the first arenas designed expressly for hockey, opening in 1898... |
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| Ottawa wins series; Montreal is disqualified for refusing to play second game in Ottawa. | ||||
According to the Gazette, the game saw "the dirtiest game ever seen between two senior teams at the Arena." Thirty-six penalties were called. Leahy was injured and replaced by Mallan. James Strachan, president of the Wanderers was quoted as saying that the Wanderers would not go to Ottawa and play with Dr. Kearns as referee. Ottawa took a 2–0 lead, before the Wanderers scored five in a row. The Ottawas came back with three, the final goal by Frank McGee.
| Ottawa (5) | Montreal (5) | |||
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| Player | G | Pos | Player | G |
| Hutton | G | Nicholson | ||
| J. McGee | P | Strachan | ||
| A. Smith | CP | Bellingham | ||
| H. Westwick | 2 | R | Leahy, Mallan |
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| F. McGee | 1 | C | Marshall | 1 |
| W. Gilmour | 1 | RW | Gardner | 1 |
| S. Gilmour | 1 | LW | Blatchford | 1 |
| Referee - Dr. Kearns Umpires - Stevens, Baskerville |
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Source: Montreal Gazette
The Wanderers demanded a replay of the game to be held in Montreal, which Ottawa refused. The series was cancelled, with Ottawa claiming the FAHL championship.
Exhibition
After the season, the Wanderers travelled to Michigan to play the Portage Lakes Hockey ClubPortage Lakes Hockey Club
The Portage Lakes Hockey Club was one of the first professional ice hockey clubs. Based in Houghton, Michigan, the club played at the Amphidrome from 1904 until 1906...
pro club. The Wanderers lost to Portage Lakes 8-4 and 9-2 in a series dubbed the "World Championship" locally. The Wanderers next travelled to Pittsburgh to play the Pittsburgh Victorias
Pittsburgh Victorias
The Pittsburgh Victorias were an ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League. The team lasted until 1904, when the WPHL disbanded its teams to form the Pittsburgh Pros. In the 1902 the WPHL became the first professional ice hockey...
. Pittsburgh won 4-2, and 6-4.
See also
- 1903–04 Montreal Wanderers season1903–04 Montreal Wanderers seasonThe 1903–04 Montreal Wanderers season was the first season of play of the new Montreal Wanderers ice hockey club of Montreal, Canada. The club won the inaugural championship of the also-new Federal Amateur Hockey League and challenged for the Stanley Cup....
- 1904 CAHL season1904 CAHL seasonThe 1904 Canadian Amateur Hockey League season lasted from January 2 until February 24. Teams played an eight game schedule. This was a tumultuous year as Ottawa resigned in February and defaulted four games....
- List of pre-NHL seasons