1894 AHAC season


The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. Montreal HC would win the league and Canadian championship for the seventh season in a row.

Executive

Highlights

In two games players scored five goals. In the opening game, in which Montreal soundly defeated Quebec 7–0, Haviland Routh scored five. On January 20, H. Russell of Ottawa scored five.

Final standing

Playoffs

The first Stanley Cup playoff game occurred on March 17, 1894. At the end of the 1894 AHAC season, four teams tied for the AHA championship with records of 5–3–0. This created problems for the AHA governors and the Cup's trustees since there was no tie-breaking system in place. After long negotiation and the withdrawal of Quebec from the championship situation, it was decided that a three-team tournament would take place in Montreal, with Ottawa getting a bye to the finals. The Montreal HC defeated the Montreal Victorias, 3 – 2. Five days later on March 22, 1894, Montreal successfully defended their title with a 3 – 1 win over Ottawa. The OHA champion Osgoode Hall challenged for the Cup, but this was abandoned due to the lack of natural ice.

Game one: Montreal Hockey Club vs. Montreal Victorias

Ice conditions were described as not very good. The game was considered exciting, however, with Haviland Routh and Billy Barlow starring.
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
March 17, 1894Montreal Hockey Club3 – 2Montreal VictoriasVictoria Rink

Game one rosters

Game two: Ottawa Hockey Club vs. Montreal Hockey Club

The final was close and in doubt until Billy Barlow scored the winning goal at 9'00" of the third quarter.
According to the Globe report of the game:
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
March 22, 1894Montreal Hockey Club3 – 1Ottawa Hockey ClubVictoria Rink

Game two rosters

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
NameClubGPGASOGAA
Collins, HerbertMontreal81511.875
Morel, AlbertOttawa81612.00
Lewis, GordonVictorias61312.16
Jones, RobertVictorias133.00
Stocking, FrankQuebec8273.375
White,Crystals284.00
McDougall, HartlandVictorias144.00
Clapperton,Crystals4184.50
Carpenter,Crystals166.00
Kearns,Crystals11111.00

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = games played, G = Goals scored.
NameClubGPG
Herbert RussellOttawa810
Albert SwiftQuebec810
Haviland RouthMontreal88
Billy BarlowMontreal88
Norman RankinVictorias56
Shirley DavidsonVictorias86
Chauncey KirbyOttawa86
Arthur D. ScottQuebec86
K. DavidsonQuebec45
Sam McDougallOttawa75

Montreal Hockey Club 1894 Stanley Cup champions