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1905 CAHL Season
After getting stomped a couple times, Le National withdrew from the league.
Skater Stats
Goalie Stats
Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Le National, 31 December 1904
Along with the two FAHL games, this is an inauspicious start for my attempt to provide summaries- I don’t have much on this one besides the score and the lineups.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Cattarinich played in goals and did some good work”
“Waugh, in goals, did good work for Montreal. Coulson, who became a favorite last year, and who, it was feared might be lost by Montreal to Westmount this season, was on deck again and showed no falling off in form, although he allowed himself to be ruled off too often. Dr. Cameron, as sturdy as ever, and captain in place of the late Archie Hooper, did well, and the other members of the team give promise of much better work”
Another Montreal paper reported: “There was one exception, and that was Dostaler, who certainly worked splendidly, and had he been given but a fair measure of assistance his team might have kept the score on a more even basis. Pitre was a good worker, but his stomach gave out and he had to retire. Pitre is a great favorite with the National supporters, and his feats or hurdling are always appreciated by the crowds. On other man was prominent on the team, and that was Cattarinich. ‘Nich’ made his debut as a goal tend last night, and it was successful”
“Waugh did not have work today”
“The penalty list was a large one, 19 players going to the timekeepers. Of the penalties, Coulson broke the record, being punished even times. Coulson out to wake up to the sort of game his is playing, and to learn that while aggressiveness in a player is a quality to be admired, that there is a vast difference between aggressiveness and his method”
“Pitre is the idol of the National supporters, and whenever he had the puck there was a joyous chorus”
“Russell did excellent service on the Montreal forward line”
“Sargent lost several good chances, and apparently had trouble in locating the net when in close quarters”
Final Score: 9-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell (rover), Sargent (center), Johnson (LW), and Coulson (RW) at forward
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, M. Laderoute at point, Milette at cover, Pitre (rover), Dostaler (center), J. Laderoute (LW), and Prefontaine (RW) at forward
Game #2: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Westmount, 7 January 1905
Unfortunately, I can’t find a scoring list for this game. The game was discussed in the major publications, but the trend seems to be just listing the score and naming the best players.
The game was, as the score would suggest, very much tilted for offense, with one paper describing the game as being played “almost with six forwards, because the defence men of both team jumped into the fray so often that they were practically on the front line all the time”. The game saw some significant swings in scoring, going from a 3-1 Shamrocks lead to a 6-5 Westmount lead, then a 9-7 advantage for the Shamrocks, with the final score being 14-10 Shamrocks.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Ross and Murphy were the dark horses sent out Saturday night, and with them were a couple of more seasoned players, George Cummings and Peter Brennan. The newcomers were surprises and each proved to be valuable in his position, Murphy at left wing and Ross at rover. Both are speedy and accurate shots and each did execution with the puck when within range. George Cummings showed improvement, and while he lasted, played the best game of his career as a Shamrock player. Brennan worked hard and contributed his share toward the result”
“Foulis and Church showed improvement over last year’s form, and Foulis appeared to have the faculty of being in the right spot close to the net, and he was accountable for some neat scores. Patrick did good work”
“Darling, in goal, established a record as guardian of the net in being sent to the lofty uncut on two occasions. He developed a habit of dropping to his knees and saved at least two goals in this manner”
“The terrific shooting by the Westmount Ross made Shamrock men duck”
“Kenny played a good game”
“The Shamrock Ross is one of the neatest players in senior ranks and his accuracy in shooting was valuable to his team”
“Colin Foulis had a keen eye for the net and bothered the SHamrock defence to a considerable extent”
“Jack Brennan obligingly jumped into the game to help out his old team, and his good work counted in spite of his evident lack of condition”
“Fred Grannery did excellent services at cover point and whenever he went toward the other end there was something doing”
“Lester Patrick broke often and often and his charges own the ice were certainly impressive to the other fellows”
Another Montreal paper reported: “That was the principal weakness for the Patricks. They got made too easily, and with the double referee system, or rather the referee and umpire system, very little in the way of loss of temper, when exhibited, escapes the officials”
“Otherwise they [the Patricks] are magnificent players. The whole Westmount team is strong. Ross is a beautiful player, and Church, Foulis, Darling and Gale are all good”
“Kenny is good in goals, and Johnny Brennan is a source of strength at point”
“Young Murphy was great, and Pete Brennan has all the dash of his brother. Ross was also good in his place”
An Ottawa paper wrote: … Kenny, the goal keeper of the champion Shamrocks did just as good work on the ice as he had done on the field and Johnny Brennan made an excellent point. Ross, the popular captain of Westmount, showed his versatility in different sports by the magnificent way in which he brought the puck near the enemy’s goal and sometimes scored”
Final Score: 14-10 Shamrocks
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J, Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, Murphy, G. Cummings, G. Ross, and P. Brennan at forward
Westmount: Darling in goal, L. Patrick at point, A. Ross at cover, Church, F. Patrick, Foulis, and Gale at forwards
The order is not accurate, but is pieced together based on the information found.
Game #3: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 7 January 1905
Quebec played with the rover pretty much playing cover, and it didn’t work out for them. Bowie starts the game with several shots that forced Moran into action. Howard scores on a pass from Bowie. Kent is playing well and providing a lot of support for the offense. He scores the next game. Jordan gets Montreal on the board. Bowie answers via a shot from right in front of the net. Jordan makes “several beautiful attempts to score for Quebec and finally succeeds in making it 3 to 2”. Hogan scores on an “exceptionally brilliant rush”. Howard and Russell each score.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Quebec team was without the services of Garneau, the captain and brilliant rover, who has been forced to retire from the game for business reasons”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kent, too, played a splendid game, and helped to keep Moran busy, and within a few minutes of the first scoring doubled it in favor of Victoria”
“Jordan played the most brilliant game of the forward line, while Moran, in goal, and Hogan at cover were the particular stars of the team. Of the VIctorias, Kent at cover and Bowie and Howrd on the forward line were particularly strong”
Final Score: 5-3 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Kent at cover, Bowie at rover, Howard at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power and Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, J. Power at LW, and Morency at RW
Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 11 January 1905
Another game without much information.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Mike Kenny save positive scores by marvellous stops in the Shamrock goal”
“The Montreal forward line showed improvement since the opening game against National, and the busiest worker of the lot was Russell, who was always after the puck. The Shamrock forwards were either lazy or indifferent”
“... the blocking of Cameron and Meldrum was exceedingly effective”
Another Montreal paper reported: “If Coulson can only control that temper of his a little better, the Montreal team, judging from last night’s work, ought to have a very fair chance at the championship”
“”Their [MHC’s] defence was very good and their forwards, Russell, Sergeant, Johnson and the fiery Coulson, sailed through the Shamrock forwards at a great rate, although they had considerable trouble with the Shamrock defence”
“... it was mainly due to Kenny that the score was not at least a half dozen instead of three [at the half] against the men in green”
“Jack Brennan did his share towards keeping the puck from the Shamrock nets, but Grannery was passed quite often”
“The Montreal goalkeeper knows his business about as well as any on ice present, and even when the puck did pass Dr. Cameron and Muldrum, it was pretty sure to be stopped by him”
Final Score: 6-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent, Russell, Coulson, and Johnson at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, Ross, G. Cummings, P. Brennan, and Murphy at forward
Game #5: Quebec HC vs Montreal Westmount, 14 January 1905
It seems like the Westmount team was the stronger side, but inexperience and a couple bad decisions led to a Quebec victory. I don’t have complete scoring data or much play-by-play for this one, either.
Quebec jumped out to an early lead, with both Jordan and Power scoring a goal. Patrick and the Quebec defenders are chastised for straying away from their posts. Quebec led 4-3 at the half. Gale scores to even it up. Power scored, but Foulis answered shortly afterward. Gale scores again to give Westmount the lead, then Foulis scores to extend it. Hogan scores, and then Quebec gets another to tie it. The two teams trade goals a couple times, and regulation ends 9-9. Morency scores to win the match for Quebec.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Saturday night Lestor Patrick essayed to carry the puck toward the Quebec goal, at a time when from behind himself to the Westmount goal there lay a big gap. Amyot intercepted Patric, got the disc. He covered the clear ground, shot and scored. The score was then evened, and that slight slip practically caused the loss of the match”
“Whatever the forward line lost in Frank Patrick was made by the addition of Ross, and he added speed and strength to the attack. Tom Church was a hard worker, but the effective man of the line was Gale, whose runs down the boards often electrified the audience. Foulis was prominent in the scoring, but he usually appeared short of steam and was usually the weakest man of the Westmount lot”
“From a defence point of view, Quebec’s method was rather risky, but at all events, it was better than the ridiculous system of two cover-points such as was used against Victoria. Neither Hogan nor Leclair were wonders in checking, but both displayed speed and ability to jump out and get down towards their opponents goal”
Another Montreal paper reported: Ross and Foulis made some dashing plays, and very effective ones, too”
“The goalkeepers did some excellent work, but the lion share of it fell to Darling”
Final Score: 10-9 Quebec HC
Rosters
Westmount: Darling in goal, Pennell at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross, Church, Foulis, and Gale at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclair at point, Hogan at cover, Power, Jordan, Amyot, and Morency at forward
The order of scoring is likely inaccurate.
Game #6: Montreal Le National vs Montreal Shamrocks, 16 January 1905
Another game with very little gameplay or scoring details.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The result of this was apparent in the lively manner in which the forwards worked throughout. George Cummings played an excellent game, and clearly showed that if given some encouragement [illegible string of letters] he is one of the speediest forwards playing in the senior ranks today. Ross played a steady game, and was prominent in the scoring, being accountable for four of the Shamrock goals”
Another Montreal paper reported: “There was only one goal scored by the Nationals, and the man who did it was Dostaler, a reliable and at times brilliant player, who judging from his excellent behaviour when chasing the puck, no one would take for an embryo priest, a man who has selected, it is stated on good authority, to spend his life on the wilds… as a Catholic Missionary next year”
“He [Dostaler] and Pitre seemed to be the favourites of the crowd among the Nationals”
“Ross did the most scoring and played a brilliant, lively game”
Final Score: 8-1 Shamrocks
Rosters
Le National: Cattaranich in goal, Vandette at point, Pitre at cover, Dostaler at center, Duckett at rover, Prefontaine and Doyle on the wings
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, G. Cummings at center, W. Cummings at rover, Ross and P. Brennan on the wings
The goal order is likely incorrect.
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 18 January 1905
Finally, a game with some good reporting.
Montreal HC started the game on the offensive, and Ernie Russell eventually opened the scoring. Bowie gets the equalizer after a rush and pass from Steve Kent. Frye makes a save, then Howard scores. Johnson ties the game for the HC after a pass from Cameron. Ernie Russell scores again, then Cameron scores off a rush. Kent scores after Bowie steals the puck and makes a pass. Bowie scores. Cameron makes a fine defensive stop on Bowie, then Kent ends a HC rush. Blair Russell joins in on the scoring. Bowie scores another after a pass from Russell. Bowie scores again (one source has this goal happening earlier in the game). Sargent accidentally knocks the puck into his own net. Cameron scores the final game of the match.
A Montreal paper wrote: “It did seem that on half-a-dozen occasions Blair Russell fairly flew over from his wing and interfered with some Montreal player just at the moment when the latter was in a dangerous position. Bowie was no less useful on such occasions, and this feature of the work done by the Victoria forwards had much to do with the result”
“Bowie was the hero of the game”
“The Russells, Blair and Ernie, did fine work”
“Sargent was a willing worker at all stages of the game”
“Kent performed valuable feats for the Vics, and the French-Canadian portion of the audience was delighted”
An Ottawa paper noted: “The fine work of Russell Bowie was practically responsible for the victory. He worked like a demon and his body play in the early stages of the second half counted”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He made some great plays that [Ernie] Russell, for a comparatively new man, and Kent, on the Victoria team, also a new man as it were, distinguished himself considerably”
“Good old Bowie! The man who during the summer and early autumn always says that he is not going to play anymore. The man who was so earnestly claimed by the Wanderers as one of themselves, that those not on the inside really began to believe that he was going back on Victorias”
“He [Bowie] was as tricky as ever, as fast and as aggressive. Some of the jumps he made were really wonderful. He made the score one to one and the crowd roared some more”
“Coulson, by the way, was as meek as a lamb in comparison to his former exploits, and just to show that virtue does not always bring its own required, he received a black eye later on”
“He [Coulson] was as dashing as ever, but it looked as if he was not near as speedy as some of the Victoria men”
“[Ernie] Russell kept flying about with amazing rapidity. He was here, there and everywhere, and once or twice he made most unmerciful swipes at pursuers”
“Blair Russell, the president of the Victoria Cub, was also playing, but till the second half there was nothing particular for which he distinguished himself, although he played a steady, reliable game”
“Russell Bowie, like an Indian on skates, if such an expression be permissible, was sneaking around for no good purpose, as far as Montreal was concerned, and some of the Montreal rooters on the rail noticed it, and warning shouts went up of ‘Watch Bowie!’ Watch Bowie!’.
“When it did get away, however, Russell Bowie had it, and he clings to a puck like a miser to his hoard, like a Kangaroo mother to its leaping babe, and only death or violent collision can part him from it”
Final Score: 8-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Bowie at rover, Howard at center, Gilbert and Russell on the wings
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson and Johnson on the wings
Game #8: Montreal Le National vs Quebec HC, 21 January 1905
Cattarinich is busy from the get-go, and despite him making several saves, Power eventually gets one into the net. Prefontaine evened the score, but then Quebec took over.
A Montreal paper reported: “Their goaltender Cattarinich was the strongest man they had with the possible exception of Prefontaine, and he turned aside a good many more shots than he allowed to enter the net. The Quebec tried a new man named Georgeson, received from a junior team, and he made good, being a heady player of fair weight, even if not exceedingly fast. Joe Power played better than in the Victoria game, but so did the team as a whole”
“Gillespie, who came out for the first time, and put up one of his old-time games, and Georgeson and Moran were the only men not sent to the side on the local team”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Quebec was without the services of the star forward player and Captain Jordan, who was replaced by Georgeson of the Intermediate St. George team”
“The Quebec defence played a very open game, and while Hogan’s rushes were brilliant, selfishness on his part lost many goals for Quebec”
“Laderoute, Prefontaine and Dostaler were the strong men for the Nationals’ team”
Final Score: 13-2 Quebec HC
Rosters
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, Vendetta at point, Laderoute at cover, Dostaler at rover, Prefontaine at center, McCutcheon at RW, Doyle at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Gillespie at RW, Georgeson at center, Power at rover, Amyot at LW
Game #9: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 21 January 1905
Not much gameplay description, but we have a scorers’ list and rosters.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie’s aptitude to slip into proper position in front of the net being particularly useful”
“Blair Russell did fine work, and often got back to his own goal to intercept a Shamrock man who had broken away. Kent’s work at clever was good, and his speed was a factor in the contest”
“Walter Cummings was the hero of the Shamrock line, and he had the support of the spectators from beginning to end, owing to his aggressiveness. He played a plucky game, and his dashes were worthy of greater success. George Cummings worked well, but the other two were inclined to loaf. Granary and Brennan did well”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Walter Cummings did some great individual work, and although Ross tried hard to assist him, the other Cummings and Murphy did not give them the necessary support”
“Kent made some good rushes out to meet the puck, but he did allow it to pass him a few times also, and although Bellingham is very strong, he was not at times as quick as he might have been. Freye did pretty well”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Walter Cummings and Ross were the best me on the Shamrock forward line”
Final Score: 7-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Bowie, Howard, Russell, and GIlbert at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, G. Cummings, W. Cummings, Ross, and Murphy at forward
Game #10: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Le National, 23 January 1905
A Montreal paper wrote: “Prefontaine and Dostaller did some very good work on the line, they are speedy and good stick handlers, and from time to time kept Darling busy handling hot ones”
“On the defence the loss of Pitre seems to have disorganized what was once a very fair defence. The lifting of the point and cover-point was decidedly weak”
Final Score: 12-2 Westmount
Rosters
Westmount: Darling in goal, Pennel at point, Burland at cover, Church at center, Ross at rover, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, Vandette at point, Laderonte at cover, Dostaler at center, Prefontaine at rover, Lalonde at RW, and Doyle at LW
Note- the order isn’t accurate. I don’t have much of a game summary, and while I don’t have a time stamped list of scorers, I do have the names of scorers and how many each player scored.
Game #11: Montreal HC vs Montreal Westmount, 26 January 1905
Not a lot on this one, but more than some.
A Montreal paper wrote: “But matters warmed up in the second period and as the quality of hockey increased, tempers rose and there was plenty of rough work. Coulson was in the thick of it, but some of the others showed ability to get in and mix it up a bit, even the apparently mild-mannered Gale falling under the ban”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The two Patricks and Ross did the most sensational work for Westmount, and the most telling, and Gale seems to be improving as the season grows older”
“The Montreal defence was fine, Russell and Johnson, of the Montreal forward line, played a good game, and Coulson was strong in many respects, but spoiled it by being so often in trouble”
Final Score: 5-4 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Pennell at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross at rover, Church at center, Gale at RW, and F. Patrick at LW
Again, the order of the goals is not 100% accurate.
Game #12: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 28 January 1905
Ross and G. Cummings scored two quick goals, but Quebec is able to tie it up before the end of the half. Quebec added two unanswered goals in the second half to secure the victory.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The story of the game is best told when it is said that Paddy Moran distinguished himself in Saturday night’s contest”
“Quebec was fortunate inasmuch as Moran was at his best, and he nabbed half a dozen stingers in the second half that seemed certain scores”
“...required redoubled efforts on the part of George Cummings and Walter Cummings to make up for the weakness. Both of these players did excellent work, and Walter Cummings vied with Moran for the individual honors of the game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Jordan, Power and Hogan made a strong forward combination”
“If the Shamrock defence had not been so strong, Quebec would have scored three times the number of goals they did, but Grannery or Johnny Brennan swiped the puck”
“At times the defence went even to the assistance of the forwards, but even Grannery and Jack Brennan were unable to score”
“The Quebec goal keeper, Moran, is a good one, but there were numbers of shots made by the Shamrocks which he never was obliged to ward off”
“He [Walter Cummings] did his part like a little man, however, and often stole the puck”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Walter Cummings, the speedy little forward of the Shamrocks, seemed to be a great temptation to them in that respect, for he was crushed against the wall oftener than any of the others, but with the elasticity of a ball he always got out of the jam”
Final Score: 4-2 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclair at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power, Jordan, Morency, and Hogan at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Grannery at cover, G. Cummings, W. Cummings, Ross, and P. Brennan at forward
Game #13: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Victorias, 1 February 1905
Ross, who normally played rover for Westmount, had an injured foot and so he played cover alongside Patrick in what one source called “Quebec’s archaic system of double cover point”.
A Montreal paper wrote: “In on the nets Brophy, in goals, deserves special mention. His work was good throughout, and on many occasions he made stops which were really phenomenal. At cover, Lester Patrick’s work was all to the good. He has the happy knack of breaking loose at opportune times, and his rushes down the ice were invaluable in adding nerve to Westmount’s attack. Ross was obliged to hold himself back, but his strength in the shooting line was responsible for two of Westmount’s goals”
Final Score: 9-4 Victorias
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross at cover, Patrick at center, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Victorias: Fry in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Scoring order is not accurate- I just have an unordered list of goal scorers
Game #14: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 4 February 1905
Montreal starts off hot, with one paper stating that “[o]nly Moran’s good work saved his team, though Leclerc and Rocket Power were also very steady”. Waugh is also playing well in goal, but Hogan eventually gets on by him. Coulson evens it up for Montreal. Hogan and Jordan each score before the half. Waugh came up big in the second half, but the Quebec onslaught was too much to handle. Jordan scores, then R. Power, then Jordan again, then J. Power gets in on the game. Cameron and Meldrum then start with some rushes, and Cameron scores. Cameron goes on another run that resulted in a goal by Russell.
A Montreal paper wrote: “For Montreal, Waugh proved himself a star in goals, and both Meldrum and Cameron played steady careful games. On the forward line all worked hard, especially Johnston, Coulson, and Russell.
“Moran, as usual, showed himself a king of goal minders, while Leclerc and Power in front of him were steady and reliable at all times, and got in some fine rushes. Jordan, Joe Power and Hogan on the forward line were all fast and aggressive, but Morency did not seem to be in their class”
Final Score: 7-3 Quebec HC
Rosters
Montreal: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson and Johnston on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency and Hogan on the wings
Game #15: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 February 1905
The Shamrocks jump out to a quick lead, W. Cummings and then G. Cummings doing the scoring. Ross then puts Westmount on the board, then repeats the act a bit later to tie the game. Foulis gets the match winner.
Final Score: 3-2 Westmount
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, Patrick at cover, Ross, Church, Gale, and Foulis at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings, G. Cummings, Ross, and McLean at forward
Game #16: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 18 February 1905
Not much in terms of play-by-play.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Chipchase, who had been playing in the afternoon against the Intermediate Victorias, made an excellent showing and should be an acquisition to next year’s senior team”
Another Montreal paper reported: “On the SHamrock team the Cummings boys worked hard all the time, but George missed many a chance by inaccurate shooting. Their aggressiveness was weakened by the poor work of the wing men who failed to feed their centre and revive in the same way as the Montreal wings did theirs”
Final Score: 7-5 Montreal HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings at center, G. Cummings at rover, McLean at RW, and Kane at LW
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #17: Montreal Westmount vs Quebec HC, 18 February 1905
This one was ugly.
Final Score: 17-5 Quebec HC
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, Patrick at cover, Ross at rover, Church at center, Foulis and Gale on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency and Hogan on the wings
Game #18: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 22 February 1905
Not much here.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie and Russell were in particularly good form and each was prominent in the scoring”
Final Score: 13-4 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard, Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings, G. Cummings, Kane, and P. Brennan at forward
I only have an unordered list of scorers, so the order of goals scored is not accurate.
Game #19: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 25 February 1905
The game started clean, but apparently devolved after Hogan took out Bowie. At one point Russell squared up with Moran and a bunch of players and spectators got involved.
Bowie scored the first of the match “after a neat run”. Gillespie answers for Quebec, then Jordan or Hogan scores from range. Bowie, however, evens the score. Rocket Power and Bellingham are noted for some rushes, but Kent is applauded for his defense and lifts. Jordan put the Quebec team up one, but then the rest of the game was all in favor of the Vics. Bowie scores the next one to tie it, then Howards gives the Victorias the lead. Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert score to close out the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “It was regrettable that Moran was the central figure in the incident, as Paddy never showed a clearer claim to the title of premier goal-minder than he did Saturday night. His work was phenomenal throughout and he ranked as individually the most prominent man on the ice. In condemning his slashing of Gilbert, it must be remembered that the Vic line is the most aggressive in the game”
“Jordan and J. Power were all to the good and played hockey from start to finish. But Hogan faded away early in the second half, and Gillespie, in spite of hard, clean worked, lacked effectiveness”
“On the other hand, the Quebec defence put up a stronger game than was expected and both Rocket Power and Moran were of the best. Leclerc was the weak man, but in general he played a very fair game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The Quebeckers put up a strong game against them, but their practical experience of the sport was not sufficient to conquer such men as Russell Bowie, the trickiest forward probably known to-day, or Blair Russell, on of the fastest, or Cavie Howard, who with the two others makes a wonderful trio”
“Kent, formerly from the Montagnards, though more quiet than Power of Quebec, has shown himself a strong man throughout the season. Bellingham, formerly of Montreal and Wanderers, has always been known as a treasure when he keeps his head, and he kept it last Saturday night, and Fry has made some excellent stops throughout the season”
“Fry, the goalkeeper for the Victorias, did some wonderful work also”
“Bowie, the wonderful, scored the first game”
An Ottawa paper noted: “He [Bowie] did his share, and more to make them [champions]”
Final Score: 7-3 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, Jordan at center, J. Power at rover, Gillespie at RW, and Hogan at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #20: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 27 February 1905
Based on the descriptions of this one, the Vics really didn’t care about this game (as they had essentially clinched the league championship with their win over Quebec two days earlier).
A Montreal paper wrote: “Montreal gave a nice exhibition of clean, fast hockey, Russell and Sargent in particular showing up well. On the wings Coulson and Johnston worked all the time, and the four were too strong for the weary Vics. It was something unusual to see Bowie allow a man to steal the puck from him without the slightest resentment on his part or the slightest effort to recover it. And this happened frequently. It was also unusual to find Blair Russell missing passes and shooting wide, while Gilbert time and again overskated the puck”
“Even Bowie failed to aggravate the goalminder with his aggressive tactics and Coulson found no opportunities to scrap”
Final Score: 6-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Fry in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, Russell at LW
Game #21: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Westmount, 4 March 1905
Weird coverage for this one. I have a lot of quotes, but nothing to describe the play-by-play.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell Bowie, the captain and rover, is the king-pin of the seven and without doubt one of a half dozen men who may be looked upon as the greatest exponents of the game playing at the present time. Of the men playing in the East today, McGee, of Ottawa, is Bowie’s only rival in centre ice. Bowie depends not so much on speed as on head work and as a tricky scorer is without equal. He is the terror of all goal minders and takes all kinds of chances when the opportunity to score presents itself”
“Next in importance to Bowie is Blair Russell, who has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for left wing on all star Eastern team. Blair played with Tucker’s school at the same time as Bowie and has figured on the senior Vics’ for the last five years. He has perhaps no equal in shooting from the side, and also in following back when his own goals are in danger. Blair never tires and can hold to the pace when the others are dead”
“Howard, the centre man, played his early hockey in Lachine and is now in his second year on the senior Vics’. Previous to this he had figured on the intermediates, but was obliged to leave hockey for some time owing to illness. Howard makes a great running mate for Bowie in center ice and is usually a factor in the scoring of the latter. Like Bowie he keeps the opposing goaler on the jump and is always in on the nets when there is scoring to be done. No shooting from centre ice for either of the pair”
“Gilbert is the new comer on the team and played his first senior hockey this season. He was a member of the High School team for three years and while still at school played for two years on the Junior Vics’. Last year he played two intermediate games with the Vics and this year he was promoted to senior ranks where he has made good at right wing. He is a husky youth with plenty of speed and good staying powers”
“Steve Kent, who holds down the cover point position, playe[d] his early hockey with St. Mary’s and St. Laurent College teams. In 1903 he figured on the intermediate Montagnards and in 1904 on the Nationals. Early in the present season he threw in his lot with the Vics’ and has proved a valuable find. He is not only strong in lifting and blocking, but is fast on his skates and a hard man for a forward to strip”
“Bellingham at point has had a varied experience in the game. He played on the old Hawthorn Juniors, then on Montreal intermediates when they won the championship in 1900, then on the seniors when they were both champions of the C.A.H.L and also holders of the Stanley Cup. When the Wanders organized, ‘Turkey’ played with them for a season, and then transferred his allegiance to the Vics’ at the end of last season. Bellingham knows the game thoroughly and combines caution with sureness in a way which gives the forward player few opportunities to get in on the nets. Frye in goals has played on all three Victoria teams, this being his first year in senior ranks. He has shown improved form each season and promises to rival Paddy Moran before he quits the game”
“Bowie was even more brilliant than usual, and with Blair Russell’s aid, worked in some combination tricks that phased the Westmount’s defence time and again. Blair was also in great form, and his skating back was a feature. Allowing the other man yards Blair could always be trusted to run him down and steal the puck. In this respect he frequently erred on the side of over-zeal, leaving his position to catch a man on the other wing”
“The latter [Gilbert] and Howard were also conspicuous throughout, and did excellent when called upon”
“Frye, in goals, did well as usual”
“Jeffreys, who replaced him [Art Ross] was fast but light and hardly up to senior standard. Smaill, who jumped straight from the junior team, made an excellent impression, and played a useful game at all times. Church was probably the best of the forwards, being fast on skates and tricky with his stick, but spoiling his otherwise good work by an unwillingness to pass the disc. Gale worked hard but was outclassed by Russell, and continued his practice of shooting from quarter ice instead of going in on the nets. Lester Patrick was not in his best form, but frequently helped the forwards out by his effective rushes. Pernell was only fair, but Brophy in goals was all to the good, stopping many apparently sure scores”
Final Score: 11-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Pennell at point, Patrick at cover, Church at center, Jeffreys at rover, Gale at RW, Small at LW
Game #22: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 4 March 1905
Not much on this one either.
A Montreal paper wrote: “For the visitors, Walter Cummings was fast as usual and played the star game, if the goaler be excepted. He stopped shots by the score and saves his team from perhaps even a larger score than Quebec piled up against Westmount here”
Final Score: 11-3 Quebec HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Hennessey at point, J. Brennan at cover, Grannery at rover, W. Cummings at center, Ross and P. Brennan on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Garneau at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan and Amiott on the wings
Game #23: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal HC, 8 March 1905
The headline for this one seems to have been a fight between Foulis and Russell. Additionally, the game was apparently quite rough and there were a number of penalties.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Smaill played rover, and, as in Saturday’s game, gave promise of being a comer. Foulis was back at his place at left wing, but seemed slow and rather out of form. Art Ross held down the point position and did not show to the same advantage as on the line. He was slow in clearing and frequently muffed on lifting”
“Church, as usual, played too selfishly, while Gale continued to shoot from quarter ice”
Final Score: 5-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Ross at point, Patrick at cover, Church at center, Smaill at rover, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, Johnson at LW
Game #24: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 11 March 1905
Not much besides the basic roster/scoring details.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Amyot, the junior with the Quebec team, put up a rather weak game. He has lots of speed but little experience”
“Jordan and Power at centre ice were responsible for the victory of their team. With the occasional aid of Hogan, the two rang in some good combination plays”
Final Score: 10-8 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Amyot at RW, and Hogan at LW
Montreal: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Retro All-Star Team
Despite coming across an actual all-star team, I’m electing to create my own here for two reasons; 1) the real all-star team combined leagues, so this retro-team would fill some gaps for the CAHL in particular, and 2) the real all-star team took Stanley Cup play into account, while I have not (yet) started going through all the Challenge games. That said, wherever I felt it was close, I definitely defaulted to the real list.
Due to Le National dropping out and some poor coverage of the league in the early part of the season, I think we still have a decent idea of who were the best players. Some positions are more difficult than others- point and RW being the two that gave me the most problems.
Goalie: Moran, Quebec HC
Point: Bellingham, Montreal Victorias
Cover: Cameron, Montreal HC
Rover: Bowie, Montreal Victorias
LW: B. Russell, Montreal Victorias
Center: Jordan, Quebec HC
RW: Coulson, Montreal HC
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Montreal Victorias | 7 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 32 |
| Quebec HC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 44 |
| Montreal HC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 42 |
| Montreal Westmount | 2 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 75 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 2 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 62 |
| Montreal Le National | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
Skater Stats
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| Bowie | Victorias | Rover | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| B. Russell | Victorias | LW | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| J. Power | Quebec HC | Rover | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Hogan | Quebec HC | Cover/LW | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Foulis | Westmount | LW | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Howard | Victorias | Center | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| A. Ross | Westmount | Rover | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Church | Westmount | Center | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| W. Cummings | Shamrocks | Rover | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnson | Montreal HC | LW | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Ross | Shamrocks | RW | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| E. Russell | Montreal HC | Rover | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sargent | Montreal HC | Center | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Coulson | Montreal HC | RW | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| G. Cummings | Shamrocks | Center | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Gale | Westmount | RW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron | Montreal HC | Cover | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Georgeson | Quebec HC | Center | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Gillespie | Quebec HC | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Leclerc | Quebec HC | Point | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Morency | Quebec HC | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chipchase | Montreal HC | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilbert | Victorias | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Grannery | Shamrocks | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| L. Patrick | Westmount | Point | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Prefontaine | Le National | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent | Victorias | Cover | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dostaler | Le National | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garneau | Quebec HC | Cover | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Power | Quebec HC | Cover | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Amyot | Quebec HC | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brophy | Westmount | Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Murphy | Shamrocks | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| F. Patrick | Westmount | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Smaill | Westmount | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. or R. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| J. or P. Brennan | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hogan or Jordan | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UNK | Montreal HC | N/A | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| UNK | Shamrocks | N/A | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| UNK | Westmount | N/A | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| UNK | Quebec HC | N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| UNK | Le National | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UNK | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Frye | Victorias | 8 | 32 | 4.00 |
| Waugh | Montreal HC | 9 | 42 | 4.67 |
| Moran | Quebec HC | 9 | 44 | 4.89 |
| Kenny | Shamrocks | 9 | 62 | 6.89 |
| Brophy | Westmount | 6 | 49 | 8.17 |
| Darling | Westmount | 3 | 26 | 8.67 |
| Cattarinich | Le National | 4 | 42 | 10.50 |
Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Le National, 31 December 1904
Along with the two FAHL games, this is an inauspicious start for my attempt to provide summaries- I don’t have much on this one besides the score and the lineups.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Cattarinich played in goals and did some good work”
“Waugh, in goals, did good work for Montreal. Coulson, who became a favorite last year, and who, it was feared might be lost by Montreal to Westmount this season, was on deck again and showed no falling off in form, although he allowed himself to be ruled off too often. Dr. Cameron, as sturdy as ever, and captain in place of the late Archie Hooper, did well, and the other members of the team give promise of much better work”
Another Montreal paper reported: “There was one exception, and that was Dostaler, who certainly worked splendidly, and had he been given but a fair measure of assistance his team might have kept the score on a more even basis. Pitre was a good worker, but his stomach gave out and he had to retire. Pitre is a great favorite with the National supporters, and his feats or hurdling are always appreciated by the crowds. On other man was prominent on the team, and that was Cattarinich. ‘Nich’ made his debut as a goal tend last night, and it was successful”
“Waugh did not have work today”
“The penalty list was a large one, 19 players going to the timekeepers. Of the penalties, Coulson broke the record, being punished even times. Coulson out to wake up to the sort of game his is playing, and to learn that while aggressiveness in a player is a quality to be admired, that there is a vast difference between aggressiveness and his method”
“Pitre is the idol of the National supporters, and whenever he had the puck there was a joyous chorus”
“Russell did excellent service on the Montreal forward line”
“Sargent lost several good chances, and apparently had trouble in locating the net when in close quarters”
Final Score: 9-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell (rover), Sargent (center), Johnson (LW), and Coulson (RW) at forward
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, M. Laderoute at point, Milette at cover, Pitre (rover), Dostaler (center), J. Laderoute (LW), and Prefontaine (RW) at forward
Game #2: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Westmount, 7 January 1905
Unfortunately, I can’t find a scoring list for this game. The game was discussed in the major publications, but the trend seems to be just listing the score and naming the best players.
The game was, as the score would suggest, very much tilted for offense, with one paper describing the game as being played “almost with six forwards, because the defence men of both team jumped into the fray so often that they were practically on the front line all the time”. The game saw some significant swings in scoring, going from a 3-1 Shamrocks lead to a 6-5 Westmount lead, then a 9-7 advantage for the Shamrocks, with the final score being 14-10 Shamrocks.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Ross and Murphy were the dark horses sent out Saturday night, and with them were a couple of more seasoned players, George Cummings and Peter Brennan. The newcomers were surprises and each proved to be valuable in his position, Murphy at left wing and Ross at rover. Both are speedy and accurate shots and each did execution with the puck when within range. George Cummings showed improvement, and while he lasted, played the best game of his career as a Shamrock player. Brennan worked hard and contributed his share toward the result”
“Foulis and Church showed improvement over last year’s form, and Foulis appeared to have the faculty of being in the right spot close to the net, and he was accountable for some neat scores. Patrick did good work”
“Darling, in goal, established a record as guardian of the net in being sent to the lofty uncut on two occasions. He developed a habit of dropping to his knees and saved at least two goals in this manner”
“The terrific shooting by the Westmount Ross made Shamrock men duck”
“Kenny played a good game”
“The Shamrock Ross is one of the neatest players in senior ranks and his accuracy in shooting was valuable to his team”
“Colin Foulis had a keen eye for the net and bothered the SHamrock defence to a considerable extent”
“Jack Brennan obligingly jumped into the game to help out his old team, and his good work counted in spite of his evident lack of condition”
“Fred Grannery did excellent services at cover point and whenever he went toward the other end there was something doing”
“Lester Patrick broke often and often and his charges own the ice were certainly impressive to the other fellows”
Another Montreal paper reported: “That was the principal weakness for the Patricks. They got made too easily, and with the double referee system, or rather the referee and umpire system, very little in the way of loss of temper, when exhibited, escapes the officials”
“Otherwise they [the Patricks] are magnificent players. The whole Westmount team is strong. Ross is a beautiful player, and Church, Foulis, Darling and Gale are all good”
“Kenny is good in goals, and Johnny Brennan is a source of strength at point”
“Young Murphy was great, and Pete Brennan has all the dash of his brother. Ross was also good in his place”
An Ottawa paper wrote: … Kenny, the goal keeper of the champion Shamrocks did just as good work on the ice as he had done on the field and Johnny Brennan made an excellent point. Ross, the popular captain of Westmount, showed his versatility in different sports by the magnificent way in which he brought the puck near the enemy’s goal and sometimes scored”
Final Score: 14-10 Shamrocks
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J, Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, Murphy, G. Cummings, G. Ross, and P. Brennan at forward
Westmount: Darling in goal, L. Patrick at point, A. Ross at cover, Church, F. Patrick, Foulis, and Gale at forwards
The order is not accurate, but is pieced together based on the information found.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #3: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 7 January 1905
Quebec played with the rover pretty much playing cover, and it didn’t work out for them. Bowie starts the game with several shots that forced Moran into action. Howard scores on a pass from Bowie. Kent is playing well and providing a lot of support for the offense. He scores the next game. Jordan gets Montreal on the board. Bowie answers via a shot from right in front of the net. Jordan makes “several beautiful attempts to score for Quebec and finally succeeds in making it 3 to 2”. Hogan scores on an “exceptionally brilliant rush”. Howard and Russell each score.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Quebec team was without the services of Garneau, the captain and brilliant rover, who has been forced to retire from the game for business reasons”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kent, too, played a splendid game, and helped to keep Moran busy, and within a few minutes of the first scoring doubled it in favor of Victoria”
“Jordan played the most brilliant game of the forward line, while Moran, in goal, and Hogan at cover were the particular stars of the team. Of the VIctorias, Kent at cover and Bowie and Howrd on the forward line were particularly strong”
Final Score: 5-3 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Kent at cover, Bowie at rover, Howard at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power and Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, J. Power at LW, and Morency at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Howard | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Kent | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 11 January 1905
Another game without much information.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Mike Kenny save positive scores by marvellous stops in the Shamrock goal”
“The Montreal forward line showed improvement since the opening game against National, and the busiest worker of the lot was Russell, who was always after the puck. The Shamrock forwards were either lazy or indifferent”
“... the blocking of Cameron and Meldrum was exceedingly effective”
Another Montreal paper reported: “If Coulson can only control that temper of his a little better, the Montreal team, judging from last night’s work, ought to have a very fair chance at the championship”
“”Their [MHC’s] defence was very good and their forwards, Russell, Sergeant, Johnson and the fiery Coulson, sailed through the Shamrock forwards at a great rate, although they had considerable trouble with the Shamrock defence”
“... it was mainly due to Kenny that the score was not at least a half dozen instead of three [at the half] against the men in green”
“Jack Brennan did his share towards keeping the puck from the Shamrock nets, but Grannery was passed quite often”
“The Montreal goalkeeper knows his business about as well as any on ice present, and even when the puck did pass Dr. Cameron and Muldrum, it was pretty sure to be stopped by him”
Final Score: 6-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent, Russell, Coulson, and Johnson at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, Ross, G. Cummings, P. Brennan, and Murphy at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #5: Quebec HC vs Montreal Westmount, 14 January 1905
It seems like the Westmount team was the stronger side, but inexperience and a couple bad decisions led to a Quebec victory. I don’t have complete scoring data or much play-by-play for this one, either.
Quebec jumped out to an early lead, with both Jordan and Power scoring a goal. Patrick and the Quebec defenders are chastised for straying away from their posts. Quebec led 4-3 at the half. Gale scores to even it up. Power scored, but Foulis answered shortly afterward. Gale scores again to give Westmount the lead, then Foulis scores to extend it. Hogan scores, and then Quebec gets another to tie it. The two teams trade goals a couple times, and regulation ends 9-9. Morency scores to win the match for Quebec.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Saturday night Lestor Patrick essayed to carry the puck toward the Quebec goal, at a time when from behind himself to the Westmount goal there lay a big gap. Amyot intercepted Patric, got the disc. He covered the clear ground, shot and scored. The score was then evened, and that slight slip practically caused the loss of the match”
“Whatever the forward line lost in Frank Patrick was made by the addition of Ross, and he added speed and strength to the attack. Tom Church was a hard worker, but the effective man of the line was Gale, whose runs down the boards often electrified the audience. Foulis was prominent in the scoring, but he usually appeared short of steam and was usually the weakest man of the Westmount lot”
“From a defence point of view, Quebec’s method was rather risky, but at all events, it was better than the ridiculous system of two cover-points such as was used against Victoria. Neither Hogan nor Leclair were wonders in checking, but both displayed speed and ability to jump out and get down towards their opponents goal”
Another Montreal paper reported: Ross and Foulis made some dashing plays, and very effective ones, too”
“The goalkeepers did some excellent work, but the lion share of it fell to Darling”
Final Score: 10-9 Quebec HC
Rosters
Westmount: Darling in goal, Pennell at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross, Church, Foulis, and Gale at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclair at point, Hogan at cover, Power, Jordan, Amyot, and Morency at forward
The order of scoring is likely inaccurate.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Gale | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Gale | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Amyot | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
Game #6: Montreal Le National vs Montreal Shamrocks, 16 January 1905
Another game with very little gameplay or scoring details.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The result of this was apparent in the lively manner in which the forwards worked throughout. George Cummings played an excellent game, and clearly showed that if given some encouragement [illegible string of letters] he is one of the speediest forwards playing in the senior ranks today. Ross played a steady game, and was prominent in the scoring, being accountable for four of the Shamrock goals”
Another Montreal paper reported: “There was only one goal scored by the Nationals, and the man who did it was Dostaler, a reliable and at times brilliant player, who judging from his excellent behaviour when chasing the puck, no one would take for an embryo priest, a man who has selected, it is stated on good authority, to spend his life on the wilds… as a Catholic Missionary next year”
“He [Dostaler] and Pitre seemed to be the favourites of the crowd among the Nationals”
“Ross did the most scoring and played a brilliant, lively game”
Final Score: 8-1 Shamrocks
Rosters
Le National: Cattaranich in goal, Vandette at point, Pitre at cover, Dostaler at center, Duckett at rover, Prefontaine and Doyle on the wings
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, F. Granary at cover, G. Cummings at center, W. Cummings at rover, Ross and P. Brennan on the wings
The goal order is likely incorrect.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Le National | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 18 January 1905
Finally, a game with some good reporting.
Montreal HC started the game on the offensive, and Ernie Russell eventually opened the scoring. Bowie gets the equalizer after a rush and pass from Steve Kent. Frye makes a save, then Howard scores. Johnson ties the game for the HC after a pass from Cameron. Ernie Russell scores again, then Cameron scores off a rush. Kent scores after Bowie steals the puck and makes a pass. Bowie scores. Cameron makes a fine defensive stop on Bowie, then Kent ends a HC rush. Blair Russell joins in on the scoring. Bowie scores another after a pass from Russell. Bowie scores again (one source has this goal happening earlier in the game). Sargent accidentally knocks the puck into his own net. Cameron scores the final game of the match.
A Montreal paper wrote: “It did seem that on half-a-dozen occasions Blair Russell fairly flew over from his wing and interfered with some Montreal player just at the moment when the latter was in a dangerous position. Bowie was no less useful on such occasions, and this feature of the work done by the Victoria forwards had much to do with the result”
“Bowie was the hero of the game”
“The Russells, Blair and Ernie, did fine work”
“Sargent was a willing worker at all stages of the game”
“Kent performed valuable feats for the Vics, and the French-Canadian portion of the audience was delighted”
An Ottawa paper noted: “The fine work of Russell Bowie was practically responsible for the victory. He worked like a demon and his body play in the early stages of the second half counted”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He made some great plays that [Ernie] Russell, for a comparatively new man, and Kent, on the Victoria team, also a new man as it were, distinguished himself considerably”
“Good old Bowie! The man who during the summer and early autumn always says that he is not going to play anymore. The man who was so earnestly claimed by the Wanderers as one of themselves, that those not on the inside really began to believe that he was going back on Victorias”
“He [Bowie] was as tricky as ever, as fast and as aggressive. Some of the jumps he made were really wonderful. He made the score one to one and the crowd roared some more”
“Coulson, by the way, was as meek as a lamb in comparison to his former exploits, and just to show that virtue does not always bring its own required, he received a black eye later on”
“He [Coulson] was as dashing as ever, but it looked as if he was not near as speedy as some of the Victoria men”
“[Ernie] Russell kept flying about with amazing rapidity. He was here, there and everywhere, and once or twice he made most unmerciful swipes at pursuers”
“Blair Russell, the president of the Victoria Cub, was also playing, but till the second half there was nothing particular for which he distinguished himself, although he played a steady, reliable game”
“Russell Bowie, like an Indian on skates, if such an expression be permissible, was sneaking around for no good purpose, as far as Montreal was concerned, and some of the Montreal rooters on the rail noticed it, and warning shouts went up of ‘Watch Bowie!’ Watch Bowie!’.
“When it did get away, however, Russell Bowie had it, and he clings to a puck like a miser to his hoard, like a Kangaroo mother to its leaping babe, and only death or violent collision can part him from it”
Final Score: 8-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Bowie at rover, Howard at center, Gilbert and Russell on the wings
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson and Johnson on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Kent | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Johnson | Cameron | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Russell | Cameron | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Kent | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
Game #8: Montreal Le National vs Quebec HC, 21 January 1905
Cattarinich is busy from the get-go, and despite him making several saves, Power eventually gets one into the net. Prefontaine evened the score, but then Quebec took over.
A Montreal paper reported: “Their goaltender Cattarinich was the strongest man they had with the possible exception of Prefontaine, and he turned aside a good many more shots than he allowed to enter the net. The Quebec tried a new man named Georgeson, received from a junior team, and he made good, being a heady player of fair weight, even if not exceedingly fast. Joe Power played better than in the Victoria game, but so did the team as a whole”
“Gillespie, who came out for the first time, and put up one of his old-time games, and Georgeson and Moran were the only men not sent to the side on the local team”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Quebec was without the services of the star forward player and Captain Jordan, who was replaced by Georgeson of the Intermediate St. George team”
“The Quebec defence played a very open game, and while Hogan’s rushes were brilliant, selfishness on his part lost many goals for Quebec”
“Laderoute, Prefontaine and Dostaler were the strong men for the Nationals’ team”
Final Score: 13-2 Quebec HC
Rosters
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, Vendetta at point, Laderoute at cover, Dostaler at rover, Prefontaine at center, McCutcheon at RW, Doyle at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Gillespie at RW, Georgeson at center, Power at rover, Amyot at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Le National | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Georgeson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Gillespie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Gillespie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Georgeson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Gillespie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Georgeson | N/A | N/A |
| Le National | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Georgeson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #9: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 21 January 1905
Not much gameplay description, but we have a scorers’ list and rosters.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie’s aptitude to slip into proper position in front of the net being particularly useful”
“Blair Russell did fine work, and often got back to his own goal to intercept a Shamrock man who had broken away. Kent’s work at clever was good, and his speed was a factor in the contest”
“Walter Cummings was the hero of the Shamrock line, and he had the support of the spectators from beginning to end, owing to his aggressiveness. He played a plucky game, and his dashes were worthy of greater success. George Cummings worked well, but the other two were inclined to loaf. Granary and Brennan did well”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Walter Cummings did some great individual work, and although Ross tried hard to assist him, the other Cummings and Murphy did not give them the necessary support”
“Kent made some good rushes out to meet the puck, but he did allow it to pass him a few times also, and although Bellingham is very strong, he was not at times as quick as he might have been. Freye did pretty well”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Walter Cummings and Ross were the best me on the Shamrock forward line”
Final Score: 7-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Bowie, Howard, Russell, and GIlbert at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, G. Cummings, W. Cummings, Ross, and Murphy at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #10: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Le National, 23 January 1905
A Montreal paper wrote: “Prefontaine and Dostaller did some very good work on the line, they are speedy and good stick handlers, and from time to time kept Darling busy handling hot ones”
“On the defence the loss of Pitre seems to have disorganized what was once a very fair defence. The lifting of the point and cover-point was decidedly weak”
Final Score: 12-2 Westmount
Rosters
Westmount: Darling in goal, Pennel at point, Burland at cover, Church at center, Ross at rover, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Le National: Cattarinich in goal, Vandette at point, Laderonte at cover, Dostaler at center, Prefontaine at rover, Lalonde at RW, and Doyle at LW
Note- the order isn’t accurate. I don’t have much of a game summary, and while I don’t have a time stamped list of scorers, I do have the names of scorers and how many each player scored.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Gale | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Gale | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Le National | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Le National | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
Game #11: Montreal HC vs Montreal Westmount, 26 January 1905
Not a lot on this one, but more than some.
A Montreal paper wrote: “But matters warmed up in the second period and as the quality of hockey increased, tempers rose and there was plenty of rough work. Coulson was in the thick of it, but some of the others showed ability to get in and mix it up a bit, even the apparently mild-mannered Gale falling under the ban”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The two Patricks and Ross did the most sensational work for Westmount, and the most telling, and Gale seems to be improving as the season grows older”
“The Montreal defence was fine, Russell and Johnson, of the Montreal forward line, played a good game, and Coulson was strong in many respects, but spoiled it by being so often in trouble”
Final Score: 5-4 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Pennell at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross at rover, Church at center, Gale at RW, and F. Patrick at LW
Again, the order of the goals is not 100% accurate.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | F. Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | L. Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | L. Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #12: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 28 January 1905
Ross and G. Cummings scored two quick goals, but Quebec is able to tie it up before the end of the half. Quebec added two unanswered goals in the second half to secure the victory.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The story of the game is best told when it is said that Paddy Moran distinguished himself in Saturday night’s contest”
“Quebec was fortunate inasmuch as Moran was at his best, and he nabbed half a dozen stingers in the second half that seemed certain scores”
“...required redoubled efforts on the part of George Cummings and Walter Cummings to make up for the weakness. Both of these players did excellent work, and Walter Cummings vied with Moran for the individual honors of the game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Jordan, Power and Hogan made a strong forward combination”
“If the Shamrock defence had not been so strong, Quebec would have scored three times the number of goals they did, but Grannery or Johnny Brennan swiped the puck”
“At times the defence went even to the assistance of the forwards, but even Grannery and Jack Brennan were unable to score”
“The Quebec goal keeper, Moran, is a good one, but there were numbers of shots made by the Shamrocks which he never was obliged to ward off”
“He [Walter Cummings] did his part like a little man, however, and often stole the puck”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Walter Cummings, the speedy little forward of the Shamrocks, seemed to be a great temptation to them in that respect, for he was crushed against the wall oftener than any of the others, but with the elasticity of a ball he always got out of the jam”
Final Score: 4-2 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclair at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power, Jordan, Morency, and Hogan at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Grannery at cover, G. Cummings, W. Cummings, Ross, and P. Brennan at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Game #13: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Victorias, 1 February 1905
Ross, who normally played rover for Westmount, had an injured foot and so he played cover alongside Patrick in what one source called “Quebec’s archaic system of double cover point”.
A Montreal paper wrote: “In on the nets Brophy, in goals, deserves special mention. His work was good throughout, and on many occasions he made stops which were really phenomenal. At cover, Lester Patrick’s work was all to the good. He has the happy knack of breaking loose at opportune times, and his rushes down the ice were invaluable in adding nerve to Westmount’s attack. Ross was obliged to hold himself back, but his strength in the shooting line was responsible for two of Westmount’s goals”
Final Score: 9-4 Victorias
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, L. Patrick at cover, Ross at cover, Patrick at center, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Victorias: Fry in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Scoring order is not accurate- I just have an unordered list of goal scorers
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
Game #14: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 4 February 1905
Montreal starts off hot, with one paper stating that “[o]nly Moran’s good work saved his team, though Leclerc and Rocket Power were also very steady”. Waugh is also playing well in goal, but Hogan eventually gets on by him. Coulson evens it up for Montreal. Hogan and Jordan each score before the half. Waugh came up big in the second half, but the Quebec onslaught was too much to handle. Jordan scores, then R. Power, then Jordan again, then J. Power gets in on the game. Cameron and Meldrum then start with some rushes, and Cameron scores. Cameron goes on another run that resulted in a goal by Russell.
A Montreal paper wrote: “For Montreal, Waugh proved himself a star in goals, and both Meldrum and Cameron played steady careful games. On the forward line all worked hard, especially Johnston, Coulson, and Russell.
“Moran, as usual, showed himself a king of goal minders, while Leclerc and Power in front of him were steady and reliable at all times, and got in some fine rushes. Jordan, Joe Power and Hogan on the forward line were all fast and aggressive, but Morency did not seem to be in their class”
Final Score: 7-3 Quebec HC
Rosters
Montreal: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Russell at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson and Johnston on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency and Hogan on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | R. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #15: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 February 1905
The Shamrocks jump out to a quick lead, W. Cummings and then G. Cummings doing the scoring. Ross then puts Westmount on the board, then repeats the act a bit later to tie the game. Foulis gets the match winner.
Final Score: 3-2 Westmount
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, Patrick at cover, Ross, Church, Gale, and Foulis at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings, G. Cummings, Ross, and McLean at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
Game #16: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 18 February 1905
Not much in terms of play-by-play.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Chipchase, who had been playing in the afternoon against the Intermediate Victorias, made an excellent showing and should be an acquisition to next year’s senior team”
Another Montreal paper reported: “On the SHamrock team the Cummings boys worked hard all the time, but George missed many a chance by inaccurate shooting. Their aggressiveness was weakened by the poor work of the wing men who failed to feed their centre and revive in the same way as the Montreal wings did theirs”
Final Score: 7-5 Montreal HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings at center, G. Cummings at rover, McLean at RW, and Kane at LW
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | G. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
Game #17: Montreal Westmount vs Quebec HC, 18 February 1905
This one was ugly.
Final Score: 17-5 Quebec HC
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Burland at point, Patrick at cover, Ross at rover, Church at center, Foulis and Gale on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency and Hogan on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leclerc | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Foulis | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leclerc | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leclerc | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Brophy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | R. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
Game #18: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 22 February 1905
Not much here.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie and Russell were in particularly good form and each was prominent in the scoring”
Final Score: 13-4 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard, Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert at forward
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Granary at cover, W. Cummings, G. Cummings, Kane, and P. Brennan at forward
I only have an unordered list of scorers, so the order of goals scored is not accurate.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
Game #19: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 25 February 1905
The game started clean, but apparently devolved after Hogan took out Bowie. At one point Russell squared up with Moran and a bunch of players and spectators got involved.
Bowie scored the first of the match “after a neat run”. Gillespie answers for Quebec, then Jordan or Hogan scores from range. Bowie, however, evens the score. Rocket Power and Bellingham are noted for some rushes, but Kent is applauded for his defense and lifts. Jordan put the Quebec team up one, but then the rest of the game was all in favor of the Vics. Bowie scores the next one to tie it, then Howards gives the Victorias the lead. Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert score to close out the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “It was regrettable that Moran was the central figure in the incident, as Paddy never showed a clearer claim to the title of premier goal-minder than he did Saturday night. His work was phenomenal throughout and he ranked as individually the most prominent man on the ice. In condemning his slashing of Gilbert, it must be remembered that the Vic line is the most aggressive in the game”
“Jordan and J. Power were all to the good and played hockey from start to finish. But Hogan faded away early in the second half, and Gillespie, in spite of hard, clean worked, lacked effectiveness”
“On the other hand, the Quebec defence put up a stronger game than was expected and both Rocket Power and Moran were of the best. Leclerc was the weak man, but in general he played a very fair game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The Quebeckers put up a strong game against them, but their practical experience of the sport was not sufficient to conquer such men as Russell Bowie, the trickiest forward probably known to-day, or Blair Russell, on of the fastest, or Cavie Howard, who with the two others makes a wonderful trio”
“Kent, formerly from the Montagnards, though more quiet than Power of Quebec, has shown himself a strong man throughout the season. Bellingham, formerly of Montreal and Wanderers, has always been known as a treasure when he keeps his head, and he kept it last Saturday night, and Fry has made some excellent stops throughout the season”
“Fry, the goalkeeper for the Victorias, did some wonderful work also”
“Bowie, the wonderful, scored the first game”
An Ottawa paper noted: “He [Bowie] did his share, and more to make them [champions]”
Final Score: 7-3 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, R. Power at cover, Jordan at center, J. Power at rover, Gillespie at RW, and Hogan at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Gillespie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan or Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
Game #20: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 27 February 1905
Based on the descriptions of this one, the Vics really didn’t care about this game (as they had essentially clinched the league championship with their win over Quebec two days earlier).
A Montreal paper wrote: “Montreal gave a nice exhibition of clean, fast hockey, Russell and Sargent in particular showing up well. On the wings Coulson and Johnston worked all the time, and the four were too strong for the weary Vics. It was something unusual to see Bowie allow a man to steal the puck from him without the slightest resentment on his part or the slightest effort to recover it. And this happened frequently. It was also unusual to find Blair Russell missing passes and shooting wide, while Gilbert time and again overskated the puck”
“Even Bowie failed to aggravate the goalminder with his aggressive tactics and Coulson found no opportunities to scrap”
Final Score: 6-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Fry in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
Game #21: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Westmount, 4 March 1905
Weird coverage for this one. I have a lot of quotes, but nothing to describe the play-by-play.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell Bowie, the captain and rover, is the king-pin of the seven and without doubt one of a half dozen men who may be looked upon as the greatest exponents of the game playing at the present time. Of the men playing in the East today, McGee, of Ottawa, is Bowie’s only rival in centre ice. Bowie depends not so much on speed as on head work and as a tricky scorer is without equal. He is the terror of all goal minders and takes all kinds of chances when the opportunity to score presents itself”
“Next in importance to Bowie is Blair Russell, who has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for left wing on all star Eastern team. Blair played with Tucker’s school at the same time as Bowie and has figured on the senior Vics’ for the last five years. He has perhaps no equal in shooting from the side, and also in following back when his own goals are in danger. Blair never tires and can hold to the pace when the others are dead”
“Howard, the centre man, played his early hockey in Lachine and is now in his second year on the senior Vics’. Previous to this he had figured on the intermediates, but was obliged to leave hockey for some time owing to illness. Howard makes a great running mate for Bowie in center ice and is usually a factor in the scoring of the latter. Like Bowie he keeps the opposing goaler on the jump and is always in on the nets when there is scoring to be done. No shooting from centre ice for either of the pair”
“Gilbert is the new comer on the team and played his first senior hockey this season. He was a member of the High School team for three years and while still at school played for two years on the Junior Vics’. Last year he played two intermediate games with the Vics and this year he was promoted to senior ranks where he has made good at right wing. He is a husky youth with plenty of speed and good staying powers”
“Steve Kent, who holds down the cover point position, playe[d] his early hockey with St. Mary’s and St. Laurent College teams. In 1903 he figured on the intermediate Montagnards and in 1904 on the Nationals. Early in the present season he threw in his lot with the Vics’ and has proved a valuable find. He is not only strong in lifting and blocking, but is fast on his skates and a hard man for a forward to strip”
“Bellingham at point has had a varied experience in the game. He played on the old Hawthorn Juniors, then on Montreal intermediates when they won the championship in 1900, then on the seniors when they were both champions of the C.A.H.L and also holders of the Stanley Cup. When the Wanders organized, ‘Turkey’ played with them for a season, and then transferred his allegiance to the Vics’ at the end of last season. Bellingham knows the game thoroughly and combines caution with sureness in a way which gives the forward player few opportunities to get in on the nets. Frye in goals has played on all three Victoria teams, this being his first year in senior ranks. He has shown improved form each season and promises to rival Paddy Moran before he quits the game”
“Bowie was even more brilliant than usual, and with Blair Russell’s aid, worked in some combination tricks that phased the Westmount’s defence time and again. Blair was also in great form, and his skating back was a feature. Allowing the other man yards Blair could always be trusted to run him down and steal the puck. In this respect he frequently erred on the side of over-zeal, leaving his position to catch a man on the other wing”
“The latter [Gilbert] and Howard were also conspicuous throughout, and did excellent when called upon”
“Frye, in goals, did well as usual”
“Jeffreys, who replaced him [Art Ross] was fast but light and hardly up to senior standard. Smaill, who jumped straight from the junior team, made an excellent impression, and played a useful game at all times. Church was probably the best of the forwards, being fast on skates and tricky with his stick, but spoiling his otherwise good work by an unwillingness to pass the disc. Gale worked hard but was outclassed by Russell, and continued his practice of shooting from quarter ice instead of going in on the nets. Lester Patrick was not in his best form, but frequently helped the forwards out by his effective rushes. Pernell was only fair, but Brophy in goals was all to the good, stopping many apparently sure scores”
Final Score: 11-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Kent at cover, Howard at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Pennell at point, Patrick at cover, Church at center, Jeffreys at rover, Gale at RW, Small at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | L. Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
Game #22: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 4 March 1905
Not much on this one either.
A Montreal paper wrote: “For the visitors, Walter Cummings was fast as usual and played the star game, if the goaler be excepted. He stopped shots by the score and saves his team from perhaps even a larger score than Quebec piled up against Westmount here”
Final Score: 11-3 Quebec HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Hennessey at point, J. Brennan at cover, Grannery at rover, W. Cummings at center, Ross and P. Brennan on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Garneau at cover, J. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan and Amiott on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | W. Cummings | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Garneau | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. or P. Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Garneau | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leclerc | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #23: Montreal Westmount vs Montreal HC, 8 March 1905
The headline for this one seems to have been a fight between Foulis and Russell. Additionally, the game was apparently quite rough and there were a number of penalties.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Smaill played rover, and, as in Saturday’s game, gave promise of being a comer. Foulis was back at his place at left wing, but seemed slow and rather out of form. Art Ross held down the point position and did not show to the same advantage as on the line. He was slow in clearing and frequently muffed on lifting”
“Church, as usual, played too selfishly, while Gale continued to shoot from quarter ice”
Final Score: 5-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Westmount: Brophy in goal, Ross at point, Patrick at cover, Church at center, Smaill at rover, Gale at RW, and Foulis at LW
Montreal HC: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Westmount | Gale | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #24: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 11 March 1905
Not much besides the basic roster/scoring details.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Amyot, the junior with the Quebec team, put up a rather weak game. He has lots of speed but little experience”
“Jordan and Power at centre ice were responsible for the victory of their team. With the occasional aid of Hogan, the two rang in some good combination plays”
Final Score: 10-8 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Amyot at RW, and Hogan at LW
Montreal: Waugh in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Russell at rover, Coulson at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
Retro All-Star Team
Despite coming across an actual all-star team, I’m electing to create my own here for two reasons; 1) the real all-star team combined leagues, so this retro-team would fill some gaps for the CAHL in particular, and 2) the real all-star team took Stanley Cup play into account, while I have not (yet) started going through all the Challenge games. That said, wherever I felt it was close, I definitely defaulted to the real list.
Due to Le National dropping out and some poor coverage of the league in the early part of the season, I think we still have a decent idea of who were the best players. Some positions are more difficult than others- point and RW being the two that gave me the most problems.
Goalie: Moran, Quebec HC
Point: Bellingham, Montreal Victorias
Cover: Cameron, Montreal HC
Rover: Bowie, Montreal Victorias
LW: B. Russell, Montreal Victorias
Center: Jordan, Quebec HC
RW: Coulson, Montreal HC
1905 FAHL Season
Skater Stats
Goalie Stats
Game #1: Cornwall HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 31 December 1904
Like the CAHL season opener, this one doesn’t have a ton of detail either.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Lalonde was at right wing for Cornwall, and his aggressive play was accountable for the blue drawing up level with the Wanderers, and his rushes down the side in the second half counted for scores”
“Marshall and Price were noticeable workers, but Blatchford and Giron were often found wanting. There was nothing to GIron and this big man was of little consequence to the game. Blatchford certainly showed poor form, though doubtless he will come better later on. Marshall contributed most of the excitement of the game, and some of his trips down the ice were positively of the [illegible] variety. Hack can always be depended upon to make things interesting, and he filled the bill Saturday night”
“Mallet appeared to be the only one making any sort of an effort, and his effort seemed to be bent in Billy Strachan’s direction, and while the Cornwall’s centre had his hurling gait in the first half, he was the busiest cup of tea imaginable. In the second half, this young man had faded away with the roses of yesterday. But it was then that Lalonde came to the fore and his really excellent work on the side pulled his team up with the Wanderers”
“Whenever they did get off the man with the puck usually chose to pass the disc in the neighborhood of Dick Boon, and that was always fatal, for there is no need to tell here that no cover-point playing the game today can slip in more neatly and nap the puck on such occasions than the same Dick. Boon was a source of trouble to Cornwall’s forwards, and none of them appeared to fathom his methods, so he had a night of it. Boon was directly responsible for some of the scores, and his work generally had much to do with the result”
“But there was one star on the Cornwall team. Hunter, who guarded the nets, is worthy of honorable mention, and his work in the first half saved Cornwall from many apparently inevitable scores. He is quick and sure and had the defence in front of him added any assistance, it would have given the Wanderers some concern to locate the net. As it was, he blocked all sorts of shots, and he used a decision in clearing not usually shown by those who play the position”
“Hunter was the busiest man on the ice”
“Dickie Boon made half a dozen thrilling scampers toward the other chaps’ goal”
“As a plugger there are not many to beat Jack Marshall”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Lalonde] had done some very good work for the visiting team and scored two goals”
“Boon played a star game, and so did Marshall, and between the two they were responsible for most of the games scored”
“Hunter, the goalkeeper of the Cornwalls, did some great work, warding off a great many of the Wanderers’ shots, once stopping a vicious one by Marshall with his knee. Montgomery, McCourt, and Mallette appeared very strong”
Final Score: 6-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, B. Macdonald at cover, Montgomery, B. Mallett, McCourt, and Lalonde at forward
Wanderers: Brighton in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Marshall, Price, Blachford, and Girow at forward
Game #2: Montreal Montagnards vs Brockville HC, 31 December 1904
Brockville starts quickly, scoring three before Kent gets the Montagnards on the board by way of a lift. Dobbie answers for Brockville, then another goal is scored for Brockville. Kent scores again on another lift, then C. Millaire or Collin scores. Brockville dominates the second half.
A Montreal paper wrote: The Brockvilles netted five tallies and the Montagnards three. Two of these were the results of long lifts from cover-point, which dropped fairly into the nets, making it impossible for Kerr to see them”
“In this half the Montagnards were kept entirely on the defensive and only the clever work of Menard in goal, who work was of the gilt edged variety, kept the score down”
“McRobie was conspicuous by his long rush from end to end. He shared the honours with McKay, Dobbie, Lannon, and Marks. The Brockville goal-keeper had an easy time of it except in spots. He was most effective, locking several well directed shots”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Marks, of last year’s Belleville team, put in an appearance here on Saturday night and jumped into the game without practice. His work at left wing, however, characterized him as a hummer and his dashing rushes while his wind lasted were spectacular features. When in trim Marks will certainly deliver the goods. Lannon, on the opposite wing, was only on the ice two nights, but he was also very effective, and with McKay figured largely in the scoring”
“Capt. R.A. Millaire, Collin, and Mireault held their checks well and were dangerous when they got away. Unquestionably the star of the contest was Menard, in the flags. Viau at point could neither skate nor handle his stick”
“Kerr, of the Brockvilles, performed his duties neatly in the nets and was given strong support by Hudson and McRobie”
Final Score: 10-3 Brockville HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, P. Viau at point, Kent at cover, C.Millaire at rover, R. Millaire at center, Collin at RW, and Mireault at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, Hudson at point, McRobbie at cover, McKay at rover, Dobbie at center, Lannon at RW, Marks at LW
Game #3: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 7 January 1905
The Wanderers start off on the front foot, but then Smith counters. Baker clears. Liffiton and Boon make another rush, but it is shut down. Alf Smith makes another nice rush. Moore is lifting well. Westwick’s shot is stopped by Baker. Blachford’s shot is stopped by Finnie. McGee almost scores. Marshall takes the puck down, a scrum ensues in front of the net, and Blachford pokes it through. The next game is marked by penalties. McGee overskates a puck. Baker’s play is praised. Smith takes another run down the rink, and this time the pass to McGee connects, and he scores. McGee makes another attempt, but Baker is there. Strachan stops a rush. McGee scores another off a pass from Smith. Strachan and Baker are noted for fine defensive play, but Westwick eventually scores, again assisted by Smith. Westwick scores on a rush. Strachan ends a rush from Smith, and thus ends the half. McGee is noticeable at the start of the second half, and barely misses a goal. Marshall was described as “playing very good hockey, considering he had for a cover such a gentle little fellow as Frank McGee”. He makes a rush that ultimately amounts to nothing. White gets the puck Smith for a goal. Moore rains down some lifts. McGee scores while being crushed by Strachan. Liffiton is described as doing most of the good work for the Wanderers at this point. Marshall scores on a rush, and repeats the trick shortly afterward. Smith answers. McGee scores after a rush from Westwick. Liffiton goes on a rush, but Moore stops him and scores “on a beautiful shot” after “one of the most brilliant runs of the evening”.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “That he [White] jumped into the game and upheld his end of the work as he did was creditable in the extreme, but he was clearly out of condition and unable to do but little in the way of working in with the rushes of the other swift and sure trio”
“... Smith, Westwick and McGee worked in well together and only the fact that Strachan, Kennedy and Baker put up an admirable defence prevented many a score”
“Seldom has Moore put up a more reliable article of hockey. His lifting in on the nets was superb and gave Strachan and Baker trouble incessantly, at the same time keeping the rubber in the danger zone of Wanderer’s stronghold for the long sieges”
“Ottawa is lucky in possessing Finnie to replace such a valuable man as Hutton before the net. Although the standard set by his predecessor was a high one, Finnie looks to be the goods and will fill the bill to a nicety”
“Kennedy at cover point is reliable but his lifting is poor and he did not class in this respect with Moore. Strachan is the same ‘bad man’ to go by, while in Baker in goal they have have a find”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “On the right wing, though opposed to the redoubtable Smith, he [Liffiton] played a clean clever game. His speedy skating, at time recklessly fast, brought him up with the puck so that he frequently spoiled returns. He came in contact with Moore as often as any man on his side, and though the collision generally proved disastrous, he came back again and again without a notion of quitting. The other star on the visitors’ team was Marshall. As a centre he was a first rank man in every way. His stickhandling enabled him at times to draw from McGee, and he was very strong on his feet. He knows the solidity of Moore’s body, too, for he was constantly running up against him”
“Blachford, at left wing, scored the other and made a fine showing all through the game”
“Liffiton was already a celebrity, but he now enjoys the distinction of being the only hockey player for whom a special train was chartered”
“For instance ‘DIckie’ Boon started off in rousing form, but fell away badly, and at the end was like a wet rag”
“Blachford, Marshall and Liffiton played a rattling good game- individually, but collectively they were a poor lot”
“The Wanderers’ new goal keeper is by no means a Nicholson, but he shows grit”
“Alf. Smith was the best forward on the ice”
“Finnie was nervous, but has all the makings of a great player”
“Kennedy was little good, and Strachan played his usual game, steady but never brilliant”
A Montreal paper wrote: “It was lucky for the Wanderers they had Liffiton on the team, as he was of immense use to them, and he held down Alf. Smith in fine shape, and his following up spoiled many good returns”
“Smith probably played the best game on the ice, with Liffiton a close second”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Boon at rover, Marshall at center, Liffiton at RW, and Blachford at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Allan at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and White at LW
Game #4: Cornwall HC vs Brockville HC, 11 January 1905
The Brockvilles were a superior team by far, but Hunter, the Cornwall goalie, kept them in this one. Neither team scored in the first half, but then Millett scored on a lift that probably should have been stopped. Brockville then scores three straight on goals from McRobie, Marks, and Lannon. Degan scores a late one, but it is not enough to change the outcome of the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “... the Cornwalls were kept on the defensive, and only the good work of Hunter in the nets gave his team a ghost of a chance of winning”
“Then a lucky shot from centre, easy to see and stop, passed Kerr. This put more ginger in the Brockville’s, and after repeated assaults three tallies came in quick succession for the Island City men, McRobbie, the cover-point, figuring prominently each time, by his long spectacular rushes the whole length of the ice.
“Cornwalls got an easy from the side, Degan doing the needful”
Another Montreal paper reported: “But as the war waged it was found that Cornwall had a superb defence, with a goal keeper in one Hunter, who was more than equal to the fusilade. For all quarters and in every old way the Brockvilles sent the puck raining in on the nets, only to be brushed aside by Hunter, with an ease and grace which commanded the applause of adverse admirers”
“McRobie at coverpoint was a thorn in their flesh and the disc not more than twice got past him in the first half. He not only relieved beautifully, but he was conspicuous by his dazzling rushes from end to end and shot time after time with his team mates on the attacking division”
“Degan was the star of the Cornwall forward line. Millett, McCort, and Montgomery worked nicely with him for splendid gains. For Brockville, Lannon and Marks were brilliant and McKay and Dobbie worked hard, but did not show up so prominently. McRobie was seen at his best, and was easily the peer of the other 13 men”
Final Score: 3-2 Brockville HC
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, MacDonald at cover, Millett at rover, Montgomery at center, Degan at RW, and McCourt at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, Hudson at point, McRobbie at cover, Dobbie at rover, McKay at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
Game #5: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Montagnards, 13 January 1905
Not much here besides the rosters and list of scorers.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The principal feature of the Wanderer’s work was that done by the goalkeeper, Baker, a recruit from the Ontarios”
Final Score: 6-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Marshall, Glass, Blachford, and B. Strachan at forward
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Kent at cover, Millaire, Desjardins, Mirault, and Colin at forward
Game #6: Montreal Montagnards vs Cornwall HC, 21 January 1905
Kent draws first blood, then Millaire adds to the Montagnards’ lead. Montgomery gets Cornwall on the board shortly before half time. Mallette, McCourt, and Smith scored in the second half to give Cornwall the victory.
Final Score: 4-2 Cornwall HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Lavigne in goal, Griffiths at point, Kent at cover, Millaire at rover, Champagne, Desjardins, and Clements at forward
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Montgomery, Smith, and McCourt at forward
Game #7: Ottawa HC vs Brockville HC, 23 January 1905
Brockville starts with a rush, but Bones Allen (I needed to find a way to get that nickname out there) cleared. White takes a shot that Kerr stops. Shirreff was injured early, and White is dropped so the teams are at an even number. The teams exchange lifts. McDonald ends a rush from Smith and McGee. McDonald and McRobie break up a rush from McGee and Westwick. McRobie checks McGee, Kerr stops another shot from Westwick. Finnie stops an attempt from Marks. There is plenty of physical play. Westwick finally opens the scoring. The teams trade rushes. White and Shirreff return to the game. Shirreff passes to McRobie, who scores (another version of the play has Shirreff scoring). McGee scores after a rush from White. McRobie is getting a lot of credit (or criticism, from the Ottawa press) for his physicality. Dobbie scores on a neat play, spinning off a check from Moore. An Ottawa report calls the physicality of the Brockville players “simply villainous”. Marks scores to tie the game for Brockville, then Lannon scores to put Brockville in the lead. McGee, Westwick, and Smith mounted several rushes, but McDonald and McRobie were always able to stop them. Lannon scored again.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For Brockville, Carr in goal, though only three weeks in the game, played like a Hutton or a Stocking. At point, McDonald was a dangerous man, for he has not only weight and reach, but his method of relieving by a long hard lifting shot is very like Lorne Hannay’s and in the Brockville rink is a menace to any goal keeper opposed to him”
“McRobie, at cover, was a most effective interferer, and he has a shot something like McDonald. He can lift the puck from his position to the gallery over the goal opposite, and the puck is as liable to drop in front of the net as not. McDonald and McRobie come from Iroquois, Ont.”
“Shirreff, the captain, is perhaps the lightest of the Island City seven, and like the rest he is a capital skater”
“Dobbie, the rover, was a dashing, clever player. Strong in arms and legs, he was always on the puck and scored on the games for his team”
“The other two, Marks and Lannon on the wings, were the most objectionable of the whole septette. Lannon is a recent importation from Perth, and marks from Belleville. Marks playing on Smith was evidently trying to see how much the Ottawa captain would stand in the way of abuse. All the Ottawa people marvelled that Smith was so tolerant, for he had provocation enough for almost any offense”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Smith was put into the side three times in succession, and while he continued without a grouch, it was apparent that the famous right wing had the bulk of his energy sapped by the fearful collisions with the wall. Fred White, over on the other wing, was the weak man on the line. His was not like the game he put up against Dawson, but he had a star man on him in Lannon, who was conspicuous at pretty nearly every stage. Westwick was brilliant all time and McGee too, though Frank has been known to play in better luck”
“Moore, at cover point, was very cool, quite up to his standard, and ‘Bones’ Allen, in Harvey Pulford’s place at point, was always aggressive and gave a very good account of himself in the position. Finnie did a hero’s work in the nets”
“Lannon and Dobie were the bright lights of Brockville’s line and forced the fighting right up to the last minute. Sheriff and Marks were in the running all the time too, but McGee and Smith rather kept them under cover. It is Brockville’s defence though which gives the team its chief source of strength. Kerr in goal did magnificent work tonight and McDonald is as good a man as could be found for the position. He had the long shooting lift of Hannay of the Dawson team, and for a short rink such as that of Brockville it is a dangerous card to have up his sleeve. McRobie is not so spectacular, but his work at cover point is very effective”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Westwick was the star of the Ottawa line and with him, McGee and Smith shared honors. Allen and Finnie made stop after stop, and Smith was always aggressive. Kerr, the Brockville goalkeeper, made phenomenal stops and was really a wonder. McDonald was the ing pin of the defence, but McRobie improved wonderfully in the second half. Dobbie, though perhaps the most brilliant, displayed more aggressiveness than any man on the Brockville line. He checked hard and shot with the speed of a cannon ball. Lnnon, Marks and Shirreff easily covered themselves with glory. Marks had Smith played to a standstill in the second half, and in skating and stickhandling Lannon had White skinned a mile”
Another Montreal paper reported: The individual work of Lannon and Marks were bright features, and time and again more scores could have been tallied for Brockville had they exercised better judgment in shooting. Shirriff and Dobbie were the equals of McGee and Westwick. Both goalkeepers did stellar work”
Final Score: 5-3 Brockville HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Allen at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and White at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, M. McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie at rover, Shirreff at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
Game #8: Cornwall HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 27 January 1905
Nothing but the score on this one.
Final Score: 3-2 Cornwall HC
Game #9: Montreal Wanderers vs Brockville HC, 28 January 1905
Marshall wins the draw, and the teams exchange lifts for quite some time. Kerr is busy. Shirreff intercepts a puck near center and is checked by Boon, but he is able to get the puck to Marks. Marks scores. Kerr blocks a lift from Boon, but Marshall scores on the rebound. Blachford scores. B. Strachan scores. Lannon scores on a pass from Marks.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For the Wanderers DIcky Boon was easily the star. In fact he was the best player on the ice. Jack Marshall, Billy Strachan and a junior, named Glass, along with the goalkeeper also distinguished themselves”
“For the losers McDonald and Marks were the only players to make good. The remaining five, with the exception of the goalkeeper, were decidedly off color and lacked the dash which has characterized their play in former matches. This was noticed particularly in the case of Lannon and McRobie, who failed to show up in their usual form”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “For Wanderers DIcky Boon was easily the star. Billy Strachan, Marshall and Glass were also effective”
“Of the entire septette only three were anything like themselves- Marks, McDonald and Kerr”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Combination on the Brockville line was conspicuous by its absence and the selfish individual effort counted for little against such experts at defence as the famous ‘Dicky’ Boon and ‘Billy’ Strachan. A man that succeeded in getting past Boon usually met his Waterloo on bumping against Strachan and what he could not get, Goalkeeper Baker took care of”
“Boon, Marshall, Glass and B. Strachan played a strong game for the Wanderers while Macdonald, Marks and Kerr were conspicuous on the Brockville side”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “The Brockvilles’ play was exclusively individual work on the forward line, the only man deserving of mention being Marks, who was really brilliant”
“McRobie, at cover point, was not up to his usual form, and the bulk of the work fell to the lot of McDonald, who worked nobly. His long lifts were features, and a constant menace to opposing nets. Kerr, in the Brockville goals, did yeoman service, and through his efforts the visitors’ score was kept down. The star man of the evening was the famous Dickey Boon, at cover point, for the Montreal lads. He was a thorn in the sides of the opposing forwards, and when closely pressed relieved in a manner that elicited applause. He also started numerous combined rushes with his forwards when he got the other fellows uncovered”
Final Score: 3-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Blachford at rover, B. Strachan at center, Marshall at RW, and Glass at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover,Dobbie at rover, Sheriff at center, Lannon on RW, and Marks at LW
Game #10: Brockville HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 1 February 1905
I don’t have much on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Lennon [probably Lannon] is reputed to be one of Brockville’s best. He didn’t look it, and while he was on the ice, Bert Strachan skated circles around him”
“The most useful players of the Wanderer lines were Glass and Blachford, the former showing a particular aptitude for getting into the right place in front of goals”
Final Score: 8-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie at rover, Shirreff at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Marshall at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, B. Strachan at LW
I do not have an ordered scoring list. A couple of them are in the right spot, but the play-by-play I have was incomplete. Luckily, I do have an unordered list I can use to fill in the cracks.
Game #11: Ottawa HC vs Cornwall HC, 1 February 1905
Mallette leads several early charges, but Pulford and Moore shut them down. McGee passes to Westwick, who scores (another source has McGee scoring). The teams trade lifts. Finnie makes a save on C. McDonald. Smith gets the puck and passes to McGee, who scores. McGee wins the face, Smith goes on a rush, but G. McDonald hits him hard. He counter-rushes, but misses. The Ottawa forwards come back, and Westwick passes to McGee for the goal. Hunter comes up big in the next game. Pulford knocks out Mallette with a check.C. McDonald breaks up a rush from Pulford. Finnie makes a stop. Hunter makes a stop. McGee or Smith scores for Ottawa. Hunter makes another stop. D. Smith passes to Mallette, who scores. Hunter’s play is credited again. McGee and G. McDonald, who reportedly weighs 200 pounds, got in a fight. Smith or Westwick scores. Hunter makes some more saves, while Moore and Pulford are noted for their play on the Ottawa side. Smith or McGee scores again, then Smith adds to Ottawa’s lead. D. Smith scored two late goals for Cornwall according to one source, while another source has Miller and Montgomery scoring.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Big Garnet McDonald was a buffer into which the Ottawa forwards repeatedly bounced”
“Hunter, of lacrosse fame, the only veteran on the team, was worth two in goal. His work was deserving of the thunderous applause it evoked”
“Clarence McDonald, the point man, was one of the three who made their first bow in senior company last night. He has speed and pluck, and when his brother was ruled off, showed up well in the breach”
“Garnet McDonald, the heavy-weight, was the only man of the Cornwall team penalized, but his offense was perhaps due to aggravation”
“Bob Mallette, the speedy, tricky rover, was ever in the forefront of the battle. His aggressiveness was a treat”
“Donald Smith, the fast centre player, made a very creditable showing, for his first senior game”
“Donny Miller, at right wing, had played point all the season but made good on the line. He kept Allen guessing”
Final Score: 7-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and Allen at LW
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Smith at center, Miller at RW, and Montgomery at LW
Game #12: Montreal Montagnards vs Ottawa HC, 4 February 1905
Smith passes to Westwick for the first goal (another source has Smith scoring). Moore makes a couple lift-shots, but to no avail. Westwick and Smith go on a run, and Westwick gets another. Menard makes some saves on McGee and Allen. Pulford goes on a rush and scores off a give-and-go with McGee. Both goalies do some work, then McGee scores. McGee gets another one, this one off a pass from Westwick (another source has Westwick scoring). Griffith goes coast-to-coast for a goal. McGee responds. Smith and Doyle trade goals. Griffith breaks up a rush. Dostaler scores, but Westwick answers off a rush with McGee. Griffith makes a run, but outskates his support and Allen ends it. McGee and Smith counterattack, McGee scores. Pulford and Moore play too far forward, and a couple Montagnard players get behind them. Dostaler scores. Allen scores off a pass from McGee. Westwick scores, assisted by Westwick. McGee makes a long rush and scores. McGee then stops a rush from Griffith and scores. Smith takes the puck off of Moore’s stick (it didn’t seem like a pass) and scores.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “... decidedly brilliant stopping on the part of Maynard, the visitors’ goal-keeper”
“Griffith is the biggest man on their team and is a splendid skater. His rushes were numerous and usually very brilliant, but unattended he was unable to inflict any damage, as either Moore would block him or Pulford would side-track him. Dostaler is another good-sized chap, and he was very much in evidence all through the game, never letting up even when the score was hopelessly high. He showed fine form in skating and has a good eye for the nets”
“Maynard, however, delighted the spectators with his clever work in nets. He stopped what were thought to be sure goals time and again, using stick, hand, breast, head, legs, and feet with fine judgment”
Pulford, at cover, spoiled a few rushes and lead some nice rushes, and like the rest of the team showed speed and general nimbleness on his skates”
“‘Flop’ Doyle at right wing is a Hawkesbury youth, who, though often the victim of accidents and rough work, plays a clean fast game”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Menard’s work was of a sensational nature and he earned the applause of the crowd continuously throughout the match. Griffith at point is the other good man on the team”
A Montreal paper reported: “Of the visitors team, Dostaler showed by far the best, but had poor support except from Doyle”
“Minard showed himself a good goalkeeper”
Final Score: 14-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Walford at cover, Kent at rover, Millaire at center, Doyle at RW, and Dostaler at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and Allen at LW
Game #13: Brockville HC vs Ottawa HC, 8 February 1905
Smith starts the game with a rush, but Kerr blocks the shot. Finnie returns the favor on a shot from Lannon. Westwick scores the first of the game, and scores the second a couple minutes later. Westwick scores yet again, this one off a pass from Smith. Ottawa is peppering the Brockville net. Moore relieves some pressure, then Pulford. Pulford makes a rush that is stopped. McDonald stops a couple lifts. McRobie and Westwick have a little scrap. McRobie ends a rush from Moore, Westwick, and McGee. Lannon’s run is stopped by Finnie. McGee beats McRobie and scores. Westwick scores on a rush. The teams trade rushes. Westwick passes to McGee for a goal. Kerr gets credit for his play at this point, stopping Shore a couple times. Finnie also makes some saves. McGee scores near the end of the match.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “It was a terribly hard game for both teams, especially Brockville, for though the defence broke up rush after rush of the lightning forward line of Ottawa, and McDonald led insurmountable counter rushes, Moore was almost ‘always in the way’ or Pulford would reach for the puck or the man and generally got what he reached for. If both failed, as they sometimes did, Finnie was on deck, with the finest exhibition of goaltending he has put up since he started to travel in senior company”
“Kerr, in goal, was given all kinds of chances to distinguish himself, as he did. He took care of scores of shots from McGee, Westwick, Smith and Shore. Some of them were brilliant and were duly recognized by the crowd”
“Smith came in for a large share of enforced leisure alongside the timekeepers on account of his disregard for the rules of the game”
“Even Westwick, who has one of the cleanest records in the senior league, was found guilty and sentence to the rowdy bench”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Kerr for Brockville did some really marvellous work before the nets and McDonald and McRobie constituted an admirable defence. Lannon was the peer of the line but like the others he worked almost entirely by himself”
“He [Hamby Shore] exhibited all sorts of grit and skill and took his end of the work like a veteran. Smith, Westwick and McGee were subjected to pretty heavy treatment and considerable tripping against which nice combination is a hard proposition”
“Finnie, Pulford and Moore took care of anything and everything which came their way”
Final Score: 7-0 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Shirreff at rover, Dobbie at center, Lannon at RW and Marks at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Game #14: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 11 February 1905
Lots of penalties in this one (it looks like Weldy Young had more respect for the rules as a ref than he did as a player). Several Montreal papers voiced displeasure with his reffing.
Finnie stops a chance from Glass. McGee “roused the admiration of the entire audience by his phenomenal hurdling and dodging”, but Baker stopped one of his attempts. The Wanderers put some pressure on Ottawa, a mass of players huddle in front of Finnie and Glass finds a way to poke it in for a goal. McGee comes in strong on the forecheck, takes the puck from W. Strachan and scores. Marshall’s nice run was stopped by Finnie, Moore stopped Marshall’s next attempt. The Wanderers keep pushing the play, but the Ottawa defense holds for the time being. Blachford, Marshall, and Glass are noted for their efforts. Finnie and Pulford are credited for their defensive play. McGee was said to have been “working like a Trojan”. Glass passes to Blachford for a goal. Smith goes on a run and passes to Smith, who then gets it to McGee, who evens the score via a “cannon ball”. Some rough play ensues. Ottawa now takes the initiative, making rush after rush. Pulford stops a Wanderer counterattack. W. Strachan stops two shots from McGee, but McGee eventually gets his third goal, this one assisted by Westwick. Westwick scores the final goal of the match.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Out to win at any cost, the last year’s champions of the Federal league took all kinds of chances of breaking rules and heads, as Jarvey Puldor and Frank McGee and Arthur Moore can testify. McGee has a cut on his head three inches long, as a token of Bert Strachan’s regard for his prowess as a forward. Billy Gilmour played - the game of his life - as left wing. Alf. Smith was seldom so closely watched as he was Saturday night by the Wanderers. In spite of them he showed up to advantage and that he escaped with a whole scalp is due to his vigilance and clever guarding of that scalp with his own stick”
“Baker, the Wanderers’ goal keeper, had no sinecure, though Strachan in front of him, like Pulford, stopped many dangerous shots”
“The Ottawa cover [Moore] lifted with the greatest accuracy, and both Strachan and Baker evoked thunderous applause by their coolness in warding off these dangerous shots. Boon returned the puck on many occasions by means of lifts, but Pulford, Moore and Finnie were also vigilant”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Frank McGee of Ottawa, will as a result of a bone broken in his wrist be unable to play any more hockey for a couple of weeks”
“Gilmour is if anything an even more brilliant hockeyist than last year and some of his work in getting in on the Wanderer goal single-handed was of the most sensationally clever type”
“Billy Strachan put up a herculean game of hockey in the Wanderers’ point position and but for his efforts Ottawa would have had the game clinched much earlier”
A Montreal paper reported: Jack Marshall and Glass were undoubtedly the cleanest players on the ice”
“Marshall, as usual, was weak in shooting”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “‘Billy’ Strachan was great”
“Glass has proven himself a treasure”
“Boon played much better than he did during the early part of the season”
“Dicky Boon in certainly one of the best hockey players in Canada, but on Saturday evening, in the dying minutes of one of the most strenuous matches ever played in this city, he made a serious mistake in playing too far out”
“A factor in the game at all stages was the sure and dangerous lifting on goal done by the opposing cover points Art Moore and Dicky Boon”
Final Score: 4-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, W. Gilmour at LW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at pint, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Marshall at center, Blachford at RW, B. Strachan at LW
Game #15: Brockville HC vs Cornwall HC, 13 February 1905
Not a whole lot on this one- most of the day’s coverage was talking about Montreal’s reaction to the previous Wanderer v Ottawa game. As I mentioned above, the biggest point of contention was Young as the ref.
Final Score: 2-1 Cornwall HC
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie, Shirreff, Lannon, and Marks at forward
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette, Montgomery, Smith, and McCourt at forward
Game #16: Brockville HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 17 February 1905
Not a ton out there on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard, Griffith, and Clement showed up well for the local team and Sheriff, Dobbie, and McDonald for Brockville”
Final Score: 9-2 Brockville HC
Rosters
Brockville HC: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Shirreff at center, Dobbie at rover, Lannon and Marks on the wings
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Kent at cover, Clement at center, Dostaler at rover, Prefontaine and Desjardins on the wings
Two goals were apparently debated between Shirreff and Dobbie. I know which goal one of them was, but the other was not specified. I chose one for stat-keeping purposes, but, again, it is not something set in stone.
Game #17: Montreal Wanderers vs Cornwall HC, 18 February 1905
I only have the rosters and the scoring list, no real useful play-by-play or descriptions.
Final Score: 7-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Foley at RW, B. Strachan at LW, Marshall at center
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Lalonde at RW, Smith at LW, Montgomery at center
Game #18: Cornwall HC vs Ottawa HC, 24 February 1905
Not much useful play-by-play.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Hunter’s work in goal was repeatedly cheered for he is an old favorite. His work was really fine for he stopped dozens of shots with stick, hands, feet and breast”
“... Finnie’s gilt-edged blocking of what appeared to be sure goals at short range”
“For the other members of the Cornwall team, D. Smith at centre and Malette as rover were a good team, though Montgomery at right wing was perhaps the best of the forward line. Lee McCourt, with Smith to watch him, hadn’t much of a chance, but the few openings he got he used to advantage. He was not selfish. Garnet McDonald, the heavy-weight at cover-point, was quite effective, but his body work incurred penalties on a few occasions”
“For the Cupholders, the most conspicuous man on the ice was Hamby Shore. Except for one slight fault in roughness early in the game, which was not repeated, he played a perfect game. He was penalized a couple of minutes, but when he came on again he was into the game and Johnny-on-the-spot all the time. His fair haird and dashing style reminded everyone of McGee, whose position at centre he filled. Montgomery moved rather fast for Bones Allen, who was slow to start. Allen did some good work on the side nevertheless”
“Alf. Smith at Westwick played an easy, graceful game, only putting on steam at long intervals. They gook things very quietly. Moore was never in a hurry and Pulford sat on the railing half the time talking to his friends, while Finnie developed that favorite pose of his with elbows spread on top of the net irons and his feet crossed”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “and Harvey leaning on his stick must have fallen asleep at one stage for he sprawled all over the ice once when all alone”
“What Finnie had to do he did in a most spectacular manner”
“Shore was brilliant at centre and is making good in senior company in great shape”
“Cornwall’s best man was Hunter, who performed noble work in goal for his team”
“McDonald at point is the possessor of plenty of avoirdupois and should develop some science after a while when he learns to stay in his position and not try the forward act. McDonald is about as nimble as an elephant and isn’t a shining success when he attempts to go down the line and score”
A Montreal paper noted: “McDonald played a rattling good game and had it not been for his great work the Ottawas would have been much busier around the visitors net”
“Montgomery, for instance, was more than a match for ‘Bones’ Allen, while D. Smith did some really fine things, and McCourt was quite good enough for Alf. Smith”
“The player of the evening was Shore. He is a real find for the Ottawas. Allen was poor, Westwick and Smith good, but somewhat lackadaisical; Moore and Pulford safe and Finnie brilliant”
Final Score: 9-0 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Smith at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Smith at center, Montgomery at RW, McCourt at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, Shore at center, Smith at RW, Allen at LW
Game #19: Montreal Montagnards vs Montreal Wanderers, 25 February 1905
Not a lot of play-by-play, but enough to get the scorers.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard in goal for Montagnard performed great feats, and Prefontaine on the forward line did well”
“Menard, the Montagnard goal-tender, made a number od good stops, but his support on the defence was weak”
“Prefontaine, the speedy forward, was the agent, and the runs he made were a treat to witness”
Final Score: 9-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Viau at point, Griffith at cover, Meneault at rover, Prefontaine at center, Kent at LW, and Desjardins at RW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Marshall at center, B. Strachan at LW, and Glassford at RW
Game #20: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 3 March 1905
Nothing in terms of play-by-play, but we have rosters and an unordered list of scores.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Both of the new men [Gaul and Shore] did well tonight, but the play was not sufficiently strenuous to test their staying powers. Of the two, Shore at LW showed plenty of speed and seemed to fit in all right with Westwick and Smith. In appearance and style he was rather reminiscent on a smaller scale of McGee. Gaul at center too is a husky youth and will make good. Westwick and Smith were much as of yore fast and tricky, but each was rather off form in shooting and fell down the easy chances”
“Moore and Pulford also took matters easy and frequently allowed the opposing forwards to skate around the in a way which was surprising in view of their past performances”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “To fill the gap made by Viau’s absence, Manager Darnal, of the Montagnards, claimed a uniform and put up a good brand of hockey. Horace Gaul, of the Ottawa City League Emmets, figured on the silver kings and was the star player of the game. Repeatedly he executed brilliant rushes and his shots on goal were of the kind that generally count, and Gaul scored three goals and took part in several other rushes which netted games. In the first half Gaul played at left wing, but changing places he went to centre in the last. Gaul and Shore worked well together and never tired. Both looked like comers. Smith and Westwick were also good and Finnie made several good stops. Moore and Pulord had little to do”
Final Score: 7-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Gaul at center, Westwick at rover, Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Darnal at point, Walford at cover, Dostaler at center, Prefontaine at rover, Kent at RW, and Desjardins at LW
Retro All-Star Team
Like with the CAHL, I went ahead and made a retro all-star team for this season. Unlike the real All Star team from The Montreal Star, I have elected not to place Billy Gilmour on the team due to the fact that he did not play much in the FAHL this year (just one game). As you can see, this is basically the core of the Ottawa team.
Goalie: Kerr, Brockville HC
Point: Pulford, Ottawa HC
Cover: Moore, Ottawa HC
Rover: Westwick, Ottawa HC
LW: Marks, Brockville HC
Center: McGee, Ottawa HC
RW: A. Smith, Ottawa HC
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Ottawa HC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 20 |
| Montreal Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 27 |
| Brockville HC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 30 |
| Cornwall HC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 37 |
| Montreal Montagnards | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 62 |
Skater Stats
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| McGee | Ottawa HC | Center | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| A. Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Marshall | Wanderers | C | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Glass | Wanderers | Rover | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Blachford | Wanderers | RW | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lannon | Brockville HC | RW | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Shore | Ottawa HC | Rover/LW | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Marks | Brockville HC | LW | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Dobbie | Brockville HC | Rover | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Prefontaine | Montagnards | Forward | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Allen | Ottawa HC | LW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| D. Smith | Cornwall HC | Center | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kent | Montagnards | Cover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mallette | Cornwall HC | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Strachan | Wanderers | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Moore | Ottawa HC | Cover | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dostaler | Montagnards | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Foley | Wanderers | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gaul | Ottawa HC | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Griffith | Montagnards | Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lalonde | Cornwall HC | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McDonald | Brockville HC | Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McRobie | Brockville HC | Cover | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shirreff | Brockville HC | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boon | Wanderers | Cover/R | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| W. Gilmour | Ottawa HC | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Collin | Montagnards | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Degan | Cornwall HC | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Desjardins | Montagnards | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doyle | Montagnards | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glassford (Probably typo for Blachford) | Wanderers | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| McCourt | Cornwall HC | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Millaire | Cornwall HC | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Millette | Cornwall HC | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Montgomery | Cornwall HC | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pulford | Ottawa HC | Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | Ottawa HC | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Collin | Montagnards | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe McGee | Ottawa HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe C. Millaire | Montagnards | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Montgomery | Cornwall HC | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Shirreff | Brockville HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Smith | Cornwall HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glass or Marshall | Wanderers | N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dobbie or Shirreff | Brockville HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McGee or Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McGee or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Smith or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Desjardins or Prefontaine | Montagnards | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gaul or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| McRobie or Shirreff | Brockville HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Millaire or Collin | Montagnards | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller or Smith | Cornwall HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Montgomery or Smith | Cornwall HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shore or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. or W. Strachan | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| UNK | Brockville HC | N/A | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| UNK | Wanderers | N/A | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| UNK | Cornwall HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Finnie | Ottawa HC | 8 | 20 | 2.50 |
| Baker | Wanderers | 7 | 23 | 3.29 |
| Kerr | Brockville HC | 8 | 30 | 3.75 |
| Brighton | Wanderers | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Lavigne | Montagnards | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Hunter | Cornwall HC | 7 | 35 | 5.00 |
| Menard | Montagnards | 6 | 55 | 9.17 |
| UNK | Cornwall HC | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| UNK | Montagnards | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
Game #1: Cornwall HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 31 December 1904
Like the CAHL season opener, this one doesn’t have a ton of detail either.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Lalonde was at right wing for Cornwall, and his aggressive play was accountable for the blue drawing up level with the Wanderers, and his rushes down the side in the second half counted for scores”
“Marshall and Price were noticeable workers, but Blatchford and Giron were often found wanting. There was nothing to GIron and this big man was of little consequence to the game. Blatchford certainly showed poor form, though doubtless he will come better later on. Marshall contributed most of the excitement of the game, and some of his trips down the ice were positively of the [illegible] variety. Hack can always be depended upon to make things interesting, and he filled the bill Saturday night”
“Mallet appeared to be the only one making any sort of an effort, and his effort seemed to be bent in Billy Strachan’s direction, and while the Cornwall’s centre had his hurling gait in the first half, he was the busiest cup of tea imaginable. In the second half, this young man had faded away with the roses of yesterday. But it was then that Lalonde came to the fore and his really excellent work on the side pulled his team up with the Wanderers”
“Whenever they did get off the man with the puck usually chose to pass the disc in the neighborhood of Dick Boon, and that was always fatal, for there is no need to tell here that no cover-point playing the game today can slip in more neatly and nap the puck on such occasions than the same Dick. Boon was a source of trouble to Cornwall’s forwards, and none of them appeared to fathom his methods, so he had a night of it. Boon was directly responsible for some of the scores, and his work generally had much to do with the result”
“But there was one star on the Cornwall team. Hunter, who guarded the nets, is worthy of honorable mention, and his work in the first half saved Cornwall from many apparently inevitable scores. He is quick and sure and had the defence in front of him added any assistance, it would have given the Wanderers some concern to locate the net. As it was, he blocked all sorts of shots, and he used a decision in clearing not usually shown by those who play the position”
“Hunter was the busiest man on the ice”
“Dickie Boon made half a dozen thrilling scampers toward the other chaps’ goal”
“As a plugger there are not many to beat Jack Marshall”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Lalonde] had done some very good work for the visiting team and scored two goals”
“Boon played a star game, and so did Marshall, and between the two they were responsible for most of the games scored”
“Hunter, the goalkeeper of the Cornwalls, did some great work, warding off a great many of the Wanderers’ shots, once stopping a vicious one by Marshall with his knee. Montgomery, McCourt, and Mallette appeared very strong”
Final Score: 6-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, B. Macdonald at cover, Montgomery, B. Mallett, McCourt, and Lalonde at forward
Wanderers: Brighton in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Marshall, Price, Blachford, and Girow at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Lalonde | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Lalonde | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #2: Montreal Montagnards vs Brockville HC, 31 December 1904
Brockville starts quickly, scoring three before Kent gets the Montagnards on the board by way of a lift. Dobbie answers for Brockville, then another goal is scored for Brockville. Kent scores again on another lift, then C. Millaire or Collin scores. Brockville dominates the second half.
A Montreal paper wrote: The Brockvilles netted five tallies and the Montagnards three. Two of these were the results of long lifts from cover-point, which dropped fairly into the nets, making it impossible for Kerr to see them”
“In this half the Montagnards were kept entirely on the defensive and only the clever work of Menard in goal, who work was of the gilt edged variety, kept the score down”
“McRobie was conspicuous by his long rush from end to end. He shared the honours with McKay, Dobbie, Lannon, and Marks. The Brockville goal-keeper had an easy time of it except in spots. He was most effective, locking several well directed shots”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Marks, of last year’s Belleville team, put in an appearance here on Saturday night and jumped into the game without practice. His work at left wing, however, characterized him as a hummer and his dashing rushes while his wind lasted were spectacular features. When in trim Marks will certainly deliver the goods. Lannon, on the opposite wing, was only on the ice two nights, but he was also very effective, and with McKay figured largely in the scoring”
“Capt. R.A. Millaire, Collin, and Mireault held their checks well and were dangerous when they got away. Unquestionably the star of the contest was Menard, in the flags. Viau at point could neither skate nor handle his stick”
“Kerr, of the Brockvilles, performed his duties neatly in the nets and was given strong support by Hudson and McRobie”
Final Score: 10-3 Brockville HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, P. Viau at point, Kent at cover, C.Millaire at rover, R. Millaire at center, Collin at RW, and Mireault at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, Hudson at point, McRobbie at cover, McKay at rover, Dobbie at center, Lannon at RW, Marks at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Kent | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Kent | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | C. Millaire or Collin | Maybe C. Millaire Maybe Collin | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #3: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 7 January 1905
The Wanderers start off on the front foot, but then Smith counters. Baker clears. Liffiton and Boon make another rush, but it is shut down. Alf Smith makes another nice rush. Moore is lifting well. Westwick’s shot is stopped by Baker. Blachford’s shot is stopped by Finnie. McGee almost scores. Marshall takes the puck down, a scrum ensues in front of the net, and Blachford pokes it through. The next game is marked by penalties. McGee overskates a puck. Baker’s play is praised. Smith takes another run down the rink, and this time the pass to McGee connects, and he scores. McGee makes another attempt, but Baker is there. Strachan stops a rush. McGee scores another off a pass from Smith. Strachan and Baker are noted for fine defensive play, but Westwick eventually scores, again assisted by Smith. Westwick scores on a rush. Strachan ends a rush from Smith, and thus ends the half. McGee is noticeable at the start of the second half, and barely misses a goal. Marshall was described as “playing very good hockey, considering he had for a cover such a gentle little fellow as Frank McGee”. He makes a rush that ultimately amounts to nothing. White gets the puck Smith for a goal. Moore rains down some lifts. McGee scores while being crushed by Strachan. Liffiton is described as doing most of the good work for the Wanderers at this point. Marshall scores on a rush, and repeats the trick shortly afterward. Smith answers. McGee scores after a rush from Westwick. Liffiton goes on a rush, but Moore stops him and scores “on a beautiful shot” after “one of the most brilliant runs of the evening”.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “That he [White] jumped into the game and upheld his end of the work as he did was creditable in the extreme, but he was clearly out of condition and unable to do but little in the way of working in with the rushes of the other swift and sure trio”
“... Smith, Westwick and McGee worked in well together and only the fact that Strachan, Kennedy and Baker put up an admirable defence prevented many a score”
“Seldom has Moore put up a more reliable article of hockey. His lifting in on the nets was superb and gave Strachan and Baker trouble incessantly, at the same time keeping the rubber in the danger zone of Wanderer’s stronghold for the long sieges”
“Ottawa is lucky in possessing Finnie to replace such a valuable man as Hutton before the net. Although the standard set by his predecessor was a high one, Finnie looks to be the goods and will fill the bill to a nicety”
“Kennedy at cover point is reliable but his lifting is poor and he did not class in this respect with Moore. Strachan is the same ‘bad man’ to go by, while in Baker in goal they have have a find”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “On the right wing, though opposed to the redoubtable Smith, he [Liffiton] played a clean clever game. His speedy skating, at time recklessly fast, brought him up with the puck so that he frequently spoiled returns. He came in contact with Moore as often as any man on his side, and though the collision generally proved disastrous, he came back again and again without a notion of quitting. The other star on the visitors’ team was Marshall. As a centre he was a first rank man in every way. His stickhandling enabled him at times to draw from McGee, and he was very strong on his feet. He knows the solidity of Moore’s body, too, for he was constantly running up against him”
“Blachford, at left wing, scored the other and made a fine showing all through the game”
“Liffiton was already a celebrity, but he now enjoys the distinction of being the only hockey player for whom a special train was chartered”
“For instance ‘DIckie’ Boon started off in rousing form, but fell away badly, and at the end was like a wet rag”
“Blachford, Marshall and Liffiton played a rattling good game- individually, but collectively they were a poor lot”
“The Wanderers’ new goal keeper is by no means a Nicholson, but he shows grit”
“Alf. Smith was the best forward on the ice”
“Finnie was nervous, but has all the makings of a great player”
“Kennedy was little good, and Strachan played his usual game, steady but never brilliant”
A Montreal paper wrote: “It was lucky for the Wanderers they had Liffiton on the team, as he was of immense use to them, and he held down Alf. Smith in fine shape, and his following up spoiled many good returns”
“Smith probably played the best game on the ice, with Liffiton a close second”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Boon at rover, Marshall at center, Liffiton at RW, and Blachford at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Allan at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and White at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | White | Westwick |
| Ottawa | McGee | Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Moore | N/A | N/A |
Game #4: Cornwall HC vs Brockville HC, 11 January 1905
The Brockvilles were a superior team by far, but Hunter, the Cornwall goalie, kept them in this one. Neither team scored in the first half, but then Millett scored on a lift that probably should have been stopped. Brockville then scores three straight on goals from McRobie, Marks, and Lannon. Degan scores a late one, but it is not enough to change the outcome of the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “... the Cornwalls were kept on the defensive, and only the good work of Hunter in the nets gave his team a ghost of a chance of winning”
“Then a lucky shot from centre, easy to see and stop, passed Kerr. This put more ginger in the Brockville’s, and after repeated assaults three tallies came in quick succession for the Island City men, McRobbie, the cover-point, figuring prominently each time, by his long spectacular rushes the whole length of the ice.
“Cornwalls got an easy from the side, Degan doing the needful”
Another Montreal paper reported: “But as the war waged it was found that Cornwall had a superb defence, with a goal keeper in one Hunter, who was more than equal to the fusilade. For all quarters and in every old way the Brockvilles sent the puck raining in on the nets, only to be brushed aside by Hunter, with an ease and grace which commanded the applause of adverse admirers”
“McRobie at coverpoint was a thorn in their flesh and the disc not more than twice got past him in the first half. He not only relieved beautifully, but he was conspicuous by his dazzling rushes from end to end and shot time after time with his team mates on the attacking division”
“Degan was the star of the Cornwall forward line. Millett, McCort, and Montgomery worked nicely with him for splendid gains. For Brockville, Lannon and Marks were brilliant and McKay and Dobbie worked hard, but did not show up so prominently. McRobie was seen at his best, and was easily the peer of the other 13 men”
Final Score: 3-2 Brockville HC
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, MacDonald at cover, Millett at rover, Montgomery at center, Degan at RW, and McCourt at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, Hudson at point, McRobbie at cover, Dobbie at rover, McKay at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Cornwall | Millett | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | McRobie | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Marks | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Degan | N/A | N/A |
Game #5: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Montagnards, 13 January 1905
Not much here besides the rosters and list of scorers.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The principal feature of the Wanderer’s work was that done by the goalkeeper, Baker, a recruit from the Ontarios”
Final Score: 6-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Marshall, Glass, Blachford, and B. Strachan at forward
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Kent at cover, Millaire, Desjardins, Mirault, and Colin at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blatchford | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Colin | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | B. Strachan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
Game #6: Montreal Montagnards vs Cornwall HC, 21 January 1905
Kent draws first blood, then Millaire adds to the Montagnards’ lead. Montgomery gets Cornwall on the board shortly before half time. Mallette, McCourt, and Smith scored in the second half to give Cornwall the victory.
Final Score: 4-2 Cornwall HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Lavigne in goal, Griffiths at point, Kent at cover, Millaire at rover, Champagne, Desjardins, and Clements at forward
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Miller at point, McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Montgomery, Smith, and McCourt at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montagnards | Kent | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Millaire | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Montgomery | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Mallette | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | McCourt | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #7: Ottawa HC vs Brockville HC, 23 January 1905
Brockville starts with a rush, but Bones Allen (I needed to find a way to get that nickname out there) cleared. White takes a shot that Kerr stops. Shirreff was injured early, and White is dropped so the teams are at an even number. The teams exchange lifts. McDonald ends a rush from Smith and McGee. McDonald and McRobie break up a rush from McGee and Westwick. McRobie checks McGee, Kerr stops another shot from Westwick. Finnie stops an attempt from Marks. There is plenty of physical play. Westwick finally opens the scoring. The teams trade rushes. White and Shirreff return to the game. Shirreff passes to McRobie, who scores (another version of the play has Shirreff scoring). McGee scores after a rush from White. McRobie is getting a lot of credit (or criticism, from the Ottawa press) for his physicality. Dobbie scores on a neat play, spinning off a check from Moore. An Ottawa report calls the physicality of the Brockville players “simply villainous”. Marks scores to tie the game for Brockville, then Lannon scores to put Brockville in the lead. McGee, Westwick, and Smith mounted several rushes, but McDonald and McRobie were always able to stop them. Lannon scored again.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For Brockville, Carr in goal, though only three weeks in the game, played like a Hutton or a Stocking. At point, McDonald was a dangerous man, for he has not only weight and reach, but his method of relieving by a long hard lifting shot is very like Lorne Hannay’s and in the Brockville rink is a menace to any goal keeper opposed to him”
“McRobie, at cover, was a most effective interferer, and he has a shot something like McDonald. He can lift the puck from his position to the gallery over the goal opposite, and the puck is as liable to drop in front of the net as not. McDonald and McRobie come from Iroquois, Ont.”
“Shirreff, the captain, is perhaps the lightest of the Island City seven, and like the rest he is a capital skater”
“Dobbie, the rover, was a dashing, clever player. Strong in arms and legs, he was always on the puck and scored on the games for his team”
“The other two, Marks and Lannon on the wings, were the most objectionable of the whole septette. Lannon is a recent importation from Perth, and marks from Belleville. Marks playing on Smith was evidently trying to see how much the Ottawa captain would stand in the way of abuse. All the Ottawa people marvelled that Smith was so tolerant, for he had provocation enough for almost any offense”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Smith was put into the side three times in succession, and while he continued without a grouch, it was apparent that the famous right wing had the bulk of his energy sapped by the fearful collisions with the wall. Fred White, over on the other wing, was the weak man on the line. His was not like the game he put up against Dawson, but he had a star man on him in Lannon, who was conspicuous at pretty nearly every stage. Westwick was brilliant all time and McGee too, though Frank has been known to play in better luck”
“Moore, at cover point, was very cool, quite up to his standard, and ‘Bones’ Allen, in Harvey Pulford’s place at point, was always aggressive and gave a very good account of himself in the position. Finnie did a hero’s work in the nets”
“Lannon and Dobie were the bright lights of Brockville’s line and forced the fighting right up to the last minute. Sheriff and Marks were in the running all the time too, but McGee and Smith rather kept them under cover. It is Brockville’s defence though which gives the team its chief source of strength. Kerr in goal did magnificent work tonight and McDonald is as good a man as could be found for the position. He had the long shooting lift of Hannay of the Dawson team, and for a short rink such as that of Brockville it is a dangerous card to have up his sleeve. McRobie is not so spectacular, but his work at cover point is very effective”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Westwick was the star of the Ottawa line and with him, McGee and Smith shared honors. Allen and Finnie made stop after stop, and Smith was always aggressive. Kerr, the Brockville goalkeeper, made phenomenal stops and was really a wonder. McDonald was the ing pin of the defence, but McRobie improved wonderfully in the second half. Dobbie, though perhaps the most brilliant, displayed more aggressiveness than any man on the Brockville line. He checked hard and shot with the speed of a cannon ball. Lnnon, Marks and Shirreff easily covered themselves with glory. Marks had Smith played to a standstill in the second half, and in skating and stickhandling Lannon had White skinned a mile”
Another Montreal paper reported: The individual work of Lannon and Marks were bright features, and time and again more scores could have been tallied for Brockville had they exercised better judgment in shooting. Shirriff and Dobbie were the equals of McGee and Westwick. Both goalkeepers did stellar work”
Final Score: 5-3 Brockville HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Allen at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and White at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, M. McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie at rover, Shirreff at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | McRobie or Shirreff | Maybe Shirreff | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Marks | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
Game #8: Cornwall HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 27 January 1905
Nothing but the score on this one.
Final Score: 3-2 Cornwall HC
Game #9: Montreal Wanderers vs Brockville HC, 28 January 1905
Marshall wins the draw, and the teams exchange lifts for quite some time. Kerr is busy. Shirreff intercepts a puck near center and is checked by Boon, but he is able to get the puck to Marks. Marks scores. Kerr blocks a lift from Boon, but Marshall scores on the rebound. Blachford scores. B. Strachan scores. Lannon scores on a pass from Marks.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For the Wanderers DIcky Boon was easily the star. In fact he was the best player on the ice. Jack Marshall, Billy Strachan and a junior, named Glass, along with the goalkeeper also distinguished themselves”
“For the losers McDonald and Marks were the only players to make good. The remaining five, with the exception of the goalkeeper, were decidedly off color and lacked the dash which has characterized their play in former matches. This was noticed particularly in the case of Lannon and McRobie, who failed to show up in their usual form”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “For Wanderers DIcky Boon was easily the star. Billy Strachan, Marshall and Glass were also effective”
“Of the entire septette only three were anything like themselves- Marks, McDonald and Kerr”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Combination on the Brockville line was conspicuous by its absence and the selfish individual effort counted for little against such experts at defence as the famous ‘Dicky’ Boon and ‘Billy’ Strachan. A man that succeeded in getting past Boon usually met his Waterloo on bumping against Strachan and what he could not get, Goalkeeper Baker took care of”
“Boon, Marshall, Glass and B. Strachan played a strong game for the Wanderers while Macdonald, Marks and Kerr were conspicuous on the Brockville side”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “The Brockvilles’ play was exclusively individual work on the forward line, the only man deserving of mention being Marks, who was really brilliant”
“McRobie, at cover point, was not up to his usual form, and the bulk of the work fell to the lot of McDonald, who worked nobly. His long lifts were features, and a constant menace to opposing nets. Kerr, in the Brockville goals, did yeoman service, and through his efforts the visitors’ score was kept down. The star man of the evening was the famous Dickey Boon, at cover point, for the Montreal lads. He was a thorn in the sides of the opposing forwards, and when closely pressed relieved in a manner that elicited applause. He also started numerous combined rushes with his forwards when he got the other fellows uncovered”
Final Score: 3-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Blachford at rover, B. Strachan at center, Marshall at RW, and Glass at LW
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover,Dobbie at rover, Sheriff at center, Lannon on RW, and Marks at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Brockville | Marks | Shirreff | N/A |
| Wanders | Marshall | Boon | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | B. Strachan | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | Marks | N/A |
Game #10: Brockville HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 1 February 1905
I don’t have much on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Lennon [probably Lannon] is reputed to be one of Brockville’s best. He didn’t look it, and while he was on the ice, Bert Strachan skated circles around him”
“The most useful players of the Wanderer lines were Glass and Blachford, the former showing a particular aptitude for getting into the right place in front of goals”
Final Score: 8-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie at rover, Shirreff at center, Lannon at RW, and Marks at LW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Marshall at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, B. Strachan at LW
I do not have an ordered scoring list. A couple of them are in the right spot, but the play-by-play I have was incomplete. Luckily, I do have an unordered list I can use to fill in the cracks.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Shirreff | McRobie | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Marks | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
Game #11: Ottawa HC vs Cornwall HC, 1 February 1905
Mallette leads several early charges, but Pulford and Moore shut them down. McGee passes to Westwick, who scores (another source has McGee scoring). The teams trade lifts. Finnie makes a save on C. McDonald. Smith gets the puck and passes to McGee, who scores. McGee wins the face, Smith goes on a rush, but G. McDonald hits him hard. He counter-rushes, but misses. The Ottawa forwards come back, and Westwick passes to McGee for the goal. Hunter comes up big in the next game. Pulford knocks out Mallette with a check.C. McDonald breaks up a rush from Pulford. Finnie makes a stop. Hunter makes a stop. McGee or Smith scores for Ottawa. Hunter makes another stop. D. Smith passes to Mallette, who scores. Hunter’s play is credited again. McGee and G. McDonald, who reportedly weighs 200 pounds, got in a fight. Smith or Westwick scores. Hunter makes some more saves, while Moore and Pulford are noted for their play on the Ottawa side. Smith or McGee scores again, then Smith adds to Ottawa’s lead. D. Smith scored two late goals for Cornwall according to one source, while another source has Miller and Montgomery scoring.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Big Garnet McDonald was a buffer into which the Ottawa forwards repeatedly bounced”
“Hunter, of lacrosse fame, the only veteran on the team, was worth two in goal. His work was deserving of the thunderous applause it evoked”
“Clarence McDonald, the point man, was one of the three who made their first bow in senior company last night. He has speed and pluck, and when his brother was ruled off, showed up well in the breach”
“Garnet McDonald, the heavy-weight, was the only man of the Cornwall team penalized, but his offense was perhaps due to aggravation”
“Bob Mallette, the speedy, tricky rover, was ever in the forefront of the battle. His aggressiveness was a treat”
“Donald Smith, the fast centre player, made a very creditable showing, for his first senior game”
“Donny Miller, at right wing, had played point all the season but made good on the line. He kept Allen guessing”
Final Score: 7-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and Allen at LW
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Smith at center, Miller at RW, and Montgomery at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | McGee or Westwick | Maybe McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Mallette | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith or Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Miller or Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Montgomery or Smith | Maybe Montgomery | N/A |
Game #12: Montreal Montagnards vs Ottawa HC, 4 February 1905
Smith passes to Westwick for the first goal (another source has Smith scoring). Moore makes a couple lift-shots, but to no avail. Westwick and Smith go on a run, and Westwick gets another. Menard makes some saves on McGee and Allen. Pulford goes on a rush and scores off a give-and-go with McGee. Both goalies do some work, then McGee scores. McGee gets another one, this one off a pass from Westwick (another source has Westwick scoring). Griffith goes coast-to-coast for a goal. McGee responds. Smith and Doyle trade goals. Griffith breaks up a rush. Dostaler scores, but Westwick answers off a rush with McGee. Griffith makes a run, but outskates his support and Allen ends it. McGee and Smith counterattack, McGee scores. Pulford and Moore play too far forward, and a couple Montagnard players get behind them. Dostaler scores. Allen scores off a pass from McGee. Westwick scores, assisted by Westwick. McGee makes a long rush and scores. McGee then stops a rush from Griffith and scores. Smith takes the puck off of Moore’s stick (it didn’t seem like a pass) and scores.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “... decidedly brilliant stopping on the part of Maynard, the visitors’ goal-keeper”
“Griffith is the biggest man on their team and is a splendid skater. His rushes were numerous and usually very brilliant, but unattended he was unable to inflict any damage, as either Moore would block him or Pulford would side-track him. Dostaler is another good-sized chap, and he was very much in evidence all through the game, never letting up even when the score was hopelessly high. He showed fine form in skating and has a good eye for the nets”
“Maynard, however, delighted the spectators with his clever work in nets. He stopped what were thought to be sure goals time and again, using stick, hand, breast, head, legs, and feet with fine judgment”
Pulford, at cover, spoiled a few rushes and lead some nice rushes, and like the rest of the team showed speed and general nimbleness on his skates”
“‘Flop’ Doyle at right wing is a Hawkesbury youth, who, though often the victim of accidents and rough work, plays a clean fast game”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Menard’s work was of a sensational nature and he earned the applause of the crowd continuously throughout the match. Griffith at point is the other good man on the team”
A Montreal paper reported: “Of the visitors team, Dostaler showed by far the best, but had poor support except from Doyle”
“Minard showed himself a good goalkeeper”
Final Score: 14-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Walford at cover, Kent at rover, Millaire at center, Doyle at RW, and Dostaler at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and Allen at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Smith or Westwick | Maybe Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Pulford | McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or Westwick | MaybeWestwick | N/A |
| Montagnards | Griffith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Doyle | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnard | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Allen | McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Moore | N/A |
Game #13: Brockville HC vs Ottawa HC, 8 February 1905
Smith starts the game with a rush, but Kerr blocks the shot. Finnie returns the favor on a shot from Lannon. Westwick scores the first of the game, and scores the second a couple minutes later. Westwick scores yet again, this one off a pass from Smith. Ottawa is peppering the Brockville net. Moore relieves some pressure, then Pulford. Pulford makes a rush that is stopped. McDonald stops a couple lifts. McRobie and Westwick have a little scrap. McRobie ends a rush from Moore, Westwick, and McGee. Lannon’s run is stopped by Finnie. McGee beats McRobie and scores. Westwick scores on a rush. The teams trade rushes. Westwick passes to McGee for a goal. Kerr gets credit for his play at this point, stopping Shore a couple times. Finnie also makes some saves. McGee scores near the end of the match.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “It was a terribly hard game for both teams, especially Brockville, for though the defence broke up rush after rush of the lightning forward line of Ottawa, and McDonald led insurmountable counter rushes, Moore was almost ‘always in the way’ or Pulford would reach for the puck or the man and generally got what he reached for. If both failed, as they sometimes did, Finnie was on deck, with the finest exhibition of goaltending he has put up since he started to travel in senior company”
“Kerr, in goal, was given all kinds of chances to distinguish himself, as he did. He took care of scores of shots from McGee, Westwick, Smith and Shore. Some of them were brilliant and were duly recognized by the crowd”
“Smith came in for a large share of enforced leisure alongside the timekeepers on account of his disregard for the rules of the game”
“Even Westwick, who has one of the cleanest records in the senior league, was found guilty and sentence to the rowdy bench”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Kerr for Brockville did some really marvellous work before the nets and McDonald and McRobie constituted an admirable defence. Lannon was the peer of the line but like the others he worked almost entirely by himself”
“He [Hamby Shore] exhibited all sorts of grit and skill and took his end of the work like a veteran. Smith, Westwick and McGee were subjected to pretty heavy treatment and considerable tripping against which nice combination is a hard proposition”
“Finnie, Pulford and Moore took care of anything and everything which came their way”
Final Score: 7-0 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Shirreff at rover, Dobbie at center, Lannon at RW and Marks at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
Game #14: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 11 February 1905
Lots of penalties in this one (it looks like Weldy Young had more respect for the rules as a ref than he did as a player). Several Montreal papers voiced displeasure with his reffing.
Finnie stops a chance from Glass. McGee “roused the admiration of the entire audience by his phenomenal hurdling and dodging”, but Baker stopped one of his attempts. The Wanderers put some pressure on Ottawa, a mass of players huddle in front of Finnie and Glass finds a way to poke it in for a goal. McGee comes in strong on the forecheck, takes the puck from W. Strachan and scores. Marshall’s nice run was stopped by Finnie, Moore stopped Marshall’s next attempt. The Wanderers keep pushing the play, but the Ottawa defense holds for the time being. Blachford, Marshall, and Glass are noted for their efforts. Finnie and Pulford are credited for their defensive play. McGee was said to have been “working like a Trojan”. Glass passes to Blachford for a goal. Smith goes on a run and passes to Smith, who then gets it to McGee, who evens the score via a “cannon ball”. Some rough play ensues. Ottawa now takes the initiative, making rush after rush. Pulford stops a Wanderer counterattack. W. Strachan stops two shots from McGee, but McGee eventually gets his third goal, this one assisted by Westwick. Westwick scores the final goal of the match.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Out to win at any cost, the last year’s champions of the Federal league took all kinds of chances of breaking rules and heads, as Jarvey Puldor and Frank McGee and Arthur Moore can testify. McGee has a cut on his head three inches long, as a token of Bert Strachan’s regard for his prowess as a forward. Billy Gilmour played - the game of his life - as left wing. Alf. Smith was seldom so closely watched as he was Saturday night by the Wanderers. In spite of them he showed up to advantage and that he escaped with a whole scalp is due to his vigilance and clever guarding of that scalp with his own stick”
“Baker, the Wanderers’ goal keeper, had no sinecure, though Strachan in front of him, like Pulford, stopped many dangerous shots”
“The Ottawa cover [Moore] lifted with the greatest accuracy, and both Strachan and Baker evoked thunderous applause by their coolness in warding off these dangerous shots. Boon returned the puck on many occasions by means of lifts, but Pulford, Moore and Finnie were also vigilant”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Frank McGee of Ottawa, will as a result of a bone broken in his wrist be unable to play any more hockey for a couple of weeks”
“Gilmour is if anything an even more brilliant hockeyist than last year and some of his work in getting in on the Wanderer goal single-handed was of the most sensationally clever type”
“Billy Strachan put up a herculean game of hockey in the Wanderers’ point position and but for his efforts Ottawa would have had the game clinched much earlier”
A Montreal paper reported: Jack Marshall and Glass were undoubtedly the cleanest players on the ice”
“Marshall, as usual, was weak in shooting”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “‘Billy’ Strachan was great”
“Glass has proven himself a treasure”
“Boon played much better than he did during the early part of the season”
“Dicky Boon in certainly one of the best hockey players in Canada, but on Saturday evening, in the dying minutes of one of the most strenuous matches ever played in this city, he made a serious mistake in playing too far out”
“A factor in the game at all stages was the sure and dangerous lifting on goal done by the opposing cover points Art Moore and Dicky Boon”
Final Score: 4-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, Smith at RW, W. Gilmour at LW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at pint, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Marshall at center, Blachford at RW, B. Strachan at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | W. Gilmour | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | Glass | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | W. Gilmour | Smith |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
Game #15: Brockville HC vs Cornwall HC, 13 February 1905
Not a whole lot on this one- most of the day’s coverage was talking about Montreal’s reaction to the previous Wanderer v Ottawa game. As I mentioned above, the biggest point of contention was Young as the ref.
Final Score: 2-1 Cornwall HC
Rosters
Brockville: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Dobbie, Shirreff, Lannon, and Marks at forward
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette, Montgomery, Smith, and McCourt at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Cornwall | Mallette | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #16: Brockville HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 17 February 1905
Not a ton out there on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard, Griffith, and Clement showed up well for the local team and Sheriff, Dobbie, and McDonald for Brockville”
Final Score: 9-2 Brockville HC
Rosters
Brockville HC: Kerr in goal, McDonald at point, McRobie at cover, Shirreff at center, Dobbie at rover, Lannon and Marks on the wings
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Griffith at point, Kent at cover, Clement at center, Dostaler at rover, Prefontaine and Desjardins on the wings
Two goals were apparently debated between Shirreff and Dobbie. I know which goal one of them was, but the other was not specified. I chose one for stat-keeping purposes, but, again, it is not something set in stone.
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Brockville | Marks | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie or Shirreff | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Desjardins or Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Dobbie or Shirreff | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Griffith | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | Lannon | N/A | N/A |
| Brockville | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
Game #17: Montreal Wanderers vs Cornwall HC, 18 February 1905
I only have the rosters and the scoring list, no real useful play-by-play or descriptions.
Final Score: 7-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Foley at RW, B. Strachan at LW, Marshall at center
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, C. McDonald at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Lalonde at RW, Smith at LW, Montgomery at center
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Strachan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Foley | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Foley | N/A | N/A |
| Cornwall | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
Game #18: Cornwall HC vs Ottawa HC, 24 February 1905
Not much useful play-by-play.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Hunter’s work in goal was repeatedly cheered for he is an old favorite. His work was really fine for he stopped dozens of shots with stick, hands, feet and breast”
“... Finnie’s gilt-edged blocking of what appeared to be sure goals at short range”
“For the other members of the Cornwall team, D. Smith at centre and Malette as rover were a good team, though Montgomery at right wing was perhaps the best of the forward line. Lee McCourt, with Smith to watch him, hadn’t much of a chance, but the few openings he got he used to advantage. He was not selfish. Garnet McDonald, the heavy-weight at cover-point, was quite effective, but his body work incurred penalties on a few occasions”
“For the Cupholders, the most conspicuous man on the ice was Hamby Shore. Except for one slight fault in roughness early in the game, which was not repeated, he played a perfect game. He was penalized a couple of minutes, but when he came on again he was into the game and Johnny-on-the-spot all the time. His fair haird and dashing style reminded everyone of McGee, whose position at centre he filled. Montgomery moved rather fast for Bones Allen, who was slow to start. Allen did some good work on the side nevertheless”
“Alf. Smith at Westwick played an easy, graceful game, only putting on steam at long intervals. They gook things very quietly. Moore was never in a hurry and Pulford sat on the railing half the time talking to his friends, while Finnie developed that favorite pose of his with elbows spread on top of the net irons and his feet crossed”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “and Harvey leaning on his stick must have fallen asleep at one stage for he sprawled all over the ice once when all alone”
“What Finnie had to do he did in a most spectacular manner”
“Shore was brilliant at centre and is making good in senior company in great shape”
“Cornwall’s best man was Hunter, who performed noble work in goal for his team”
“McDonald at point is the possessor of plenty of avoirdupois and should develop some science after a while when he learns to stay in his position and not try the forward act. McDonald is about as nimble as an elephant and isn’t a shining success when he attempts to go down the line and score”
A Montreal paper noted: “McDonald played a rattling good game and had it not been for his great work the Ottawas would have been much busier around the visitors net”
“Montgomery, for instance, was more than a match for ‘Bones’ Allen, while D. Smith did some really fine things, and McCourt was quite good enough for Alf. Smith”
“The player of the evening was Shore. He is a real find for the Ottawas. Allen was poor, Westwick and Smith good, but somewhat lackadaisical; Moore and Pulford safe and Finnie brilliant”
Final Score: 9-0 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Cornwall: Hunter in goal, Smith at point, G. McDonald at cover, Mallette at rover, Smith at center, Montgomery at RW, McCourt at LW
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, Shore at center, Smith at RW, Allen at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Allen | Shore | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Westwick | Moore |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Allen | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore or Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Allen | N/A |
Game #19: Montreal Montagnards vs Montreal Wanderers, 25 February 1905
Not a lot of play-by-play, but enough to get the scorers.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard in goal for Montagnard performed great feats, and Prefontaine on the forward line did well”
“Menard, the Montagnard goal-tender, made a number od good stops, but his support on the defence was weak”
“Prefontaine, the speedy forward, was the agent, and the runs he made were a treat to witness”
Final Score: 9-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Viau at point, Griffith at cover, Meneault at rover, Prefontaine at center, Kent at LW, and Desjardins at RW
Wanderers: Baker in goal, W. Strachan at point, Boon at cover, Glass at rover, Marshall at center, B. Strachan at LW, and Glassford at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | B. Strachan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glassford | Boon | N/A |
| Montagnards | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Marshall | N/A | N/A |
Game #20: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Montagnards, 3 March 1905
Nothing in terms of play-by-play, but we have rosters and an unordered list of scores.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Both of the new men [Gaul and Shore] did well tonight, but the play was not sufficiently strenuous to test their staying powers. Of the two, Shore at LW showed plenty of speed and seemed to fit in all right with Westwick and Smith. In appearance and style he was rather reminiscent on a smaller scale of McGee. Gaul at center too is a husky youth and will make good. Westwick and Smith were much as of yore fast and tricky, but each was rather off form in shooting and fell down the easy chances”
“Moore and Pulford also took matters easy and frequently allowed the opposing forwards to skate around the in a way which was surprising in view of their past performances”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “To fill the gap made by Viau’s absence, Manager Darnal, of the Montagnards, claimed a uniform and put up a good brand of hockey. Horace Gaul, of the Ottawa City League Emmets, figured on the silver kings and was the star player of the game. Repeatedly he executed brilliant rushes and his shots on goal were of the kind that generally count, and Gaul scored three goals and took part in several other rushes which netted games. In the first half Gaul played at left wing, but changing places he went to centre in the last. Gaul and Shore worked well together and never tired. Both looked like comers. Smith and Westwick were also good and Finnie made several good stops. Moore and Pulord had little to do”
Final Score: 7-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Finnie in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Gaul at center, Westwick at rover, Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Montagnards: Menard in goal, Darnal at point, Walford at cover, Dostaler at center, Prefontaine at rover, Kent at RW, and Desjardins at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Gaul | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Gaul | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Gaul or Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Prefontaine | N/A | N/A |
| Montagnards | Desjardins | N/A | N/A |
Retro All-Star Team
Like with the CAHL, I went ahead and made a retro all-star team for this season. Unlike the real All Star team from The Montreal Star, I have elected not to place Billy Gilmour on the team due to the fact that he did not play much in the FAHL this year (just one game). As you can see, this is basically the core of the Ottawa team.
Goalie: Kerr, Brockville HC
Point: Pulford, Ottawa HC
Cover: Moore, Ottawa HC
Rover: Westwick, Ottawa HC
LW: Marks, Brockville HC
Center: McGee, Ottawa HC
RW: A. Smith, Ottawa HC
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1906 ECAHA Season Part 1
The Montreal Wanderers won a two-game playoff against the Ottawa Hockey Club.
Skater Stats
*- Player likely should be credited with at least one more point, as they were awarded either the goal or the assist on the same goal
**- Player likely should be credited with at least two more points, as they were awarded either the goal or the assist on the same goal twice
Goalie Stats
Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 3 January 1906
Not much on gameplay, but I have some quotes and scoring data.
A Montreal paper wrote: “In the second period, with Cameron laid off from the defence, the work of the Montreal team deteriorated”
“George Cameron proved invincible at cover and gave one of his best exhibitions of the cover-point game. Breaking up the Shamrocks rushes with the greatest of ease and usually himself taking the puck into the enemy’s territory. His loss in the second half was the disorganizing of the Montreal defence”
“Sargent again showed up as the most prominent of the forwards, and for effective work Smaill was second. The other two were erratic”
“Hennessy has some ability as a stick handler, but showed want of experience. Dostaler and Kerwin were good in spasms, and Foulis was off color”
“The work of the goal keepers presented a contrast. Kenny had a night off, and in the first half when the Shams were demoralized, he went with the team. Brophy did some fine work until the last few minutes, when he let two easy ones get by him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “For the winners Captain Sargent played the best all round game, while Smaill’s shots from the side were a feature”
“Brophy got his chest in front of everything in sight and kept his eye on the rubber at all times”
“Hennessey played well to Shamrocks [illegible] had no support”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Armstrong at point looked good and Sargent made the best impression of the Montreal forwards”
Final Score: 9-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover (replaced by Brown), Chipchase at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Smaill at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Armstrong at point, Grannery at cover, Dostaler at rover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at RW, and Foulis at LW
Game #2: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 6 January 1906
Harry Smith opens the game up with a snipe. He makes another attempt, but that one is blocked. Alf Smith scores on a long shot. Alf Smith scores the third in a similar manner. Quebec comes alive, and Jordan makes a rush. He passes to Power, who scores. The brothers Smith get into some penalty trouble. Bosse or Power scores. More Ottawa penalties. Hague makes a couple saves, Alf Smith’s defensive work is noted. Jordan or Power score for Quebec. Ottawa pressures Quebec, but Moran is tough to beat. Gilmour takes a shot that Moran blocks, but Westwick puts in the rebound. Harry Smith scores again. A disputed goal happened near the end of the game (some sources say it did not count), Gilmour doing the needful.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Suddie Gilmour appeared in an Ottawa uniform for the first time since 1904. He was greeted with terrific cheering and before the game was over clearly showed that he was still the same fast and clever player as of yore”
“The stellar performer for Ottawa however, was Westwick. The little man is certainly a wonder and his juggling of the puck was remarkable. He was closely followed in clever work by Harry Smith who has all the qualities of a great player in his composition. He shines particularly in shooting the puck and his aim should easily entitle him to a place on the Bisley team. Pulford and Moore were as reliable as usual and the Quebec forwards steadily refused to go in on the big point contenting themselves with shooting from far out. When Pulford was off Moore resorted to lifting and he nearly put the rubber into the Quebec nets on several occasions in this way. Haig in goal made some stops that were of the sensational order and he stuck to his flags like a veteran”
“Alf. Smith put in a hard night’s work, the heavy ice appearing to bother him”
“Suddie Gilmour was very wobbly at the start and cleaned up large sections of the ice until it was ascertained that his skates were badly twisted. When he was refitted, however, he put up clever, scientific hockey”
“For Quebec, Hogan, Power and Morency were prominent all through the evening and Moran showed his class by some great stops from every angle of the ice. Bosse and Jordan were in all the combinations”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Hague in goal made a good impression, blocking in splendid style”
“Pulford put up the same serviceable game as of old. He played perfectly in his position and when the attack lagged in their efforts he headed many a dangerous rush. Moore at cover point put up a reliable game. On the forward line Harry Smith, Alf. Smith and Westwick took turn in doing the forward work”
“Westwick was as tricky as ever and had his opponents guessing with his serpentine dashes. The Smith brothers showed themselves dangerous shots, both having the knack of shooting from awkward positions at unexpected times. Gilmour did good work for his first appearance on skates”
“Moran in goal is one of the best goaltends in the business and his eye was seldom at fault in Saturday’s match. He coaches his defence and keeps it before the nets. Leclerc is good in stopping a rush, but in attempting a dash up the ice he shows his weakness. He is a one hand player and the local forwards found little difficulty in taking the disc from him. Hogan and cover is a hard checking, aggressive player and puts up a legitimate game. He is of great assistance to the forwards, as he rarely lifts. Of the forwards, Jordan and Power bore equal honors, both skating well and handling their sticks with skill”
A Montreal paper wrote: “To begin with, Hague is no better than FInnie of last year’s team, if indeed as good, therefore on Saturday the bulk of the defence fell on Pulford. The points scored by Quebec were got from far out and Hague should have got them easily”
“Pulford proved himself to be as good if not better than ever and the years seem but to add to his activity. He was the best man on his side”
“Moore’s use was, as usual, his ability to bodycheck”
“Among the front rank Alf. Smith and Westwick were the stars and won the match for their side”
“Harry Smith was mediocre and spent too much time at the side in the first half to merit any great recognition. He is not in the same class as his brother”
“He is the Moran of old, but did not get the same support that came the way of Hague”
Another Montreal paper noted: “The Smith brothers did most of the work of the forwards, especially Alf, who was aggressive all through. Westwick didn’t extend himself in the first half, but stuck his gait and did a lot of work in the second half. Moore and Pulford were about as reliable as usual, while Haig, the new man in goal, looks like a good one. One thing was noticeable, however, there is no Frank McGee on the team”
Final Score: 5-3 or 6-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Bosse at LW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and S. Gilmour at LW
Game #3: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 6 January 1906
The Victorias had a depleted roster, and were missing all but two of their team from the previous season. Russell was apparently barred from playing by his doctor, so Bowie and the Howard brothers refused to play as well.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Waugh, of Montreal, was in goals, and of the five new comers he was the one success. His work was about the best exhibition of goal-keeping that the Arena has seen, and in many respects one of the features of the game”
“Of the four, Dunlop proved of most value, and while he lasted kept the Wanderers’ defence busy. His style is reminiscent of Russell Bowie, and he bores right in on the nets”
“The loss of Bowie was inestimable from the standpoint of the Vics, not so much for his playing ability as for his generalship. There was no one to direct the attack. The centre men did not feed the wings and all four wandered away from their positions”
“The backbone of the old seven was there, but they were strengthened by Menard, of the Montagnards in goal, Lester Patrick, or Westmount, at cover, and Ernie Russell and Ernie Johnson, of the Montreal septette, on the forward line”
“For effectiveness, Johnson was the star of the team, and although it was doubtful up to the last moment whether he would make his place he is credited on the score sheet with five of the seven goals scored by the Wanderers”
“Russell was all around the best forward. His play was cool and heady and that he was effective may be seen in the fact that he came next to Johnson in the scoring line with four goals. Patrick did some nice work at cover and his end to end runs were both effective and spectacular. He scored on one and a pass to Russell on another resulted in Wanderers’ last goal. Billy Strachan had a fairly quiet time at his end. The Vics’ forwards showed no wild desire to go in and mix it up and most of their shots were taken from a distance”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “... Blachford the captain was the only man at all successfully covered. ‘Tommy’ Church was sent on the ice with the explicit instructions to forget scoring to to keep his eye glued to the Wanderer captain and very well he did his work. Blachford only scored once, and did not get half a chance to throw in those wicked shots of his”
“Johnson played the spectacular game of the evening”
“Ernie Russell at centre played the all around good game, using his head in fine style and keeping free from any dirty work”
“Dunlop, in the only real pretty exhibition of stick handling and individual star work by the Victorias team, quickly evened up by running alone through the whole Wanderer aggregation”
“Waugh in goal played a remarkably good game and made for himself a certainly for the position. Bellingham’s lifting, checking and all around work was first class. Dunlop on the forward line played the star game, but he did not seem to be able to keep up the pace”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Johnson was the sar, but the other forwards put up creditable games. Maynard, with the Montagnards last season, defended the Wanderers’ goal with skill and coolness”
Final Score: 11-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Patrick at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
Victorias: Waugh in goal, Bellingham at point, Griffiths at cover, Dunlop at rover, Eveleigh at center, Church at RW, and Gilbert at LW
Game #4: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 10 January 1906
Not much in the way of descriptions of the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Blair Russell and Russell Bowie added effective strength to the VIcs’ forwards, but they showed signs of the game being their first this year. Bowie, however, was as dangerous as ever around the goals, and Russell worked in that deadly side shot which has done so much to win games for the Vics”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kenny played an all-tar game in goal, and had it not been for his chest getting in front of so many hot ones, the score would have been much higher”
“Brennan at point, although not in very good condition, played a husky game and did some fine checking. Armstrong was the rock on which the Vics’ forward line fell to pieces, and when he was in his proper place, all of Bowie’s old skill was necessary to navigate at all”
“Play had hardly begun when Russell got in one of his pretty side shots”
“Grier played the prettiest game on the ice. He handles his stick beautifully, but plays in too ladylike a manner. Bowie was working overtime but showed the effects of its being his first match. Blair Russel and ‘Pink’ Dunlop did not kill themselves, ‘Pink’ does not take enough responsibility upon himself, is not in front of goals when needed to pass to, and only plays his best in spurts”
“Vics’ defence, barring Bellingham, did not show up well”
“For the Shamrocks, Dostaler distinguished himself, while Grannery seemed an improvement on the wing”
Final Score: 9-7 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Griffiths at cover, Bowie at rover, Dunlop at center, Grier at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
Game #5: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 13 January 1906
I don’t have much in the way of play-by-play, but I’ve come across a lot of useful quotes about the players.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Then, largely through the marvellous work by Russell Bowie, the Vics tied at seven all, and jumped into the lead by taking the next two”
“In general, it may be said that the heavy scoring was due to the greater speed of the forwards as compared with the defence players on both sides. Quebec was the better off in this respects, as Hogan and Leclerc are both fast skaters and clever stick-handlers, but the advantage was offset by heavy penalties”
“Hogan was the worst offender, and Bowie the worst sufferer in the matter of rough work”
“Russell is not yet in his best form, but even at that his work was conspicuous at all times and he figured indirectly in most of the Vic scores”
“Waugh was the weak point on the team Saturday”
“Of the seven Bowie was once more the star performer. In the first half, between his own hard luck and Moran’s sensational topping, he failed to connect with the nets, with no one to get by the goaler, were foiled by Moran rushing out and blocking his shot. In the second half things broke better for him, and he tallies six times. As usual, his best work was done when the Vics were apparently falling back, and it was mainly through his individual effort that his team changed a Quebec lead of three into a Vic lead of two”
“Few games pass in which Moran is goaltend and Bowie forward without a mix-up of some sort between the two. Moran wants no one to bother him in the nets, and Bowie accepts all chances and goes in to score when the opportunity offers”
“Jordan and Power gave a fine exhibition of the forward game in the centre of the ice, but received weak support from the two wings. Morency was away off in the second half, and while Bosse proved an effective scorer, like Morency, he was no match for the centre pair. Between them Power and Jordan made the sensational plays of the game, taking the puck the length of the ice on short passes”
“The poor support from the wings was somewhat counterbalanced by the rushes of Hogan and Leclerc, who are probably the fastest pair of defence men in the E.A.C.H.A. today”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Thanks to Bowie’s dashes the Victorias defeated Quebec”
“Moran’s work between the posts for the visitors went far towards preventing the VIctoria forward line from running up an almost uncountable tally during the first ten minutes of play. He is quick as lightning and handles himself with the agility of a cat”
“He [Moran] was always in the way, and played one of the most remarkable goal-keeper games witnessed in Montreal for a long time”
“‘Turkey’ Bellingham seems to have at last achieved his old form and put up a stalwart game on the defence”
“Russell and Bowie were the mainstays on the forward line. Bowie’s stick handling is as near perfection as anything could possibly be, and Blair Russel’s side shots, although strange to say not one tallied, were always about the most dangerous features of the Vics attack. These two men demonstrated in as pretty a manner as possible throughout the game, how two players thoroughly understanding one another, may combine to the utter destruction of the opposing defence, and had it not been for Moran’s remarkable playing, they doubtless would have made the score much larger”
“Charlie Grier found his feet in the centre of the ice, and showed great improvement over his first senior match on Wednesday, when he lined up on the wing. His stick handling was conceded to be a brilliant exhibition, and some of the older exponents of the game went so far as to say that he quite surpassed Bowie. He is a much faster skater than any of the other Victoria forwards, and made some very pretty runs down the centre of the ice quite unassisted. In carrying the puck his brother distinguished himself, and unlike most defence men, gave sure and steady passes to the forwards skating down with him. Both the Griers are weak on the check, however, Harold especially so. Charlie played a more aggressive game than in the previous match, but still is altogether too ladylike, some people would say”
“Gilbert played a fast game, was always on hand when needed the most, and did some great checking. He often distinguished himself by swooping across the ice and checking Russel’s man on the other wing”
“Waugh would have had to have been phenomenal to shine when Moran was giving such a fine exhibition at the other end of the rin. He appeared nervous”
“Gordan and Power gave a very neat exhibition and made some very pretty combination runs down the ice”
“Hogan at cover point proved a useful man, but he plays a very rough game”
“Hogan at point [probably referring to Leclerc] was very effective, and although he is not very fast on his skates, he ran the puck down many times in good style. Bosse and Morency were outclassed, but they worked hard and Bosse shot well”
“Vics were playing strictly on the defensive at this stage of the game, either Gilbert or Bowie playing back nearly all the time”
“During the first half Moran and Bowie dug up the hatchet again. Off the ice they are the best of friends, but once started playing it seems to be a mutual agreement that if one gets in the other’s way he may look for trouble”
“What’s the matter with the VIcs’ two goal keepers? Neither Waugh or Fry seem to be able to stop a balloon”
“Bowie seldom rushes back to help the defence. His specialty is putting the puck in the net”
“The Hon. Mr. Hogan of Quebec is very heavy dealer in rough-house goods”
“Moran, in goals, was every much excited and shouted out valuable hints on how to play the game at the top of his voice”
“Young Grier is a comer. He has speed to burn and handles his stick like a veteran”
“The Quebec defence gave Bowie a toss nearly every time he went down the ice, but Bowie has a specialty of being able to score standing on his head”
“Moran, Quebec’s goal tend, did magnificent work in the first fifteen minutes”
“Anti-Victoria supporters always hoot at Bowie. It is a tribute to one of the slickest players the game of hockey has ever seen”
“Gilbert can mix it up some”
“Mr. Pat Moran is an excitable young person but nevertheless he is one of the neatest goal tends in the business”
“Bellingham stuck to his job and sawed wood”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Power and Bosse played the best game for the visitors. Hogan’s play was fast but foolish, as he was repeatedly sent off for rough work. Moran did but mediocre work at goal. Leclerc showed up better”
“Bowie did some great work in the second half. Supported by C. Greer and Gilbert he kept the Quebec men on the defensive for some time”
Final Score: 11-10 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Bosse at LW
Victorias: Waugh in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, Bowie at rover, C. Grier at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #6: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 13 January 1906
Patrick breaks up a Harry Smith rush early. Glass scores the first of the game. A couple penalties open up some ice, and Alf Smith or Dion scores on a rush with Westwick and H. Smith. Patrick’s play is credited. Alf Smith scores again to give Ottawa the lead. H. Smith scores via a “terrific shot”. Blachford scores in a scrum. Patrick conducts some rushes, but can’t convert. Moore makes some lifts. Pulford leads some rushes, but they are stopped. Pulford makes some fine defensive plays. Patrick makes a rush and passes to Johnson, who scores. Johnson scores again. Alf Smith passes to Harry Smith for a goal. Alf Smith drops down to play as second cover, and shows some defensive acumen. Westwick then passes to Harry Smith for another goal. Alf Smith sets his brother up again. Alf Smith takes a shot that Menard stops, but Harry Smith was there to put in the rebound. Harry Smith then gets the last one on a solo effort.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “...and Menard was almost peppered out of the nets. The work of the Smiths was particularly brilliant, and the shooting of the younger brother of the highest order. He scored the majority of Ottawa’s goals after brilliant work or on a pass from A. Smith, the latter playing a hard tireless game and boring right in on the visitors’ defence regardless of the heavy checking of Strachan and Patrick. Next the Smith brothers in excellence of play was Pulford, who put up a terrific game at point and not satisfied with playing his position kept going down the side or straight down the center with the rubber and leading the rush of the forwards on the Wanderer flags. He always got back in time however to save his own position”
“Moore did not show up as the game permitted no chance for the other defence players to do more than get the puck out of danger as quickly as possible and except for his long accurate lifts, some of which nearly beat out Strahcan and Menard, the Ottawa cover contented himself with holding down his job”
“Haig was sure and some of his saves were of the circus variety. Westwick was not in the best of shape and while he played his usual brilliant and tricky game in the first half the heavy ice told on him in the last period”
“For Wanderers Menard in goal was the real thing and that his team lost was certainly through no fault of his”
“Glass however was the star invalid and kept falling down or adopting attitude suggestive of great physical agony”
“Russell had up till then played a fast clean game and his loss was a severe one for the Wanderers. Patrick put up the finest game for the whole aggregation in front of Menard and Johnstone showed that he was well entitled to the big reputation that has attached to him this season. Both men are finished players and Patrick puts up hockey strongly reminiscent of that of Howard Henderson of the old Victorias. Strachan, the big point, used his body well- a little too much, although legally”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Again the visitors had the advantage of having in Patrick, their coverpoint, one of the best skating defence men in the business. He was a source of worry to the Ottawa defence, but the Cup Holders had the peerless Pulford to stop the rushes of the oncoming forwards. Menard and Hague broke even on the evening’s showing”
“Strachan and Capt. Moore had nothing on each other, both putting up strong games without any brilliant effects”
“...yet the expert stickhandling and clever all-round work of Harry Smith and of Dion, while he was in play, makes the present aggregation the equal of the famous septette of 1906”
“...the excellent shooting of the Smith brothers”
“Alf. Smith, who. Perhaps, put up the best game of his career, broke away with one of his wonderful rushes…”
“For the Ottawas, Alf. Smith probably put up the best game for his side, although he did not become prominent until the second half opened. His work was telling perhaps when Ottawa was playing against extra men. He appeared to be wherever he wanted, following back fast and helping out the defence. He covered the whole ice helping out the centre and both wings. His brother was an able assistant, his shooting being one of the features of the play. Westwick moved over to left wing when Dion was dropped, and while he did splendid service he was not as brilliant as he usually is when in the centre of the ice. Dion for a newcomer displayed plenty of dash and worked in a number of telling rushes. Moore missed his man many times, but his other work was up to the standard. Pulford as usual was a prominent figure in all the defence plays and his rushes helped to disorganize the visitors”
“Patrick was the star of the visitors, his easy style and coolness making him the most dangerous of the Wanderers. His long rushes from his position were brilliant. Glass, in spite of his many falls, put up a plucky game and headed most of the rushes. Johnson performed wonderful work, and was apparently tireless, while Blachford was not as strong as usual. Ernie Russell, the centre man, was in every argument while on the ice, but his injured leg was evidently too painful for him to proceed. Strachan at cover put up a careful game and took no chances”
“Pulford and Alf. Smith evidently improve with age. Their work is clear cut”
“Lester Patrick was the coolest man on the ice. With a steady forward line his work would have pulled out ta victory”
“Harry Smith is certainly a puzzle to opposing defence men. His shots come when least expected”
A Montreal paper wrote: “This was due particularly to the salient work of Harry Smith, who set off at a terrific pace and singled himself out at once as one of the successes of the season”
“Patrick ranked as the most stylish player on the ice, and along with Alf. Smith was the most successful”
“Patrick, who was now giving one of the finest individual exhibitions of hockey ever seen in the capital…”
“Alf. Smith got away with one of his famous runs…”
“His [Harry Smith’s] shooting was extraordinary deadly”
“On the Ottawa side, the bright particular star was Alf. Smith, though his brother did some very spectacular work, yet he has not that wonderful initiative of Alf. and the faculty for making openings for others. To Alf. belongs the credit for almost every goal Harry scores, but it is a great deal to take advantage of opportunities. Harry is a wonderful shot, but he does not feed so well as he is fed. In the defence Hague came out of the ordeal with flying colors. He is good and saved his side repeatedly when the men in front of him were beaten. Pulford did not shine so much as in the Quebec match. He and Moore were too often beaten to make the club’s supporters feel very well, and it was only the very wonderful goal-keeping of Hague that saved many a score”
“Patrick, in particular, had Moore and Pulford at his mercy. Moore is the weak man of the team. He is all right when given plenty of room and has little fellows to bang around, but he is no good when pressed or has forwards of any calibre are playing onto him”
“On the Wanderers’ side, Menard had a lot to do and did it well. He did not require the support from Strachan that Hague did from Pulford, but he made a reputation for himself in Ottawa. By far the best man on the side was Patrick, and if it were said that he was the best man on the ice not many would quarrel. He got through a lot of work through the evening”
Final Score: 8-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, W. Strachan at point, L. Patrick at cover, Johnson at rover, Russell at center, Glass at RW, and Blachford at LW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Dion at LW
Game #7: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 17 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Brennan’s game for the Shamrocks was a feature and his exhibition of how to hold down the point position was the best that has been seen at the Arena this year. He had excellent support from Kenny and Armstrong’s work was also satisfactory. The forwards played with snap and vigor and their checking was particularly good”
“Kerwin, Dostaler and Hennessy were about evenly match on all around play, but Grannery formed a decidedly weak point in the line. He had not as yet taken kindly to the change from a defence to a forward player, and his following up, his passing and his shooting were weak”
“The Wanderers were a disappointment. Ernie Russell was missing from the centre position and his loss was apparent in the lack of cohesion in the forwards’ play”
“Blatchford was the best of the four, but Johnson and Glass were not up to their usual form, while Kennedy, of the intermediate team, who replaced Gass, did not bear the senior stamp. The defence also had an off night and no one of the three with the possible exception of Menard played his usual game. Patrick made some nice rushes but for once they were not effective”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Time and again Patrick tried to relieve by rushing the puck down the ice. His efforts were fruitless, for they usually ended by doing a spread eagle on his back, at the same time handing the puck over to Brennan. Brennan gave a fine exhibition of the point game. He was cool and collected, lifted well and checked hard”
“Dostaler and Patrick were sitting on the fence when Johnson managed to slip in the first tally for Wanderers. He played a very fast game all through and was quite the strongest and hardest working man on either forward line. Of the other Wanderer forwards, Blackford did nothing but trip up Dostaler all through the game, and the Frenchman played rings around him at all times”
“‘Pud’ Glass was certainly off color. Young ‘Ned’ Kennedy will have to improved to stay in senior company, but he played an aggressive game for a youngster and is sure to be heard from later”
“Lester Patrick’s rushes were the only spectacular feature of an otherwise uneventful game, but he had his troubles when he met the Sham’s defence, and never got a chance to score”
“He [Dostaler] played the best forward game for his team and quite distinguished himself”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “...but Menard saved the day”
“Good defense play by Menard and Patrick saved Wanderer”
Final Score: 3-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Patrick at cover, Kennedy at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
Game #8: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 20 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: For the visitors the stars were Patrick and Glass on the forward line, while Jordan and Powers were the choice of the Quebec septette”
“Jordan ran in the fifth game in short order after a dazzling burst of play”
“Strachan completely knocked out Powers, who was playing a great game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Blachford, who played a good game throughout…”
“...having been cleverly won by Jordan, whose brilliant play was loudly acclaimed”
“Glass and Blachford were the Stars on the Wanderers forward line, and Menard in goals saved his team over and over again. Strachan also put up a star game”
“Nothing better than the play of Jordan and Power was seen during the match, but Moran has often done better than he did on Saturday”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Glass and Blatchford did splendid work”
“Jordan and Power were the central figure of the night’s play”
Final Score: 6-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Johnson at RW, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, and Blachford at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hogan at point, Leclerc at cover, Morency at RW, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Bosse at LW
Game #9: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 20 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Dion, the weak point in the Ottawa seven…”
“Pf the Montreal forwards, with the possible exception of Sargent, there was no one player to be signalled out for special mention”
“The greater part of the play was the visitors’ territory, and Pulford and Haig were treated to such a bombardment as rarely happened to an Ottawa point and cover point”
“Haig not only stopped in fine style, but the luck was with him”
“With a Russell Bowie to handle the puck at the critical moments they would early have had a lead and probably the game”
“In the last ten minutes there was no doubt of Ottawa’s superiority. Westwick looked after the centre of the ice, and with the Smith brothers on either side bored right in on the Montreal goals. Pulford had moved out to cover point early in the half, and he backed up the work of the three with rushes that carried the disc into close quarters”
“Brophy handled the goal position cleverly for Montreal, and the three that got past him in the second half were all taken from close quarters and from the stick of one of the best scorers in the league. Harry Smith was credited with all four goals. Muldrum did sensational work in front of the nets, but showed a disposition to play either too far out or too close in. Many likely rushes, however, were blocked by him unaided. Horsfall made an excellent substitute for Dr. Cameron, and the fact that body-checking, so long as fair, went with the referee, suited his game. Sargent showed up conspicuously among the forwards, between whose merits, however, there was little to choose on general play. Mason had improved a hundred percent over his previous appearances and Coulson and Smaill were in the thick all through”
“Moore was the weak man on the Ottawa defence, and the Montreal forwards in the early part of the game worked all around him. Later he and Pulford changed places. Haig was the best and did splendid work, while Pulford, as usual, showed that he had something in reserve at critical times. Westwick and Harry Smith carried off the honors on the line, but the former did not play his usual game until the second half. Then his dodging, hurdling dashes became features. Alf. Smith was not at his best, and Mason watched him in a way that allowed him few opportunities”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Moore and Pulford have a little point of the game down to a science of their own. In checking for the puck they almost always make sure of giving the man with it a pretty stiff shoulder”
“In the matter of slashing and tripping, Montreal was quite as well versed as their adversaries. Coulson was the chief offender, and if he had played more for the puck and not quite so much for the other man’s shins he would have been of much more value to his team”
“Westwick is a very pretty skater and the way he did the hurdles over the opposing sticks called forth rounds of applause”
“The two Smiths were very reliable and always in the right place”
“Harry Smith did all the scoring for his team, but in every instance it was from a shot after receiving the puck on a pass from his brother or Westwick. For Montreal Captain Grover Sargent led his team in stick handling and all around star work. He made some very pretty runs up the ice and had he the support he should have had would undoubtedly have scored more than once”
“He [Sargent] is a fast skater and a wicked, although wild, shot”
“Coulson was looking for too much trouble to be effective, and showed signs of distress before the game was half over. Smaill played a steady game and scored the only tally for Montreal”
“Horsfall and Meldrum, on the defence, played excellent games. Horsfall’s body-checking and lifting was quite a feature”
“Brophy was excellent in goals”
“The Ottawa forwards were fast in getting back to help their defence men, Coulson in particular doing some good checking. The Ottawa men did not bother much about this part of the game, and seemed to rely entirely on Pulford and Moore to stop the attacks”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “... Pulford playing one of the strongest games of his long and varied athletic career. He broke up most of the rushes, with stick or body, and inaugurated many an attack for the Ottawas”
“Brophy, in goal, is a daisy, and he and Meldrum and Horsfall constitute a husky defence. The forwards are fast, gritty and clever and will round into a most formidable quartette before the ice fades. Sargent is a born hockey player, is a good general, and is the key to the attack of his team. Smaill and Coulson are of similar type- speedy, heady and dogged. They are always working and are never prone to let their covers run away from them. Mason is a comer who possesses everything but a burst of speed”
“Westwick was the hardest worker on the ice and that rugged little chap was forever in the thickest of the fray. Though he did not score any goals, he was invaluable to his team, as he fed the other forwards most generously”
Neither Harry nor Alf. Smith was quite up to the form displayed in the Wanderer-Ottawa game, but at that they played swell hockey”
Final Score: 4-1 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Dion at LW
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #10: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 24 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kenny was missing from the goal tend position and in his place was Brennan of the intermediate seven. In the second half he made many clever saves, but he was rather off in the first and did not show Kenny’s class”
“Bowie was easily the most conspicuous player of the fourteen and his work surpassed any of his previous performances this year. He scored six of the Vics’ eleven goals, and all five of the second half. He was up and down with every rush in his place, and kept the Shamrock defence on the jump from the start to the finish. The forward line moved more smoothly than it has yet done, but still shows tendencies to off-side playing. Many of Bowie’s rushes were spoiled through lack of care in this respect, by the other three. Russell was next to Bowie on general play. Gilbert was the only one of the four not in his best form”
“Frye made good in goals, his stopping all through being the real thing”
“Jack Brennan, at point, and Hennessy on the forward line, did the best work for the Shamrocks”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Then Bowie brought the puck down the side, followed by Russell. Armstrong tried to check, Bowie made a back hand pass, and Russell put in a beautiful shot. Fifteen seconds later Russell scored again from an almost impossible position on the side. It certainly looked as though the puck described a semicircle in the air, and was one of the neatest shots seen this season”
“Charlie Grier then took a turn and scored twice within half a minute, receiving the puck both times from Bowie”
“Bowie’s stick handling was a feature and a sight for sore eyes”
“Brennan is a very good substitute for Kenny, but the ‘green bakers’ think Kenny looks more likely between the posts”
“Russell has returned to his old form and put in some beautiful shots last night”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Bowie was the most conspicuous player on the ice and is evidently rounding into championship form. He was down the ice with every rush, always in his place, and the goals he did not actually score were all netted with his assistance”
“Frye was in form in goals but both Harold Grier and Bellingham are very slow”
Final Score: 11-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, C. Grier at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: J. Brennan in goal, J.T. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
Game #11: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 27 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The rusky Quebec goal tend [Moran] had to stop pucks with every bit of his anatomy, and on three occasion had to resort to tricks to save his nets. Once he carried out the rubber folded in his arms, once a timely fall was advantageous, and on the third occasion a quick poke into the midst of a group of struggling players proved useful”
“Fred Grannery was off, and Joe Murphy was requisitioned to play left wing. Murphy worked in well with Hennessey and Kerwin, but right wing was weak throughout the match, Dostaler frequently being missing when wanted”
“...spoiled only by the unusually clever work of Paddy Moran”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Murphy put up a rattling good game, and only the hardest kind of luck prevented his scoring on several occasions”
“For a while Moran was kept industriously stopping hot ones. Armstrong was always in evidence. The Shamrock cover point is as good as the best in the business, and his rushes were frequent and spectacular”
“Shamrocks came near tallying from a mix-up in front of Moran’s citadel, but the wily Quebec goalkeeper was too quick”
“Kenny and Moran saving many difficult ones”
“... the Shamrock wings rushed and shot on Moran repeatedly, the latter doing sensational work. Then Hogan, who was the best of Quebec’s line and was everywhere at once, got in another for Quebec”
“Armstrong’s rushes were again the feature”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For the Shamrocks Armstrong at coverpoint did effective work. The individual work of Dostaler, Murphy and Hennessy was a constant menace to Quebec nets. Moran performed brilliantly in goal for Quebec, and Morency and Hogan on the attacking line were effective throughout”
Final Score: 3-1 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Hogan at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brannen at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, Dostaler at RW, and Murphy at LW
Game #12: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 27 January 1906
An Ottawa paper reported: “the defence of the maroon team lost the game or whatever chance the Victorias had of winning it in the second half. Frye alone was playing in the form and style that marked the beginning of the match while the point and cover were ‘all in’ and apparently helpless to protect the man in the nets to any extent”
“And McGee played. Yes, the long promised surprise was sprung but it ended there as the celebrated center was in no condition to go into a hard fast game. He, however, has apparently lost none of the ability to which he owes his big hockey reputation but even the best player in the business cannot step out at a few hours notice and make good”
“For Victorias Bowie and Russell were the leaders in all the rushes, while for the champions Harry Smith and Westwick were the astral luminaries”
“Pulford played a great game for the champions as also did Hague in the nets while on the forward line Westwick, H. Smith, and Alf. Smith worked unselfishly and brilliantly together”
“For the Victorias Bowie was easily the most prominent worker and the fast rover stamped himself as one of the cleverest and grittiest players at present in the game. He was ably seconded by Russell. The work of Gilbert and C. Grier was good- first class in fact, but not as finished as the article put up by the other two. Bellingham and H. Grier did not use their heads to any appreciable extent”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Harold Grier at cover point was a past master in the department [tripping] and he brought many an Ottawa man to the ice in this manner when a score seemed imminent. Gilbert Bowie and Charlie Grier also had recourse to this method”
“Frye in goal was a wonder. He blocked difficult shots with the greatest ease and the ones that beat him came unexpectedly and with the speed of a rifle ball”
“Bellingham was far from being brilliant, but he played a useful game before the nets. Grier at cover is a good man, but lacks speed. He recovers slowly after a forward goes by him, but in the other qualifications for his position he is first-class. Bowie, Gilbert, Russell and Charlie Grier form a quartette of speed artists, of which Bowie and Grier are the most prominent. The pair excel in getting away from tight positions and when once straightened for their opponents' nets they are hard to stop. Gilbert is a tireless worker, follows up well, but he lacks the finish of the men mentioned. Blair Russell is poor on defensive tactics but his speed makes him dangerous in a rush. He was unable to cope with Alf Smith when the later started a rush”
“For the Ottawas, Harry Westwick played his best game of the season. His work was rarely of the showy kind but the manner in which he took part in a rush and followed back when the puck was lost proved of incalculable value to the Ottawas in keeping the score of their opponents down. Alf. Smith was to the fore, as usual, with his lightning dashes, and he awake the enthusiasm of the crowd on many occasions with his end to end rushes. He does not figure in the summary, but a large number of the goals were scored after he beat the Vics’ defence and passed out to his teammates. His brother Harry again stamped himself as the best shot playing the game. At left wing he looked greatly handicapped but he looked after Gilbert in good style”
“Moore used his body well and carried the puck to the forwards in fine style. Pulford did not shine as much as usual, but when he called upon he responded nobly. Hague’s weakness is apparently on long range shots”
A Montreal paper quoted Pulford as saying “Look out for Charlie Grier, he is going fast, you never can tell when he is going to shoot and he is about the most dangerous man on the ice”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie and Grier are essentially light stickhandlers, and their loss of control was due entirely to the rotten state of the ice”
“Bowie got the puck from Westwick in the corner of the rink, ran the length of the ice and with as pretty a piece of stick work as was ever seen through the whole game passed the Ottawa defence and tallied on a short shot from the centre”
“...H. Smith and Westwick showing up particularly well. Smith proved himself an adept at shooting”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Conditions were ideal from the standpoint of the Ottawa defence and Moore and Pulford about whom the Montreal forwards a week ago skated at will, were practically impregnable. They checked hard with body and with stick”
“With general conditions favoring the defence players the Vic end, with the exception of Frye, showed up weakly”
“So long as the forwards were able to skate back and help out the defence, Bellingham and Grier did some excellent work. When the forwards tired the defence also went to pieces. Bellingham hung on to the end, but Grier was unable to do much with the rushes of the Ottawa quartette”
“Strength and weight told here, too, and when Bowie and Russell began to tire the strain showed little sign on the work of the Smiths. Alf was playing under his own conditions and right to the end he succeeded rush with rush up his side of the rink”
“Harry Smith has shown such for that it is unlikely he would be displaced for either of the Gilmours, and he represents the only change on the old seven. McGee showed lack of condition, and saved himself more than usual, but even at that his effectiveness showed up on the score card with five out of the eleven Ottawa goals”
“To Bowie once more fell the honors on the Vics side and he was probably not only the most conspicuous player on his team but of the whole fourteen on the ice. He took a tremendous amount of punishment from the Ottawa defence but never wilted”
Russell did some nice work opposite Alf Smith, but Smith, like the other Ottawa forwards, checked so close and hard that Russell had few chances to work in his dangerous shot from the side. The score which he is credited with was made while Smith was resting with the timekeepers”
“Grier at centre came in for a very fair share of applause from a partian crowd for his neat stick handling, but he was not evidently as keen as Bowie on trying conclusions with the Ottawa defence”
“Frye was the bright star of the defence and his work was of a high order all through”
“What Westwick was to Frye Bowie was to Haig and Pulford, and the Vic captain time and again emerged from rushes around the Ottawa goals with stick and arms gesticulating at the Ottawa point and goal. So eager was Bowie on one occasion to help out a shot from Russell that he landed in a heap behind Haig”
Final Score: 11-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, Bowie at rover, C. Grier at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, H. Smith at LW, and A. Smith at RW
Game #13: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 31 January 1906
The big feature in this one was a brawl and the fact that there were a ton of penalties. Apparently there were several fights going on at once at one point, with the top of the card being Meldrum vs Johnson.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard was also a factor in keeping down the Montreal score and his work, especially in the second half, was excellent. With players following one another to the side in rapid succession he made some sensational stops before Montreal scored the sixth goal with four of the winged wheel seven on the ice to Wanderers’ three”
“Lester Patrick proved an improvement over Ned Kennedy in centre ice, while Rod Kennedy at cover has a shade on Patrick from a defence standpoint. Blatchford showed up to better advantage than he has done this season”
“Glass and Johnson both worked hard and to good purpose. At point Billy Strachan succeeded in keeping the Montreal forwards at a safe distance from the nets and Menard’s work has already been alluded to”
“Sargent was watched closely and had fewer opportunities than usual. There was little to choose between Smaill and Mason and Coulson. On the defence the honors rested with Dr. Cameron at cover point”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Patrick showed up well on the forward line, and Montreal’s defence was the star performance of the evening. Kennedy did not mix up much, but is a very good substitute”
“Johnston performed with very little credit to himself”
“Strachan and Menard are a pretty hard combination for the best of teams to pass”
“Patrick made some good runs, only to lose the puck just as he was about to shoot”
“Both Cameron and Meldrum did some very effective rushing, but were inclined to stray away too far from the lace work”
“Said an old Shamrock man: ‘There are some good players on the ice, but I don’t see anyone who can handle a stick with Bowie of the Vics’”
Final Score: 6-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, R. Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #14: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 3 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Jordan was replaced by McDonald, a junior, at center, and while the latter played the nicest game of the quartette, the loss of Jordan’s directing force was fatal to the chances of the Quebec attack. His loss was particularly noticeable on the play of Power, who showed inability to work in with the substitute in centre ice, and was brilliant only in very occasional spasms. Another change that affected Quebec was moving Hogan from cover point to wing. It weakened the defence far more than it strengthened the attack. Harold Blair, who held down cover point, was weak as compared with Hogan in the same place. Morency was practically useless. Leclerc was only fair, while Moran, as in the Wanderer game, was off color”
“The Vic attack, as usual, revolved around Bowie, and the winners’ success was largely due to his clever work. At that he was watched at every move by Quebec, and checked hard and close. He was the especial object of attentions from Hogan and Leclerc. Gilbert had fewer opportunities than the other three, being closely covered by Hogan”
“On his form tonight, Davidson looks an improvement from Harold Grier, and he may be given the call for the Ottawa game Saturday. Bellingham was at his best, and Frye in goals was easily outpointed the redoubtable Moran at the other end”
“The sixth went to the Vics, Umpire Ewing holding up his hand on a shot from Bowie. The thud of the puck against the end of the rink was taken by the Quebec crowd as an indication that the goal had not been scored, and an outcry was immediately raised. Umpire Ewing pointed to a large hole in the corner of the net”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Bowie, who played the best game on the ice, was accorded very rough usage. He successfully shot on goals in two out of the remaining three games”
“It was largely due to the good generalship and strong individual play of Bowie’s Quebec was both out-generaled and out-played”
“The Vics’ intermediates, Davidson and Eveleigh, also did well, and Frye played a fine game in goals”
An Ottawa paper noted: “For the Victorias, outside of Bowie, the captain, who played the star game, the best work was done, as it also was for Quebec, by the colts”
“Frye, the visitors’ goal keeper, also deserves much credit”
“The real clever head work in the match was that of Bowie’s. He used his brain as well as his stick, and his passing was so clever that in every game scored by his team he either shot into goal himself of passed to somebody else who did the trick for him”
Final Score: 6-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Hogan at LW
Game #15: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 3 February 1906
An Ottawa paper reported: “Patrick, who had been moved up from cover point to rover on the Wanderer team was the most prominent man in the game at every stage, having a particularly cruel way of shunning the Ottawans as he sped often almost from goal to goal”
“Glass was another good one, but when Ottawa struck the dizzy spell Wanderers seemed to play to Patrick, who always went down the center and generally received the pass when in the proper position”
“Strachan was not graceful but he was effective in a deadly way and Menard in the nets was a marvel”
“Of the Ottawa team Pulford, Alf. Smith and Hague were the only men whose work was satisfactory, considering what Ottawa’s standard is. Pulford pulled off some sensational plays when he saw that the team was up against it, but at that stage Wanderers weren’t leaving many openings and even Harvey’s great speed, weight and stick-handling were ineffective. Al. Smith, too, was all to the good, Westwick was fair, Harry Smith erratic and Frank McGee, though he scored twice, did not come up to his own standard, being seemingly not in shape to go to the limit. Moore’s game was away off too and Wanderers appeared to have no great trouble in going around him”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Menard was sorely pressed by gave a great exhibition of stopping”
“Johnson and Blachford showed up in their prettiest style in these rushes, and the only thing to which to compare the work of those red bands is the old style of the Ottawas themselves. It was perfect. On the other hand, when Alf. Smith or McGee would start a rush, the Wanderers were not slow to follow back”
“Harry Smith’s shooting was not up to his reputation; in fact his play was slightly off, due perhaps to his playing away from his side, and left Johnson too free a hand”
“...the marvellous defence put up by Strachan, Kennedy and the forwards”
“It isn’t much too much to say that Lester Patrick was the best man on the ice. He is without an equal at stick handling”
“Glass did not show much at all in the first half, but was very much in evidence afterwards, while Blachford was a very hard nut for Alf. Smith”
A Montreal paper noted: “Moore was about the only man who really made noticeable use of dirty tactics”
“There were some magnificent rushes, particularly by Ottawa, when the four forwards came down the ice abreast only to break upon the rock which Billy Strachan proved himself to be”
“Kennedy took the puck and alone and unaided except by his brilliant stickhandling and swift skating…”
“Kennedy and Pulford did some effective checking”
“McGee was putting up a great game, while Kennedy was doing the finished work for Wanderers”
“...had H. Smith, Moore and Pulford badly outplayed”
“Kennedy showed up in great style and proved himself without doubt an aggressive senior”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Wanderers are entitled to a great deal of credit for the victory, but the greater share of the credit should be given to Kennedy, who was the initiator of the real attack which defeated Ottawa. Kennedy threw himself into the game in fine style, hurling his body through narrow spaces, and forcing a way by the Ottawa forwards. It was his speed and weight thrown so often in front which gave the Wanderers’ lot a chance to get at their apparently stronger opponents. His scoring of the first Wanderer goal was good work, and during the rest of the first half he had all the vim and life of the Wanderer team. Glass worked slowly, while Patrick and Blatchford did nothing of particular interest”
Final Score: 5-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
Game #16: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 7 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Montreal’s defence won the game for them, and some of Brophy’s stops enlightened an otherwise very tedious game. Horsfall and Meldrum played up in very good style, Horsfall’s lifting being quite a feature”
“Coulson, as usual, was out for blood
“Sargeant handled his stick well, but his head work for captain of a team was bad”
“Smaill was the most effective man of the quartette, and has improved a great deal in his shooting”
“Coulson had some excellent chances to score”
“Mason was away off color and did not play his position”
“Hennessy was the most effective man on the Shamrock team. He played a hard, steady game last night, but had poor support”
“Brophy, for a goaltender, is very aggressive”
Final Score: 4-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, an Murphy at LW
Game #17: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 10 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The only feature of the game was Jordan and Powers’ close combination. Thew were responsible for the high score”
“For the Shamrocks, Murphy and Hennessy were the stars on the forward line, and Armstrong, at cover, played strong but could not cope with Quebec’s rushes”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kenny did not find his bearings until the second half, and some of the scores in the first half were the results of long shots”
“The Shamrock team played a plucky, uphill game, Armstrong at cover being the most conspicuous. Jordan was on the Quebec forward line, and Stavely, and intermediate, the latter showing up to good advantage”
Final Score: 14-8 Quebec HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin, Murphy, Dostaler, and Hennessy at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power, Jordan, Stavely, and Morency at forward
Game #18: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 10 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: In the general result the most prominent factor was the play of Harvey Pulford. The veteran defence man was at best, and playing clean, if hard hockey, he was the rock on which split all the attempts of the Vics forwards to work in on the Ottawa nets. Changing places with Moore, he played throughout the game at the cover point position. This change Pulford has made from time to time in the different games of the present series, but Saturday night was the first occasion on which he has made the change permanent for the whole hour’s play. It was one more evidence of generalship which had done much to place the Ottawa seven at the head of the hockey world. The evident reasoning was that with Moore at cover point Vics would be able to work sufficiently far in to give Grier and Bowie the chances they had in the game at Ottawa. At cover point he formed a dividing line in the play and few Vic rushes culminated in a shot from close quarters”
“Of the four Vic linemen, Gilbert was the only one who was at all aggressive in trying conclusions with the big fellow [Pulford]”
“The honors which went to Pulford at the defence end were gathered in by Alf Smith on the line. Through the greater part of the game he was covered by Church, the weak point on the Vic attack, and he improved his opportunity with skill and cleverness. His rushes from his own end into Vics territory were in the main responsible for the success of Ottawa’s attack”
“Bowie was apparently nervous, and only in occasional flashes showed the stickwork and headiness which have come to be associated with his play”
“With the exception of Gilbert the forwards played as if they wished themselves anywhere but in the game, and this gave rise to the impression that they were perhaps a little bit too fine. Gilbert worked like a Trojan, and time after time picked off an Ottawa man coming down on the other wing (in Blair Russell’s style). Grier handled his stick prettily”
“Bowie was under close surveillance from McGee, Westwick and Pulford and this told on the work of the Vic captain. Two or three pounced him every time he move, and checked so closely he was powerless to direct the Vic attack in his old time style”
“Frye did excellent work before the nets and was the most useful player on his team”
“Bellingham and Davidson were overwhelmed by the Ottawa forwards”
“Davidson played too far back and crowded the point man”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Even Bowie seemed to have lost some of his accustomed dash, although one time toward the end of the match he made a most wonderful attempt to score, quite in his old style, dodging, jumping and rushing up and down with lightning speed”
“Bowie is lonesome. His position on the team is not an enviable one. He is the last of the fine forwards that used to make such a strong combination with him. Bellingham is about the only other one of the Old Guard who is left, and his work was very creditable. Frye, also, showed up to good advantage”
“Gilbert’s fast skating to the relief of his defence proving a feature”
“His [Frye’s] work all around was immense, and was applauded generously at all times”
“Gilbert was the only man playing with any snap and ginger in him”
“Charlie Grier was considered the worst offender. Great things had been expected of him on the hard ice, but his stick handling and general effectiveness was not showing up in half so spectacular style as had been hoped. McGee seemed to have him down for good, and every time he got the puck down to Pulford he invariably handed it over to the big cover with a very lady-like air and politely got out of the way for that gentleman to do what he liked with it”
“Davidson was a great improvement and the Vics put up the best defence game seen in any of their games so far”
“Pulford managed everything that came his way with greatest ease”
“Alf. Smith and Westwick were putting up the star games while Harry Smith did most of the scoring as usual”
“The Ottawa defence seldom missed a chance to give Bowie a wallop”
“H. Smith, who was a dead one during the Wanderer game, woke up and delivered a very neat line of goods”
“McGee introduced some neat stickwork which reminded the fans of the days when he was a better hockey player than he is now”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Frank McGee seemed to have struck his old gait, and the Vics had to make way for him as of yore. Pulford played cover point nearly all through the game, and it was plain that he had a good deal to do with the demoralizing of the Vics”
“Art Moore, at point, was more effective than in any other game this season”
“Alf. Smith was master of the situation on his side of the rink, and Harry was not to be outdone opposite”
“Grier, of the Victorias, was one of the best men on the ice. He and Russell Bowie were nearly always in touch with each other”
“At cover point, Davidson was unable to cope witrh the rushes of the Cup Holders, but Bellingham was more effective”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Russell Bowie was the great man of the Victoria team, so much so as to dwarf into insignificance the efforts of his three co-workers on the line”
“Frank McGee played his best game of the season beyond a doubt. He seems to be just rounding into shape”
Final Score: 10-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, McGee at center, Westwick at rover, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Grier at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Game #19: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 14 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: Ernie Glass [probably Russell, they mean] was out with the Wanderer for the first time since the game in Ottawa and played nice hockey on Blachford’s wing. The Wanderers captain’s hands are causing him trouble, and it was decided to give him a rest until the Victoria game next Wednesday. It was Glass’s first try at the wing position, but he performed nicely and stood the pace well”
“Kennedy at cover point again proved himself useful to both the defence and the attacks, and his rushes initiated five of the six Wanderer scores. Billy Strachan and Menard held down their positions in fine style”
“On general work Kennedy and Patrick probably divided the honors”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Ernie Russell was out again and did some very good work”
“Some nice stick handling by Sargeant”
Final Score: 6-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Montreal Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 38 |
| Ottawa HC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 or 90 | 42 |
| Montreal Victorias | 6 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 73 |
| Quebec HC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 70 or 71 |
| Montreal HC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 62 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 90 |
Skater Stats
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| Bowie | Victorias | Rover | 29 | 6 | 35 |
| H. Smith | Ottawa HC | C/LW | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| McGee* | Ottawa HC | Center | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| A. Smith** | Ottawa HC | RW | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Power | Quebec HC | Rover | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Russell | Wanderers | C/W | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Smaill | Montreal HC | Rover/LW | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Patrick* | Wanderers | CP/R | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Johnson | Wanderers | W | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Sargent | Montreal HC | Center | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| C. Grier | Victorias | Center | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Eveleigh | Victorias | Center | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Hennessy | Shamrocks | Center | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Hogan | Quebec HC | Cover | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Glass | Wanderers | Forward | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chipchase | Montreal HC | Rover | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Blachford | Wanderers | RW | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Russell | Victorias | LW | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kennedy | Wanderers | Cover | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Gilbert | Victorias | RW | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Dostaler | Shamrocks | RW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kerwin | Shamrocks | Rover | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Coulson | Montreal HC | RW | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| T. Smith | Ottawa HC | LW | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Church | Victorias | LW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dunlop | Victorias | Forward | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ebbs | Ottawa HC | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Horsfall | Montreal HC | Cover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mason | Montreal HC | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Morency | Quebec HC | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Murphy | Shamrocks | Forward | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Armstrong | Shamrocks | Cover | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Davidson | Victorias | Cover | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grannery | Shamrocks | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pulford* | Ottawa HC | P/CP | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Staveley | Quebec HC | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Gilmour | Ottawa HC | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arnold | Wanderers | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Brennan | Shamrocks | P/G | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| P. Brennan | Shamrocks | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brophy | Montreal HC | Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brown | Montreal HC | Cover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| H. Grier | Victorias | Cover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hall | Quebec HC | Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hubbard | Shamrocks | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Griffis | Victorias | Cover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Strachan | Wanderers | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe A. Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maybe Patrick | Wanderers | CP/Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Pulford | Ottawa HC | P/CP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Westwick or A. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| McGee or H. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan or Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Glass or Blachford | Wanderers | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kennedy or Patrick | Wanderers | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason or Sargent | Montreal HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McGee or A. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Smith or H. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. or H. Grier | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pulford or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blachford or Patrick | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bosse or Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or Gilbert | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chipchase or Coulson | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Church or Dunlop | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dion or A. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunlop or Eveleigh | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunlop or Gilbert | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunlop or C. Grier | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glass or Patrick | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glass or Strachan | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grannery or Hennessy | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hall or Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnson or Kennedy | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Meldrum or Sargent | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick or Russell | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pulford or A. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Smith or T. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UNK | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
**- Player likely should be credited with at least two more points, as they were awarded either the goal or the assist on the same goal twice
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Menard | Wanderers | 10 | 38 | 3.80 |
| Hague | Ottawa HC | 10 | 42 | 4.20 |
| Brophy | Montreal HC | 10 | 62 | 6.20 |
| Frye | Victorias | 8 | 52 | 6.50 |
| Moran | Quebec HC | 10 | 70 or 71 | 7.00 or 7.10 |
| Kenny | Shamrocks | 8 | 64 | 8.00 |
| Waugh | Victorias | 2 | 21 | 10.50 |
| J. Brennan | Shamrocks | 2 | 26 | 13.00 |
Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 3 January 1906
Not much on gameplay, but I have some quotes and scoring data.
A Montreal paper wrote: “In the second period, with Cameron laid off from the defence, the work of the Montreal team deteriorated”
“George Cameron proved invincible at cover and gave one of his best exhibitions of the cover-point game. Breaking up the Shamrocks rushes with the greatest of ease and usually himself taking the puck into the enemy’s territory. His loss in the second half was the disorganizing of the Montreal defence”
“Sargent again showed up as the most prominent of the forwards, and for effective work Smaill was second. The other two were erratic”
“Hennessy has some ability as a stick handler, but showed want of experience. Dostaler and Kerwin were good in spasms, and Foulis was off color”
“The work of the goal keepers presented a contrast. Kenny had a night off, and in the first half when the Shams were demoralized, he went with the team. Brophy did some fine work until the last few minutes, when he let two easy ones get by him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “For the winners Captain Sargent played the best all round game, while Smaill’s shots from the side were a feature”
“Brophy got his chest in front of everything in sight and kept his eye on the rubber at all times”
“Hennessey played well to Shamrocks [illegible] had no support”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Armstrong at point looked good and Sargent made the best impression of the Montreal forwards”
Final Score: 9-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover (replaced by Brown), Chipchase at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Smaill at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Armstrong at point, Grannery at cover, Dostaler at rover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at RW, and Foulis at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason or Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent or Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Brown | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
Game #2: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 6 January 1906
Harry Smith opens the game up with a snipe. He makes another attempt, but that one is blocked. Alf Smith scores on a long shot. Alf Smith scores the third in a similar manner. Quebec comes alive, and Jordan makes a rush. He passes to Power, who scores. The brothers Smith get into some penalty trouble. Bosse or Power scores. More Ottawa penalties. Hague makes a couple saves, Alf Smith’s defensive work is noted. Jordan or Power score for Quebec. Ottawa pressures Quebec, but Moran is tough to beat. Gilmour takes a shot that Moran blocks, but Westwick puts in the rebound. Harry Smith scores again. A disputed goal happened near the end of the game (some sources say it did not count), Gilmour doing the needful.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Suddie Gilmour appeared in an Ottawa uniform for the first time since 1904. He was greeted with terrific cheering and before the game was over clearly showed that he was still the same fast and clever player as of yore”
“The stellar performer for Ottawa however, was Westwick. The little man is certainly a wonder and his juggling of the puck was remarkable. He was closely followed in clever work by Harry Smith who has all the qualities of a great player in his composition. He shines particularly in shooting the puck and his aim should easily entitle him to a place on the Bisley team. Pulford and Moore were as reliable as usual and the Quebec forwards steadily refused to go in on the big point contenting themselves with shooting from far out. When Pulford was off Moore resorted to lifting and he nearly put the rubber into the Quebec nets on several occasions in this way. Haig in goal made some stops that were of the sensational order and he stuck to his flags like a veteran”
“Alf. Smith put in a hard night’s work, the heavy ice appearing to bother him”
“Suddie Gilmour was very wobbly at the start and cleaned up large sections of the ice until it was ascertained that his skates were badly twisted. When he was refitted, however, he put up clever, scientific hockey”
“For Quebec, Hogan, Power and Morency were prominent all through the evening and Moran showed his class by some great stops from every angle of the ice. Bosse and Jordan were in all the combinations”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Hague in goal made a good impression, blocking in splendid style”
“Pulford put up the same serviceable game as of old. He played perfectly in his position and when the attack lagged in their efforts he headed many a dangerous rush. Moore at cover point put up a reliable game. On the forward line Harry Smith, Alf. Smith and Westwick took turn in doing the forward work”
“Westwick was as tricky as ever and had his opponents guessing with his serpentine dashes. The Smith brothers showed themselves dangerous shots, both having the knack of shooting from awkward positions at unexpected times. Gilmour did good work for his first appearance on skates”
“Moran in goal is one of the best goaltends in the business and his eye was seldom at fault in Saturday’s match. He coaches his defence and keeps it before the nets. Leclerc is good in stopping a rush, but in attempting a dash up the ice he shows his weakness. He is a one hand player and the local forwards found little difficulty in taking the disc from him. Hogan and cover is a hard checking, aggressive player and puts up a legitimate game. He is of great assistance to the forwards, as he rarely lifts. Of the forwards, Jordan and Power bore equal honors, both skating well and handling their sticks with skill”
A Montreal paper wrote: “To begin with, Hague is no better than FInnie of last year’s team, if indeed as good, therefore on Saturday the bulk of the defence fell on Pulford. The points scored by Quebec were got from far out and Hague should have got them easily”
“Pulford proved himself to be as good if not better than ever and the years seem but to add to his activity. He was the best man on his side”
“Moore’s use was, as usual, his ability to bodycheck”
“Among the front rank Alf. Smith and Westwick were the stars and won the match for their side”
“Harry Smith was mediocre and spent too much time at the side in the first half to merit any great recognition. He is not in the same class as his brother”
“He is the Moran of old, but did not get the same support that came the way of Hague”
Another Montreal paper noted: “The Smith brothers did most of the work of the forwards, especially Alf, who was aggressive all through. Westwick didn’t extend himself in the first half, but stuck his gait and did a lot of work in the second half. Moore and Pulford were about as reliable as usual, while Haig, the new man in goal, looks like a good one. One thing was noticeable, however, there is no Frank McGee on the team”
Final Score: 5-3 or 6-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Bosse at LW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and S. Gilmour at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | Bosse or Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or Power | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | S. Gilmour | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | S. Gilmour | N/A | N/A |
Game #3: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 6 January 1906
The Victorias had a depleted roster, and were missing all but two of their team from the previous season. Russell was apparently barred from playing by his doctor, so Bowie and the Howard brothers refused to play as well.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Waugh, of Montreal, was in goals, and of the five new comers he was the one success. His work was about the best exhibition of goal-keeping that the Arena has seen, and in many respects one of the features of the game”
“Of the four, Dunlop proved of most value, and while he lasted kept the Wanderers’ defence busy. His style is reminiscent of Russell Bowie, and he bores right in on the nets”
“The loss of Bowie was inestimable from the standpoint of the Vics, not so much for his playing ability as for his generalship. There was no one to direct the attack. The centre men did not feed the wings and all four wandered away from their positions”
“The backbone of the old seven was there, but they were strengthened by Menard, of the Montagnards in goal, Lester Patrick, or Westmount, at cover, and Ernie Russell and Ernie Johnson, of the Montreal septette, on the forward line”
“For effectiveness, Johnson was the star of the team, and although it was doubtful up to the last moment whether he would make his place he is credited on the score sheet with five of the seven goals scored by the Wanderers”
“Russell was all around the best forward. His play was cool and heady and that he was effective may be seen in the fact that he came next to Johnson in the scoring line with four goals. Patrick did some nice work at cover and his end to end runs were both effective and spectacular. He scored on one and a pass to Russell on another resulted in Wanderers’ last goal. Billy Strachan had a fairly quiet time at his end. The Vics’ forwards showed no wild desire to go in and mix it up and most of their shots were taken from a distance”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “... Blachford the captain was the only man at all successfully covered. ‘Tommy’ Church was sent on the ice with the explicit instructions to forget scoring to to keep his eye glued to the Wanderer captain and very well he did his work. Blachford only scored once, and did not get half a chance to throw in those wicked shots of his”
“Johnson played the spectacular game of the evening”
“Ernie Russell at centre played the all around good game, using his head in fine style and keeping free from any dirty work”
“Dunlop, in the only real pretty exhibition of stick handling and individual star work by the Victorias team, quickly evened up by running alone through the whole Wanderer aggregation”
“Waugh in goal played a remarkably good game and made for himself a certainly for the position. Bellingham’s lifting, checking and all around work was first class. Dunlop on the forward line played the star game, but he did not seem to be able to keep up the pace”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Johnson was the sar, but the other forwards put up creditable games. Maynard, with the Montagnards last season, defended the Wanderers’ goal with skill and coolness”
Final Score: 11-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Patrick at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
Victorias: Waugh in goal, Bellingham at point, Griffiths at cover, Dunlop at rover, Eveleigh at center, Church at RW, and Gilbert at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop or Church | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert or Dunlop | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop or Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell or Patrick | Maybe Patrick | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
Game #4: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 10 January 1906
Not much in the way of descriptions of the game.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Blair Russell and Russell Bowie added effective strength to the VIcs’ forwards, but they showed signs of the game being their first this year. Bowie, however, was as dangerous as ever around the goals, and Russell worked in that deadly side shot which has done so much to win games for the Vics”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kenny played an all-tar game in goal, and had it not been for his chest getting in front of so many hot ones, the score would have been much higher”
“Brennan at point, although not in very good condition, played a husky game and did some fine checking. Armstrong was the rock on which the Vics’ forward line fell to pieces, and when he was in his proper place, all of Bowie’s old skill was necessary to navigate at all”
“Play had hardly begun when Russell got in one of his pretty side shots”
“Grier played the prettiest game on the ice. He handles his stick beautifully, but plays in too ladylike a manner. Bowie was working overtime but showed the effects of its being his first match. Blair Russel and ‘Pink’ Dunlop did not kill themselves, ‘Pink’ does not take enough responsibility upon himself, is not in front of goals when needed to pass to, and only plays his best in spurts”
“Vics’ defence, barring Bellingham, did not show up well”
“For the Shamrocks, Dostaler distinguished himself, while Grannery seemed an improvement on the wing”
Final Score: 9-7 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Griffiths at cover, Bowie at rover, Dunlop at center, Grier at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop | Griffiths | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop or Grier | N/A | N/A |
Game #5: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 13 January 1906
I don’t have much in the way of play-by-play, but I’ve come across a lot of useful quotes about the players.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Then, largely through the marvellous work by Russell Bowie, the Vics tied at seven all, and jumped into the lead by taking the next two”
“In general, it may be said that the heavy scoring was due to the greater speed of the forwards as compared with the defence players on both sides. Quebec was the better off in this respects, as Hogan and Leclerc are both fast skaters and clever stick-handlers, but the advantage was offset by heavy penalties”
“Hogan was the worst offender, and Bowie the worst sufferer in the matter of rough work”
“Russell is not yet in his best form, but even at that his work was conspicuous at all times and he figured indirectly in most of the Vic scores”
“Waugh was the weak point on the team Saturday”
“Of the seven Bowie was once more the star performer. In the first half, between his own hard luck and Moran’s sensational topping, he failed to connect with the nets, with no one to get by the goaler, were foiled by Moran rushing out and blocking his shot. In the second half things broke better for him, and he tallies six times. As usual, his best work was done when the Vics were apparently falling back, and it was mainly through his individual effort that his team changed a Quebec lead of three into a Vic lead of two”
“Few games pass in which Moran is goaltend and Bowie forward without a mix-up of some sort between the two. Moran wants no one to bother him in the nets, and Bowie accepts all chances and goes in to score when the opportunity offers”
“Jordan and Power gave a fine exhibition of the forward game in the centre of the ice, but received weak support from the two wings. Morency was away off in the second half, and while Bosse proved an effective scorer, like Morency, he was no match for the centre pair. Between them Power and Jordan made the sensational plays of the game, taking the puck the length of the ice on short passes”
“The poor support from the wings was somewhat counterbalanced by the rushes of Hogan and Leclerc, who are probably the fastest pair of defence men in the E.A.C.H.A. today”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Thanks to Bowie’s dashes the Victorias defeated Quebec”
“Moran’s work between the posts for the visitors went far towards preventing the VIctoria forward line from running up an almost uncountable tally during the first ten minutes of play. He is quick as lightning and handles himself with the agility of a cat”
“He [Moran] was always in the way, and played one of the most remarkable goal-keeper games witnessed in Montreal for a long time”
“‘Turkey’ Bellingham seems to have at last achieved his old form and put up a stalwart game on the defence”
“Russell and Bowie were the mainstays on the forward line. Bowie’s stick handling is as near perfection as anything could possibly be, and Blair Russel’s side shots, although strange to say not one tallied, were always about the most dangerous features of the Vics attack. These two men demonstrated in as pretty a manner as possible throughout the game, how two players thoroughly understanding one another, may combine to the utter destruction of the opposing defence, and had it not been for Moran’s remarkable playing, they doubtless would have made the score much larger”
“Charlie Grier found his feet in the centre of the ice, and showed great improvement over his first senior match on Wednesday, when he lined up on the wing. His stick handling was conceded to be a brilliant exhibition, and some of the older exponents of the game went so far as to say that he quite surpassed Bowie. He is a much faster skater than any of the other Victoria forwards, and made some very pretty runs down the centre of the ice quite unassisted. In carrying the puck his brother distinguished himself, and unlike most defence men, gave sure and steady passes to the forwards skating down with him. Both the Griers are weak on the check, however, Harold especially so. Charlie played a more aggressive game than in the previous match, but still is altogether too ladylike, some people would say”
“Gilbert played a fast game, was always on hand when needed the most, and did some great checking. He often distinguished himself by swooping across the ice and checking Russel’s man on the other wing”
“Waugh would have had to have been phenomenal to shine when Moran was giving such a fine exhibition at the other end of the rin. He appeared nervous”
“Gordan and Power gave a very neat exhibition and made some very pretty combination runs down the ice”
“Hogan at cover point proved a useful man, but he plays a very rough game”
“Hogan at point [probably referring to Leclerc] was very effective, and although he is not very fast on his skates, he ran the puck down many times in good style. Bosse and Morency were outclassed, but they worked hard and Bosse shot well”
“Vics were playing strictly on the defensive at this stage of the game, either Gilbert or Bowie playing back nearly all the time”
“During the first half Moran and Bowie dug up the hatchet again. Off the ice they are the best of friends, but once started playing it seems to be a mutual agreement that if one gets in the other’s way he may look for trouble”
“What’s the matter with the VIcs’ two goal keepers? Neither Waugh or Fry seem to be able to stop a balloon”
“Bowie seldom rushes back to help the defence. His specialty is putting the puck in the net”
“The Hon. Mr. Hogan of Quebec is very heavy dealer in rough-house goods”
“Moran, in goals, was every much excited and shouted out valuable hints on how to play the game at the top of his voice”
“Young Grier is a comer. He has speed to burn and handles his stick like a veteran”
“The Quebec defence gave Bowie a toss nearly every time he went down the ice, but Bowie has a specialty of being able to score standing on his head”
“Moran, Quebec’s goal tend, did magnificent work in the first fifteen minutes”
“Anti-Victoria supporters always hoot at Bowie. It is a tribute to one of the slickest players the game of hockey has ever seen”
“Gilbert can mix it up some”
“Mr. Pat Moran is an excitable young person but nevertheless he is one of the neatest goal tends in the business”
“Bellingham stuck to his job and sawed wood”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Power and Bosse played the best game for the visitors. Hogan’s play was fast but foolish, as he was repeatedly sent off for rough work. Moran did but mediocre work at goal. Leclerc showed up better”
“Bowie did some great work in the second half. Supported by C. Greer and Gilbert he kept the Quebec men on the defensive for some time”
Final Score: 11-10 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Bosse at LW
Victorias: Waugh in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, Bowie at rover, C. Grier at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | C. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Bosse | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | C. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Bosse | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Bosse | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | C. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Bosse | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | C. Grier | Gilbert |
Game #6: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 13 January 1906
Patrick breaks up a Harry Smith rush early. Glass scores the first of the game. A couple penalties open up some ice, and Alf Smith or Dion scores on a rush with Westwick and H. Smith. Patrick’s play is credited. Alf Smith scores again to give Ottawa the lead. H. Smith scores via a “terrific shot”. Blachford scores in a scrum. Patrick conducts some rushes, but can’t convert. Moore makes some lifts. Pulford leads some rushes, but they are stopped. Pulford makes some fine defensive plays. Patrick makes a rush and passes to Johnson, who scores. Johnson scores again. Alf Smith passes to Harry Smith for a goal. Alf Smith drops down to play as second cover, and shows some defensive acumen. Westwick then passes to Harry Smith for another goal. Alf Smith sets his brother up again. Alf Smith takes a shot that Menard stops, but Harry Smith was there to put in the rebound. Harry Smith then gets the last one on a solo effort.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “...and Menard was almost peppered out of the nets. The work of the Smiths was particularly brilliant, and the shooting of the younger brother of the highest order. He scored the majority of Ottawa’s goals after brilliant work or on a pass from A. Smith, the latter playing a hard tireless game and boring right in on the visitors’ defence regardless of the heavy checking of Strachan and Patrick. Next the Smith brothers in excellence of play was Pulford, who put up a terrific game at point and not satisfied with playing his position kept going down the side or straight down the center with the rubber and leading the rush of the forwards on the Wanderer flags. He always got back in time however to save his own position”
“Moore did not show up as the game permitted no chance for the other defence players to do more than get the puck out of danger as quickly as possible and except for his long accurate lifts, some of which nearly beat out Strahcan and Menard, the Ottawa cover contented himself with holding down his job”
“Haig was sure and some of his saves were of the circus variety. Westwick was not in the best of shape and while he played his usual brilliant and tricky game in the first half the heavy ice told on him in the last period”
“For Wanderers Menard in goal was the real thing and that his team lost was certainly through no fault of his”
“Glass however was the star invalid and kept falling down or adopting attitude suggestive of great physical agony”
“Russell had up till then played a fast clean game and his loss was a severe one for the Wanderers. Patrick put up the finest game for the whole aggregation in front of Menard and Johnstone showed that he was well entitled to the big reputation that has attached to him this season. Both men are finished players and Patrick puts up hockey strongly reminiscent of that of Howard Henderson of the old Victorias. Strachan, the big point, used his body well- a little too much, although legally”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Again the visitors had the advantage of having in Patrick, their coverpoint, one of the best skating defence men in the business. He was a source of worry to the Ottawa defence, but the Cup Holders had the peerless Pulford to stop the rushes of the oncoming forwards. Menard and Hague broke even on the evening’s showing”
“Strachan and Capt. Moore had nothing on each other, both putting up strong games without any brilliant effects”
“...yet the expert stickhandling and clever all-round work of Harry Smith and of Dion, while he was in play, makes the present aggregation the equal of the famous septette of 1906”
“...the excellent shooting of the Smith brothers”
“Alf. Smith, who. Perhaps, put up the best game of his career, broke away with one of his wonderful rushes…”
“For the Ottawas, Alf. Smith probably put up the best game for his side, although he did not become prominent until the second half opened. His work was telling perhaps when Ottawa was playing against extra men. He appeared to be wherever he wanted, following back fast and helping out the defence. He covered the whole ice helping out the centre and both wings. His brother was an able assistant, his shooting being one of the features of the play. Westwick moved over to left wing when Dion was dropped, and while he did splendid service he was not as brilliant as he usually is when in the centre of the ice. Dion for a newcomer displayed plenty of dash and worked in a number of telling rushes. Moore missed his man many times, but his other work was up to the standard. Pulford as usual was a prominent figure in all the defence plays and his rushes helped to disorganize the visitors”
“Patrick was the star of the visitors, his easy style and coolness making him the most dangerous of the Wanderers. His long rushes from his position were brilliant. Glass, in spite of his many falls, put up a plucky game and headed most of the rushes. Johnson performed wonderful work, and was apparently tireless, while Blachford was not as strong as usual. Ernie Russell, the centre man, was in every argument while on the ice, but his injured leg was evidently too painful for him to proceed. Strachan at cover put up a careful game and took no chances”
“Pulford and Alf. Smith evidently improve with age. Their work is clear cut”
“Lester Patrick was the coolest man on the ice. With a steady forward line his work would have pulled out ta victory”
“Harry Smith is certainly a puzzle to opposing defence men. His shots come when least expected”
A Montreal paper wrote: “This was due particularly to the salient work of Harry Smith, who set off at a terrific pace and singled himself out at once as one of the successes of the season”
“Patrick ranked as the most stylish player on the ice, and along with Alf. Smith was the most successful”
“Patrick, who was now giving one of the finest individual exhibitions of hockey ever seen in the capital…”
“Alf. Smith got away with one of his famous runs…”
“His [Harry Smith’s] shooting was extraordinary deadly”
“On the Ottawa side, the bright particular star was Alf. Smith, though his brother did some very spectacular work, yet he has not that wonderful initiative of Alf. and the faculty for making openings for others. To Alf. belongs the credit for almost every goal Harry scores, but it is a great deal to take advantage of opportunities. Harry is a wonderful shot, but he does not feed so well as he is fed. In the defence Hague came out of the ordeal with flying colors. He is good and saved his side repeatedly when the men in front of him were beaten. Pulford did not shine so much as in the Quebec match. He and Moore were too often beaten to make the club’s supporters feel very well, and it was only the very wonderful goal-keeping of Hague that saved many a score”
“Patrick, in particular, had Moore and Pulford at his mercy. Moore is the weak man of the team. He is all right when given plenty of room and has little fellows to bang around, but he is no good when pressed or has forwards of any calibre are playing onto him”
“On the Wanderers’ side, Menard had a lot to do and did it well. He did not require the support from Strachan that Hague did from Pulford, but he made a reputation for himself in Ottawa. By far the best man on the side was Patrick, and if it were said that he was the best man on the ice not many would quarrel. He got through a lot of work through the evening”
Final Score: 8-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, W. Strachan at point, L. Patrick at cover, Johnson at rover, Russell at center, Glass at RW, and Blachford at LW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Dion at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or Dion | Maybe A. Smith | H. Smith |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | L. Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #7: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 17 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Brennan’s game for the Shamrocks was a feature and his exhibition of how to hold down the point position was the best that has been seen at the Arena this year. He had excellent support from Kenny and Armstrong’s work was also satisfactory. The forwards played with snap and vigor and their checking was particularly good”
“Kerwin, Dostaler and Hennessy were about evenly match on all around play, but Grannery formed a decidedly weak point in the line. He had not as yet taken kindly to the change from a defence to a forward player, and his following up, his passing and his shooting were weak”
“The Wanderers were a disappointment. Ernie Russell was missing from the centre position and his loss was apparent in the lack of cohesion in the forwards’ play”
“Blatchford was the best of the four, but Johnson and Glass were not up to their usual form, while Kennedy, of the intermediate team, who replaced Gass, did not bear the senior stamp. The defence also had an off night and no one of the three with the possible exception of Menard played his usual game. Patrick made some nice rushes but for once they were not effective”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Time and again Patrick tried to relieve by rushing the puck down the ice. His efforts were fruitless, for they usually ended by doing a spread eagle on his back, at the same time handing the puck over to Brennan. Brennan gave a fine exhibition of the point game. He was cool and collected, lifted well and checked hard”
“Dostaler and Patrick were sitting on the fence when Johnson managed to slip in the first tally for Wanderers. He played a very fast game all through and was quite the strongest and hardest working man on either forward line. Of the other Wanderer forwards, Blackford did nothing but trip up Dostaler all through the game, and the Frenchman played rings around him at all times”
“‘Pud’ Glass was certainly off color. Young ‘Ned’ Kennedy will have to improved to stay in senior company, but he played an aggressive game for a youngster and is sure to be heard from later”
“Lester Patrick’s rushes were the only spectacular feature of an otherwise uneventful game, but he had his troubles when he met the Sham’s defence, and never got a chance to score”
“He [Dostaler] played the best forward game for his team and quite distinguished himself”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “...but Menard saved the day”
“Good defense play by Menard and Patrick saved Wanderer”
Final Score: 3-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Patrick at cover, Kennedy at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson or Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
Game #8: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 20 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: For the visitors the stars were Patrick and Glass on the forward line, while Jordan and Powers were the choice of the Quebec septette”
“Jordan ran in the fifth game in short order after a dazzling burst of play”
“Strachan completely knocked out Powers, who was playing a great game”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Blachford, who played a good game throughout…”
“...having been cleverly won by Jordan, whose brilliant play was loudly acclaimed”
“Glass and Blachford were the Stars on the Wanderers forward line, and Menard in goals saved his team over and over again. Strachan also put up a star game”
“Nothing better than the play of Jordan and Power was seen during the match, but Moran has often done better than he did on Saturday”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Glass and Blatchford did splendid work”
“Jordan and Power were the central figure of the night’s play”
Final Score: 6-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Johnson at RW, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, and Blachford at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hogan at point, Leclerc at cover, Morency at RW, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Bosse at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass or Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick or Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy or Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Strachan or Glass | N/A | N/A |
Game #9: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 20 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Dion, the weak point in the Ottawa seven…”
“Pf the Montreal forwards, with the possible exception of Sargent, there was no one player to be signalled out for special mention”
“The greater part of the play was the visitors’ territory, and Pulford and Haig were treated to such a bombardment as rarely happened to an Ottawa point and cover point”
“Haig not only stopped in fine style, but the luck was with him”
“With a Russell Bowie to handle the puck at the critical moments they would early have had a lead and probably the game”
“In the last ten minutes there was no doubt of Ottawa’s superiority. Westwick looked after the centre of the ice, and with the Smith brothers on either side bored right in on the Montreal goals. Pulford had moved out to cover point early in the half, and he backed up the work of the three with rushes that carried the disc into close quarters”
“Brophy handled the goal position cleverly for Montreal, and the three that got past him in the second half were all taken from close quarters and from the stick of one of the best scorers in the league. Harry Smith was credited with all four goals. Muldrum did sensational work in front of the nets, but showed a disposition to play either too far out or too close in. Many likely rushes, however, were blocked by him unaided. Horsfall made an excellent substitute for Dr. Cameron, and the fact that body-checking, so long as fair, went with the referee, suited his game. Sargent showed up conspicuously among the forwards, between whose merits, however, there was little to choose on general play. Mason had improved a hundred percent over his previous appearances and Coulson and Smaill were in the thick all through”
“Moore was the weak man on the Ottawa defence, and the Montreal forwards in the early part of the game worked all around him. Later he and Pulford changed places. Haig was the best and did splendid work, while Pulford, as usual, showed that he had something in reserve at critical times. Westwick and Harry Smith carried off the honors on the line, but the former did not play his usual game until the second half. Then his dodging, hurdling dashes became features. Alf. Smith was not at his best, and Mason watched him in a way that allowed him few opportunities”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Moore and Pulford have a little point of the game down to a science of their own. In checking for the puck they almost always make sure of giving the man with it a pretty stiff shoulder”
“In the matter of slashing and tripping, Montreal was quite as well versed as their adversaries. Coulson was the chief offender, and if he had played more for the puck and not quite so much for the other man’s shins he would have been of much more value to his team”
“Westwick is a very pretty skater and the way he did the hurdles over the opposing sticks called forth rounds of applause”
“The two Smiths were very reliable and always in the right place”
“Harry Smith did all the scoring for his team, but in every instance it was from a shot after receiving the puck on a pass from his brother or Westwick. For Montreal Captain Grover Sargent led his team in stick handling and all around star work. He made some very pretty runs up the ice and had he the support he should have had would undoubtedly have scored more than once”
“He [Sargent] is a fast skater and a wicked, although wild, shot”
“Coulson was looking for too much trouble to be effective, and showed signs of distress before the game was half over. Smaill played a steady game and scored the only tally for Montreal”
“Horsfall and Meldrum, on the defence, played excellent games. Horsfall’s body-checking and lifting was quite a feature”
“Brophy was excellent in goals”
“The Ottawa forwards were fast in getting back to help their defence men, Coulson in particular doing some good checking. The Ottawa men did not bother much about this part of the game, and seemed to rely entirely on Pulford and Moore to stop the attacks”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “... Pulford playing one of the strongest games of his long and varied athletic career. He broke up most of the rushes, with stick or body, and inaugurated many an attack for the Ottawas”
“Brophy, in goal, is a daisy, and he and Meldrum and Horsfall constitute a husky defence. The forwards are fast, gritty and clever and will round into a most formidable quartette before the ice fades. Sargent is a born hockey player, is a good general, and is the key to the attack of his team. Smaill and Coulson are of similar type- speedy, heady and dogged. They are always working and are never prone to let their covers run away from them. Mason is a comer who possesses everything but a burst of speed”
“Westwick was the hardest worker on the ice and that rugged little chap was forever in the thickest of the fray. Though he did not score any goals, he was invaluable to his team, as he fed the other forwards most generously”
Neither Harry nor Alf. Smith was quite up to the form displayed in the Wanderer-Ottawa game, but at that they played swell hockey”
Final Score: 4-1 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Dion at LW
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Smaill | Sargent | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
Game #10: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 24 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kenny was missing from the goal tend position and in his place was Brennan of the intermediate seven. In the second half he made many clever saves, but he was rather off in the first and did not show Kenny’s class”
“Bowie was easily the most conspicuous player of the fourteen and his work surpassed any of his previous performances this year. He scored six of the Vics’ eleven goals, and all five of the second half. He was up and down with every rush in his place, and kept the Shamrock defence on the jump from the start to the finish. The forward line moved more smoothly than it has yet done, but still shows tendencies to off-side playing. Many of Bowie’s rushes were spoiled through lack of care in this respect, by the other three. Russell was next to Bowie on general play. Gilbert was the only one of the four not in his best form”
“Frye made good in goals, his stopping all through being the real thing”
“Jack Brennan, at point, and Hennessy on the forward line, did the best work for the Shamrocks”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Then Bowie brought the puck down the side, followed by Russell. Armstrong tried to check, Bowie made a back hand pass, and Russell put in a beautiful shot. Fifteen seconds later Russell scored again from an almost impossible position on the side. It certainly looked as though the puck described a semicircle in the air, and was one of the neatest shots seen this season”
“Charlie Grier then took a turn and scored twice within half a minute, receiving the puck both times from Bowie”
“Bowie’s stick handling was a feature and a sight for sore eyes”
“Brennan is a very good substitute for Kenny, but the ‘green bakers’ think Kenny looks more likely between the posts”
“Russell has returned to his old form and put in some beautiful shots last night”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Bowie was the most conspicuous player on the ice and is evidently rounding into championship form. He was down the ice with every rush, always in his place, and the goals he did not actually score were all netted with his assistance”
“Frye was in form in goals but both Harold Grier and Bellingham are very slow”
Final Score: 11-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, C. Grier at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: J. Brennan in goal, J.T. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, and Grannery at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Russell | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | C. Grier | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | C. Grier | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | H. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy or Grannery | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #11: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 27 January 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The rusky Quebec goal tend [Moran] had to stop pucks with every bit of his anatomy, and on three occasion had to resort to tricks to save his nets. Once he carried out the rubber folded in his arms, once a timely fall was advantageous, and on the third occasion a quick poke into the midst of a group of struggling players proved useful”
“Fred Grannery was off, and Joe Murphy was requisitioned to play left wing. Murphy worked in well with Hennessey and Kerwin, but right wing was weak throughout the match, Dostaler frequently being missing when wanted”
“...spoiled only by the unusually clever work of Paddy Moran”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Murphy put up a rattling good game, and only the hardest kind of luck prevented his scoring on several occasions”
“For a while Moran was kept industriously stopping hot ones. Armstrong was always in evidence. The Shamrock cover point is as good as the best in the business, and his rushes were frequent and spectacular”
“Shamrocks came near tallying from a mix-up in front of Moran’s citadel, but the wily Quebec goalkeeper was too quick”
“Kenny and Moran saving many difficult ones”
“... the Shamrock wings rushed and shot on Moran repeatedly, the latter doing sensational work. Then Hogan, who was the best of Quebec’s line and was everywhere at once, got in another for Quebec”
“Armstrong’s rushes were again the feature”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “For the Shamrocks Armstrong at coverpoint did effective work. The individual work of Dostaler, Murphy and Hennessy was a constant menace to Quebec nets. Moran performed brilliantly in goal for Quebec, and Morency and Hogan on the attacking line were effective throughout”
Final Score: 3-1 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Hogan at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brannen at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, Dostaler at RW, and Murphy at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
Game #12: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 27 January 1906
An Ottawa paper reported: “the defence of the maroon team lost the game or whatever chance the Victorias had of winning it in the second half. Frye alone was playing in the form and style that marked the beginning of the match while the point and cover were ‘all in’ and apparently helpless to protect the man in the nets to any extent”
“And McGee played. Yes, the long promised surprise was sprung but it ended there as the celebrated center was in no condition to go into a hard fast game. He, however, has apparently lost none of the ability to which he owes his big hockey reputation but even the best player in the business cannot step out at a few hours notice and make good”
“For Victorias Bowie and Russell were the leaders in all the rushes, while for the champions Harry Smith and Westwick were the astral luminaries”
“Pulford played a great game for the champions as also did Hague in the nets while on the forward line Westwick, H. Smith, and Alf. Smith worked unselfishly and brilliantly together”
“For the Victorias Bowie was easily the most prominent worker and the fast rover stamped himself as one of the cleverest and grittiest players at present in the game. He was ably seconded by Russell. The work of Gilbert and C. Grier was good- first class in fact, but not as finished as the article put up by the other two. Bellingham and H. Grier did not use their heads to any appreciable extent”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Harold Grier at cover point was a past master in the department [tripping] and he brought many an Ottawa man to the ice in this manner when a score seemed imminent. Gilbert Bowie and Charlie Grier also had recourse to this method”
“Frye in goal was a wonder. He blocked difficult shots with the greatest ease and the ones that beat him came unexpectedly and with the speed of a rifle ball”
“Bellingham was far from being brilliant, but he played a useful game before the nets. Grier at cover is a good man, but lacks speed. He recovers slowly after a forward goes by him, but in the other qualifications for his position he is first-class. Bowie, Gilbert, Russell and Charlie Grier form a quartette of speed artists, of which Bowie and Grier are the most prominent. The pair excel in getting away from tight positions and when once straightened for their opponents' nets they are hard to stop. Gilbert is a tireless worker, follows up well, but he lacks the finish of the men mentioned. Blair Russell is poor on defensive tactics but his speed makes him dangerous in a rush. He was unable to cope with Alf Smith when the later started a rush”
“For the Ottawas, Harry Westwick played his best game of the season. His work was rarely of the showy kind but the manner in which he took part in a rush and followed back when the puck was lost proved of incalculable value to the Ottawas in keeping the score of their opponents down. Alf. Smith was to the fore, as usual, with his lightning dashes, and he awake the enthusiasm of the crowd on many occasions with his end to end rushes. He does not figure in the summary, but a large number of the goals were scored after he beat the Vics’ defence and passed out to his teammates. His brother Harry again stamped himself as the best shot playing the game. At left wing he looked greatly handicapped but he looked after Gilbert in good style”
“Moore used his body well and carried the puck to the forwards in fine style. Pulford did not shine as much as usual, but when he called upon he responded nobly. Hague’s weakness is apparently on long range shots”
A Montreal paper quoted Pulford as saying “Look out for Charlie Grier, he is going fast, you never can tell when he is going to shoot and he is about the most dangerous man on the ice”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie and Grier are essentially light stickhandlers, and their loss of control was due entirely to the rotten state of the ice”
“Bowie got the puck from Westwick in the corner of the rink, ran the length of the ice and with as pretty a piece of stick work as was ever seen through the whole game passed the Ottawa defence and tallied on a short shot from the centre”
“...H. Smith and Westwick showing up particularly well. Smith proved himself an adept at shooting”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Conditions were ideal from the standpoint of the Ottawa defence and Moore and Pulford about whom the Montreal forwards a week ago skated at will, were practically impregnable. They checked hard with body and with stick”
“With general conditions favoring the defence players the Vic end, with the exception of Frye, showed up weakly”
“So long as the forwards were able to skate back and help out the defence, Bellingham and Grier did some excellent work. When the forwards tired the defence also went to pieces. Bellingham hung on to the end, but Grier was unable to do much with the rushes of the Ottawa quartette”
“Strength and weight told here, too, and when Bowie and Russell began to tire the strain showed little sign on the work of the Smiths. Alf was playing under his own conditions and right to the end he succeeded rush with rush up his side of the rink”
“Harry Smith has shown such for that it is unlikely he would be displaced for either of the Gilmours, and he represents the only change on the old seven. McGee showed lack of condition, and saved himself more than usual, but even at that his effectiveness showed up on the score card with five out of the eleven Ottawa goals”
“To Bowie once more fell the honors on the Vics side and he was probably not only the most conspicuous player on his team but of the whole fourteen on the ice. He took a tremendous amount of punishment from the Ottawa defence but never wilted”
Russell did some nice work opposite Alf Smith, but Smith, like the other Ottawa forwards, checked so close and hard that Russell had few chances to work in his dangerous shot from the side. The score which he is credited with was made while Smith was resting with the timekeepers”
“Grier at centre came in for a very fair share of applause from a partian crowd for his neat stick handling, but he was not evidently as keen as Bowie on trying conclusions with the Ottawa defence”
“Frye was the bright star of the defence and his work was of a high order all through”
“What Westwick was to Frye Bowie was to Haig and Pulford, and the Vic captain time and again emerged from rushes around the Ottawa goals with stick and arms gesticulating at the Ottawa point and goal. So eager was Bowie on one occasion to help out a shot from Russell that he landed in a heap behind Haig”
Final Score: 11-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, H. Grier at cover, Bowie at rover, C. Grier at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, H. Smith at LW, and A. Smith at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | C. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | C. or H. Grier | Gilbert |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or H. Smith | Westwick | A. Smith |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | C. Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee of H. Smith | Maybe McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #13: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 31 January 1906
The big feature in this one was a brawl and the fact that there were a ton of penalties. Apparently there were several fights going on at once at one point, with the top of the card being Meldrum vs Johnson.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Menard was also a factor in keeping down the Montreal score and his work, especially in the second half, was excellent. With players following one another to the side in rapid succession he made some sensational stops before Montreal scored the sixth goal with four of the winged wheel seven on the ice to Wanderers’ three”
“Lester Patrick proved an improvement over Ned Kennedy in centre ice, while Rod Kennedy at cover has a shade on Patrick from a defence standpoint. Blatchford showed up to better advantage than he has done this season”
“Glass and Johnson both worked hard and to good purpose. At point Billy Strachan succeeded in keeping the Montreal forwards at a safe distance from the nets and Menard’s work has already been alluded to”
“Sargent was watched closely and had fewer opportunities than usual. There was little to choose between Smaill and Mason and Coulson. On the defence the honors rested with Dr. Cameron at cover point”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Patrick showed up well on the forward line, and Montreal’s defence was the star performance of the evening. Kennedy did not mix up much, but is a very good substitute”
“Johnston performed with very little credit to himself”
“Strachan and Menard are a pretty hard combination for the best of teams to pass”
“Patrick made some good runs, only to lose the puck just as he was about to shoot”
“Both Cameron and Meldrum did some very effective rushing, but were inclined to stray away too far from the lace work”
“Said an old Shamrock man: ‘There are some good players on the ice, but I don’t see anyone who can handle a stick with Bowie of the Vics’”
Final Score: 6-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, R. Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass | Blachford | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | Strachan | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent or Meldrum | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Patrick | N/A | N/A |
Game #14: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 3 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Jordan was replaced by McDonald, a junior, at center, and while the latter played the nicest game of the quartette, the loss of Jordan’s directing force was fatal to the chances of the Quebec attack. His loss was particularly noticeable on the play of Power, who showed inability to work in with the substitute in centre ice, and was brilliant only in very occasional spasms. Another change that affected Quebec was moving Hogan from cover point to wing. It weakened the defence far more than it strengthened the attack. Harold Blair, who held down cover point, was weak as compared with Hogan in the same place. Morency was practically useless. Leclerc was only fair, while Moran, as in the Wanderer game, was off color”
“The Vic attack, as usual, revolved around Bowie, and the winners’ success was largely due to his clever work. At that he was watched at every move by Quebec, and checked hard and close. He was the especial object of attentions from Hogan and Leclerc. Gilbert had fewer opportunities than the other three, being closely covered by Hogan”
“On his form tonight, Davidson looks an improvement from Harold Grier, and he may be given the call for the Ottawa game Saturday. Bellingham was at his best, and Frye in goals was easily outpointed the redoubtable Moran at the other end”
“The sixth went to the Vics, Umpire Ewing holding up his hand on a shot from Bowie. The thud of the puck against the end of the rink was taken by the Quebec crowd as an indication that the goal had not been scored, and an outcry was immediately raised. Umpire Ewing pointed to a large hole in the corner of the net”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Bowie, who played the best game on the ice, was accorded very rough usage. He successfully shot on goals in two out of the remaining three games”
“It was largely due to the good generalship and strong individual play of Bowie’s Quebec was both out-generaled and out-played”
“The Vics’ intermediates, Davidson and Eveleigh, also did well, and Frye played a fine game in goals”
An Ottawa paper noted: “For the Victorias, outside of Bowie, the captain, who played the star game, the best work was done, as it also was for Quebec, by the colts”
“Frye, the visitors’ goal keeper, also deserves much credit”
“The real clever head work in the match was that of Bowie’s. He used his brain as well as his stick, and his passing was so clever that in every game scored by his team he either shot into goal himself of passed to somebody else who did the trick for him”
Final Score: 6-2 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Blair at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Hogan at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Church | Bowie | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Davidson | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #15: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 3 February 1906
An Ottawa paper reported: “Patrick, who had been moved up from cover point to rover on the Wanderer team was the most prominent man in the game at every stage, having a particularly cruel way of shunning the Ottawans as he sped often almost from goal to goal”
“Glass was another good one, but when Ottawa struck the dizzy spell Wanderers seemed to play to Patrick, who always went down the center and generally received the pass when in the proper position”
“Strachan was not graceful but he was effective in a deadly way and Menard in the nets was a marvel”
“Of the Ottawa team Pulford, Alf. Smith and Hague were the only men whose work was satisfactory, considering what Ottawa’s standard is. Pulford pulled off some sensational plays when he saw that the team was up against it, but at that stage Wanderers weren’t leaving many openings and even Harvey’s great speed, weight and stick-handling were ineffective. Al. Smith, too, was all to the good, Westwick was fair, Harry Smith erratic and Frank McGee, though he scored twice, did not come up to his own standard, being seemingly not in shape to go to the limit. Moore’s game was away off too and Wanderers appeared to have no great trouble in going around him”
Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Menard was sorely pressed by gave a great exhibition of stopping”
“Johnson and Blachford showed up in their prettiest style in these rushes, and the only thing to which to compare the work of those red bands is the old style of the Ottawas themselves. It was perfect. On the other hand, when Alf. Smith or McGee would start a rush, the Wanderers were not slow to follow back”
“Harry Smith’s shooting was not up to his reputation; in fact his play was slightly off, due perhaps to his playing away from his side, and left Johnson too free a hand”
“...the marvellous defence put up by Strachan, Kennedy and the forwards”
“It isn’t much too much to say that Lester Patrick was the best man on the ice. He is without an equal at stick handling”
“Glass did not show much at all in the first half, but was very much in evidence afterwards, while Blachford was a very hard nut for Alf. Smith”
A Montreal paper noted: “Moore was about the only man who really made noticeable use of dirty tactics”
“There were some magnificent rushes, particularly by Ottawa, when the four forwards came down the ice abreast only to break upon the rock which Billy Strachan proved himself to be”
“Kennedy took the puck and alone and unaided except by his brilliant stickhandling and swift skating…”
“Kennedy and Pulford did some effective checking”
“McGee was putting up a great game, while Kennedy was doing the finished work for Wanderers”
“...had H. Smith, Moore and Pulford badly outplayed”
“Kennedy showed up in great style and proved himself without doubt an aggressive senior”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Wanderers are entitled to a great deal of credit for the victory, but the greater share of the credit should be given to Kennedy, who was the initiator of the real attack which defeated Ottawa. Kennedy threw himself into the game in fine style, hurling his body through narrow spaces, and forcing a way by the Ottawa forwards. It was his speed and weight thrown so often in front which gave the Wanderers’ lot a chance to get at their apparently stronger opponents. His scoring of the first Wanderer goal was good work, and during the rest of the first half he had all the vim and life of the Wanderer team. Glass worked slowly, while Patrick and Blatchford did nothing of particular interest”
Final Score: 5-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Johnson at RW, and Blachford at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or Pulford | McGee |
| Wanderers | Patrick or Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westiwick | A. Smith |
| Wanderers | Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | Blachford | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
Game #16: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 7 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Montreal’s defence won the game for them, and some of Brophy’s stops enlightened an otherwise very tedious game. Horsfall and Meldrum played up in very good style, Horsfall’s lifting being quite a feature”
“Coulson, as usual, was out for blood
“Sargeant handled his stick well, but his head work for captain of a team was bad”
“Smaill was the most effective man of the quartette, and has improved a great deal in his shooting”
“Coulson had some excellent chances to score”
“Mason was away off color and did not play his position”
“Hennessy was the most effective man on the Shamrock team. He played a hard, steady game last night, but had poor support”
“Brophy, for a goaltender, is very aggressive”
Final Score: 4-1 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hennessy at center, Kerwin at rover, Dostaler at RW, an Murphy at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Horsfall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
Game #17: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 10 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The only feature of the game was Jordan and Powers’ close combination. Thew were responsible for the high score”
“For the Shamrocks, Murphy and Hennessy were the stars on the forward line, and Armstrong, at cover, played strong but could not cope with Quebec’s rushes”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Kenny did not find his bearings until the second half, and some of the scores in the first half were the results of long shots”
“The Shamrock team played a plucky, uphill game, Armstrong at cover being the most conspicuous. Jordan was on the Quebec forward line, and Stavely, and intermediate, the latter showing up to good advantage”
Final Score: 14-8 Quebec HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin, Murphy, Dostaler, and Hennessy at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Power, Jordan, Stavely, and Morency at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Stavely | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Armstrong | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Dostaler | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
Game #18: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 10 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: In the general result the most prominent factor was the play of Harvey Pulford. The veteran defence man was at best, and playing clean, if hard hockey, he was the rock on which split all the attempts of the Vics forwards to work in on the Ottawa nets. Changing places with Moore, he played throughout the game at the cover point position. This change Pulford has made from time to time in the different games of the present series, but Saturday night was the first occasion on which he has made the change permanent for the whole hour’s play. It was one more evidence of generalship which had done much to place the Ottawa seven at the head of the hockey world. The evident reasoning was that with Moore at cover point Vics would be able to work sufficiently far in to give Grier and Bowie the chances they had in the game at Ottawa. At cover point he formed a dividing line in the play and few Vic rushes culminated in a shot from close quarters”
“Of the four Vic linemen, Gilbert was the only one who was at all aggressive in trying conclusions with the big fellow [Pulford]”
“The honors which went to Pulford at the defence end were gathered in by Alf Smith on the line. Through the greater part of the game he was covered by Church, the weak point on the Vic attack, and he improved his opportunity with skill and cleverness. His rushes from his own end into Vics territory were in the main responsible for the success of Ottawa’s attack”
“Bowie was apparently nervous, and only in occasional flashes showed the stickwork and headiness which have come to be associated with his play”
“With the exception of Gilbert the forwards played as if they wished themselves anywhere but in the game, and this gave rise to the impression that they were perhaps a little bit too fine. Gilbert worked like a Trojan, and time after time picked off an Ottawa man coming down on the other wing (in Blair Russell’s style). Grier handled his stick prettily”
“Bowie was under close surveillance from McGee, Westwick and Pulford and this told on the work of the Vic captain. Two or three pounced him every time he move, and checked so closely he was powerless to direct the Vic attack in his old time style”
“Frye did excellent work before the nets and was the most useful player on his team”
“Bellingham and Davidson were overwhelmed by the Ottawa forwards”
“Davidson played too far back and crowded the point man”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Even Bowie seemed to have lost some of his accustomed dash, although one time toward the end of the match he made a most wonderful attempt to score, quite in his old style, dodging, jumping and rushing up and down with lightning speed”
“Bowie is lonesome. His position on the team is not an enviable one. He is the last of the fine forwards that used to make such a strong combination with him. Bellingham is about the only other one of the Old Guard who is left, and his work was very creditable. Frye, also, showed up to good advantage”
“Gilbert’s fast skating to the relief of his defence proving a feature”
“His [Frye’s] work all around was immense, and was applauded generously at all times”
“Gilbert was the only man playing with any snap and ginger in him”
“Charlie Grier was considered the worst offender. Great things had been expected of him on the hard ice, but his stick handling and general effectiveness was not showing up in half so spectacular style as had been hoped. McGee seemed to have him down for good, and every time he got the puck down to Pulford he invariably handed it over to the big cover with a very lady-like air and politely got out of the way for that gentleman to do what he liked with it”
“Davidson was a great improvement and the Vics put up the best defence game seen in any of their games so far”
“Pulford managed everything that came his way with greatest ease”
“Alf. Smith and Westwick were putting up the star games while Harry Smith did most of the scoring as usual”
“The Ottawa defence seldom missed a chance to give Bowie a wallop”
“H. Smith, who was a dead one during the Wanderer game, woke up and delivered a very neat line of goods”
“McGee introduced some neat stickwork which reminded the fans of the days when he was a better hockey player than he is now”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Frank McGee seemed to have struck his old gait, and the Vics had to make way for him as of yore. Pulford played cover point nearly all through the game, and it was plain that he had a good deal to do with the demoralizing of the Vics”
“Art Moore, at point, was more effective than in any other game this season”
“Alf. Smith was master of the situation on his side of the rink, and Harry was not to be outdone opposite”
“Grier, of the Victorias, was one of the best men on the ice. He and Russell Bowie were nearly always in touch with each other”
“At cover point, Davidson was unable to cope witrh the rushes of the Cup Holders, but Bellingham was more effective”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Russell Bowie was the great man of the Victoria team, so much so as to dwarf into insignificance the efforts of his three co-workers on the line”
“Frank McGee played his best game of the season beyond a doubt. He seems to be just rounding into shape”
Final Score: 10-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Haig in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, McGee at center, Westwick at rover, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Grier at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or Pulford | Maybe A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith or McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Pulford or Westwick | Maybe Pulford | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Pulford | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Victorias | Grier | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #19: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 14 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: Ernie Glass [probably Russell, they mean] was out with the Wanderer for the first time since the game in Ottawa and played nice hockey on Blachford’s wing. The Wanderers captain’s hands are causing him trouble, and it was decided to give him a rest until the Victoria game next Wednesday. It was Glass’s first try at the wing position, but he performed nicely and stood the pace well”
“Kennedy at cover point again proved himself useful to both the defence and the attacks, and his rushes initiated five of the six Wanderer scores. Billy Strachan and Menard held down their positions in fine style”
“On general work Kennedy and Patrick probably divided the honors”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Ernie Russell was out again and did some very good work”
“Some nice stick handling by Sargeant”
Final Score: 6-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
1906 ECAHA Season Part 2
Game #20: Montreal Shamrocks vs Ottawa HC, 17 February 1906
This game was quite poor, and the papers did little but say as such.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kenny, in Shamrocks’ goal, must be credited with a remarkably good exhibition of stopping, considering the unusual bombardment he received”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “For the visitors, Kenny, in goal, was the only man who showed up at all well”
Final Score: 13-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, P. Brennan at RW, and Murphy at LW
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Ebbs at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Game #21: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 17 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The defence is weakened by the loss of Leclerc, whose rushes were one of the features of the Vic game”
“Hogan, Moran and Jordan were the prominent players on the Quebec side, and Brophy, Smaill, and Sargent on Montreal. In the earlier stages of the game, Hogan at cover point for Quebec was easily the most conspicuous man on the ice, steady on the defence and aggressive on the attack. His fast rushes into Montreal territory were, however, often spoiled by an unwillingness to pass. Jordan was fast and clever all through, and his re-appearance with the Quebec team adds very materially to its strength. His team mate, Power, was less energetic than usual”
“Moran, in the congenial atmosphere of the Arena, was at his best, and stopped in fine style. In this respect Brophy was not far behind”
“Smaill was the pick of the Montreal forwards and played cleverly, although he shared in his team mates failing of weak shooting”
“Sargent was next to Smaill in prominence, and Mason and Coulson also worked hard, but were weak in shooting and wandered too much from their positions. Horsfall and Meldrum had a busy time”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hogan, at cover point, was very effective in rushing the puck out of danger. His dodging and stick handling was quite the feature of the game”
“Coulson will kill somebody some day, for the way he swings his meat axe is foolishly reckless. This style of play seems to please a great many of Montreal supporters, and the arm chair critics from the side lines may be heard to yell ‘Give him the axe, the axe. Ah good for you ‘Small’, old boy’”
“Sargent was the only man on the forward line who seemed to know what hi tick was really meant for, and he gave some very pretty exhibitions at times as to how it ought to be handled”
“Coulson worked hard and effectively, but was ‘all in’ long before the final gong sounded”
“Produce the goal keep that can best the Hon. Pat. Moran of Quebec”
Final Score: 7-6 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Stavely at LW
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #22: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 21 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell was back in his old place at centre, for the first time since he was injured in the game in Ottawa, and was easily the pick of the Wanderer forward line”
“Eveleigh played well for Vics and next to Bowie was the most prominent of the forwards. Dunlop was only good in spots. Gilbert worked hard but not always effectively”
“Kennedy, at cover, improved his claim to be considered the coming defence man in the new league, holding off successfully the Vics aggressive attack and initiating most of the dashes in to Victoria territory”
“The Vic defence was lamentably weak and Frye and Bellingham even on the slow ice were too slow for the Wanderers. Davidson backed in on Bellingham and the Wanderers were able to shoot unhindered from close quarters”
“Kennedy’s prominence on the defence work was duplicated by Bowie among the forwards, and considering the state of the ice his performance was little short of the marvellous. His support was not what his efforts deserved”
The Wanderers scored 3 goals while Frye was serving a penalty. Bellingham was in net at that time.
Another Montreal paper reported: “All around, Kennedy’s work was the most satisfactory of any man in the rink. The heavy ice did not seem to worry him at all, and he was untiring in rushing the puck down, helping out the forwards, and proving himself ‘Johnny on the spot’ whenever the occasion required. He is a hard man to beat at cover point, and bids fair to be the best in the business”
“The heavy ice favored these two men [Johnson and Glass] more than anybody on either team”
“Bowie, on the other hand, although he put up a rattling fine game, was clearly handicapped [by the ice conditions] and often had to hand the puck over, when, if the ice had been hard, he would have escaped”
“Russell woke up in the second half and put the Wanderers two to the good before the VIc defence realized which end of the ice they were supposed to be defending. The first was on a pass out from Kennedy and should have been easily stopped. The second was from the face-off within thirty seconds of the first by a very pretty single-handed run through the while Vic team, who stood around the ice admiring him”
“Bowie brought the Vics’ total up to four by some hard work and a nice long shot”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Russell with Kennedy divided the honors for the winners. The Vics played two intermediates on the line, Eveleigh and Dunlop. Bowie and Eveleigh were the stars for the Vics”
“The game was practically won by the fine defence work of the Wanderers. Kennedy at cover point was at his best. On the line the Vics had the better of the argument, but their defence was weak and slow”
Final Score: 9-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Arnold at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Dunlop at LW
Game #23: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 24 February 1906
The big news here was that Tommy Smith joined the Ottawa squad. Not much else was written about the game, as it seems like Ottawa had it pretty well under control.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Pulford and McGee showed up prominently for Ottawa, and Armstrong and Hennessy for Shamrocks. Pulford was once more at cover point, and it is likely that this will be the big fellow’s position for the remainder of the season. Moore is more effective at point, and the change has had the effect of adding very considerably to the strength of a wonderful defence. McGee showed improvement in condition and held down the centre position in brilliant fashion. He received good support from the three Smiths”
“Armstrong played hard and what would have proved a more effective game for the Shamrocks if had it not been for lack of support. His rushes into Ottawa territory were frequently rendered useless by no one being in line to take his pass”
Another Montreal paper wrote: McGee did the stellar work for both teams and was the only man who seemed accustomed to swimming and skating at the same time [the ice was quite poor].
“Pulford, next to McGee, was the most conspicuous for effective work. He was at cover point again, and kept his eye on the puck”
“Armstrong did some nice checking and running for the home team, but had no support. In fact, the Shams played a loose individual game at all times, and if Kenny had not put up a pretty slick article the score would have been much larger”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, H. Smith at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and T. Smith at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hubbart at rover, Hennessy at center, Murphy at RW, and Ryan at LW
Game #24: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 24 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Morency was easy for Mason, and Stavely was smothered by Coulson. Moran had an off night, and was beaten out by three easy ones. Moran’s best performances this year have been away from home”
“Sargent and Brophy were the prominent players for Montreal, and Jordan and Hogan for Quebec. Sargent was fast and gave a nice exhibition of stick handling on heavy ice. Coulson and Smaill gave him good support. Brophy, before the nets, stopped in phenomenal style all through. Jordan was the pick of the forwards of both sides, playing fast, heady hockey, but receiving adequate support only from Power. Morency was never in the game, while Staveley, a light intermediate, was at a disadvantage on the heavy ice. Hogan’s defence work was good, but he spoiled his offensive play by holding on to the disc too selfishly”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Then Brophy woke up to business and nothing more passed him. Hot shots by the score were rained in upon him, and he stopped them all”
“It was disheartening to his [Brophy’s] opponents and they showed their inability to stand up against it and maintain the attack. His work was loudly applauded by his friends”
Final Score: 5-2 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Morency at RW, and Stavely at LW
Game #25: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 28 February 1906
I’m not going to quote it, because that would be a lot of typing, but Coulson seems like a nut job. He and Bowie got into it a bit and were sent to the side. While on the side, he interfered with the play, which extended his time off. Then he took runs at a couple Vics’ players afterward, getting some more time off.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The third was scored on the neatest play of the evening, Bowie twisting in between Horsfall and Meldrum, and slipping around Brophy”
“Frye, Bowie and Eveleigh were the pick of the Vic seven. Smaill and Brophy, of Montreal. Eveleigh played nice hockey in centre ice. Bowie was brilliant in flashes, but took matters more easily than usual. Gilbert and Mason worked harder than any one of their respective quartettes, but they were frequently missing from their positions on the wing. There was little to choose between Sargent and Smaill, both played clever hockey, but were away off in their shooting. Horsfall was fair at cover point. Brophy in goals prevented the game from being a runaway for the Vics”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Davidson’s shooting lift from the centre of the ice was a dangerous feature of the game. THe first goal for the Vics was scored in this manner, and had it not been for Brophy’s spectacular work between the posts, many another tally might have resulted in the same way”
“For Montreal, Brophy was the shining light, and in a class by himself. Sargent, on the forward line, and Horsfall, at cover, were also good”
“For the Vics, the work of Eveleigh in the second and Gilbert in the first half was the most effective”
“Bowie did not exert himself, although what work he did dow, was pretty and effective”
Final Score: 6-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #26: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 3 March 1906
Ottawa reportedly won by physically attacking/injuring their opponents, Alf Smith going after Brophy and McGee knocking Sargent out of the game. Alf Smith would apparently have to appear in court on an assault charge, so severe was his offense.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “McGee put up a whirlwind game and was the best man on the ice. Alf. Smith and Westwick worked hard, but were not effective as usual. Smith was penalized several times when he was innocent of foul work. Tom Smith, who played in the place of his brother Harry, showed up strongly. The Ottawa defence was strong, Hague especially showing up well”
“Smaill was the best man for Montreal, although Coulson showed strongly. Brophy did good work in the flags”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “McGee, Alf. Smith and Westwick put up splendid games at this period and in fact all through the match. T. Smith, who replaced Harry Smith, did not shine during the first half but made good in fine style in the second and throughout played most effectively although he took the bench too frequently”
“Pulford and Moore were sure and steady while Hague, who had lots to go all night, distinguished himself by cool clever work”
“For Montreal, Sargent, Horsfall, and Smaill were prominent, while Brophy in nets proved himself a finished player”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Once he [McGee] scored neatly from a timely pass by Alf. Smith than whom there is no more unselfish player, and another time he world the puck down the ice himself and beat all the defence easily”
“... Pulford was now playing a grand game, while Hague, in goal, was impassable. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on this young player. He made his name last year locally with the Emmetts, but since he joined the Ottawas he has stood out as easily the best goal tend who has been seen in the capital this year. Cool to a degree he proved a stonewall. It has always been admitted that Ottawa goal keepers have of late years had a much easier task than any others in the business, owing to the strength of the Ottawa defence, but the same cannot be said this year. The famous point and cover point are not playing nearly so well this season as hitherto, and it has only to be pointed out that in the last three matches no fewer than twenty-three goals have been scored against them to show that they are not what they were”
“Pulford then made the most brilliant run of the evening, taking the puck from Smaill just in front of the goal, he came up the ice with it himself and circled round all opponents until he came to Horsfall when he passed to Smith on his right, who returned to him and the point player scored easily”
Final Score: 14-9 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent (replaced by Chipchase) at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and T. Smith at LW
Game #27: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 3 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Wanderers’ defence continues to prove worthy of the praise that has been handed out to it in the last few games. In the first half Kennedy and Strachman handled the Quebec attack with such skill that Jordan and Power had few chances to get within dangerous range of Menard. In turn, as Kennedy broke up the visitors’ rushes, he usually initiated the Wanderer attack and proved an invaluable assistance in the compiling of the five five scores. His shooting was as good as that of any of the forwards, and he netted two of the five himself”
“...and although Hogan played a fast, clever game at cover point, in the first half he let too much depend on the inexperienced Hal at point”
“Patrick’s long, swinging rushes had been puzzlers to Hogan in the first half. In the second he usually fell back, blocked the man at the right moment, and left the puck to the care of Hall. Moran was in form equal to his other appearances at the arena this year, and that is at the best in the goalkeeper’s line”
“Patrick, Russell and Johnson in turn captured the honors, while Glass worked with a persistency that made him perhaps the most useful of the four”
“Menard, while he had less opportunity to scintillate than Moran, played in fine style in the second half”
“Hogan, Power and Morency by turn lot opportunities for the team to forge ahead by neglecting to pass the disc”
“Power was not at his best, but was dangerous around the nets. Jordan was the pick of the four, and all through a fast and hard game stood up to the pace and gave a fine exhibition of fast skating and clever stick work”
Another Montreal paper noted: “Russell was usually sure when he shot, and when Patrick got the puck, he was, as a rule able to keep it himself, make a run for it, more or less protected by the other forwards, hurdle a stick or two and going up close to the goals shove it in”
“Kennedy did some great work as cover point for the Wanderers, not only in that particular position, but because he is so fast that he can act as a forward and yet come back in time to protect the man behind him. Also because he has sufficient clash and ginger to get right up to the nets, and is sufficiently sure of eyes to put in the puck”
“He [Kennedy] made one of two beautiful runs, and is a good second to Lester Patrick”
“Hogan, Jordan and Power divided the honors pretty well between them for Quebec”
“Morency is rather weak and tries to do too much, and Jordan, though dashing as ever, somehow or other was not as sure in his shooting as he was wont to be”
“Power played with his accustomed vigor and skill, and Hogan, while dashing and sure, was about the only player who really seemed to lose his temper”
Final Score: 9-6 Wanderers
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Morency at RW, and LW at Staveley
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #28: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 7 March 1906
Brophy reportedly made several attempts to score. Finally, with the game out of reach, Brophy made a rush, “Davidson smiled and stepped aside, Bellingham conveniently slipped and fell”, and Brophy went in on Frye. He scored the second (I believe) goal of his senior career.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Coulson was the hardest worker of the Montreal seven, but his work was not particularly effective. With the exception of Brophy, no one of the team did anything of note. Brophy gave a splendid exhibition in the nets, more especially in the first half, and was responsible for the fact that the Vics did not run up a record score”
“The forwards, under Bowie’s direction, worked up a very fair combination and at times came down the ice three and four abreast”
“Bowie was in a class by himself, and his stick work was the neatest and cleverest he has shown for some time. He was directly responsible for six of the Vic goals and indirectly for as many more. Some interest attached to Bowie’s appearance last night, as it was probably the last time he will be seen in the hockey arena in Montreal. Next week he will play with the VIcs in New York. When the trip is over, it is said on good authority that Bowie will have played his last game and hockey will have lost one of the cleverest forwards that ever handled a stick”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie showed all his old time skill and daring, and did a good part of the scoring”
“The man who did the most telling work for Montreal was Brophy, the goalkeeper”
Final Score: 14-6 Victorias
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at rover, Coulson at RW, and Smaill at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Eveleigh at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 10 March 1906
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harry Smith took a rest Saturday so as to ensure his condition for the big contest of the present week. He was replaced by his brother Tom, who put up a hard fearless game. Frank McGee was again the star, while Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick played stellar hockey. Pulford and Moore were in excellent form, their body work being a feature of the night’s play”
“Hague made a number of phenomenal stops, especially in the first five minutes of play when he bore the brunt of the defence work”
“Leclerc and Hogan for Quebec put up strong games, but left their positions too often in their desire to roll up a score. Jordan was the best of the forwards”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Jordan was certainly the star of Quebec. Hogan played a very good game at cover, but left his defence open too often. Moran stopped splendidly in the second half. Alf. Smith and McGee were the stars of Ottawa’s forward line with Pulford at cover”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran was again disappointing in goals, and wound up a rather disastrous season on local ice by allowing most of the shots of the first half to go by him. His work improved in the second period, but he was evidently bothered by the poor lighting of the Quebec rink. Hague played the star game in goals for Ottawa”
“Quebec took chances on long shots, whale Alf. Smith and McGee bored right in on the nets. The heavy defence of the visitors also proved to be factors in the result, Pulford being in fine form, and both he and Moore playing back cautiously on goals. Hogan and Leclerc were faster than the players in the corresponding positions for Ottawa, but their speed left them away from their positions, and the Ottawa forwards were quick to take advantage of an unprotected net. Of the forwards, Jordan at centre for Quebec, and Alf. Smith and McGee, for Ottawa, carried off the honors”
Final Score: 12-5 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, A. Smith at RW, McGee at RW, Westwick at rover, T. Smith at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Morency at RW, Jordan at center, Power at rover, McDonald at LW
Game #30: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Shamrocks, 10 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kennedy held down the key position at cover in his best style and maintained his reputation as reliable on the defence and effective on the attack. He again figured in the scoring for two goals, and indirectly assisted in several others”
“Strachan and Menard gave Kennedy fine support”
“Hubbard and Murphy were the best of the Shamrock forwards, and Brennan of the defence”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Brennan, for the loses, played a good game, as did Russell, Patrick and Glass for the winners”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Johnnie Brennan, the lacrosse player, was at point for the Shamrocks and he put up the best game for his team. He broke up many a rush and occasionally took the puck the length of the rink and shot. Armstrong at cover was strong at everything except blocking his opponents, they managing to fool him with monotonous regularity. Dostaler played well on the forward line”
“Rod Kennedy was the boy who delivered the goods and he lived up to the reputation he made in previous games. Kennedy, on the form he has displayed this winter, is the best defence player in the East. He is as much of a forward as a defence player and Saturday night he either scored or helped directly to score half a dozen of the Wanderer goals”
“Lester Patrick and Ernie Russell were the pick of the forwards, though when they wanted to play Pud Glass and Ernie Johnson pranced into the limelight. The defence was very strong, Strachan and Menard being as steady as rocks”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Brennan did the most work for the Shamrocks”
Final Score: 15-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrocks: J. Brennan in goal, J.T. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Murphy at rover, Hubbard at center, Dostaler at RW, and Murray at LW
PO Game #1: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 14 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Smiths, Alf and Harry, on the wings, were the steadiest performers on their team, but Westwick and McGee were often failing. Both were good in spurts but they lost the puck so often that their work was hardly noticeable at all”
“Pulford was the hardest worker of the whole team. He threw all his energies into initiating attack, and repeatedly swung into the forward line, using his build in strength in many endeavors to break down the Wanderer line and force the play onto the local net. However, Harvey lost the puck quite frequently, and then had to hump back to defend his goal”
“Kennedy played a particularly useful game, while Billy Strachan earned laurels he failed to acquire in his previous years of senior hockey. Not only was Strachan useful in blocking and finding off attach at close range, but often he broke away and pulled through the Ottawa line”
“Certainly the experience of the Ottawa men stood well to them, while not infrequently their opponents lost advantage by over-eagerness, although Lester Patrick seemed and exception to this. Glass showed his forte lies in swiftly jumping back when the other forwards get away, and he maintained this style of game consistently throughout”
“Russell and Johnston played steadily and effectively, but each moved away from his wing”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Russell] had been a thorn in the Ottawa’s side for hours. He had done some of the most magnificent work in the way of shooting ever seen at a hockey match here, and they had been unable to effectually stop his shots, so there was nothing to do but to ‘put him out of business’, and Moore took it upon himself to do so. He has gained high honors as an executioner, and he did his work very well this time”
“Russell, as a rule, was waiting on the side for the puck to come his way, and shoot with admirable position almost from the very spot where it reached his stick, while Glass would walk in with it pretty well”
“Kennedy and Glass played a sort of an interchangeable combination forward and defence game”
“When Kennedy saw a particularly likely puck, the position of which was suited to his peculiar abilities, he would go after it, and Glass would drop into his place at cover point as if by clockwork”
“The same with McGee, the great, and often considered the most valuable player of the Ottawa team, was made perfectly useless by the Wanderers’ fast, heady, combination play”
The Assistant Referee (Fred Brophy) reportedly was not a fan of Pulford, with a Montreal paper writing that he “did not think much of Pulford as a player. His game, though not exactly dirty, was to often effectually smother the attack of the opposing side”
“Of the Ottawas, Westwick played the most consistent game”
“Billy trachan, of the Wanderers, did some very brilliant work, both in stopping and in making rushes”
“Johnston and Patrick, as well as Glass and Russell, from the forward line, did magnificent work”
“Johnson was in the thick of it at all times and seemed irrepressible”
“Kennedy handled everything that came his way in good style, and usually came back at his opponent with a dangerous rush”
“Russell, that dangerous little wing…”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harvey Pulford was the most brilliant player on the ice. Nobody did as much as he, if only for the reason that nobody had to do so much, but he did it, and one shivers to imagine what the score would have been had the great point man not been in the very finest fettle. Pulford himself was never beaten”
“Pulford’s play will long be remembered by those who saw it as one of the grandest expositions of point play ever seen in Canadian hockey”
“Hague was a complete failure. He has made for himself a reputation, but last night he tarnished it”
“Moore was not at his best, but by no means played a poor game”
“Menard had very little to do. He was well supported by trachan and Kennedy, who played a grand defensive game. Of the others, Patrick and Russell shone most. Patrick was the most effective forward on the ice”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The whole Ottawa line, with the exception of Westwick, who put up a great exhibition, and Alf. Smith, who worked hard and steadily, were smothered by the fast work of Patrick, Glass, Russell and Johnstone”
“On the other hand Pulford, the Ottawa giant, played a great game for his team and rushed repeatedly down the ice in a vain attempt to score”
“Hague was apparently very much to the bad and when a red and white player got past Pulford a score was almost certain”
Final Score: 9-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, McGee at center, Westwick at rover, Alf Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
PO Game #2: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 17 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “There was just one man on the front line who did his work, and that man is Lester Patrick, and he is entitled to a great share of whatever praise can be attached to such a backward victory. Patrick worked untiringly and unceasingly. In addition to the two scores credited to him, he missed two of the easiest chances ever offered to any forward. He was the real life of the Wanderer line, and it was his unflagging energy which finally brought the other fellows around into some semblance of form. Patrick, who worked so well on the forward lone, Mensary, who so performed so many feats of stopping in goal, and Billy Strachan, who played a steady and effective game, were the mainstays of the Montreal lot”
“Certainly Johnson and Russell moved all over the shop in that game, just as they did in previous ones, and their wanderings and failing had a considerable effect in the rising score of Ottawa”
“Harry Smith scored five goals and every one of them from the side, and that shows rather conclusively how he was breaking through”
“Pulford and Moore performed many feats, and the work of Pulford in aiding his forwards had a great deal to do with the manner in which the Ottawa lot pulled up on Wanderer. As in the previous match, Pulford swung his weight and strength into the line and made many efforts to break through the Wanderer opposition, as if to crush it down”
“Harry Smith was doing strong execution on his side, while Alf Smith had been working well on the other, and it was apparent that the open wings were going to bother the Wanderer defence”
“He [Strachan] has always been noted for a steady, reliable game at point, and this year he appears to have improved on his previous form”
“He [Kennedy] was a success in senior company from the start, one of his strong points being that he can be of as much assistance to the forwards as to the defence”
“He [Patrick] is a youth long of leg and arm, and his zig zag rushes are features. He is a clever stick handler and has plenty of speed”
“His [Glass’] chief merit lies in his plugging abilities. Glass never lets up from the time he goes on the ice, and while he seldom covers himself with glory by any specially brilliant feat, he is invaluable to defence and line alike”
“Russell’s strong point is that he is a dangerous shot, Johnson that he is fast and a hard worker”
Another Montreal paper reported: “... and had it not been for the brilliant individual work of Patrick the Stanley Cup would have remained in the Capital. Patrick and not the Wanderer’s team as a combination took it away. Not only was he the best man on his own side, but he ranked with the Harvey Pulford as the most brilliant player upon the ice. The statement perhaps requires a little explanation. Harry Smith might be described as the most brilliant and effect of the Ottawa forwards, but he was aided by the grand work of his brother, McGee, and Westwick, while Patrick was practically alone. He had to initiate everything good. In fact, as compared with their display in Montreal, the Wanderer forwards played like second-raters and it was up to Patrick to rally the line. He did it, and it was he who was responsible for the goals which gave the Wanderers the Stanley Cup. There is no better stickhandler in Canada and no one played a purer, cleaner game. His work as rover was remarkable, and he has many admirers in the Capital”
“Menard’s display in goal was wonderful”
“On the other hand the Ottawas have to thank Lesueur also for much brilliant work”
“Patrick was doing the work of several men. He was playing forward one moment and the next was back helping out the defence”
“Patrick on each occasion. It was a masterly stroke, the genius of a general that told. Here was a team beaten as badly as a team could possibly be, outplayed at every point except for goal, and Patrick among the forwards, and that forward arranging to get the puck passed to him whenever possible, and, single-handed, taking the Stanley Cup away to Montreal. Ottawa sports could not grudge it. It was the acme of good hockey”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “His [Menard’s] blocking at this stage was marvellous”
“Even Lester Patrick, with all his daring and skill, could not make an impression on his opponents, and his attempts became spasmodic”
“Harry Smith stood out prominently among the players. While he did not do the amount of skating that Harry Westwick, McGee, and brother Alf, his dashes starting from close quarters were phenomenal, while his shooting was always fast, strong and accurate. Westwick was again to the fore with his hard, unselfish work, and he apparently possessed the staying power of two men in the manner in which he charged and followed back. Alf Smith again clearly proved his title to being the most unselfish forward playing the game,and it was apparently impossible to stop him when he started along the side. Frank McGee was carefully looked after, and Strachan especially looked after his legs in a most deliberate fashion. Pulford again shone as the best defence man in Canada, while Moore put up a splendid game at point. Percy LeSueur, the Smith’s Falls man, was all to the good. His keen perception enabled him to frustrate most attempts at scoring”
For Wanderer, Menard and Patrick were the king pins. The former staved off defeat by his marvellous stops, while Patrick was responsible for the goals scored for his team. Ernie Russell was good in his checking and following up, but rarely got away on a rush”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “...but Lesueur, if, indeed it ever got to him would handle it in the magnificent style that characterized his every play during the night”
“Pulford rushed the length of the ice whenever he wished”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, H. Smith at LW
Retro All-Star Team
Goalie: Menard, Montreal Wanderers
Point: Pulford, Ottawa HC
Cover: Kennedy, Montreal Wanderers
Rover: Bowie, Montreal Victorias
LW: H. Smith, Ottawa HC
Center: McGee, Ottawa HC
RW: A. Smith, Ottawa HC
This game was quite poor, and the papers did little but say as such.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kenny, in Shamrocks’ goal, must be credited with a remarkably good exhibition of stopping, considering the unusual bombardment he received”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “For the visitors, Kenny, in goal, was the only man who showed up at all well”
Final Score: 13-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, J. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Kerwin at rover, Hennessy at center, P. Brennan at RW, and Murphy at LW
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Ebbs at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Ebbs | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Armstrong | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Ebbs | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Ebbs | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | P. Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #21: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 17 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The defence is weakened by the loss of Leclerc, whose rushes were one of the features of the Vic game”
“Hogan, Moran and Jordan were the prominent players on the Quebec side, and Brophy, Smaill, and Sargent on Montreal. In the earlier stages of the game, Hogan at cover point for Quebec was easily the most conspicuous man on the ice, steady on the defence and aggressive on the attack. His fast rushes into Montreal territory were, however, often spoiled by an unwillingness to pass. Jordan was fast and clever all through, and his re-appearance with the Quebec team adds very materially to its strength. His team mate, Power, was less energetic than usual”
“Moran, in the congenial atmosphere of the Arena, was at his best, and stopped in fine style. In this respect Brophy was not far behind”
“Smaill was the pick of the Montreal forwards and played cleverly, although he shared in his team mates failing of weak shooting”
“Sargent was next to Smaill in prominence, and Mason and Coulson also worked hard, but were weak in shooting and wandered too much from their positions. Horsfall and Meldrum had a busy time”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hogan, at cover point, was very effective in rushing the puck out of danger. His dodging and stick handling was quite the feature of the game”
“Coulson will kill somebody some day, for the way he swings his meat axe is foolishly reckless. This style of play seems to please a great many of Montreal supporters, and the arm chair critics from the side lines may be heard to yell ‘Give him the axe, the axe. Ah good for you ‘Small’, old boy’”
“Sargent was the only man on the forward line who seemed to know what hi tick was really meant for, and he gave some very pretty exhibitions at times as to how it ought to be handled”
“Coulson worked hard and effectively, but was ‘all in’ long before the final gong sounded”
“Produce the goal keep that can best the Hon. Pat. Moran of Quebec”
Final Score: 7-6 Quebec HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Power at rover, Jordan at center, Morency at RW, and Stavely at LW
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | Sargent | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hall or Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | Power | N/A |
| Quebec | Stavely | Jordan | Power |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power or Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Game #22: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 21 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell was back in his old place at centre, for the first time since he was injured in the game in Ottawa, and was easily the pick of the Wanderer forward line”
“Eveleigh played well for Vics and next to Bowie was the most prominent of the forwards. Dunlop was only good in spots. Gilbert worked hard but not always effectively”
“Kennedy, at cover, improved his claim to be considered the coming defence man in the new league, holding off successfully the Vics aggressive attack and initiating most of the dashes in to Victoria territory”
“The Vic defence was lamentably weak and Frye and Bellingham even on the slow ice were too slow for the Wanderers. Davidson backed in on Bellingham and the Wanderers were able to shoot unhindered from close quarters”
“Kennedy’s prominence on the defence work was duplicated by Bowie among the forwards, and considering the state of the ice his performance was little short of the marvellous. His support was not what his efforts deserved”
The Wanderers scored 3 goals while Frye was serving a penalty. Bellingham was in net at that time.
Another Montreal paper reported: “All around, Kennedy’s work was the most satisfactory of any man in the rink. The heavy ice did not seem to worry him at all, and he was untiring in rushing the puck down, helping out the forwards, and proving himself ‘Johnny on the spot’ whenever the occasion required. He is a hard man to beat at cover point, and bids fair to be the best in the business”
“The heavy ice favored these two men [Johnson and Glass] more than anybody on either team”
“Bowie, on the other hand, although he put up a rattling fine game, was clearly handicapped [by the ice conditions] and often had to hand the puck over, when, if the ice had been hard, he would have escaped”
“Russell woke up in the second half and put the Wanderers two to the good before the VIc defence realized which end of the ice they were supposed to be defending. The first was on a pass out from Kennedy and should have been easily stopped. The second was from the face-off within thirty seconds of the first by a very pretty single-handed run through the while Vic team, who stood around the ice admiring him”
“Bowie brought the Vics’ total up to four by some hard work and a nice long shot”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Russell with Kennedy divided the honors for the winners. The Vics played two intermediates on the line, Eveleigh and Dunlop. Bowie and Eveleigh were the stars for the Vics”
“The game was practically won by the fine defence work of the Wanderers. Kennedy at cover point was at his best. On the line the Vics had the better of the argument, but their defence was weak and slow”
Final Score: 9-4 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Arnold at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Dunlop at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Dunlop | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Dunlop | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy | Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Kennedy | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Arnold | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #23: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 24 February 1906
The big news here was that Tommy Smith joined the Ottawa squad. Not much else was written about the game, as it seems like Ottawa had it pretty well under control.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Pulford and McGee showed up prominently for Ottawa, and Armstrong and Hennessy for Shamrocks. Pulford was once more at cover point, and it is likely that this will be the big fellow’s position for the remainder of the season. Moore is more effective at point, and the change has had the effect of adding very considerably to the strength of a wonderful defence. McGee showed improvement in condition and held down the centre position in brilliant fashion. He received good support from the three Smiths”
“Armstrong played hard and what would have proved a more effective game for the Shamrocks if had it not been for lack of support. His rushes into Ottawa territory were frequently rendered useless by no one being in line to take his pass”
Another Montreal paper wrote: McGee did the stellar work for both teams and was the only man who seemed accustomed to swimming and skating at the same time [the ice was quite poor].
“Pulford, next to McGee, was the most conspicuous for effective work. He was at cover point again, and kept his eye on the puck”
“Armstrong did some nice checking and running for the home team, but had no support. In fact, the Shams played a loose individual game at all times, and if Kenny had not put up a pretty slick article the score would have been much larger”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, H. Smith at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and T. Smith at LW
Shamrocks: Kenny in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Hubbart at rover, Hennessy at center, Murphy at RW, and Ryan at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hennessy | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | T. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #24: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 24 February 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Morency was easy for Mason, and Stavely was smothered by Coulson. Moran had an off night, and was beaten out by three easy ones. Moran’s best performances this year have been away from home”
“Sargent and Brophy were the prominent players for Montreal, and Jordan and Hogan for Quebec. Sargent was fast and gave a nice exhibition of stick handling on heavy ice. Coulson and Smaill gave him good support. Brophy, before the nets, stopped in phenomenal style all through. Jordan was the pick of the forwards of both sides, playing fast, heady hockey, but receiving adequate support only from Power. Morency was never in the game, while Staveley, a light intermediate, was at a disadvantage on the heavy ice. Hogan’s defence work was good, but he spoiled his offensive play by holding on to the disc too selfishly”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Then Brophy woke up to business and nothing more passed him. Hot shots by the score were rained in upon him, and he stopped them all”
“It was disheartening to his [Brophy’s] opponents and they showed their inability to stand up against it and maintain the attack. His work was loudly applauded by his friends”
Final Score: 5-2 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Smaill at rover, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Morency at RW, and Stavely at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Coulson | Sargent | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
Game #25: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 28 February 1906
I’m not going to quote it, because that would be a lot of typing, but Coulson seems like a nut job. He and Bowie got into it a bit and were sent to the side. While on the side, he interfered with the play, which extended his time off. Then he took runs at a couple Vics’ players afterward, getting some more time off.
A Montreal paper wrote: “The third was scored on the neatest play of the evening, Bowie twisting in between Horsfall and Meldrum, and slipping around Brophy”
“Frye, Bowie and Eveleigh were the pick of the Vic seven. Smaill and Brophy, of Montreal. Eveleigh played nice hockey in centre ice. Bowie was brilliant in flashes, but took matters more easily than usual. Gilbert and Mason worked harder than any one of their respective quartettes, but they were frequently missing from their positions on the wing. There was little to choose between Sargent and Smaill, both played clever hockey, but were away off in their shooting. Horsfall was fair at cover point. Brophy in goals prevented the game from being a runaway for the Vics”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Davidson’s shooting lift from the centre of the ice was a dangerous feature of the game. THe first goal for the Vics was scored in this manner, and had it not been for Brophy’s spectacular work between the posts, many another tally might have resulted in the same way”
“For Montreal, Brophy was the shining light, and in a class by himself. Sargent, on the forward line, and Horsfall, at cover, were also good”
“For the Vics, the work of Eveleigh in the second and Gilbert in the first half was the most effective”
“Bowie did not exert himself, although what work he did dow, was pretty and effective”
Final Score: 6-5 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Meldrum at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Davidson | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Horsfall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Horsfall | N/A | N/A |
Game #26: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 3 March 1906
Ottawa reportedly won by physically attacking/injuring their opponents, Alf Smith going after Brophy and McGee knocking Sargent out of the game. Alf Smith would apparently have to appear in court on an assault charge, so severe was his offense.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “McGee put up a whirlwind game and was the best man on the ice. Alf. Smith and Westwick worked hard, but were not effective as usual. Smith was penalized several times when he was innocent of foul work. Tom Smith, who played in the place of his brother Harry, showed up strongly. The Ottawa defence was strong, Hague especially showing up well”
“Smaill was the best man for Montreal, although Coulson showed strongly. Brophy did good work in the flags”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “McGee, Alf. Smith and Westwick put up splendid games at this period and in fact all through the match. T. Smith, who replaced Harry Smith, did not shine during the first half but made good in fine style in the second and throughout played most effectively although he took the bench too frequently”
“Pulford and Moore were sure and steady while Hague, who had lots to go all night, distinguished himself by cool clever work”
“For Montreal, Sargent, Horsfall, and Smaill were prominent, while Brophy in nets proved himself a finished player”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Once he [McGee] scored neatly from a timely pass by Alf. Smith than whom there is no more unselfish player, and another time he world the puck down the ice himself and beat all the defence easily”
“... Pulford was now playing a grand game, while Hague, in goal, was impassable. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on this young player. He made his name last year locally with the Emmetts, but since he joined the Ottawas he has stood out as easily the best goal tend who has been seen in the capital this year. Cool to a degree he proved a stonewall. It has always been admitted that Ottawa goal keepers have of late years had a much easier task than any others in the business, owing to the strength of the Ottawa defence, but the same cannot be said this year. The famous point and cover point are not playing nearly so well this season as hitherto, and it has only to be pointed out that in the last three matches no fewer than twenty-three goals have been scored against them to show that they are not what they were”
“Pulford then made the most brilliant run of the evening, taking the puck from Smaill just in front of the goal, he came up the ice with it himself and circled round all opponents until he came to Horsfall when he passed to Smith on his right, who returned to him and the point player scored easily”
Final Score: 14-9 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montreal: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent (replaced by Chipchase) at center, Coulson at RW, and Mason at LW
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, and T. Smith at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | T. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee or A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | T. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | T. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | T. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | Coulson | N/A |
| Montreal | Coulson | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Pulford | A. Smith or T. Smith | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase or Coulson | N/A | N/A |
Game #27: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 3 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Wanderers’ defence continues to prove worthy of the praise that has been handed out to it in the last few games. In the first half Kennedy and Strachman handled the Quebec attack with such skill that Jordan and Power had few chances to get within dangerous range of Menard. In turn, as Kennedy broke up the visitors’ rushes, he usually initiated the Wanderer attack and proved an invaluable assistance in the compiling of the five five scores. His shooting was as good as that of any of the forwards, and he netted two of the five himself”
“...and although Hogan played a fast, clever game at cover point, in the first half he let too much depend on the inexperienced Hal at point”
“Patrick’s long, swinging rushes had been puzzlers to Hogan in the first half. In the second he usually fell back, blocked the man at the right moment, and left the puck to the care of Hall. Moran was in form equal to his other appearances at the arena this year, and that is at the best in the goalkeeper’s line”
“Patrick, Russell and Johnson in turn captured the honors, while Glass worked with a persistency that made him perhaps the most useful of the four”
“Menard, while he had less opportunity to scintillate than Moran, played in fine style in the second half”
“Hogan, Power and Morency by turn lot opportunities for the team to forge ahead by neglecting to pass the disc”
“Power was not at his best, but was dangerous around the nets. Jordan was the pick of the four, and all through a fast and hard game stood up to the pace and gave a fine exhibition of fast skating and clever stick work”
Another Montreal paper noted: “Russell was usually sure when he shot, and when Patrick got the puck, he was, as a rule able to keep it himself, make a run for it, more or less protected by the other forwards, hurdle a stick or two and going up close to the goals shove it in”
“Kennedy did some great work as cover point for the Wanderers, not only in that particular position, but because he is so fast that he can act as a forward and yet come back in time to protect the man behind him. Also because he has sufficient clash and ginger to get right up to the nets, and is sufficiently sure of eyes to put in the puck”
“He [Kennedy] made one of two beautiful runs, and is a good second to Lester Patrick”
“Hogan, Jordan and Power divided the honors pretty well between them for Quebec”
“Morency is rather weak and tries to do too much, and Jordan, though dashing as ever, somehow or other was not as sure in his shooting as he was wont to be”
“Power played with his accustomed vigor and skill, and Hogan, while dashing and sure, was about the only player who really seemed to lose his temper”
Final Score: 9-6 Wanderers
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Hall at point, Hogan at cover, Jordan at center, Power at rover, Morency at RW, and LW at Staveley
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #28: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 7 March 1906
Brophy reportedly made several attempts to score. Finally, with the game out of reach, Brophy made a rush, “Davidson smiled and stepped aside, Bellingham conveniently slipped and fell”, and Brophy went in on Frye. He scored the second (I believe) goal of his senior career.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Coulson was the hardest worker of the Montreal seven, but his work was not particularly effective. With the exception of Brophy, no one of the team did anything of note. Brophy gave a splendid exhibition in the nets, more especially in the first half, and was responsible for the fact that the Vics did not run up a record score”
“The forwards, under Bowie’s direction, worked up a very fair combination and at times came down the ice three and four abreast”
“Bowie was in a class by himself, and his stick work was the neatest and cleverest he has shown for some time. He was directly responsible for six of the Vic goals and indirectly for as many more. Some interest attached to Bowie’s appearance last night, as it was probably the last time he will be seen in the hockey arena in Montreal. Next week he will play with the VIcs in New York. When the trip is over, it is said on good authority that Bowie will have played his last game and hockey will have lost one of the cleverest forwards that ever handled a stick”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie showed all his old time skill and daring, and did a good part of the scoring”
“The man who did the most telling work for Montreal was Brophy, the goalkeeper”
Final Score: 14-6 Victorias
Rosters
Montreal HC: Brophy in goal, Percival at point, Horsfall at cover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at rover, Coulson at RW, and Smaill at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Bellingham at point, Davidson at cover, Eveleigh at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Church at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Church | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Brophy | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 10 March 1906
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harry Smith took a rest Saturday so as to ensure his condition for the big contest of the present week. He was replaced by his brother Tom, who put up a hard fearless game. Frank McGee was again the star, while Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick played stellar hockey. Pulford and Moore were in excellent form, their body work being a feature of the night’s play”
“Hague made a number of phenomenal stops, especially in the first five minutes of play when he bore the brunt of the defence work”
“Leclerc and Hogan for Quebec put up strong games, but left their positions too often in their desire to roll up a score. Jordan was the best of the forwards”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Jordan was certainly the star of Quebec. Hogan played a very good game at cover, but left his defence open too often. Moran stopped splendidly in the second half. Alf. Smith and McGee were the stars of Ottawa’s forward line with Pulford at cover”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran was again disappointing in goals, and wound up a rather disastrous season on local ice by allowing most of the shots of the first half to go by him. His work improved in the second period, but he was evidently bothered by the poor lighting of the Quebec rink. Hague played the star game in goals for Ottawa”
“Quebec took chances on long shots, whale Alf. Smith and McGee bored right in on the nets. The heavy defence of the visitors also proved to be factors in the result, Pulford being in fine form, and both he and Moore playing back cautiously on goals. Hogan and Leclerc were faster than the players in the corresponding positions for Ottawa, but their speed left them away from their positions, and the Ottawa forwards were quick to take advantage of an unprotected net. Of the forwards, Jordan at centre for Quebec, and Alf. Smith and McGee, for Ottawa, carried off the honors”
Final Score: 12-5 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, A. Smith at RW, McGee at RW, Westwick at rover, T. Smith at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, Leclerc at point, Hogan at cover, Morency at RW, Jordan at center, Power at rover, McDonald at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Morency | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | McGee | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #30: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Shamrocks, 10 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “Kennedy held down the key position at cover in his best style and maintained his reputation as reliable on the defence and effective on the attack. He again figured in the scoring for two goals, and indirectly assisted in several others”
“Strachan and Menard gave Kennedy fine support”
“Hubbard and Murphy were the best of the Shamrock forwards, and Brennan of the defence”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Brennan, for the loses, played a good game, as did Russell, Patrick and Glass for the winners”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Johnnie Brennan, the lacrosse player, was at point for the Shamrocks and he put up the best game for his team. He broke up many a rush and occasionally took the puck the length of the rink and shot. Armstrong at cover was strong at everything except blocking his opponents, they managing to fool him with monotonous regularity. Dostaler played well on the forward line”
“Rod Kennedy was the boy who delivered the goods and he lived up to the reputation he made in previous games. Kennedy, on the form he has displayed this winter, is the best defence player in the East. He is as much of a forward as a defence player and Saturday night he either scored or helped directly to score half a dozen of the Wanderer goals”
“Lester Patrick and Ernie Russell were the pick of the forwards, though when they wanted to play Pud Glass and Ernie Johnson pranced into the limelight. The defence was very strong, Strachan and Menard being as steady as rocks”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Brennan did the most work for the Shamrocks”
Final Score: 15-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrocks: J. Brennan in goal, J.T. Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Murphy at rover, Hubbard at center, Dostaler at RW, and Murray at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hubbard | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
PO Game #1: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 14 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Smiths, Alf and Harry, on the wings, were the steadiest performers on their team, but Westwick and McGee were often failing. Both were good in spurts but they lost the puck so often that their work was hardly noticeable at all”
“Pulford was the hardest worker of the whole team. He threw all his energies into initiating attack, and repeatedly swung into the forward line, using his build in strength in many endeavors to break down the Wanderer line and force the play onto the local net. However, Harvey lost the puck quite frequently, and then had to hump back to defend his goal”
“Kennedy played a particularly useful game, while Billy Strachan earned laurels he failed to acquire in his previous years of senior hockey. Not only was Strachan useful in blocking and finding off attach at close range, but often he broke away and pulled through the Ottawa line”
“Certainly the experience of the Ottawa men stood well to them, while not infrequently their opponents lost advantage by over-eagerness, although Lester Patrick seemed and exception to this. Glass showed his forte lies in swiftly jumping back when the other forwards get away, and he maintained this style of game consistently throughout”
“Russell and Johnston played steadily and effectively, but each moved away from his wing”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Russell] had been a thorn in the Ottawa’s side for hours. He had done some of the most magnificent work in the way of shooting ever seen at a hockey match here, and they had been unable to effectually stop his shots, so there was nothing to do but to ‘put him out of business’, and Moore took it upon himself to do so. He has gained high honors as an executioner, and he did his work very well this time”
“Russell, as a rule, was waiting on the side for the puck to come his way, and shoot with admirable position almost from the very spot where it reached his stick, while Glass would walk in with it pretty well”
“Kennedy and Glass played a sort of an interchangeable combination forward and defence game”
“When Kennedy saw a particularly likely puck, the position of which was suited to his peculiar abilities, he would go after it, and Glass would drop into his place at cover point as if by clockwork”
“The same with McGee, the great, and often considered the most valuable player of the Ottawa team, was made perfectly useless by the Wanderers’ fast, heady, combination play”
The Assistant Referee (Fred Brophy) reportedly was not a fan of Pulford, with a Montreal paper writing that he “did not think much of Pulford as a player. His game, though not exactly dirty, was to often effectually smother the attack of the opposing side”
“Of the Ottawas, Westwick played the most consistent game”
“Billy trachan, of the Wanderers, did some very brilliant work, both in stopping and in making rushes”
“Johnston and Patrick, as well as Glass and Russell, from the forward line, did magnificent work”
“Johnson was in the thick of it at all times and seemed irrepressible”
“Kennedy handled everything that came his way in good style, and usually came back at his opponent with a dangerous rush”
“Russell, that dangerous little wing…”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harvey Pulford was the most brilliant player on the ice. Nobody did as much as he, if only for the reason that nobody had to do so much, but he did it, and one shivers to imagine what the score would have been had the great point man not been in the very finest fettle. Pulford himself was never beaten”
“Pulford’s play will long be remembered by those who saw it as one of the grandest expositions of point play ever seen in Canadian hockey”
“Hague was a complete failure. He has made for himself a reputation, but last night he tarnished it”
“Moore was not at his best, but by no means played a poor game”
“Menard had very little to do. He was well supported by trachan and Kennedy, who played a grand defensive game. Of the others, Patrick and Russell shone most. Patrick was the most effective forward on the ice”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The whole Ottawa line, with the exception of Westwick, who put up a great exhibition, and Alf. Smith, who worked hard and steadily, were smothered by the fast work of Patrick, Glass, Russell and Johnstone”
“On the other hand Pulford, the Ottawa giant, played a great game for his team and rushed repeatedly down the ice in a vain attempt to score”
“Hague was apparently very much to the bad and when a red and white player got past Pulford a score was almost certain”
Final Score: 9-1 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Hague in goal, Moore at point, Pulford at cover, McGee at center, Westwick at rover, Alf Smith at RW, and H. Smith at LW
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Glass at center, Patrick at rover, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | Russell | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Patrick | Glass |
| Wanderers | Glass | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Glass | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Patrick | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Patrick or Kennedy | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Patrick | Johnson |
PO Game #2: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 17 March 1906
A Montreal paper wrote: “There was just one man on the front line who did his work, and that man is Lester Patrick, and he is entitled to a great share of whatever praise can be attached to such a backward victory. Patrick worked untiringly and unceasingly. In addition to the two scores credited to him, he missed two of the easiest chances ever offered to any forward. He was the real life of the Wanderer line, and it was his unflagging energy which finally brought the other fellows around into some semblance of form. Patrick, who worked so well on the forward lone, Mensary, who so performed so many feats of stopping in goal, and Billy Strachan, who played a steady and effective game, were the mainstays of the Montreal lot”
“Certainly Johnson and Russell moved all over the shop in that game, just as they did in previous ones, and their wanderings and failing had a considerable effect in the rising score of Ottawa”
“Harry Smith scored five goals and every one of them from the side, and that shows rather conclusively how he was breaking through”
“Pulford and Moore performed many feats, and the work of Pulford in aiding his forwards had a great deal to do with the manner in which the Ottawa lot pulled up on Wanderer. As in the previous match, Pulford swung his weight and strength into the line and made many efforts to break through the Wanderer opposition, as if to crush it down”
“Harry Smith was doing strong execution on his side, while Alf Smith had been working well on the other, and it was apparent that the open wings were going to bother the Wanderer defence”
“He [Strachan] has always been noted for a steady, reliable game at point, and this year he appears to have improved on his previous form”
“He [Kennedy] was a success in senior company from the start, one of his strong points being that he can be of as much assistance to the forwards as to the defence”
“He [Patrick] is a youth long of leg and arm, and his zig zag rushes are features. He is a clever stick handler and has plenty of speed”
“His [Glass’] chief merit lies in his plugging abilities. Glass never lets up from the time he goes on the ice, and while he seldom covers himself with glory by any specially brilliant feat, he is invaluable to defence and line alike”
“Russell’s strong point is that he is a dangerous shot, Johnson that he is fast and a hard worker”
Another Montreal paper reported: “... and had it not been for the brilliant individual work of Patrick the Stanley Cup would have remained in the Capital. Patrick and not the Wanderer’s team as a combination took it away. Not only was he the best man on his own side, but he ranked with the Harvey Pulford as the most brilliant player upon the ice. The statement perhaps requires a little explanation. Harry Smith might be described as the most brilliant and effect of the Ottawa forwards, but he was aided by the grand work of his brother, McGee, and Westwick, while Patrick was practically alone. He had to initiate everything good. In fact, as compared with their display in Montreal, the Wanderer forwards played like second-raters and it was up to Patrick to rally the line. He did it, and it was he who was responsible for the goals which gave the Wanderers the Stanley Cup. There is no better stickhandler in Canada and no one played a purer, cleaner game. His work as rover was remarkable, and he has many admirers in the Capital”
“Menard’s display in goal was wonderful”
“On the other hand the Ottawas have to thank Lesueur also for much brilliant work”
“Patrick was doing the work of several men. He was playing forward one moment and the next was back helping out the defence”
“Patrick on each occasion. It was a masterly stroke, the genius of a general that told. Here was a team beaten as badly as a team could possibly be, outplayed at every point except for goal, and Patrick among the forwards, and that forward arranging to get the puck passed to him whenever possible, and, single-handed, taking the Stanley Cup away to Montreal. Ottawa sports could not grudge it. It was the acme of good hockey”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “His [Menard’s] blocking at this stage was marvellous”
“Even Lester Patrick, with all his daring and skill, could not make an impression on his opponents, and his attempts became spasmodic”
“Harry Smith stood out prominently among the players. While he did not do the amount of skating that Harry Westwick, McGee, and brother Alf, his dashes starting from close quarters were phenomenal, while his shooting was always fast, strong and accurate. Westwick was again to the fore with his hard, unselfish work, and he apparently possessed the staying power of two men in the manner in which he charged and followed back. Alf Smith again clearly proved his title to being the most unselfish forward playing the game,and it was apparently impossible to stop him when he started along the side. Frank McGee was carefully looked after, and Strachan especially looked after his legs in a most deliberate fashion. Pulford again shone as the best defence man in Canada, while Moore put up a splendid game at point. Percy LeSueur, the Smith’s Falls man, was all to the good. His keen perception enabled him to frustrate most attempts at scoring”
For Wanderer, Menard and Patrick were the king pins. The former staved off defeat by his marvellous stops, while Patrick was responsible for the goals scored for his team. Ernie Russell was good in his checking and following up, but rarely got away on a rush”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “...but Lesueur, if, indeed it ever got to him would handle it in the magnificent style that characterized his every play during the night”
“Pulford rushed the length of the ice whenever he wished”
Final Score: 9-3 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Wanderers: Menard in goal, Strachan at point, Kennedy at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, McGee at center, A. Smith at RW, H. Smith at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Johnson or Patrick | Maybe Patrick | Glass |
| Ottawa | McGee | A. Smith or H. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | McGee or Westwick | A. Smith |
| Ottawa | McGee or H. Smith | A. Smith | Westwick |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | McGee | A. Smith |
| Ottawa | Westwick | A. Smith | Pulford |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Pulford or McGee | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | McGee | Westwick |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | Russell | Kennedy |
Retro All-Star Team
Goalie: Menard, Montreal Wanderers
Point: Pulford, Ottawa HC
Cover: Kennedy, Montreal Wanderers
Rover: Bowie, Montreal Victorias
LW: H. Smith, Ottawa HC
Center: McGee, Ottawa HC
RW: A. Smith, Ottawa HC
1907 ECAHA Season Part 1
1907 ECAHA Season
Skater Stats
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Game #1: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 2 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “During this time- almost ten minutes of the first half- the strength and usefulness of Hod Stuart was quite apparent. His timely checking and big sweep helped Wanderer tremendously. He broke up many Victoria charges and began to move into the play himself. Then a surprising thing developed. Stuart was checked with much the same ease as he himself was checking, and it soon began to become evident that the Pittsburg importation was not the only star on the ice”
“Not only was the line working splendidly, but the performance of Howard and Davidson on the Victoria defence was really great. These two players broke into the plays in flashy style. They broke up combination when it was attempted, and were strong in nipping individual charges. Then, too, they threw themselves into attacking plays”
“Hearne did his work then, and his performances during that time afterwards proved exceedingly useful to his team”
“In checking Victorias showed wonderful resource and the manner in which all the forwards, Blair Russell in particular, hurried back and aided the defence was a revelation”
“Blair Russell did splendid work throughout the game and repeatedly he pulled away the puck from Wanderer players within shooting distance. His namesake on the Wanderer team, but he gained unpleasant notoriety by slashing and was benched three times for a total of nineteen minutes”
“Hale, Bowie and Gilbert worked wonders on the Victoria line. Hale proved the wonder of the night. This newcomer played like a brick and his checking and general work was of tip top quality. Bowie showed form, but he was well worn before the end of the game, and he seemed to feel the punishment that was meted to him. The defence men, Howard and Davidson, worked like Trojans, and they will readily stand comparison with the other pair. In the first half, Howard was more in the game than Hod Stuart. Twice he bodied Stuart off his feet when the latter was making dangerous rushes”
“Davidson showed himself possessed a wealth of speed”
“Davidson showed not only speed, but he displayed admirable judgement in checking, and he carried the rubber in fine manner. He proved useful in dodging players, and he succeeded in passing even the redoubtable Hod Stuart. Fry, in the Victoria goal, showed more class than usual”
“Of the forwards, Lester Patrick was one to show class during the opening session”
“Glass tried hard, too, and this pair kept the Wanderer stock up. Russell was speedy and seemed to be working along, but his play was then not as good as usual. On the other side of the ice Johnson moved along with him, but Gilbert certainly had the better of the lanky chap throughout the night”
“On the other side, Blair Russell had the best of his namesake, but in the centre Bowie and Hale were outplayed by Patrick and Glass as the game progressed”
“Lester Patrick was now back, and his work was really a shining mark on the Wanderer team”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Riley Hearn, of the Wanderers, makes a fine goalkeeper, but Fry, from the very outcome of things, must have been at least hust as good, or otherwise the Wanderer forwards must have been much inferior, for Hearn had a man with worldwide reputation to protect him [ostensibly Stuart], and Fry only two amateurs”
“Davidson and Howard played magnificent games”
“Russell Bowie showed once more that he is the peer of them all. He can do anything, go through or jump over anything, throw the puck at the net from almost any position on the ice, and stand punishment which would [illegible] other men out from the game”
“Blair Russell did some fine dashing work as usual, and Gilbert and Hale assisted these two like parts of clockwork mechanism”
“Of the Wanderers, Lester Patrick played a magnificent game at times, but he was the first to physically weaken”
“Glass and he [Patrick] played the best together, and Glass also at times distinguished himself, but their play had too much individualism”
“Johnson and Erne Russell played their usual good game”
“Bowie waited his chance, and then sent in one of those shots of his which cannot be stopped”
“Hod Stuart is a good natured giant and plays a clean game”
“Hale is a real ‘find’. He has speed and can handle his stick”
“Lester Patrick is a graceful player”
“RIley Hearne proved his class as a goalkeeper last night”
There was some debate as to whether Hod Stuart was worth the money he was being paid.
“To say that Hod Stuart played a wonderful game would be putting it rather strong, but to say that he saved the Wanderer goals many times would be giving credit where credit is due. The Wanderers’ new cover point plays a pretty steady and apparently well calculated game. He always seems to be moving at ease and his weight makes his checking quite effective. His stride is quite long and when coming down the ice his speed is deceiving, for he does not seem to be travelling near as fast as he really is”
“He [Stuart] is a sturdy player and can use both his stick and body to advantage”
Final Score: 6-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hearn in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell and Johnson on the wings
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell and Gilbert on the wings
Game #2: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 5 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Shamrocks furnished a brace of surprises, playing Reddy McMillan and DeGray, the latter also a Cornwall man. Reddy was not particularly useful to the Irishmen, but DeGray showed some class and proved to be a steady worker, scoring two of the three Shamrock goals. The last one was done on a smart rush and was well earned”
An Ottawa paper reported: “McMillan played a fast, effective game and was assisted by Baxter and De Gray”
“Johnnie Brennan did some fine work once in a while, and Currie, the new goal-keeper, imported from Nova Scotia, made good, blocking many a hard shot”
“Dr. Cameron, at cover point, played well, but the forwards loafed time and again, doing little combination work and shooting wildly”
Final Score: 5-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrig at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase and Mason on the wings
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Murphy at rover, Bacter at center, McMillan and DeGray on the wings
Game #3: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 5 January 1907
An Ottawa paper reported: “Lesueur in goal for the locals save the situation many times after the speedy Quebecers had got by both Moore and Pulford”
“Alf Smith was the star of the Ottawas, and worked like a trojan all night. The Ottawas would have scored many more goals if he had got any kind of support. He would repeatedly beat the whole Quebec defence, only to find no one there to shoot. He was repeatedly cheered by the crowd. Westwick and Harry Smith appeared to have somewhat of an off night. Westwick missed many good chances to score, which on other nights he would have converted easily. Then Harry Smith did not bore in as he usually does, nor was he as accurate in his shooting. He redeemed himself towards the last, however, by making some pretty rushes down the ice and scored a couple of goals. Shore is speedy and a good shot and put up a fast article of hockey, but he wants to get away from the idea that slashing and tripping helps to win game”
“Pulford played his old reliable game on the defence and would repeatedly take the puck down into the enemy’s territory and come close to scoring on a number of occasions. The way he broke up the rushes of the Quebecers was good to see. Moore also put up a good defence game and assisted the forwards in many a rush down the ice. Lesueur in goal put up a beautiful game, being called upon to stop many hard drives which looked like sure scores. He is one of the finest in the game, and adds much strength to the team. He is fast in his movements and lifts beautifully. Ottawa certainly made a find when they landed him”
“The defence outside of Moran in goal is the weak spot on the team. Moran is a dandy and made some beautiful stops”
“McDonald, Gillespie and Morency all put up good games. Blair at point was slow in getting after his man when the rubber came down, and his lifting was not gilt-edged by any means”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Pulford and Moore had a clever and effective scheme for blocking Quebec’s attacks. Moore, as a rule, stopped the man, while Pulford purloined the puck”
“Pulford made a few spectacular rushes while Moore’s form and speed were surprising. He seemed speedier than ever and would have scored on one occasion had he not been tripped. Lesueur was cheered repeatedly and has evidently become a favorite with the Ottawa fans”
“Alf Smith was the best of the four, his dodging, rushing and shooting being the features. Harry Smith took a brace in the second half, scoring twice in rapid succession on beautiful plays. Westwick didn’t do anything great, but his checking came in handy on many instances. Shore tallied twice on splendid shots but made three trips to the side for tripping and slashing”
“Paddy Moran, their goalkeeper, again proved himself as good as gold, getting applause, even from the warmest Ottawa supporters. Blair and Power seemed to place explicit confidence in Moran, for they separated whenever an Ottawa man rushed, allowing him to shoot”
“Blair and Power stopped many a dangerous rush and frequently carried the puck into Ottawa territory. It was on the forward line, however, that Quebec were beaten. Charlie Power, Leonard Morency, and Gillespie were smothered by their covers. Charlie Power, a brother of Joe’s, was the best of the four, but Moore and Pulfor blocked their attacks every time”
“Harry Smith fooled the whole Quebec defence, scoring the fourth”
“Shore is a splendid shot”
“Frank McGee was missed”
“Lesueur’s work was gilt-edged”
“Westwick didn’t over-exert himself”
“Alf. Smith seems to improve with age”
“Pulford’s rushes reminded many of the olden days”
“Moore’s speed was one of the surprises of the night”
“Harry Smith had them all guessing”
“Moran might make a good baseball player. His catching was swell”
“Charlie Power seems to be a chip off the old block. He has speed to burn and is an expert stick handler”
A Montreal paper wrote: “...Alf. Smith, who practically took upon his own shoulder the whole work of the line. He fought a hard, clean, consistent game all night and did more than any other member of the team to defeat Quebec”
“‘Rat’ Westwick was the dead one of the team with Harry Smith running a close second for the distinction. Shore, the debutante of the season, who is endeavoring to wear Frank McGee’s skates, was swallowed up in the early part of the evening but discovered himself later on”
“Moore’s work at cover-point was a revelation. There had been talk of replacing him with Armstrong, of last year’s Smith’s Fall’s seven, who was transferred to Ottawa for the purpose”
“Pulford, playing his first game of the season, was quite as good as ever, getting in many an effective run down the ice in assistance of his lagging forward line. Lesueur in Ottawa’s goal completes a defence upon which it will undoubtedly be difficult to improve. He is easily the cleverest man before the net of the many who have worn the red, black, and white”
“There are rumors to the effect that Harold Armstrong will be tried out on the forward line during the week, and he may possibly replace Shore against the Wanderers”
“Moran in Quebec’s goal gave an exhibition which was little if anything behind that of Lesueur, while Blair and Joe Power made up a fairly strong defence”
“C. Power, McDonald, and Gillespie were effective in front, easily outskating Ottawa’s forwards”
“Morency was not in the class of the other three, however”
Another Montreal paper reported: “LeSueur, the famous goal tender of the Ottawas, was in the nets, and his work was really magnificent. In fact, he alone, with the giant Pulford, kept the Quebec boys from breaking into the score sheet early in the game”
“Moran, in the Quebec flags, was a wonder”
“Pulford played a splendid game, as did Moore; Shore, the new man, filling the vacancy left by Frank McGee, while fast, marred his work by repeated fouling. Alf and Harry Smith were also prominent, while Westwick was not as good as usual. For Quebec, Moran was the star, while Gillespie and Morency put up great forward games”
Final Score: 6-1 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Gillespie at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Game #4: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 9 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell performed well in the centre, and inasmuch as he captured five of the Wanderer goals, his scoring ability was no small factor in his team’s victory. Blatchford worked hard on the wing position, but his shooting was off color. Glass and Johnson played their usual tireless game. What the team lacked, however, was some one to direct the attack, keep the men in their places, and throw some system into the play. This Patricks has supplied in the past, and it was decidedly lacking lsat night. The forwards rambled all over the ice, and under the close covering of Sargent and Smaill, who played excellently for Montreal, their quartette never got working smoothly”
“At the defence end Stuart had a night off. He made some very fine dashes, eluding the Montreal team with his long swinging strides, but on the other hand, he was stopped time and again and the disc slipped away from him before he could get up speed. There was evidently something wrong with his skates or boots”
“Kennedy starred at point and his speedy trips up and down the ice did much to help out the forwards and make amends for Stuart’s work. Hern would have had a busy evening but for the wild shooting of the Montreal forwards”
“Cameron and White starred on the defence, while Brownrigg was only indifferent. Cameron’s cover-point game was decidedly useful to Montreal, and his rushes were the life of the forward line”
“White stopped in sensational style”
“Johnston can always be counted upon for something unique in the gymnastic line, and last night he took a spin in the ozone that should be copyrighted”
“White, the Montreal goalkeep, was stopping ‘em with his teeth”
“Hod Stuart is far from being a rough-house performer”
“Goalkeeper Hearne looked poor in the first half and good in the second”
“Admirers of an athlete’s shape have to admit there are no flaws in Hod Stuart’s style of architecture”
“The cheering news arrives that the new man on the Kenora team is faster than Phillips. That’s going some”
“Hod Stuart distinguished himself by falling at least 47 times”
“Last night’s make-up weakened the Wanderers. Patrick was missed in centre. Why not try Blachford in Johnston’s place?”
One Ottawa paper wrote: “The Wanderer line seemed lost without Patrick and there was little brilliancy of attack”
“A feature of the game was the manner in which Hod Stuart was handled. None of the Montreal players showed any fear of the Pittsburg star and he was slammed all over the ice”
Final Score: 6-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrig at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Chichase at LW
Game #5: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 12 January 1907
This game was marred by excessive physicality and violence, Pulford, Alf Smith, and Spittal appearing to be the main perpetrators.
A Montreal paper wrote: “... only to collide and go down with Pulford, who at this time of the game was playing like a demon, saving scores when scores seemed certain”
“Alf. Smith was the star of the Capital quartette, he was the only one of the four successful in breaking through at all frequently and his shooting from the side was first class. His play, however, was marred by the fouls”
“Shore scored Ottawa’s two goals, and was useful all through, but the new comer was only too quick to follow the lead in adopting foul tactics. Blatchford’s game improved in the second half; he stood up to the rough work and his worst fault was his inability to score on some fine chances offered. Johnson worked hard as usual and at times showed good form”
“In centre ice Patrick and Glass had Harry Smith and Westwick faded. Patrick was the forward star for the winning team, his stickhandling was the best on the ice, his play was effective and he took no part in the roughing. Glass plugging away all night was valuable to both to defence and forward line”
“Kennedy and Hearn had less to do than any two men of the fourteen; what came their way was done fairly well. After Wanderer assumed the lead of two goals, that is, through the second half, Kennedy held to his position, but in the first half occasional sallies down the ice proved of value to the attacking division. Stuart’s game was a heady exhibition of cover point play. He kept his temper under provocation, and attended strictly to business. He broke up Ottawa rushes in splendid style, and if his game was not at all times brilliant it was always useful”
“Spittal did not amount to much at point for Ottawa, and Pulford had to work overtime. The cover point was in a vicious humor, but the effectiveness of his play was not to be denied. Lesueur gave a clever exhibition in the poles. He was the one player on the visiting team to remain on the ice all through”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Hearn and Kennedy had very little to do, although they showed that they would be able to do it if necessary, and Spittal and Leseur made about as strong a defence, Lesuer being magnificent, as he had to be, because Spittal, a good player, spoiled his usefulness by running amuck all the time”
“Hod Stuart was far superior to Pulford on Saturday, and the Wanderer forwards showed much better combination than those of Ottawa”
“Hod has a fairly bad reputation in regard for rough play, but the manner in which he behaved himself on Saturday was exemplary”
“Pulford seemed out of sort somehow or another, and stood listlessly moving his stick around in a semi-circle till he lost his temper again”
“Ottawa may thank Leseur for the manner in which they escaped being scored against”
“He [Stuart] is so big that it took half a dozen men to carry him in”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Hod Stuart was the worst offender, and his rough work was passed over by the officials, who, of course, may not have seen it, as Hod is pretty foxy about swatting a man while the referee is close at hand”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Lesueur and Hern divided honors, both doing sensational work in the nets. Lesueur save the Ottawa twenty times or more, using his shins, stick and head as usual, and sometimes skating out to intercept a pass. In the second half when Ottawa were three or four men shy, Lesueur’s work brought down the house. He stopped the puck with his hands, stick and body, turning it aside in a marvelous manner. Hern was equally effective, and in him the Wanderers apparently have a find. Spittal at point put up a far game. He was weak on checking, but handled his stick cleverly, getting the rubber out of danger on many occasions. Spital had the necessary speed, and used his body with good results”
“Kennedy, at the other end, was also in fine form. His rushes were features, and his blocking disastrous to the visitors. Harvey Pulford and the great Hod Stuart opposed each other at cover. Pulford hadn’t as much seed as Stuart, but he bored down on the Wanderer nets in great shape, aiding the forwards and checking with his usual skill”
“Stuart swept up and down the ice like a race-horse, dodging in and out. When he rushed at top speed, he generally found himself alone, none of his team-mates keeping pace with him. Hod had a magnificent wide sweep, but seldom rushed after the visitors began to slash him. He appeared nervous at times, too”
“Alf Smith was the peer of them all, while the article of hockey put up by Shore was one of the surprising features of the match. Hamly was in the thick of the battle throughout, taking and giving punishment and passing and shooting like an old timer”
“Harry Smith did not shine to any extent in the first half, but played like Trojans as the game went on”
“Westwick seldom played better and never rougher. He was every bit as speedy as in his earlier days, and his handling of sticks was well worth seeing”
“Blachford was the most conspicuous of the Wanderers forwards, although Patrick worked hard. Blachford held Alf Smith down as well as anyone could have done. He kept Pulford and Spittal busy and was always on the puck”
“Patrick, Glass and Johnson were also speedy, but they frequently passed recklessly”
“Oh, for McGee”
“Patrick is as brilliant as ever”
Final Score: 4-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Spittal at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #6: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 12 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: Almost the only playing worthy of seniors was that of Moran in goals, and of the two new men, Gladstone, Baptist and Bert Baxter, the latter being the star of the team. Baptist’s play was the only redeeming feature of the Quebec forwards”
Final Score: 10-1 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Hale, Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Baxter at point, Blair at cover, Leonard, Morency, J. Power, and Baptist at forward
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 16 January 1907
A Montreal paper reported: “Grannery took Armstrong’s place at cover-point and did not prove any great improvement”
“It was the Vics’ nice team play and snappy, heady work around the nets that made the game at all interesting to watch. Bowie was in his best scoring form and landed eight of the sixteen goals”
“The Vic cover-point had just missed an easy one on a pass from Bowie. He was right in on the open side of the net, within two feet in fact, but the shot went wide. The disc travelled back to the other end, when Bowie snagged it and nursed it along until Howard got to the spot from which he had made his wide shot. Bowie slammed it over, and Howard this time found the twine”
“On the sides Russell and Gilbert plunged through almost at will, and kept the centre men well fed. Hale and Bowie were on the spot every time and no forward found himself surrounded with no one to pass to at the right moment. Russell’s work along the board and Hale’s nice stick handling and fast skating, taken with Bowie’s scoring, were the features”
“‘Cavie’ Howard is keeping up his promise as a first class cover point”
“For the Shamrocks, Murphy and Baxter were about the pick. McCourt and DeGray were fair. Brennan and Grannery were too slow for a speedy line”
Final Score: 16-3 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, Baxter at center, McCourt at rover, Murphy at RW, and DeGray at LW
Game #8: Montreal Shamrocks vs Ottawa HC, 19 January 1907
An Ottawa paper reported: “Perhaps the best feature of the match was the fine work of Westwick”
“Pulford effected a number of rushes which caused the crowd to sit up and cheer and Harry Smith scored one goal as the result of a beautiful rush through the Shamrock defence. Alf. Smith worked hard at times and got up and down the right wing fence once in a while like a cyclone. His shooting was also good when he worked. Lesueur made three or four phenomenal stops in goal and Spittal did his share towards warding off the Shamrock forwards”
“Degray and Grannery were the choice of the Shamrocks, the former, who is a Cornwall boy, doing particularly good work for his side. Degray has speed and should be with a better team. His shooting was wide however, and he lacked the boring-in tactics, so characteristic of the Ottawas. Lee McCourt, another Cornwall youth, who replaced his brother at left wing, scored Shamrocks’ first goal on a pretty piece of work. He proved himself a neat stick-handler and should be good enough for any septet in a few years. Baxter worked hard, but the visiting forwards seldom got away together. Pulford had little trouble in intercepting the pass when two men rushed, and the long, low shots were easy for Lesueur. Johnnie Brennan, of lacrosse fame, was at point. Johnnie skates like an amateur, but has speed and showed that he is a reliable man in a tight corner. Currie made nine or ten fine stops”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Currie, in the Shamrock goal, did a lot of very useful work for his team”
“Johnny Brennan was strong at point and also assisted his forwards with sensational rushes. The strong men of the forward line were McCourt and DeGray, late of Cornwall”
“Of the local seven, little can be said. The team, as a whole, with perhaps Alf. Smith and Westwick as exceptions, was away below the standard. The line seems demoralized without McGee this winter, and in his absence chances for regaining lost laurels seem none too bright”
Final Score: 6-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, O’Leary at rover, Baxter at center, Degray at RW, and McCourt at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Spittal at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Game #9: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 19 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran’s work in goals was a mixture of good and bad; Blair was weak at point, and Baxter about the same”
“The Montreal defence was not much better, Dr. Cameron being the redeeming feature”
“Sargent’s play was effective, and the scores which he did not account for himself generally originated with him. Mason gave him good support”
“Madonald was the most dangerous of the four, while Leonard did some good work in the second half. Power’s dashes were spectacular, but the Quebec rover did not work all the time”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Dr. Cameron, for Montreal, played probably the steadiest game of anyone on the ice, but the Montreal forwards, Smaill, Sargent, Chipchase and Mason, did some real fast playing, most of it being individual work”
“The two goalkeepers, Moran and White, were pretty good in their respective positions, but White had a shade the better of the work, and Moran seemed to be a little off color”
Final Score: 15-8 Montreal HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, J. Power at rover, Baptist at center, Leonard at RW, and Macdonald at LW
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #10: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 23 January 1907
Not much on this one- it was overshadowed by the game between Kenora and Ottawa.
“...but Fry with his little round cap perched on the top of his head, and Magor with a white tuque drawn over his ears, and Cavie Howard with a blue cap and chewing gum to beat the band, effectually stopped everything that came towards the Victoria nets”
Final Score: 12-6 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at LW, and Mason at RW
Game #11: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 26 January 1907
Gilbert was hurt in the second half, and Eveleigh had to take his place on RW.
“Leseuer in the opening minutes stopped enough shots to win a couple of games, and if Ottawa got going without a serious deficit it was largely due to his work, coupled with that of Pulford”
“Percy Lesueur, in the goals for the Senators, gave a magnificent display of coolness and sharpness of vision”
“Baird, at point, did nothing startling, but is a better man than Spittal. Pulford, however, was at his best. His work was not gentle- he is a big fellow and of a strenuous temperament- but it appeared to be fair. He was none the less effective for cutting out rough tactics, and combination dashes by the opposing quartette were met with all the resources and cunning that made him one of the great defence players in the game. Bowie drew his especial attention; he seemed to calculate that a rush would culminate in a pass to the great Vic scorer, and time and again he anticipated this pass with a poke or a jab at the puck that brought the Vic attack to a fruitless end. Pulford sallied out occasionally, but not often”
“The Smiths carried off the honors on the line, but both Westwick and Shore were useful, if not as effective, as the other pair. Shore seems to be the coming man on the line, his shooting being especially good”
“Hale and Howard were the stars on the maroon and white, and no players on the ice had anything on them for the night’s play. Howard was as great on the defence as he was on the forward line. He plunged into the thick of every Ottawa rush and it seemed at times like magic the way he would shake himself clear of the pack and break down the ice in dazzling dashes. With Hale he showed the greatest stamina on the Vic side, for this pair at the finish were the ones to show reserve force. Hale was in the game all the way, speedy on his skates and clever with his stick. He had a fine shot from the side that proved deadly to Lesueur. There were many who wondered after Gilbert had to quite why a sturdy player like Hale was not thrown on the wing and Eveleigh, who is essentially a centre man, given his proper position. Russell and Hale could have outmatched their covers on the wings, while Bowie and Eveleigh would have held their own in centre ice”
“While Hale may be singled out of the VIc quartette, a good word is to be said for each of the other three. Bowie worked like a Trojan, and it speaks well for his effectiveness that he scored as often as he did under the cat-like watchfulness of the other side”
“But Bowie was so often sandwiched between three and four Ottawa men that he had to keep his eyes turned in half a dozen directions at the one time and so it was that at times the disc came out from the corners and Bowie failed to do the needful. Still many seemed disappointed that he did not turn around and do the whole thing himself. He was exhausted at the finish and only his grit brought him along in the final rallies when Vics tried hard to even up”
“Russell was a tower of strength to the VIcs on the wing and if his work was not as showy as that of Hale in centre it was very nearly as effective. But Alf Smith was his cover and those who have seen Smith playing this year know just what that means for the man opposite him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The two Smiths, the men who were singled out for arrest for their work in the Wanderer match, were the two most brilliant men on the ice”
“Blair Russell and Russell Bowie came next, but the latter, after the tremendous efforts in the second half to even the score, was pretty well done up”
“All the other players held their own end fine, but Lesueur had Fry beaten in the goal-work. The man who probably played the prettiest game was Westwick, a veteran of veterans, and no one who watched him bore in and slide out of the ruck, and twist and criss-cross Saturday, will wonder that seven years ago he was known as ‘the rat’”
“...Alf. Smith, who played a brilliant and clean game, easily passed the Victoria defence with a few quick strides…”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Baird was one of the fastest men on the ice. He broke away and out-distanced Bowie and Russell repeatedly, shooting and passing faultlessly and checking back on every occasion”
“Alf Smith again demonstrated that he is the peer of right wing men, and Shore’s playing was also up to the standard”
“Howard was very effective. Victorias have a fine forward line. The great Russell Bowie was in the center of every attack, but did not do his usual good work. Bowie hadn’t the speed of Russell, Hale or Howard and missed many chances to score. His stickhandling, nevertheless, was grand. Hale was the voice of the Vic forwards”
“Alf. Smith can’t be beaten”
Final Score: 12-10 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Leseuer in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #12: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 26 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “... Moran in goals, who had shot after shot rained in upon him and did some excellent work”
Final Score: 11-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Marshall and Johnson on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, Constantine at rover, McDonald at center, Leonard and Morency on the wings
Game #13: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 30 January 1907
Final Score: 5-3 Shamrocks
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Hewitt at cover, Granary at rover, Baxter at center, Mulcair at LW, and Hanrahan at RW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Horsfall at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Chipchase at center, Mason at LW, and Sargent at RW
Game #14: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 2 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Pulford and Baird were too much for them”
“On the Montreal team White made a good showing in goal in the second half, though he seemed off color in the first. Brownrigg, at point, seldom strayed, although Smaill, who played cover, often charged with the forwards. Chipchase and Kervin were also rather prominent, making desperate attempts to pull up in the second half”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Smaill, a stocky little chap with a bundle of useful speed, who played half-back for the Westmount rugby team, was the best of the visitors and showed a willingness to rush in and take all kinds of body-checks from Baird and Pulford. He can shoot, and was about the most aggressive man on the ice. Mason, at left wing, worked hard and often, and Sargent, the captain and center, proved a very effective check. Sargent is a pretty stickhandler and poked the puck away from the Ottawa forwards repeatedly. White did good work in the flags and Brownrigg essayed a few fast rushes from point…”
“None of the Ottawas showed up particularly well, except Pulford. The big cover-point played rag with the Montreal forwards, and took the puck down within shooting distance frequently. Lesueur always played a great game, and Saturday was no exception. He seemed to pick them out of the air. Baird did not show up as well as against Victorias, but went down the ice at a great clip ten or eleven times, skating away from those who attempted to overtake him. Billy had a deal of hard luck, too, and the heavy ice told against his efforts to keep up his scoring record. Alf Smith, Shore, Harry Smith, and Westwick had little trouble in outplayed their covers. Once or twice, however, there was a suspicion of their usual brilliance about their rushes”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Play was almost wholly of an individual nature, the outstanding features being the work of White and Lesueur, the opposing goal men, who gave fine exhibitions before the nets. Montreal’s defence, Brownrigg and Smaill, was pretty effective, and the same might be said of that of Ottawa”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Brownrigg and Smaill especially did some nice work at point and cover, and even big Harvey Pulford was sent sprawling several times in attempting to carry the rubber into the enemy’s territory. Pulford himself, however, played excellent hockey at cover point. Both White and Leseuer did clever work before the nets, but none of the others did work effective enough to be worthy of special mention”
Final Score: 5-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Smaill at cover, Kervin at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Chipchase at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Montreal Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 105 or 107 | 37, 39, or 42 |
| Ottawa HC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 54 |
| Montreal Victorias | 6 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 70 |
| Montreal HC | 3 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 83 |
| Quebec HC | 2 | 8 | 0 | 60, 62, or 65 | 88 or 90 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 2 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 120 |
Skater Stats
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| Bowie | Victorias | Rover | 37 | 11 | 48 |
| E. Russell | Wanderers | Center | 38 | 2 | 40 |
| A. Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| B. Russell | Victorias | LW | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| H. Smith | Ottawa HC | C | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| H. Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Shore | Ottawa HC | LW | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Johnson | Wanderers | LW | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Hale | Victorias | Center | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sargent | Montreal HC | Center | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Blachford | Wanderers | RW | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Glass | Wanderers | R/C | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Smaill | Montreal HC | Rover | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Patrick | Wanderers | P/R | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Murphy | Shamrocks | RW | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Eveleigh | Victorias | Center | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Mason | Montreal HC | W | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gilbert | Victorias | RW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Mulcair | Shamrocks | LW | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Baxter | Quebec HC | C/Cover | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Brennan | Shamrocks | Point | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Power | Quebec HC | Cover | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Chipchase | Montreal HC | W | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kavanagh | Shamrocks | RW/R | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Stuart | Wanderers | Cover | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Constantine | Quebec HC | LW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marshall | Wanderers | Rover | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron | Montreal HC | Cover | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| McDonald | Quebec HC | C/LW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Davidson | Victorias | Point | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Leonard | Quebec HC | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Snelling | Ottawa HC | Center | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Howard | Victorias | Cover | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pulford | Ottawa HC | Cover | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Baird | Ottawa HC | Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DeGray | Shamrocks | W | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hewitt | Shamrocks | Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Magor | Victorias | Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McCarthy | Shamrocks | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| McCourt | Shamrocks | R/LW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grannery | Shamrocks | Cover | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blair | Quebec HC | P/CP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerwin | Shamrocks | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Plante | Quebec HC | UNK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Power | Quebec HC | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tigh | Shamrocks | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Williams | Ottawa HC | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kennedy | Wanderers | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe H. Smith | Ottawa HC | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maybe B. Russell | Victorias | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maybe Blachford | Wanderers | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe McDonald | Quebec HC | C/LW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe A. Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe H. Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glass or Blachford | Wanderers | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Smith or H. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hale or B. Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shore or H. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Baptist or Baxter | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or Eveleigh | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or Hale | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or B. Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chipchase or Kerwin | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eveleigh or B. Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glass or Patrick | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hale or B. Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnson or E. Russell | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan or McDonald | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason, Smaill, or Sargent | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sargent or Smaill | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shore or A. Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shore or H. Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Smith, H. Westwick, or T. Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| H. Smith or H. Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or Davidson | Victorias | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert or B. Russell | Victorias | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glass or Johnson | Wanderers | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glass or E. Russell | Wanderers | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulford or Shore | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Smith or H. Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UNK | Quebec HC | N/A | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| UNK | Wanderers | N/A | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| UNK | Montreal HC | N/A | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| UNK | Shamrocks | N/A | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Hern | Wanderers | 10 | 37, 39, or 42 | 3.70, 3.90, or 4.20 |
| Lesueur | Ottawa HC | 10 | 54 | 5.40 |
| Doddridge | Quebec HC | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| Frye | Victorias | 10 | 70 | 7.00 |
| White | Montreal HC | 10 | 83 | 8.30 |
| Moran | Quebec HC | 7 | 71 or 73 | 10.14 or 10.43 |
| Currie | Shamrocks | 10 | 120 | 12.00 |
Game #1: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 2 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “During this time- almost ten minutes of the first half- the strength and usefulness of Hod Stuart was quite apparent. His timely checking and big sweep helped Wanderer tremendously. He broke up many Victoria charges and began to move into the play himself. Then a surprising thing developed. Stuart was checked with much the same ease as he himself was checking, and it soon began to become evident that the Pittsburg importation was not the only star on the ice”
“Not only was the line working splendidly, but the performance of Howard and Davidson on the Victoria defence was really great. These two players broke into the plays in flashy style. They broke up combination when it was attempted, and were strong in nipping individual charges. Then, too, they threw themselves into attacking plays”
“Hearne did his work then, and his performances during that time afterwards proved exceedingly useful to his team”
“In checking Victorias showed wonderful resource and the manner in which all the forwards, Blair Russell in particular, hurried back and aided the defence was a revelation”
“Blair Russell did splendid work throughout the game and repeatedly he pulled away the puck from Wanderer players within shooting distance. His namesake on the Wanderer team, but he gained unpleasant notoriety by slashing and was benched three times for a total of nineteen minutes”
“Hale, Bowie and Gilbert worked wonders on the Victoria line. Hale proved the wonder of the night. This newcomer played like a brick and his checking and general work was of tip top quality. Bowie showed form, but he was well worn before the end of the game, and he seemed to feel the punishment that was meted to him. The defence men, Howard and Davidson, worked like Trojans, and they will readily stand comparison with the other pair. In the first half, Howard was more in the game than Hod Stuart. Twice he bodied Stuart off his feet when the latter was making dangerous rushes”
“Davidson showed himself possessed a wealth of speed”
“Davidson showed not only speed, but he displayed admirable judgement in checking, and he carried the rubber in fine manner. He proved useful in dodging players, and he succeeded in passing even the redoubtable Hod Stuart. Fry, in the Victoria goal, showed more class than usual”
“Of the forwards, Lester Patrick was one to show class during the opening session”
“Glass tried hard, too, and this pair kept the Wanderer stock up. Russell was speedy and seemed to be working along, but his play was then not as good as usual. On the other side of the ice Johnson moved along with him, but Gilbert certainly had the better of the lanky chap throughout the night”
“On the other side, Blair Russell had the best of his namesake, but in the centre Bowie and Hale were outplayed by Patrick and Glass as the game progressed”
“Lester Patrick was now back, and his work was really a shining mark on the Wanderer team”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Riley Hearn, of the Wanderers, makes a fine goalkeeper, but Fry, from the very outcome of things, must have been at least hust as good, or otherwise the Wanderer forwards must have been much inferior, for Hearn had a man with worldwide reputation to protect him [ostensibly Stuart], and Fry only two amateurs”
“Davidson and Howard played magnificent games”
“Russell Bowie showed once more that he is the peer of them all. He can do anything, go through or jump over anything, throw the puck at the net from almost any position on the ice, and stand punishment which would [illegible] other men out from the game”
“Blair Russell did some fine dashing work as usual, and Gilbert and Hale assisted these two like parts of clockwork mechanism”
“Of the Wanderers, Lester Patrick played a magnificent game at times, but he was the first to physically weaken”
“Glass and he [Patrick] played the best together, and Glass also at times distinguished himself, but their play had too much individualism”
“Johnson and Erne Russell played their usual good game”
“Bowie waited his chance, and then sent in one of those shots of his which cannot be stopped”
“Hod Stuart is a good natured giant and plays a clean game”
“Hale is a real ‘find’. He has speed and can handle his stick”
“Lester Patrick is a graceful player”
“RIley Hearne proved his class as a goalkeeper last night”
There was some debate as to whether Hod Stuart was worth the money he was being paid.
“To say that Hod Stuart played a wonderful game would be putting it rather strong, but to say that he saved the Wanderer goals many times would be giving credit where credit is due. The Wanderers’ new cover point plays a pretty steady and apparently well calculated game. He always seems to be moving at ease and his weight makes his checking quite effective. His stride is quite long and when coming down the ice his speed is deceiving, for he does not seem to be travelling near as fast as he really is”
“He [Stuart] is a sturdy player and can use both his stick and body to advantage”
Final Score: 6-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hearn in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Russell and Johnson on the wings
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell and Gilbert on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | Howard | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | Kennedy | N/A |
| Victorias | B. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Stuart | N/A |
| Victorias | B. Russell | Davidson or Bowie | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | Glass or Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | Bowie | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | B. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Stuart | N/A |
Game #2: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 5 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Shamrocks furnished a brace of surprises, playing Reddy McMillan and DeGray, the latter also a Cornwall man. Reddy was not particularly useful to the Irishmen, but DeGray showed some class and proved to be a steady worker, scoring two of the three Shamrock goals. The last one was done on a smart rush and was well earned”
An Ottawa paper reported: “McMillan played a fast, effective game and was assisted by Baxter and De Gray”
“Johnnie Brennan did some fine work once in a while, and Currie, the new goal-keeper, imported from Nova Scotia, made good, blocking many a hard shot”
“Dr. Cameron, at cover point, played well, but the forwards loafed time and again, doing little combination work and shooting wildly”
Final Score: 5-3 Montreal HC
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrig at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase and Mason on the wings
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Armstrong at cover, Murphy at rover, Bacter at center, McMillan and DeGray on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
Game #3: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 5 January 1907
An Ottawa paper reported: “Lesueur in goal for the locals save the situation many times after the speedy Quebecers had got by both Moore and Pulford”
“Alf Smith was the star of the Ottawas, and worked like a trojan all night. The Ottawas would have scored many more goals if he had got any kind of support. He would repeatedly beat the whole Quebec defence, only to find no one there to shoot. He was repeatedly cheered by the crowd. Westwick and Harry Smith appeared to have somewhat of an off night. Westwick missed many good chances to score, which on other nights he would have converted easily. Then Harry Smith did not bore in as he usually does, nor was he as accurate in his shooting. He redeemed himself towards the last, however, by making some pretty rushes down the ice and scored a couple of goals. Shore is speedy and a good shot and put up a fast article of hockey, but he wants to get away from the idea that slashing and tripping helps to win game”
“Pulford played his old reliable game on the defence and would repeatedly take the puck down into the enemy’s territory and come close to scoring on a number of occasions. The way he broke up the rushes of the Quebecers was good to see. Moore also put up a good defence game and assisted the forwards in many a rush down the ice. Lesueur in goal put up a beautiful game, being called upon to stop many hard drives which looked like sure scores. He is one of the finest in the game, and adds much strength to the team. He is fast in his movements and lifts beautifully. Ottawa certainly made a find when they landed him”
“The defence outside of Moran in goal is the weak spot on the team. Moran is a dandy and made some beautiful stops”
“McDonald, Gillespie and Morency all put up good games. Blair at point was slow in getting after his man when the rubber came down, and his lifting was not gilt-edged by any means”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Pulford and Moore had a clever and effective scheme for blocking Quebec’s attacks. Moore, as a rule, stopped the man, while Pulford purloined the puck”
“Pulford made a few spectacular rushes while Moore’s form and speed were surprising. He seemed speedier than ever and would have scored on one occasion had he not been tripped. Lesueur was cheered repeatedly and has evidently become a favorite with the Ottawa fans”
“Alf Smith was the best of the four, his dodging, rushing and shooting being the features. Harry Smith took a brace in the second half, scoring twice in rapid succession on beautiful plays. Westwick didn’t do anything great, but his checking came in handy on many instances. Shore tallied twice on splendid shots but made three trips to the side for tripping and slashing”
“Paddy Moran, their goalkeeper, again proved himself as good as gold, getting applause, even from the warmest Ottawa supporters. Blair and Power seemed to place explicit confidence in Moran, for they separated whenever an Ottawa man rushed, allowing him to shoot”
“Blair and Power stopped many a dangerous rush and frequently carried the puck into Ottawa territory. It was on the forward line, however, that Quebec were beaten. Charlie Power, Leonard Morency, and Gillespie were smothered by their covers. Charlie Power, a brother of Joe’s, was the best of the four, but Moore and Pulfor blocked their attacks every time”
“Harry Smith fooled the whole Quebec defence, scoring the fourth”
“Shore is a splendid shot”
“Frank McGee was missed”
“Lesueur’s work was gilt-edged”
“Westwick didn’t over-exert himself”
“Alf. Smith seems to improve with age”
“Pulford’s rushes reminded many of the olden days”
“Moore’s speed was one of the surprises of the night”
“Harry Smith had them all guessing”
“Moran might make a good baseball player. His catching was swell”
“Charlie Power seems to be a chip off the old block. He has speed to burn and is an expert stick handler”
A Montreal paper wrote: “...Alf. Smith, who practically took upon his own shoulder the whole work of the line. He fought a hard, clean, consistent game all night and did more than any other member of the team to defeat Quebec”
“‘Rat’ Westwick was the dead one of the team with Harry Smith running a close second for the distinction. Shore, the debutante of the season, who is endeavoring to wear Frank McGee’s skates, was swallowed up in the early part of the evening but discovered himself later on”
“Moore’s work at cover-point was a revelation. There had been talk of replacing him with Armstrong, of last year’s Smith’s Fall’s seven, who was transferred to Ottawa for the purpose”
“Pulford, playing his first game of the season, was quite as good as ever, getting in many an effective run down the ice in assistance of his lagging forward line. Lesueur in Ottawa’s goal completes a defence upon which it will undoubtedly be difficult to improve. He is easily the cleverest man before the net of the many who have worn the red, black, and white”
“There are rumors to the effect that Harold Armstrong will be tried out on the forward line during the week, and he may possibly replace Shore against the Wanderers”
“Moran in Quebec’s goal gave an exhibition which was little if anything behind that of Lesueur, while Blair and Joe Power made up a fairly strong defence”
“C. Power, McDonald, and Gillespie were effective in front, easily outskating Ottawa’s forwards”
“Morency was not in the class of the other three, however”
Another Montreal paper reported: “LeSueur, the famous goal tender of the Ottawas, was in the nets, and his work was really magnificent. In fact, he alone, with the giant Pulford, kept the Quebec boys from breaking into the score sheet early in the game”
“Moran, in the Quebec flags, was a wonder”
“Pulford played a splendid game, as did Moore; Shore, the new man, filling the vacancy left by Frank McGee, while fast, marred his work by repeated fouling. Alf and Harry Smith were also prominent, while Westwick was not as good as usual. For Quebec, Moran was the star, while Gillespie and Morency put up great forward games”
Final Score: 6-1 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, McDonald at center, Morency at RW, and Gillespie at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Westwick | Shore or Pulford |
| Ottawa | A. Smith or Shore | Maybe A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | H. Smith or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Pulford | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #4: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 9 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell performed well in the centre, and inasmuch as he captured five of the Wanderer goals, his scoring ability was no small factor in his team’s victory. Blatchford worked hard on the wing position, but his shooting was off color. Glass and Johnson played their usual tireless game. What the team lacked, however, was some one to direct the attack, keep the men in their places, and throw some system into the play. This Patricks has supplied in the past, and it was decidedly lacking lsat night. The forwards rambled all over the ice, and under the close covering of Sargent and Smaill, who played excellently for Montreal, their quartette never got working smoothly”
“At the defence end Stuart had a night off. He made some very fine dashes, eluding the Montreal team with his long swinging strides, but on the other hand, he was stopped time and again and the disc slipped away from him before he could get up speed. There was evidently something wrong with his skates or boots”
“Kennedy starred at point and his speedy trips up and down the ice did much to help out the forwards and make amends for Stuart’s work. Hern would have had a busy evening but for the wild shooting of the Montreal forwards”
“Cameron and White starred on the defence, while Brownrigg was only indifferent. Cameron’s cover-point game was decidedly useful to Montreal, and his rushes were the life of the forward line”
“White stopped in sensational style”
“Johnston can always be counted upon for something unique in the gymnastic line, and last night he took a spin in the ozone that should be copyrighted”
“White, the Montreal goalkeep, was stopping ‘em with his teeth”
“Hod Stuart is far from being a rough-house performer”
“Goalkeeper Hearne looked poor in the first half and good in the second”
“Admirers of an athlete’s shape have to admit there are no flaws in Hod Stuart’s style of architecture”
“The cheering news arrives that the new man on the Kenora team is faster than Phillips. That’s going some”
“Hod Stuart distinguished himself by falling at least 47 times”
“Last night’s make-up weakened the Wanderers. Patrick was missed in centre. Why not try Blachford in Johnston’s place?”
One Ottawa paper wrote: “The Wanderer line seemed lost without Patrick and there was little brilliancy of attack”
“A feature of the game was the manner in which Hod Stuart was handled. None of the Montreal players showed any fear of the Pittsburg star and he was slammed all over the ice”
Final Score: 6-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrig at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Chichase at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | Glass | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Blachford | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Blachford | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #5: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 12 January 1907
This game was marred by excessive physicality and violence, Pulford, Alf Smith, and Spittal appearing to be the main perpetrators.
A Montreal paper wrote: “... only to collide and go down with Pulford, who at this time of the game was playing like a demon, saving scores when scores seemed certain”
“Alf. Smith was the star of the Capital quartette, he was the only one of the four successful in breaking through at all frequently and his shooting from the side was first class. His play, however, was marred by the fouls”
“Shore scored Ottawa’s two goals, and was useful all through, but the new comer was only too quick to follow the lead in adopting foul tactics. Blatchford’s game improved in the second half; he stood up to the rough work and his worst fault was his inability to score on some fine chances offered. Johnson worked hard as usual and at times showed good form”
“In centre ice Patrick and Glass had Harry Smith and Westwick faded. Patrick was the forward star for the winning team, his stickhandling was the best on the ice, his play was effective and he took no part in the roughing. Glass plugging away all night was valuable to both to defence and forward line”
“Kennedy and Hearn had less to do than any two men of the fourteen; what came their way was done fairly well. After Wanderer assumed the lead of two goals, that is, through the second half, Kennedy held to his position, but in the first half occasional sallies down the ice proved of value to the attacking division. Stuart’s game was a heady exhibition of cover point play. He kept his temper under provocation, and attended strictly to business. He broke up Ottawa rushes in splendid style, and if his game was not at all times brilliant it was always useful”
“Spittal did not amount to much at point for Ottawa, and Pulford had to work overtime. The cover point was in a vicious humor, but the effectiveness of his play was not to be denied. Lesueur gave a clever exhibition in the poles. He was the one player on the visiting team to remain on the ice all through”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “Hearn and Kennedy had very little to do, although they showed that they would be able to do it if necessary, and Spittal and Leseur made about as strong a defence, Lesuer being magnificent, as he had to be, because Spittal, a good player, spoiled his usefulness by running amuck all the time”
“Hod Stuart was far superior to Pulford on Saturday, and the Wanderer forwards showed much better combination than those of Ottawa”
“Hod has a fairly bad reputation in regard for rough play, but the manner in which he behaved himself on Saturday was exemplary”
“Pulford seemed out of sort somehow or another, and stood listlessly moving his stick around in a semi-circle till he lost his temper again”
“Ottawa may thank Leseur for the manner in which they escaped being scored against”
“He [Stuart] is so big that it took half a dozen men to carry him in”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Hod Stuart was the worst offender, and his rough work was passed over by the officials, who, of course, may not have seen it, as Hod is pretty foxy about swatting a man while the referee is close at hand”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Lesueur and Hern divided honors, both doing sensational work in the nets. Lesueur save the Ottawa twenty times or more, using his shins, stick and head as usual, and sometimes skating out to intercept a pass. In the second half when Ottawa were three or four men shy, Lesueur’s work brought down the house. He stopped the puck with his hands, stick and body, turning it aside in a marvelous manner. Hern was equally effective, and in him the Wanderers apparently have a find. Spittal at point put up a far game. He was weak on checking, but handled his stick cleverly, getting the rubber out of danger on many occasions. Spital had the necessary speed, and used his body with good results”
“Kennedy, at the other end, was also in fine form. His rushes were features, and his blocking disastrous to the visitors. Harvey Pulford and the great Hod Stuart opposed each other at cover. Pulford hadn’t as much seed as Stuart, but he bored down on the Wanderer nets in great shape, aiding the forwards and checking with his usual skill”
“Stuart swept up and down the ice like a race-horse, dodging in and out. When he rushed at top speed, he generally found himself alone, none of his team-mates keeping pace with him. Hod had a magnificent wide sweep, but seldom rushed after the visitors began to slash him. He appeared nervous at times, too”
“Alf Smith was the peer of them all, while the article of hockey put up by Shore was one of the surprising features of the match. Hamly was in the thick of the battle throughout, taking and giving punishment and passing and shooting like an old timer”
“Harry Smith did not shine to any extent in the first half, but played like Trojans as the game went on”
“Westwick seldom played better and never rougher. He was every bit as speedy as in his earlier days, and his handling of sticks was well worth seeing”
“Blachford was the most conspicuous of the Wanderers forwards, although Patrick worked hard. Blachford held Alf Smith down as well as anyone could have done. He kept Pulford and Spittal busy and was always on the puck”
“Patrick, Glass and Johnson were also speedy, but they frequently passed recklessly”
“Oh, for McGee”
“Patrick is as brilliant as ever”
Final Score: 4-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Spittal at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Kennedy at point, Stuart at cover, Patrick at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Patrick or Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Blachford | Maybe Blachford | Patrick |
| Ottawa | Shore | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Blachford | N/A |
Game #6: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 12 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: Almost the only playing worthy of seniors was that of Moran in goals, and of the two new men, Gladstone, Baptist and Bert Baxter, the latter being the star of the team. Baptist’s play was the only redeeming feature of the Quebec forwards”
Final Score: 10-1 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Hale, Bowie, Russell, and Gilbert at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Baxter at point, Blair at cover, Leonard, Morency, J. Power, and Baptist at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Plante | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 16 January 1907
A Montreal paper reported: “Grannery took Armstrong’s place at cover-point and did not prove any great improvement”
“It was the Vics’ nice team play and snappy, heady work around the nets that made the game at all interesting to watch. Bowie was in his best scoring form and landed eight of the sixteen goals”
“The Vic cover-point had just missed an easy one on a pass from Bowie. He was right in on the open side of the net, within two feet in fact, but the shot went wide. The disc travelled back to the other end, when Bowie snagged it and nursed it along until Howard got to the spot from which he had made his wide shot. Bowie slammed it over, and Howard this time found the twine”
“On the sides Russell and Gilbert plunged through almost at will, and kept the centre men well fed. Hale and Bowie were on the spot every time and no forward found himself surrounded with no one to pass to at the right moment. Russell’s work along the board and Hale’s nice stick handling and fast skating, taken with Bowie’s scoring, were the features”
“‘Cavie’ Howard is keeping up his promise as a first class cover point”
“For the Shamrocks, Murphy and Baxter were about the pick. McCourt and DeGray were fair. Brennan and Grannery were too slow for a speedy line”
Final Score: 16-3 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, Baxter at center, McCourt at rover, Murphy at RW, and DeGray at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McCourt | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | Bowie | N/A |
Game #8: Montreal Shamrocks vs Ottawa HC, 19 January 1907
An Ottawa paper reported: “Perhaps the best feature of the match was the fine work of Westwick”
“Pulford effected a number of rushes which caused the crowd to sit up and cheer and Harry Smith scored one goal as the result of a beautiful rush through the Shamrock defence. Alf. Smith worked hard at times and got up and down the right wing fence once in a while like a cyclone. His shooting was also good when he worked. Lesueur made three or four phenomenal stops in goal and Spittal did his share towards warding off the Shamrock forwards”
“Degray and Grannery were the choice of the Shamrocks, the former, who is a Cornwall boy, doing particularly good work for his side. Degray has speed and should be with a better team. His shooting was wide however, and he lacked the boring-in tactics, so characteristic of the Ottawas. Lee McCourt, another Cornwall youth, who replaced his brother at left wing, scored Shamrocks’ first goal on a pretty piece of work. He proved himself a neat stick-handler and should be good enough for any septet in a few years. Baxter worked hard, but the visiting forwards seldom got away together. Pulford had little trouble in intercepting the pass when two men rushed, and the long, low shots were easy for Lesueur. Johnnie Brennan, of lacrosse fame, was at point. Johnnie skates like an amateur, but has speed and showed that he is a reliable man in a tight corner. Currie made nine or ten fine stops”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Currie, in the Shamrock goal, did a lot of very useful work for his team”
“Johnny Brennan was strong at point and also assisted his forwards with sensational rushes. The strong men of the forward line were McCourt and DeGray, late of Cornwall”
“Of the local seven, little can be said. The team, as a whole, with perhaps Alf. Smith and Westwick as exceptions, was away below the standard. The line seems demoralized without McGee this winter, and in his absence chances for regaining lost laurels seem none too bright”
Final Score: 6-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, O’Leary at rover, Baxter at center, Degray at RW, and McCourt at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Spittal at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McCourt | Baxter | Grannery |
| Ottawa | Westwick | H. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | Westwick |
| Ottawa | Westwick | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | H. Smith | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
Game #9: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 19 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran’s work in goals was a mixture of good and bad; Blair was weak at point, and Baxter about the same”
“The Montreal defence was not much better, Dr. Cameron being the redeeming feature”
“Sargent’s play was effective, and the scores which he did not account for himself generally originated with him. Mason gave him good support”
“Madonald was the most dangerous of the four, while Leonard did some good work in the second half. Power’s dashes were spectacular, but the Quebec rover did not work all the time”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Dr. Cameron, for Montreal, played probably the steadiest game of anyone on the ice, but the Montreal forwards, Smaill, Sargent, Chipchase and Mason, did some real fast playing, most of it being individual work”
“The two goalkeepers, Moran and White, were pretty good in their respective positions, but White had a shade the better of the work, and Moran seemed to be a little off color”
Final Score: 15-8 Montreal HC
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, J. Power at rover, Baptist at center, Leonard at RW, and Macdonald at LW
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent or Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Macdonald | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leonard | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Baptist or Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
Game #10: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 23 January 1907
Not much on this one- it was overshadowed by the game between Kenora and Ottawa.
“...but Fry with his little round cap perched on the top of his head, and Magor with a white tuque drawn over his ears, and Cavie Howard with a blue cap and chewing gum to beat the band, effectually stopped everything that came towards the Victoria nets”
Final Score: 12-6 Victorias
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at LW, and Mason at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
Game #11: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 26 January 1907
Gilbert was hurt in the second half, and Eveleigh had to take his place on RW.
“Leseuer in the opening minutes stopped enough shots to win a couple of games, and if Ottawa got going without a serious deficit it was largely due to his work, coupled with that of Pulford”
“Percy Lesueur, in the goals for the Senators, gave a magnificent display of coolness and sharpness of vision”
“Baird, at point, did nothing startling, but is a better man than Spittal. Pulford, however, was at his best. His work was not gentle- he is a big fellow and of a strenuous temperament- but it appeared to be fair. He was none the less effective for cutting out rough tactics, and combination dashes by the opposing quartette were met with all the resources and cunning that made him one of the great defence players in the game. Bowie drew his especial attention; he seemed to calculate that a rush would culminate in a pass to the great Vic scorer, and time and again he anticipated this pass with a poke or a jab at the puck that brought the Vic attack to a fruitless end. Pulford sallied out occasionally, but not often”
“The Smiths carried off the honors on the line, but both Westwick and Shore were useful, if not as effective, as the other pair. Shore seems to be the coming man on the line, his shooting being especially good”
“Hale and Howard were the stars on the maroon and white, and no players on the ice had anything on them for the night’s play. Howard was as great on the defence as he was on the forward line. He plunged into the thick of every Ottawa rush and it seemed at times like magic the way he would shake himself clear of the pack and break down the ice in dazzling dashes. With Hale he showed the greatest stamina on the Vic side, for this pair at the finish were the ones to show reserve force. Hale was in the game all the way, speedy on his skates and clever with his stick. He had a fine shot from the side that proved deadly to Lesueur. There were many who wondered after Gilbert had to quite why a sturdy player like Hale was not thrown on the wing and Eveleigh, who is essentially a centre man, given his proper position. Russell and Hale could have outmatched their covers on the wings, while Bowie and Eveleigh would have held their own in centre ice”
“While Hale may be singled out of the VIc quartette, a good word is to be said for each of the other three. Bowie worked like a Trojan, and it speaks well for his effectiveness that he scored as often as he did under the cat-like watchfulness of the other side”
“But Bowie was so often sandwiched between three and four Ottawa men that he had to keep his eyes turned in half a dozen directions at the one time and so it was that at times the disc came out from the corners and Bowie failed to do the needful. Still many seemed disappointed that he did not turn around and do the whole thing himself. He was exhausted at the finish and only his grit brought him along in the final rallies when Vics tried hard to even up”
“Russell was a tower of strength to the VIcs on the wing and if his work was not as showy as that of Hale in centre it was very nearly as effective. But Alf Smith was his cover and those who have seen Smith playing this year know just what that means for the man opposite him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The two Smiths, the men who were singled out for arrest for their work in the Wanderer match, were the two most brilliant men on the ice”
“Blair Russell and Russell Bowie came next, but the latter, after the tremendous efforts in the second half to even the score, was pretty well done up”
“All the other players held their own end fine, but Lesueur had Fry beaten in the goal-work. The man who probably played the prettiest game was Westwick, a veteran of veterans, and no one who watched him bore in and slide out of the ruck, and twist and criss-cross Saturday, will wonder that seven years ago he was known as ‘the rat’”
“...Alf. Smith, who played a brilliant and clean game, easily passed the Victoria defence with a few quick strides…”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Baird was one of the fastest men on the ice. He broke away and out-distanced Bowie and Russell repeatedly, shooting and passing faultlessly and checking back on every occasion”
“Alf Smith again demonstrated that he is the peer of right wing men, and Shore’s playing was also up to the standard”
“Howard was very effective. Victorias have a fine forward line. The great Russell Bowie was in the center of every attack, but did not do his usual good work. Bowie hadn’t the speed of Russell, Hale or Howard and missed many chances to score. His stickhandling, nevertheless, was grand. Hale was the voice of the Vic forwards”
“Alf. Smith can’t be beaten”
Final Score: 12-10 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Leseuer in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Shore or H. Smith | A. Smith | Maybe H. Smith |
| Victorias | Hale or B. Russell | Howard | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Shore | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore or H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Baird | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | Bowie | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Baird | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | Westwick or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Russell | Maybe Russell | Eveleigh |
| Victorias | Eveleigh or Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Hale | Russell | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick or H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Russell or Hale | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or Russell | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Davidson | N/A | N/A |
Game #12: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 26 January 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “... Moran in goals, who had shot after shot rained in upon him and did some excellent work”
Final Score: 11-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Marshall and Johnson on the wings
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, Constantine at rover, McDonald at center, Leonard and Morency on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Glass | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | UNK | N/A | N/A |
Game #13: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 30 January 1907
Final Score: 5-3 Shamrocks
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Hewitt at cover, Granary at rover, Baxter at center, Mulcair at LW, and Hanrahan at RW
Montreal HC: White in goal, Horsfall at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Chipchase at center, Mason at LW, and Sargent at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Grannery | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
Game #14: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 2 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Pulford and Baird were too much for them”
“On the Montreal team White made a good showing in goal in the second half, though he seemed off color in the first. Brownrigg, at point, seldom strayed, although Smaill, who played cover, often charged with the forwards. Chipchase and Kervin were also rather prominent, making desperate attempts to pull up in the second half”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Smaill, a stocky little chap with a bundle of useful speed, who played half-back for the Westmount rugby team, was the best of the visitors and showed a willingness to rush in and take all kinds of body-checks from Baird and Pulford. He can shoot, and was about the most aggressive man on the ice. Mason, at left wing, worked hard and often, and Sargent, the captain and center, proved a very effective check. Sargent is a pretty stickhandler and poked the puck away from the Ottawa forwards repeatedly. White did good work in the flags and Brownrigg essayed a few fast rushes from point…”
“None of the Ottawas showed up particularly well, except Pulford. The big cover-point played rag with the Montreal forwards, and took the puck down within shooting distance frequently. Lesueur always played a great game, and Saturday was no exception. He seemed to pick them out of the air. Baird did not show up as well as against Victorias, but went down the ice at a great clip ten or eleven times, skating away from those who attempted to overtake him. Billy had a deal of hard luck, too, and the heavy ice told against his efforts to keep up his scoring record. Alf Smith, Shore, Harry Smith, and Westwick had little trouble in outplayed their covers. Once or twice, however, there was a suspicion of their usual brilliance about their rushes”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Play was almost wholly of an individual nature, the outstanding features being the work of White and Lesueur, the opposing goal men, who gave fine exhibitions before the nets. Montreal’s defence, Brownrigg and Smaill, was pretty effective, and the same might be said of that of Ottawa”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Brownrigg and Smaill especially did some nice work at point and cover, and even big Harvey Pulford was sent sprawling several times in attempting to carry the rubber into the enemy’s territory. Pulford himself, however, played excellent hockey at cover point. Both White and Leseuer did clever work before the nets, but none of the others did work effective enough to be worthy of special mention”
Final Score: 5-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Smaill at cover, Kervin at rover, Sargent at center, Mason at RW, and Chipchase at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | H. Smith or A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase or Kervin | Sargent | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent, Mason, or Smaill | N/A | N/A |
1907 ECAHA Season Part 2
Game #15: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 2 February 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran, in Quebec goal, made himself unpopular among Shamrock supporters by the tactics used at times when his goal was menaced, of rushing out and charging the advancing Shamrock”
“Quebec had two good men in Power and Constantine…”
Another Montreal paper reported: “For one thing, the green defence, with Johnny Brennan on, who is said to play hockey for the love of the game, was too strong for Quebec”
Final Score: 11-8 Shamrocks
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Constantine at LW, and Leonard at RW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, Baxter at rover, Kavanagh at center, Mulcair at LW, and Murphy at RW
Game #16: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 6 February 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “In the first place, Russell Bowie, who attracts more attention from an opposing team than any player in the game today, was watched last night in a way that even he has never been watched. Wanderer forwards and defence alike were evidently acting under orders never to let this brilliant scorer out of sight, and the real chances that Bowie was given in the course of the night might well be counted on the fingers of one hand. A wing player under the old Quebec Rugby rules was not clung closer than Bowie was last night. When there was a pass to the front of the Wanderer nets two and three rushed for Bowie, and he was tied up beyond all possibility of working his his dangerous shots. Patrick at times covered him as a defence man will an inside home player in lacrosse, shadowing him from one side to the other of the nets. On one occasion Bowie stood at his usual place, waiting the pass from Russell in the corner. The pass did not come, but at what was thought would be the right moment Bowie was literally forced from the front to the back of the nets under the joint efforts of Glass on one side, Johnson on the other, and Patrick behind. The crowd appreciated the significance of the move, and seemed appreciative of Wanderers’ worries in keeping tab on the Vic star”
“With Bowie tied up, the effectiveness of the Vic line was gone”
“Bowie and Blair Russell did the bulk of the work. The last named player eclipsed all his performances this season, while Bowie, despite the way he was watched, played even harder and more brilliantly that in the Ottawa game”
“At the defence end Howard and Davidson were at their best. Howard was no less daring than in the Ottawa game, while Davidson showed fifty per cent improvement, and this last may be said of Frye as well. He was the goal keeper at the long end of the score, but he had twice as much work as Hern. Howard and Davidson matched against Patrick and Stuart made a fine battle”
“Blachford and Johnson kept the centre supplied all through the game, and Russell and Glass were always in their place to take the expected pass. Glass devoted himself to Bowie in particular, checking him even more closely than Westwick checked the Vic man in the Ottawa game”
“In the minutes preceding the ringing of the gong, Davidson was the star player on the ice. He brought the big crowd to their feet time and again as he darted in and out through the Wanderer line and brought the attack right in on top of Patrick. But the Wanderer defence was playing carefully; Stuart or Patrick looked after the man, the other took the puck”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Cavie Howard, with all his brilliant dashes, also did some harm, both by being so much away and by being ruled off twice”
“But Blair Russell and Russell Bowie did wonders”
“The latter [Bowie] was the particular object of Wanderer attention, and specially in the second half was so hedged in whenever he came near the Wanderer net, that his skill and daring were made almost useless”
“Glass and Stuart, supposed to be the two highest paid men, made good last night. Hearn was wherever the puck came”
“The second goal was only secured after Russell Bowie had virtually driven Hearn from his position by main force”
“Blatchford played a stronger game than he has played for some time, and the two ‘Ernies’, Russell and Johnson, also did some good steady work”
“Lester Patrick showed up to better advantage on the defence than he did on the forward line during the last few matches”
“Russell Bowie and Blair Russell and Gilbert and Hale did some fine work in the attack, but Riley Hearn seemed to fill the entire net”
“The Vic defence was not like the Wanderers, however, Nothing seemed to be able to get through that. Blair Russell might make some of his most brilliant twists, and Russell Bowie some of his most wonderful jumps, but get the puck in between Patrick and Stuart and Hearn so as to score they could not”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Hod Stuart played a great game, and Patrick, who has been moved back to point, also did fine work. Bowie and Russell were the Victoria stars, although Davidson and Hale were steady and reliable”
Final Score: 5-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, E. Russell at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and B. Russell at LW
Game #17: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 9 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “The stars of the visitors were A. Smith and Hamby Shore on the forward line, and Baird and Pulford on the defence. Lesueur in goal did some good stopping”
“[Tommy] Westwick’s shooting was also good. Harry Westwick was suffering from a bad cold, but played in good form, nonetheless. He is just as speedy as in the days when Quebec and Ottawa battled for the championship, and gave the local defence a busy evening. Alf Smith’s side-shots played havoc with Moran, and Baird’s rushes were always dangerous. The Ottawas were greatly handicapped by the loss of Harry Smith, and their combination was not as good as usual”
“Jordan’s presence seemed to give the others a vim which they lacked in their previous games”
“For the home team McDonald was easily the star. His rushes and shooting was much admired. Herb Jordan was also good, it being his first appearance this season. Joe Power at cover point played a stellar game, blocking many of the combined rushes of the Ottawa forward line and also making some very pretty rushes”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Alf. Smith and Shore did the greater part of the work for Ottawa on the line, while Baird showed up strong on the defence. Tommy Westwik, the city leaguer, made a good showing. He is speedy and a good stick handler, but lacks the weight. He is a good shot. Harry Westwick was suffering from a severe cold, but put up a good game. Jordan played a beautiful game for Quebec and he seemed to put life into the others”
“For the home team McDonald also put up a great game. His rushes and shooting was much admired. Hoe Power at cover point played a stellar game, blocking many of the combined rushes of the Ottawa forward line, and also making some very pretty rushes”
A Montreal paper noted: “...the reappearance of Herbie Jordan on the forward line seems to have put a new lift into that department. Ottawa was short the services of Harry Smith, who is ill, but it is doubtful if they would have had anything more on the locals even with him, as Tommy Westwick, who replaced him, was all to the good and played a splendid game. The visitors’ defence, as usual, was very strong. Harvey Pulford again proved that he is still a star cover-point, and his frequent rushes were always dangerous. Baird and Percy Lesueur, in front of the nets, both put up a splendid game”
Final Score: 5-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, A. Smith, H. Westwick, T. Westwick, and Shore at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine, Jordan, McDonald, and Leonard at forward
Game #18: Montreal HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 9 February 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Chipchase and Mason did energetic work on the wings, but were severely checked by the heavier Wanderer men, and when they did get a run up the ice they were never supported in centre”
“Brownrigg was the only Montreal man who was capable of effectively checking any one of the Wanderer line-up. Smaill, who filled Dr. Cameron’s position at cover point, is not as effective as in his usual place as rover”
Final Score: 16-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Smaill at cover, Kervin at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #19: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Victorias, 13 February 1907
It was a slaughter. Not much was written about this one.
Final Score: 19-7 Victorias
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, Kavanagh at rover, McCarthy at center, Mulcair at LW, and Murphy at RW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Magor at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell at LW, and Eveleigh at RW
Game #20: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 16 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harry Smith tallied four in quick succession and did wonderful work. Victorias ‘died game to the core’, however, and the manner in which Russell and Bowie attacked when they hadn’t a shadow of a chance of winning showed that there was no ‘quit’ in them”
“Harry Smith arose from his sick bed and put up a phenomenal article of hockey. He didn’t work as hard as the others, but played a shrewd game. Always in his position Harry shot true every time. He scored six goals and effected three or four spectacular rushes. Shore was in finer form than he had shown all season. He out-skated Bowie and Russell time and again, and completely smothered Gilbert. Alf Smith and Westwick again covered themselves with glory, and the work of Baird and Pulford could hardly have been improved upon. Both did some stellar rushing and gave Lesueur perfect protection. Lesueur did not have a great deal to do, but managed to save his nets on three or four occasions when tallies for the Vics seemed inevitable”
“Victorias’ weak defence was again in evidence, the Ottawa forwards sweeping through Davidson, Magor and Howard with comparative ease. Davidson worked hard and was responsible for two goals, but Frye let several easy ones fool him. Cavie Howard was the ‘candy goods’ while he was on, but Magor who replaced him was of no great effect. Gilbert was the only weak man on the VIctoria line and seemed to lose heart when the Ottawas gained a lead. Russell Bowie, however, was the star. His stickhandling and shooting were excellent and his sly trick of loafing in front of the Ottawa nets resulted in three of Victorias’ seven goals. Bowie was in on Lesueur with every rush and once he was flying head over heads into the Ottawa nets. Baird and Pulford gave him some fearful tosses, but Bowie took them good naturedly, coming up with a smile on every occasion. Blair Russell also did exceptionally good work, and Eveleigh, who took Hale’s place at center proved himself a comer”
“Pulford effected a splendid dash and gave Shore a fine opportunity”
“The eighth went to Bowie, the visiting captain making a stellar run from end to end. It was a real pretty piece of work and the crowd gave Bowie the glad hand as he skated back to his position”
“Harry Smith took the next, rushing magnificently and dodging everyone including the goalkeeper”
“Davidson worked like a beaver”
“Bowie is certainly a great player”
“Shore played rings around Gilbert”
“Harry Smith’s shots fooled Frye every time”
“Percy Lesueur says that the Vics are deadly shots”
“Westwick was the peer of them all at stick-handling”
“Alf. Smith gave the other three forwards some beautiful chances”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The work of Alf. Smith is simply amazing. He plays the game like a whirlwind from the very start and seems just as strong when the gong sounds time up as when he started. The way he worked through the VIcs’ defence single-handed Saturday night was great to see, and his shooting was of the best. Westwick and Harry Smith also did star work, which came as a relief to every one, after their illness. Westwick’s fostering of the puck and stealing it on a pass was very pretty. Shore never showed up to better advantage, boring in and shooting in great style. He had all kinds of speed. Lesueur in goal made some sensational stops and repeatedly saved what looked like sure scores, while Pulford and Baird make a stonewall defence. Both the latter made some nice rushes which helped to pile up the score for the Ottawas”
“Or the Vics Bowie, Russell and Davidson were the stars. Bowie gave one of the prettiest exhibitions of stick handling ever seen in Ottawa for many a day, and he would bore in on the Ottawa defence only to find no one with him on many occasions. The crowd cheered him repeatedly for his nice play, and the general opinion here is that he has few peers in the game to-day”
“Blair Russell also put up a nice game on the line and is very tricky with his speedy turns and twists. He also would take the rubber very often from the Ottawas on a pass, but his shooting was a little off color. Eveleigh and Gilbert put up a stellar article of hockey on the defence, and checked very hard. He was effective in breaking up many combinations. Howas was not so strong, nor was Magor, who replaced him, Fry in goal made some very pretty stops, but he also let some easy ones go by. His passing out was not of the best”
Final Score: 16-7 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard (replaced by Magor after injury) at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Russell at RW, and Gilbert at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Game #21: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 16 February 1907
This is a strange one in that the score is disputed, and not by just a little. There is a game summary provided that shows a 13-5 score.
Final Score: 15-3, 13-8, or 13-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine, Jordan, Leonard, and McDonald at forward
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass, Russell, Blachford, and Johnson at forward
Game #22: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 20 February 1907
As with most of the blowouts, there isn’t much on this one.
Final Score: 18-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, McCarthy at rover, Tigh at center, Murphy and Mulcair on the wings
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Glass at cover, Marshall at rover, Russell at center, Johnson and Blachford on the wings
Game #23: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 23 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “It was plain to all that the Ottawas did not try to rub in the great difference between the teams. On numerous occasions Pulford would go down and shoot wide or pass wild to Alf. or Harry. Baird, too, made several rapid dashes through the green line. Time and again Alf. Smith would go through alone, though the whole line was stretched out, and instead of passing he would shoot at the score board, or to either side. Harry Smith did the same thing too”
“On the Shamrock line young Murphy showed the greatest speed and aggressiveness”
“Johnny Brennan was very much in evidence, but aside from the usual love taps which mark all games he handed out nothing of the strenuous kind of treatment”
“Hewitt, the green shirt point, put up a good game and even sallied out”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “On the Shamrock team Johnnie Brennan was the only men [sic] to show good senior form. Murphy worked hard, but spoiled most of his playing by neglecting to pass the puck”
“Barid skated away from the green shirts every time he rushed and Pulford was responsible for frustrating a number of dangerous attacks”
Final Score: 12-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, McCarthy at rover, Tighe at center, Murphy at RW, and Mulcair at LW
Game #24: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 23 February 1907
Not much on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “There was nothing particularly brilliant on the part of the play of the defence of either team, with the exception of the two goal guards, who were excellent, and Dr. Cameron of Montreal, who did some good work”
Final Score: 9-5 Quebec
Rosters
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at LW, and Mason at RW
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine at rover, Jordan at center, McDonald at LW, and Leonard at RW
Game #25: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 27 February 1907
Not much for this one, either.
A Montreal paper wrote: Bowie and Russell were the stars on the Vic line, while Sargent, Cameron and Smaill did the best work for Montreal”
Final Score: 13-8 Victorias
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill (replaced by Kerwin) at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #26: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 2 March 1907
With this victory, the Wanderers clinched the league championship. Maybe this is only interesting to me, but when the game ended Russell and H. Smith exchanged jerseys.
An Ottawa paper wrote: Hod Stuart seemed to be the object of the Ottawa’s ‘love’ taps, and he received several, but he generally returned the compliment”
“Hod played the game of his life and was responsible for several of the Wanderer scores by his brilliant rushes. He also saved the situation several times by his beautiful checking”
“Hern in goal made some stops that amazed every one repeatedly, rushing out and saving after an Ottawa man had passed every one but himself. Then he was cool at all stages and directed the men in front of him. Patrick played point and nearly every time he secured the puck would make a rush down the ice with it and on one of these bursts of speed actually passed all the Ottawa forwards, worked through the defence and scored unassisted. It was a brilliant piece of play and the whole crowd cheered. He also did stellar work in breaking up many a dangerous rush. Stuart at cover, as stated before, put up a star article of hockey and was game all the way. He has speed to burn and can use his body to good effect”
“The Wanderer line has a pretty combination and are a very speedy quartette. The best shot of the bunch and one of the prettiest stick handlers in the game is Ernie Russell. He was at all times very dangerous and was watched pretty closely, but scored about half of the goals for his team. Blatchford also put up a great game and would repeatedly take the puck away from the Ottawas with his one-hand sweep. He is cool and speedy and has a dangerous shot. Pud Glass and Johnson, assisted materially in the scoring by their speed and clever stick work. All these men followed up in fine style and were always on the puck”
“For the Ottawas Alf. Smith played the best game, and he and Harry Smith worked in several two-men combinations which usually resulted in a score. Alf. worked like a trojan and would repeatedly make a beautiful rush down the ice to find no one there to assist him. Wanderers knew he was the most dangerous man on the ice and checked him closely”
“Lesueur in goal made some pretty stops, but he let a couple of easy straight ones go through which every one though he would land easy, Barid at point did not show up nearly as well as he has in the other matches and did not get opportunity to work in many of his rushes down the ice, and when he did, Hod Stuart or Patrick were always in the way- Baird’s checking was good, but on several occasions he missed his man on rushing out too far”
“Pulford at cover played his old reliable game and broke up all kinds of dangerous attacks. He also made several attempts to go down and score but got little support in these rushes. Harry Smith was there with his star shooting, but got little opportunity to get near the nets. He and Alf. did some nice passing and rained many hard shots at Hern”
“Westwick showed up well in the greater art of the game but towards the end his shooting was a little off color. He did some of the prettiest stick handling of the game at certain points, and would take the puck through the entire bunch only to be stopped by Patrick or Hern. Shore was not nearly as effective in his shooting as in former matches and appeared to be lagging behind towards the close of the game. At times he worked in a brilliant pice of play and was heartily cheered for it”
“Pulford played a grand defense game, and saved his side repeatedly from what looked exceedingly dangerous rushes. Blatchford’s clever stick handling caught the eye repeatedly”
“Stuart was playing a splendid game, and had a hand in nearly all the aggressive work”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Only the stellar work of Stuart and Patrick prevented a dozen goals on Hern”
“Hearn, at times, was showered with shots, but he cleared in marvelous fashion. Alf. Smith’s work was nothing short of phenomenal as the time wore on, defeat staring his side in the face. Repeatedly he and Harry went through the red and white line, playing dazzling combination. The sometimes eluded Stuart only to have Patrick intercept their progress”
“Percy Lesueur, pf the Ottawas, the greatest goal-keeper that ever wore the pads”
“Alf. Smith was the star of the losers, apparently, and the way he tore up and down his side was a revelation. Alf., it was, who started most of the Ottawa attacks; in fact he was the whole team for a while in the second half. His shooting was deadly, and every time he got within range, Alf. paused, took aim and shot like a bullett. He intercepted Wanderer passes twenty times or more when Wanderer scores seemed inevitable, and gave the other forwards beautiful chances. ‘Watch Alf. Smith’ was the cry of Capt. Patrick throughout, and Alf. certainly merited attention. Baird also did finely, although RUssell and Glass got by him twice and scored. Baird stood the pace better than Pulford, and frequently skated away from his opponents. The slushy ice tolda against Harvey Pulford, and he fell frequently. Pulford did his share, nevertheless, and the rushes which he made as the game drew to a close brought back memories of the Kenor-Ottawa series two years ago. Harry Smith’s shooting resulted in three goals, and next to Alf., he was the most effective of the Ottawa forwards. Westwick worked hard, but was closely watched, Glass giving him close attention. Shore and Westwick were not nearly as brilliant as in the Victoria game and seemed slightly off color on the soft surface”
“Hod Stuart at cover was in great form, rushing repeatedly. He was far more aggressive than in any game this season. Once or twice in the second half Stuart stopped in his tracks and shot the puck away from him when he reached Pulford. The crowd booed him and called him ‘a quitter’ but the big fellow did not seem to mind it. Lester Patrick was another whose stunts were thrilling. He makes an ideal point player and was of great assistance to the forwards. Patrick’s rush for the fourth Wanderer goal was one of the prettiest ever seen in Ottawa. Russell scored five of Wanderers ten goals, each of the others getting one except Hearn. The latter’s work in goal stamped him as one of the best in the business. Glass’ strong point lay in checking. He was generally on hand to take a pass too, and dropped back to cover whenever Stuart or Patrick left their positions. Johnston’s speed helped him greatly, and Blachford’s stick-handling, especially in tight corners, was one of the features of the match. Glass, Johnston and Blachford followed back effectively, but Russell loafed”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Without desiring to say a word in disparagement of Ernie Russell, it is highly probably that the poor exhibition he gave last winter in Ottawa, March 17 was the day that had something to do in Saturday’s results. In the final of the famous series, Russell was a fifth wheel and his services were of little value. On Saturday Ernie Russell played a game that Bowie could well be proud of. Russell took a leaf out of Bowie’s book and jumped for the proper spot near the goal, with the result that six of the tallies are credited to him alone. Not only did Russell loom large on the score sheet, but he earned his goals, and a brace of the were taken after dashing, dodging runs.”
“Ottawa seemed to want to get at Hod Stuart”
“Stuart worked harder than in any previous game, and his work was truly useful. Not only did he work hard, but he played with keen judgment and proved adept at missing things”
“It is quite true that he [Stuart] avoided occasional punishment, but I have always like the player who has sense enough to avoid the cracks he can see”
“Patrick was the pick of the fourteen men, and it is the general opinion that his scoring play in the close of the half was the turning point of the match”
“Patrick’s game was his season’s best. The good work of Stuart and Patrick, backed by heady work displayed by Hern in goal, rounded out the Wanderer defence in fine style”
“The Wanderer forwards were steady and useful throughout; Russell sometimes rose to brilliancy, but on the whole their forte was steadiness rather than showiness. The pick of the line was Johnson, this despite the array of goals credited to Russell. Johnson worked with vim and life. He checked bravely and covered both wings on the follow back play. It was certainly the best game Johnson has yet played. The tall Wingman dashed back after Ottawa forwards, proving himself speedy on the heavy ice, and showing ability to catch the other fellows after a break away. Johnson showed ability to check as Ottawa forwards checked. He blocked in a useful way and his strength in this direction gave opportunities to his fellows. Glass played a similar style of game, his checking being of great benefit. Blachford was slow in the first half, but he worked hard during the second half, evidently having decided to save himself for the second thirty minutes”
“Of the Ottawa line the Smiths were first, Alf and Harry trying gamely throughout. Alf particularly fighting to the very last. Harry Westwick was up to the standard, but Shore was not prominent. However, Shore worked with determination and he was always in the game”
“On the defence Harvey Pulford played his usual game. Baird wanted to rough it all the time, but he was often eluded by the quick footed Wanderer lads and did not often reach the man”
“The end was that the Ottawa men were in that state during the closing minutes of the match of being played literally off their feet, even that human machine, Alf. Smith, was run down”
“Russell made a great dodging run, slipping the puck through Pulford’s feet, taking it on the other side…”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Stuart was the chief man to shudder. He finished the game with three cuts on one side of his face, two below and one above the right eye, and a broken finger. He presented a ghastly sight at the finish, in fact all through the game with one eye practically closed and blood clotted all down the side of his face”
“Stuart’s play was a magnificent exhibition of brainy hockey. He had all kinds of provocation to forget himself and get into trouble, but he held his temper, played the game all the time and led Wanderer to victory. With every man on the team at top form, Stuart’s work stood out as easily the predominating feature in Wanderers success”
“The Ottawa defence, which has won so many laurels, was outclassed tonight. Stuart and Patrick not only put up a magnificent game on the defence, but they did what Pulford and Baird found themselves unable to do, namely, throw themselves into the attack”
“Patrick’s play at point was in its way fully the equal of Stuart’s at cover. His stick handling was marvellous and the run on which he scored the last goal of the first half was one of the features of a match in which there were many fine performances”
“Like Stuart he [Patrick] played hockey all the time, but unlike Stuart his elusive qualities kept him from meeting the same punishment that was handed out to the cover point”
“The strength of the Wanderer defence was completed in Hearn, who had the decision over Lesueur at the other end. Hearn not only stopped in fine style, but he was cool in emergencies and on several occasions he saved scores by heady work when the men in front of him were getting rattled”
“Russell was at his best as a scorer and six of the Wanderers’ ten are notched up to his credit. His game was useful at all times; he did not mix it up like Blachford and Johnson on the wing, but he hovered around the Ottawa poles in a way that proved deadly to the Senators and Harry Smith had nothing on him tonight for ability to get rid of the disc speedily and accurately. In addition his falling back and checking in centre ice proved useful to the defence. This last was the best feature of Glass’s play and a mighty useful feature it proved”
“Johnson and Alf. Smith put up a great battle on the wings, and the Wanderer player came out with flying colors. His speed on the slow ice was tremendous and his fine condition carried him to the end fresh and strong, if Russell was the most effective of the Wanderer attacking division, Johnson was probably the most useful, and he proved himself the best all-around forward player on the ice”
“Blachford’s work was not showy, except in periods, but his fine checking ability was recognized in the fact that Shore, who has been playing great hockey this winter, was as good as out of the game, and did not once appear in the scoring line. Blachford and Johnson made a fine pair for the sides, where the demands on a player’s strength and staying powers are great, and where a weak spot will play havoc with an otherwise strong line”
“Alf. Smith carried off Ottawa honors, the veteran player playing with all the vigor of a youngster, and until towards the end, when the pace was telling on him, played hockey all the time. Westwick was played right off his feet after the first half; Shore was inconspicuous, and Harry Smith, while he did some scoring, with Alf’s assistance, was a weakness to his team in the first half by being off for a total of twelve minutes”
“Pulford was outmatched in cleverness as a cover point by Hod Stuart, but he played his usual effective game. He gave no quarter to Wanderers, particularly to Stuart, but his tactics, while severe, were fair. Baird was weak at point, and he, too, was outmatched by Patrick at the other end. Lesueur did some excellent stopping, but Wanderers were successful in drawing out the men in front of him, and the latter were too slow in getting back, so he was put to a prettly severe test”
Final Score: 10-6 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Russell at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Game #27: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 2 March 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Quebecs showed they have the material to make a first class team, and certainly have a great find in their new goalkeeper, who though inexperienced, fooled even the invincible Bowie several times”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “in fact the play of Doddridge saved the Quebeckers time and again”
“On the Vic side the attacking line was not in such good order, owing to the marvellous way in which the Quebec defence boxed them up, and Bowie in particular was for the most part of the game unable to do a thing, so well was he watched by Blair and McDermott”
Final Score: 7-6 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, McDermott at point, Blair at cover, constantine at rover, Jordan at center, Leonard and McDonald on the wings
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Russell and Gilbert on the wings
Game #28: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 6 March 1907
The Shamrocks were the victims of another blowout.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell, who scored eight goals during the match, was the only man in the Wanderer line-up who worked at all in this half, and seemed bent on running up a big total. Some of his combined runs with Blachford were quite worthy of their reputation”
“Brennan made a fine display in this half and was easily the best man on the team, while McCarthy also had occasional flashes of brilliancy. Tigh, on the left wing, was not bad, and put in some fine shooting”
“On the Wanderer side, the forwards were in good fettle, while Patrick at point, and Glass at cover, worked hard when the thought struck them that they were playing hockey. Hern had not much to do”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Russell was a demon in the first half. He would not rest like his teammates. Every chance that came his way, he would take advantage of, making sensational runs”
Final Score: 16-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, Murphy at rover, McCarthy at center, Mulcair at RW, and Tigh at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Glass at cover, Marshall at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 9 March 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Shore played a great game and Lesueur’s goalkeeping was about the best feature of Ottawa’s play. In the second half Pulford and Harry Smith played as if they did not care very much what happened. Jack Ryan at cover broke up many Montreal rushes but practically all through the second half the play was confined to the territory around Ottawas’ nets”
A Montreal paper reported: “The blow came as a surprise to the Senators, and when they saw defeat creeping nearer and near as the match progressed, so did they lose their confidence. Harry, of the Smith’s was not the least of these and he slid about the ice as if the team did not need his services, and Pulford following his lead considerably weakened the line up of the visitors”
“Out of the crush, however, rose Doc Cameron, and Sargent. The doctor was noticeable by his admirable coolness, and working with the aforesaid Sargent, formed a scoring couple”
A Montreal paper noted: “Sargent and Cameron played nice hockey for Montreal, the doctor's effectiveness in breaking up rushes being a big factory in his team’s victory. Sargent had three hard workers on the line, but their play was weak in close quarters”
Final Score: 8-6 Montreal HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Ryan at cover, Williams at rover, Snelling at center, H. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Game #30: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 9 March 1907
Only the rosters and the score for this one. The Shamrocks end the season with yet another lopsided defeat.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Jordan was the star for Quebec, and Grannary for Shamrocks”
Final Score: 17-5 Quebec
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie, Hewitt, McCarthy, Mulcair, Tigh, and Grannary (I know that’s only six, but that is who is listed)
Quebec: Doddridge, Blair, Power, Jordan, Constantine, McDonald, and Gale
A Montreal paper wrote: “Moran, in Quebec goal, made himself unpopular among Shamrock supporters by the tactics used at times when his goal was menaced, of rushing out and charging the advancing Shamrock”
“Quebec had two good men in Power and Constantine…”
Another Montreal paper reported: “For one thing, the green defence, with Johnny Brennan on, who is said to play hockey for the love of the game, was too strong for Quebec”
Final Score: 11-8 Shamrocks
Rosters
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Baxter at cover, Power at rover, McDonald at center, Constantine at LW, and Leonard at RW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Brennan at point, Granary at cover, Baxter at rover, Kavanagh at center, Mulcair at LW, and Murphy at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Constantine | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leonard | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Leonard | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Constantine | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #16: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 6 February 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “In the first place, Russell Bowie, who attracts more attention from an opposing team than any player in the game today, was watched last night in a way that even he has never been watched. Wanderer forwards and defence alike were evidently acting under orders never to let this brilliant scorer out of sight, and the real chances that Bowie was given in the course of the night might well be counted on the fingers of one hand. A wing player under the old Quebec Rugby rules was not clung closer than Bowie was last night. When there was a pass to the front of the Wanderer nets two and three rushed for Bowie, and he was tied up beyond all possibility of working his his dangerous shots. Patrick at times covered him as a defence man will an inside home player in lacrosse, shadowing him from one side to the other of the nets. On one occasion Bowie stood at his usual place, waiting the pass from Russell in the corner. The pass did not come, but at what was thought would be the right moment Bowie was literally forced from the front to the back of the nets under the joint efforts of Glass on one side, Johnson on the other, and Patrick behind. The crowd appreciated the significance of the move, and seemed appreciative of Wanderers’ worries in keeping tab on the Vic star”
“With Bowie tied up, the effectiveness of the Vic line was gone”
“Bowie and Blair Russell did the bulk of the work. The last named player eclipsed all his performances this season, while Bowie, despite the way he was watched, played even harder and more brilliantly that in the Ottawa game”
“At the defence end Howard and Davidson were at their best. Howard was no less daring than in the Ottawa game, while Davidson showed fifty per cent improvement, and this last may be said of Frye as well. He was the goal keeper at the long end of the score, but he had twice as much work as Hern. Howard and Davidson matched against Patrick and Stuart made a fine battle”
“Blachford and Johnson kept the centre supplied all through the game, and Russell and Glass were always in their place to take the expected pass. Glass devoted himself to Bowie in particular, checking him even more closely than Westwick checked the Vic man in the Ottawa game”
“In the minutes preceding the ringing of the gong, Davidson was the star player on the ice. He brought the big crowd to their feet time and again as he darted in and out through the Wanderer line and brought the attack right in on top of Patrick. But the Wanderer defence was playing carefully; Stuart or Patrick looked after the man, the other took the puck”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Cavie Howard, with all his brilliant dashes, also did some harm, both by being so much away and by being ruled off twice”
“But Blair Russell and Russell Bowie did wonders”
“The latter [Bowie] was the particular object of Wanderer attention, and specially in the second half was so hedged in whenever he came near the Wanderer net, that his skill and daring were made almost useless”
“Glass and Stuart, supposed to be the two highest paid men, made good last night. Hearn was wherever the puck came”
“The second goal was only secured after Russell Bowie had virtually driven Hearn from his position by main force”
“Blatchford played a stronger game than he has played for some time, and the two ‘Ernies’, Russell and Johnson, also did some good steady work”
“Lester Patrick showed up to better advantage on the defence than he did on the forward line during the last few matches”
“Russell Bowie and Blair Russell and Gilbert and Hale did some fine work in the attack, but Riley Hearn seemed to fill the entire net”
“The Vic defence was not like the Wanderers, however, Nothing seemed to be able to get through that. Blair Russell might make some of his most brilliant twists, and Russell Bowie some of his most wonderful jumps, but get the puck in between Patrick and Stuart and Hearn so as to score they could not”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Hod Stuart played a great game, and Patrick, who has been moved back to point, also did fine work. Bowie and Russell were the Victoria stars, although Davidson and Hale were steady and reliable”
Final Score: 5-2 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, E. Russell at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, Gilbert at RW, and B. Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderer | Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderer | Glass | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderer | Glass or Blachford | E. Russell | N/A |
| Wanderer | E. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | Bowie | N/A |
| Wanderer | E. Russell | Blachford | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #17: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 9 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “The stars of the visitors were A. Smith and Hamby Shore on the forward line, and Baird and Pulford on the defence. Lesueur in goal did some good stopping”
“[Tommy] Westwick’s shooting was also good. Harry Westwick was suffering from a bad cold, but played in good form, nonetheless. He is just as speedy as in the days when Quebec and Ottawa battled for the championship, and gave the local defence a busy evening. Alf Smith’s side-shots played havoc with Moran, and Baird’s rushes were always dangerous. The Ottawas were greatly handicapped by the loss of Harry Smith, and their combination was not as good as usual”
“Jordan’s presence seemed to give the others a vim which they lacked in their previous games”
“For the home team McDonald was easily the star. His rushes and shooting was much admired. Herb Jordan was also good, it being his first appearance this season. Joe Power at cover point played a stellar game, blocking many of the combined rushes of the Ottawa forward line and also making some very pretty rushes”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Alf. Smith and Shore did the greater part of the work for Ottawa on the line, while Baird showed up strong on the defence. Tommy Westwik, the city leaguer, made a good showing. He is speedy and a good stick handler, but lacks the weight. He is a good shot. Harry Westwick was suffering from a severe cold, but put up a good game. Jordan played a beautiful game for Quebec and he seemed to put life into the others”
“For the home team McDonald also put up a great game. His rushes and shooting was much admired. Hoe Power at cover point played a stellar game, blocking many of the combined rushes of the Ottawa forward line, and also making some very pretty rushes”
A Montreal paper noted: “...the reappearance of Herbie Jordan on the forward line seems to have put a new lift into that department. Ottawa was short the services of Harry Smith, who is ill, but it is doubtful if they would have had anything more on the locals even with him, as Tommy Westwick, who replaced him, was all to the good and played a splendid game. The visitors’ defence, as usual, was very strong. Harvey Pulford again proved that he is still a star cover-point, and his frequent rushes were always dangerous. Baird and Percy Lesueur, in front of the nets, both put up a splendid game”
Final Score: 5-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, A. Smith, H. Westwick, T. Westwick, and Shore at forward
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine, Jordan, McDonald, and Leonard at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Constantine | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or McDonald | Maybe Jordan or McDonald | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith, T. Westwick, or H. Westwick | N/A | N/A |
Game #18: Montreal HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 9 February 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Chipchase and Mason did energetic work on the wings, but were severely checked by the heavier Wanderer men, and when they did get a run up the ice they were never supported in centre”
“Brownrigg was the only Montreal man who was capable of effectively checking any one of the Wanderer line-up. Smaill, who filled Dr. Cameron’s position at cover point, is not as effective as in his usual place as rover”
Final Score: 16-3 Wanderers
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Smaill at cover, Kervin at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Stuart | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #19: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Victorias, 13 February 1907
It was a slaughter. Not much was written about this one.
Final Score: 19-7 Victorias
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, Kavanagh at rover, McCarthy at center, Mulcair at LW, and Murphy at RW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Magor at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Russell at LW, and Eveleigh at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Magor | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Kavanagh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Davidson | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrock | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
Game #20: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 16 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Harry Smith tallied four in quick succession and did wonderful work. Victorias ‘died game to the core’, however, and the manner in which Russell and Bowie attacked when they hadn’t a shadow of a chance of winning showed that there was no ‘quit’ in them”
“Harry Smith arose from his sick bed and put up a phenomenal article of hockey. He didn’t work as hard as the others, but played a shrewd game. Always in his position Harry shot true every time. He scored six goals and effected three or four spectacular rushes. Shore was in finer form than he had shown all season. He out-skated Bowie and Russell time and again, and completely smothered Gilbert. Alf Smith and Westwick again covered themselves with glory, and the work of Baird and Pulford could hardly have been improved upon. Both did some stellar rushing and gave Lesueur perfect protection. Lesueur did not have a great deal to do, but managed to save his nets on three or four occasions when tallies for the Vics seemed inevitable”
“Victorias’ weak defence was again in evidence, the Ottawa forwards sweeping through Davidson, Magor and Howard with comparative ease. Davidson worked hard and was responsible for two goals, but Frye let several easy ones fool him. Cavie Howard was the ‘candy goods’ while he was on, but Magor who replaced him was of no great effect. Gilbert was the only weak man on the VIctoria line and seemed to lose heart when the Ottawas gained a lead. Russell Bowie, however, was the star. His stickhandling and shooting were excellent and his sly trick of loafing in front of the Ottawa nets resulted in three of Victorias’ seven goals. Bowie was in on Lesueur with every rush and once he was flying head over heads into the Ottawa nets. Baird and Pulford gave him some fearful tosses, but Bowie took them good naturedly, coming up with a smile on every occasion. Blair Russell also did exceptionally good work, and Eveleigh, who took Hale’s place at center proved himself a comer”
“Pulford effected a splendid dash and gave Shore a fine opportunity”
“The eighth went to Bowie, the visiting captain making a stellar run from end to end. It was a real pretty piece of work and the crowd gave Bowie the glad hand as he skated back to his position”
“Harry Smith took the next, rushing magnificently and dodging everyone including the goalkeeper”
“Davidson worked like a beaver”
“Bowie is certainly a great player”
“Shore played rings around Gilbert”
“Harry Smith’s shots fooled Frye every time”
“Percy Lesueur says that the Vics are deadly shots”
“Westwick was the peer of them all at stick-handling”
“Alf. Smith gave the other three forwards some beautiful chances”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The work of Alf. Smith is simply amazing. He plays the game like a whirlwind from the very start and seems just as strong when the gong sounds time up as when he started. The way he worked through the VIcs’ defence single-handed Saturday night was great to see, and his shooting was of the best. Westwick and Harry Smith also did star work, which came as a relief to every one, after their illness. Westwick’s fostering of the puck and stealing it on a pass was very pretty. Shore never showed up to better advantage, boring in and shooting in great style. He had all kinds of speed. Lesueur in goal made some sensational stops and repeatedly saved what looked like sure scores, while Pulford and Baird make a stonewall defence. Both the latter made some nice rushes which helped to pile up the score for the Ottawas”
“Or the Vics Bowie, Russell and Davidson were the stars. Bowie gave one of the prettiest exhibitions of stick handling ever seen in Ottawa for many a day, and he would bore in on the Ottawa defence only to find no one with him on many occasions. The crowd cheered him repeatedly for his nice play, and the general opinion here is that he has few peers in the game to-day”
“Blair Russell also put up a nice game on the line and is very tricky with his speedy turns and twists. He also would take the rubber very often from the Ottawas on a pass, but his shooting was a little off color. Eveleigh and Gilbert put up a stellar article of hockey on the defence, and checked very hard. He was effective in breaking up many combinations. Howas was not so strong, nor was Magor, who replaced him, Fry in goal made some very pretty stops, but he also let some easy ones go by. His passing out was not of the best”
Final Score: 16-7 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Victorias: Frye in goal, Davidson at point, Howard (replaced by Magor after injury) at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Russell at RW, and Gilbert at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith or A. Smith | Westwick | Maybe H. Smith |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | Gilbert | Bowie |
| Ottawa | Shore | Pulford | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick or Shore | Maybe Westwick | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Gilbert | Russell |
| Victorias | Bowie | Eveleigh | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Shore | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | Westwick | A. Smith |
| Victorias | Russell | Bowie | Eveleigh |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Shore | Westwick |
| Victorias | Bowie | Russell or Gilbert | Davidson |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | Davidson | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell or Eveleigh | Maybe Russell | Bowie |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | A. Smith | N/A |
Game #21: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 16 February 1907
This is a strange one in that the score is disputed, and not by just a little. There is a game summary provided that shows a 13-5 score.
Final Score: 15-3, 13-8, or 13-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine, Jordan, Leonard, and McDonald at forward
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Glass, Russell, Blachford, and Johnson at forward
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Blair | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Constantine | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Game #22: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 20 February 1907
As with most of the blowouts, there isn’t much on this one.
Final Score: 18-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, McCarthy at rover, Tigh at center, Murphy and Mulcair on the wings
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Glass at cover, Marshall at rover, Russell at center, Johnson and Blachford on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Tigh | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
Game #23: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 23 February 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “It was plain to all that the Ottawas did not try to rub in the great difference between the teams. On numerous occasions Pulford would go down and shoot wide or pass wild to Alf. or Harry. Baird, too, made several rapid dashes through the green line. Time and again Alf. Smith would go through alone, though the whole line was stretched out, and instead of passing he would shoot at the score board, or to either side. Harry Smith did the same thing too”
“On the Shamrock line young Murphy showed the greatest speed and aggressiveness”
“Johnny Brennan was very much in evidence, but aside from the usual love taps which mark all games he handed out nothing of the strenuous kind of treatment”
“Hewitt, the green shirt point, put up a good game and even sallied out”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “On the Shamrock team Johnnie Brennan was the only men [sic] to show good senior form. Murphy worked hard, but spoiled most of his playing by neglecting to pass the puck”
“Barid skated away from the green shirts every time he rushed and Pulford was responsible for frustrating a number of dangerous attacks”
Final Score: 12-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, McCarthy at rover, Tighe at center, Murphy at RW, and Mulcair at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | A. Smith | Pulford |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | Shore | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Mulcair | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hewitt | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
Game #24: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 23 February 1907
Not much on this one.
A Montreal paper wrote: “There was nothing particularly brilliant on the part of the play of the defence of either team, with the exception of the two goal guards, who were excellent, and Dr. Cameron of Montreal, who did some good work”
Final Score: 9-5 Quebec
Rosters
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at LW, and Mason at RW
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, Blair at point, Power at cover, Constantine at rover, Jordan at center, McDonald at LW, and Leonard at RW
Game #25: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 27 February 1907
Not much for this one, either.
A Montreal paper wrote: Bowie and Russell were the stars on the Vic line, while Sargent, Cameron and Smaill did the best work for Montreal”
Final Score: 13-8 Victorias
Rosters
Montreal HC: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill (replaced by Kerwin) at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Gilbert at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Kerwin | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Magor | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
Game #26: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 2 March 1907
With this victory, the Wanderers clinched the league championship. Maybe this is only interesting to me, but when the game ended Russell and H. Smith exchanged jerseys.
An Ottawa paper wrote: Hod Stuart seemed to be the object of the Ottawa’s ‘love’ taps, and he received several, but he generally returned the compliment”
“Hod played the game of his life and was responsible for several of the Wanderer scores by his brilliant rushes. He also saved the situation several times by his beautiful checking”
“Hern in goal made some stops that amazed every one repeatedly, rushing out and saving after an Ottawa man had passed every one but himself. Then he was cool at all stages and directed the men in front of him. Patrick played point and nearly every time he secured the puck would make a rush down the ice with it and on one of these bursts of speed actually passed all the Ottawa forwards, worked through the defence and scored unassisted. It was a brilliant piece of play and the whole crowd cheered. He also did stellar work in breaking up many a dangerous rush. Stuart at cover, as stated before, put up a star article of hockey and was game all the way. He has speed to burn and can use his body to good effect”
“The Wanderer line has a pretty combination and are a very speedy quartette. The best shot of the bunch and one of the prettiest stick handlers in the game is Ernie Russell. He was at all times very dangerous and was watched pretty closely, but scored about half of the goals for his team. Blatchford also put up a great game and would repeatedly take the puck away from the Ottawas with his one-hand sweep. He is cool and speedy and has a dangerous shot. Pud Glass and Johnson, assisted materially in the scoring by their speed and clever stick work. All these men followed up in fine style and were always on the puck”
“For the Ottawas Alf. Smith played the best game, and he and Harry Smith worked in several two-men combinations which usually resulted in a score. Alf. worked like a trojan and would repeatedly make a beautiful rush down the ice to find no one there to assist him. Wanderers knew he was the most dangerous man on the ice and checked him closely”
“Lesueur in goal made some pretty stops, but he let a couple of easy straight ones go through which every one though he would land easy, Barid at point did not show up nearly as well as he has in the other matches and did not get opportunity to work in many of his rushes down the ice, and when he did, Hod Stuart or Patrick were always in the way- Baird’s checking was good, but on several occasions he missed his man on rushing out too far”
“Pulford at cover played his old reliable game and broke up all kinds of dangerous attacks. He also made several attempts to go down and score but got little support in these rushes. Harry Smith was there with his star shooting, but got little opportunity to get near the nets. He and Alf. did some nice passing and rained many hard shots at Hern”
“Westwick showed up well in the greater art of the game but towards the end his shooting was a little off color. He did some of the prettiest stick handling of the game at certain points, and would take the puck through the entire bunch only to be stopped by Patrick or Hern. Shore was not nearly as effective in his shooting as in former matches and appeared to be lagging behind towards the close of the game. At times he worked in a brilliant pice of play and was heartily cheered for it”
“Pulford played a grand defense game, and saved his side repeatedly from what looked exceedingly dangerous rushes. Blatchford’s clever stick handling caught the eye repeatedly”
“Stuart was playing a splendid game, and had a hand in nearly all the aggressive work”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Only the stellar work of Stuart and Patrick prevented a dozen goals on Hern”
“Hearn, at times, was showered with shots, but he cleared in marvelous fashion. Alf. Smith’s work was nothing short of phenomenal as the time wore on, defeat staring his side in the face. Repeatedly he and Harry went through the red and white line, playing dazzling combination. The sometimes eluded Stuart only to have Patrick intercept their progress”
“Percy Lesueur, pf the Ottawas, the greatest goal-keeper that ever wore the pads”
“Alf. Smith was the star of the losers, apparently, and the way he tore up and down his side was a revelation. Alf., it was, who started most of the Ottawa attacks; in fact he was the whole team for a while in the second half. His shooting was deadly, and every time he got within range, Alf. paused, took aim and shot like a bullett. He intercepted Wanderer passes twenty times or more when Wanderer scores seemed inevitable, and gave the other forwards beautiful chances. ‘Watch Alf. Smith’ was the cry of Capt. Patrick throughout, and Alf. certainly merited attention. Baird also did finely, although RUssell and Glass got by him twice and scored. Baird stood the pace better than Pulford, and frequently skated away from his opponents. The slushy ice tolda against Harvey Pulford, and he fell frequently. Pulford did his share, nevertheless, and the rushes which he made as the game drew to a close brought back memories of the Kenor-Ottawa series two years ago. Harry Smith’s shooting resulted in three goals, and next to Alf., he was the most effective of the Ottawa forwards. Westwick worked hard, but was closely watched, Glass giving him close attention. Shore and Westwick were not nearly as brilliant as in the Victoria game and seemed slightly off color on the soft surface”
“Hod Stuart at cover was in great form, rushing repeatedly. He was far more aggressive than in any game this season. Once or twice in the second half Stuart stopped in his tracks and shot the puck away from him when he reached Pulford. The crowd booed him and called him ‘a quitter’ but the big fellow did not seem to mind it. Lester Patrick was another whose stunts were thrilling. He makes an ideal point player and was of great assistance to the forwards. Patrick’s rush for the fourth Wanderer goal was one of the prettiest ever seen in Ottawa. Russell scored five of Wanderers ten goals, each of the others getting one except Hearn. The latter’s work in goal stamped him as one of the best in the business. Glass’ strong point lay in checking. He was generally on hand to take a pass too, and dropped back to cover whenever Stuart or Patrick left their positions. Johnston’s speed helped him greatly, and Blachford’s stick-handling, especially in tight corners, was one of the features of the match. Glass, Johnston and Blachford followed back effectively, but Russell loafed”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Without desiring to say a word in disparagement of Ernie Russell, it is highly probably that the poor exhibition he gave last winter in Ottawa, March 17 was the day that had something to do in Saturday’s results. In the final of the famous series, Russell was a fifth wheel and his services were of little value. On Saturday Ernie Russell played a game that Bowie could well be proud of. Russell took a leaf out of Bowie’s book and jumped for the proper spot near the goal, with the result that six of the tallies are credited to him alone. Not only did Russell loom large on the score sheet, but he earned his goals, and a brace of the were taken after dashing, dodging runs.”
“Ottawa seemed to want to get at Hod Stuart”
“Stuart worked harder than in any previous game, and his work was truly useful. Not only did he work hard, but he played with keen judgment and proved adept at missing things”
“It is quite true that he [Stuart] avoided occasional punishment, but I have always like the player who has sense enough to avoid the cracks he can see”
“Patrick was the pick of the fourteen men, and it is the general opinion that his scoring play in the close of the half was the turning point of the match”
“Patrick’s game was his season’s best. The good work of Stuart and Patrick, backed by heady work displayed by Hern in goal, rounded out the Wanderer defence in fine style”
“The Wanderer forwards were steady and useful throughout; Russell sometimes rose to brilliancy, but on the whole their forte was steadiness rather than showiness. The pick of the line was Johnson, this despite the array of goals credited to Russell. Johnson worked with vim and life. He checked bravely and covered both wings on the follow back play. It was certainly the best game Johnson has yet played. The tall Wingman dashed back after Ottawa forwards, proving himself speedy on the heavy ice, and showing ability to catch the other fellows after a break away. Johnson showed ability to check as Ottawa forwards checked. He blocked in a useful way and his strength in this direction gave opportunities to his fellows. Glass played a similar style of game, his checking being of great benefit. Blachford was slow in the first half, but he worked hard during the second half, evidently having decided to save himself for the second thirty minutes”
“Of the Ottawa line the Smiths were first, Alf and Harry trying gamely throughout. Alf particularly fighting to the very last. Harry Westwick was up to the standard, but Shore was not prominent. However, Shore worked with determination and he was always in the game”
“On the defence Harvey Pulford played his usual game. Baird wanted to rough it all the time, but he was often eluded by the quick footed Wanderer lads and did not often reach the man”
“The end was that the Ottawa men were in that state during the closing minutes of the match of being played literally off their feet, even that human machine, Alf. Smith, was run down”
“Russell made a great dodging run, slipping the puck through Pulford’s feet, taking it on the other side…”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Stuart was the chief man to shudder. He finished the game with three cuts on one side of his face, two below and one above the right eye, and a broken finger. He presented a ghastly sight at the finish, in fact all through the game with one eye practically closed and blood clotted all down the side of his face”
“Stuart’s play was a magnificent exhibition of brainy hockey. He had all kinds of provocation to forget himself and get into trouble, but he held his temper, played the game all the time and led Wanderer to victory. With every man on the team at top form, Stuart’s work stood out as easily the predominating feature in Wanderers success”
“The Ottawa defence, which has won so many laurels, was outclassed tonight. Stuart and Patrick not only put up a magnificent game on the defence, but they did what Pulford and Baird found themselves unable to do, namely, throw themselves into the attack”
“Patrick’s play at point was in its way fully the equal of Stuart’s at cover. His stick handling was marvellous and the run on which he scored the last goal of the first half was one of the features of a match in which there were many fine performances”
“Like Stuart he [Patrick] played hockey all the time, but unlike Stuart his elusive qualities kept him from meeting the same punishment that was handed out to the cover point”
“The strength of the Wanderer defence was completed in Hearn, who had the decision over Lesueur at the other end. Hearn not only stopped in fine style, but he was cool in emergencies and on several occasions he saved scores by heady work when the men in front of him were getting rattled”
“Russell was at his best as a scorer and six of the Wanderers’ ten are notched up to his credit. His game was useful at all times; he did not mix it up like Blachford and Johnson on the wing, but he hovered around the Ottawa poles in a way that proved deadly to the Senators and Harry Smith had nothing on him tonight for ability to get rid of the disc speedily and accurately. In addition his falling back and checking in centre ice proved useful to the defence. This last was the best feature of Glass’s play and a mighty useful feature it proved”
“Johnson and Alf. Smith put up a great battle on the wings, and the Wanderer player came out with flying colors. His speed on the slow ice was tremendous and his fine condition carried him to the end fresh and strong, if Russell was the most effective of the Wanderer attacking division, Johnson was probably the most useful, and he proved himself the best all-around forward player on the ice”
“Blachford’s work was not showy, except in periods, but his fine checking ability was recognized in the fact that Shore, who has been playing great hockey this winter, was as good as out of the game, and did not once appear in the scoring line. Blachford and Johnson made a fine pair for the sides, where the demands on a player’s strength and staying powers are great, and where a weak spot will play havoc with an otherwise strong line”
“Alf. Smith carried off Ottawa honors, the veteran player playing with all the vigor of a youngster, and until towards the end, when the pace was telling on him, played hockey all the time. Westwick was played right off his feet after the first half; Shore was inconspicuous, and Harry Smith, while he did some scoring, with Alf’s assistance, was a weakness to his team in the first half by being off for a total of twelve minutes”
“Pulford was outmatched in cleverness as a cover point by Hod Stuart, but he played his usual effective game. He gave no quarter to Wanderers, particularly to Stuart, but his tactics, while severe, were fair. Baird was weak at point, and he, too, was outmatched by Patrick at the other end. Lesueur did some excellent stopping, but Wanderers were successful in drawing out the men in front of him, and the latter were too slow in getting back, so he was put to a prettly severe test”
Final Score: 10-6 Wanderers
Rosters
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Stuart at cover, Russell at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Baird at point, Pulford at cover, Westwick at rover, H. Smith at center, A. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Stuart | N/A |
| Wanderers | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson or Russell | Patrick | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | H. Smith | N/A |
| Wanderers | Stuart | Blachford | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Glass or Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Stuart | N/A |
| Ottawa | A. Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | Blachford | N/A |
| Ottawa | H. Smith | A. Smith | Westwick |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
Game #27: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 2 March 1907
A Montreal paper wrote: “Quebecs showed they have the material to make a first class team, and certainly have a great find in their new goalkeeper, who though inexperienced, fooled even the invincible Bowie several times”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “in fact the play of Doddridge saved the Quebeckers time and again”
“On the Vic side the attacking line was not in such good order, owing to the marvellous way in which the Quebec defence boxed them up, and Bowie in particular was for the most part of the game unable to do a thing, so well was he watched by Blair and McDermott”
Final Score: 7-6 Victorias
Rosters
Quebec: Doddridge in goal, McDermott at point, Blair at cover, constantine at rover, Jordan at center, Leonard and McDonald on the wings
Victorias: Frye in goal, Magor at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie at rover, Eveleigh at center, Russell and Gilbert on the wings
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Constantine | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #28: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 6 March 1907
The Shamrocks were the victims of another blowout.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell, who scored eight goals during the match, was the only man in the Wanderer line-up who worked at all in this half, and seemed bent on running up a big total. Some of his combined runs with Blachford were quite worthy of their reputation”
“Brennan made a fine display in this half and was easily the best man on the team, while McCarthy also had occasional flashes of brilliancy. Tigh, on the left wing, was not bad, and put in some fine shooting”
“On the Wanderer side, the forwards were in good fettle, while Patrick at point, and Glass at cover, worked hard when the thought struck them that they were playing hockey. Hern had not much to do”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Russell was a demon in the first half. He would not rest like his teammates. Every chance that came his way, he would take advantage of, making sensational runs”
Final Score: 16-5 Wanderers
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie in goal, Hewitt at point, Brennan at cover, Murphy at rover, McCarthy at center, Mulcair at RW, and Tigh at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Patrick at point, Glass at cover, Marshall at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Russell | N/A |
| Wanderers | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McCarthy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hewitt | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Brennan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McCarthy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 9 March 1907
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Shore played a great game and Lesueur’s goalkeeping was about the best feature of Ottawa’s play. In the second half Pulford and Harry Smith played as if they did not care very much what happened. Jack Ryan at cover broke up many Montreal rushes but practically all through the second half the play was confined to the territory around Ottawas’ nets”
A Montreal paper reported: “The blow came as a surprise to the Senators, and when they saw defeat creeping nearer and near as the match progressed, so did they lose their confidence. Harry, of the Smith’s was not the least of these and he slid about the ice as if the team did not need his services, and Pulford following his lead considerably weakened the line up of the visitors”
“Out of the crush, however, rose Doc Cameron, and Sargent. The doctor was noticeable by his admirable coolness, and working with the aforesaid Sargent, formed a scoring couple”
A Montreal paper noted: “Sargent and Cameron played nice hockey for Montreal, the doctor's effectiveness in breaking up rushes being a big factory in his team’s victory. Sargent had three hard workers on the line, but their play was weak in close quarters”
Final Score: 8-6 Montreal HC
Rosters
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Ryan at cover, Williams at rover, Snelling at center, H. Smith at RW, and Shore at LW
Montreal: White in goal, Brownrigg at point, Cameron at cover, Smaill at rover, Sargent at center, Chipchase at RW, and Mason at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Snelling | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Chipchase | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Williams | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Snelling | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Snelling | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Shore | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Cameron | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mason | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
Game #30: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 9 March 1907
Only the rosters and the score for this one. The Shamrocks end the season with yet another lopsided defeat.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Jordan was the star for Quebec, and Grannary for Shamrocks”
Final Score: 17-5 Quebec
Rosters
Shamrocks: Currie, Hewitt, McCarthy, Mulcair, Tigh, and Grannary (I know that’s only six, but that is who is listed)
Quebec: Doddridge, Blair, Power, Jordan, Constantine, McDonald, and Gale
Dr John Carlson
Registered User
“Admirers of an athlete’s shape have to admit there are no flaws in Hod Stuart’s style of architecture”
Just putting 21st century sportswriters to shame.
Just putting 21st century sportswriters to shame.
1908 ECAHA Season Part 1
Skater
Goalie Stats
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Montreal Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 52 |
| Ottawa HC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 51 |
| Quebec HC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 74 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 49 |
| Montreal Victorias | 4 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 78 |
| Montreal HC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 105 |
Skater
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| Phillips | Ottawa HC | LW | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| Bowie | Victorias | Rover | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Walsh | Ottawa HC | Center | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| A. Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Marshall | Shamrocks | Center | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| C. Power | Quebec HC | Rover | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Morrison | Shamrocks | Rover | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| E. Russell | Wanderers | Center | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Eveleigh | Montreal HC | Center | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| J. Power | Quebec HC | Cover | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| F. Patrick | Victorias | Point | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Hall | Montreal HC/Shamrocks | RW/P/C/Cover | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Hogan | Quebec HC | RW | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| B. Russell | Victorias | LW | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Hooper | Wanderers/Montreal HC | Cover/Rover | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Johnson | Wanderers | LW | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| McDonald | Quebec HC | LW | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Taylor | Ottawa HC | Cover | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Blachford | Wanderers | RW | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Hale | Victorias | Center | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Smaill | Wanderers | Cover | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ross | Wanderers | Point | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Gardner | Shamrocks | LW | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitre | Shamrocks | Cover | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Mallen | Montreal HC | LW | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| B. Gilmour | Victorias | RW | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Kennedy | Victorias | Cover | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Glass | Wanderers | Rover | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| McNamara | Shamrocks | R/RW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sargent | Montreal HC | C/W | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| DeGray | Shamrocks | RW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilbert | Victorias | LW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Murphy | Montreal HC | W | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| McDougall | Quebec HC | Center | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Stuart | Wanderers | Rover | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Leader | Quebec HC | Point | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pulford | Ottawa HC | Point | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Howard | Victorias | Cover | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Price | Montreal HC | W | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Harrison | Ottawa HC | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gillespie | Quebec HC | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Laviolette | Shamrocks | Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron | Montreal HC | Cover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cavanagh | Victorias | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Gilmour | Wanderers | Cover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicholson | Shamrocks | Goal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Bowie | Victorias | Rover | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Maybe Phillips | Ottawa HC | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maybe R. Power | Quebec HC | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Ross | Wanderers | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Smith | Ottawa HC | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Westwick | Ottawa HC | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Possibly Taylor | Ottawa HC | Cover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan or C. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Walsh or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Phillips or Westwick | Ottawa HC | N/A | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Phillips or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Eveleigh or Mallen | Montreal HC | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Power or J. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bowie or Patrick | Victorias | N/A | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Blachford or Ross | Wanderers | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bowie or Hale | Victorias | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilbert or Howard | Victorias | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan or McDonald | Quebec HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marshall or Morrison | Shamrocks | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Russell or Smaill | Wanderers | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bowie or Gilmour | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Phillips or Smith | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Blachford or Glass | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blachford, Ross, or Russell | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blachford or Russell | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie, Gilmour, or Hale | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowie or Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eveleigh or Hall | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eveleigh or Leader | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eveleigh or Price | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner or Marshall | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner or Morrison | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert or Hale | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert or Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hale or Howard | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hale or Russell | Victorias | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hall or Mallen | Montreal HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hogan or C. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hogan or R. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnson or Ross | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blachford or Johnson | Wanderers | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phillips or Pulford | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phillips or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phillips, Taylor, or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Smith or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Possibly Phillips or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Nicholson | Shamrocks | 10 | 49 | 4.90 |
| Lesueur | Ottawa HC | 10 | 51 | 5.10 |
| Hern | Wanderers | 10 | 52 | 5.20 |
| Frye | Victorias | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Moran | Quebec HC | 10 | 74 | 7.40 |
| Robinson | Victorias | 9 | 71 | 7.89 |
| Tyner | Montreal HC | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| Finnie | Montreal HC | 6 | 56 | 9.33 |
| Lockerby | Montreal HC | 4 | 40 | 10.00 |
1908 ECAHA Season Part 2
Game #1: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 28 December 1907
Apparently Ernie Russell, who led the league in goals the previous year, was supposed to suit up for Montreal HC. He did not play, however, and one Montreal paper speculated that “it in all probability be because he did not want his Hockey reputation to suffer for lack of proper support”.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Laviolette and McNamara were the stars of the lot Saturday night, with the veteran, Jack Marshall, not far behind. On the slow ice Laviolette proved himself easily the fastest skater on either team and he should play whirlwind hockey on a fast hard surface. He is a good stick handler as well and should make a hit in the league. Pitre was not on long enough to show what he could do, but he does not seem to class with Laviolette. McNamara proved himself a worker and an aggressive player, and he and Marshall had the Montreal team beaten in centre ice. The team was weak on the wings, DeGray showing little on one side and Gardner evidently finding the going not to his liking on the other”
“Brennan did good work when he filled in for Pitre, and Nicholson in goals showed that he is just about as good as ever”
“Sargent was the best on the line, and Dr. Cameron on the defence, but the whole team played in a haphazard fashion which proved useless against the aggressive and concerted work of the Irishmen”
“Laviolette’s fast skating and the dashing work of McNamara and Marshall were about the features of the play. Laviolette showed all kinds of speed in getting back to his end of the rink, time and again cutting off Montreal forwards after they had got away to a good start. Marshall was tricky in his scoring, beating out Lockerby five times in the evening”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The stars were Laviolette, Marshall, and himself [Nicholson]”
“Pitre promised well, but was interfered with in his usefulness by another stray puck, which pretty well disabled him”
“Gardner showed up better than most people expected, and is not, by any means, the dead one some of those who are not particularly friendly to him have tried to make him out to be”
“The only three men [for Montreal HC] who showed any real strength were Grover Sargent, Dr. Cameron, and the goalkeeper, Lockerby, and, unfortunately, Dr. Cameron lost some of his usefulness through the severity of the officials”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Laviolette was easily the most showy player of the match Saturday”
“Marshall proved himself as good as ever, just as reckless and just as good a scorer, and seemed to be strong and in excellent condition”
“Big Nicholson himself did as good work as he did the last time he played here, and Jimmy Gardner was a revelation to those who thought he had become a “dead one”
“Grover Sargent and Lockerby, their goalkeeper, were the best of the team”
“Dr. Cameron was effective, but was ruled off too often”
Final Score: 10-4 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Marshall at center, McNamara at rover, DeGray at RW, and Gardner at LW
Montreal HC: Lockerby in goal, Lynch at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Baxter at rover, Murphy at RW, and Price at LW
Game #2: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 4 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “‘Rocket’ Power, who has been out of the game for a couple of seasons, was back in line for Quebec, and proved as great a player as ever”
“Moran in the nests for Quebec put up a wonderful game and stopped many hard drives that looked good to score. The Ottawas’ defeat was due in no small measure to his efforts”
“Joe Power worked in well with his forwards, and to his rushes a number of the goals were due. Jordan was the bright star of the forward line, and he was at all times dangerous”
“Fred Taylor has a beautiful shot but he is not at home with the Ottawa forward line yet”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Ottawas were known to have the famous Tom Phillips of Kenora, and Fredy Taylor, of Listowell, as well as Alf Smith, Westwick, Pulford, and other stars. Quebec was stated to have a crack septet, and the appearance on the Ancient Capital team of ‘Rocket’ Power was one of the sensations of the season. Power has been out of the game for a season or two, but he has lost none of his old time cunning or speed, and should be one of the stars of the E.C.H.A. this season”
“The Ottawas probably missed Harry Smith in mid-ice. Harry was not such a hard worker as the others, but he was a beautiful shot and had a knack of always being on the right spot”
“Paddy Moran, who has often been picked as the most useful goalkeeper in Eastern Canada, was in the nets for Quebec”
“For Ottawa Lesueur was in goal, Pulford and Moore on the defence, and Westwick rover, Fred Taylor, the International league whirlwind, was at center for Ottawa, while on the wings two of the fastest men in the game- Alf Smith and Tom Phillips”
“Phillips, especially, was given particular attention, and his check hung to him for dear life. Alf Smith, Westwick, and Taylor were also marked from beginning to end”
“Alf Smith’s work was the most effective of the Ottawa forwards, but to Pulford the greater portion of the defence work fell. He strove hard to turn the tide, and his rushes were a feature of the game. Lesueur did great work in goal. Westwick shone throughout, and Tayor also upheld his reputation, his speed being phenomenal. Westwick’s checking was very effective, and his following back repeatedly played havoc with the Quebec forwards”
“Much was expected of Tom Phillips, but the sloppy ice told against him, and he was watched too closely for his own good”
“Moran, the Quebec goal tend, is the individual whom Ottawa may thank more than any other for their defeat. It is safe to say that his exhibition of last evening was little short of marvellous, and by ar the greatest of his career”
“Joe Power worked in well with his forwards, and to his rushes a number of the goals were due. Jordan was the bright star of the forward, and he was at all times dangerous”
“For the visitors Phillips and Taylor were the stars, while Alf. Smith and Moore also showed up well”
A Montreal paper wrote: “LeSeur, and old Quebec boy, did wonders in goals, and made many marvellous stops, while Pulford and Moore worked hard, the former rushing continually, but in the second half they could not hold the Quebec forwards down”
“Alf. Smith was well held down by McDonald, while $1,800 Tom Phillips could do nothing against Hogan. In the centre ‘Rat’ Westwick and Taylor, the International League crack, were helpless against Jordan and ‘Chubby’ Powers”
“Moran once more proved himself a peerless goal tend, and never played better, while Rocket and Joe Power formed a sturdy and almost impenetrable defence, both rushing frequently and blocking steadily”
“Hogan showed great speed and checking, while McDonald was also speedy and effective. Jordan played his usual fast and heady game, and Chubby Power burst into senior company as though he were a veteran”
Final Score: 8-1 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Ottawa HC: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, Taylor at center, Phillips at RW, and Smith at LW
Quebec HC: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Game #3: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “...had it not been for the good work by Robinson and Patrick on the Vic. defence, combined with erratic shooting by Shamrock forwards, the score would probably have been tied”
“Bowie is always a closely watched player, but he was given more than the average amount of attention Saturday night. Every time the Irishmen’s goals were threatened there were cries from all parts of the rink to ‘watch Bowie’. But the VIc. star was in great form in the first half, beating Nicholson for three of the Vic. goals and fiving the SHamrock goaler close calls on half a dozen other occasions. He was right in the nets at every opportunity, ready for one of those lightning shots that would follow a pass from the side. Besides this, in the first half, he did more than his share in carrying the disc through the Shamrock defence”
“Frank Patrick is the decided acquisition for Victoria; he played steller hockey in the first half, and in the second the general falling off in the team’s play kept him too busy at his own end of the rink for many of the dashes with which he enlivened the first. He is a fast and a clever stick handler, and with his weight is an ideal defence player under the new style. Robinson made good in goals; he had little to do in the first half, but saved many times in the second”
“On his form Saturday night, ‘Billy’ Gilmour was a disappointment. He had been out of town for some days, and not able to practice with the team, a fact which probably accounted for lack of condition. After the first fifteen minutes he worked slowly and showed little of the speed for which he was noted when he played with Ottawa. Gilbert could have played all around him Saturday. Rod Kennedy was fair; like many of the other Vics he is at his best on fast ice, and was bothered Saturday by the slow surface”
“Hale was the most consistent work on the VIc team; he was going just as lively at the finish as the start, and alway in the thick of the play. Bowie’s work has already been alluded to. Blair Russel played up to his best form, but was on the side for fifteen minutes, and for this reason lost some of his usefulness to the team”
“On the Shamrock side the two French-Canadian players, Pitre and Laviolette starred, with McNamara claiming third honors. Pitre and Laviolette had some good support from Nicholson so the Irishmen presented a strong defence.On the forward line the team is much stronger in centre than on the sides, DeGray and Gardner being considerably weaker at their positions than Marshall and McNamara”
“Playing five men to seven, Vics were now hard pressed and in difficulties to the end of the half. Bowie went to point and distinguished himself by picking out half a dozen lively ones that were pegged at the Vic nets”
Another Montreal paper reported: “And Bowie, unmidnful of cuts and slashes, made some remarkably daring rushes, and hurdled and side-stepped with a lightning speed that was wonderful to behold”
“Blair Russell scored one. His play was the same as ever, steady, reliable and effective, with an occasional very brilliant turn, when necessary, but unfortunately, like his colleague in office, Dr. Cameron, president of Montreal, the other night, he was compelled to spend a fourth of the playing time at the fence”
“Frank Patrick did some very fine work, and is a find for the Vics, having improved considerably since last year”
“Hale did some excellent playing, and helped Bowie and Russell manfully, but there was not yet seen Saturday those brilliant triple dashes which electrified the crowds last year”
“Kennedy was fair, and made one fine rush which resulted in a score, and he ably backed up, or rather protected, Robinson, a comparatively new man, who did his full duty in goal. Gilmour was probably the weakest feature of the team, and barely came up to expectations”
“The French-Canadians had good right to enthuse, for both Laviolette and Pitre did good work, Laviolette being particularly quick, and a surprise on the heavy ice of the second half of the match”
“Marshall and Macnamare were easily the next best, although Marshall does not seem physically very strong, at times. But he also astonished people by the way in which he took the heavy ice, and he showed the same daredevil spirit that has characterized his play for years”
“Gardner and Degray showed least strength on the Shamrock team, and the latter had to stay on the fence for at least seventeen minutes”
“After that Shamrocks suddenly seemed to become twice as lively, and had it not been for Bowie, would have put in several shots before the end of half-time”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Billy Gilmour played a great game for Victorias against Shamrocks. He and Bowie proved the best men on the Vic team”
Final Score: 8-6 Victorias
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Kennedy at point, F. Patrick at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, W. Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Marshall at center, McNamara at rover, DeGray at RW, and Gardner at LW
Game #4: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 8 January 1908
Ernie Russell decided to suit up for the Wanderers instead of Montreal HC.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Leader was a big success for Montreal. He played a clever, heady game; he is fast and showed speed even on the slow surface, and he gave a clever exhibition of stick handling in many dashes down the ice”
“The Montreal defence was good in every respect last night. Dr. Cameron played one of his best games and broke up Wanderer rushes time and again, showing excellent judgment. Behind him Leader was doing good work, paying well in and giving Lockerby excellent protection. Lockerby himself was in good form and his stopping in the first half was sensational at times”
“Art Ross was easily the star player o the game. He showed his best form since he has joined Wanderers; he was sure in getting the man or the disc in Montreal attacks and time and again he dashed down the ice on end to end runs. Hooper is still in need of work, but he showed conclusively that once he is rested up from his long trip and has played a game or two he will share honors with Ross”
“Johnson did some good work in the second half and Russell in the first showed that his eye is still quick and his shooting accurate for he notched all our goals for his side in the period”
Another Montreal paper reported: “On the Wanderer team Hooper was the centre of attraction. The western man showed only occasional flashes of brilliancy”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Leader did great work and is considered a find by the Montrealers”
Final Score: 7-3 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Hooper at cover, Russell at center, Smaill at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: Lockerby in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Hummel at rover, Price at RW, and Murphy at LW
Game #5: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 11 January 1908
The game reportedly had a crowd of 7,540 spectators.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Fred Taylor was put back at cover and Marty Walsh at centre, and no better move could have been made by Manager Dickson, as they both played star games in these positions”
“Taylor proved the sensation of the night with his wonderful speed and his great work on the defence. He scored two goals on sensational rushes down the ice unassisted, and it was seldom a man got by him. He looks to be easily the fastest man in the E.C.H.L., and the Ottawas made a lucky find when they landed him. Marty Walsh at centre did great work. He has lots of speed, handles the stick in good shape, and is never afraid to bore right in on the nets, which move means much in a hard game. He is also a dangerous shot, and piled up several goals for the Senators. Mary is a fixture at centre”
“Tom Phillips put up a brilliant game and showed that he has lost none of the playing abilities that have made him famous throughout the hockey world. He showed great speed Saturday night and worked hard all the time. As a stick handler he has few equals and his shooting was of the best. Alf. Smith, despite the fact that he had no proactive all week, showed his old-time form and was instrumental in bringing about many of the [text error] Hern busy on many occasions. Westwick again proved himself easily one of the prettiest stick handlers in the game, and had all kinds of speed. The way he fostered the puck on many occasions and took it by the opposing defence pleased the crowd immensely”
“Pulford at point proved to be the old reliable and broke up rush after rush in pretty fashion. He also made some nice rushes down the ice and came close to scoring on several occasions. Lesueur in goal was not called on to do much work, but when the rubber came his way he nailed it in fine style”
“Art Ross at point was the star of the team, and he worked like a trojan to stave off defeat, but he got little assistance when making some of his sensational rushes down the ice. Only the clever work of Lesueur kept Ross from scoring unassisted on a number of occasions. Hooper, the former Kenora player, did not show up very well, but then he has not had much practice with the team yet. Hern in goal made some great stops, but he let a couple of easy ones go by. Johnston and Glass did the best work on the visiting forward line, but they were shooting poorly. Ernie Russell, the scoring man of the team, seemed to have an attack of stage fright and he kept well away from the Ottawa defence. Blatchford put up a nice game in spos, but he seemed to be leary of going in on the Ottawa defence”
“Quite a list of penalties were handed out and Fred Taylor was the chief offender in this regard. He could cut out some of his rough work to advantage”
“Taylor is showing up in great shape on the defence, getting his man every time. The heaviest kind of bodying is being worked in”
“The first score came when Pillips went down the ice with a beautiful burst of speed and passed to Walsh”
“The crowd went wild when Taylor notched the sixth goal for the Senators. It was the prettiest play of the night. He broke up a rush and took the puck right through the Wanderer defence unassisted”
“Ross is putting up a beautiful game for the visitors, but gets little support”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The defence was its strongest point, and had it not been or the work of Riley Hern and Art Ross, Ottawas would have had twenty or more goals. As it was Ross and Hern were the only Wanderers who seemed in a class with the locals. Hern’s work in the nets was sensational, and even the Ottawa supporters cheered him and Ross. Ross tried innumerable rushes, his speed and stickhandling proving him to be a star of the first water. Ross, however, found Taylor and Pulford an impregnable combination, and to make his case all the harder Westwick, Walsh, Phillips, and Smith were always checking back with the speed of locomotives”
“Of the Wanderer forwards Johnston was the only man to make any kind of creditable showing. Ernie Russell, the famous footballer, who caused all the trouble in the Interprovincial Football Union, was up against a situation he could not master. Russell was never prominent, loafing and laying back throughout. The tell-tale aggressiveness which characterized his work on the occasion of his last appearance here was missing, he could not carry the rubber and his shooting was erratic. Johnston could carry the rubber and his speed was noticeable, but he tired perceptibly and was seldom supported when he did get in on the Ottawa flags. The great Pud Glass was a back number, and Tom Phillips had Blachford smothered throughout. Neither Glass nor Blachford were aggressive. Tom Hooper was a disappointment at cover, and although he swept down the ice dozens of times his work had little effect”
“There was no Hod Stuart to break up the Ottawa attacks, or no Lester Patrick to electricity the crowd with leaping, hurdling rushes”
“Taylor was a tower of strength at cover, winning roar after roar of applause by his spectacular rushes”
“His [Taylor’s] work soon made him the idol of the crowd and Taylor was tendered several of the greatest ovations ever given a hockey player in Ottawa. He is evidently a strong acquisition to the team and the Ottawa executive made no mistake in putting him on. His speed was marvellous and the general verdict is that Taylor will do. Famous Tom Phillips of Kenora again proved himself a wonder. Phillips scored four of the Ottawa goals, his shooting marking him as one of the best ever. Phillips had speed as well and fitted in perfectly with the other forwards. No one expected great things of Marty Walsh, but the Kingston boy also covered himself with glory, scoring five of the Ottawa goals. His work around the nets was remarkable, he batting the puck into the cage on no less than three occasions when Hern had blocked shots from the other forwards”
“Harvey Pulford played a grand game at point, his rushing bringing the Ottawa crowd to its feet repeatedly. Harvey is speedier and more effective than ever. Lesueur was in great form in the nets and some of his circus stops were dazzling. But perhaps the most conspicuous of the Ottawa team was Westwick. The speedy rover did nothing sensational, but he was in the game all the time, checking back with great success. His zig-zag rushes played havoc with the Wanderer line and when Taylor was on the fence Westwick dropped back to the defence, doing splendid work there also. ‘Rat’ is still the great favorite he always was with the crowd, giving several exhibitions of that hurdling, stick-handling and skating that made him famous in Canadian hockey. Al. Smith played with a very painful foot, putting up one of the best games in his long career”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Art. Ross and Riley Hern did their share, but they were impotent against the resistless dash and vigor of the Ottawa attack. The real wonder of it is not that the score was twelve, but that it was not more. It speaks well indeed for the excellent work of those two players”
“Walsh and Taylor displayed an unpleasant readiness to poke, hammer and bump”
“The team [Ottawa] did not always work smoothly, and Tom Phillips occasionally displayed a tendency to wander off his wing. What did help out the line a lot was the fact that by playing Taylor at cover, the defence was far speedier than usual and Taylor’s rushes made the work of the of the forwards easier and more efficient. Taylor was fast and his runs were always of a spectacular character”
“While Taylor has a lot of speed and is a useful man, he does not seem to be altogether a world beater. Time and time he was easily checked and it is evident that he does not possess rare ability as a stick handler. He requires lots of room to pass a man and seemed to easily fall victim to the swinging check”
“Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick, the veterans of the line, showed that they yet possess an amount of valuable hockey ability and used it too. Walsh and Phillips workday well and the former showed that he is quite willing to participate in whatever may be asked of him. Tom Phillips played a heady game, but did not bestir himself to any great extent. Tom was usually to be found in the vicinity of the net and his particular usefulness consisted in his ability to be on hand when the puck was loose near the Wanderer goal. Harvey Pulford admitted to an increase of fifteen pounds, and that fifteen pounds will add so much to Harvey’s particular game. Pulford played a steady, consistent sort of hockey that was useful at all times”
“With the Wanderer lot the two best performers were, as previously said, Hern and Ross. Both did their work well”
“Blatchford and Glass were the choice of the rest of the team and each of these players stuck faithfully to his work from beginning to end”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hern played the finest game ni goals that he has yet played since joining the team”
Glass and Blachford were the only ones to show their home form. Johnston carried the disc well, but was not successful close in, and Russell shot badly”
“Hern and Ross were the stars of the Wanderer team. Hern played a splendid game in the nets, and most of the ones that got away from him were batted in shots following a clever block. Ross was one of the stars of the game, his stick work and speed being the most prominent feature to the champion’s play. His dashes were not as successful as usual because he could not draw out that Ottawa defence. Hooper, however, was a big disappointment at cover. He is not in his stride yet, and is not fitting in with the defence as well as had been expected”
“Pulford was steady and too hard a man for the Wanderer forwards to work around”
“Taylor, who was on the line the night the team was beaten in Quebec, was in Moore’s position at cover point, increasing the efficiency of the defence about 50 per cent. He was ruled off four times in the game, twice for heavy bodychecking and twice for slashing Wanderer forwards over the arms. His play, while on the rough side, was very effective; he was a hard man to get by and towards the end he stirred up the crowd by lightning rushes from end to end of the rink. He scored Ottawa’s sixth and eleventh goals on such dashes and was also responsible for the twelfth, although Phillips landed the disc in the twine. He is a player much of Laviolette’s style when in action”
“The veteran, Alf. Smith, and the Kenora star, Tom Phillips, were the most conspicuous for Ottawa, Smith doing splendid work in the telling minutes of the first half and Phillips shining in the second period. Walshi is a worker and not afraid to go in on the nets, but he has some nasty tricks which will get him into trouble with officials. He got off fairly lightly tonight with two penalties. Westwick’s checking was the most effective. Time and again he crossed and crowded the visitors for loss of the disc”
Final Score: 12-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Hooper at cover, Russell at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Walsh at center, Westwick at rover, Phillips at LW, and Smith at RW
Game #6: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 11 January 1908
A crowd of 6,000 was reported
A Montreal paper wrote: “But in their work Bowie, Hall, Russel and Gilmour had to share the honors with Patrick, the point, whose end-to-end dashes were a feature”
“Scoring a dozen games against the Quebec defence, particularly Paddy Moran, who is almost impregnable against a shot at fair range, is a big feet and the Vics only rolled up a large score by taking the rubber disc right to the mouth of the cage”
“Bowie, who put the puck into the Quebec net five times, played one of his best games. Apart from his dashing work around the goal cage where he is always a marked man, he figured in a good deal of the work on the defence as well as the offense”
“For Quebec, Chubby Power, Jordan, Hogan and Moran did the best work”
“Great work by Bowie behind the Quebec net, after Patrick made a long run and pass enabled Vics to even matters. Bowie then put his team in the lead by diving headlong at Moran when he had the disc in front of the goal keeper in a scrimmage”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Frank Patrick put the work of his brother in the shade once or twice, and Robinson made a satisfactory goalkeeper”
“Gilmour, who, during the Victorias’ first appearance, seemed a little out of sorts, played as good a game as any of them on Saturday”
“Hogan and Jordan are old acquaintances and their work is always good, and Macdonald showed up well”
“Russell Bowie made one of his sensational runs which included a few jumps and contortionist stunts but could not make the net”
“Pat Moran clinched his claim to the title ‘King of Goalkeeps’”
“At the top of his career the famous Lester Patrick never made two finer rushes than his brother, Frank, go in the second half”
“Moran must have stopped at least a dozen shots from Bowie’s stick alone”
“Quebec’s two centre men were watching Bowie closer than they watched the puck”
“On Saturday night’s showing, Frank Patrick is one of the best men playing hockey”
“Budding talent learning how to do a little slick work with a hockey stick should watch Bowie and Gilmour”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Robinson, of the Victorias, is a fine goal keeper. His vigorous manner of warding off successfully the fusilade of shots to which he was subjected by the Quebec team was simply marvellous”
Final Score: 12-6 Victorias
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Wanderers, 15 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “For each of these games [goals] Vics were playing five men to Wanderers six, Hale and Russell, the Victorias’ great workers both being out of the game”
“There was general surprise when the teams lined out last night and it was seen that Hooper, the Kenora star, who was brought in to strengthen the Wanderer defence, was not out with the champions and that Smaill was out at the cover-point position. Wanderers were evidently afraid that Hooper was not in condition for the hard game before the team and that it was better to play a strong finisher like Smaill than a man who might weaken at the critical moment”
“The playing of Smaill proved a fortunate move for Wanderers. He was not very prominent in the first half, but in the second, when the team had to brace up or be beaten, he playing in fine form”
“Victorias had a great pair of wings in Blair Russell and Billy Gilmour. Gilmour’s effectiveness was noticeable in the poor showing by Johnston until near that end. He had Johnston beaten at every angle, except possibly speed, and at that he was not far in the rear. Russel, on the other side, fought it out with Blachford, and although both did good work, Russel carried off the honors on the hour’s play. Time and again he tore down the side from behind his line and caught a pass just at the right moment and swung the disc with lightning shots in on the Wanderer defence. Both he and Gilmour were checking back tirelessly until the last ten minutes of play”
“Bowie and E. Russell were the scorers of their respective teams. Bowie scored three times, Russell only once, and then when the result was assured, Bowie was covered by Glass like a home player on a lacrosse team, and cross-checked and buffeted about every time he came near the Wanderer goals”
“Bowie Clever As Ever”
“Nothing could keep Bowie away from the nets, and his eye and wrist are apparently as quick as ever. He tired under the close attention he was receiving, however, but even then, when he looked all in, he would break away with a fine show of reserved strength”
“Hale and Glass are much the same style of players, workers every minute of the game, but Glass outlasted Hale a trifle”
“In goals Robinson starred in the first half and gave an excellent display of cool, heady blocking, and clearing. He fell off in the second, and it was then that Hern was called on to do some spectacular work for Wanderers. Ross and Patrick, playing much the same style of game shone in dashes down the ice, but Ross had a shade the better of it, as a defence player”
“Lennedy made a good cover point for Vics, but did not show the reserve or the speed that Smaill did in the second half. Smaill was as hard a man to get by, but he rushed effectively”
Another Montreal paper reported: “...and Bowie passed to Blair Russell, who shot straight in goals with the force of a Remington rifle”
“Patrick did wonders, and once, when knocked down, still pushed away the puck while sliding along on his stomach”
“It was not that Wanderer as a team won, but it was due almost entirely to the individual efforts of Walter Smaill and Cecil Blatchford that the red-barred Rebels carried away the bay leaves. When their fellows were spiritless and dejected, these two were enthusiastic in their onslaughts on the VIctoria net. They pegged and plugged and these boys were the pivot on which the whole affair turned”
“Gilmour outplayed Johnson, Blair Russell and Blachford were more even and each with a score to his credit probably made a fair division of honors. Bowie and Hale as a pair were better than Ernie Russell and Glass. But Glass was steady and played consistently from end to end, while his partner was uncertain”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Gilmour and Russell starred for the Victorias; Ross and Smaill for Wanderers”
Final Score: 7-5 Wanderers
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, Russell at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #8: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 18 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Undoubtedly the individual star of the Ottawa team was Harvey Pulford. Pulford played a clean, steady article of hockey throughout, scoring the first goal himself and engineering the attack which resulted in the second. LEsueur put up a great game in the nets, especially in the first half, and Taylor also shone”
“Alf. Smith did some great work while alone on the forward line and was the only Ottawa player, outside of Lesueur, who was not sent off. Westwick worked like a beaver and while Walsh and Phillips were in the game Ottawa had little difficulty in keeping the puck”
“Laviolette and Morrison were the pick of the Shamrocks, NIcholson doing fine work in the nets. Morrison is a find, and the Shamrocks may also hand out big surprises to the other teams before the season comes to a close. They are workers, every one of them. Laviolette and Pitre are very speedy, and Gardner ought to be able to hold his own with many a wing man on the big teams. Laviolette and Pitre were inclined to rough matters up, but the others were exceptionally clean”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “...for Gardner and McNamara held Phillips and Smith down all the time and had just as much speed as the famous Ottawa pair. Morrison and Marshall in centre ice also covered their men in great shape”
“The Ottawa defence was the strong point of the team. Taylor made some brilliant runs, especially in the first half, while Pulford and Lesueur were also in the game every minute, and Pulford also had some beautiful runs to his credit, one of which ended in a score. The goal men of both teams, however, were the stars of the evening”
A Montreal paper quoted NIcholson as describing Morrison as “... a fast and tricky man, and not a bone-breaker”
The same Montreal paper wrote: “Though he [Morrison] lacks weight, he is a cleanly built, agile chap, reckless and yet careful and who seems to know how to use his head to good advantage”
“He [Morrison] plays as if he might have been brought up in the same school as RUssell Bowie, and his style of play is a good deal the same. The same quickness of darting in and out, the same skill of jumping over intervening sticks, the same clear eye for a shot, when a shot is necessary”
“Gardner who is much improved and Marshall and Macnamara followed his lead. They way in which Gardner looked after Smith was a caution. Mcnamara did the same for Phillips”
“Phillips was a disappointment to everybody”
“Taylor and Walsh, the other high-priced men of the Ottawa aggregation, did not show up as well as they were expected to do”
“While their forwards were played off their feet, their defence stood its ground and Pulford was as strong as ever. He played a good, steady, clean game, although the crowd on principle hooted him once or twice”
“Lesueur was a wonder, and Nicholson, although he did not have half the work and anxiety which Lesueur had, played an excellent game”
“Laviolette made some great plays. His style was showy but not a bit less effective on that account”
“And Pitre acquitted himself well in his particular position. He was wary and alert and broke up many a dangerous attack”
“Taylor was exceedingly fast and exceedingly vicious when he did start out, and knocked down his men by bodying them in great shape”
“Phillips gets $1,800 a year. On his form Satruday night he would be dear at $1.80”
“Laviolette and Johnston [usually this means Moose Johnson] are the two fastest skaters in the league, but neither of them are effective scorers”
“Phillips blew up good and plenty”
“Pulford seldom plays a dirty game but the crowd hoots him from force of habit. Hockey crowds have hooted Pulford for years and for some reason or other it seems to give them unlimited pleasure”
“Phillips is a ghost of his former self. He looks much thinner and has no speed. When he got the puck the Shams took it away from him with ease”
“Old war horse Alf. Smith is playing as hard as ever”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Morrison made good from the start of the game and promises to be one of the best forwards in the league”
“Gardner played in his old-time form; held steadily to a swift pace and had his vis-a-vis Alf. Smith, beaten at an early stage in the game. His rushes down the side were always dangerous in the second half, and he worked hard and effectively. McNamara made good on the other wing, and although he could not hold Phillips- no player in the game can do that- he had the better of the night’s argument on his side of the ice. In centre, Marshall used his head, scored one goal and carried the puck for passes that netted two others. Morrison is a clever stick handler, a lanky fellow, with lots of speed, who knows how to handle himself around the nets”
“Nicholson, Pitre and Laviolette again earned praise as a hard defence for any forward line to go into”
“Alf. Smith was a disappointment after his Ottawa game; Walsh and Westwick could not skate their covers, and Tom Phillips was having all he could do to keep in the game and watch McNamara. Taylor, whose rushing was the feature of the game for Ottawa, only broke loose half a dozen times in the game, and with little success. His defence game was good, and, as has been said before, big Harvey Pulford played a splendid game, and a clean one, too”
“Smith has earned the reputation of being a rough onel but he cut out all fould tactics Saturday night”
“Marty Walsh was the bad boy of the lot; the Ottawa centre was out of the game five times for a total of twenty-one minutes. Laviolette came next on the list of offenders”
“Laviolette was doing great work both in blocking and rushing”
Final Score: 4-3 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Game #9: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 18 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Leader, for the Montreal defence, was in his usual good form and was undoubtedly the best defence man on his team, while Hogan was easily the fastest man on the ice”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hall, the new man, showed some great bursts of speed and his shooting is remarkable. Leader, the former Quebecer, played a star game, but was held down too well to be effective, while Mallen and Eveleigh, particularly the former, were also very fast. Dr. Cameron at cover worked like a Trojan, and made some excellent rushes and assists, while Lockerby must have stopped close upon a hundred shots at times”
Final Score: 18-5 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Montreal: Lockerby in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at rover, Hall at RW, and Price at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at center, C. Power at rover, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Game #10: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 22 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Stuart’s game was not showy, but it was skillful and effective, and he helped the Wanderer line to show the nearest approach to last season’s team work. With Russell playing in easily the best form he has displayed this season,Wanderers were strong in center ice and the support from the wings was also good. Blachford was the star of the quartette, being the best wing man on the ice and the most consistent player of the two forward lines. Johnston, on the other side, was not always so prominent, but he scored two of the Wanderers’ goals, so his work told in the result. The shots that Johnston scored with gave a good example of how fickle fortune may be with the goal-end in a hockey match. Nicholson, who stopped a dozen times when he seemed helpless before Stuart, Russell or Blachford, was twice beaten out by Johnston on long range shots, which looked easy to stop”
“McNamara was the best of the lot on the evening’s play, and Jimmy Gardner was also in the play to the finish, but Morrison did not star as he did Saturday and Jack Marshall, although he scored the Irishmen’s one goal, was not playing up to season’s form”
“Hern had a comparatively easy time of it, while Nicholson was doing a big night’s work in the second half. This was due largely to the fact that the Shamrock centre men were not taking advantage of the chances offered on passes from the side by the wing men and Laviolette. Laviolette was the individual star of the Shamrock, and shared with Ross the applause of the crowd for brilliant individual work. His straight away dashes in wonderful bursts of speed contrasted strongly with Ross’s swinging gait and clever stickhandling, but both were equally effective for their sides in defence and attack”
“The Shamrock defence again proved itself a good one, Pitre, Laviolette and Nicholson all in turn doing fine work in keeping down the score”
“The improvement in the work of Russell was the most noticeable feature to the play of the Wanderer forwards. Russell did not earn a place on the score sheet, but he played good hockey all the way, carrying the puck successfully and working close in with Stuart in Wanderer attacks. Stuart was under the handicap of not having played for over three weeks, but at that his usefulness was apparent, both in checking back and in boring in. Johnston was covered by McNamara, the man who held Phillips down so closely on Saturday, and his chances were fewer than usual”
“Glass was effective in breaking up plays”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Nicholson did a lot of work and did most of it well, although strange to say, in one particular instance he failed to stop a very deliberate shot on the part of Johnson”
“While Laviolette did go long distances away at times, he in many cases relieved the Shamrock net by means of these runs, and proved of great assistance in keeping down the Wanderer score”
“Macnamara was about the most reliable of the lot, and not only did he keep close tabs on the man he was supposed to cover, but he helped greatly in the attacks on the Wanderer net”
“Morrison was not nearly as effective as during his first appearance. This in part might be ascribed to the cruel clip which he received from Ross’ stick over both arms. Gardner was inclined to rough it up considerable, and played as much for the man as for the puck at times, and even Jack Marshall was somewhat weak”
“Bruce Stuart, although he is a pretty stick handler, showed up far from strong and his physical condition, due to an injury to his knee, may be responsible for this”
“Nicholson, however, who, no doubt, knows his [Stuart’s] style of play down to the ground, seemed to be wary of him and to watch more closely when he came down the ice towards him:
“Blachford, who received a hard body check from Gardner which crumpled him up for a bit near the western fence played the most brilliant game of the four, and after him, Ernie Russell did the most noticeable work”
“Johnson scored two goals with fine straight shots, but his work was uneven”
“Putting Glass on as cover point seemed to work pretty well, although it is doubtful if Glass liked his position”
“Ross did some pretty stick handling”
“If Laviolette’s work was as effective as it is showy he would be a great hockey player”
“Exit Hooper. Cause: Not good enough. How the mighty have fallen”
“Bruce Stuart played effectively at times, but he did not seem to be going very fast”
“Big Nicholson sat down on the ice several times, and the ensuing thud was dull and likewise sickening”
“Russell played a lively game, endeavoring, no doubt, to overcome the growing suspicion that he is a dead one”
“After putting on 32 jerseys, 63 pairs of stockings and 38 assorted garments, the Shamrock goal-keeper [Nicholson] was carried to the ice, placed in front of his goal, and anything that guy by him was purely accidental [this note was underneath a rather unflattering cartoon drawing]”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Stuart’s game was not showy, but it was heady and effective”
“Blachford was the star of the quartet, being the best wing and most consistent played of the two forward lines”
Final Score: 3-1 Wanderers
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Glass at cover, Stuart at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #11: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 25 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Gilmour and Bowie were the perhaps the hardest workers on the visiting line, but Hale and Gilbert were not far behind”
“The visiting [Victorias’] defence was not as strong as that of the Ottawas, although Patrick is easily one of the best men in the game to-day. His rushes down the ice and his checking were features of the match. He assisted the Vics in many of their scores. Howard replaced Kennedy at cover, as the latter has been ill, and played a nice game, but he did not seem sure of himself, and let men get by several times that he should easily have stopped. Then Robinson, in the flags, while making some great stops, let some easy ones go by and he does not clear nearly as well as Lesueur”
“Taylor and Phillips were the men who did the best work for the Senators”
“Phillips worked hard all the time and his shooting was always dangerous. Marty Walsh did not show up as well as he did against the Wanderers, nor did Smith, who appeared to be loafing considerably in the first half, but played a fairly strong game in the second period. Westwick made some nice plays and assisted materially in the scoring. Pulford and Lesueur both played nice hockey and the former broke up many really dangerous rushes, while Lesueur made some sensational stops”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The Victorias defence faded towards the end of the first half, while the Ottawa forwards, especially Phillips, played phenomenal hockey”
“Billy Gilmour was plugging up and down the side as if tired out, Russell Bowie was loafing offside, and Howard and Patrick stood on the defence, apparently unable to cope with the masterful attacks of Smith, Walsh, Taylor, and Phillips”
“Taylor and Pulford were blocking the lightning-like rushes of Bowie and his assistants in grand style”
“Through the maroon-jerseyed Vics, Phillips leading with the rubber, Ottawa swept dozens of times, only to be blocked by Patrick or Howard, generally Patrick. Then Patrick would return, corkscrewing his way to right and left”
“Tom Phillips was the star of the Ottawa team, scoring four goals. Tom played one of the greatest games of his career, outclassing Gilmour, although the latter put up first-class hockey. Phillips was given close attention, but had all his opponents eclipsed in rushing, dodging, and shooting. Marty Walsh tallied four times through pretty work close in on the nets, and Westwick also was very effective throughout. Fred Taylor managed to tear off two great rushes, both resulting in goals, and Pulford played a remarkable steady game at point. Alf Smith, as usual, held down right wing to King’s taste. Lesueur gave a rattling exhibition of goalkeeping in the first half, but Victorias bored in closer towards the finish, and would plant their shots in the network, coaxing Lesueur to one side then slapping it across and into the twine. Phillips, Taylor, and Westwick, however, were the shining lights on the Ottawa team”
“The forwards played brilliant combination, with Bowie engineering most of the attacks, and their following back was a feature. Better checks than the Vics have seldom tripped into the limelight. Frank Patrick, at point, was the headline performer, initiating many dazzling rushes. He plays much like his famous brother Lester, is fast, a beautiful stick-handler, speedy skater, and splendid shot”
“Billy Gilmour, formerly of Ottawa, was the next best to Patrick. Billy hasn’t forgotten his clever foot-work, his checking, or his shooting. He was on the right spot at every moment. Gilmour has few equals in the position”
“Bowie was also in the thick of it, while Howard, Robinson, Gilbert, and Hale also did their share”
A Montreal paper wrote: “As the wings are, however, usually the crucial test of any team, it was here that Victoria fell back, the brilliancy of Bowie and Hale failing to neutralize the occasional weaknesses of Gilbert and Gilmour. The latter worked hard and played nice hockey, but he tired, and in the end Phillips was getting away with a distressing frequency”
“Phillips played his best game and Walsh proved to be more valuable than in past performances”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “The loss of Blair Russell, however, impaired the efficiency of the Vic attack. Howard played a useful game, in which the chief feature was the assistance he gave the forwards in front of him”
“Frank Patrick, Bowie, and, in the first half, Billy Gilmour were the stars of the Vic seven. Patrick played a dashing game all through, scored once and carried the disc for half a dozen other tallies. Bowie, with only two goals, was much less prominent in the scoring than usual, but has seldom played in better form in carrying the disc. He was the king pin of the line and had the others working in well with him at most stages of the play. Gilmour was really brilliant in the first half, and although he tired in the second half, had enough left to bring off some pretty plays. His checking was effective, but he gave Phillips too much opportunity on his wing. Still Gilmour was all over the ice and time and again nailed the Ottawa defence players before they could get dangerous. Hale was, as usual, effective in breaking up plays”
“On the Ottawa side Phillips played the best game he has played since joining Ottawa”
Final Score: 14-9 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Phillips at LW, and Smith at RW
Game #12: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 25 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Ernest Liffiton, a brother of Charley Liffiton, once a famous player, was at cover. Liffiton has a lot of speed and did some good rushing. On the defence he did as well as could be expected”
“There was a lot of brilliant playing in the game, but Arthur Ross was the particular star. His work has been a feature of the Wanderers’ game, but with a $500 increase of salary, the former Westmount boy who developed into a hockey star while living in Brandon looked better than ever. His rushes were the spectacular features. Sometimes he carried the disc from end to end, with a man slashing on each side, till he could break clear. Ross played a rough game, but did not escape without receiving a good deal of punishment himelf”
“On the wings, Blachford and Johnson were better than Hogan and McDonald, but in the centre, Jordan and C. Power had something on Russell and Glass”
“Glass, Johnson and Blachford worked like Trojans, and never let up in following back when Quebec had possession of the puck”
“Both goal keepers had a good deal of work, but the bulk fell to Moran”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The big fellow from Quebec [J. Power] moved along like electrified traction engines”
“Blachford, Ross and Russell were all doing good”
“Blachford is playing fine, consistent hockey this year and furthermore the game he plays is clean”
“Johnson’s legs can skate north-east by south-west, while the rest of Johnson moves south by north-east”
“Mr. P. Moran, Quebec’s sturdy goalkeeper, was there with the goods, according to his time-worn custom”
“Ross made several circuit trips up and down the ice and showed a general disposition to earn his salary”
“Liffiton looked fast and on the whole played a rather useful game”
“Jovial critics in the 50 cent seats kept asking Russell if he quit at Ottawa. That’s the kind of talk that gets on a player’s nerves”
“If no other part of his anatomy happens to be available during a crisis, Mr. Moran does not hesitate to stop the puck with his eyebrows”
“Joe Hall, the Terrible, looks quite homeless. After reading the Western reports we expected to see Joe come into the Arena, bite a panel out of the door, murder a couple of policemen and then set the ice on fire”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Moran as usual starred in the nets and made many grand stops. Hogan was the fast man on the line”
Final Score: 13-8 Wanderers
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at rover, C. Power at center, McDonald at LW, and Hogan at RW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Liffiton at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Johnson at LW, and Blachford at RW
Game #13: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 29 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper at rover looked much better than he did at cover point for Wanderers, but for all that there was something lacking to his play. In the second half he had a good many chances and did not always handle them as he should. He seems to lose control of the disc at critical times and his shooting was not of the best. However, he played the game without a let up and went in to the Vic defence in resolute style”
“Joe Hall was making his first Montreal appearance and he made good. He was the pick of the Ottawa forwards, played a hard but clean game, and scored a couple with wicked shots from the side. Mallen worked very hard on the other wing and Eveleigh in centre ice was the starting point of most of the Montreal rushes”
“Hale has seldom shown a better game than he did against Montreal last night. He is a worker aways and his checking has been a big source of strength to the Vics season. Last night he starred and the four goals which he scored were well earned. He was as effective on the wing as he had been in centre and his mid ice play in the second half was perfect”
“Hale starred with Bowie and Patrick. Bowie looks good for another six or seven years of hockey; in fact his game this year is in many ways better than that of the last two or perhaps three seasons. He bored in on the Montreal nets all through the game and in the second half, when it was necessary for Vics to strike a fast gait or lose, he was the leader in the line attacks. Patrick is playing one of the best defence games in the league today and time and again he ue was urged by the crowd to ‘go on yourself’. His rushes were effective and the goal he scored was the prettiest of the match. Time and again he carried the disc ice-length and several scores were resulted from his passes”
“Vics’ defence cleared more sharply, Patrick being the player responsible for this”
Another Montreal paper reported: “In the first half, thanks to Hall’s wonderful skating, and Mallen’s cleverness as well as the good work of the defence, they managed to get ahead of the Vics, whose attempts at combined rushes proved a failure”
“Bowie was especially noticeable for his wonderful work”
“Montreal’s defence looked pretty strong at the start, but their forward line seemed weak except for Hall, although Hooper made some good rushes all by himself”
“Lockerby, well assisted by Dr. Cameron and Leader, who seems a slight but effective chap at his particular position, kept off the Victoria attack pretty well”
“For a light man Cavie Howard is a body checker from Checkersville”
“The difference between Russell Bowie and other hockey players is that Bowie exercises his brain”
“Hall can skate like a blue streak, but he didn’t show the effete East anything it never saw before when it came to effective hockey”
“Hall, Johnson and Laviolette seem to be about the fastest skaters in the League this year but none of them are above par on scoring ability:
“There being no murders or ambulance calls it is apparent that Joe Hall failed to live up to the advertisements he got in the western papers”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Bowie on the line was the fast man on the team and he and Patrick both starred, Patrick’s play being a feature of the play. Hall, who was suspended from the Manitoba league, made a very fair impression. He is fast and a good shot and will make good. Hooper also was out with the Montreals but did not please the fans a bit. He was back on the line but seems to lack his old dash that characterized his game with Kenora”
Final Score: 13-7 Victorias
Rosters:
Victorias: Frye in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilbert at LW, and Gilmour at RW
Montreal HC: Lockerby (replaced by Finnie after 5 goals) in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at LW, and Hall at RW
Game #14: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 1 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Murphy had been playing a good game, but Hall was one of the main factors in the Montreal rally in the second period, and certainly strengthened the team. Tom Phillips and Fred Taylor starred for Ottawa. Phillips showed much the same form as he did against Victoria in Ottawa last weel. He was all over the ice in his lightning rushes, and nothing could stop him once he got going. He scored five of the Ottawa goals, and was one of the factors in several of the others. He showed his old time form, and was applauded repeatedly for clever work. Taylor starred on the defence. In the Shamrock game he was tied up and could not get going. Tonight he found the Montreal team a fairly easy one to work through, and pulled off some sensational plays, scoring three times on individual rushes. Arthur Moore played a good steady game behind him”
“Finnie stopped some good ones. He had a lot to do, and had he been weak Ottawa would have run up a much bigger score. Lesueur’s best work was around the time that Montreal was making a bid to catch the score”
“Marty Walsh and Harry Westwick worked well together, and Bob Harrison did fair work on the wing that Al Smith usually holds down. The team missed Smith- that was evident early, but Harrison plugged away in determined style, and his work told”
“Eveleigh and Hooper were the pick in the first half, and Hall and Evligh in the second. The defence is weak, Cameron and Leader not being equal to the demands made upon a team in a hard game. Leader’s work was especially disappointing”
Another Ottawa player reported: “Hall donned his skates and suit and in the second period gave the spectators at times an exhibition of the work that made him famous in the west and caused his explosion from the Manitoba League. Mallen also showed up well and Hooper played the best game he has put up this season. Finnie in goal also made some good stops”
“Taylor, for the visitors, played a star game and made some beautiful runs and was responsible for quite a few goals. Phillips played the best game that he has put up in Montreal this season. The crowd seemed to take special delight in criticising these two and ‘Dirty Taylor’ could be frequently heard”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper has apparently got his second wind”
“Eveleigh did some brilliant work”
“Mallen was fairly useful at times and Murphy played a good game, although he seems almost too light for the strenuous work and the heavy checking which Ottawa introduced”
“No one, for instance, could expect Finnie to be in the same grade of hockey as Lesueur, and though Dr. Cameron played valiantly at cover, and Leader evidently his best they could not towards the end of the match effectively cope with the rain of shots that came in their direction”
“The uncomplimentary remarks of the crowd were mainly directed at Taylor, who has not yet been forgiven for the injury he inflicted upon Ross in Sherbrooke. BUt he played a great game just the same. Next to him and Lesueur Marty Walsh was the brightest played of the evening. Somehow or other he always managed to be in the front of the Montreal net when his presence there could be of any use”
“Phillips put up a much better game than he did when last seen here, he looked in better condition, and showed some of the old dash”
“Westwick as usual played a reliable, heavy game, and Moore and Harrison were pretty careful in their respective positions”
“Walsh, on the other hand, always in front and in the centre of the net when the puck went to the Montreal end, calmly walked in and scored again”
“In our humble opinion Taylor was the best man on the ice”
“Doc Cameron showed good form and starred in some effective rushes”
“Hooper took on a new lease of life and at times showed flashes of his old time form”
“Rumor has it that Taylor and Alf. Smith, of Ottawa, had a dressing room scrap, Taylor getting the decision in one round”
“Taylor, of Ottawa, shot down the ice like a locomotive. He is a rough house performer, but the best new man that has come into the limelight this year”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Hall] and Taylor were the fastest skaters on the ice”
“Phillips, Walsh and Taylor starred for Ottawa. Phillips showed much the same form as he did against Victoria in Ottawa last week. He was all over the ice in lightning rushes, and nothing could stop him once he got going. He scored five of the Ottawa goals and was a factor in several others. Walsh worked aggressively and effectively around the nets. Taylor starred on the defence”
Final Score: 14-7 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Moore at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Harrison at RW, Phillips at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Murphy (replaced by Hall) at RW, and Mallen at LW
Apparently Ernie Russell, who led the league in goals the previous year, was supposed to suit up for Montreal HC. He did not play, however, and one Montreal paper speculated that “it in all probability be because he did not want his Hockey reputation to suffer for lack of proper support”.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Laviolette and McNamara were the stars of the lot Saturday night, with the veteran, Jack Marshall, not far behind. On the slow ice Laviolette proved himself easily the fastest skater on either team and he should play whirlwind hockey on a fast hard surface. He is a good stick handler as well and should make a hit in the league. Pitre was not on long enough to show what he could do, but he does not seem to class with Laviolette. McNamara proved himself a worker and an aggressive player, and he and Marshall had the Montreal team beaten in centre ice. The team was weak on the wings, DeGray showing little on one side and Gardner evidently finding the going not to his liking on the other”
“Brennan did good work when he filled in for Pitre, and Nicholson in goals showed that he is just about as good as ever”
“Sargent was the best on the line, and Dr. Cameron on the defence, but the whole team played in a haphazard fashion which proved useless against the aggressive and concerted work of the Irishmen”
“Laviolette’s fast skating and the dashing work of McNamara and Marshall were about the features of the play. Laviolette showed all kinds of speed in getting back to his end of the rink, time and again cutting off Montreal forwards after they had got away to a good start. Marshall was tricky in his scoring, beating out Lockerby five times in the evening”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The stars were Laviolette, Marshall, and himself [Nicholson]”
“Pitre promised well, but was interfered with in his usefulness by another stray puck, which pretty well disabled him”
“Gardner showed up better than most people expected, and is not, by any means, the dead one some of those who are not particularly friendly to him have tried to make him out to be”
“The only three men [for Montreal HC] who showed any real strength were Grover Sargent, Dr. Cameron, and the goalkeeper, Lockerby, and, unfortunately, Dr. Cameron lost some of his usefulness through the severity of the officials”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Laviolette was easily the most showy player of the match Saturday”
“Marshall proved himself as good as ever, just as reckless and just as good a scorer, and seemed to be strong and in excellent condition”
“Big Nicholson himself did as good work as he did the last time he played here, and Jimmy Gardner was a revelation to those who thought he had become a “dead one”
“Grover Sargent and Lockerby, their goalkeeper, were the best of the team”
“Dr. Cameron was effective, but was ruled off too often”
Final Score: 10-4 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Marshall at center, McNamara at rover, DeGray at RW, and Gardner at LW
Montreal HC: Lockerby in goal, Lynch at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Baxter at rover, Murphy at RW, and Price at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | McNamara | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McNamara | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Murray (Probably Murphy) | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Murray (Probably Murphy) | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Price | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Laviolette | N/A | N/A |
Game #2: Ottawa HC vs Quebec HC, 4 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “‘Rocket’ Power, who has been out of the game for a couple of seasons, was back in line for Quebec, and proved as great a player as ever”
“Moran in the nests for Quebec put up a wonderful game and stopped many hard drives that looked good to score. The Ottawas’ defeat was due in no small measure to his efforts”
“Joe Power worked in well with his forwards, and to his rushes a number of the goals were due. Jordan was the bright star of the forward line, and he was at all times dangerous”
“Fred Taylor has a beautiful shot but he is not at home with the Ottawa forward line yet”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Ottawas were known to have the famous Tom Phillips of Kenora, and Fredy Taylor, of Listowell, as well as Alf Smith, Westwick, Pulford, and other stars. Quebec was stated to have a crack septet, and the appearance on the Ancient Capital team of ‘Rocket’ Power was one of the sensations of the season. Power has been out of the game for a season or two, but he has lost none of his old time cunning or speed, and should be one of the stars of the E.C.H.A. this season”
“The Ottawas probably missed Harry Smith in mid-ice. Harry was not such a hard worker as the others, but he was a beautiful shot and had a knack of always being on the right spot”
“Paddy Moran, who has often been picked as the most useful goalkeeper in Eastern Canada, was in the nets for Quebec”
“For Ottawa Lesueur was in goal, Pulford and Moore on the defence, and Westwick rover, Fred Taylor, the International league whirlwind, was at center for Ottawa, while on the wings two of the fastest men in the game- Alf Smith and Tom Phillips”
“Phillips, especially, was given particular attention, and his check hung to him for dear life. Alf Smith, Westwick, and Taylor were also marked from beginning to end”
“Alf Smith’s work was the most effective of the Ottawa forwards, but to Pulford the greater portion of the defence work fell. He strove hard to turn the tide, and his rushes were a feature of the game. Lesueur did great work in goal. Westwick shone throughout, and Tayor also upheld his reputation, his speed being phenomenal. Westwick’s checking was very effective, and his following back repeatedly played havoc with the Quebec forwards”
“Much was expected of Tom Phillips, but the sloppy ice told against him, and he was watched too closely for his own good”
“Moran, the Quebec goal tend, is the individual whom Ottawa may thank more than any other for their defeat. It is safe to say that his exhibition of last evening was little short of marvellous, and by ar the greatest of his career”
“Joe Power worked in well with his forwards, and to his rushes a number of the goals were due. Jordan was the bright star of the forward, and he was at all times dangerous”
“For the visitors Phillips and Taylor were the stars, while Alf. Smith and Moore also showed up well”
A Montreal paper wrote: “LeSeur, and old Quebec boy, did wonders in goals, and made many marvellous stops, while Pulford and Moore worked hard, the former rushing continually, but in the second half they could not hold the Quebec forwards down”
“Alf. Smith was well held down by McDonald, while $1,800 Tom Phillips could do nothing against Hogan. In the centre ‘Rat’ Westwick and Taylor, the International League crack, were helpless against Jordan and ‘Chubby’ Powers”
“Moran once more proved himself a peerless goal tend, and never played better, while Rocket and Joe Power formed a sturdy and almost impenetrable defence, both rushing frequently and blocking steadily”
“Hogan showed great speed and checking, while McDonald was also speedy and effective. Jordan played his usual fast and heady game, and Chubby Power burst into senior company as though he were a veteran”
Final Score: 8-1 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Ottawa HC: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Moore at cover, Westwick at rover, Taylor at center, Phillips at RW, and Smith at LW
Quebec HC: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | C. Power or Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | Hogan | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power or Hogan | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
Game #3: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “...had it not been for the good work by Robinson and Patrick on the Vic. defence, combined with erratic shooting by Shamrock forwards, the score would probably have been tied”
“Bowie is always a closely watched player, but he was given more than the average amount of attention Saturday night. Every time the Irishmen’s goals were threatened there were cries from all parts of the rink to ‘watch Bowie’. But the VIc. star was in great form in the first half, beating Nicholson for three of the Vic. goals and fiving the SHamrock goaler close calls on half a dozen other occasions. He was right in the nets at every opportunity, ready for one of those lightning shots that would follow a pass from the side. Besides this, in the first half, he did more than his share in carrying the disc through the Shamrock defence”
“Frank Patrick is the decided acquisition for Victoria; he played steller hockey in the first half, and in the second the general falling off in the team’s play kept him too busy at his own end of the rink for many of the dashes with which he enlivened the first. He is a fast and a clever stick handler, and with his weight is an ideal defence player under the new style. Robinson made good in goals; he had little to do in the first half, but saved many times in the second”
“On his form Saturday night, ‘Billy’ Gilmour was a disappointment. He had been out of town for some days, and not able to practice with the team, a fact which probably accounted for lack of condition. After the first fifteen minutes he worked slowly and showed little of the speed for which he was noted when he played with Ottawa. Gilbert could have played all around him Saturday. Rod Kennedy was fair; like many of the other Vics he is at his best on fast ice, and was bothered Saturday by the slow surface”
“Hale was the most consistent work on the VIc team; he was going just as lively at the finish as the start, and alway in the thick of the play. Bowie’s work has already been alluded to. Blair Russel played up to his best form, but was on the side for fifteen minutes, and for this reason lost some of his usefulness to the team”
“On the Shamrock side the two French-Canadian players, Pitre and Laviolette starred, with McNamara claiming third honors. Pitre and Laviolette had some good support from Nicholson so the Irishmen presented a strong defence.On the forward line the team is much stronger in centre than on the sides, DeGray and Gardner being considerably weaker at their positions than Marshall and McNamara”
“Playing five men to seven, Vics were now hard pressed and in difficulties to the end of the half. Bowie went to point and distinguished himself by picking out half a dozen lively ones that were pegged at the Vic nets”
Another Montreal paper reported: “And Bowie, unmidnful of cuts and slashes, made some remarkably daring rushes, and hurdled and side-stepped with a lightning speed that was wonderful to behold”
“Blair Russell scored one. His play was the same as ever, steady, reliable and effective, with an occasional very brilliant turn, when necessary, but unfortunately, like his colleague in office, Dr. Cameron, president of Montreal, the other night, he was compelled to spend a fourth of the playing time at the fence”
“Frank Patrick did some very fine work, and is a find for the Vics, having improved considerably since last year”
“Hale did some excellent playing, and helped Bowie and Russell manfully, but there was not yet seen Saturday those brilliant triple dashes which electrified the crowds last year”
“Kennedy was fair, and made one fine rush which resulted in a score, and he ably backed up, or rather protected, Robinson, a comparatively new man, who did his full duty in goal. Gilmour was probably the weakest feature of the team, and barely came up to expectations”
“The French-Canadians had good right to enthuse, for both Laviolette and Pitre did good work, Laviolette being particularly quick, and a surprise on the heavy ice of the second half of the match”
“Marshall and Macnamare were easily the next best, although Marshall does not seem physically very strong, at times. But he also astonished people by the way in which he took the heavy ice, and he showed the same daredevil spirit that has characterized his play for years”
“Gardner and Degray showed least strength on the Shamrock team, and the latter had to stay on the fence for at least seventeen minutes”
“After that Shamrocks suddenly seemed to become twice as lively, and had it not been for Bowie, would have put in several shots before the end of half-time”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Billy Gilmour played a great game for Victorias against Shamrocks. He and Bowie proved the best men on the Vic team”
Final Score: 8-6 Victorias
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Kennedy at point, F. Patrick at cover, Hale at center, Bowie at rover, W. Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Marshall at center, McNamara at rover, DeGray at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | Patrick | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Gilmour | N/A |
| Shamrocks | McNamara | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | DeGray | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Kennedy | Russell | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Gardner | Marshall | N/A |
Game #4: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal HC, 8 January 1908
Ernie Russell decided to suit up for the Wanderers instead of Montreal HC.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Leader was a big success for Montreal. He played a clever, heady game; he is fast and showed speed even on the slow surface, and he gave a clever exhibition of stick handling in many dashes down the ice”
“The Montreal defence was good in every respect last night. Dr. Cameron played one of his best games and broke up Wanderer rushes time and again, showing excellent judgment. Behind him Leader was doing good work, paying well in and giving Lockerby excellent protection. Lockerby himself was in good form and his stopping in the first half was sensational at times”
“Art Ross was easily the star player o the game. He showed his best form since he has joined Wanderers; he was sure in getting the man or the disc in Montreal attacks and time and again he dashed down the ice on end to end runs. Hooper is still in need of work, but he showed conclusively that once he is rested up from his long trip and has played a game or two he will share honors with Ross”
“Johnson did some good work in the second half and Russell in the first showed that his eye is still quick and his shooting accurate for he notched all our goals for his side in the period”
Another Montreal paper reported: “On the Wanderer team Hooper was the centre of attraction. The western man showed only occasional flashes of brilliancy”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Leader did great work and is considered a find by the Montrealers”
Final Score: 7-3 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Hooper at cover, Russell at center, Smaill at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Montreal HC: Lockerby in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Sargent at center, Hummel at rover, Price at RW, and Murphy at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
Game #5: Montreal Wanderers vs Ottawa HC, 11 January 1908
The game reportedly had a crowd of 7,540 spectators.
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Fred Taylor was put back at cover and Marty Walsh at centre, and no better move could have been made by Manager Dickson, as they both played star games in these positions”
“Taylor proved the sensation of the night with his wonderful speed and his great work on the defence. He scored two goals on sensational rushes down the ice unassisted, and it was seldom a man got by him. He looks to be easily the fastest man in the E.C.H.L., and the Ottawas made a lucky find when they landed him. Marty Walsh at centre did great work. He has lots of speed, handles the stick in good shape, and is never afraid to bore right in on the nets, which move means much in a hard game. He is also a dangerous shot, and piled up several goals for the Senators. Mary is a fixture at centre”
“Tom Phillips put up a brilliant game and showed that he has lost none of the playing abilities that have made him famous throughout the hockey world. He showed great speed Saturday night and worked hard all the time. As a stick handler he has few equals and his shooting was of the best. Alf. Smith, despite the fact that he had no proactive all week, showed his old-time form and was instrumental in bringing about many of the [text error] Hern busy on many occasions. Westwick again proved himself easily one of the prettiest stick handlers in the game, and had all kinds of speed. The way he fostered the puck on many occasions and took it by the opposing defence pleased the crowd immensely”
“Pulford at point proved to be the old reliable and broke up rush after rush in pretty fashion. He also made some nice rushes down the ice and came close to scoring on several occasions. Lesueur in goal was not called on to do much work, but when the rubber came his way he nailed it in fine style”
“Art Ross at point was the star of the team, and he worked like a trojan to stave off defeat, but he got little assistance when making some of his sensational rushes down the ice. Only the clever work of Lesueur kept Ross from scoring unassisted on a number of occasions. Hooper, the former Kenora player, did not show up very well, but then he has not had much practice with the team yet. Hern in goal made some great stops, but he let a couple of easy ones go by. Johnston and Glass did the best work on the visiting forward line, but they were shooting poorly. Ernie Russell, the scoring man of the team, seemed to have an attack of stage fright and he kept well away from the Ottawa defence. Blatchford put up a nice game in spos, but he seemed to be leary of going in on the Ottawa defence”
“Quite a list of penalties were handed out and Fred Taylor was the chief offender in this regard. He could cut out some of his rough work to advantage”
“Taylor is showing up in great shape on the defence, getting his man every time. The heaviest kind of bodying is being worked in”
“The first score came when Pillips went down the ice with a beautiful burst of speed and passed to Walsh”
“The crowd went wild when Taylor notched the sixth goal for the Senators. It was the prettiest play of the night. He broke up a rush and took the puck right through the Wanderer defence unassisted”
“Ross is putting up a beautiful game for the visitors, but gets little support”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The defence was its strongest point, and had it not been or the work of Riley Hern and Art Ross, Ottawas would have had twenty or more goals. As it was Ross and Hern were the only Wanderers who seemed in a class with the locals. Hern’s work in the nets was sensational, and even the Ottawa supporters cheered him and Ross. Ross tried innumerable rushes, his speed and stickhandling proving him to be a star of the first water. Ross, however, found Taylor and Pulford an impregnable combination, and to make his case all the harder Westwick, Walsh, Phillips, and Smith were always checking back with the speed of locomotives”
“Of the Wanderer forwards Johnston was the only man to make any kind of creditable showing. Ernie Russell, the famous footballer, who caused all the trouble in the Interprovincial Football Union, was up against a situation he could not master. Russell was never prominent, loafing and laying back throughout. The tell-tale aggressiveness which characterized his work on the occasion of his last appearance here was missing, he could not carry the rubber and his shooting was erratic. Johnston could carry the rubber and his speed was noticeable, but he tired perceptibly and was seldom supported when he did get in on the Ottawa flags. The great Pud Glass was a back number, and Tom Phillips had Blachford smothered throughout. Neither Glass nor Blachford were aggressive. Tom Hooper was a disappointment at cover, and although he swept down the ice dozens of times his work had little effect”
“There was no Hod Stuart to break up the Ottawa attacks, or no Lester Patrick to electricity the crowd with leaping, hurdling rushes”
“Taylor was a tower of strength at cover, winning roar after roar of applause by his spectacular rushes”
“His [Taylor’s] work soon made him the idol of the crowd and Taylor was tendered several of the greatest ovations ever given a hockey player in Ottawa. He is evidently a strong acquisition to the team and the Ottawa executive made no mistake in putting him on. His speed was marvellous and the general verdict is that Taylor will do. Famous Tom Phillips of Kenora again proved himself a wonder. Phillips scored four of the Ottawa goals, his shooting marking him as one of the best ever. Phillips had speed as well and fitted in perfectly with the other forwards. No one expected great things of Marty Walsh, but the Kingston boy also covered himself with glory, scoring five of the Ottawa goals. His work around the nets was remarkable, he batting the puck into the cage on no less than three occasions when Hern had blocked shots from the other forwards”
“Harvey Pulford played a grand game at point, his rushing bringing the Ottawa crowd to its feet repeatedly. Harvey is speedier and more effective than ever. Lesueur was in great form in the nets and some of his circus stops were dazzling. But perhaps the most conspicuous of the Ottawa team was Westwick. The speedy rover did nothing sensational, but he was in the game all the time, checking back with great success. His zig-zag rushes played havoc with the Wanderer line and when Taylor was on the fence Westwick dropped back to the defence, doing splendid work there also. ‘Rat’ is still the great favorite he always was with the crowd, giving several exhibitions of that hurdling, stick-handling and skating that made him famous in Canadian hockey. Al. Smith played with a very painful foot, putting up one of the best games in his long career”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Art. Ross and Riley Hern did their share, but they were impotent against the resistless dash and vigor of the Ottawa attack. The real wonder of it is not that the score was twelve, but that it was not more. It speaks well indeed for the excellent work of those two players”
“Walsh and Taylor displayed an unpleasant readiness to poke, hammer and bump”
“The team [Ottawa] did not always work smoothly, and Tom Phillips occasionally displayed a tendency to wander off his wing. What did help out the line a lot was the fact that by playing Taylor at cover, the defence was far speedier than usual and Taylor’s rushes made the work of the of the forwards easier and more efficient. Taylor was fast and his runs were always of a spectacular character”
“While Taylor has a lot of speed and is a useful man, he does not seem to be altogether a world beater. Time and time he was easily checked and it is evident that he does not possess rare ability as a stick handler. He requires lots of room to pass a man and seemed to easily fall victim to the swinging check”
“Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick, the veterans of the line, showed that they yet possess an amount of valuable hockey ability and used it too. Walsh and Phillips workday well and the former showed that he is quite willing to participate in whatever may be asked of him. Tom Phillips played a heady game, but did not bestir himself to any great extent. Tom was usually to be found in the vicinity of the net and his particular usefulness consisted in his ability to be on hand when the puck was loose near the Wanderer goal. Harvey Pulford admitted to an increase of fifteen pounds, and that fifteen pounds will add so much to Harvey’s particular game. Pulford played a steady, consistent sort of hockey that was useful at all times”
“With the Wanderer lot the two best performers were, as previously said, Hern and Ross. Both did their work well”
“Blatchford and Glass were the choice of the rest of the team and each of these players stuck faithfully to his work from beginning to end”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hern played the finest game ni goals that he has yet played since joining the team”
Glass and Blachford were the only ones to show their home form. Johnston carried the disc well, but was not successful close in, and Russell shot badly”
“Hern and Ross were the stars of the Wanderer team. Hern played a splendid game in the nets, and most of the ones that got away from him were batted in shots following a clever block. Ross was one of the stars of the game, his stick work and speed being the most prominent feature to the champion’s play. His dashes were not as successful as usual because he could not draw out that Ottawa defence. Hooper, however, was a big disappointment at cover. He is not in his stride yet, and is not fitting in with the defence as well as had been expected”
“Pulford was steady and too hard a man for the Wanderer forwards to work around”
“Taylor, who was on the line the night the team was beaten in Quebec, was in Moore’s position at cover point, increasing the efficiency of the defence about 50 per cent. He was ruled off four times in the game, twice for heavy bodychecking and twice for slashing Wanderer forwards over the arms. His play, while on the rough side, was very effective; he was a hard man to get by and towards the end he stirred up the crowd by lightning rushes from end to end of the rink. He scored Ottawa’s sixth and eleventh goals on such dashes and was also responsible for the twelfth, although Phillips landed the disc in the twine. He is a player much of Laviolette’s style when in action”
“The veteran, Alf. Smith, and the Kenora star, Tom Phillips, were the most conspicuous for Ottawa, Smith doing splendid work in the telling minutes of the first half and Phillips shining in the second period. Walshi is a worker and not afraid to go in on the nets, but he has some nasty tricks which will get him into trouble with officials. He got off fairly lightly tonight with two penalties. Westwick’s checking was the most effective. Time and again he crossed and crowded the visitors for loss of the disc”
Final Score: 12-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Hooper at cover, Russell at center, Glass at rover, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Walsh at center, Westwick at rover, Phillips at LW, and Smith at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | Westwick |
| Ottawa | Phillips or Westwick | Maybe Westwick Possibly Taylor | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh or Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | Johnson | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Smith or Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick or Phillips | Maybe Phillips | Taylor |
| Wanderers | Russell | Glass | Johnson |
Game #6: Quebec HC vs Montreal Victorias, 11 January 1908
A crowd of 6,000 was reported
A Montreal paper wrote: “But in their work Bowie, Hall, Russel and Gilmour had to share the honors with Patrick, the point, whose end-to-end dashes were a feature”
“Scoring a dozen games against the Quebec defence, particularly Paddy Moran, who is almost impregnable against a shot at fair range, is a big feet and the Vics only rolled up a large score by taking the rubber disc right to the mouth of the cage”
“Bowie, who put the puck into the Quebec net five times, played one of his best games. Apart from his dashing work around the goal cage where he is always a marked man, he figured in a good deal of the work on the defence as well as the offense”
“For Quebec, Chubby Power, Jordan, Hogan and Moran did the best work”
“Great work by Bowie behind the Quebec net, after Patrick made a long run and pass enabled Vics to even matters. Bowie then put his team in the lead by diving headlong at Moran when he had the disc in front of the goal keeper in a scrimmage”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Frank Patrick put the work of his brother in the shade once or twice, and Robinson made a satisfactory goalkeeper”
“Gilmour, who, during the Victorias’ first appearance, seemed a little out of sorts, played as good a game as any of them on Saturday”
“Hogan and Jordan are old acquaintances and their work is always good, and Macdonald showed up well”
“Russell Bowie made one of his sensational runs which included a few jumps and contortionist stunts but could not make the net”
“Pat Moran clinched his claim to the title ‘King of Goalkeeps’”
“At the top of his career the famous Lester Patrick never made two finer rushes than his brother, Frank, go in the second half”
“Moran must have stopped at least a dozen shots from Bowie’s stick alone”
“Quebec’s two centre men were watching Bowie closer than they watched the puck”
“On Saturday night’s showing, Frank Patrick is one of the best men playing hockey”
“Budding talent learning how to do a little slick work with a hockey stick should watch Bowie and Gilmour”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Robinson, of the Victorias, is a fine goal keeper. His vigorous manner of warding off successfully the fusilade of shots to which he was subjected by the Quebec team was simply marvellous”
Final Score: 12-6 Victorias
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | Hogan | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Russell | Patrick | Maybe Bowie |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Kennedy | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | McDonald | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick or Bowie | Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell or Gilmour | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilmour | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | R. Power or Hogan | Maybe R. Power | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Patrick | N/A |
Game #7: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Wanderers, 15 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “For each of these games [goals] Vics were playing five men to Wanderers six, Hale and Russell, the Victorias’ great workers both being out of the game”
“There was general surprise when the teams lined out last night and it was seen that Hooper, the Kenora star, who was brought in to strengthen the Wanderer defence, was not out with the champions and that Smaill was out at the cover-point position. Wanderers were evidently afraid that Hooper was not in condition for the hard game before the team and that it was better to play a strong finisher like Smaill than a man who might weaken at the critical moment”
“The playing of Smaill proved a fortunate move for Wanderers. He was not very prominent in the first half, but in the second, when the team had to brace up or be beaten, he playing in fine form”
“Victorias had a great pair of wings in Blair Russell and Billy Gilmour. Gilmour’s effectiveness was noticeable in the poor showing by Johnston until near that end. He had Johnston beaten at every angle, except possibly speed, and at that he was not far in the rear. Russel, on the other side, fought it out with Blachford, and although both did good work, Russel carried off the honors on the hour’s play. Time and again he tore down the side from behind his line and caught a pass just at the right moment and swung the disc with lightning shots in on the Wanderer defence. Both he and Gilmour were checking back tirelessly until the last ten minutes of play”
“Bowie and E. Russell were the scorers of their respective teams. Bowie scored three times, Russell only once, and then when the result was assured, Bowie was covered by Glass like a home player on a lacrosse team, and cross-checked and buffeted about every time he came near the Wanderer goals”
“Bowie Clever As Ever”
“Nothing could keep Bowie away from the nets, and his eye and wrist are apparently as quick as ever. He tired under the close attention he was receiving, however, but even then, when he looked all in, he would break away with a fine show of reserved strength”
“Hale and Glass are much the same style of players, workers every minute of the game, but Glass outlasted Hale a trifle”
“In goals Robinson starred in the first half and gave an excellent display of cool, heady blocking, and clearing. He fell off in the second, and it was then that Hern was called on to do some spectacular work for Wanderers. Ross and Patrick, playing much the same style of game shone in dashes down the ice, but Ross had a shade the better of it, as a defence player”
“Lennedy made a good cover point for Vics, but did not show the reserve or the speed that Smaill did in the second half. Smaill was as hard a man to get by, but he rushed effectively”
Another Montreal paper reported: “...and Bowie passed to Blair Russell, who shot straight in goals with the force of a Remington rifle”
“Patrick did wonders, and once, when knocked down, still pushed away the puck while sliding along on his stomach”
“It was not that Wanderer as a team won, but it was due almost entirely to the individual efforts of Walter Smaill and Cecil Blatchford that the red-barred Rebels carried away the bay leaves. When their fellows were spiritless and dejected, these two were enthusiastic in their onslaughts on the VIctoria net. They pegged and plugged and these boys were the pivot on which the whole affair turned”
“Gilmour outplayed Johnson, Blair Russell and Blachford were more even and each with a score to his credit probably made a fair division of honors. Bowie and Hale as a pair were better than Ernie Russell and Glass. But Glass was steady and played consistently from end to end, while his partner was uncertain”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Gilmour and Russell starred for the Victorias; Ross and Smaill for Wanderers”
Final Score: 7-5 Wanderers
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, Russell at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | B. Russell | Gilmour or Bowie | Kennedy |
| Victorias | Bowie | Hale | Gilmour |
| Victorias | Bowie | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | Ross | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | Blachford | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Patrick | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass or Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross or Blachford | Maybe Ross | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | Glass | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
Game #8: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 18 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Undoubtedly the individual star of the Ottawa team was Harvey Pulford. Pulford played a clean, steady article of hockey throughout, scoring the first goal himself and engineering the attack which resulted in the second. LEsueur put up a great game in the nets, especially in the first half, and Taylor also shone”
“Alf. Smith did some great work while alone on the forward line and was the only Ottawa player, outside of Lesueur, who was not sent off. Westwick worked like a beaver and while Walsh and Phillips were in the game Ottawa had little difficulty in keeping the puck”
“Laviolette and Morrison were the pick of the Shamrocks, NIcholson doing fine work in the nets. Morrison is a find, and the Shamrocks may also hand out big surprises to the other teams before the season comes to a close. They are workers, every one of them. Laviolette and Pitre are very speedy, and Gardner ought to be able to hold his own with many a wing man on the big teams. Laviolette and Pitre were inclined to rough matters up, but the others were exceptionally clean”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “...for Gardner and McNamara held Phillips and Smith down all the time and had just as much speed as the famous Ottawa pair. Morrison and Marshall in centre ice also covered their men in great shape”
“The Ottawa defence was the strong point of the team. Taylor made some brilliant runs, especially in the first half, while Pulford and Lesueur were also in the game every minute, and Pulford also had some beautiful runs to his credit, one of which ended in a score. The goal men of both teams, however, were the stars of the evening”
A Montreal paper quoted NIcholson as describing Morrison as “... a fast and tricky man, and not a bone-breaker”
The same Montreal paper wrote: “Though he [Morrison] lacks weight, he is a cleanly built, agile chap, reckless and yet careful and who seems to know how to use his head to good advantage”
“He [Morrison] plays as if he might have been brought up in the same school as RUssell Bowie, and his style of play is a good deal the same. The same quickness of darting in and out, the same skill of jumping over intervening sticks, the same clear eye for a shot, when a shot is necessary”
“Gardner who is much improved and Marshall and Macnamara followed his lead. They way in which Gardner looked after Smith was a caution. Mcnamara did the same for Phillips”
“Phillips was a disappointment to everybody”
“Taylor and Walsh, the other high-priced men of the Ottawa aggregation, did not show up as well as they were expected to do”
“While their forwards were played off their feet, their defence stood its ground and Pulford was as strong as ever. He played a good, steady, clean game, although the crowd on principle hooted him once or twice”
“Lesueur was a wonder, and Nicholson, although he did not have half the work and anxiety which Lesueur had, played an excellent game”
“Laviolette made some great plays. His style was showy but not a bit less effective on that account”
“And Pitre acquitted himself well in his particular position. He was wary and alert and broke up many a dangerous attack”
“Taylor was exceedingly fast and exceedingly vicious when he did start out, and knocked down his men by bodying them in great shape”
“Phillips gets $1,800 a year. On his form Satruday night he would be dear at $1.80”
“Laviolette and Johnston [usually this means Moose Johnson] are the two fastest skaters in the league, but neither of them are effective scorers”
“Phillips blew up good and plenty”
“Pulford seldom plays a dirty game but the crowd hoots him from force of habit. Hockey crowds have hooted Pulford for years and for some reason or other it seems to give them unlimited pleasure”
“Phillips is a ghost of his former self. He looks much thinner and has no speed. When he got the puck the Shams took it away from him with ease”
“Old war horse Alf. Smith is playing as hard as ever”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Morrison made good from the start of the game and promises to be one of the best forwards in the league”
“Gardner played in his old-time form; held steadily to a swift pace and had his vis-a-vis Alf. Smith, beaten at an early stage in the game. His rushes down the side were always dangerous in the second half, and he worked hard and effectively. McNamara made good on the other wing, and although he could not hold Phillips- no player in the game can do that- he had the better of the night’s argument on his side of the ice. In centre, Marshall used his head, scored one goal and carried the puck for passes that netted two others. Morrison is a clever stick handler, a lanky fellow, with lots of speed, who knows how to handle himself around the nets”
“Nicholson, Pitre and Laviolette again earned praise as a hard defence for any forward line to go into”
“Alf. Smith was a disappointment after his Ottawa game; Walsh and Westwick could not skate their covers, and Tom Phillips was having all he could do to keep in the game and watch McNamara. Taylor, whose rushing was the feature of the game for Ottawa, only broke loose half a dozen times in the game, and with little success. His defence game was good, and, as has been said before, big Harvey Pulford played a splendid game, and a clean one, too”
“Smith has earned the reputation of being a rough onel but he cut out all fould tactics Saturday night”
“Marty Walsh was the bad boy of the lot; the Ottawa centre was out of the game five times for a total of twenty-one minutes. Laviolette came next on the list of offenders”
“Laviolette was doing great work both in blocking and rushing”
Final Score: 4-3 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Gardner | N/A |
| Ottawa | Pulford | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Possibly Phillips or Taylor | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | Marshall | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Pulford | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | Marshall | Pitre |
| Shamrocks | Gardner | Pitre | N/A |
Game #9: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 18 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Leader, for the Montreal defence, was in his usual good form and was undoubtedly the best defence man on his team, while Hogan was easily the fastest man on the ice”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Hall, the new man, showed some great bursts of speed and his shooting is remarkable. Leader, the former Quebecer, played a star game, but was held down too well to be effective, while Mallen and Eveleigh, particularly the former, were also very fast. Dr. Cameron at cover worked like a Trojan, and made some excellent rushes and assists, while Lockerby must have stopped close upon a hundred shots at times”
Final Score: 18-5 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Montreal: Lockerby in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at rover, Hall at RW, and Price at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at center, C. Power at rover, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power or Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | Hall | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mallen or Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hall | Cameron | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh or Mallen | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power or C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
Game #10: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal Wanderers, 22 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Stuart’s game was not showy, but it was skillful and effective, and he helped the Wanderer line to show the nearest approach to last season’s team work. With Russell playing in easily the best form he has displayed this season,Wanderers were strong in center ice and the support from the wings was also good. Blachford was the star of the quartette, being the best wing man on the ice and the most consistent player of the two forward lines. Johnston, on the other side, was not always so prominent, but he scored two of the Wanderers’ goals, so his work told in the result. The shots that Johnston scored with gave a good example of how fickle fortune may be with the goal-end in a hockey match. Nicholson, who stopped a dozen times when he seemed helpless before Stuart, Russell or Blachford, was twice beaten out by Johnston on long range shots, which looked easy to stop”
“McNamara was the best of the lot on the evening’s play, and Jimmy Gardner was also in the play to the finish, but Morrison did not star as he did Saturday and Jack Marshall, although he scored the Irishmen’s one goal, was not playing up to season’s form”
“Hern had a comparatively easy time of it, while Nicholson was doing a big night’s work in the second half. This was due largely to the fact that the Shamrock centre men were not taking advantage of the chances offered on passes from the side by the wing men and Laviolette. Laviolette was the individual star of the Shamrock, and shared with Ross the applause of the crowd for brilliant individual work. His straight away dashes in wonderful bursts of speed contrasted strongly with Ross’s swinging gait and clever stickhandling, but both were equally effective for their sides in defence and attack”
“The Shamrock defence again proved itself a good one, Pitre, Laviolette and Nicholson all in turn doing fine work in keeping down the score”
“The improvement in the work of Russell was the most noticeable feature to the play of the Wanderer forwards. Russell did not earn a place on the score sheet, but he played good hockey all the way, carrying the puck successfully and working close in with Stuart in Wanderer attacks. Stuart was under the handicap of not having played for over three weeks, but at that his usefulness was apparent, both in checking back and in boring in. Johnston was covered by McNamara, the man who held Phillips down so closely on Saturday, and his chances were fewer than usual”
“Glass was effective in breaking up plays”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Nicholson did a lot of work and did most of it well, although strange to say, in one particular instance he failed to stop a very deliberate shot on the part of Johnson”
“While Laviolette did go long distances away at times, he in many cases relieved the Shamrock net by means of these runs, and proved of great assistance in keeping down the Wanderer score”
“Macnamara was about the most reliable of the lot, and not only did he keep close tabs on the man he was supposed to cover, but he helped greatly in the attacks on the Wanderer net”
“Morrison was not nearly as effective as during his first appearance. This in part might be ascribed to the cruel clip which he received from Ross’ stick over both arms. Gardner was inclined to rough it up considerable, and played as much for the man as for the puck at times, and even Jack Marshall was somewhat weak”
“Bruce Stuart, although he is a pretty stick handler, showed up far from strong and his physical condition, due to an injury to his knee, may be responsible for this”
“Nicholson, however, who, no doubt, knows his [Stuart’s] style of play down to the ground, seemed to be wary of him and to watch more closely when he came down the ice towards him:
“Blachford, who received a hard body check from Gardner which crumpled him up for a bit near the western fence played the most brilliant game of the four, and after him, Ernie Russell did the most noticeable work”
“Johnson scored two goals with fine straight shots, but his work was uneven”
“Putting Glass on as cover point seemed to work pretty well, although it is doubtful if Glass liked his position”
“Ross did some pretty stick handling”
“If Laviolette’s work was as effective as it is showy he would be a great hockey player”
“Exit Hooper. Cause: Not good enough. How the mighty have fallen”
“Bruce Stuart played effectively at times, but he did not seem to be going very fast”
“Big Nicholson sat down on the ice several times, and the ensuing thud was dull and likewise sickening”
“Russell played a lively game, endeavoring, no doubt, to overcome the growing suspicion that he is a dead one”
“After putting on 32 jerseys, 63 pairs of stockings and 38 assorted garments, the Shamrock goal-keeper [Nicholson] was carried to the ice, placed in front of his goal, and anything that guy by him was purely accidental [this note was underneath a rather unflattering cartoon drawing]”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Stuart’s game was not showy, but it was heady and effective”
“Blachford was the star of the quartet, being the best wing and most consistent played of the two forward lines”
Final Score: 3-1 Wanderers
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Glass at cover, Stuart at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | McNamara | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
Game #11: Montreal Victorias vs Ottawa HC, 25 January 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Gilmour and Bowie were the perhaps the hardest workers on the visiting line, but Hale and Gilbert were not far behind”
“The visiting [Victorias’] defence was not as strong as that of the Ottawas, although Patrick is easily one of the best men in the game to-day. His rushes down the ice and his checking were features of the match. He assisted the Vics in many of their scores. Howard replaced Kennedy at cover, as the latter has been ill, and played a nice game, but he did not seem sure of himself, and let men get by several times that he should easily have stopped. Then Robinson, in the flags, while making some great stops, let some easy ones go by and he does not clear nearly as well as Lesueur”
“Taylor and Phillips were the men who did the best work for the Senators”
“Phillips worked hard all the time and his shooting was always dangerous. Marty Walsh did not show up as well as he did against the Wanderers, nor did Smith, who appeared to be loafing considerably in the first half, but played a fairly strong game in the second period. Westwick made some nice plays and assisted materially in the scoring. Pulford and Lesueur both played nice hockey and the former broke up many really dangerous rushes, while Lesueur made some sensational stops”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “The Victorias defence faded towards the end of the first half, while the Ottawa forwards, especially Phillips, played phenomenal hockey”
“Billy Gilmour was plugging up and down the side as if tired out, Russell Bowie was loafing offside, and Howard and Patrick stood on the defence, apparently unable to cope with the masterful attacks of Smith, Walsh, Taylor, and Phillips”
“Taylor and Pulford were blocking the lightning-like rushes of Bowie and his assistants in grand style”
“Through the maroon-jerseyed Vics, Phillips leading with the rubber, Ottawa swept dozens of times, only to be blocked by Patrick or Howard, generally Patrick. Then Patrick would return, corkscrewing his way to right and left”
“Tom Phillips was the star of the Ottawa team, scoring four goals. Tom played one of the greatest games of his career, outclassing Gilmour, although the latter put up first-class hockey. Phillips was given close attention, but had all his opponents eclipsed in rushing, dodging, and shooting. Marty Walsh tallied four times through pretty work close in on the nets, and Westwick also was very effective throughout. Fred Taylor managed to tear off two great rushes, both resulting in goals, and Pulford played a remarkable steady game at point. Alf Smith, as usual, held down right wing to King’s taste. Lesueur gave a rattling exhibition of goalkeeping in the first half, but Victorias bored in closer towards the finish, and would plant their shots in the network, coaxing Lesueur to one side then slapping it across and into the twine. Phillips, Taylor, and Westwick, however, were the shining lights on the Ottawa team”
“The forwards played brilliant combination, with Bowie engineering most of the attacks, and their following back was a feature. Better checks than the Vics have seldom tripped into the limelight. Frank Patrick, at point, was the headline performer, initiating many dazzling rushes. He plays much like his famous brother Lester, is fast, a beautiful stick-handler, speedy skater, and splendid shot”
“Billy Gilmour, formerly of Ottawa, was the next best to Patrick. Billy hasn’t forgotten his clever foot-work, his checking, or his shooting. He was on the right spot at every moment. Gilmour has few equals in the position”
“Bowie was also in the thick of it, while Howard, Robinson, Gilbert, and Hale also did their share”
A Montreal paper wrote: “As the wings are, however, usually the crucial test of any team, it was here that Victoria fell back, the brilliancy of Bowie and Hale failing to neutralize the occasional weaknesses of Gilbert and Gilmour. The latter worked hard and played nice hockey, but he tired, and in the end Phillips was getting away with a distressing frequency”
“Phillips played his best game and Walsh proved to be more valuable than in past performances”
Another Montreal paper wrote: “The loss of Blair Russell, however, impaired the efficiency of the Vic attack. Howard played a useful game, in which the chief feature was the assistance he gave the forwards in front of him”
“Frank Patrick, Bowie, and, in the first half, Billy Gilmour were the stars of the Vic seven. Patrick played a dashing game all through, scored once and carried the disc for half a dozen other tallies. Bowie, with only two goals, was much less prominent in the scoring than usual, but has seldom played in better form in carrying the disc. He was the king pin of the line and had the others working in well with him at most stages of the play. Gilmour was really brilliant in the first half, and although he tired in the second half, had enough left to bring off some pretty plays. His checking was effective, but he gave Phillips too much opportunity on his wing. Still Gilmour was all over the ice and time and again nailed the Ottawa defence players before they could get dangerous. Hale was, as usual, effective in breaking up plays”
“On the Ottawa side Phillips played the best game he has played since joining Ottawa”
Final Score: 14-9 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at LW, and Gilbert at RW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Phillips at LW, and Smith at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or Howard | Gilmour | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Walsh | Pulford |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh or Westwick | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips or Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or Gilmour or Bowie | Maybe Bowie | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick or Walsh | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Westwick | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Hale | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | Patrick | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | Bowie | Patrick |
| Victorias | Gilbert or Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Walsh | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard or Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh or Westwick | Smith | N/A |
Game #12: Quebec HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 25 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Ernest Liffiton, a brother of Charley Liffiton, once a famous player, was at cover. Liffiton has a lot of speed and did some good rushing. On the defence he did as well as could be expected”
“There was a lot of brilliant playing in the game, but Arthur Ross was the particular star. His work has been a feature of the Wanderers’ game, but with a $500 increase of salary, the former Westmount boy who developed into a hockey star while living in Brandon looked better than ever. His rushes were the spectacular features. Sometimes he carried the disc from end to end, with a man slashing on each side, till he could break clear. Ross played a rough game, but did not escape without receiving a good deal of punishment himelf”
“On the wings, Blachford and Johnson were better than Hogan and McDonald, but in the centre, Jordan and C. Power had something on Russell and Glass”
“Glass, Johnson and Blachford worked like Trojans, and never let up in following back when Quebec had possession of the puck”
“Both goal keepers had a good deal of work, but the bulk fell to Moran”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The big fellow from Quebec [J. Power] moved along like electrified traction engines”
“Blachford, Ross and Russell were all doing good”
“Blachford is playing fine, consistent hockey this year and furthermore the game he plays is clean”
“Johnson’s legs can skate north-east by south-west, while the rest of Johnson moves south by north-east”
“Mr. P. Moran, Quebec’s sturdy goalkeeper, was there with the goods, according to his time-worn custom”
“Ross made several circuit trips up and down the ice and showed a general disposition to earn his salary”
“Liffiton looked fast and on the whole played a rather useful game”
“Jovial critics in the 50 cent seats kept asking Russell if he quit at Ottawa. That’s the kind of talk that gets on a player’s nerves”
“If no other part of his anatomy happens to be available during a crisis, Mr. Moran does not hesitate to stop the puck with his eyebrows”
“Joe Hall, the Terrible, looks quite homeless. After reading the Western reports we expected to see Joe come into the Arena, bite a panel out of the door, murder a couple of policemen and then set the ice on fire”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Moran as usual starred in the nets and made many grand stops. Hogan was the fast man on the line”
Final Score: 13-8 Wanderers
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at rover, C. Power at center, McDonald at LW, and Hogan at RW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Liffiton at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Johnson at LW, and Blachford at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | C. Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Ross | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Blachford | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | Glass | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross or Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell or Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan or C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Game #13: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 29 January 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper at rover looked much better than he did at cover point for Wanderers, but for all that there was something lacking to his play. In the second half he had a good many chances and did not always handle them as he should. He seems to lose control of the disc at critical times and his shooting was not of the best. However, he played the game without a let up and went in to the Vic defence in resolute style”
“Joe Hall was making his first Montreal appearance and he made good. He was the pick of the Ottawa forwards, played a hard but clean game, and scored a couple with wicked shots from the side. Mallen worked very hard on the other wing and Eveleigh in centre ice was the starting point of most of the Montreal rushes”
“Hale has seldom shown a better game than he did against Montreal last night. He is a worker aways and his checking has been a big source of strength to the Vics season. Last night he starred and the four goals which he scored were well earned. He was as effective on the wing as he had been in centre and his mid ice play in the second half was perfect”
“Hale starred with Bowie and Patrick. Bowie looks good for another six or seven years of hockey; in fact his game this year is in many ways better than that of the last two or perhaps three seasons. He bored in on the Montreal nets all through the game and in the second half, when it was necessary for Vics to strike a fast gait or lose, he was the leader in the line attacks. Patrick is playing one of the best defence games in the league today and time and again he ue was urged by the crowd to ‘go on yourself’. His rushes were effective and the goal he scored was the prettiest of the match. Time and again he carried the disc ice-length and several scores were resulted from his passes”
“Vics’ defence cleared more sharply, Patrick being the player responsible for this”
Another Montreal paper reported: “In the first half, thanks to Hall’s wonderful skating, and Mallen’s cleverness as well as the good work of the defence, they managed to get ahead of the Vics, whose attempts at combined rushes proved a failure”
“Bowie was especially noticeable for his wonderful work”
“Montreal’s defence looked pretty strong at the start, but their forward line seemed weak except for Hall, although Hooper made some good rushes all by himself”
“Lockerby, well assisted by Dr. Cameron and Leader, who seems a slight but effective chap at his particular position, kept off the Victoria attack pretty well”
“For a light man Cavie Howard is a body checker from Checkersville”
“The difference between Russell Bowie and other hockey players is that Bowie exercises his brain”
“Hall can skate like a blue streak, but he didn’t show the effete East anything it never saw before when it came to effective hockey”
“Hall, Johnson and Laviolette seem to be about the fastest skaters in the League this year but none of them are above par on scoring ability:
“There being no murders or ambulance calls it is apparent that Joe Hall failed to live up to the advertisements he got in the western papers”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Bowie on the line was the fast man on the team and he and Patrick both starred, Patrick’s play being a feature of the play. Hall, who was suspended from the Manitoba league, made a very fair impression. He is fast and a good shot and will make good. Hooper also was out with the Montreals but did not please the fans a bit. He was back on the line but seems to lack his old dash that characterized his game with Kenora”
Final Score: 13-7 Victorias
Rosters:
Victorias: Frye in goal, Patrick at point, Howard at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilbert at LW, and Gilmour at RW
Montreal HC: Lockerby (replaced by Finnie after 5 goals) in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at LW, and Hall at RW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen or Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh or Leader | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh or Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Howard | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert or Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
Game #14: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 1 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Murphy had been playing a good game, but Hall was one of the main factors in the Montreal rally in the second period, and certainly strengthened the team. Tom Phillips and Fred Taylor starred for Ottawa. Phillips showed much the same form as he did against Victoria in Ottawa last weel. He was all over the ice in his lightning rushes, and nothing could stop him once he got going. He scored five of the Ottawa goals, and was one of the factors in several of the others. He showed his old time form, and was applauded repeatedly for clever work. Taylor starred on the defence. In the Shamrock game he was tied up and could not get going. Tonight he found the Montreal team a fairly easy one to work through, and pulled off some sensational plays, scoring three times on individual rushes. Arthur Moore played a good steady game behind him”
“Finnie stopped some good ones. He had a lot to do, and had he been weak Ottawa would have run up a much bigger score. Lesueur’s best work was around the time that Montreal was making a bid to catch the score”
“Marty Walsh and Harry Westwick worked well together, and Bob Harrison did fair work on the wing that Al Smith usually holds down. The team missed Smith- that was evident early, but Harrison plugged away in determined style, and his work told”
“Eveleigh and Hooper were the pick in the first half, and Hall and Evligh in the second. The defence is weak, Cameron and Leader not being equal to the demands made upon a team in a hard game. Leader’s work was especially disappointing”
Another Ottawa player reported: “Hall donned his skates and suit and in the second period gave the spectators at times an exhibition of the work that made him famous in the west and caused his explosion from the Manitoba League. Mallen also showed up well and Hooper played the best game he has put up this season. Finnie in goal also made some good stops”
“Taylor, for the visitors, played a star game and made some beautiful runs and was responsible for quite a few goals. Phillips played the best game that he has put up in Montreal this season. The crowd seemed to take special delight in criticising these two and ‘Dirty Taylor’ could be frequently heard”
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper has apparently got his second wind”
“Eveleigh did some brilliant work”
“Mallen was fairly useful at times and Murphy played a good game, although he seems almost too light for the strenuous work and the heavy checking which Ottawa introduced”
“No one, for instance, could expect Finnie to be in the same grade of hockey as Lesueur, and though Dr. Cameron played valiantly at cover, and Leader evidently his best they could not towards the end of the match effectively cope with the rain of shots that came in their direction”
“The uncomplimentary remarks of the crowd were mainly directed at Taylor, who has not yet been forgiven for the injury he inflicted upon Ross in Sherbrooke. BUt he played a great game just the same. Next to him and Lesueur Marty Walsh was the brightest played of the evening. Somehow or other he always managed to be in the front of the Montreal net when his presence there could be of any use”
“Phillips put up a much better game than he did when last seen here, he looked in better condition, and showed some of the old dash”
“Westwick as usual played a reliable, heavy game, and Moore and Harrison were pretty careful in their respective positions”
“Walsh, on the other hand, always in front and in the centre of the net when the puck went to the Montreal end, calmly walked in and scored again”
“In our humble opinion Taylor was the best man on the ice”
“Doc Cameron showed good form and starred in some effective rushes”
“Hooper took on a new lease of life and at times showed flashes of his old time form”
“Rumor has it that Taylor and Alf. Smith, of Ottawa, had a dressing room scrap, Taylor getting the decision in one round”
“Taylor, of Ottawa, shot down the ice like a locomotive. He is a rough house performer, but the best new man that has come into the limelight this year”
Another Montreal paper reported: “He [Hall] and Taylor were the fastest skaters on the ice”
“Phillips, Walsh and Taylor starred for Ottawa. Phillips showed much the same form as he did against Victoria in Ottawa last week. He was all over the ice in lightning rushes, and nothing could stop him once he got going. He scored five of the Ottawa goals and was a factor in several others. Walsh worked aggressively and effectively around the nets. Taylor starred on the defence”
Final Score: 14-7 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Moore at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Harrison at RW, Phillips at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Cameron at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Murphy (replaced by Hall) at RW, and Mallen at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Harrison | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Westwick or Phillips | N/A |
| Montreal | Mallen | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Leader | Hall | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Harrison | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Mallen | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
1908 ECAHA Season Part 3
Game #15: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Victorias, 5 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Players of the sturdy physique of Art Ross…”
“The game was marked by some of the most brilliant individual exhibitions of stick handling and hockey finesse of many a long day. In team work neither team showed a great deal. What there was was practically all on the side of the winners, and at times Gilmour, Blair russel, Bowie and Hale executed some star plays in combination. Wanderers relied almost entirely on individual work, with Art Ross and Blachford as the leading performers”
“[Larry] Gilmour is big and made good as a defence player in blocking, but he was scarcely up to the calibre of the players on the ice”
“Ross and Blachford starred for Wanderers throughout the game. Russell made good too at centre, especially in the first part of the second half, when he scored four goals for Wanderers. He worked hard, and in the first half he would have had goals to his credit but for his sensational work by Robinson. Johnston and Glass were effective, chiefly in checking, and this they did so well that in the second half Vics seemed or a while to be growing disorganized”
“There was not man on the Vic team that did not share in the honor of the victory. From Robinson out to Hale the team played the same game, and perhaps it was their better balance that won out at the finish. It is an old story to say that Bowie played the greatest game of his career, but it would be hard to recall a struggle in which this star player has been seen to better advantage than last night. The first goal he scored was a wonderful piece of work. The disc was hurled head-high by Blair Russel from behind the Wanderer net. Bowie caught the disc in the air with his own raised stick and played it off Hern’s shoulder into the net. At the time Bowie was airly surrounded by Wanderer players, all watching his every movement. His dashes into the Wanderer nets were features of the match”
“[Billy] Gilmour, with his twisting runs, Blair Russell, with his dashes down the side, and lightning shots dead on the nets, and Hale, never letting up on hard and effective work up and down the ice, completed a fine forward line”
“Kennedy, at cover point, played the best game he has shown since the Ottawa match with Wanderers two years ago, when he jumped into the limelight. Patrick shared with Bowie the honor of being the Vics star performer. His rushes, contrasting strongly in style with those of Art Ross, were just as spectacular and, last night more effective”
“Robinson and Hern were pretty much even up on the night’s work”
“Blair Russell is hard to describe in connection with his particularly fine work yesterday. He added some needed balance to the work of the others, moved about at lightning speed and was always there to give the finishing touch, or to stop the puck from going too ar, and after stopping it, to send it back to the man who was in a position to do the most good with it”
“Larry Gilmour was the weak spot in the Wanderer team in the first half”
“Glass and Johnson, as well as Russell, were decidedly erratic in the first half, but in the second they picked up their game”
“Blachford played a good game all through, but had little support at the beginning”
“As said before, Ross was good and staunch as ever, and made some fine rushes at times, and Riley Hern did his best, which is saying a good deal”
“Ross is a great hockey player”
“Art Ross worked like a horse and cart, chiefly the horse”
“Ross, Patrick and Taylor, of Ottawa, are the three best defence men in the hockey industry”
Final Score: 6-5 Victorias
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, L. Gilmour at cover, Glass at rover, E. Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, W. Gilmour at RW, and B. Russell at LW
Game #16: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 8 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “The Power brothers carried the puck into the Ottawa stronghold time and again, but Lesueur, Pulford or Taylor would relieve”
“Sometimes it was Taylor, darting round the goal, his stick in one hand, dodging to and fro as elusive as an eel; perhaps it was Westwick, winding his way through three or four players, breaking into the open and then shooting down the center with Walsh beside him and Phillips and Smith playing the boards to perfection”
“Every few minutes the puck would crash into the boards on the right side and Alf. Smith would carry it down or Tom Phillips swinging from side to side with that broad, sweeping stride would fling himself in on Moran. And Moran kept stopping them wonderfully”
“Undoubtedly the individual stars of Saturday’s match were Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick. In the Victoria game two weeks ago, Smith was under the weather, but Saturday he appeared in all his old time form. It was he who started the scoring and it was he who checked back dozens of times, intercepting the puck when Quebec seemed bound to score. Smith had his cover, McDonald, played to a standstill, his stick-handling, skating, shooting and checking being far the best that the Ottawa captain has shown this year. Alf. was among the fastest on the ice”
“Westwick was the best next to Smith. The ‘Rat’ seemed the idol of the crowd and his hurdling, sidestepping attacks always brought forth prolonged cheers. Westwick was here, there and in fact all over the ice. When Pulford was off he lay back on the defence, blocking innumerable attempts on the part of Quebec to score and as soon sa Pulford came on, Westwick, fresh after his ‘lay-up’ swept down all alone and plunked the rubber behind Moran for as pretty a goal as one would wish to see. He was always in the thick of the fray, putting up, in fact, one of the best games of his long career. Marty Walsh was also a tower of strength. Marty’s work was very effective if not always conspicuous and although battered and bodied by the heavy Quebec defence, the little Kingstonian managed to get in his usual goal tallying, three. Tom Phillips was also a prominent figure, but Phillips had the hardest man on the Quebec team to cover. Hogan was his mate and Hoga watched Phillips as a detective would watch a house-breaker. Hogan’s instructions were to keep his eye on Phillips if not on the puck and these he carried out to the letter. Nevertheless, the Kenora whirlwind did his share, notching three. Taylor’s work at cover was magnificent and Pulford and Lesueur did stellar work behind him. Taylor’s speed again elicited the admiration of many and he was applauded to the echo”
“Of the Ancient Capital team, Paddy Moran, the goal-keeper, was the top-liner. Moran’s work in the nets characterized him as the best visiting net-guardian seen here this season. He was cool, even in the most exciting moments and the stops which he pulled off with his gloves, chest, pads and stick were nothing short of marvelous. Rocket and Joe Power were good on the defence, Joe Power being the best on the visiting team outside of Moran. Jordan was effective at center and Chubby Power worked hard. Alf. Smith, however, had McDonald under the blankets throughout and Hogan was paying too close attention to Phillips to be conspicuous”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Joe Power and Paddy Moran were the stars of the Quebec team. Moran gave a wonderful exhibition of defending the nets and Joe Power plays much the same game as Taylor of the Ottawas. He worked in many pretty rushes and played a star game at cover point and at times seemed to be playing the whole game himself for the visitors. Jordan, who was suffering from blood poisoning and was not expected to play but lined up alright and played an effective game. Rocket and Chubby Powers were not as fast as Joe, but played good steady games and the three brothers had much to do with the fine showing made by Quebec. Hogan and McDonald on the wings are both speedy and pretty stick handlers. Hogan has a wicked shot”
“The Ottawa forwards all put up nice hockey with Phillips doing the lion’s share of the work. Smith appeared to better advantage than for some time, playing his old-time game. Walsh and Westwick worked hard and assisted in considerable of the scoring. The defence played a strong game, Lesueur nailing some beauties, while Pulford put up a star game breaking up all kinds of dangerous rushes. Taylor also did more work, but his rushes were not nearly as effective as usual”
A Montreal paper noted: “Individually, by far the cleverest man of the fourteen was ‘Paddy’ Moran, the man before the twine for Quebec. The exhibition of goal keeping which he gave has never been surpassed or equalled anywhere else”
“Joe Power and Jordan were probably the best among the other members of the Quebec seven”
“For Ottawa, as usual, Taylor was a sensation, though he did not get in so many of those lone rushes of his as has been his custom in other games. Phillips was in fine form, but he was closely watched. Walsh, the little Kinstonian upheld his reputation of being one of the most useful members of the Ottawa seven, always in that bad spot in front of his opponent’s net when a pass comes across. Only Moran’s great work prevented him from figuring more largely in the scoring. Smith showed a wonderful reversal of form and played his best game this season. Westwick, while as clever as ever, seemed to be physically weak and was easily stopped or brushed aside by the strong Quebecers. Pulford and Leseuer were always reliable”
“Pulford, by carrying the campaign into the enemy’s country with a couple of brilliant rushes, was the man most instrumental in the turning of the tide of battle at that critical juncture”
Final Score: 11-5 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at rover, C. Power at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, Phillips at LW
Game #17: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 8 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “While not in Laviolette’s class, Malone played a surprisingly good game”
“He [Young] blocks very well, but has only fair speed and unfamiliarity with the play of the line in front of him made his rushing rather ineffective. Tyner’s work was a mixture of good and bad”
“Gardner did a lot of work in carrying the disc and covered Hall well. Marshall was tricky around the goals and scored five for his side, two goals going to Morrison and two to Pitre. Pitre’s comet-like dashes down the ice were about as close to a feature as there was in the game”
“Leader and Eveleigh were the bet on the Montreal side”
“Hall was only fair Saturday night; he was offside a lot and did not seem to be able to gauge the speed of the men he was working with. Hooper didn’t seem able to untrack himself and seldom got away cleanly. Sargent was weak in the second half through ineffectiveness in tight places”
Another Montreal paper published a couple All-Star teams that fans put together during half time
The same Montreal paper reported: “Dr. Cameron’s presence would have been a great improvement”
“Pitre makes some terrific plunges towards the enemy’s goal but his control of the puck is none too good”
“Eveleigh and Leader were really the only ones who did any effective work on the Montreal side, although Hall as usual covered much ground”
“... Montreal’s defence was useless, and Lockerby or even Finnie would have been a godsend”
“A year ago Jack Marshall was looked upon as a dead one, but he is on deck this season with all his old-time scoring ability”
“For a heavy man Pitre is a wonderfully fast skater”
“Montreal’s second goal resulted from a very pretty piece of stickhandling from Joe Eveleigh”
“Many of Hall’s shots are made from an almost impossible angle. He skates in nearly on a line with the net before he lets drive”
“Is that Mr. Nicholson’s natural chest expansion or is the inflated outline of his bosom produced by a pillow?”
“Hall fell down on top of Nicholson. If Nicholson had fallen on Hall, the latter would have been mashed to a jelly. Nick looks as if he weighed about a ton”
“Hall did a lot of as skating but his shots on the goals were a mile wide”
“Jimmy Gardner played a hard game and handed out several jolts”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Laviolette, who has starred in the point position all winter, was absent last night”
“Morrison, of Toronto, was back again at rover, and showed up fairly well, scoring several goals. He has lots of speed, and is a good shot, and was on the aggressive all the time”
“Leader played the game of the Montreal defence and on the forward line the pick of the lot was Eveleigh. Hall did not show much. Hooper was only fair and Sargent was weak”
“Morrison turned up for Shamrocks but not Laviolette and the Irishmen were forced to play with out the man who had been the backbone of the whole team. In Laviolette’s place was an unknown from Three Rivers, Malone by name, who played a surprisingly good game. He is a big husky chap with some speed and ability to take care of himself. Pitre flashed out now and then but the forward line worked in spurts and until the second half was very weak. Gardner was the best worker of the lot. He kept steadily at the game while the others were only playing in fits and starts. Marshall was an effective scorer in the second half”
Final Score: 9-3 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Tyner in goal, Leader at point, Young at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Hall at RW, and Sargent at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Malone at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Game #18: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 12 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Fine work by the Shamrock wings seemed to be one of the principal factors in the team’s success last night. In the centre ice Bowie and Hale matched off Marshall and Morrison, but on the hour’ play Gardner and McNamara had it on Russell and Gilmour”
“Gilmour never got going at his usual gait through the game, but in the second half Blair Russell came back strongly”
“Laviolette and Pitre were not only most effective in blocking, but they were the fastest skaters on the ice, and one or the other was continually helping out the attack. Their great speed made it possible for whichever one left the defence to get back before his own goal was in danger. In this respect they had it on the Vic defence. Patrick, whose individual work has been one of the greatest features of Vics’ play all season seldom could break free, and only a few times in the hour made one of his famous end to end runs”
“Two and three Shamrocks made for a Vic. man if ever he seemed likely to break away, McNamara and Gardner doing great work in this respect in scurrying over and nailing a Vic. player anywhere and everywhere”
“There was no weak sport on the team, and the defence starred, Pitre and Laviolette being perhaps the most conspicuous players on the ice. They are tremendous skaters, and after a rush get back to their positions with as much speed as they sally out. Morrison and Marshall did the scoring for the team and were persistent in getting back and covering Bowie and Hale when Shamrocks’ net was in danger. On the wings, Gardner and McNamara were tireless and their work counted heavily in the result”
“Bowie was the most conspicuous of the Vics. He seemed to be the only one of the lot who could carry the puck with any success, and that he starred was the more remarkable because of the attention he received from all the players on the other side. Hale did the most useful work in checking back, Gilmour not being as strong for his side in this respect as in the match against Wanderers. Blair Russell showed up better in the second half than in the first”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The wings, McNamara and Gardner, were superior to Russell and Gilmour, and if Victoria were better in mid ice, neither Bowie nor Hale received the support from the sides that was afforded Marshall and Morrison”
“The real brilliancy of the Shamrock side was furnished by Pitre and Laviolette, both showing all their tricks and skating stunts, and at all times showing speed that fairly scorched the frozen surface”
“On the Victoria team Bowie and Hale showed up well and Blair Russell was in evidence in the second half. Bowie’s score of the ninth goal was the real feature of that player’s second half performance. The Victoria skipper received a nasty rap over the eye with the puck and finished the game with a blood stained patch”
“Marshall played like a 3 year old, and was all over the ice”
“Bowie’s second goal was a wonderful piece of fancy zig-zag work, the kind that has made him famous”
“When Billy Gilmour received a bump he always made it a rule to hand back at least three in return”
“Robinson was off color in the Vics’ goals. He let three get through that he should have blocked with his eyes shut”
“Blair Russell, Hale and Patrick worked hard, but like the rest of the Maroons they found it difficult to break away from the close checking”
“The only man on the Vic team to play above his previous form was Kennedy. He showed more staying power”
“In their lightning rushes down the ice both Pitre and Laviolette seem to sacrifice effectiveness or speed. If they eased up a little they might get better control of the puck”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Laviolette was back again at point and he and Pitre made one of the greatest defences that has been seen in Montreal this winter”
“Morrison, the Toronto importation, starred, and played a fast, clever game”
Final Score: 7-4 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Game #19: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 13 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “While Quebec won, Shamrocks as a matter of fact seemed to be having the better of the play but for one thing, Moran, who was at the top of his form and gave a dazzling display of goal tending”
“Laviolette was unable to make the trip and Joe Hall was brought along and played in his place. Hall made good and during the latter part of the match played out at cover, Pitre falling back to point. The pair pulled off some brilliant runs on the wet ice, and Pitre played perhaps the best game this year. Gardner was the pick of the lot on the line and had Hogan a dead one in the second half. In fact Shamrock’s wings were again the strong point of the line, though Morrison and Marshall did good work in the second half at centre. Joe Power was easily the best of the Quebec seven, with his brothers claiming next honors”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Pat Moran was in his full glory, and the big fellow stopped them at such a rate that it looked as if many of them were blocked with his eyes shut, they came so fast and accurate”
“The visitors outplayed their forward opponents and fairly smothered them, the work of McNamara and Gardner being particularly noticeable”
“Gardner was then playing one of the most brilliant wing games that had been shown in the league during the season”
“On the other side McNamara and McDonald were having a fine duel. Honors were fairly even there, but, if anything, the Shamrocks had the better of the contest, although it is but fair to state that McDonald’s work was particularly effective, and he aided largely in the scoring. Morrison and Marshall worked hard and held their own against Chubby Power and Jordan. Joe Hall played a fine game on the defence. Pitre excelled himself and the speedy French-Canadian played the best game he has shown this season. His brilliant runs and gallant charges fairly swept the spectators breathless, and inside of 15 minutes Pitre was as big a favorite as ever stepped on Quebec ice”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Joe Hall played for the Shams, and put up a star game, making some of the prettiest dashes of the night”
Final Score: 7-3 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Hall at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Game #20: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 15 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Patrick, who was injured in the Shamrock-Victoria game, and who was reported as not going to play, was back in line alright, and put up a star game, his rushes being a feature of the match”
“Marty Walsh, as usual, took big chances in front of the nets, going right in at every opportunity, while Phillips, Smith and Westwick all played great hockey. Many people thought that Phillips would be off color in heavy going, but he did great work despite the fact, and Smith and Westwick seemed right at home on the soft ice. Taylor made a bunch of nice rushes and succeeded in scoring on one of them, and Pulford did some beautiful checking and carried the rubber down to the Vic flags on several occasions. Lesueur in the flags played a steady game, making some great stops and rushing out and saving on several occasions”
“The Vic defence was not as strong as that of the Ottawas, although Patrick, Kennedy and Robinson put up a nice game. Their checking, however, ell short of the mark at times. On the forward line Bowie and Russell were the two men who did the most effective work. Gilmour was brilliant in spots, but loafed considerably”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Victorias played their hardest, but their defence was weak, Patrick not doing as well as usual. Robinson played a fair game in the nets, and Rod Kennedy made a number of pretty rushes, but Phillips, Westwick, Walsh, and Smith appeared to have little difficulty in winding around the maroon defence, while Taykor and Pulford frustrated many attempts on the part of Kennedy and Patrick to penetrate their stronghold. The Victoria forwards played strenuously, especially Bowie, but their combination, while pretty at times, was not in a class with that of their opponents. Bowie and Russell were the best of the forwards, but they had less speed than Ottawas, neglected to check as successfully as in the Ottawa engagement, and bunched in the center. Their shooting, however, was good, and had Lesueur not had his eagle eye with him their score would have been much larger. Bowie’s stick-handling was a feature, but Walsh and Westwick watched him closely, and the great rover had little chance to shine”
All the Ottawas were at their best, and to say that one man starred would be unfair. They were all brilliant, from Lesueur to Phillips. LEsueur played by far the best game that he has put up this season, and Pulford at point has seldom done better. ‘Cyclone’ Taylor was there with the clever blocks, and spectacular rushes time and again, while Walsh, Phillips, Westwick, and Smith all covered themselves in glory”
“Bowie was the rough-house player of the night, and some of his work was allowed to go unpunished”
“Lesueur gave the best exhibition of the season”
“Patrick played a good ame, despite his injuries, but he was not nearly so brilliant as in the match against Ottawas here”
A Montreal paper wrote: “The match was a mixture of brilliant individual efforts, particularly on the part of Walsh, Taylor and Bowie; of Spartan endurance on the part of Patrick; of some good sharpshooting by Phillips; of amusing antics by Pulford, and of some wonderful stopping by Lesueur”
“Taylor, the Ottawa lightning conductor, got hold of it and although Russell Bowie bodied him and followed him up stride by stride he escaped from the Vic man…”
“Bowie, Walsh and Taylor pulled off the star plays of the entertainment”
“On the principle that it is more blessed to give than to receive, Smith swiped Bowie over the head. Bowie was operating under the same Biblical mandate and biffed him one in return”
“Rod Kennedy, who played poorly in the early part of the season, is now back in his old form. He played good hockey”
“On the cover point proposition, Taylor is in a class all by himself”
“The lame shoulder did not prevent Patrick from putting up an artistic line of hockey”
“Gilmour frequently fails to go the pace which is evidently lack of condition. He is one of the best stickhandlers in the business, and has few equals when it comes to wearing out an opponent by mixing it up”
“Historians go on record with the fact that the Vics haven’t had a good goal keep since Gordon Lewis’ time”
“Bowie is just as good as ever he was and while this may be his last year at the game it is always refreshing to remember that he has the Adelina Patti farewell tour habit”
“Walsh, of Ottawa, can deliver the goods in neat packages”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Pulford and Bowie were the real bad boys of the game. The big cover point went off three times in the second half for cross-checking. Everybody seemed to be taking a crack at Bowie, and he repaid most of them”
“Walsh and Phillips were the pick of the Ottawa forwards, and Alf. Smith was a big improvement over his previous appearance here. Phillips, who was always been regarded as a poor performer on soft ice, appeared to like the going. Taylor was the most spectacular of the Senators”
For the Vics, Bowie and Hale did the best work. They never let up, particularly the former, who showed dash when the score stood 9 to 2 against his team. Gilmour was in poor form, and Russel, while he worked hard, was not effective. Patrick did better than was expected in his crippled condition, and Kennedy did some good rushing, but the defence work was usually slow and did not receive enough help from the forwards. In goal Robinson did a lot of work in the first half”
Final Score: 10-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Game #21: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 15 February 1908
The Quebec crowd apparently attacked the refs (Nicholson and Gardner) after the game. The brothers Power came to their rescue. A Quebec fan also reportedly hit Blachford during the first half, and again several Quebec players came over to resolve the situation.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hern, Ross and Blachford were the stars, but there was no weak spot on the seven. Russell was in his best form, went in fearlessly on the Quebec nets, and took a lot of heavy checking. Glass did his usual effective work in breaking up plays by the other side, and Johnston had the better of the argument with Hogan. Ross’s play was greatly admired by the crowd. Quebec could not solve his serpentine runs”
“Moran had less to do than Hern and did not star as he did Thursday, but the defeat was not to be laid at his door, as he was beaten out only when saves were almost impossible. Rocket Power was in fine form and Joe Power and Jordan again proved the best men of the team. It was a good team all around, but Hogan was played out after the first half, and McDonald was not equal to looking after Blachford”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Moran did not rise to the height of his play and he was not so brilliant as against Shamrock”
“Russell played a tricky game and by loafing offside and jumping into the open spaces in front of Quebec’s bothered the defence a lot. It was a useful style of play and counted in the general result”
“Joe and Rocket Power had the right ideas on the way to fight against Wanderer and both of these players tried rush after rush from end to end. Rocket was particularly adept at this style of play and the point man was at his best”
“But Wanderer was plugging along steadily in the first thirty minutes and the real feature was the readiness with which Glass and Blatchford bore back to aid the defence men. Johnson was not particularly in evidence then, and RUssell’s chief claim to notice was his ability to get in with the Quebec defence”
“Walter Smaill played at cover and this made the defence speedy and also strong in close checking”
“He [Smaill] showed himself to be in good form and proved very effective against the Quebec forwards. Ross was in good form, too, and this pair was ably backed up by Hern”
“On the forward line Blachford was the pick, with Glass as next choice. Ernie RUssell played a game that was easily better than anything he had shown this season. He showed himself to be plucky in getting to the trouble centre and his work in getting after the puck in scuffles about the Quebec goal proved exceedingly useful for his side”
“Johnson did not show any unusual merit, and it was said afterwards that a rib hurt in one of his trips had again bothered him”
“On the Quebec team Joe Power stood out; in fact, the three Power boys in a line played good hockey. Jordan had next choice. The wing men were not up to the mark. Hogan was good for half of the route and then faded. McDonald was working hard all the time, but he lacked in effectiveness”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Joe Power and Jordan were the Quebec stars. Moran had less to do than in the Shamrock game and was outstarred by Hern, who was in top form”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Hern did some great stopping for the champions”
“Smaill who was again brought in as cover point played a useful game and Hern and Ross starred. Blachford was the best on the forward line, but each of the others played in his finest form in the second half. Russell went in fearlessly and played effective hockey”
Final Score: 8-6 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Game #22: Montreal HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 19 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Montreal forwards kept in the play all the time and more effectively than in the past. Their checking back aided Leader and Finnie, who both did stellar work, in standing off stiff sieges by Blachford, Russell and Ross”
“Glass, however, was not a shining success at cover point, and Stuart’s style of play, while effective in itself, did not fit in well with that of the others. His passing seemed to puzzle the wings”
“Ross and Blachford were the pick of the champions, Blachford’s consistent work in every match being one of the most noticeable features to the team’s play this season. Ross got through frequently and effectively, and scored three for his side”
“Leader and Eveleigh were in fine form for Montreal and were easily the best of the seven. Lynch, out for his second senior game, played a steady game at cover, showing much improved form. Mallen and Hooper helped Eveleigh with some very hard work”
A Montreal paper reported: “Art Ross can show them”
“Blachford, as per usual, was on the job”
Final Score: 8-5 Wanderers
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Sargent at RW, and Mallen at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Glass at cover, Stuart at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #23: Montreal Shamrocks vs Ottawa HC, 22 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Joe [Hall] played rover for the Shamrocks, and put up a clean and useful game. Much has been heard of Hall’s ‘dirty work’, but on Saturday he appeared to be an exceptionally mild mannered gent. Hall checked heavily and used his body to advantage, but outside that he was all right, being the most effective player on the Shamrock line”
“The Westerner [Hall] is a beautiful skater, but he has a habit of bending low over his stick, and this cannot help putting him on the hospital list”
“Lesueur stopped many dangerous shots in the nets, and Pulford and Taylor did great work in front of him. Taylor and Pulford tore off a number of brilliant rushes, and Taylor, as usual, was the idol of the crowd. Several times he eluded every man on the Shamrock eam, and plugged the rubber at Nicholson, the latter’s work alone preventing the cyclone cover point from being credited with several scores. Westwick and Walsh worked like Trojans in the center, and Smith and Phillips, as in the Victoria game, played the sides perfectly. The checking back was a feature of the Ottawa line’s work, Westwick again proving the handy man in this respect. Occasionally Taylor would go down and Shamrocks would come tearing back, expecting to have no one but Pulford to block them. But Westwick would come tearing up through the broken line, and Shamrocks would find the puck taken from them by the wily Ottawa rover just when their chances of scoring looked brightest. It was Ald Smith who started the Ottawa scoring in the second half. He had Kimmie Gardner tied in three or four kinds of knots throughout. Tom Phillips had McNamara eclipsed, and Marshall was no match for Marty Walsh. Pitre was the best man on the Shamrock team, with Hall and Gardner next. Malone played well at point, but after the first half Marshall and McNamara were not conspicuous. Nicholson did fine work in goal. Laviolette did not play, Malone replacing him. Pitre was the candy stunt performer”
“Jimmie Gardner may be one of the best left wings in the business, but Alf. Smith had him beaten to a standstill”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Hall is a dandy on the line and worked like a Trojan, while Malone has a lot of speed and checks beautifully. With a little more experience he will be a dandy. He is a big, husky chap hailing from Three Rivers”
“The local forward line worked like Trogans, and Smith and Phillips showed at all stages of play. Walsh and Westwick also played great hockey, the latter putting up his best game he has played this season. Walsh took his usual number of bumps through going right in on the nets, but took it like a veteran. He did some pretty work in this line. Smith is playing a much stronger game than in the earlier part of the season, and Phillips was never in beter shape, and played brilliant hockey all the way. The defence was at its best, Pulford and Taylor breaking up combinations and rushes very effectively, and Lesueur in goal made some wonderful stops. Taylor repeatedly let men get by him, but made up for this by his pretty working of the rubber down the ice”
“For the visitors the most conspicuous players were Joe Hall, Pitre, and Gardner, but the Irishmen all played nice hockey. Pitre on the defence is a dandy, and easily one of the best cover points in the league. He is a sure check, works hard all the time, and has all kinds of speed. Hall fully lived up to his reputation as one of the best forwards in the game, and despite the fact that he has a reputation for dirty play was as clean as any man on the ice. He mixed it up lively, but always in a legitimate man”
“Malone, the other new man, made good, and next year will make any of the defence men go some. Gardner, Marshall, and McNamara did great work on the line, and Saturday night they never seemed to tire, attacking in great shape. Nicholson in goal proved that he is one of the good ones in the flags”
A Montreal paper wrote: The game was played on ice smooth and hard, ideal ice for the Western experts, Phillips, Hall and Taylor, who were the shining lights of the game. Phillips has scarcely shown to better advantage this season. Fast and tireless, he led McNamara a merry dance through the first half, and had his shooting been up to his other qualifications he would probably have given his team a lead in this period. In the second half he was all over the ice, helping out the other forwards; down on a lighting rush of his own, or helping the defence out of a tight corner. Joe Hall was also all to the good and with Pitre and Gardner starred for the Shamrocks”
“Taylor was the ideal of the crowd which came to its feet again and again with wild applause as he tore through the Irishmen’s team, stick-handling and sidestepping. He was if anything too speedy and generally got so far ahead of his fellows that no result followed”
“... Malone was a very useful man in blocking, while his rushes were most remarkable; not overly speedy and rather awkward in his movements, Malone yet got the puck out again and again and managed to carry it through the Ottawa forwards unopposed, though generally coming to grief when the lynx-eyed Taylor got after him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The star of the Shamrock team was easily Jimmy Gardner, who is showing better form then he ever did as the season progresses. Gardner was in the play for the full hour. He was al over the ice and as useful to the defence as he was to the line. Many times he crossed over from his wing and blocked Ottawa attacks right in front of the Shamrock nets and carried the disc out of the danger zone. He did as much puck carrying as any two players on the line, and in addition was effective, scoring Shamrocks’ two goals”
“Next to Gardner, Pitre showed the best form on the Shamrock side, but could not get close enough on Ottawa goals to figure on the score sheet. However, his defence work was perfect, and his nice judgment in skating back before and Ottawa rush and then suddenly springing out and intercepting a pass or blocking a man broke up many dangerous plays”
“McNamara played a somewhat in-and-out game. He travelled well in the first half, but slowed up in the second and seemed to be tiring badly. His best work was in watching Phillips, and the ex-Kenora star only appears once as a scorer. Marshall’s best work likewise was in holding down Walsh, and in this Marshall succeeded better in the first half than in the second. Walsh is a dangerous man around the nets and takes a lot of watching. Hall’s play has been alluded to. He has had hard luck in playing with two teams inside of a month, and then being shifted first from wing to cover point, the position he played for Shamrocks in Quebec, and then out to rover”
“The Ottawa defence was at the top of its game, and Lesueur, Pulford and Taylor made a trio that would dishearten any forward line. Taylor is the idol of the Ottawa crowd this year. Every time the cover point touches the disc a roar goes up from the crowd”
“On the forward line Westwick seemed to play the most consistent of the lot, the Rat being in play at all times, while the others were starring in flashes. Smith and Walsh looked better in the second half than in the first and Phillips better in the first than in the second”
Final Score: 5-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Malone at point, Pitre at cover, Hall at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Game #24: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 22 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper showed some of the form that made him famous, and Joe Eveleigh did some great work”
“It was entirely thanks to Paddy Moran in the first part of the match that Montreal did not score oftener”
“P. Moran was among those present, and as usual, he made a noise like a stone wall in front of the nets”
“Joe Eveleigh, Hooper and Leader were the pick of the Montreal bunch, but it is only fair to the other members to say that they, too, were on the job”
Final Score: 8-6 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, McDougall at center, Hogan at RW, and Gillespie at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Price at RW, and Mallen at LW
Game #25: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 26 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie has received some pretty nasty cracks in the hard games he has been through this season, but this was the first time that he had to quit the game”
“Mallen was the most effective player on the Montreal side, scoring four times, largely as a result of keeping to his side of the rink and playing his position carefully. He was on the spot for rebounds from Robinson’s pads. He also showed speed in getting down by the boards. Eveleigh was the most finished player of the lot, and played heady hockey. Hooper showed perhaps his best form of this year, and Price made two pretty runs for scores in the second half. Leader was the pick of the defence, and saved Finnie a lot of work and his side scores by batting the disc away and blocking cleverly when his nets were in danger”
“The Vic. team was very weak after Bowie went off. The other forwards seemed lost without him, and there was no one to do the smark work in front of the nets that has resulted in Vics’ big scoring averages. Kennedy played a good game on the defence”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Leader and Mallen did good work for Montreal, but Hooper, who seems to be just rounding into his best form, and Joe Eveleigh were easily the best of the seven”
Final Score: 7-4 Montreal HC
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Price at RW, and Mallen at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Kennedy at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie (replaced by Cavanagh due to injury with the score 2-2, ~20 minutes into the match) at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Gilbert at LW
Game #26: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 29 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: The cup-holders had a changed line up on Saturday and that it worked out well is shown by the result. Ernie Russell, whom the M.A.A.A. expelled for joining Wanderers after promising to play with Montreal, was dropped, and Bruce Stuart, the Ottawa boy and brother of the late Hod Stuart, went on and played a star game. It must have been a very sore touch for Russell after playing all season to be dropped in the deciding game”
“Ross was never seen to better advantage, rushing down the ice repeatedly with the rubber and his work on the defence was really brilliant. His checking prevented Hern from having a great deal to do. Smaill, the man many people were doubtful about, proved himself easily one of the best defence men in the business. He checks beautifully and has all kinds of speed. His sensational rush down the ice and scoring unassisted was one of the prettiest plays of the night.
“Stuart played a nice game and went at the locals, many of whim he has lined up with Ottawa, in great shape. He mixed it up at every opportunity. He pulled off some pretty plays. Johnson, Glass and Blachford worked nicely together and used their speed to advantage. Johnson was brilliant in spots and engineered many dangerous rushes”
“Of the Ottawas the men who shone on the forward line were Phillips and Smith, although Walsh and Westwick were not far behind in their efforts to pull out a victory. Phillips did some pretty work in getting in on the nets, but at times his shooting was off color. He worked hard all the way. Sith made some nice rushes, and his long shots were always dangerous and he came close to finding the nets on several occasions. Walsh as usual came in for a lot of punishment going in close, and played an effective game”
“Westwick played nice hockey, but appeared to be tiring towards the close of play. He gave a pretty exhibition of stick handling. Taylor on the defence did not show up nearly as well as he did in previous matches, being watched too closely, and when he would get away on one of his rushes there would be nobody with him and the Wanderer defence would nail him every time. Pulford did some nice checking, and took the rubber down quite often, but the speedy Wanderer forwards would repeatedly go around him. Lesueur played a great game in the flags, making some wonderful stops, and rushing out and saving on a number of occasions”
“Marty Walsh who is the best man in the league to go in on the nets”
A Montreal paper reported: “There was only one player on the forward line showing up to good effect, and that was Bruce Stuart. Stuart caught a situation in mid ice, displacing Ernie Russell, who saw the action from the side”
“Tom Phillips was seen occasionally. Alf. Smith no oftener”
“The work of the Wanderer men was superior to that of the Ottawa couple [comparing defenses], and Walter Smaill was the choice of the fourteen men on the ice. Smaill played a useful checking game at cover, and was down the ice more often than Taylor. He was direct in this play and used the shortest route to the net”
“As in Quebec, Smaill worked to excellent effect and was certainly the most consistent player on the ice. Ross was more showy in his stick handling, but Ross was not so direct in his methods”
Another Montreal paper noted: “The result [Russell not playing] probably justifies the club’s decision, although Russell has played such good hockey in recent games that many figured out he would be more useful to the team, on account of his scoring ability, than Glass. But Glass, although off color for a while in the first half, was a big source of strength to the champions in the second; his checking was very effective and he kept in the play all the time, although never starring. He watched Walsh, a tricky scorer, so carefully that the Ottawa centre never figured on the score sheet. Glass fairly hung to him whenever Wanderer nets were in danger”
“Stuart made a hit, stiffening up the Wanderers’ attack wonderfully. He played at moderate speed in the first half, but let out a ew wraps in the second and travelled like a whirlwind. The best thing about his play, however, was his brainy work. His passing was always true and well-timed, and would have borne more results had he been supported at critical times. He seemed to be able to work through effectively in the second half, and, in addition to scoring the Wanderers’ first goal, he gave Lesueur some of the hottest shots of the game”
“Of the Wanderer wings, Blachford was easily the pick. He solved the Ottawa defence better than any of his fellows. He played a dashing, effective game, and honors were about even between him and his opponent, Tom Phillips. Johnston did a lot of skating and checking, but blundered on chances to score”
“Hern had a lot of difficult work to do, especially in the first half, and he did it well”
“Ross and Smaill were steady in defensive work, never allowing themselves to be drawn out, and always alert to jump into the attack. Ross stopped dozens of hard shots himself and got going in fine style in the second hal in rushing”
“Smaill continues to surprise those who thought he would never show anything better than his last season form with Montreal. His offensive game was as good as his attack, and his daring rushes were among the features of the game”
“Alf. Smith played wonderful hockey in the first half, but he faded in the second. For a while he was the best wing player on the ice, but a couple of hard jolts seemed to take the steam out of him in the second half”
“Phillips played a good game all through, but he was up against a hard man in Blachford”
“Walsh was effectively tied up in centre ice, and Westwick was never very prominent. Both he and Walsh, however, did a lot of telling work in breaking up plays”
“Sizing up the two teams Bob Meldrum says: ‘The goal keepers were about even with odds slightly in Hern’s favor. Ross had it all over Pulford; not much to choose between Smaill and Taylor, the wings were about even and Wanderers the stronger in mid-ice”
“When Wanderers were talking of bringing on Barney Holden, Big Bill Nicholson said he didn’t see that Holden had anything on Smaill”
“Wanderers’ officials explained that Russell was dropped for Stuart because of the latter’s ability to bore in on a defence. It was figured that Russell would have too much trouble getting by Taylor”
“Johnston and Glass are not strong in getting to the net, but the former covered a lot of ice, and Glass checked doggedly”
“Smaill, who has hitherto been considered as just outside the first rank, won his spurs Saturday night”
Final Score: 4-2 Wanderers
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Stuart at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Game #27: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 29 February 1908
A Montreal paper reported: “The absence of Jordan broke up the combination play, for the forward line is famed, while Rocket Power was badly missed on the defence. McDougall worked hard, but is really a defence man, while Blair was out of his class. Even Moran had rather a night off, while Hogan, who had been falling off all year, was the weakest man on the line. On the other hand McDOnald shone brightly well supported by Chubby Powers. Joe Power was as reliable as ever”
“On the Victoria team Bowie was again the star, though all the forward line played well. Kennedy showed up strong and so did Robinson. Patrick was, of course, missed, but was very acceptable replaced by Burland”
Final Score: 9-8 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Burland at point, Kennedy at cover, Gilmour at RW, Gilbert at LW, Hale at center, and Bowie at rover
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, J. Power at cover, Hogan at RW, McDonald at LW, McDougall at center, and C. Power at rover
Game #28: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 March 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Smaill was the star of the Wanderer side and the player that was thought only good enough at the start of the season to fill in when there was no better man in sight looks like the most effective man of the seven. He was more successful than Ross by far in getting away and his rushing, dead in on the net, was one of the features of the match. He made an effective cover and in the second half Johnston was frequently dropped back so that Smaill might go up and help the line with his daring, dashing work. He has turned the tide for his side in three tight games on Arena ice, first against Victoria, then Ottawa and now Shamrock”
“Hern had his hands full most of the time and did his work well. Ross in front of him played his usual effective game at point, blocking in fine style, but he was checked from all sides whenever he started away on a rush”
“Blachford for the first quarter of an hour was the best forward on the ice. The he was badly shaken up in a collision with the Shamrock goal post, when he made a daring dive to elude Nicholson. He was very much in the play for the rest of the half, but did not show up prominently in the second half. Russell was crafty and dangerous around the nets, getting three out of his side’s six goals, but after the first quarter had little success in carrying the rubber. He was checked very hard every time he moved. Johnston did his usual amount of skating and checking, but seldom went into the thick of the fray. His best work was the questionable method of interfering with Pitre [he threw his stick and knocked the puck away]. It saved his side a very probably score. Glass worked at his usual tireless speed, though never very noticeable from the side”
“Gardner and Pitre were the best of the Shamrocks on the hour’s play. No wing in the league has anything on Gardner for good clever all around play. He works with his head all the time and showed coolness and resource in many tight spots last night. He was always up with the play and the first of the forwards to be back helping out the defence. He never seemed to tire. His recovery to even better form than when he was with the ‘little men of iron’ is one of the features of the season. He was the best of the two line in carrying the disc last night and did a tremendous amount of effective work. Next to Gardner was Hall, who played in his best form. He paid special attention to Ross and his speed gave him a big advantage in chasing the big Wanderer point down the ice. His shooting was dead in and he gave Hern a lot of work to do. McNamara was not up to his best though better in the second that in the first half, and Morrison, after playing poor hockey early in the first, came back well in the second”
“Pitre was the better of the two speedy French-Canadians on the defence, and, with Gardner, shared the honors of the play. His skating and shooting were phenomenal at times. Laviolette has played better hockey, but, like Ross, he was handicapped by the close checking”
“Nicholson and Hern were about even up on the night’s play”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Russell’s anxiety to prove his value was noticeable, and he did not let the smallest opportunity escape him, although the vigilance of Nicholson, Pitre and Laviolette made it difficult for him to use them to the best advantage”
“...allowing Smaill and Ross to make some of those wonderful dashes, which have been such great factors in the winning of their last few matches”
Final Score: 6-4 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrock: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Hall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 7 March 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Had the Ottawas so desired they could have probably run up a record score on the visitors. Repeatedly the fans advised Capt. Alf. Smith and his men to ‘let ‘em down easy’ and the Senators apparently were not at all keen on ‘rubbing it in’. The slow ice was particularly hard on such speeders as Fred Taylor and Tom Phillips, but they all showed up well. Taylor was the medal man for the Ottawa team, again delighting the crowd by his spectacular rushing. Taylor was here there and everywhere as usual and the Montreal defence had a decidedly difficult task watching the Listowell cyclone. Marty Walsh also proved a great goer on the soft surface, scoring no less than seven of the Ottawa goals. Marty was the hardest worker of the night and his shooting was a feature. Had Marty been given such chances in the Wanderer match, the Stanley Cup would probably have been in Ottawa today. Harry Westwick played a rattling good game and it was he who gave Wlash many golden opportunities. Alf. Smith and Phillips were in great fettle on the wings, their passing and shooting being tip-top. Pulford and Lesueur had little to do in the first half, but when Montreal stormed their nets in the final period, they proved their mettle”
“The defence was the weak end of the visiting team. Finnie, in goal, stopped a few very dangerous shots with his feet, hands, and pads and Lynch was good at cover. Chipchase was out of his position, however, and all three looked like intermediates as compared to the Ottawa defence”
“Tom Hooper and Joe Eveleigh gave a very creditable performance in center ice for Montreal. Hooper, who started the season with Wanderers, was the best man on the Montreal team. He had speed at all times and with Eveleigh figured in many pretty rushes up and down the ice. Hooper is a good man when in condition and Saturday he showed traces of the fine form he displayed when with the Kenora Thistles two years or three years ago. Eveleigh was prominent in the scoring line and is evidently a comer. Montreal was badly outclassed on the wings, Mallen and Price being unequal to the task of holding Smith and Phillips”
“Marty Walsh winds up at the top of the league in scoring. He got 25”
“Westwick’s shooting was one of his strong points in Saturday’s game”
“Alf. Smith played in fine form until Ottawa obtained a safe lead. Afterwards he was always effective”
“Montreal had three good players in Hooper, Eveleigh and Mallen. Lynch also has the ear marks of a comer”
“Montreal missed Art Leader”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Tom Hooper, the former Kenora star, worked hard, but did not show up very effectively. Eveleigh was the star of the forward line and did some effective rushing and going in. He scored the majority of the visitors goals. Art Leader was unable to play and Chipchase took his place at point. Finnie in goal made some sensational stops”
Final Score: 14-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Chipchase at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at RW, and Price at LW
Game #30: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 7 March 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “The strength of the Quebec line is rapid breaking; the forwards ar fast skaters and good stickhandlers, and have the knack of working clear of an opposing line in smart style”
“Joe Power and Jordan were the pick of the Quebec team, and probably Hall, Pitre and Gardner of the Shamrocks. Joe Power made an effective defence man, helped out his line, and scored on the Quebec goals. Jordan was in his best form and starred throughout the game. He scored four goals and assisted in another. His stick-handling is finished, and he is a splendid shot. Moran did some brilliant work in the poles, and the other players showed up well from time to time”
“Hall and Pitre proved a better defence pair than Laviolette and Pitre did the other night, the pair, with Gardner, doing most of the rushing. Hall did no appear to lose much of his speed on the soft ice, scored twice and played a good game throughout. Gardner did, as usual, the bulk of the hard work on the line and travelled at an even gait throughout. The others, from Nick out, had good and bad spells. Marshall added scoring effectiveness to the team, finding the nets three times”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Pitre and Hall on the Shams’ defence did some great work and their rushes up the ice were particularly effective. Joe Power was probably the star of the Quebec bunch”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Weakness by the Shamrock’s around the nets, good work by Moran and company on the Quebec defence and neat play by the Quebec forwards were the chief features in the match”
Final Score: 7-6 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Pitre at point, Hall at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
A Montreal paper wrote: “Players of the sturdy physique of Art Ross…”
“The game was marked by some of the most brilliant individual exhibitions of stick handling and hockey finesse of many a long day. In team work neither team showed a great deal. What there was was practically all on the side of the winners, and at times Gilmour, Blair russel, Bowie and Hale executed some star plays in combination. Wanderers relied almost entirely on individual work, with Art Ross and Blachford as the leading performers”
“[Larry] Gilmour is big and made good as a defence player in blocking, but he was scarcely up to the calibre of the players on the ice”
“Ross and Blachford starred for Wanderers throughout the game. Russell made good too at centre, especially in the first part of the second half, when he scored four goals for Wanderers. He worked hard, and in the first half he would have had goals to his credit but for his sensational work by Robinson. Johnston and Glass were effective, chiefly in checking, and this they did so well that in the second half Vics seemed or a while to be growing disorganized”
“There was not man on the Vic team that did not share in the honor of the victory. From Robinson out to Hale the team played the same game, and perhaps it was their better balance that won out at the finish. It is an old story to say that Bowie played the greatest game of his career, but it would be hard to recall a struggle in which this star player has been seen to better advantage than last night. The first goal he scored was a wonderful piece of work. The disc was hurled head-high by Blair Russel from behind the Wanderer net. Bowie caught the disc in the air with his own raised stick and played it off Hern’s shoulder into the net. At the time Bowie was airly surrounded by Wanderer players, all watching his every movement. His dashes into the Wanderer nets were features of the match”
“[Billy] Gilmour, with his twisting runs, Blair Russell, with his dashes down the side, and lightning shots dead on the nets, and Hale, never letting up on hard and effective work up and down the ice, completed a fine forward line”
“Kennedy, at cover point, played the best game he has shown since the Ottawa match with Wanderers two years ago, when he jumped into the limelight. Patrick shared with Bowie the honor of being the Vics star performer. His rushes, contrasting strongly in style with those of Art Ross, were just as spectacular and, last night more effective”
“Robinson and Hern were pretty much even up on the night’s work”
“Blair Russell is hard to describe in connection with his particularly fine work yesterday. He added some needed balance to the work of the others, moved about at lightning speed and was always there to give the finishing touch, or to stop the puck from going too ar, and after stopping it, to send it back to the man who was in a position to do the most good with it”
“Larry Gilmour was the weak spot in the Wanderer team in the first half”
“Glass and Johnson, as well as Russell, were decidedly erratic in the first half, but in the second they picked up their game”
“Blachford played a good game all through, but had little support at the beginning”
“As said before, Ross was good and staunch as ever, and made some fine rushes at times, and Riley Hern did his best, which is saying a good deal”
“Ross is a great hockey player”
“Art Ross worked like a horse and cart, chiefly the horse”
“Ross, Patrick and Taylor, of Ottawa, are the three best defence men in the hockey industry”
Final Score: 6-5 Victorias
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, L. Gilmour at cover, Glass at rover, E. Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, W. Gilmour at RW, and B. Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Bowie | B. Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | B. Russell | Patrick | N/A |
| Victorias | W. Gilmour | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | L. Gilmour | N/A |
| Wanderers | E. Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale or B. Russell | N/A | N/A |
Game #16: Quebec HC vs Ottawa HC, 8 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “The Power brothers carried the puck into the Ottawa stronghold time and again, but Lesueur, Pulford or Taylor would relieve”
“Sometimes it was Taylor, darting round the goal, his stick in one hand, dodging to and fro as elusive as an eel; perhaps it was Westwick, winding his way through three or four players, breaking into the open and then shooting down the center with Walsh beside him and Phillips and Smith playing the boards to perfection”
“Every few minutes the puck would crash into the boards on the right side and Alf. Smith would carry it down or Tom Phillips swinging from side to side with that broad, sweeping stride would fling himself in on Moran. And Moran kept stopping them wonderfully”
“Undoubtedly the individual stars of Saturday’s match were Alf. Smith and Harry Westwick. In the Victoria game two weeks ago, Smith was under the weather, but Saturday he appeared in all his old time form. It was he who started the scoring and it was he who checked back dozens of times, intercepting the puck when Quebec seemed bound to score. Smith had his cover, McDonald, played to a standstill, his stick-handling, skating, shooting and checking being far the best that the Ottawa captain has shown this year. Alf. was among the fastest on the ice”
“Westwick was the best next to Smith. The ‘Rat’ seemed the idol of the crowd and his hurdling, sidestepping attacks always brought forth prolonged cheers. Westwick was here, there and in fact all over the ice. When Pulford was off he lay back on the defence, blocking innumerable attempts on the part of Quebec to score and as soon sa Pulford came on, Westwick, fresh after his ‘lay-up’ swept down all alone and plunked the rubber behind Moran for as pretty a goal as one would wish to see. He was always in the thick of the fray, putting up, in fact, one of the best games of his long career. Marty Walsh was also a tower of strength. Marty’s work was very effective if not always conspicuous and although battered and bodied by the heavy Quebec defence, the little Kingstonian managed to get in his usual goal tallying, three. Tom Phillips was also a prominent figure, but Phillips had the hardest man on the Quebec team to cover. Hogan was his mate and Hoga watched Phillips as a detective would watch a house-breaker. Hogan’s instructions were to keep his eye on Phillips if not on the puck and these he carried out to the letter. Nevertheless, the Kenora whirlwind did his share, notching three. Taylor’s work at cover was magnificent and Pulford and Lesueur did stellar work behind him. Taylor’s speed again elicited the admiration of many and he was applauded to the echo”
“Of the Ancient Capital team, Paddy Moran, the goal-keeper, was the top-liner. Moran’s work in the nets characterized him as the best visiting net-guardian seen here this season. He was cool, even in the most exciting moments and the stops which he pulled off with his gloves, chest, pads and stick were nothing short of marvelous. Rocket and Joe Power were good on the defence, Joe Power being the best on the visiting team outside of Moran. Jordan was effective at center and Chubby Power worked hard. Alf. Smith, however, had McDonald under the blankets throughout and Hogan was paying too close attention to Phillips to be conspicuous”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Joe Power and Paddy Moran were the stars of the Quebec team. Moran gave a wonderful exhibition of defending the nets and Joe Power plays much the same game as Taylor of the Ottawas. He worked in many pretty rushes and played a star game at cover point and at times seemed to be playing the whole game himself for the visitors. Jordan, who was suffering from blood poisoning and was not expected to play but lined up alright and played an effective game. Rocket and Chubby Powers were not as fast as Joe, but played good steady games and the three brothers had much to do with the fine showing made by Quebec. Hogan and McDonald on the wings are both speedy and pretty stick handlers. Hogan has a wicked shot”
“The Ottawa forwards all put up nice hockey with Phillips doing the lion’s share of the work. Smith appeared to better advantage than for some time, playing his old-time game. Walsh and Westwick worked hard and assisted in considerable of the scoring. The defence played a strong game, Lesueur nailing some beauties, while Pulford put up a star game breaking up all kinds of dangerous rushes. Taylor also did more work, but his rushes were not nearly as effective as usual”
A Montreal paper noted: “Individually, by far the cleverest man of the fourteen was ‘Paddy’ Moran, the man before the twine for Quebec. The exhibition of goal keeping which he gave has never been surpassed or equalled anywhere else”
“Joe Power and Jordan were probably the best among the other members of the Quebec seven”
“For Ottawa, as usual, Taylor was a sensation, though he did not get in so many of those lone rushes of his as has been his custom in other games. Phillips was in fine form, but he was closely watched. Walsh, the little Kinstonian upheld his reputation of being one of the most useful members of the Ottawa seven, always in that bad spot in front of his opponent’s net when a pass comes across. Only Moran’s great work prevented him from figuring more largely in the scoring. Smith showed a wonderful reversal of form and played his best game this season. Westwick, while as clever as ever, seemed to be physically weak and was easily stopped or brushed aside by the strong Quebecers. Pulford and Leseuer were always reliable”
“Pulford, by carrying the campaign into the enemy’s country with a couple of brilliant rushes, was the man most instrumental in the turning of the tide of battle at that critical juncture”
Final Score: 11-5 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, Jordan at rover, C. Power at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, Phillips at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | J. Power | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Phillips | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | Hogan | J. Power |
| Quebec | C. Power or J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | Walsh | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
Game #17: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 8 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “While not in Laviolette’s class, Malone played a surprisingly good game”
“He [Young] blocks very well, but has only fair speed and unfamiliarity with the play of the line in front of him made his rushing rather ineffective. Tyner’s work was a mixture of good and bad”
“Gardner did a lot of work in carrying the disc and covered Hall well. Marshall was tricky around the goals and scored five for his side, two goals going to Morrison and two to Pitre. Pitre’s comet-like dashes down the ice were about as close to a feature as there was in the game”
“Leader and Eveleigh were the bet on the Montreal side”
“Hall was only fair Saturday night; he was offside a lot and did not seem to be able to gauge the speed of the men he was working with. Hooper didn’t seem able to untrack himself and seldom got away cleanly. Sargent was weak in the second half through ineffectiveness in tight places”
Another Montreal paper published a couple All-Star teams that fans put together during half time
The same Montreal paper reported: “Dr. Cameron’s presence would have been a great improvement”
“Pitre makes some terrific plunges towards the enemy’s goal but his control of the puck is none too good”
“Eveleigh and Leader were really the only ones who did any effective work on the Montreal side, although Hall as usual covered much ground”
“... Montreal’s defence was useless, and Lockerby or even Finnie would have been a godsend”
“A year ago Jack Marshall was looked upon as a dead one, but he is on deck this season with all his old-time scoring ability”
“For a heavy man Pitre is a wonderfully fast skater”
“Montreal’s second goal resulted from a very pretty piece of stickhandling from Joe Eveleigh”
“Many of Hall’s shots are made from an almost impossible angle. He skates in nearly on a line with the net before he lets drive”
“Is that Mr. Nicholson’s natural chest expansion or is the inflated outline of his bosom produced by a pillow?”
“Hall fell down on top of Nicholson. If Nicholson had fallen on Hall, the latter would have been mashed to a jelly. Nick looks as if he weighed about a ton”
“Hall did a lot of as skating but his shots on the goals were a mile wide”
“Jimmy Gardner played a hard game and handed out several jolts”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Laviolette, who has starred in the point position all winter, was absent last night”
“Morrison, of Toronto, was back again at rover, and showed up fairly well, scoring several goals. He has lots of speed, and is a good shot, and was on the aggressive all the time”
“Leader played the game of the Montreal defence and on the forward line the pick of the lot was Eveleigh. Hall did not show much. Hooper was only fair and Sargent was weak”
“Morrison turned up for Shamrocks but not Laviolette and the Irishmen were forced to play with out the man who had been the backbone of the whole team. In Laviolette’s place was an unknown from Three Rivers, Malone by name, who played a surprisingly good game. He is a big husky chap with some speed and ability to take care of himself. Pitre flashed out now and then but the forward line worked in spurts and until the second half was very weak. Gardner was the best worker of the lot. He kept steadily at the game while the others were only playing in fits and starts. Marshall was an effective scorer in the second half”
Final Score: 9-3 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Tyner in goal, Leader at point, Young at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Hall at RW, and Sargent at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Malone at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Montreal HC | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | Pitre | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Pitre | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Morrison | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Pitre | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Pitre | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Sargent | Leader | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Pitre | Morrison | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Morrison | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | N/A | N/A |
Game #18: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 12 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Fine work by the Shamrock wings seemed to be one of the principal factors in the team’s success last night. In the centre ice Bowie and Hale matched off Marshall and Morrison, but on the hour’ play Gardner and McNamara had it on Russell and Gilmour”
“Gilmour never got going at his usual gait through the game, but in the second half Blair Russell came back strongly”
“Laviolette and Pitre were not only most effective in blocking, but they were the fastest skaters on the ice, and one or the other was continually helping out the attack. Their great speed made it possible for whichever one left the defence to get back before his own goal was in danger. In this respect they had it on the Vic defence. Patrick, whose individual work has been one of the greatest features of Vics’ play all season seldom could break free, and only a few times in the hour made one of his famous end to end runs”
“Two and three Shamrocks made for a Vic. man if ever he seemed likely to break away, McNamara and Gardner doing great work in this respect in scurrying over and nailing a Vic. player anywhere and everywhere”
“There was no weak sport on the team, and the defence starred, Pitre and Laviolette being perhaps the most conspicuous players on the ice. They are tremendous skaters, and after a rush get back to their positions with as much speed as they sally out. Morrison and Marshall did the scoring for the team and were persistent in getting back and covering Bowie and Hale when Shamrocks’ net was in danger. On the wings, Gardner and McNamara were tireless and their work counted heavily in the result”
“Bowie was the most conspicuous of the Vics. He seemed to be the only one of the lot who could carry the puck with any success, and that he starred was the more remarkable because of the attention he received from all the players on the other side. Hale did the most useful work in checking back, Gilmour not being as strong for his side in this respect as in the match against Wanderers. Blair Russell showed up better in the second half than in the first”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The wings, McNamara and Gardner, were superior to Russell and Gilmour, and if Victoria were better in mid ice, neither Bowie nor Hale received the support from the sides that was afforded Marshall and Morrison”
“The real brilliancy of the Shamrock side was furnished by Pitre and Laviolette, both showing all their tricks and skating stunts, and at all times showing speed that fairly scorched the frozen surface”
“On the Victoria team Bowie and Hale showed up well and Blair Russell was in evidence in the second half. Bowie’s score of the ninth goal was the real feature of that player’s second half performance. The Victoria skipper received a nasty rap over the eye with the puck and finished the game with a blood stained patch”
“Marshall played like a 3 year old, and was all over the ice”
“Bowie’s second goal was a wonderful piece of fancy zig-zag work, the kind that has made him famous”
“When Billy Gilmour received a bump he always made it a rule to hand back at least three in return”
“Robinson was off color in the Vics’ goals. He let three get through that he should have blocked with his eyes shut”
“Blair Russell, Hale and Patrick worked hard, but like the rest of the Maroons they found it difficult to break away from the close checking”
“The only man on the Vic team to play above his previous form was Kennedy. He showed more staying power”
“In their lightning rushes down the ice both Pitre and Laviolette seem to sacrifice effectiveness or speed. If they eased up a little they might get better control of the puck”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Laviolette was back again at point and he and Pitre made one of the greatest defences that has been seen in Montreal this winter”
“Morrison, the Toronto importation, starred, and played a fast, clever game”
Final Score: 7-4 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | McNamara | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Morrison | Nicholson |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Morrison | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | Gardner | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Gardner | Morrison | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | Russell | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
Game #19: Montreal Shamrocks vs Quebec HC, 13 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “While Quebec won, Shamrocks as a matter of fact seemed to be having the better of the play but for one thing, Moran, who was at the top of his form and gave a dazzling display of goal tending”
“Laviolette was unable to make the trip and Joe Hall was brought along and played in his place. Hall made good and during the latter part of the match played out at cover, Pitre falling back to point. The pair pulled off some brilliant runs on the wet ice, and Pitre played perhaps the best game this year. Gardner was the pick of the lot on the line and had Hogan a dead one in the second half. In fact Shamrock’s wings were again the strong point of the line, though Morrison and Marshall did good work in the second half at centre. Joe Power was easily the best of the Quebec seven, with his brothers claiming next honors”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Pat Moran was in his full glory, and the big fellow stopped them at such a rate that it looked as if many of them were blocked with his eyes shut, they came so fast and accurate”
“The visitors outplayed their forward opponents and fairly smothered them, the work of McNamara and Gardner being particularly noticeable”
“Gardner was then playing one of the most brilliant wing games that had been shown in the league during the season”
“On the other side McNamara and McDonald were having a fine duel. Honors were fairly even there, but, if anything, the Shamrocks had the better of the contest, although it is but fair to state that McDonald’s work was particularly effective, and he aided largely in the scoring. Morrison and Marshall worked hard and held their own against Chubby Power and Jordan. Joe Hall played a fine game on the defence. Pitre excelled himself and the speedy French-Canadian played the best game he has shown this season. His brilliant runs and gallant charges fairly swept the spectators breathless, and inside of 15 minutes Pitre was as big a favorite as ever stepped on Quebec ice”
An Ottawa paper noted: “Joe Hall played for the Shams, and put up a star game, making some of the prettiest dashes of the night”
Final Score: 7-3 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Hall at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | Jordan | Hogan | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Pitre | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | J. Power | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | Gardner | Marshall |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Game #20: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Victorias, 15 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Patrick, who was injured in the Shamrock-Victoria game, and who was reported as not going to play, was back in line alright, and put up a star game, his rushes being a feature of the match”
“Marty Walsh, as usual, took big chances in front of the nets, going right in at every opportunity, while Phillips, Smith and Westwick all played great hockey. Many people thought that Phillips would be off color in heavy going, but he did great work despite the fact, and Smith and Westwick seemed right at home on the soft ice. Taylor made a bunch of nice rushes and succeeded in scoring on one of them, and Pulford did some beautiful checking and carried the rubber down to the Vic flags on several occasions. Lesueur in the flags played a steady game, making some great stops and rushing out and saving on several occasions”
“The Vic defence was not as strong as that of the Ottawas, although Patrick, Kennedy and Robinson put up a nice game. Their checking, however, ell short of the mark at times. On the forward line Bowie and Russell were the two men who did the most effective work. Gilmour was brilliant in spots, but loafed considerably”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Victorias played their hardest, but their defence was weak, Patrick not doing as well as usual. Robinson played a fair game in the nets, and Rod Kennedy made a number of pretty rushes, but Phillips, Westwick, Walsh, and Smith appeared to have little difficulty in winding around the maroon defence, while Taykor and Pulford frustrated many attempts on the part of Kennedy and Patrick to penetrate their stronghold. The Victoria forwards played strenuously, especially Bowie, but their combination, while pretty at times, was not in a class with that of their opponents. Bowie and Russell were the best of the forwards, but they had less speed than Ottawas, neglected to check as successfully as in the Ottawa engagement, and bunched in the center. Their shooting, however, was good, and had Lesueur not had his eagle eye with him their score would have been much larger. Bowie’s stick-handling was a feature, but Walsh and Westwick watched him closely, and the great rover had little chance to shine”
All the Ottawas were at their best, and to say that one man starred would be unfair. They were all brilliant, from Lesueur to Phillips. LEsueur played by far the best game that he has put up this season, and Pulford at point has seldom done better. ‘Cyclone’ Taylor was there with the clever blocks, and spectacular rushes time and again, while Walsh, Phillips, Westwick, and Smith all covered themselves in glory”
“Bowie was the rough-house player of the night, and some of his work was allowed to go unpunished”
“Lesueur gave the best exhibition of the season”
“Patrick played a good ame, despite his injuries, but he was not nearly so brilliant as in the match against Ottawas here”
A Montreal paper wrote: “The match was a mixture of brilliant individual efforts, particularly on the part of Walsh, Taylor and Bowie; of Spartan endurance on the part of Patrick; of some good sharpshooting by Phillips; of amusing antics by Pulford, and of some wonderful stopping by Lesueur”
“Taylor, the Ottawa lightning conductor, got hold of it and although Russell Bowie bodied him and followed him up stride by stride he escaped from the Vic man…”
“Bowie, Walsh and Taylor pulled off the star plays of the entertainment”
“On the principle that it is more blessed to give than to receive, Smith swiped Bowie over the head. Bowie was operating under the same Biblical mandate and biffed him one in return”
“Rod Kennedy, who played poorly in the early part of the season, is now back in his old form. He played good hockey”
“On the cover point proposition, Taylor is in a class all by himself”
“The lame shoulder did not prevent Patrick from putting up an artistic line of hockey”
“Gilmour frequently fails to go the pace which is evidently lack of condition. He is one of the best stickhandlers in the business, and has few equals when it comes to wearing out an opponent by mixing it up”
“Historians go on record with the fact that the Vics haven’t had a good goal keep since Gordon Lewis’ time”
“Bowie is just as good as ever he was and while this may be his last year at the game it is always refreshing to remember that he has the Adelina Patti farewell tour habit”
“Walsh, of Ottawa, can deliver the goods in neat packages”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Pulford and Bowie were the real bad boys of the game. The big cover point went off three times in the second half for cross-checking. Everybody seemed to be taking a crack at Bowie, and he repaid most of them”
“Walsh and Phillips were the pick of the Ottawa forwards, and Alf. Smith was a big improvement over his previous appearance here. Phillips, who was always been regarded as a poor performer on soft ice, appeared to like the going. Taylor was the most spectacular of the Senators”
For the Vics, Bowie and Hale did the best work. They never let up, particularly the former, who showed dash when the score stood 9 to 2 against his team. Gilmour was in poor form, and Russel, while he worked hard, was not effective. Patrick did better than was expected in his crippled condition, and Kennedy did some good rushing, but the defence work was usually slow and did not receive enough help from the forwards. In goal Robinson did a lot of work in the first half”
Final Score: 10-4 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Patrick at point, Kennedy at cover, Bowie at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Russell at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Phillips or Walsh | Taylor or Walsh or Phillips | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Patrick | Maybe Bowie | Kennedy |
| Ottawa | Smith | Phillips or Pulford | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Westwick | N/A |
| Victorias | Russell | Patrick or Bowie | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh or Westwick | Phillips or Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips or Walsh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilmour | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Patrick | Russell | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
Game #21: Montreal Wanderers vs Quebec HC, 15 February 1908
The Quebec crowd apparently attacked the refs (Nicholson and Gardner) after the game. The brothers Power came to their rescue. A Quebec fan also reportedly hit Blachford during the first half, and again several Quebec players came over to resolve the situation.
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hern, Ross and Blachford were the stars, but there was no weak spot on the seven. Russell was in his best form, went in fearlessly on the Quebec nets, and took a lot of heavy checking. Glass did his usual effective work in breaking up plays by the other side, and Johnston had the better of the argument with Hogan. Ross’s play was greatly admired by the crowd. Quebec could not solve his serpentine runs”
“Moran had less to do than Hern and did not star as he did Thursday, but the defeat was not to be laid at his door, as he was beaten out only when saves were almost impossible. Rocket Power was in fine form and Joe Power and Jordan again proved the best men of the team. It was a good team all around, but Hogan was played out after the first half, and McDonald was not equal to looking after Blachford”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Moran did not rise to the height of his play and he was not so brilliant as against Shamrock”
“Russell played a tricky game and by loafing offside and jumping into the open spaces in front of Quebec’s bothered the defence a lot. It was a useful style of play and counted in the general result”
“Joe and Rocket Power had the right ideas on the way to fight against Wanderer and both of these players tried rush after rush from end to end. Rocket was particularly adept at this style of play and the point man was at his best”
“But Wanderer was plugging along steadily in the first thirty minutes and the real feature was the readiness with which Glass and Blatchford bore back to aid the defence men. Johnson was not particularly in evidence then, and RUssell’s chief claim to notice was his ability to get in with the Quebec defence”
“Walter Smaill played at cover and this made the defence speedy and also strong in close checking”
“He [Smaill] showed himself to be in good form and proved very effective against the Quebec forwards. Ross was in good form, too, and this pair was ably backed up by Hern”
“On the forward line Blachford was the pick, with Glass as next choice. Ernie RUssell played a game that was easily better than anything he had shown this season. He showed himself to be plucky in getting to the trouble centre and his work in getting after the puck in scuffles about the Quebec goal proved exceedingly useful for his side”
“Johnson did not show any unusual merit, and it was said afterwards that a rib hurt in one of his trips had again bothered him”
“On the Quebec team Joe Power stood out; in fact, the three Power boys in a line played good hockey. Jordan had next choice. The wing men were not up to the mark. Hogan was good for half of the route and then faded. McDonald was working hard all the time, but he lacked in effectiveness”
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Joe Power and Jordan were the Quebec stars. Moran had less to do than in the Shamrock game and was outstarred by Hern, who was in top form”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Hern did some great stopping for the champions”
“Smaill who was again brought in as cover point played a useful game and Hern and Ross starred. Blachford was the best on the forward line, but each of the others played in his finest form in the second half. Russell went in fearlessly and played effective hockey”
Final Score: 8-6 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Johnson | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill or Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Smaill | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | Russell | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Ross | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | Smaill | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | Jordan | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Glass | N/A | N/A |
Game #22: Montreal HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 19 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “The Montreal forwards kept in the play all the time and more effectively than in the past. Their checking back aided Leader and Finnie, who both did stellar work, in standing off stiff sieges by Blachford, Russell and Ross”
“Glass, however, was not a shining success at cover point, and Stuart’s style of play, while effective in itself, did not fit in well with that of the others. His passing seemed to puzzle the wings”
“Ross and Blachford were the pick of the champions, Blachford’s consistent work in every match being one of the most noticeable features to the team’s play this season. Ross got through frequently and effectively, and scored three for his side”
“Leader and Eveleigh were in fine form for Montreal and were easily the best of the seven. Lynch, out for his second senior game, played a steady game at cover, showing much improved form. Mallen and Hooper helped Eveleigh with some very hard work”
A Montreal paper reported: “Art Ross can show them”
“Blachford, as per usual, was on the job”
Final Score: 8-5 Wanderers
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Sargent at RW, and Mallen at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Glass at cover, Stuart at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Leader | Sargent | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Stuart | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross or Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford or Ross or Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh | Hooper | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Stuart | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Blachford | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Hooper | Sargent | N/A |
| Wanderers | Mallen | Eveleigh | N/A |
Game #23: Montreal Shamrocks vs Ottawa HC, 22 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Joe [Hall] played rover for the Shamrocks, and put up a clean and useful game. Much has been heard of Hall’s ‘dirty work’, but on Saturday he appeared to be an exceptionally mild mannered gent. Hall checked heavily and used his body to advantage, but outside that he was all right, being the most effective player on the Shamrock line”
“The Westerner [Hall] is a beautiful skater, but he has a habit of bending low over his stick, and this cannot help putting him on the hospital list”
“Lesueur stopped many dangerous shots in the nets, and Pulford and Taylor did great work in front of him. Taylor and Pulford tore off a number of brilliant rushes, and Taylor, as usual, was the idol of the crowd. Several times he eluded every man on the Shamrock eam, and plugged the rubber at Nicholson, the latter’s work alone preventing the cyclone cover point from being credited with several scores. Westwick and Walsh worked like Trojans in the center, and Smith and Phillips, as in the Victoria game, played the sides perfectly. The checking back was a feature of the Ottawa line’s work, Westwick again proving the handy man in this respect. Occasionally Taylor would go down and Shamrocks would come tearing back, expecting to have no one but Pulford to block them. But Westwick would come tearing up through the broken line, and Shamrocks would find the puck taken from them by the wily Ottawa rover just when their chances of scoring looked brightest. It was Ald Smith who started the Ottawa scoring in the second half. He had Kimmie Gardner tied in three or four kinds of knots throughout. Tom Phillips had McNamara eclipsed, and Marshall was no match for Marty Walsh. Pitre was the best man on the Shamrock team, with Hall and Gardner next. Malone played well at point, but after the first half Marshall and McNamara were not conspicuous. Nicholson did fine work in goal. Laviolette did not play, Malone replacing him. Pitre was the candy stunt performer”
“Jimmie Gardner may be one of the best left wings in the business, but Alf. Smith had him beaten to a standstill”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Hall is a dandy on the line and worked like a Trojan, while Malone has a lot of speed and checks beautifully. With a little more experience he will be a dandy. He is a big, husky chap hailing from Three Rivers”
“The local forward line worked like Trogans, and Smith and Phillips showed at all stages of play. Walsh and Westwick also played great hockey, the latter putting up his best game he has played this season. Walsh took his usual number of bumps through going right in on the nets, but took it like a veteran. He did some pretty work in this line. Smith is playing a much stronger game than in the earlier part of the season, and Phillips was never in beter shape, and played brilliant hockey all the way. The defence was at its best, Pulford and Taylor breaking up combinations and rushes very effectively, and Lesueur in goal made some wonderful stops. Taylor repeatedly let men get by him, but made up for this by his pretty working of the rubber down the ice”
“For the visitors the most conspicuous players were Joe Hall, Pitre, and Gardner, but the Irishmen all played nice hockey. Pitre on the defence is a dandy, and easily one of the best cover points in the league. He is a sure check, works hard all the time, and has all kinds of speed. Hall fully lived up to his reputation as one of the best forwards in the game, and despite the fact that he has a reputation for dirty play was as clean as any man on the ice. He mixed it up lively, but always in a legitimate man”
“Malone, the other new man, made good, and next year will make any of the defence men go some. Gardner, Marshall, and McNamara did great work on the line, and Saturday night they never seemed to tire, attacking in great shape. Nicholson in goal proved that he is one of the good ones in the flags”
A Montreal paper wrote: The game was played on ice smooth and hard, ideal ice for the Western experts, Phillips, Hall and Taylor, who were the shining lights of the game. Phillips has scarcely shown to better advantage this season. Fast and tireless, he led McNamara a merry dance through the first half, and had his shooting been up to his other qualifications he would probably have given his team a lead in this period. In the second half he was all over the ice, helping out the other forwards; down on a lighting rush of his own, or helping the defence out of a tight corner. Joe Hall was also all to the good and with Pitre and Gardner starred for the Shamrocks”
“Taylor was the ideal of the crowd which came to its feet again and again with wild applause as he tore through the Irishmen’s team, stick-handling and sidestepping. He was if anything too speedy and generally got so far ahead of his fellows that no result followed”
“... Malone was a very useful man in blocking, while his rushes were most remarkable; not overly speedy and rather awkward in his movements, Malone yet got the puck out again and again and managed to carry it through the Ottawa forwards unopposed, though generally coming to grief when the lynx-eyed Taylor got after him”
Another Montreal paper reported: “The star of the Shamrock team was easily Jimmy Gardner, who is showing better form then he ever did as the season progresses. Gardner was in the play for the full hour. He was al over the ice and as useful to the defence as he was to the line. Many times he crossed over from his wing and blocked Ottawa attacks right in front of the Shamrock nets and carried the disc out of the danger zone. He did as much puck carrying as any two players on the line, and in addition was effective, scoring Shamrocks’ two goals”
“Next to Gardner, Pitre showed the best form on the Shamrock side, but could not get close enough on Ottawa goals to figure on the score sheet. However, his defence work was perfect, and his nice judgment in skating back before and Ottawa rush and then suddenly springing out and intercepting a pass or blocking a man broke up many dangerous plays”
“McNamara played a somewhat in-and-out game. He travelled well in the first half, but slowed up in the second and seemed to be tiring badly. His best work was in watching Phillips, and the ex-Kenora star only appears once as a scorer. Marshall’s best work likewise was in holding down Walsh, and in this Marshall succeeded better in the first half than in the second. Walsh is a dangerous man around the nets and takes a lot of watching. Hall’s play has been alluded to. He has had hard luck in playing with two teams inside of a month, and then being shifted first from wing to cover point, the position he played for Shamrocks in Quebec, and then out to rover”
“The Ottawa defence was at the top of its game, and Lesueur, Pulford and Taylor made a trio that would dishearten any forward line. Taylor is the idol of the Ottawa crowd this year. Every time the cover point touches the disc a roar goes up from the crowd”
“On the forward line Westwick seemed to play the most consistent of the lot, the Rat being in play at all times, while the others were starring in flashes. Smith and Walsh looked better in the second half than in the first and Phillips better in the first than in the second”
Final Score: 5-2 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Malone at point, Pitre at cover, Hall at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Westwick | Walsh or Phillips | Smith or Taylor |
| Shamrocks | Gardner | Hall | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Smith | Taylor or Phillips |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Smith | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Smith | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Gardner | Hall | N/A |
Game #24: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 22 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Hooper showed some of the form that made him famous, and Joe Eveleigh did some great work”
“It was entirely thanks to Paddy Moran in the first part of the match that Montreal did not score oftener”
“P. Moran was among those present, and as usual, he made a noise like a stone wall in front of the nets”
“Joe Eveleigh, Hooper and Leader were the pick of the Montreal bunch, but it is only fair to the other members to say that they, too, were on the job”
Final Score: 8-6 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, McDougall at center, Hogan at RW, and Gillespie at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Price at RW, and Mallen at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | Mallen | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Price | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDougall | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDougall | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Gillespie | N/A | N/A |
Game #25: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 26 February 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Bowie has received some pretty nasty cracks in the hard games he has been through this season, but this was the first time that he had to quit the game”
“Mallen was the most effective player on the Montreal side, scoring four times, largely as a result of keeping to his side of the rink and playing his position carefully. He was on the spot for rebounds from Robinson’s pads. He also showed speed in getting down by the boards. Eveleigh was the most finished player of the lot, and played heady hockey. Hooper showed perhaps his best form of this year, and Price made two pretty runs for scores in the second half. Leader was the pick of the defence, and saved Finnie a lot of work and his side scores by batting the disc away and blocking cleverly when his nets were in danger”
“The Vic. team was very weak after Bowie went off. The other forwards seemed lost without him, and there was no one to do the smark work in front of the nets that has resulted in Vics’ big scoring averages. Kennedy played a good game on the defence”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Leader and Mallen did good work for Montreal, but Hooper, who seems to be just rounding into his best form, and Joe Eveleigh were easily the best of the seven”
Final Score: 7-4 Montreal HC
Rosters:
Montreal HC: Finnie in goal, Leader at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Price at RW, and Mallen at LW
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Kennedy at point, Campbell at cover, Bowie (replaced by Cavanagh due to injury with the score 2-2, ~20 minutes into the match) at rover, Hale at center, Gilmour at RW, and Gilbert at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Victorias | Hale | Bowie | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie or Gilmour | Kennedy | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen | Eveleigh | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen | Eveleigh | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Price or Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Mallen or Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Kennedy | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal HC | Price or Lynch | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | Cavanagh | Gilmour |
Game #26: Ottawa HC vs Montreal Wanderers, 29 February 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: The cup-holders had a changed line up on Saturday and that it worked out well is shown by the result. Ernie Russell, whom the M.A.A.A. expelled for joining Wanderers after promising to play with Montreal, was dropped, and Bruce Stuart, the Ottawa boy and brother of the late Hod Stuart, went on and played a star game. It must have been a very sore touch for Russell after playing all season to be dropped in the deciding game”
“Ross was never seen to better advantage, rushing down the ice repeatedly with the rubber and his work on the defence was really brilliant. His checking prevented Hern from having a great deal to do. Smaill, the man many people were doubtful about, proved himself easily one of the best defence men in the business. He checks beautifully and has all kinds of speed. His sensational rush down the ice and scoring unassisted was one of the prettiest plays of the night.
“Stuart played a nice game and went at the locals, many of whim he has lined up with Ottawa, in great shape. He mixed it up at every opportunity. He pulled off some pretty plays. Johnson, Glass and Blachford worked nicely together and used their speed to advantage. Johnson was brilliant in spots and engineered many dangerous rushes”
“Of the Ottawas the men who shone on the forward line were Phillips and Smith, although Walsh and Westwick were not far behind in their efforts to pull out a victory. Phillips did some pretty work in getting in on the nets, but at times his shooting was off color. He worked hard all the way. Sith made some nice rushes, and his long shots were always dangerous and he came close to finding the nets on several occasions. Walsh as usual came in for a lot of punishment going in close, and played an effective game”
“Westwick played nice hockey, but appeared to be tiring towards the close of play. He gave a pretty exhibition of stick handling. Taylor on the defence did not show up nearly as well as he did in previous matches, being watched too closely, and when he would get away on one of his rushes there would be nobody with him and the Wanderer defence would nail him every time. Pulford did some nice checking, and took the rubber down quite often, but the speedy Wanderer forwards would repeatedly go around him. Lesueur played a great game in the flags, making some wonderful stops, and rushing out and saving on a number of occasions”
“Marty Walsh who is the best man in the league to go in on the nets”
A Montreal paper reported: “There was only one player on the forward line showing up to good effect, and that was Bruce Stuart. Stuart caught a situation in mid ice, displacing Ernie Russell, who saw the action from the side”
“Tom Phillips was seen occasionally. Alf. Smith no oftener”
“The work of the Wanderer men was superior to that of the Ottawa couple [comparing defenses], and Walter Smaill was the choice of the fourteen men on the ice. Smaill played a useful checking game at cover, and was down the ice more often than Taylor. He was direct in this play and used the shortest route to the net”
“As in Quebec, Smaill worked to excellent effect and was certainly the most consistent player on the ice. Ross was more showy in his stick handling, but Ross was not so direct in his methods”
Another Montreal paper noted: “The result [Russell not playing] probably justifies the club’s decision, although Russell has played such good hockey in recent games that many figured out he would be more useful to the team, on account of his scoring ability, than Glass. But Glass, although off color for a while in the first half, was a big source of strength to the champions in the second; his checking was very effective and he kept in the play all the time, although never starring. He watched Walsh, a tricky scorer, so carefully that the Ottawa centre never figured on the score sheet. Glass fairly hung to him whenever Wanderer nets were in danger”
“Stuart made a hit, stiffening up the Wanderers’ attack wonderfully. He played at moderate speed in the first half, but let out a ew wraps in the second and travelled like a whirlwind. The best thing about his play, however, was his brainy work. His passing was always true and well-timed, and would have borne more results had he been supported at critical times. He seemed to be able to work through effectively in the second half, and, in addition to scoring the Wanderers’ first goal, he gave Lesueur some of the hottest shots of the game”
“Of the Wanderer wings, Blachford was easily the pick. He solved the Ottawa defence better than any of his fellows. He played a dashing, effective game, and honors were about even between him and his opponent, Tom Phillips. Johnston did a lot of skating and checking, but blundered on chances to score”
“Hern had a lot of difficult work to do, especially in the first half, and he did it well”
“Ross and Smaill were steady in defensive work, never allowing themselves to be drawn out, and always alert to jump into the attack. Ross stopped dozens of hard shots himself and got going in fine style in the second hal in rushing”
“Smaill continues to surprise those who thought he would never show anything better than his last season form with Montreal. His offensive game was as good as his attack, and his daring rushes were among the features of the game”
“Alf. Smith played wonderful hockey in the first half, but he faded in the second. For a while he was the best wing player on the ice, but a couple of hard jolts seemed to take the steam out of him in the second half”
“Phillips played a good game all through, but he was up against a hard man in Blachford”
“Walsh was effectively tied up in centre ice, and Westwick was never very prominent. Both he and Walsh, however, did a lot of telling work in breaking up plays”
“Sizing up the two teams Bob Meldrum says: ‘The goal keepers were about even with odds slightly in Hern’s favor. Ross had it all over Pulford; not much to choose between Smaill and Taylor, the wings were about even and Wanderers the stronger in mid-ice”
“When Wanderers were talking of bringing on Barney Holden, Big Bill Nicholson said he didn’t see that Holden had anything on Smaill”
“Wanderers’ officials explained that Russell was dropped for Stuart because of the latter’s ability to bore in on a defence. It was figured that Russell would have too much trouble getting by Taylor”
“Johnston and Glass are not strong in getting to the net, but the former covered a lot of ice, and Glass checked doggedly”
“Smaill, who has hitherto been considered as just outside the first rank, won his spurs Saturday night”
Final Score: 4-2 Wanderers
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Stuart at rover, Glass at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Stuart | Johnson or Blachford | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips or Smith | Maybe Smith Maybe Phillips | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Ross | N/A | N/A |
Game #27: Montreal Victorias vs Quebec HC, 29 February 1908
A Montreal paper reported: “The absence of Jordan broke up the combination play, for the forward line is famed, while Rocket Power was badly missed on the defence. McDougall worked hard, but is really a defence man, while Blair was out of his class. Even Moran had rather a night off, while Hogan, who had been falling off all year, was the weakest man on the line. On the other hand McDOnald shone brightly well supported by Chubby Powers. Joe Power was as reliable as ever”
“On the Victoria team Bowie was again the star, though all the forward line played well. Kennedy showed up strong and so did Robinson. Patrick was, of course, missed, but was very acceptable replaced by Burland”
Final Score: 9-8 Quebec HC
Rosters:
Victorias: Robinson in goal, Burland at point, Kennedy at cover, Gilmour at RW, Gilbert at LW, Hale at center, and Bowie at rover
Quebec: Moran in goal, Blair at point, J. Power at cover, Hogan at RW, McDonald at LW, McDougall at center, and C. Power at rover
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Quebec | McDougall | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilmour | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Hale | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Bowie | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Victorias | Gilbert | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Hogan | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | McDonald | C. Power | N/A |
Game #28: Montreal Wanderers vs Montreal Shamrocks, 4 March 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “Smaill was the star of the Wanderer side and the player that was thought only good enough at the start of the season to fill in when there was no better man in sight looks like the most effective man of the seven. He was more successful than Ross by far in getting away and his rushing, dead in on the net, was one of the features of the match. He made an effective cover and in the second half Johnston was frequently dropped back so that Smaill might go up and help the line with his daring, dashing work. He has turned the tide for his side in three tight games on Arena ice, first against Victoria, then Ottawa and now Shamrock”
“Hern had his hands full most of the time and did his work well. Ross in front of him played his usual effective game at point, blocking in fine style, but he was checked from all sides whenever he started away on a rush”
“Blachford for the first quarter of an hour was the best forward on the ice. The he was badly shaken up in a collision with the Shamrock goal post, when he made a daring dive to elude Nicholson. He was very much in the play for the rest of the half, but did not show up prominently in the second half. Russell was crafty and dangerous around the nets, getting three out of his side’s six goals, but after the first quarter had little success in carrying the rubber. He was checked very hard every time he moved. Johnston did his usual amount of skating and checking, but seldom went into the thick of the fray. His best work was the questionable method of interfering with Pitre [he threw his stick and knocked the puck away]. It saved his side a very probably score. Glass worked at his usual tireless speed, though never very noticeable from the side”
“Gardner and Pitre were the best of the Shamrocks on the hour’s play. No wing in the league has anything on Gardner for good clever all around play. He works with his head all the time and showed coolness and resource in many tight spots last night. He was always up with the play and the first of the forwards to be back helping out the defence. He never seemed to tire. His recovery to even better form than when he was with the ‘little men of iron’ is one of the features of the season. He was the best of the two line in carrying the disc last night and did a tremendous amount of effective work. Next to Gardner was Hall, who played in his best form. He paid special attention to Ross and his speed gave him a big advantage in chasing the big Wanderer point down the ice. His shooting was dead in and he gave Hern a lot of work to do. McNamara was not up to his best though better in the second that in the first half, and Morrison, after playing poor hockey early in the first, came back well in the second”
“Pitre was the better of the two speedy French-Canadians on the defence, and, with Gardner, shared the honors of the play. His skating and shooting were phenomenal at times. Laviolette has played better hockey, but, like Ross, he was handicapped by the close checking”
“Nicholson and Hern were about even up on the night’s play”
Another Montreal paper reported: “Russell’s anxiety to prove his value was noticeable, and he did not let the smallest opportunity escape him, although the vigilance of Nicholson, Pitre and Laviolette made it difficult for him to use them to the best advantage”
“...allowing Smaill and Ross to make some of those wonderful dashes, which have been such great factors in the winning of their last few matches”
Final Score: 6-4 Wanderers
Rosters:
Wanderers: Hern in goal, Ross at point, Smaill at cover, Glass at rover, Russell at center, Blachford at RW, and Johnson at LW
Shamrock: Nicholson in goal, Laviolette at point, Pitre at cover, Morrison at rover, Hall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Wanderers | Russell | Johnson | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison or Gardner | Pitre | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hall | McNamara | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hall | Gardner | N/A |
| Wanderers | Glass | Smaill | N/A |
| Wanderers | Smaill or Russell | N/A | N/A |
| Wanderers | Russell | Smaill | N/A |
Game #29: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 7 March 1908
An Ottawa paper wrote: “Had the Ottawas so desired they could have probably run up a record score on the visitors. Repeatedly the fans advised Capt. Alf. Smith and his men to ‘let ‘em down easy’ and the Senators apparently were not at all keen on ‘rubbing it in’. The slow ice was particularly hard on such speeders as Fred Taylor and Tom Phillips, but they all showed up well. Taylor was the medal man for the Ottawa team, again delighting the crowd by his spectacular rushing. Taylor was here there and everywhere as usual and the Montreal defence had a decidedly difficult task watching the Listowell cyclone. Marty Walsh also proved a great goer on the soft surface, scoring no less than seven of the Ottawa goals. Marty was the hardest worker of the night and his shooting was a feature. Had Marty been given such chances in the Wanderer match, the Stanley Cup would probably have been in Ottawa today. Harry Westwick played a rattling good game and it was he who gave Wlash many golden opportunities. Alf. Smith and Phillips were in great fettle on the wings, their passing and shooting being tip-top. Pulford and Lesueur had little to do in the first half, but when Montreal stormed their nets in the final period, they proved their mettle”
“The defence was the weak end of the visiting team. Finnie, in goal, stopped a few very dangerous shots with his feet, hands, and pads and Lynch was good at cover. Chipchase was out of his position, however, and all three looked like intermediates as compared to the Ottawa defence”
“Tom Hooper and Joe Eveleigh gave a very creditable performance in center ice for Montreal. Hooper, who started the season with Wanderers, was the best man on the Montreal team. He had speed at all times and with Eveleigh figured in many pretty rushes up and down the ice. Hooper is a good man when in condition and Saturday he showed traces of the fine form he displayed when with the Kenora Thistles two years or three years ago. Eveleigh was prominent in the scoring line and is evidently a comer. Montreal was badly outclassed on the wings, Mallen and Price being unequal to the task of holding Smith and Phillips”
“Marty Walsh winds up at the top of the league in scoring. He got 25”
“Westwick’s shooting was one of his strong points in Saturday’s game”
“Alf. Smith played in fine form until Ottawa obtained a safe lead. Afterwards he was always effective”
“Montreal had three good players in Hooper, Eveleigh and Mallen. Lynch also has the ear marks of a comer”
“Montreal missed Art Leader”
Another Ottawa paper reported: “Tom Hooper, the former Kenora star, worked hard, but did not show up very effectively. Eveleigh was the star of the forward line and did some effective rushing and going in. He scored the majority of the visitors goals. Art Leader was unable to play and Chipchase took his place at point. Finnie in goal made some sensational stops”
Final Score: 14-6 Ottawa HC
Rosters:
Ottawa: Lesueur in goal, Pulford at point, Taylor at cover, Westwick at rover, Walsh at center, Smith at RW, and Phillips at LW
Montreal: Finnie in goal, Chipchase at point, Lynch at cover, Hooper at rover, Eveleigh at center, Mallen at RW, and Price at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh or Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Westwick | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Smith | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Phillips | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Phillips | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Taylor | Phillips | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Eveleigh | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | Westwick | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
| Montreal | Hooper | N/A | N/A |
| Ottawa | Walsh | N/A | N/A |
Game #30: Quebec HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 7 March 1908
A Montreal paper wrote: “The strength of the Quebec line is rapid breaking; the forwards ar fast skaters and good stickhandlers, and have the knack of working clear of an opposing line in smart style”
“Joe Power and Jordan were the pick of the Quebec team, and probably Hall, Pitre and Gardner of the Shamrocks. Joe Power made an effective defence man, helped out his line, and scored on the Quebec goals. Jordan was in his best form and starred throughout the game. He scored four goals and assisted in another. His stick-handling is finished, and he is a splendid shot. Moran did some brilliant work in the poles, and the other players showed up well from time to time”
“Hall and Pitre proved a better defence pair than Laviolette and Pitre did the other night, the pair, with Gardner, doing most of the rushing. Hall did no appear to lose much of his speed on the soft ice, scored twice and played a good game throughout. Gardner did, as usual, the bulk of the hard work on the line and travelled at an even gait throughout. The others, from Nick out, had good and bad spells. Marshall added scoring effectiveness to the team, finding the nets three times”
An Ottawa paper reported: “Pitre and Hall on the Shams’ defence did some great work and their rushes up the ice were particularly effective. Joe Power was probably the star of the Quebec bunch”
Another Ottawa paper noted: “Weakness by the Shamrock’s around the nets, good work by Moran and company on the Quebec defence and neat play by the Quebec forwards were the chief features in the match”
Final Score: 7-6 Shamrocks
Rosters:
Quebec: Moran in goal, R. Power at point, J. Power at cover, C. Power at rover, Jordan at center, Hogan at RW, and McDonald at LW
Shamrocks: Nicholson in goal, Pitre at point, Hall at cover, Morrison at rover, Marshall at center, McNamara at RW, and Gardner at LW
| Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Assist |
| Shamrocks | Gardner or Marshall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | C. Power or J. Power | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall | Hall | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Hall | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall or Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | C. Power | N/A |
| Quebec | J. Power | Jordan | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | C. Power | N/A |
| Shamrocks | Marshall or Morrison | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | Jordan | N/A | N/A |
Some interesting quotes following the Stanley Cup game between the Montreal Victorias and Winnipeg Victorias on 30 December 1896-
There is more background information on the players, but I just cited the descriptions of their size and abilities.
Davidson, again, looks really good here.
The Winnipeg Tribune said:
The Montreal Herald via the Winnipeg Tribune said:
There is more background information on the players, but I just cited the descriptions of their size and abilities.
Davidson, again, looks really good here.
My apologies if this has been posted already, but apparently the Montreal Herald published a fan-voted Montreal all star team in 1907-
Hern in goal
Patrick at point
Stuart at cover
Bowie at rover
E. Russell at center
B. Russell at RW [Note- this is interesting, as the game summaries I've tracked down only have him at RW in one game]
Johnson at LW
Source- The Ottawa Citizen, 1 April 1907 page 8
Hern in goal
Patrick at point
Stuart at cover
Bowie at rover
E. Russell at center
B. Russell at RW [Note- this is interesting, as the game summaries I've tracked down only have him at RW in one game]
Johnson at LW
Source- The Ottawa Citizen, 1 April 1907 page 8
The Montreal Star published a goal scoring table compiled by an unnamed “hockey statistician” on 10 March 1909 (page 2)
| Name | Team | Matches | Goals |
| Walsh | Ottawa HC | 12 | 42 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | 12 | 30 |
| Stuart | Ottawa HC | 11 | 22 |
| C. Power | Quebec HC | 12 | 21 |
| Kerr | Ottawa HC | 9 | 20 |
| Hyland | Shamrocks | 11 | 19 |
| Glass | Wanderers | 12 | 18 |
| Vair | Wanderers | 6 1/2 | 13 |
| Gardner | Wanderers | 12 | 11 |
| Hall | Wanderers | 5 | 10 |
| Johnston (Johnson) | Wanderers | 10 1/2 | 10 |
| Marshall | Shamrocks | 12 | 10 |
| Smith | Wanderers | 4 | 9 |
| Dey | Ottawa HC | 6 1/2 | 9 |
| Taylor | Ottawa HC | 10 1/2 | 9 |
| Gilmour | Ottawa HC | 11 | 9 |
| Smaill | Wanderers | 11 | 9 |
| Darragh | Shamrocks | 8 | 8 |
| McDonald | Quebec HC | 9 | 8 |
| Malone | Quebec HC | 12 | 8 |
| Ward | Shamrocks | 3 | 7 |
| Lake | Ottawa | 12 | 6 |
| J. Power | Quebec HC | 12 | 5 |
| McDougall | Quebec HC | 3 | 4 |
| G. McNamara | Shamrocks | 12 | 4 |
| H. McNamara | Shamrocks | 10 | 4 |
| Hill | Shamrocks | 2 | 2 |
| Ross | Wanderers | 9 | 2 |
| Leader | Quebec HC | 12 | 2 |
| Debeau | Shamrocks | 3 | 1 |
| Laviolette | Shamrocks | 9 | 1 |
Finished the 1909 ECHA season-
Part 1: Standings and Stats
Skater Stats
Goalie Stats
Part 1: Standings and Stats
| Team | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Ottawa HC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 63 |
| Montreal Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 61 |
| Quebec HC | 3 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 106 or 107 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 2 | 10 | 0 | 56 or 57 | 103 |
Skater Stats
| Name | Team | Position | Goals | Assist | Points |
| Walsh | Ottawa HC | Center | 38 | 5 | 43 |
| Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| B. Stuart | Ottawa HC | Rover | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Kerr | Ottawa HC | LW | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| C. Power | Quebec HC | R/RW | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Hyland | Shamrocks | Center | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| Gardner | Wanderers | LW | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Smaill | Wanderers | Cover | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Taylor | Ottawa HC | Cover | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Glass | Wanderers | Rover | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Vair | Wanderers | Centrer | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Johnson | Wanderers | RW/CP | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Gilmour | Ottawa HC | RW | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Marshall | Shamrocks | Cover | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Hall | Wanderers | RW | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Dey | Ottawa HC | LW/R | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| H. Smith | Wanderers | Center | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Malone | Quebec HC | LW/F | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Darragh | Shamrocks | Rover/F | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| McDonald | Quebec HC | LW | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| G. McNamara | Shamrocks | RW | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| J. Power | Quebec HC | CP/P | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ward | Shamrocks | Center | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lake | Ottawa HC | Point | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| McDougall | Quebec HC | Wing | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| H. McNamara | Shamrocks | Forward | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ross | Wanderers | Point | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Laviolette | Shamrocks | Point | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Leader | Quebec HC | P/CP | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Debeau | Shamrocks | Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hill | Shamrocks | Rover | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunlop | Wanderers | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe C. Power | Quebec HC | Rover/RW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maybe Glass | Wanderers | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Jordan | Quebec HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Lake | Ottawa HC | Point | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Stuart | Ottawa HC | Rover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Taylor | Ottawa HC | Cover | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Vair | Wanderers | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maybe Walsh | Ottawa HC | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan or C. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kerr or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dey or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lake or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jordan or McDonald | Quebec HC | N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lake or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Marshall or H. McNamara | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dey or Stuart | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilmour or Lake | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gardner or Glass | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilmour or Kerr | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilmour or Stuart | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilmour or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glass or Smith | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glass or Vair | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hall or Vair | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hill or Hyland | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan or Malone | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerr or Stuart | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerr, Stuart, or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Malone or C. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall or Ward | Shamrocks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Smaill or Smith | Wanderers | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dey or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gardner or Ross | Wanderers | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glass, Johnson, or Ross | Wanderers | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lake or Stuart | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. or J. Power | Quebec HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stuart or Taylor | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stuart or Walsh | Ottawa HC | N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalie Stats
| Name | Team | Games | Goals Against | GAA |
| Hern | Wanderers | 12 | 61 | 5.08 |
| Lesueur | Ottawa HC | 12 | 63 | 5.25 |
| Baker | Shamrocks | 12 | 103 | 8.58 |
| Moran | Quebec HC | 12 | 106 or 107 | 8.83 or 8.92 |
