Top-60 Pre-Merger Players Of All Time: Round 2, Vote 10

seventieslord

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Mar 16, 2006
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Procedure
  • You will be presented with ~21 players based on their ranking in the Round 1 aggregate list
  • Players will be listed in alphabetical order to avoid creating bias
  • You will submit ten names in a ranked order, #1 through #10, without ties via PM to @seventieslord & @rmartin65
  • Use the same private message thread every week rather than starting a new PM
  • Results of this vote will be posted after each voting cycle, but the individual ballots themselves will remain secret until the completion of this project
  • The top-5 players will be added to The List (unless a very large break exists at the spot between 4&5 or 5&6, OR to correct for the previous week's irregular number of added players)
  • Lists of players eligible for voting will grow as the project continues

Eligible Voters

Guidelines
  • Respect each other. No horseplay or sophistry!
  • Stay on topic and don't get caught up in talking about non-eligible players
  • Participate, but retain an open mind throughout the discussion
  • Do not speculate who cast any particular ballot. Do not make judgments about the mindset of whoever cast that particular ballot. All individual ballots will be revealed at the end of the project.

House Rules
  • Any attempts to derail a discussion thread with disrespect to old-time hockey (or older-than-old-time hockey) will be met with frontier justice
  • We encourage interpositional discussion (forward vs. defenseman vs. goaltender) as opposed to the safer and somewhat redundant intrapositional debates
  • Take a drink when someone mentions the number of hockey registrations in a given era
  • Finish your drink when someone mentions that goaltenders cannot be compared to skaters

The actual voting period will open up on Friday, May 5th at midnight and continue through Sunday, May 7th at 8:59pm. Eastern time zone. I will release the results of the vote on Monday, May 8th.


Vote 2 Candidates
  • Art Duncan
  • Blair Russell
  • Carson Cooper
  • Eddie Oatman
  • Ernie Russell
  • Gordon Roberts
  • Harry Hyland
  • Harry Oliver
  • Harry Trihey
  • Harry Westwick
  • Haviland Routh
  • Jack Darragh
  • Jack Marshall
  • Lloyd Cook
  • Marty Walsh
  • Odie Cleghorn
  • Punch Broadbent
  • Riley Hern
  • Si Griffis
  • Smokey Harris
  • Tom Paton
 

jigglysquishy

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Harry Westwick, Harry Trihey, and Haviland Routh are all very interesting late 1890s names. Routh stands out as the clear king of the three to me, with resume not too far from MacDougall. In all honesty, he was probably the better player peak on peak.

Trihey's playoff reputation is very strong. He retired at 23 though. He's a name that jumps out as having a big statistical gap between the @rmartin65 newspaper sources and the SIHR numbers. SIHR has him cleanly leading in points in 1899 and 1900. @rmartin65 has him doing so in 1899, but falling to Bowie in 1900.

SeasonSIHR@rmartin65
189919 goals16 goals
190017 goals11 goals
Total36 goals27 goals

It's a fairly big gap. SIHR has him with a two-year peak of being the clear cut best offensive player in the world. @rmartin65 has him as a two-year peak of being one of the best. The records difference has always been in the back of my mind, but Trihey is the first guy where the differences are this stark. The SIHR numbers show a guy who has arguably the highest peak left (maybe Routh). The rmartin numbers very much do not. It'll have a huge impact on how we should rank Trihey.

In any case, his performances in the 1899 and 1900 Challenge Cups are very strong (15 goals in 6 games from SIHR) and he legacy as an elite playoff player is what stuck.
 
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seventieslord

Student Of The Game
Mar 16, 2006
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Seventies' VsX equivalents for eligible forwards:

player​
3y​
5y​
7y​
10y​
Cooper​
87858072
Roberts​
94837562
Oliver​
87​
79​
76​
70​
Cleghorn​
84777266
Walsh​
102856244
E. Russell​
89786951
Harris​
82​
74​
68​
61​
Hyland​
84756858
Oatman​
76716661
Broadbent​
77666053
Darragh​
69​
66​
63​
57
Westwick​
73625547
Marshall​
72645341
B.Russell​
65605545
Routh​
93564028
Trihey​
82533827

- Cooper shoots right to the top of the list, and the reason is fair accounting for his OHA years. He had excellent NHL seasons in 1926 and 1929, but I have his five complete OHA seasons as his 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th best years, with scores ranging from 63 to 84. I would highly recommend voting for him on the basis of numbers alone, but I would like to know what kind of player he was. All I know is he was called "shovel shot" for picking up garbage goals in the crease.

- After that, among the guys from the same-ish era, we have Roberts, Oliver and Cleghorn. I think that you go with the former two over the latter on the basis of star power.

- Walsh is a stud at this point. Unmatched peak and I don't think quotes take the luster off him the way they do Russell.

- Harris and Oatman: More or less equal offensively. Don't forget that if you omit the garbage time game at the end of the 1921 season, his scores become 78-72-66-59 which make him practically Oatman. It feels like you can tell the story of the PCHA without mentioning Harris's name, but can't do the same without Oatman. His name just comes up so often. He seems like the consummate team guy and glue guy. Plus he had a ton of assists which may undervalue his offense. He was a longtime captain and had outstanding longevity beyond the PCHA/WCHL. Alan Livingstone singled him out as a highly underrated player when asked following the release of his book on Victoria and the PCHA. I don't know that it's time for Oatman yet in this logjam, but he should make this list.

- Is Rat Westwick a poor man's Broadbent because they were similar but Broadbent scored a little more? Or does he belong ahead because he was much more prominent in his own generation?

- Trihey earned the 1899 cup by winning the AHAC (7-1, 40-21) and leading the team and league in scoring by far. Playoffs were a joke, though - they only had to face Queen's university and beat them 6-1. Trihey had 3 goals but Shamrocks were coasting to victory with or without him. He was just as dominant the next regular season (17 goals to lead the league, Bowie had 15, next best on Shamrocks had 9), and the Shamrocks kept the right to defend by leading the league (7-1, 4926). He was full value in that year's real cup final vs. Bain and Winnipeg. they won the series 2-1, on the strength of a 5-4 game 3 victory. Trihey had 7 of their 11 goals. I assumed looking at his stats compared to the scores of their cup defense vs. Halifax (10-2, 11-0) that he racked up a lot of goals in two joke games, but that's not the case at all. When the chips weren't down, so to speak, he eased up and had only 5 of their 21 goals. Farrell had 10 goals after having none against Winnipeg, which is the only reason the playoff scoring race is remotely close. Trihey seems like a legitimate star who was 100% full value for these two seasons.

- Marshall vs. Westwick. Hmmmmm.... I know most of us liked Marshall last round, but his contemporary who came up this round looks like his equal offensively (though he was a forward for longer) and won pretty much just as much.

- Blair Russell: more of a role player, right? Similar to Broadbent/Darragh/Westwick/Marshall?
 

rmartin65

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Harry Westwick, Harry Trihey, and Haviland Routh are all very interesting late 1890s names. Routh stands out as the clear king of the three to me, with resume not too far from MacDougall. In all honesty, he was probably the better player peak on peak.
IMO, Westwick is clearly the weakest offensive player, but he gets a lot of good press for his all around play. Like you noted, it will be interesting to rate the three against each other.

Routh walked away while still at the top of his game. Trihey stuck around a bit after his peak, but I believe he was injured (which likely explains the precipitous drop in stats).
Trihey's playoff reputation is very strong. He retired at 23 though. He's a name that jumps out as having a big statistical gap between the @rmartin65 newspaper sources and the SIHR numbers. SIHR has him cleanly leading in points in 1899 and 1900. @rmartin65 has him doing so in 1899, but falling to Bowie in 1900.

SeasonSIHR@rmartin65
189919 goals16 goals
190017 goals11 goals
Total36 goals27 goals

It's a fairly big gap. SIHR has him with a two-year peak of being the clear cut best offensive player in the world. @rmartin65 has him as a two-year peak of being one of the best. The records difference has always been in the back of my mind, but Trihey is the first guy where the differences are this stark. The SIHR numbers show a guy who has arguably the highest peak left (maybe Routh). The rmartin numbers very much do not. It'll have a huge impact on how we should rank Trihey.
In the interest of fairness- the stats I have say that Trihey in 1899 had a confirmed 16 goals, and could have scored up to 20. In 1900 he had a confirmed 11, and could have scored up to 14 (with 10 unknown Shamrock goals, so it is quite possible he had a handful of those).
In any case, his performances in the 1899 and 1900 Challenge Cups are very strong (15 goals in 6 games from SIHR) and he legacy as an elite playoff player is what stuck.
I'll add his playoff stats and quotes in my writeup this week.
Seventies' VsX equivalents for eligible forwards:

player​
3y​
5y​
7y​
10y​
Cooper​
87858072
Roberts​
94837562
Oliver​
87​
79​
76​
70​
Cleghorn​
84777266
Walsh​
102856244
E. Russell​
89786951
Harris​
82​
74​
68​
61​
Hyland​
84756858
Oatman​
76716661
Broadbent​
77666053
Darragh​
69​
66​
63​
57
Westwick​
73625547
Marshall​
72645341
B.Russell​
65605545
Routh​
93564028
Trihey​
82533827
Thanks for this (every week)- it is always useful to see the numbers against each other.
- Cooper shoots right to the top of the list, and the reason is fair accounting for his OHA years. He had excellent NHL seasons in 1926 and 1929, but I have his five complete OHA seasons as his 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th best years, with scores ranging from 63 to 84. I would highly recommend voting for him on the basis of numbers alone, but I would like to know what kind of player he was. All I know is he was called "shovel shot" for picking up garbage goals in the crease.
Cooper is a guy who climbed in my rankings during the preliminary research phase- I knew nothing about him until you made a post or two about him in that thread. He definitely deserves discussion here, IMO.
- After that, among the guys from the same-ish era, we have Roberts, Oliver and Cleghorn. I think that you go with the former two over the latter on the basis of star power.
Agreed. And I think Roberts over Oliver, unless that is me being influenced by years in the ATD.
- Walsh is a stud at this point. Unmatched peak and I don't think quotes take the luster off him the way they do Russell.
He's absolutely getting a high vote from me this round. His 1909 season was one of the most impressive offensive seasons I tracked.
- Harris and Oatman: More or less equal offensively. Don't forget that if you omit the garbage time game at the end of the 1921 season, his scores become 78-72-66-59 which make him practically Oatman. It feels like you can tell the story of the PCHA without mentioning Harris's name, but can't do the same without Oatman. His name just comes up so often. He seems like the consummate team guy and glue guy. Plus he had a ton of assists which may undervalue his offense. He was a longtime captain and had outstanding longevity beyond the PCHA/WCHL. Alan Livingstone singled him out as a highly underrated player when asked following the release of his book on Victoria and the PCHA. I don't know that it's time for Oatman yet in this logjam, but he should make this list.
Agreed. I think @ResilientBeast is a pretty big fan of Oatman, so I'd like to hear some more on him if RB has the time.
- Is Rat Westwick a poor man's Broadbent because they were similar but Broadbent scored a little more? Or does he belong ahead because he was much more prominent in his own generation?
I have a hard time with Westwick. He'd be the 5th member of the Silver Seven (McGee, Pulford, LeSueur, A. Smith) to get in- that seems like a lot from a single team, but I also think that he absolutely belongs on this list. He was a decent scorer for a long time, and got good comments for his defensive game.

- Trihey earned the 1899 cup by winning the AHAC (7-1, 40-21) and leading the team and league in scoring by far. Playoffs were a joke, though - they only had to face Queen's university and beat them 6-1. Trihey had 3 goals but Shamrocks were coasting to victory with or without him. He was just as dominant the next regular season (17 goals to lead the league, Bowie had 15, next best on Shamrocks had 9), and the Shamrocks kept the right to defend by leading the league (7-1, 4926). He was full value in that year's real cup final vs. Bain and Winnipeg. they won the series 2-1, on the strength of a 5-4 game 3 victory. Trihey had 7 of their 11 goals. I assumed looking at his stats compared to the scores of their cup defense vs. Halifax (10-2, 11-0) that he racked up a lot of goals in two joke games, but that's not the case at all. When the chips weren't down, so to speak, he eased up and had only 5 of their 21 goals. Farrell had 10 goals after having none against Winnipeg, which is the only reason the playoff scoring race is remotely close. Trihey seems like a legitimate star who was 100% full value for these two seasons.
The only thing I'd like to note (because I'm feeling pedantic) is that it was the CAHL by 1899.

- Marshall vs. Westwick. Hmmmmm.... I know most of us liked Marshall last round, but his contemporary who came up this round looks like his equal offensively (though he was a forward for longer) and won pretty much just as much.
For me, despite my reservations about Westwick being the 5th member of those teams to be added to the list, I think I prefer him to Marshall.

- Blair Russell: more of a role player, right? Similar to Broadbent/Darragh/Westwick/Marshall?
Yeah, I think he was a product of Bowie. He was pretty well renowned for his defensive play, though, and got a couple mentions in all star team discussions.

This should be a good week. I'm hoping to have posts for all the AHAC/CAHL/ECAHA guys done by Friday.
 

Dr John Carlson

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I also like Oatman. Of the big group of late-1910s wingers we have (a group I'm considering Oatman, Harris, Darragh, Broadbent, and Roberts to be part of), I think it's him and Roberts at the top. Eddie was a true jack-of-all-trades guy who deserves a lot of credit for being one of the most versatile players of the time.

He came up a lot in my Dick Irvin research, so here's a few notable quotes that are of some use:

The Province - 21 January 1917 said:
During last year's championship race, Eddie Oatman directed the playing of the team, and under his generalship the septet showed up in wonderful form. There is no doubt that Oatman's loss put a hole in the Rosebud lineup that would be hard to fill, but there is no reason why the present lineup should not display better playing form.

The Province - 12 January 1917 said:
If Dick Irvin is the best forward that ever came into the Coast League we have no hesitation in stating that Eddie Oatman was the best who ever went out of it. He was one of the most effective men in the history of the game this way. It was his all-around play that won the title for Portland a year ago and also made Charley Tobin a star. Without Oatman alongside Tobin will never play as effective a game as he did a season ago.

Charley Tobin was shuffled around the lineup a lot in the 16-17 season and didn't seem to make much of a positive impact.

Victoria Daily Times - 8 March 1922 said:
In order that the Millionaires might be able to provide good competition in the East, provided they defeat Regina, they have been permitted by the NHL to take East any other player they desired.

Looking over the various players Vancouver decided to add Eddie Oatman, captain of the Aries, to their squad. Eddie is a very valuable player, his back-checking being a great feature of his play and will be a great asset in six-man hockey. Eddie can play either on the defence or the forwards line.

Smokey Harris was out with a brutal nose injury for the rest of the 1922 season by this point, so as the quote says, the Millionaires were allowed to handpick his replacement if they were to beat Regina (which they did). They picked Oatman.

For curiosity's sake, let's see what the scoop was on that injury to Harris...

The Vancouver Sun - 8 March 1922 said:
Aside from the Millionaire victory Monday night the biggest thing in hockey circles today is Smokey Harris's nose.

With the bridge snapped clean off its moorings, one side of the proboscis shattered and the other side broken in two places, there is considerable difficulty being experienced in making the nose stay 'put'.

'Y'see one side bulges out and the other side caves in,' Smokey laconically explained at the hospital yesterday.

... alright then.

I'm not sure where I have Oatman against the rest of the field, but as I said I like him against his contemporary wingers. I'd like to hear more on Harry Hyland if anybody has anything interesting on him?

Also, this is a pretty damn forward-heavy round.
 
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seventieslord

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Seems like the right time for Harry Oliver here.
Only 4 went in last week, and he was 6th in voting among the players who are back for review this week, so he has some ground to make up.

I'm not sure any of the brand new players has anything on him, but he still has a tough row to hoe.
 
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rmartin65

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Here are the stats/quotes write-ups for the previously eligible players I have content on. Don't read anything into the order I'm listing them here, I am just adding them to the post as I come across them-

Ernie Russell
Ernie Russell spent the majority of his career as the trigger man on the Montreal Wanderers, one of the better teams of his time (well, in the first half of his career, at least), and, accordingly, has several seasons at or near the top of the scoring tables. I do have reservations about his all-around game, as evidenced by him being replaced by Bruce Stuart against Ottawa in 1908, but I’ve talked about that already. I have information on the first half of his career; he sat out 1909 and all but 1 SC challenge game of 1910 (scoring 4 goals in the Wanderers 7-3 victory over Berlin) before returning full-time in the 1910-11 NHA season. According to wikipedia, Russell did well, finishing 8th in goals league-wide, first on his team. He finished 3rd in the league the following year, but then looks to have dropped off a cliff, scoring just 9 goals in the 27 games he played in the next two seasons.

Selection of Quotes (1905-1908; re-post from earlier discussion threads)

1905 (CAHL)-
“Russell did excellent service on the Montreal forward line”

“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"

“He made some great plays that [Ernie] Russell, for a comparatively new man"

“[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”

“The Montreal defence was fine, Russell and Johnson, of the Montreal forward line, played a good game"

"On the forward line all worked hard, especially Johnston, Coulson, and Russell.

"Montreal gave a nice exhibition of clean, fast hockey, Russell and Sargent in particular showing up well"

1906 (ECAHA)-
“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"

“Ernie Russell at centre played the all around good game, using his head in fine style and keeping free from any dirty work”

“Russell had up till then played a fast clean game and his loss was a severe one for the Wanderers"

“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”

“Ernie Russell was out again and did some very good work”

“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”

“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"

“Russell and Johnston played steadily and effectively, but each moved away from his wing”

“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”

“Russell, that dangerous little wing…”

“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”

“Russell’s strong point is that he is a dangerous shot, Johnson that he is fast and a hard worker”

"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”

1907 (ECAHA)-
"Russell was speedy and seemed to be working along, but his play was then not as good as usual"

“On the other side, Blair Russell had the best of his namesake" [Blair Russell was matched up on Ernie Russell, and it sounds like Blair got the better of the contest]

“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"

“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"

“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”

"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"

"Glass, Johnston and Blachford followed back effectively, but Russell loafed”

“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.”

“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"

“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"

Originally posted in an ATD thread, so there are redactions: "The story of Russell's desertion was told and retold and garnished with much detail of circumstance. It was said that Russell had been left off the team to meet Ottawa tonight, and that UNDRAFTED (who I don't think as ever actually been selected in the ATD [I believe Cecil Blachford was the name mentioned]) had been selected to play on the wing. The reason for this move was that it was considered that Ernie Russell had failed to hold down Smith in the now famous match in Ottawa. Alf. Smith will play on the wing tonight, so UNDRAFTED [again, Blachford] was selected for the position because of his general ability, and also for the reason that he is a stiff check and more likely to break a lance with the sturdy Smith boy."

"When Russell found that he was not on the team, so it is said, he gathered up his belongings in the Wanderer room at the Arena, and removed them"

1908 (ECAHA)-
"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"

"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"

"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”

“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"

“Russell played a lively game, endeavoring, no doubt, to overcome the growing suspicion that he is a dead one”

“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”

“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”

"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"

He was named to the 2nd team in a couple of all-star teams made by some fans during the halftime of a game. Marty Walsh was the first team center.

"Russell was in his best form, went in fearlessly on the Quebec nets, and took a lot of heavy checking"

"Russell’s chief claim to notice was his ability to get in with the Quebec defence”

"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”

“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”

“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”

“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”

"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"

“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”

Originally posted in an ATD thread, so there are some redactions: "Russell scored Wanderers one goal in the first half, but his weakness in carrying on the slow surface and indifferent checking made the change, which brought out UNDRAFTED [I don't have the quote in front of me, but I believe Bruce Stuart], work to Wanderers advantage. UNDRAFTED [again, I think it is Bruce Stuart] did not star, but he did a lot of useful work, as well as scoring twice"

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed)

1905 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias126228
2Blair RussellVictorias222123
3Joe PowerQuebec HC120020
4Herb JordanQuebec HC218018
5Eddie HoganQuebec HC312012
T-6Colin FoulisWestmount111011
T-6Cavie HowardVictorias311011
8Art RossWestmount2909
T-9Tom ChurchWestmount3808
T-9Walter CummingsShamrocks1808
T-11Ernie JohnsonMontreal HCT-1707
T-11G. RossShamrocks2707
T-11Ernie RussellMontreal HCT-1707
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HCT-1707

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129635
2Harry SmithOttawa HC129130
3Frank McGeeOttawa HC223225
4Alf SmithOttawa HC3101424
5Joe PowerQuebec HC120222
6Ernie RussellWanderers120121

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias1371148
2Ernie RussellWanderers138240
3Alf SmithOttawa HC1161531
T-4Blair RussellVictorias221223
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC320323

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC1221234
2Russell BowieVictorias125530
3Herb JordanQuebec HC120727
4Marty WalshOttawa HC223326
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121224
6Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
7Chubby PowerQuebec HC216319
8Bert MorrisonShamrocks212618
T-9Ernie RussellWanderers116117
T-9Joe EveleighMontreal HC114317

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)

1905 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias126228
2Blair RussellVictorias222123
3Joe PowerQuebec HC121021
4Herb JordanQuebec HC218.5018.5
5Eddie HoganQuebec HC312.5012.5
T-6Colin FoulisWestmount111011
T-6Cavie HowardVictorias311011
8Art RossWestmount2909
T-9Tom ChurchWestmount3808
T-9Walter CummingsShamrocks1808
T-11Ernie JohnsonMontreal HCT-1707
T-11G. RossShamrocks2707
T-11Ernie RussellMontreal HCT-1707
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HCT-1707

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129.5635.5
2Harry SmithOttawa HC132133
3Alf SmithOttawa HC212.516.530
4Frank McGeeOttawa HC326228
5Joe PowerQuebec HC124.5226.5
T-6Ernie RussellWanderers120.5121.5
T-6Herb JordanQuebec HC216.5521.5

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias138.511.550
2Ernie RussellWanderers138.52.541
3Alf SmithOttawa HC117.331634.33
T-4Blair RussellVictorias222327
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC321427

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC124.515.3341.83
2Russell BowieVictorias127.335.535.83
T-3Marty WalshOttawa HC2273.530.5
T-3Herb JordanQuebec HC123.5730.5
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121326
6Chubby PowerQuebec HC220.5323.5
7Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
8Ernie RussellWanderers118.83119.83
9Bert MorrisonShamrocks213.5619.5
10Joe EveleighMontreal HC115.5318.5

Marty Walsh
I feel a bit silly doing one of these for a player for whom I only have 2 seasons, but I guess I just did one for Routh, and he had just 3 (and nothing significant in terms of quotes, unlike what I have for Walsh- this is likely a result of the difference in coverage between the early/mid-1890s and when Walsh played some 15-ish years later). Walsh had a pretty short career, playing high-level hockey for only 6 years (and another two with McGill University). In this short career, however, Walsh showed himself to be one of the preeminent scorers of the time, consistently placing within the top range of scorers during his time in the ECAHA/ECHA and NHA. His 1910-11 NHA season, while outside the scope of what I was researching, is particularly impressive to me, as he led the league in scoring while competing against top-tier talent such as prime Newsy Lalonde (who would lead the PCHA in scoring the following season), Odie Cleghorn, Ernie Russell, Didier Pitre, and Jack Darragh (to name players have either already been added to the list or are currently eligible).

Selection of Quotes (1908 and 1909)
1908
“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”

“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”

“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”

“Walsh and Taylor displayed an unpleasant readiness to poke, hammer and bump”

“Walsh 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”

“while Walsh and Phillips were in the game Ottawa had little difficulty in keeping the puck”

“Taylor and Walsh, the other high-priced men of the Ottawa aggregation, did not show up as well as they were expected to do”

“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”

“Marty Walsh did not show up as well as he did against the Wanderers”

“Marty Walsh tallied four times through pretty work close in on the nets”

“Next to him [Taylor] and Lesueur Marty Walsh was the brightest player 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”

“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”

“Walsh worked aggressively and effectively around the nets”

“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”

“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”

Walsh was the first team center of the all star teams put together by fans during the half time of one of the games part-way through the season. Ernie Russell was on the second team.

“Marty Walsh, as usual, took big chances in front of the nets, going right in at every opportunity”

“Bowie’s stick-handling was a feature, but Walsh and Westwick watched him closely, and the great rover had little chance to shine”

“Bowie, Walsh and Taylor pulled off the star plays of the entertainment”

“Walsh, of Ottawa, can deliver the goods in neat packages”

“Marshall was no match for Marty Walsh”

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”

“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”

“Walsh as usual came in for a lot of punishment going in close, and played an effective game”

“Marty Walsh who is the best man in the league to go in on the nets”

“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”

“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”

“Marty Walsh winds up at the top of the league in scoring. He got 25”

1909
“Stuart, Dey, Walsh and Gilmour doing phenomenal work. Their combination was excellent, and their checking back was remarkably effective”

“Marty Walsh is very quick but Harry Smith in a more quiet way is quite as effective”

“In centre ice Walsh and Stuart were fair. Walsh being the better of the pair and perhaps the best of the line. At that, he did not play up to his best form”

“In centre Walsh and Stuart, while willing to go in on the nets, are away off in their shooting”

“Even Mary Walsh could not score”

“Walsh, who is usually the greatest scorer, missed chance after chance”

“Walsh lived up to his reputation as the greatest scorer in the East”

“Stuart and Walsh did beautiful work together in mid-ice but Wanderers watched Stuart closely and the Ottawa man as the result was soon carrying a number of bruises. Walsh too was given close attention but the pair worked on with unfaltering determination”

“Marty Walsh again showed himself Johnny-on-the-spot when a goal was needed”

“...the manner in which Stuart, Walsh, Kerr and Gilmour checked back was disastrous to the most heroic efforts of the Wanderers”

“Walsh and Stuart did beautiful work in mid ice, while Gilmour and Kerr worked the boards to perfection. Stuart helped his defence out in grand fashion, while Walsh, aggressive and plucky as usual, was a source of terror to the Wanderer defence. Walsh netted three goals and assisted in tallying many more”

“Marty Walsh played his usual heady and hard game, and was responsible for a good part of the scoring. Walsh was never seen to better advantage than last night”

“... Stuart and Walsh breaking up a number of Quebec rushes”

Part way through the 1909 season, a scoring table was published in an Ottawa paper. Walsh was leading with 29 goals, Bruce Stuart was second with 19.

“Kerr and Walsh showing up especially well in boring in on the nets”

“Marty Walsh played his usually dashing game”

”Strict ruling, particularly by Bowie, on off-sides, caused a gnashing of teeth in the Ottawa crowd, for Walsh and Stuart are inclined to a quick passing game that naturally is followed by man off-sides”

The Montreal Star published a scoring table at the end of the season. Marty Walsh led the league with 42 goals, Herb Jordan came in second with 30.

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed)

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC1221234
2Russell BowieVictorias125530
3Herb JordanQuebec HC120727
4Marty WalshOttawa HC223326
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121224

1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC138543
2Herb JordanQuebec HC129433
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC2201131
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC317724
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC218321

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC124.515.3341.83
2Russell BowieVictorias127.335.535.83
T-3Marty WalshOttawa HC2273.530.5
T-3Herb JordanQuebec HC123.5730.5
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121326

1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC141.33749.33
2Herb JordanQuebec HC131.5436.5
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC220.831333.83
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC319.83726.83
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC2193.524.5

Haviland Routh
I honestly don’t know what to do about Haviland Routh; as far as I am aware, his career really only lasted for three seasons- 1893, 1894, and 1895 (Routh played a couple games in 1892, but I don’t have anything of note about his play. He also appears to have played 1 game in 1897, apparently playing well and registering an assist, but that is it for that season). However, he was easily the most productive player in these three seasons, finishing either first or second in scoring in each season, and his 1895 season was one of the most dominant of the seasons I went through (1887-1909), as he scored over 50% more than the second highest scorer (MacDougall) according to my reconstructed scoring tables.

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed)

1893 (AHAC)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC112012
2Dolly SwiftQuebec HC111011
3Reginald BradleyOttawa HC110111
T-4William MurrayCrystals19110
T-4Archie HodgsonMontreal HC25510

1894 (AHAC)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC18412
T-1Bert RussellOttawa HC18412
3Dolly SwiftQuebec HC19211
4Chauncey KirbyOttawa HC2549
5Billy BarlowMontreal HC2617

1895 (AHAC)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC115116
2Bob MacDougallVictorias110111
T-3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias28210
T-3Archie HodgsonMontreal HC25510
5Dolly SwiftQuebec HC1819

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)

1893 (AHAC)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Reginald BradleyOttawa HC112.17113.17
2Haviland RouthMontreal HC113013
3Dolly SwiftQuebec HC111011
4Archie HodgsonMontreal HC26511
5William MurrayCrystals19.5110.5

1894 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Bert RussellOttawa HC19.5413.5
2Haviland RouthMontreal HC18.5412.5
3Dolly SwiftQuebec HC110212
4Chauncey KirbyOttawa HC26.83410.83
5Billy BarlowMontreal HC2718

1895 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC117.5118.5
2Bob MacDougallVictorias111112
3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias29.5211.5
T-4Dolly SwiftQuebec HC19111
T-4Norman RankinVictorias39211

Jack Marshall
Jack Marshall is another one of the iron-men of early-era hockey; I believe he started playing Senior level hockey in 1901, survived the amateur/professional divide, and played well into the NHA before retiring in 1917. He also has a pretty nice record of being a winner (if team achievements are your thing), being a member of 6 SC teams (4 distinct clubs).

Selection of Quotes (1902-1909)-

1902 (CAHL)-
“Marshall, by the way, has shown what his western experience has done for him. During his visit here with the Winnipeg team he had little opportunity to prove his mettle”

“On the forwards Jack Marshall was the bright particular star, and he was ably supported by Liffiton and Hooper, who rushed effectively”

“On the forward line Marshall worked hard, but not effectively”

“Marshall and Liffiton played a fast and steady game, but they seemed to lack the combination plays looked for, and which they must have to win the championship”

“Boon was the star of the entire fourteen men, and it would be hard to say whether Marshall, Liffiton, or Hooper was the more brilliant. Gardner was very poor”

“Marshall and Hooper played hard games, but both missed a number of rather easy chances”

Charlie Liffiton and Jack Marshall simply couldn’t be stopped”

1903 (CAHL)-
“Marshall sailed about the ice in a wonderfully reckless manner and received a few odd bumps. This young man ought to do a little figuring on the law of velocities, because the fence is usually strong enough to withstand the shock of collision with heavier men than John Marshall”

“Liffiton also played well, but Marshall and Hooper couldn’t make it go”

“Marshall, Hooper, and Gardner all played well individually, but their team work was comparatively poor, and they were rarely able to take the puck to within dangerous shooting distance of the nets by concerted rushes. Each of them, however, gave frequent exhibitions of clever stick handling, and made pretty individual rushes”

“Marshall was not quite quick enough for Jordan in facing the puck, but he kept his place well and was there when wanted”

“Phillips, Marshall and Hooper were the stars”

1904 (FAHL)-

“Marshall was the hardest worked man on the line, and played in his own inimitable way, bumping into everything, the goal net included”

“Of what good hockey there was, it appeared that Ottawa had a shade the better argument, and only the brilliant individual work of Mallan and Marshall aided in saving the Wanderers from what appeared to be certain defeat”

“Marshall loafed offside persistently”

1905 (FAHL)-

“Marshall and Price were noticeable workers”

“Marshall contributed most of the excitement of the game, and some of his trips down the ice were positively of the [illegible] variety”

“As a plugger there are not many to beat Jack Marshall”

“Boon played a star game, and so did Marshall, and between the two they were responsible for most of the games scored”

“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”

“Jack Marshall and Glass were undoubtedly the cleanest players on the ice”

“Marshall, as usual, was weak in shooting”

1906- Did not play?

1907 (Split between FAHL and ECAHA; all quotes from his time in the FAHL, I don’t have anything written about him in the ECAHA this season)

“Although deprived of the services of Pitre and Laviolette, who, at the last moment, decided not to be false to the American Soo, the Montagnards were well repaid in taking Jack Marshall on the lucky seven. Marshall, who had not handled the stick for the past three years, played a very good game and contributed a large share to the result of the evening”

“Jack Marshall was also a conspicuous figure for the French team, being a big factor in many of the rushes”

“Jack Marshall was a conspicuous figure in the garnet of the French team. He, like Ross, frequently joined in the rushes of the forwards and was always a big factor in the game”

1908 (ECAHA)-

“Laviolette and McNamara were the stars of the lot Saturday night, with the veteran, Jack Marshall, not far behind”

“Marshall was tricky in his scoring, beating out Lockerby five times in the evening”

“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”

“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”

“Morrison and Marshall in centre ice also covered their men in great shape”

“Jack Marshall, although he scored the Irishmen’s one goal, was not playing up to season’s form”

“even Jack Marshall was somewhat weak”

“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”

“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”

“Marshall played like a 3 year old, and was all over the ice”

“Marshall was no match for Marty Walsh”

“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”

1909 (ECHA)-

“Marshall made a good job of the cover point position and was really the best player on the team. His worst fault was that in trying to help out the attack he left his defence open, with fatal results a couple of times”

“Marshall tried hard but had not the ability”

“Jack Marshall, despite his increasing years, showed that he still has lots of good hockey left in him and playing in better company would probably still rank among the stars. In last night’s game he was the only man of the Shamrocks who began to play Taylor at all effectively. Time and again when the speedy cover point came away with his sensational rushes Marshall got to him in time to rob him at the critical moment. It was done without any undue slashing or apparent effort- just a nice easy tipping away of the puck from the big fellow’s stick and it was all over”

“Marshall was another player to fight out and interesting duel with the speedy Taylor. Marshall in a quiet way was the most effective player on the Shamrock side both in defence and in attack. He was the only one of the home seven to block Taylor consistently, and this he did most effectively by waiting util Taylor drew even with him, then, springing out, and with a smart poke of the stick, turning the disc away to the right or the left. Marshall in this manner saved Shamrocks several times when scores looked inevitable. The Shamrock rover also did good work in the attack, scoring twice and being easily the best player on the line”

“Laviolette and Marshall breaking up whatever combination the Ottawas attempted and easily despoiling the individual rushes of Taylor and Lake”

“Marshall showed all his old time headwork”

“Laviolette, Marshall and Hyland were the best for the visitors”

“ Laviolette and Marshall made a defence that was difficult to work through, though individually the players did not shine as much as Ross and Smaill at the other end. Their checking, however, was marked by excellent judgment, and was most effective”

“Marshall continues to play his clean, useful game”

“For the winners, Smaill and Johnson played the best hockey, while the only redeeming feature of the Shamrocks’ game was the defence of Jack Marshall and Laviolette. Both of them played good hockey, the latter plus the usual frills as is his wont”

“Marshall played an effective game, blocking with great skill”

“From Baker to Hyland, all the members of the team deserve credit, and Jack Marshall is as much of a wonder as that other veteran, Jimmy Gardner”

“Marshall was invaluable at cover”

“What at first sight seemed like another smallsized calamity, the absence of Laviolette, was apparently turned into a bit of good fortune, for Harold Macnamara played a fine game on the defence, and Jack Marshall, one of the best ever, worked in with him so well, that Baker had little to do during the greater part of the first half”

“Marshall at cover checked well, but was slow and often held the puck too long. He was nonetheless the best of the Irishmen”

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed)

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC114014
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC112113
3Russell BowieVictorias111011
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC210010
5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110

1903 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
T-1Russell BowieVictorias120323
T-1Frank McGeeOttawa HC114923
3Herb JordanQuebec HC19312
T-4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29211
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17411
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25611

1904 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Jack MarshallWanderers110212
T-2Edgar DeyCapitals1909
T-2Percy SimsCapitals2819
T-4Alphonse PrevostLe National1808
T-4Jimmy GardnerWanderers2538

1905 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Frank McGeeOttawa HC118321
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC212719
3Alf SmithOttawa HC39817
4Jack MarshallWanderers111011
5Pud GlassWanderers2819

1906- Did not play?

1907- Split season between FAHL and ECAHA, stats not significant

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC1221234
2Russell BowieVictorias125530
3Herb JordanQuebec HC120727
4Marty WalshOttawa HC223326
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121224
6Jack MarshallShamrocks117421

1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC138543
2Herb JordanQuebec HC129433
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC2201131
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC317724
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC218321
6Harry HylandShamrocks119120
7Jimmy GardnerWanderers111819
T-8Walter SmaillWanderers29817
T-8Cyclone TaylorOttawa HC48917
T-10Pud GlassWanderers315116
T-10Steve VairWanderers412416
12Ernie JohnsonWanderers510515
T-13Billy GilmourOttawa HC58513
T-13Jack MarshallShamrocks28513

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC116.50.517
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC1121.514.5
3Russell BowieVictorias113.5.514
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC211.50.511.5
5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110

1903 (CAHL)
1Russell BowieVictorias121.5324.5
2Frank McGeeOttawa HC114.839.524.33
3Herb JordanQuebec HC111314
4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29.83211.83
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17.5411.5
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25.5611.5

1904 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Jack MarshallWanderers110.5212.5
2Edgar DeyCapitals19.5010.5
3Percy SimsCapitals29.33110.33
4Alphonse PrevostLe National1909
5Ken MallenCornwall HC
Wanderers
NA8.1708.17

1905 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Frank McGeeOttawa HC119.5323.5
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC214722
3Alf SmithOttawa HC310.5819.5
4Jack MarshallWanderers113013
5Pud GlassWanderers210111

1906- Did not play?

1907- Split season between FAHL and ECAHA, stats not significant

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC124.515.3341.83
2Russell BowieVictorias127.335.535.83
T-3Marty WalshOttawa HC2273.530.5
T-3Herb JordanQuebec HC123.5730.5
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121326
6Chubby PowerQuebec HC220.5323.5
7Jack MarshallShamrocks117421

1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC141.33749.33
2Herb JordanQuebec HC131.5436.5
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC220.831333.83
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC319.83726.83
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC2193.524.5
6Harry HylandShamrocks119.5120.5
7Jimmy GardnerWanderers111.58.520
8Cyclone TaylorOttawa HC4810.519.5
9Pud GlassWanderers2161.3318.33
T-10Steve VairWanderersT-312.5417.5
T-10Walter SmaillWanderersT-39.5817.5
12Billy GilmourOttawa HC59.5615.5
13Ernie JohnsonWanderers5105.3315.33
14Jack MarshallShamrocks295.514.5
 
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Agreed. I think @ResilientBeast is a pretty big fan of Oatman, so I'd like to hear some more on him if RB has the time.

Yes I am and yes I will make the time epecially with the timeline extensions. I'll post more later but I somewhat agree with @seventieslord take on Oatman and Harris.

Oatman was an elite complimentary player while Harris was an elite complimentary scorer.
 
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ResilientBeast

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I'm not sure where I have Oatman against the rest of the field, but as I said I like him against his contemporary wingers. I'd like to hear more on Harry Hyland if anybody has anything interesting on him?

Also, this is a pretty damn forward-heavy round.

I've got some stuff on him on the Wanderers and then his one season on New Westminster.

Edit: Unrelated, Gordon Roberts has to be a lock this round right?
 

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Harry Trihey
Like Routh, I have a hard time with Trihey. Wikipedia has him with one game played in 1897, but I am unable to confirm this; it was either Trihey or Willard (possibly one started the game and was replaced by the other, but I can’t be certain at the moment). In any case, I’m not worrying about a one game season here- I’m going to start with 1898 and run through 1901, a season that looks to have been significantly hampered by injury. In other words, we really have 4 seasons to look at with Trihey- one where he was still getting used to Senior level play (1898), two high-peak seasons (1899 and 1900) and one where he was clearly no longer at the top of his powers (1901). The retrospective star power is there- he’s easily the best known of those Shamrock teams today, and I think the contemporary reports support this, as he gets a lot more positive press than Farrell, Scanlan, or Wall. But his peak is just so short, and the stats I have from those first-hand sources don’t give me a scorer who blew the doors of the league (outside of 1899, of course). I have him leading the league in scoring once; we aren’t adding other one (or more)-time scoring champs (such as McKerrow, McNaughton, Virtue, or Bradley, from the AHAC years), so this feels off to me. Of course, we have added and will add guys who never led the league in scoring, so there is that counter-point. I’d argue that they had far greater longevity, though, and most of those guys had something besides scoring to rest their hat on.

Selection of Quotes:
1898 (AHAC)
“Trihey is a splendid general, and deserves to be successful”

“Semple, Brown, Scanlan, and Trihey put up a great game”

“Trihey played a fast, steady game, but near the end of the match he was struck in the eye by the puck and had to go off”

“Trihey is another of the forwards that deserves special mention. He and Brown are to be ranked amongst the fastest forwards playing hockey today”

“Brown and Trihey of the Shamrocks played excellently”

1899 (CAHL)
“Had Trihey, their star been in his place, victory might have gone to the boys in green”

“Harry Trihey played a star game”

“Harry Trihey and his three assistants came out of the crowd time and again”

“Harry Trihey’s shots were features of the match”

“One of the features of the game was the ease with which Trihey scored. He captured ten goals without turning one of his football like hairs”

Harry Trihey was the dangerous man of the Shamrock team, and he was attended to as no player was ever looked after before. Every time he came in front of the goals he was as often off his feet as otherwise. The result was that Trihey did not get many opportunities in the way of scoring”

“Brannen and Trihey were the star men of the Shamrocks, and their runs and general playing were phenomenal”

“Harry Trihey made great efforts to score, but he was pretty closely watched and every time that he got near the Quebec goals his covers dropped on him”

“The playing of their forwards, especially Trihey and Brennan, was exceptionally brilliant”

1900 (CAHL)
“The Shamrock forward line is a very evenly balanced one and when the team ran behind in the score Trihey and Farrell did a great amount to pull the game out of the fire”

“Arthur Farrell and Harry Trihey were the stars of the Shamrock team and did a lot of good passing”

“Trihey did some great skating”

“Captain Trihey and Brannan found it difficult to get going and without the centres, Farrell and Scanlan were to the bad”

“Apart from this the brilliant stick work of Trihey, Tansey, Farrell, and Scanlan, and the rushes of Brannan were notable. Wall’s lifting was more than ordinary”

“Tansey and Wall broke through Brown at centre, time after time, giving Trihey the desired open ice. Christmas had a hard time watching Farrell”

“Trihey was slow at following up, but his work was excellent. He did some great stick handling, and his scoring from side shots was a feature of the match”

“Captain Trihey’s stick handling is simply superb”

“Liffiton’s speed kept Shamrock’s wing guessing, while Brown and Smith waged a persistent warfare against Trihey and Brannen in centre. Montreal’s defence was lucky too. Boone’s breaking up of Trihey’s runs within shooting range saved Montreal many times”

Trihey was the Sharock star, while Montreal’s forwards all did well, with Liffiton and Smith showing slightly in front”

“Just who played the best game among the Shamrock forwards’ line is hard to say, but Trihey was certainly a star, and so, too, was Scanlaw, while Brannen’s work was excellent”

1901 (CAHL)
“When the Shamrocks get to shooting they are very dangerous, particularly Trihey; but they seldom got the opportunity on Saturday. When they did, it was very hot work for the goal keeper”

“One player on the Shamrock line played up to his usual good form, and that was Trihey”

“Some excuse may be made for Trihey. The genial captain on Friday completed successfully a severe series of examinations for admission to practice law, and he was in anything but tip-top shape”

“Harry Trihey was on the only one of the forwards who showed up in his old-time form. He played a hard, fast and effective game, and his beautiful stick-handling won one game and was largely responsible for the other”

“Trihey and Brennan, for Shamrocks, and Westwick for Ottawas, were certainly the stars of the evening”

“Trihey and Brannen were the stars of the Shamrock forward line, and the former’s condition must have been perfection, for he covered more territory than any other man on the ice. He had a good second in Brannen, who made many nice rushes into Ottawa territory”

“Brannen, of the Shamrocks, and Trihey are two gems”

“Capt. Trihey was also in splendid trim, reminding the onlookers of his best days”

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed):
1898 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11415
2Desse BrownShamrocks10010
T-3Howard HutchisonOttawa HC909
T-3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias819
T-3James GIllespieQuebec HC639
T-17Harry TriheyShamrocks303

1899 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Harry TriheyShamrocks16016
T-2Clare McKerrowMontreal HC10010
T-2Cam DavidsonVictorias5510
T-4Robert MacDougallVictorias819
T-4Chauncey KirbyOttawa HC549

1900 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias16016
2Arthur FarrellShamrocks12113
3Harry TriheyShamrocks11112
4James GillespieQuebec HC9211
T-5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC909
T-5Bruce StuartOttawa HC819

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15116
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC528
T-4Arthur FarrellShamrocks617
T-4Bruce StuartQuebec HC617
T-6Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
T-6Harry TriheyShamrocks516
T-6James GillespieQuebec HC426

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists):
1898 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11416
T-2Desse BrownShamrocks10010
T-2Robert MacDougallVictorias8210
4Howard HutchisonOttawa HC9.509.5
5Graham DrinkwaterVictorias819

1899 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Harry TriheyShamrocks17.5018.5
2Cam DavidsonVictorias7513
3Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11011
4Russell BowieVictorias10.5010.5
5Robert MacDougallVictorias819

1900 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias16.5016.5
T-2Arthur FarrellShamrocks12.33113.33
T-2Harry TriheyShamrocks12.33113.33
4Bruce StuartOttawa HC11.5112.5
5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC12012

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Harold HenryOttawa HC729
5Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC7.58.5
9Harry TriheyShamrocks5.8316.83

Scoring tables, if we assign players a proportional percentage of the unknown goals, rounded to the hundredth (first table for each year is without the split credit points, the second table includes them):
1898 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC13.85417.85
2Graham DrinkwaterVictorias13.68114.68
3Desse BrownShamrocks13.89013.89
4James GillespieQuebec HC10.88313.88
5Robert MacDougallVictorias11.97112.97
15Harry TriheyShamrocks4.1704.17

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC13.85418.85
2Robert MacDougallVictorias13.68215.68
3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias13.68114.68
4Desse BrownShamrocks13.89013.89
5James GillespieQuebec HC10.88313.88
15Harry TriheyShamrocks4.1704.17

1899 (CAHL)
No significant changes- there are only 3 UNK goals this season, 2 for Ottawa, 1 for Montreal HC.

1900 (CAHL)
The Shamrocks had 10 UNK goals, the Victorias 8. No other UNK goals recorded.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias19.56019.56
2Arthur FarrellShamrocks15.08116.08
3Harry TriheyShamrocks13.82114.82
4James GillespieQuebec HC9211
T-5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC909
T-5Bruce StuartOttawa HC819

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias20.17020.17
T-2Arthur FarrellShamrocks15.49116.49
T-2Harry TriheyShamrocks15.49116.49
4Bruce StuartOttawa HC11.5112.5
5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC12012

1901 (CAHL)
The Shamrocks had 7 UNK goals, the Victorias 2, Ottawa HC 1, and Quebec HC 1.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15.7116.7
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC5.1528.15
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks6.8317.83
5Harry TriheyShamrocks6.5217.52
T-4Bruce StuartQuebec HC6.317.3
T-6Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
T-6Harry TriheyShamrocks6.5217.52
T-6James GillespieQuebec HC426

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks8.9119.91
5Harold HenryOttawa HC7.2229.22
6Harry TriheyShamrocks7.618.6

And because I've made it through Trihey's career in terms of SC challenge games:
Queen’s University vs Montreal Shamrocks, 14 March 1899
A Montreal paper wrote: “Harriss, the ‘Kid’, did some great work on the wing, and frequently was very dangerous”

Another Montreal paper reported: “Queen’s has two superior men, one is Harris, the other is Hiscock. Harris is a big, brawny wing man, and played on Fred Scanlan. Hiscock is the goal keeper, and he made some really fine stops”

“‘Jock’ Harty was a disappointment to many who expected a great deal more from the doctor, but he was attended to by a member of the legal fraternity in close style, and his chances to distinguish himself were but rare. Dalton showed himself to be a good man, but Jack Brannen was altogether too much for the Granite man”

Final Score: 6-2 Shamrocks

Rosters
Queen’s: Hiscock in goal, Curtis at point, Merrill at cover, Harty, Dalton, Harriss, and Walkem at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at cover, Wall at cover, Trihey, Farrell, Scanlan, and Brannen

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
Queen’sHarty or HarrissN/AN/A
ShamrocksTriheyFarrellN/A
ShamrocksTriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksTriheyN/AN/A
Queen’sDaltonHartyN/A
ShamrocksFarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksScanlanBrannenN/A
ShamrocksFarrellN/AN/A

Sources: The Gazette, 15 March 1899 page 2 and The Montreal Star, 15 March 1899 page 2

Winnipeg Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 12 February 1900
A Winnipeg paper wrote: “The Shamrocks also got in some fast play and had it at the Winnipeg end when Bain got possession and went down the ice as only Bain can, and scored”

“Bain, who seems to be everywhere, relieved…”

Quoting the Montreal Herald- “Wall, at cover point, cool and collected, lifted the puck the length of the rink as if in a practice game where nothing was at stake. Tansey ably seconded him. McKenna, on the poles, at first had little to do, but that little he did well. Trihey, Brennen, Scnalan, and Farrell worked together almost as if they were parts of one machine”

“Charley Johnstone, at cover point, was a match for any forward, and kept feeding the puck to his forwards with a regularity and sureness which could not help but inspire the greatest confidence in the forwards”

Quoting The Mail: “Gingras’ play was the star feature of the match”

A Montreal paper reported: “And, on the other hand, the work of the Winnipeg forwards was so good that it would be a difficult matter to choose any of them out for special mentino. True, Bain was the king-pin of the lot, but there was not much to choose between him and Gingras, who played a game that will stand out prominently in the annals of this great game of ours”

“McKenna stopped some wonderful shots and saved some sure scores in remarkable style. Tansey and Wall played a splendid game and though both of them were sent to the fence for offences committed it was hardly surprising that in the great heat of the game either of them should have forgotten himself”

“Jack Brannan is easily Bain’s peer in speed, though he is not the same effective combination, where Bain will be yards in the rear and Brannen’s spurts last night were wonderful to behold. The Winnipeg men have a splendid stick handler in Gingras, but they have to deal with Trihey and there is Farrell to be taken into account. Arrell did some work on the ice last night that was wonderful”

“Dan Bain speedily became the favorite of the audience and his work all through was loudly applauded”

“Johnstone’s work at cover was good and the husky Winnipeg man created uite an impression by his style of play”

Final Score: 4-3 Winnipeg

Rosters
Winnipeg: Merritt in goal, Flett at cover, Johnstone at cover, Bain (center), Gingras (RW), Roxburgh (rover), and Campbell (LW) at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at point, Wall at cover, Trihey, Scanlan, Farrell, and Brennan at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksScanlanN/AN/A
WinnipegBainN/AN/A
ShamrocksTriheyFarrellN/A
WinnipegCampbell or BainRoxburghN/A
WinnipegGingrasN/AN/A
WinnipegBainCampbellN/A
WinnipegTriheyN/AN/A

Sources: The Winnipeg Tribune, 13 February 1900 page 1 and 4, The Gazette, 13 February 1900 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 13 February 1900 page 3

Winnipeg Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 14 February 1900
There is a play by play provided by the Winnipeg paper, and Bain is all over it. He sounds like a force in this one.

A Winnipeg paper reported: “Trihey was the star of the Shams, and on the other side Johnstone made a hero of himself, and his feat of scoring two goals from center ice is an unprecedented one in the annals of hockey, and will make his name in a household word among lovers of the game. Flett is also a marvel, and was time and again applauded for his neat, clean lifts and cool-headed work. The Winnipeg forward line did magnificent individual work, and the checking was close and desperately swift. The indefatigable Bain was several times on the point of scoring, and the impetuosity of his rushes was a feature of the play. Gingras did not make the sensational hits of the previous match but no man could do that twice. Roxburgh was more than once prevented from registering a score by the nearest margin, and Campbell got in a number of hot shots in his usual cool style”

“McKenna in goal and Tansey at point cover the net with surprising agility”

“At it again and in exactly one minute the greatest cover point in the world [referring to Johnstone] had the puck on centre ice and shot again with the same result. Another goal for the Pegs”

A Montreal paper wrote: “Captain Trihey out generaled Captain Bain”

“Then Shamrock appeared stronger. This was especially so with Farrell and Scanlan. The work these men performed, finishing strong and willing at that, would have prostrated ordinary men. Their pluck and gameness went a long way in the Shamrock’s success. At the outset Gingras’ speed and quick recovery bothered Scanlan, but later the gritty Shamrock wing, standing up under a continuous run of the hardest body work and checking any defence can administer to an overly aggressive forward, got his man in limbo. With the trying finish poor Gingras absolutely wilted and done was no match for the great little Irishman”

“Farrell’s work came early in the first half. Farrell cut a merry pace that made Campbell stand to right from the initial whistle. Unlike Scanlan Farrell had his man well in hand at all stages. He was the Shamrock’s wing work that counted last night, and Farrell and Scanlan did the work. In centre ice Captain Trihey’s superb stick handling will scarcely ever be equalled in championship again. His generalship though was the key note. In hard straight hockey Bain and Roxburgh last night lost nothing by contrast with Trihey’s and Brannen’s game- Brannen, perhaps, had a shafe the better of Roxburgh, and certainly gained territory on Wall’s lifts through his speed than did the Winnipeg man in following Johnstone’s and Flett’s relief pucks up the ice”

“Winnipeg’s defence in close, confined, haphazard work are unbeatable. Johnstone and Flett are the strongest and hardest pair ever standing before a hockey goal. It is different, though, in breaking up a forward system such as the Shamrock’s possess”

“Flett was tough and strong”

“Johnstone’s lifting was always off, Wall distancing him in this respect. Johnstone’s and lett’s excessive predilection for lifting was decidedly trying on the quartett in the line ahead. Wall’s lifting, on the other hand, was of the right king, judiciously employed, generally with his men hanged about Merritt’s flags”

“Tansey’s point game was a fin exhibition of brainy hockey. Both he and Wall brought the gypsum out time and again centering to their forwards with an [unclear] gain. Tansey’s blocking of Campbell’s surface pucks was a feature of the work behind either the Shamrock or Victoria lines”

Another Montreal paper noted: “Both Campbell and GIngras played a strong, effective game, but they had not the same opportunities as on Monday night, and there were not the same wide openings for them to go through. Both Scanlan and Farrell played a far superior game and Scan’s work was particularly good. He carried the puck out time after time, and went down the ice in great style, and had he been fortunate in his shooting there ought to have been some goals to his credit. Farrell did well, and when it is understood that he was suffering from a peculiar indisposition, the excellence of his work will be better appreciated. Jack Brannen’s speed was a great factor in the game, and his work was a vast improvement over his previous form. Harry Trihey showed cool generalship, and his work was in every way worthy of the leader of such a splendid team”

“Wall’s lifts and rushes and Tansey’s stops and rushes were features”

“McKenna’s work was just right”

“Their defence was good, and Johnston played a particularly good game. Flett seemed to have fallen off a bit, but ‘Whitey’ Merritt exhibited his usual skill”

Final Score: 3-2 Shamrocks

Rosters
Winnipeg: Merritt in goal, Flett at point, Johnstone at cover, Blain (rover), Campbell, Roxburgh (center), and Gingras at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at point, Wall at cover, Farrell, Scanlan, Trihey, and Brannen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksTriheyScanlanBrannen
WinnipegJohnstone or CampbellN/AN/A
WinnipegJohnstone or BainMaybe JohnstoneN/A
ShamrocksBrannen or TriheyFarrellN/A
ShamrocksTriheyScanlanN/A

Sources: The Winnipeg Tribune, 15 February 1900 page 1 and 4, The Gazette, 15 February 1900 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 15 February 1900 page 3

Winnipeg Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 16 February 1900
A Winnipeg paper reported: “...the puck was faced at 8:32 between the sticks of the cyclonic Trihey and irrepressible Roxburgh”

“Bain is the greatest player on the ice, for he is doubly guarded, and keeps two of the Shamrocks humping to hold him down. Gingras makes his Napoleonic rushes with marvellous effect, while Roxburgh and Campbell simply set their teeth and keep going with the tireless pertinacity of devils”

A Montreal paper noted: “Johnstone and Flett are a splendid pair to have in front of a goal, and they stood off the Shamrock attacks as no other team has done”

Final Score: 5-4 Shamrocks

Rosters
Winnipeg: Merritt in goal, Flett at point, Johnstone at cover, Bain, Gingras, Campbell, and Roxburgh at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at point, Wall at cover, Trihey, Farrell, Scanlan, and Brannen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksTriheyWallN/A
WinnipegGingras or BainN/AN/A
WinnipegBainN/AN/A
ShamrocksTriheyFarrellN/A
ShamrocksFarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or Brannen or ScanlanN/AN/A
WinnipegGingrasN/AN/A
WinnipegRoxburgh or Bain or GingrasN/AN/A
ShamrocksTriheyBrannenN/A

Sources: The Winnipeg Tribune, 17 February 1900 page 1 and 4, The Gazette, 17 February 1900 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 17 February 1900 page 19

Series Scoring Table:
NameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
TriheyShamrocks707
FarrellShamrocks134
BainWinnipeg303
ScanlanShamrocks123
GingrasWinnipeg202
BrannenShamrocks022
CampellWinnipeg011
RoxburghWinnipeg011
WallShamrocks011
Maybe JohnstoneWinnipeg011
Bain or CampbellWinnipeg101
Bain or GingrasWinnipeg101
Bain, Gingras, or RoxburghWinnipeg101
Baine or JohnstoneWinnipeg101
Brannen or Farrell or ScanlanShamrocks101
Brannen or TriheyShamrocks101
Campbell or JohnstoneWinnipeg101


Halifax Crescents vs Montreal Shamrocks, 5 March 1900
A Montreal paper wrote: “Maher and McInnes are the Crescent stars. Maher kept Scanlan guessing more than once. He has speed, strength and a beautiful changeover puck from the side that made McKenna blink. McInnes found a Tartar in Farrell. The visitors left wing tenaciously hung on though, fighting gamely every inch. Crockett, in centre, shows a nice turn of speed. He is the general of the forwards, playing fast, unselfish hockey. Kane at point evinces a strong tendency for roughing it. Otherwise he is the right little man in the proper place. Captain Mullane’s run from ten yards out from Bishop’s position clean through Shamrock centre, and over Wall and Tansey, centering a timely pass out from the corner to Crockett for the second Halifax goal, was a bright scintillating dash in the Crescent hockey display. Bishop in the goals is decidedly good”

“Farrell was the bright particular star last night. His skating, stick work and judgment in the position on the right boards has seldom been qualled. Trihey’s stick dexterity was again a revelation”

Another Montreal paper reported: “Maher is the effective man of the Crescents, but he had but little opportunity to show to any advantage last night, though the one opportunity that was given him was attended to in good order. Scanlan was able to take care of Maher, and did it, too. McInnes on the other wing is a husky individual, but he was no match for Arthur Farrell. The two centre men did better work, as they had more room to play in, but their style of game had little effect against Trihey’s brilliant stick handling and Brannen’s swift dashes. Brannen was a surprise to the Halifax men, and his method of getting over the ice was an eye opener to the visitors”

Final Score: 10-2 Shamrocks

Rosters
Crescents: Bishop in goal, Kane at point, Mullane at cover, Crockett, Ryan, Maher, and McInnes at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at point, Wall at cover, Trihey, Farrell, Scanlan, and Brannen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksTriheyFarrellTansey or McKenna
ShamrocksFarrellBrannen or TriheyMaybe Trihey
ShamrocksFarrell or TriheyMaybe TriheyN/A
CrescentsMaherN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksBrannen or FarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksTrihey or FarrellN/AN/A
CrescentsCrockettMullaneN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or WallN/AN/A
ShamrocksWall or TanseyN/AN/A
ShamrocksWallN/AN/A
ShamrocksWall or BrannenN/AN/A

Sources: The Gazette, 6 March 1900 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 6 March 1900 page 19

Halifax Crescents vs Montreal Shamrocks, 7 March 1900
This is pretty amazing- I looked at two sources- both from Montreal - and neither can agree on the goalscorer for a single goal.

A Montreal paper wrote: “Bishop’s goal work was a feature. Farrell again proved Shamrock’s strong number, with Trihey, Brannen and Tansey in close order”

Another Montreal paper reported: “There are many weaknesses on the Crescent team, and one of them is their failure to shoot. Time after time they brought the puck into favorable positions, but they appeared to lack confidence in their abilities and passed the puck to the wing to give Mahar a chance, but Scanlan was altogether too much for the young man, and a pass to Mahar generally landed at Scanlan’s stick”

“During the whole period of the match McKenna never touched the puck while it was in play”

“Arthur Farrell appeared at his best and his backhand pass and side carom were altogether too much for McInnes, who was at a standstill whenever Farrell began to move. Brannen’s flight was almost meteoric and he could almost beat out a lift to the other goal. Scanlan made a runaway race of it with Mahar, though the latter showed up to better advantage than any one on the Crescent forward line, Scanlan could bring the puck to the goal every time, but to save his life he could not score”

“The only man on the Crescent team who really showed up to our standard last night was Bishop, the goal tend. He played a magnificent game and his work in the second half was almost marvelous”

Final Score: 11-0 Shamrocks

Rosters
Crescents: Bishop in goal, Kane at point, Mullane at cover, Crockett, Ryan, Maher, and McInnes at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Tansey at point, Wall at cover, Farrell, Scanlan, Trihey, and Brannen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksTrihey or FarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or WallN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or TriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or TriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksTrihey or FarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksBrannen or TriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksScanlan or TriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or TriheyN/AN/A
ShamrocksWall or FarrellN/AN/A
ShamrocksBrannen or WallN/AN/A
ShamrocksTrihey or FarrellN/AN/A

Sources: The Gazette, 8 March 1900 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 8 March 1900 page 19

Series Scoring Table:

NameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
FarrellShamrocks213
CrockettHalifax101
MaherHalifax101
TriheyShamrocks101
WallShamrocks101
MullaneHalifax011
Maybe TriheyShamrocks012
Farrell or TriheyShamrocks808
Farrell or WallShamrocks303
Brannen or WallShamrocks202
Brannen or TriheyShamrocks112
Brannen or FarrellShamrocks101
Scanlan or TriheyShamrocks101
Tansey or WallShamrocks101
McKenna or TanseyShamrocks011

Winnipeg Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 29 January 1901
A Winnipeg paper reported: “The Victorias were first to appear, and were greeted with great applause, the audience recognizing Bain, Gingras, Johnstone and Rod Flett at once, while a great deal of interest was awakened by the beautiful skating of Wood, who as a young player, caused considerable conjecture and speculation. ‘Whitey’ Merritt was missed, and his successor, Brown, came in for a large amount of close scrutiny, which he fully warrants, for his work was beautiful. Magnus Flett, too, came in for his share of interest”

“Bain was hounded by two men without stop and so closely checked that he could not shoot. He passed frequently to Wood or GIngras and they sent in dozens of hot shots on McKenna, who certainly played a star game”

“Johnstone scored one. He’ll do better than that yet. He is only getting warmed up”

“The Winnipeg defence is breaking up the Shamrocks’ combination work. More power to them”

“Bain and Burke Wood are doing the trick of scoring between them. They are a hard team to beat”

“Gingras generally seems to score when the most need is. As a benedict he is not a whit less great”

“Brown felt bad about that high lift. Not at all, Art. It was not your fault; no one but an owl could see it among the rafters”

A Montreal paper wrote: “Wood was a hard man to figure on, and nobody knew exactly what Gingras was going to do, so that the Shamrock defence were kept very busy, indeed. Wall and Grant were both trying the lifting game, but the visitors gauged the drops well”

“Incidentally, Bain is a peach”

“Wall made one of his dangerous lifts which should have scored”

Final Score: 4-3 Winnipeg

Rosters
Winnipeg: Brown in goal, R. Flett at point, M. Flett at cover, Johnson, Bain, Gingras, and Wood at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Wall at point, Grant at cover, Scanlan, Brannen, Trihey, and Farrell at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksFarrell or TriheyN/AN/A
WinnipegJohnstone or Bain or GingrasN/AN/A
WinnipegBain or GingrasMaybe GingrasN/A
WinnipegWood or JohnstoneN/AN/A
ShamrocksFarrell or BrannenN/AN/A
ShamrocksWallN/AN/A
WinnipegWoodGingrasN/A


Sources: The Winnipeg Tribune, 30 January 1901 page 2 and 5, The Gazette, 30 January 1901 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 30 January 1901 page 2

Winnipeg Victorias vs Montreal Shamrocks, 31 January 1901
A Winnipeg paper reported: “Bain scored both goals last night and is probably the greatest player the world ever saw, but Gingras, Johnstone, Wood and the others also played mighty games. The defence was equally as strong. The Flett Brothers’ combination was a happy hit of Armytage, and worked ot perfection. By all reports Rod put up the greatest point game in a superlatively great career while Brown, in goal, well deserves the name ‘wizard’.

“Bain scored both goals and played from the first like a man whose very soul was at stake for he possibly knew it was ‘now or never’. His pluck, speed and endurance were magnificent for he was watched a pounded in a special manner”

“On the left Burke Wood played against Farrell and not only ‘held him down’ but occasionally took a turn in centre ice. Farrell put up the game of his life but couldn’t score, which is saying a whole lot for Wood”

“On the right Gingras played Scanlan, and here was a battle royal. Gingras rushed his man and got in dozens of hot shots on McKenna, who put up a brilliant game throughout and saved a big score. Gingras as usual wa a hot favorite with the audience owing to his desperate spirits”

“In centre ice were Johnstone, Bain, Trihey and Brennan- and where will you ind another such a quartette? Johnstone is a veritable western cycling and whirls all over the ice coming at the puck and the man who has it from all directions, like a regular old-time norwester. He plays the position of ‘rover’ much more effectively than he ever did that of cover-[point. He is an ideal rover and never tires using either his body or his stick. He plays as if it was the greatest fun in the world after he got well warmed up. He is a steam engine at breaking up a combination. As for the Winnipeg defence, it was magical. Brown is the equal of anything ever seen here. The two Fletts work well together. Magnus takes care of the men and Rod handles the puck. They checked the ‘Green’ men so closely that it was impossible to score. They never lifted very far or made any of those startling shots on goal which used to distinguish Charlie Johnstone at cover and which Wall and Grant still practice. The day for long lifting seems to be over. It does no good and simply wearies the team for nothing”

“Brennan, Trihey and Farrell put up their greatest game, but Scanlan seemed afraid of his weak ankle-bone. On the defence Mike Grant was strong. He is far ahead of Tansey of last year, though not so pretty a player. Wall saved his goal scores of times and McKenna simply out-did himself”

“Trihey played like a demon and retrieved his fame until he was laid out in a hard body check from Mag. Flett. He went down and off the ice with a very sore wrist. Wood, who played brilliantly and seemed fresh, was laid off for the rest of the time the game went on”

“Carruthers at key says Bain, Gingras and Johnstone played the game of their lives. Bain was very roughly handled in the second part. Never could move unless he was heavily bodychecked. Brown saved the game for the Winnipegs”

“Flett brothers played a great game together”

A Montreal paper wrote: “The Shamrocks were weak in the defence, insofar as both Wall and Grant seemed to be duplicates in their own particular defence play. A little more dangerous man than Wall with his lifting ability would be difficult to find on hockey ice today. Grant is likewise a goodlifter, i no quite so accurate as Wall, with the added advantage of being able to rush well and use the body to good effect. But when Grant rushes and gets to the other side of the rink he does not get back in time enough to play his position, and stop the dash of a man like Gingras or Bain or Wood”

“ALthough McKenna made some sensational stops the men in front of him did not seem to have the necessary confidence, the result of which was that point and cover seemed to use up each other’s ground, and therefore lost ground”

“The work of Johnson and Gingras for the visitors was particularly worthy of note”

“What looked to be a fine run of Grant’s which nearly resulted in a score ended unexpectedly. He did not get back to place in time and Gingras came along like a ghost, and had the puck with him. He scored the game, the match was over, and Winnipeg had captured the Stanley Cup”

Final Score: 2-1 Victorias

Rosters
Winnipeg: Brown in goal, R. Flett at point, M. Flett at cover, Johnstone at rover, Bain at center, Wood at LW, Gingras at RW

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Grant at point, Wall at cover, Trihey at rover, Brennan at center, Scanlan at LW, and Farrell at RW

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
WinnipegBain or GingrasMaybe Gingras
Maybe Bain
Johnstone
ShamrocksTriheyScanlan or BrannenN/A
WinnipegBain or GingrasN/AN/A

Sources: The Winnipeg Tribune, 1 February 1901 page 5 and 7, The Gazette, 1 February 1901 page 2, and The Montreal Star, 1 February 1901 page 2

Series Scoring Table
NameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
TriheyShamrocks101
WallShamrocks101
WoodWinnipeg101
GingrasWinnipeg011
JohnstoneWinnipeg011
Maybe GingrasWinnipeg022
Maybe BainWinnipeg011
Bain or GIngrasWinnipeg303
Bain, Gingras, or JohnstoneWinnipeg101
Brannen or FarrellShamrocks101
Farrell or TriheyShamrocks101
Johnstone or WoodWinnipeg101
Brannen or ScanlanShamrocks011

Total Shamrocks SC Challenge Stats 1899-1901

NameGoalsAssistsPoints
Trihey12012
Farrell5510
Scanlan224
Wall213
Brannen033
Maybe Trihey022
Farrell or Trihey909
Farrell or Wall303
Brannen or Trihey213
Brannen or Farrell202
Brannen or Wall202
Brannen or Farrell or Scanlan101
Scanlan or Trihey101
Tansey or Wall101
Brannen or Scanlan011
McKenna or Tansey011
 

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Yes, this is a very forward-heavy group. I'm not too worried though, because for the most part we've been really good to defensemen so far. And it's incredibly rare that I will say that in any project where defensemen and forwards are put up against each other. Only 8 of the last 30 names to come up, up to last round, were defensemen, but 10 of the last 26 names to go on the list were defense/P/CP, plus Noble.

That's following the top-20, where just 6 were defensemen, so we are at 16 of 46 right now. It was super light, now it's probably a little heavy, and by the end of the next two rounds, the pendulum will swing back and it'll be pretty even.
 

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Yes, this is a very forward-heavy group. I'm not too worried though, because for the most part we've been really good to defensemen so far. And it's incredibly rare that I will say that in any project where defensemen and forwards are put up against each other. Only 8 of the last 30 names to come up, up to last round, were defensemen, but 10 of the last 26 names to go on the list were defense/P/CP, plus Noble.

That's following the top-20, where just 6 were defensemen, so we are at 16 of 46 right now. It was super light, now it's probably a little heavy, and by the end of the next two rounds, the pendulum will swing back and it'll be pretty even.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that this is the first time in a while that I've thought about the positional composition of our list- I count six goalies, so (barring a catastrophic math error on my part) we are at

6 G
16 D
24 F

I agree that we are maybe a little heavy on defenders. If forwards were 4/7 players on the ice, I'd hazard a guess that we should be within the ball park of 57% of our entries being forwards; we are at 52%, so that's maybe a little light, but nothing outrageous. Two defenders means we should be at about 28.5%; we are at about 34.8%. Goalies should be near 14%; we are at 13%. Looking at this, I'm pleasantly surprised that we are giving about the "right" amount of credit to goalies, as I think they sometimes suffer in exercises like this one.
 

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Seems like the right time for Harry Oliver here.
I'd like to hear a case for him, if you find the time.

I'd like to hear more on Harry Hyland if anybody has anything interesting on him?
I have his 1909 season with the Shamrocks; I'll post the quotes and stats for that one, but it isn't much.
I've got some stuff on him on the Wanderers and then his one season on New Westminster.
Looks while we'll team up with the Hyland info then!
Edit: Unrelated, Gordon Roberts has to be a lock this round right?
I'd think so, but I can't commit to it just yet. We still have a lot of good candidates at this point.
 
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Tom Paton
Right off the bat, I’m going to say it- I’m not doing stats for goaltenders. Wins and GAA are team stats, and I don’t think they are worth anything for this project, especially when one considers that goaltends served their own penalties back then, so other players were potentially in net for goals here and there.

Now, on to the player- Tom Paton. As you all probably know, he was the goalie for Montreal HC (also known as Montreal AAA) from 1885 (pre-AHAC) through the 1893 AHAC season. I don’t have anything good on his pre-AHAC time, so I’ll be providing quotes and my own opinions from 1887-1893. Actually, scratch that, I have an 1894 (post retirement) quote: “The Montrealers have a first-class goalkeeper [Herbert Collins] still, but he is not Paton”. Collins would play Senior hockey through the 1899 CAHL season, so he couldn’t have been too bad himself. I value praise like this pretty highly, as I didn’t come across things like that very often for many players. On the flip side, when Paton died in 1909, I don’t recall them talking about his playing career (which only ended 16 years prior, so plenty of people should have remembered it) in his obituaries. I didn’t chase that rabbit too far, so maybe I was just reading the wrong sources for that, but it is something I wanted to mention.

Montreal HC was, in my opinion, the first real dynasty in hockey. They were mostly the team to beat (Ottawa HC was screwed by the challenge system in 1892, which actually ended up re-introducing the type of schedule we are more familiar with today, where every team plays the same amount of games) until the Montreal Victorias took over in the mid-1890s. So why is Paton the first player from that team eligible? As I’ve noted before, the Silver Seven have 4 players inducted. The Nighbor Senators have 6 (all in the top 20!). I think the issue is that game reports just weren’t detailed enough to give any real insight into the players. What the solution to this is, I don’t know. I’d love to see a good discussion into those Montreal HC teams, but it’s a difficult one to have. Anyway, I’ve pontificated enough; here are the quotes (actually, a lot of it consists of notes I took during my readings):

1888
For M.A.A.A, one paper lists Cameron, Hodgson, Virtue, and Lowe are listed as having good games, another singles out Paton, Virtue, Lowe, and Hodgson

For Montreal HC, Paton, Lowe, Hodgson, Cameron, and Virtue were mentioned for fine play.

T. Paton is noted as having a strong game for M.A.A.A

“Very little escaped Cameron’s attention, and what little did escape was promptly handled by Stewart. Paton between the flags was the same reliable stop he always is”

1889
Again, not a lot on this one. Just the rosters, the score, and a note that Norris and Paton played well.

Paton is described as better than a stone wall

1890
Quebec had several nice runs, forcing Paton (Tom; the J in the roster is a typo) to play “a wonderful game” and to make stops that ‘brought down the house’

Cameron, Stewart, and Paton were said to have done “some remarkable work” on several occasions

Paton is apparently a very tough goalie to score on, with a report saying the strategy to beat him is to push the M.A.A.A. defense back so he can’t see the puck

1891
Paton appears to have been the difference maker in this match

This one was close, and one report noted that it was Paton who made the difference.

1892
The Shamrocks apparently dominated the first half, with Paton allowing “two shots out of a hundred or so”

Paton, Lowe, Lee, and Stewart reportedly played well for M.A.A.A.

Paton’s goaltending was praised by an Ottawa source.

Though Paton “had many stops to make, nevertheless, but they were of the free and easy order” (at least according to one source- another said some of the stops were “marvellous”). The stars of the Montreal team were Lowe, McNaughton, and Hodgson, though Cameron and Paton get some good press as well

Another Ottawa paper noted that Paton, Cameron, McNaughton, and Hodgson were “crack lacrosse players”, and stated that they were “beautiful skaters, all of them, noted for their agility”. They also had good hockey sense.

1893
Paton is good in goal, however, and is a hard man to beat

Paton and Lowe (identified as left wing!) were named by an Ottawa paper as the best of the Montreal team. Paton was at one point called “a jewel”.

A Montreal paper described Paton as “active and ever on the alert”, and said he did “splendid work”

Whenever the Vics looked like they had something promising going on offensively, “Paton, Stewart, or Cameron would come in their way and upset their calculations”.

Paton received the honors for the M.A.A.A. men “for his clever work in goal and many thought that it was due to his energy that the Montreal colors did not fall”.
 

rmartin65

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Riley Hern
Like with Paton, I’m not posting stats.

Hern was one of the first professional goalies to make it to the ECAHA (later ECHA due to professionalism). Prior to joining the Wanderers in the ECAHA, he played in the WPHL and IPHL, and while I haven’t dug into those leagues, looks to have done pretty well. Well enough, at least, to be paid to play in what was likely the best league of the era (and by one of the best teams of that league). I have his ECAHA career (1907-1909), but, unfortunately, I have been unable to transcribe all of his SC challenge games (I believe I am about halfway through the 13 games) , so those won’t be in this post at this time. He also played another two seasons for the Wanderers in the NHA (and a SC game, a 7-3 victory against the overmatched Berlin Dutchmen). Personally, I think it is too early for Hern; I think he was - at best - the third best goalie of his era (after Moran and LeSueur), and possibly even lower than that (I am pretty high on Nicholson, and then you have guys from the other leagues like Lindsey, Winchester, and Jones that are probably worth mentioning). That said, that’s just my opinion; here is a selection of quotes I have for Hern-

1907
“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”

“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”

“ 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”

“Only the stellar work of Stuart and Patrick prevented a dozen goals on Hern”

“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”

“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”

1908
“Hern in goal made some great stops, but he let a couple of easy ones go by”

“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”

“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”

“With the Wanderer lot the two best performers were, as previously said, Hern and Ross. Both did their work well”

“Hern played the finest game in goals that he has yet played since joining the team”

“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”

“it was then that Hern was called on to do some spectacular work for Wanderers”

“Robinson and Hern were pretty much even up on the night’s work”

“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”

“Hern, Ross and Blachford were the stars, but there was no weak spot on the seven”

“Moran had less to do than in the Shamrock game and was outstarred by Hern, who was in top form”

“Hern had a lot of difficult work to do, especially in the first half, and he did it well”

“Nicholson and Hern were about even up on the night’s play”

1909
“Perhaps in this case Lesueur deserves more credit, for the fusilade on his net in the first half was the greatest, although in the second the attack was evenly divided, but Riley Hern no doubt would have done just as well had he been in Lesuer’s place”

“Hern had less to do than Lesueur, but did it equally well. The little fellow was cool in some stiff scrimmaging around his cage, and he used his head in clearing”

“Hern had much less to do than Moran, but he was under a more deadly fire”

“Riley Hern did as usual good work, but had many an unnecessary score as Quebec came flying down”

“In the second half there were times when Wanderers were all played out and but for the sterling work of Hern in goal and of Smaill and Johnson in the open the chances are that Quebec would have retired victors”

“Hern did splendid work in the Wanderer nets, but Lesueur had it on him in every way”

“Hern was as cool as Lesueur in tight places, although he had less to do than the Ottawa man”

EDIT- I should note that Hern was inducted into the HHoF in the massive 1963 class (behind Moran and LeSueur, but ahead of Benedict and Holmes). And as far as contemporary all-star rosters go, I've only ever seen Hern mentioned on one- a fan-voted all star team in 1907. LeSueur was named on another 1907 team. Moran was named on two 1908 teams, and Nicholson was named on the second team for one in 1908. I know there is a 1909 team floating around, but I haven't seen it yet.

EDIT 2- I just needed to change up my search terms. On 24 February 1909, the Calgary Albertan published an All-Star team from Harvey Pulford-

Goal: LeSueur (Ottawa)
Point: Patrick (Nelson)
Cover: Smaill (Wanderers)
Rover: Stuart (Wanderers)
Center: Walsh (Ottawa)
LW: Gilmour (Ottawa)
RW: Johnson (Wanderers)

The paper notes that if was making an ECHA team, he would substitute Patrick out for Lake (Ottawa).

EDIT 3- Looks like the original source for the Pulford all-star team is the Ottawa Free Press
 
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Harry Hyland
I only have one season of Hyland’s (with the Montreal Shamrocks of the ECHA in 1909), so this will be short. He played another 9 seasons across the NHA, PCHA, and NHL before retiring in 1918, and was admitted to the HHoF in 1962.

Selection of Quotes:
“Hyland was developed into a clever scorer, and was useful until he tired, in the second half”

“Hyland was the choice of the forwards”

“Laviolette, Marshall and Hyland were the best for the visitors”

“Hyland, an intermediate who played with Shamrocks, is a fast skater but proved of small use to his side, as he spent much time with the penalty time-keeper”

“Hyland has a fine shot. He only scored one last night, but he got a dozen others in that Smaill or Hern had trouble handling”

“Hyland has a dangerous shot, but Ross and Hern robbed him of all but one tally”

“Hyland played the best hockey he has shown this season, his shooting being a feature”

Scoring Table (not counting the points that are disputed)
1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC138543
2Herb JordanQuebec HC129433
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC2201131
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC317724
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC218321
6Harry HylandShamrocks119120
7Jimmy GardnerWanderers111819
T-8Walter SmaillWanderers29817
T-8Cyclone TaylorOttawa HC48917
T-10Pud GlassWanderers315116
T-10Steve VairWanderers412416
12Ernie JohnsonWanderers510515
T-13Billy GilmourOttawa HC58513
T-13Jack MarshallShamrocks28513

Scoring Table (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)
1909 (ECHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Marty WalshOttawa HC141.33749.33
2Herb JordanQuebec HC131.5436.5
3Bruce StuartOttawa HC220.831333.83
4Dubbie KerrOttawa HC319.83726.83
5Chubby PowerQuebec HC2193.524.5
6Harry HylandShamrocks119.5120.5
7Jimmy GardnerWanderers111.58.520
8Cyclone TaylorOttawa HC4810.519.5
9Pud GlassWanderers2161.3318.33
T-10Steve VairWanderersT-312.5417.5
T-10Walter SmaillWanderersT-39.5817.5
12Billy GilmourOttawa HC59.5615.5
13Ernie JohnsonWanderers5105.3315.33
14Jack MarshallShamrocks295.514.5
 

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I've been thinking about who stands out as the top player this round and I think it might just be Marty Walsh (followed by Havilland Routh).

His 1911 NHA season and 1909 ECHA seasons are particularly strong, and he adds another strong finish in 1908. If he played the full 1910 season he likely adds another really strong finish (as is, he had 9 goals in 2 games)

@rmartin65's bio really highlights the hard game he played with a significant net front presence and a strong backcheck. He sounds like a difficult player to play against and closer to a Messier in style.

Looking at those 3 Cup teams he was on (1909, 1910, 1911) doesn't he have an argument for being the best skater across the lot? Taylor was there in 1909, Roberts in 1910, and Darragh in 1911. And obviously LeSueur in all three. But across these championship teams, he's the strongest non-goalie player that stayed. Ottawa wouldn't win again until 1920, with a whole new roster.
 

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I've been thinking about who stands out as the top player this round and I think it might just be Marty Walsh (followed by Havilland Routh).
My issue with Routh is the lack of information. I know it's mostly an era thing, but some guys just jumped off the page (Weldy Young and Jack Campbell, for example), and Routh just... didn't. How different really was Routh than McNaughton, or Virtue, two other high scoring/short career Montreal HC guys? Or Clare McKerrow, who followed Routh?

I mean, Ernie Russell would look a lot better just based on the stats than he does to us now because the papers covered hockey more and we know that he was pulled in a couple key games. Speaking of Ernie Russell, though- he gets in at some point, right? He was definitely up too early, but he belongs (somewhere) on our list, IMO.
@rmartin65's bio really highlights the hard game he played with a significant net front presence and a strong backcheck. He sounds like a difficult player to play against and closer to a Messier in style.

Looking at those 3 Cup teams he was on (1909, 1910, 1911) doesn't he have an argument for being the best skater across the lot? Taylor was there in 1909, Roberts in 1910, and Darragh in 1911. And obviously LeSueur in all three. But across these championship teams, he's the strongest non-goalie player that stayed. Ottawa wouldn't win again until 1920, with a whole new roster.
Yeah, I'm a big fan of Walsh. I can't speak for his later years, but for the 1909 team, I think it was definitely Walsh's show. Taylor, as great as he was, wasn't even named at cover for the 1909 all star team that Pulford selected (all hail Smaill!).
 

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- Cooper shoots right to the top of the list, and the reason is fair accounting for his OHA years. He had excellent NHL seasons in 1926 and 1929, but I have his five complete OHA seasons as his 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th best years, with scores ranging from 63 to 84. I would highly recommend voting for him on the basis of numbers alone, but I would like to know what kind of player he was. All I know is he was called "shovel shot" for picking up garbage goals in the crease.

Bumping this... anybody got anything on Cooper? I tried doing a brief search on him on newspapers.com but the site is very light on Ontario papers. His amateur years with the Hamilton Tigers are a huge part of his excellent VsX, so quotes from that period would be very useful.

From the small amount of info I've found, he seems to suffer from Babe Dye syndrome, in that most of his praise focuses on how good of a shot he is rather than how good of a player he is. One article from the 1923 OHA playoffs says that Cooper is about equal to, or slightly better than, Harry Watson, for Carson was able to score from long distances rather than needing to work in tight like Watson did. However, another article from next year's playoffs stated that an injury to Johnny Brackenborough, who was Cooper's regular centreman on the Tigers, would put Cooper at a loss as Brackenborough "made it possible for Cooper to whang in the tallies" that year.

I certainly don't have enough on him to make anything more than a surface level judgment of him, which is why I had him around this range on my list to begin with.
 

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Harry ‘Rat’ Westwick
A member of the famed Silver Seven, Westwick had a long, storied career that spanned from (at the top-tier level) from 1895-1908. While I don’t think the claim could ever be made that he was the top dog on his teams (One or more of, chronologically, Young, Pulford, Smith, McGee, LeSueur, or Phillips - all of whom are already inducted, for what it is worth - were always a bigger piece to the puzzle, in my opinion), he was certainly an able contributor, providing secondary scoring and strong defense. That said… that is a lot of names I just listed. I am on record as being suspicious of 3rd/4th/5th most important players on teams; players from dynasties get remembered more than other, less fortunate players because sports history loves winners. Do we hear about Westwick a lot because he was great, or because he was on a great team? Some of the quotes (below) are very compelling in his favor, in my opinion, but it is something to keep in mind.

Westwick was voted to the HHoF… but not until 1963, when it is likely that a decent percentage of the voters never saw him play (in his prime, at least, or for more than a season or two). He also didn’t get a bunch of support in the few all star teams we have for the era; as far as I am aware, his only placement is as the forward spare on the 1905 fan-voted team (I believe I have a total of 5 different all star teams from Westwick’s career, and one of those (1908) had a first team and a second team, neither of which Westwick was on). Now, he was at the tail-end of his career for most of these teams, so it is definitely possible that he was not the player he was earlier. To extend a thought process from @seventieslord , though; I don’t know if you can write the story of this era of hockey without including Westwick in there at least somewhat prominently.

Unfortunately, like other players on the list, I haven’t transcribed all of Westwick’s SC challenge games. I’ll add them if I get them done while he is still eligible, but it’s probably a couple of weeks away due to life obligations.

Selection of Quotes (1895-1908):
1895 (AHAC)
“Westwick, the new goal-keeper, had little to do but what he had to do he did well”

“Westwick, the new man, was a great success. He is a little light to play against such heavy men as the Montrealers but he is very quick”

“Westwick’s showing was wonderfully good for a new man. He completely outplayed the great Hodgson”

“Westwick was the new man on the Ottawa team. He is a youngster of only 118 lbs, and of generally light build. Many object to his playing on the ground that he had not strength and weight. His qualifications however were fast skating, pluck, and particularly brilliant and quick stick handling and they carried him through”

“Westwick’s unselfish combination playing was a great help on the forward line, and his tireless follow on the lifts made Quebec’s defence uncertain of their play. For the first three minutes that he took Young’s place as cover, he showed a cleverness in that position that delighted the Ottawas”

“Westwick, although responsible for a few good runs and some nice passes, made a few serious mistakes and was not heavy enough to get in the way of any of the Victoria forwards. Yet his rapid following back often saved the Ottawas from danger”

“Westwick’s game was faultless although his light weight was against him in a scramble”

1896 (AHAC)
“Smith is, admittedly, the finest forward in Canada, while Westwick and Kirby come in but a little lower in the scale of merit”

“Kirby and Westwick were fast and always with the puck”

“In fact, no one, outside of Capt. Mike Grant, could compare with little Westwick. His work was of the heroic kind, and every dash made by him and Kirby, his equally conspicuous assistant, made the hearts of the crowd leap with joy”

“Otherwise they [Ottawa] put up a splendid game, Kirby and Westwick being simply splendid in their play”

“Westwick and Kirby filled their posts valiantly and unlike Smith, they played a thoroughly unselfish combined game”

1897 (AHAC)
“Westwick’s play was superb throughout, the best of the forward showing on either side”

“Westwick did wonderful work on the Ottawa forward line, his following up being magnificent and his interference very effective”

“Harry Westwick, without doubt, carried off the honors of the evening”

“The lion’s share of the forward work fell to Harry Westwick and he put up the finest play seen in any match in Ottawa this year, excepting possibly the play of Shirley Davidson among his opponents Saturday night. Westwick did wonderful work in every way, whether in following-up, checking, or rushing”

“Westwick was probably the star of the who fourteen, and he outplayed Mike Grant several times”

“Westwick played perhaps the finest game on the ice”

“As usual, Westwick was the star of the forward line”

1898 (AHAC)
“Westwick although he was not in shape and made a few misses, was easily the best individual forward on the ice”

“Westwick, having been reinstated by the Association, was on the team, and played a great game; but he was not supported as he should have been”

1901 (CAHL)
“The only systematic bit of work at all among the Ottawas was practically what was done in passes between Henry and Smith from right to left wing. Westwick and Roger did their best”

“The Ottawa forwards played all around the Shamrocks. Westwick played fox and goose with Brannen and Farrel, while Sixsmith and ‘Chic’ Henry were streaks of lightning. J. Smith played all over Scanlon”

“Sixsmith and Westwick were the stars on the team. Sixsmith particularly could outplay any of the visitors. Westwick was very effective, and Henry and Smith worked hard. The Ottawa defence was very reliable and made but few errors”

“Westwick, Roger, Henry and Sexsmith played better together than usual and their checking was as hard as customary”

“Trihey and Brennan, for Shamrocks, and Westwick for Ottawas, were certainly the stars of the evening”

“Westwick on the Ottawa forward line played the best game for the home team. He was always on the puck and his condition was magnificent, for he stood out the match to the end at which time he could spurt as fast as at the beginning”

“Westwick is a daisy”

1902 (CAHL)
Westwick was noted as doing “two men’s work”

“Westwick carried off the honors in the last ten minutes of play, when he seemed to be all over the ice at one and the same time”

“Westwick did good work, but only seemed animated to put his best foot forward when the team was playing a man down”

“Westwick and Stuart worked like Trojans but they did not receive the support they should have obtained”

“Westwick was a hard worker on the forward line and covered considerable territory, and Stewart likewise played earnestly”

“Westwick was as usual fast and clever”

“He [Westwick] is just as great a dodger as ever, and time and time again succeeded in bringing the puck right down the ice”

“Westwick did most valuable work from the time the whistle was heard till the gong tolled victory. Nearly all the way through he did the right thing at the right time. He showed that he has not forgotten any tricks of the game and with all that he has done to improve the game, every one would be glad to see him captain the team that would secure the Stanley Cup before he retires from the game for good”

1903 (CAHL)
“For the Ottawas Westwick was the star, and his work was the best of the match. He was fast and trickey as usual, and persistently carried the puck up the ice, hurdling and dodging to perfection”

“Harry Westwick was the star of the game. Time and again he shot down the ice like a lightning flash athwart an inky black cloud, but too often he had no one to help him. From whistle to whistle his speed showed no let up and as he flew over the ice from one end of the rink to the other with the elusive, the spectators cheered him to the echo”

“Westwick can give them all cards in the game of skating and then beat them out”

“Rat Westwick, as usual, was doing more than his share of the hard work”

“Westwick was the same swift tricky player of yore, and hurdled opposing sticks with remarkable nimbleness”

“Harry Westwick is anything but a quitter. He played with his hand battered almost to a pulp”

“Westwick was in very poor condition and did not do what the ‘Rat’ can do”

“McGee and Westwick were very aggressive and played strong games. The former’s dashes were brilliant and he was well supported by the ‘Rat’”

“Westwick’s hurdling was pretty to watch, and the nice style in which the Ottawa rover cleared the sticks caused many a cheer”

“Westwick was spasmodic in his play but on the whole put up an excellent game. He was not in condition, at least not as good as he was when Montreal met Ottawa in Ottawa, and his wrist was sore, but he made some of the most dangerous rushes of the match. He certainly never made an error, and this was what counted”

“The loss of Westwick did not affect the team to any appreciable extent”

1904 (CAHL/FAHL)
Nothing of real note

1905 (FAHL)
“Westwick was brilliant all time and McGee too, though Frank has been known to play in better luck”

“Westwick was the star of the Ottawa line and with him, McGee and Smith shared honors”

“Even Westwick, who has one of the cleanest records in the senior league, was found guilty and sentence to the rowdy bench”

“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”

1906 (ECAHA)
“The stellar performer for Ottawa however, was Westwick. The little man is certainly a wonder and his juggling of the puck was remarkable”

“Westwick was as tricky as ever and had his opponents guessing with his serpentine dashes”

“Among the front rank Alf. Smith and Westwick were the stars and won the match for their side”

“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”

“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”

“Westwick is a very pretty skater and the way he did the hurdles over the opposing sticks called forth rounds of applause”

“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”

“For Victorias Bowie and Russell were the leaders in all the rushes, while for the champions Harry Smith and Westwick were the astral luminaries”

“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 and Westwick were putting up the star games while Harry Smith did most of the scoring as usual”

“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”

1907 (ECAHA)
“Westwick missed many good chances to score, which on other nights he would have converted easily”

“Westwick didn’t do anything great, but his checking came in handy on many instances”

“‘Rat’ Westwick was the dead one of the team with Harry Smith running a close second for the distinction”

“In centre ice Patrick and Glass had Harry Smith and Westwick faded”

“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”

“Perhaps the best feature of the match was the fine work of Westwick”

“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’”

“Westwick was the peer of them all at stick-handling”

“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”

“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.”

“Westwick was played right off his feet after the first half”

1908 (ECAHA)
“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”
“ In the centre ‘Rat’ Westwick and Taylor, the International League crack, were helpless against Jordan and ‘Chubby’ Powers”

“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”

“ 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”

“Westwick’s checking was the most effective. Time and again he crossed and crowded the visitors for loss of the disc”

“Westwick as usual played a reliable, heavy game”

“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”

“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.”

“Westwick, while as clever as ever, seemed to be physically weak and was easily stopped or brushed aside by the strong Quebecers”

“Bowie’s stick-handling was a feature, but Walsh and Westwick watched him closely, and the great rover had little chance to shine”

“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”

“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”

“Harry Westwick played a rattling good game and it was he who gave Wlash many golden opportunities”

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed)
1895 (AHAC)- No confirmed points
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC15116
2Robert MacDougallVictorias10111
T-3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias8210
T-3Archie HodgsonMontreal HC5510
5Dolly SwiftQuebec HC819

1896 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Robert MacDougallVictorias11112
2Dolly SwiftQuebec HC8210
3Alf SmithOttawa HC628
T-4Pat DoyleQuebec HC527
T-4Graham DrinkwaterVictorias527
T-4Shirley DavidsonVictorias437
T-4A.D. ScottQuebec HC437
T-17Rat WestwickOttawa HC404

1897 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
T-1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11112
T-1Robert MacDougallVictorias10212
T-1Billy BarlowMontreal HC9312
4Ernie McLeaVictorias7411
5Alf SmithOttawa HC819

1898 (AHAC)- Westwick had only 2 points, so I’m not going through this one
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11415
2Desse BrownShamrocks10010
T-3Howard HutchisonOttawa HC909
T-3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias819
T-3James GIllespieQuebec HC639
6Robert MacDougallVictorias718

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15116
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC528
T-4Arthur FarrellShamrocks617
T-4Bruce StuartQuebec HC617
T-6Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
T-6Harry TriheyShamrocks516
T-6James GillespieQuebec HC426
T-9Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC505
T-9Jack SmithOttawa HC505
T-9Edward StuartVictorias505
T-9Rat WestwickOttawa HC415

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC114014
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC112113
3Russell BowieVictorias111011
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC210010
5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110

1903 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
T-1Russell BowieVictorias120323
T-1Frank McGeeOttawa HC114923
3Herb JordanQuebec HC19312
T-4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29211
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17411
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25611

1904 (CAHL)- Ottawa HC only played half the schedule before leaving the league. As Westwick was well down in the scoring table, I’m not worrying about this one.

1905 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Frank McGeeOttawa HC118321
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC212719
3Alf SmithOttawa HC39817
4Jack MarshallWanderers111011
5Pud GlassWanderers2819

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129635
2Harry SmithOttawa HC129130
3Frank McGeeOttawa HC223225
4Alf SmithOttawa HC3101424
5Joe PowerQuebec HC120222
6Ernie RussellWanderers120121
7Herb JordanQuebec HC215520
8Walter SmaillMontreal HC118018
9Lester PatrickWanderers214115
10Ernie JohnsonWanderers312113
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HC28311
T-11Rat WestwickOttawa HC47411

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias1371148
2Ernie RussellWanderers138240
3Alf SmithOttawa HC1161531
T-4Blair RussellVictorias221223
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC220323
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC3121022

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC1221234
2Russell BowieVictorias125530
3Herb JordanQuebec HC120727
4Marty WalshOttawa HC223326
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121224
6Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
7Chubby PowerQuebec HC216319
8Bert MorrisonShamrocks212618
T-9Ernie RussellWanderers116117
T-9Joe EveleighMontreal HC114317
11Joe PowerQuebec HC313316
12Frank PatrickVictorias27815
13Joe HallMontreal HC/ShamrocksN/A8513
T-14Ed HoganQuebec HC48412
T-14Blair RussellVictorias37512
T-14Rat WestwickOttawa HC46612

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists)
1895 (AHAC)- only 2 split credit goals, so one total point for Westwick. I’m not going through the entire league for that.
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Haviland RouthMontreal HC17.5118.5
2Robert MacDougallVictorias11112
3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias9.5211.5
T-4Dolly SwiftQuebec HC9111
T-4Norman RankinVictorias9211

1896 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Robert MacDougallVictorias12114
2Dolly SwiftQuebec HC8.52.511
3Shirley DavidsonVictorias6.174.510.67
4Alf SmithOttawa HC7.33210.33
5Chauncey KirbyOttawa HC34.59.5
10Rat WestwickOttawa HC7.33.57.83

1897 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Billy BarlowMontreal HC10315
T-2Clare McKerrowMontreal HC12.5113.5
T-2Robert MacDougallVictorias10.5213.5
4Ernie McLeaVictorias7.54.512
5Alf SmithOttawa HC10.34111.34
6Shirley DavidsonVictorias2.56.511
7John DobbyShamrocks718
8Rat WestwickOttawa HC5.331.57.83

1898 (AHAC)- Westwick had only 2 points, so I’m not going through this one
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11416
T-2Desse BrownShamrocks10010
T-2Robert MacDougallVictorias8210
4Howard HutchisonOttawa HC9.509.5
5Graham DrinkwaterVictorias819

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Harold HenryOttawa HC729
5Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC7.58.5
6Bruce StuartQuebec HC718
7Arthur FarrellShamrocks6.8317.83
8James GillespieQuebec HC527
9Harry TriheyShamrocks5.8316.83
10Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC6.506.5
T-11Edward StuartVictorias606
T-11Rat WestwickOttawa HC516

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC116.50.517
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC1121.514.5
3Russell BowieVictorias113.5.514
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC211.50.511.5
5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110

1903 (CAHL)
1Russell BowieVictorias121.5324.5
2Frank McGeeOttawa HC114.839.524.33
3Herb JordanQuebec HC111314
4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29.83211.83
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17.5411.5
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25.5611.5

1904 (CAHL)- Ottawa HC only played half the schedule before leaving the league. As Westwick was well-down in the scoring table, I’m not worrying about this one.

1905 (FAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Frank McGeeOttawa HC119.5323.5
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC214722
3Alf SmithOttawa HC310.5819.5
4Jack MarshallWanderers113013
5Pud GlassWanderers210111

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129.5635.5
2Harry SmithOttawa HC132133
3Alf SmithOttawa HC212.516.530
4Frank McGeeOttawa HC326228
5Joe PowerQuebec HC124.5226.5
T-6Ernie RussellWanderers120.5121.5
T-6Herb JordanQuebec HC216.5521.5
T-8Walter SmaillMontreal HC118018
T-8Lester PatrickWanderers216118
10Rat WestwickOttawa HC47.5714.5

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias138.511.550
2Ernie RussellWanderers138.52.541
3Alf SmithOttawa HC117.331634.33
T-4Blair RussellVictorias222327
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC221427
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC312.8310.523.33

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC124.515.3341.83
2Russell BowieVictorias127.335.535.83
T-3Marty WalshOttawa HC2273.530.5
T-3Herb JordanQuebec HC123.5730.5
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121326
6Chubby PowerQuebec HC220.5323.5
7Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
8Ernie RussellWanderers118.83119.83
9Bert MorrisonShamrocks213.5619.5
10Joe EveleighMontreal HC115.5318.5
11Joe PowerQuebec HC314.5317.5
T-12Rat WestwickOttawa HC48.5716.5
T-12Frank PatrickVictorias288.516.5

Scoring tables, if we assign players a proportional percentage of the unknown goals, rounded to the hundredth (first table for each year is without the split credit points, the second table includes them):
1895 (AHAC)- No unknown goals

1896 (AHAC)- No unknown goals

1897 (AHAC)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Robert MacDougallVictorias15.50217.50
2Ernie McLeaVictorias10.84414.84
3Clare McKerrowMontreal HC11112
4Billy BarlowMontreal HC9312
5John DobbyShamrocks8.5919.59
6Alf SmithOttawa HC8.3319.33
7Shirley DavidsonVictorias3.1069.10
8Dolly SwiftQuebec HC7.4107.41
9Rat WestwickOttawa HC5.2016.2

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Robert MacDougallVictorias16.26219.26
2Ernie McLeaVictorias11.614.515.51
3Billy BarlowMontreal HC10315
4Clare McKerrowMontreal HC12.5113.5
5Shirley DavidsonVictorias3.876.512.37
6Alf SmithOttawa HC10.59111.59
7John DobbyShamrocks8.5919.59
8Dolly SwiftQuebec HC9.1809.18
9Rat WestwickOttawa HC5.551.58.05

1898 (AHAC)- Westwick had only 2 points, so I’m not going through this one
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC13.85417.85
2Graham DrinkwaterVictorias13.68114.68
3Desse BrownShamrocks13.89013.89
4James GillespieQuebec HC10.88313.88
5Robert MacDougallVictorias11.97112.97

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Clare McKerrowMontreal HC13.85418.85
2Robert MacDougallVictorias13.68215.68
3Graham DrinkwaterVictorias13.68114.68
4Desse BrownShamrocks13.89013.89
5James GillespieQuebec HC10.88313.88

1901 (CAHL)
The Shamrocks had 7 UNK goals, the Victorias 2, Ottawa HC 1, and Quebec HC 1.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15.7116.7
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC5.1528.15
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks6.8317.83
5Harry TriheyShamrocks6.5217.52
6Bruce StuartQuebec HC6.317.3
7James GillespieQuebec HC4.226.2
8Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
9Edward StuartVictorias5.2305.23
T-10Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC5.1505.15
T-10Jack SmithOttawa HC5.1505.15
12Rat WestwickOttawa HC4.1315.13

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks8.9119.91
5Harold HenryOttawa HC7.2229.22
6Harry TriheyShamrocks7.618.6
7Bruce StuartQuebec HC7.3518.35
8James GIllespieQuebec HC5.2527.25
9Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC6.7006.70
10Edward StuartVictorias6.2806.28
11Rat WestwickOttawa HC5.1516.15

1902 (CAHL)- No UNK goals

1903 (CAHL)- No UNK goals

1904 (CAHL)- Montreal HC had 9 UNK goals, Quebec HC 5, and the Shamrocks 4. However, since Westwick was well down in the scoring table due to Ottawa HC’s mid-season withdrawal, I’m not going to go through this one.

1905 (FAHL)- Brockville had 9 UNK goals, Wanderers 6, and Cornwall 2. However, adjusting these stats does not appear to change the top of the board dramatically (eyeballing the numbers and running through it mentally, I believe the top 5 stays the same).

1906 (ECAHA)- The only UNK goal was from Victoria, so it's not worth looking into.

1907 (ECAHA)- Quebec HC had 24 UNK goals, Wanderers 10, Montreal HC 5, and Shamrocks 5. Because there are some discrepancies in scores (I have Montreal scoring either 105 or 107 goals, and Quebec HC scoring 60, 62, or 65 depending on the source) and I don’t want to run the numbers multiple times when it wouldn’t make all that much of a difference, I’m splitting the difference; I’m running the Wanderers’ players’ numbers against a total of 106 and the Quebec players against a total of 62.


RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias371148
2Ernie RussellWanderers41.96243.96
3Alf SmithOttawa HC161531
T-4Blair RussellVictorias21223
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC20323
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC121022


RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias38.511.550
2Ernie RussellWanderers38.52.541
3Alf SmithOttawa HC17.331634.33
T-4Blair RussellVictorias22327
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC21427
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC12.8310.523.33

1908 (ECAHA)- No UNK goals
 

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Blair Russell
Blair Russell (sometimes seen as Russel) was Russell Bowie’s most consistent running-mate on the Montreal Victorias, the two playing together for over a decade (including pre and post Senior level play). Like Westwick, I wouldn’t call Russell a particularly threatening offense player, but also like Westwick, Russell stands out for the amount of references he gets for fine defensive play. As far All-Star mentions are concerned- Blair Russell was named at LW for a 1905 fan-voted team, as well as (as a wing, sides not specified) a 1905 team selected by an unnamed “Montreal man”. He was named to RW on a fan-voted 1907 team (which, as I noted, is quite odd, because about 90% of the game summaries have him listed at LW), and at LW on a team selected by “a well-known Montreal newspaper man”, also in 1907. He was not on the 1908 team selected by the Ottawa Free Press (losing out to Tommy Phillips at LW- the citation read “Blair Russell, of Victorias, is a grand player, but will always be on the bench while the Kenora man is in the game.”), nor was he on the first and second all-star teams selected by a group of fans during the half-time of one of the games that season (Phillips and Gilmour were the first team wings, Johnson and Blachford the second team wings).

Selection of Quotes:
1900 (CAHL)
“The hard work told on the Victoria line and soon the only men doing any sort of work were Russell and Bowie. Both of these men worked hard throughout the match, and Russell ought to be a fixture on the Victoria team from this henceforth”

“Two men on the [Victoria] forward line, Bowie and Russell, did good work and were factors in the game at all times”

“ Bowie and Russell on the Vic’s forward line were the best skaters and stickhandlers the visitors had, and they did a pile of work without adequate support from the rest of the team”

“Bowie and Russell were the stars of the Victoria club”

“Ewing, Bowie and Russell worked hard, though Russell appeared to do the most effective work of the three”

1901 (CAHL)
“Blair Russell showed to advantage and so did Stuart”

“H. Yuile, the cover point, acted as captain in the absence of Bowie. E. Stuart and Russell did the best work on the forward line”

“Russell, on the Vics’ forward line, is a sure stick handler”

“Eddie Stuart, Blair Russell and Harry Trihey were the star forwards”

1902 (CAHL)
“Bowie, Russell, Locke and Stewart made wonderful dashes, and Bowie was the most prominent on the ice”

“On the Vics’ forward line Locke and Stuart were a disappointment. They could not keep pace with Bowie and Russell, who worked beautifully together”

“Locke, Howard and Russell showed up well at times, but were not strong enough to put up with all the punishment that has to be taken in such a fierce game”

1903 (CAHL)
“Stuart, Russell and Bowie performed great work on the forward line and were largely responsible for the result”

“Of the visitors, Bowie, the captain, was a glutton for work and kept pegging away in spite of the mushy ice. Stuart and Russell were always conspicuous too”

“Allan and Russell did not show up as much as the other forwards as they had all their time taken up in watching their men”

“Both Russell and Allen played good wing games”

“Ottawa’s score was mainly due to Blair Russell, who missed a check”

“Allan and Russell could not hold Suddie and Billy Gilmour”

“Blair Russell played a steady game throughout and worked hard every minute”

“Blair Russell was the most effective worker on the Vic’s forward line”

1904 (CAHL)
“The stars of the evening outside of the vocalist were Coulson and Waugh for Montreal, and Bowie and Russell, for Victoria”

“Bowie and Russell were the life of the Vics”

1905 (CAHL)
“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”

“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”

“Blair Russell did fine work, and often got back to his own goal to intercept a Shamrock man who had broken away”

“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, one of the fastest, or Cavie Howard, who with the two others makes a wonderful trio”

“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”

1906 (ECAHA)
“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”

“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”

“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”

“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”

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”

“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).”

1907 (ECAHA)
“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”

“On the other side, Blair Russell had the best of his namesake”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“But Blair Russell and Russell Bowie did wonders”

“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”

1908 (ECAHA)
“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”

“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”

“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”

“...and Bowie passed to Blair Russell, who shot straight in goals with the force of a Remington rifle”

“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”

“The loss of Blair Russell, however, impaired the efficiency of the Vic attack”

“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”

“The wings, McNamara and Gardner, were superior to Russell and Gilmour”

“Russel, while he worked hard, was not effective”

Scoring Tables (not counting the points that are disputed):
1900 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias16016
2Arthur FarrellShamrocks12113
3Harry TriheyShamrocks11112
4James GillespieQuebec HC9211
T-5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC909
T-5Bruce StuartOttawa HC819
7Desse BrownMontreal HC628
T-8George McCarronQuebec HC707
T-8Blair RussellVictorias707

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15116
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC528
T-4Arthur FarrellShamrocks617
T-4Bruce StuartQuebec HC617
T-6Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
T-6Harry TriheyShamrocks516
T-6James GillespieQuebec HC426
T-9Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC505
T-9Jack SmithOttawa HC505
T-9Edward StuartVictorias505
T-9Rat WestwickOttawa HC415
T-13Ed HoganQuebec HC404
T-13Mac RogerOttawa HC314
T-13Blair RussellVictorias314
T-13Hod StuartQuebec HC134

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC114014
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC112113
3Russell BowieVictorias111011
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC210010
5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110
T-6Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC2617
T-6Blair RussellVictoriasT-2617
T-6Edward StuartVictoriasT-2617

1903 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
T-1Russell BowieVictorias120323
T-1Frank McGeeOttawa HC114923
3Herb JordanQuebec HC19312
T-4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29211
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17411
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25611
T-7Archie HooperMontreal HC29110
T-7Billy GilmourOttawa HC37310
T-9Blair RussellVictorias2628
T-9AllanVictorias2538

1904 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias127027
2Herb JordanQuebec HC120222
T-3Cavie HowardVictorias216016
T-3Blair RussellVictorias216016
T-5Frank McGeeOttawa HC111112
T-5Joe PowerQuebec HC29312

1905 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias126228
2Blair RussellVictorias222123
3Joe PowerQuebec HC120020
4Herb JordanQuebec HC218018
5Eddie HoganQuebec HC312012
T-6Colin FoulisWestmount111011
T-6Cavie HowardVictorias311011
8Art RossWestmount2909
T-9Tom ChurchWestmount3808
T-9Walter CummingsShamrocks1808
T-11Ernie JohnsonMontreal HCT-1707
T-11G. RossShamrocks2707
T-11Ernie RussellMontreal HCT-1707
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HCT-1707

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129635
2Harry SmithOttawa HC129130
3Frank McGeeOttawa HC223225
4Alf SmithOttawa HC3101424
5Joe PowerQuebec HC120222
6Ernie RussellWanderers120121
7Herb JordanQuebec HC215520
8Walter SmaillMontreal HC118018
9Lester PatrickWanderers214115
10Ernie JohnsonWanderers312113
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HC28311
T-11Rat WestwickOttawa HC47411
12Charlie GrierVictorias29110
T-13Joe EveleighVictorias3909
T-13William HennessyShamrocks1909
T-13Ed HoganQuebec HC3909
16Pud GlassWanderers4808
T-17Bill ChipchaseMontreal HC3707
T-17Cecil BlachfordWanderers5527
T-19Blair RussellVictorias4606
T-19Rod KennedyWanderers6516
T-19Raleigh GilbertVictorias4426

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias1371148
2Ernie RussellWanderers138240
3Alf SmithOttawa HC1161531
T-4Blair RussellVictorias221223
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC220323
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC3121022

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC1221234
2Russell BowieVictorias125530
3Herb JordanQuebec HC120727
4Marty WalshOttawa HC223326
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121224
6Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
7Chubby PowerQuebec HC216319
8Bert MorrisonShamrocks212618
T-9Ernie RussellWanderers116117
T-9Joe EveleighMontreal HC114317
11Joe PowerQuebec HC313316
12Frank PatrickVictorias27815
13Joe HallMontreal HC/ShamrocksN/A8513
T-14Ed HoganQuebec HC48412
T-14Blair RussellVictorias37512
T-14Rat WestwickOttawa HC46612

Scoring Tables (counting disputed points; split points worth .5 (or .33) points, maybe points given full credit but not added to goals or assists):
1900 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias16.5016.5
T-2Arthur FarrellShamrocks12.33113.33
T-2Harry TriheyShamrocks12.33113.33
4Bruce StuartOttawa HC11.5112.5
5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC12012
6James GillespieQuebec HC9.83211.83
7Desse BrownMontreal HC729
8Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC8.508.5
9Jack BrannenShamrocks5.3328.33
10Hod StuartOttawa HC4.3317.33
T-11George McCarronQuebec HC707
T-11Blair RussellVictorias707

1901 (CAHL)
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Harold HenryOttawa HC729
5Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC7.58.5
9Harry TriheyShamrocks5.8316.83

1902 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Archie HooperMontreal HC116.50.517
2Rat WestwickOttawa HC1121.514.5
3Russell BowieVictorias113.5.514
4Jack MarshallMontreal HC211.50.511.5
T-5Bruce StuartOttawa HC29110
T-5Blair RussellVictorias28.51.510

1903 (CAHL)
1Russell BowieVictorias121.5324.5
2Frank McGeeOttawa HC114.839.524.33
3Herb JordanQuebec HC111314
4Suddy GilmourOttawa HC29.83211.83
T-4Jack MarshallMontreal HC17.5411.5
T-4Rat WestwickOttawa HC25.5611.5
6Billy GilmourOttawa HC37.33411.33
7Tom HooperMontreal HC29111
T-8Blair RussellVictoriasT-2729
T-8AllanVictoriasT-25.5.3.59

1904 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias127.33029.33
2Herb JordanQuebec120.5222.5
3Blair RussellVictorias216.66016.66
4Cavie HowardVictorias316016
5Frank McGeeOttawa HC112.33114.33

1905 (CAHL)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias126228
2Blair RussellVictorias222123
3Joe PowerQuebec HC121021
4Herb JordanQuebec HC218.5018.5
5Eddie HoganQuebec HC312.5012.5
T-6Colin FoulisWestmount111011
T-6Cavie HowardVictorias311011
8Art RossWestmount2909
T-9Tom ChurchWestmount3808
T-9Walter CummingsShamrocks1808
T-11Ernie JohnsonMontreal HCT-1707
T-11G. RossShamrocks2707
T-11Ernie RussellMontreal HCT-1707
T-11Grover SargentMontreal HCT-1707

1906 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias129.5635.5
2Harry SmithOttawa HC132133
3Alf SmithOttawa HC212.516.530
4Frank McGeeOttawa HC326228
5Joe PowerQuebec HC124.5226.5
T-6Ernie RussellWanderers120.5121.5
T-6Herb JordanQuebec HC216.5521.5
T-8Walter SmaillMontreal HC118018
T-8Lester PatrickWanderers216118
10Rat WestwickOttawa HC47.5714.5
11Ernie JohnsonWanderers312.5113.5
12Grover SargentMontreal HC29.5312.5
13Charlie GrierVictorias2101.511.5
14Pud GlassWanderers410010
T-15Joe EveleighVictorias39.509.5
T-15William HennessyShamrocks19.509.5
17Ed HoganQuebec HC3909
18Cecil BlachfordWanderers56.528.5
T-19Bill ChipchaseMontreal HC37.507.5
T-19Rod KennedyVictorias46.517.5
21Raleigh GilbertVictorias5527
T-22Pinky DunlopVictoriasT-6606
T-22Blair RussellVictoriasT-6606

1907 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias138.511.550
2Ernie RussellWanderers138.52.541
3Alf SmithOttawa HC117.331634.33
T-4Blair RussellVictorias222327
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC221427
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC312.8310.523.33

1908 (ECAHA)
League RankNameTeamTeam RankGoalsAssistsPoints
1Tommy PhillipsOttawa HC124.515.3341.83
2Russell BowieVictorias127.335.535.83
T-3Marty WalshOttawa HC2273.530.5
T-3Herb JordanQuebec HC123.5730.5
5Alf SmithOttawa HC3121326
6Chubby PowerQuebec HC220.5323.5
7Jack MarshallShamrocks117421
8Ernie RussellWanderers118.83119.83
9Bert MorrisonShamrocks213.5619.5
10Joe EveleighMontreal HC115.5318.5
11Joe PowerQuebec HC314.5317.5
T-12Rat WestwickOttawa HC48.5716.5
T-12Frank PatrickVictorias288.516.5
14Joe HallMontreal HC/ShamrocksN/A9514
15Blair RussellVictorias38.5513.5

Scoring tables, if we assign players a proportional percentage of the unknown goals, rounded to the hundredth (first table for each year is without the split credit points, the second table includes them):
1900 (CAHL)
The Shamrocks had 10 UNK goals, the Victorias 8. No other UNK goals recorded.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias19.56019.56
2Arthur FarrellShamrocks15.08116.08
3Harry TriheyShamrocks13.82114.82
4James GillespieQuebec HC9211
T-5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC909
T-5Bruce StuartOttawa HC819
7Blair RussellVictorias8.5608.56

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias20.17020.17
T-2Arthur FarrellShamrocks15.49116.49
T-2Harry TriheyShamrocks15.49116.49
4Bruce StuartOttawa HC11.5112.5
5Billy ChristmasMontreal HC12012
6James GillespieQuebec HC9.83211.83
7Jack BrannenShamrocks6.7029.70
8Desse BrownMontreal HC729
9Blair RussellVictorias8.5608.56

1901 (CAHL)
The Shamrocks had 7 UNK goals, the Victorias 2, Ottawa HC 1, and Quebec HC 1.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias15.7116.7
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC8311
3Harold HenryOttawa HC5.1528.15
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks6.8317.83
5Harry TriheyShamrocks6.5217.52
6Bruce StuartQuebec HC6.317.3
7James GillespieQuebec HC4.226.2
8Charlie LiffitonMontreal HC606
9Edward StuartVictorias5.2305.23
T-10Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC5.1505.15
T-10Jack SmithOttawa HC5.1505.15
12Rat WestwickOttawa HC4.1315.13
13Blair RussellVictorias3.1414.14

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias21.5122.5
2Lorne CampbellMontreal HC9312
3Blair RussellVictorias9110
4Arthur FarrellShamrocks8.9119.91
5Harold HenryOttawa HC7.2229.22
6Harry TriheyShamrocks7.618.6
7Bruce StuartQuebec HC7.3518.35
8James GIllespieQuebec HC5.2527.25
9Arthur SixsmithOttawa HC6.7006.70
10Edward StuartVictorias6.2806.28
11Rat WestwickOttawa HC5.1516.15

1902 (CAHL)- No UNK goals

1903 (CAHL)- No UNK goals

1904 (CAHL)- Montreal HC had 9 UNK goals, Quebec HC 5, and the Shamrocks 4
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias27027
2Herb JordanQuebec HC22.22224.22
T-3Cavie HowardVictorias16016
T-3Blair RussellVictorias16016
5Joe PowerQuebec HC10313

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias27.33029.33
2Herb JordanQuebec HC22.78224.78
3Blair RussellVictorias16.67016.67
4Cavie HowardVictorias16016
5Frank McGeeOttawa HC12.33114.33

1905 (CAHL)- Montreal HC had 19 UNK goals, Shamrocks 16, Westmount 16, Quebec HC, 4, Le National 1, and the Victorias 1
RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias26.42228.42
2Blair RussellVictorias22.35123.35
3Joe PowerQuebec HC21.08021.08
4Herb JordanQuebec HC18.97018.97
5Colin FoulisWestmount15.51015.51
6Walter CummingsShamrocks13.12013.12
7Art RossWestmount12.69012.69
8Ed HoganQuebec HC12.65012.65
9G. RossShamrocks11.48011.48
10ChurchWestmount11.28011.28
11Cavie HowardVictorias11.18011.18
T-12Ernie JohnsonMontreal HC10.8010.8
T-12Ernie RussellMontreal HC10.8010.8
T-12Grover SargentMontreal HC10.8010.8

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias26.42228.42
2Blair RussellVictorias22.35123.35
3Joe PowerQuebec HC22.14022.14
4Herb JordanQuebec HC19.50019.50
5Colin FoulisWestmount15.51015.51
6Ed HoganQuebec HC13.18013.18
7Walter CummingsShamrocks13.12013.12
8Art RossWestmount12.69012.69
9G. RossShamrocks11.48011.48
10ChurchWestmount11.28011.28
11Cavie HowardVictorias11.18011.18
T-12Ernie JohnsonMontreal HC10.8010.8
T-12Ernie RussellMontreal HC10.8010.8
T-12Grover SargentMontreal HC10.8010.8

1906 (ECAHA)- The only UNK goal was from Victoria, so it's not worth looking into.

1907 (ECAHA)- Quebec HC had 24 UNK goals, Wanderers 10, Montreal HC 5, and Shamrocks 5. Because there are some discrepancies in scores (I have Montreal scoring either 105 or 107 goals, and Quebec HC scoring 60, 62, or 65 depending on the source) and I don’t want to run the numbers multiple times when it wouldn’t make all that much of a difference, I’m splitting the difference; I’m running the Wanderers’ players’ numbers against a total of 106 and the Quebec players against a total of 62.

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias371148
2Ernie RussellWanderers41.96243.96
3Alf SmithOttawa HC161531
T-4Blair RussellVictorias21223
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC20323
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC121022

RankNameTeamGoalsAssistsPoints
1Russell BowieVictorias38.511.550
2Ernie RussellWanderers42.512.546.01
3Alf SmithOttawa HC17.331634.33
T-4Blair RussellVictorias22327
T-4Harry SmithOttawa HC21427
6Rat WestwickOttawa HC12.8310.523.33

1908 (ECAHA)- No UNK goals
 

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Montreal HC Dynasty Study Part 1: Introduction and 1887-1892

As I wrote in my Tom Paton write-up, I consider the Montreal HC (also referred to as Montreal AAA or M.A.A.A.) to have been the first dynasty in organized Senior level hockey. They won the Montreal Winter Carnival tournaments in 1885 and 1887 and the Burlington Winter Carnival in 1886, and were named the AHAC season champions every season from 1888-1894 (even if they were very fortunate that the season schedule was a Challenge-based one, as Ottawa HC was the dominant team that year, going undefeated until the last game of the season). The dynasty ended in 1895, though they still defended the Stanley Cup in a challenge from Queen’s University (the Montreal Victorias won the AHAC and were thus awarded the Stanley Cup after Montreal HC defended it on behalf of the AHAC teams- this was the start of the Montreal Victorias dynasty).

So, for about 10 years, Montreal HC dominated the hockey scene; how is Paton the first player from that team to be even eligible for this list (I guess Routh is first, but he was only really there for the end)? We’ve added support players from several teams that don’t approach the same level of success, why is this team being ignored? Well, as I opined in my earlier post, I think it is because we just don’t know a lot about those teams. News coverage of hockey games was sparse, even by the standards of this project, and by the time the HHoF began inducting players, most of these players had finished their careers 50 years (or more) earlier; how many of the voters would even have been able to attend those games, let alone remember them well enough to decide who warrants admittance or not? It’s not surprising that nobody from this early era made it into the Hall.

Another complicating factor for this time period is that multiple seasons were conducted - as I mentioned above- according to a Challenge system, where the previous season’s champion was the champion until someone beat them, and then that team was the champion until they were, in turn, beaten. The team that was the champion when the season ended was the season champion, regardless of their record- so long as they won the last game that mattered, they were the champs. Clubs still played exhibition (non-Challenge) games, but the games played per season varied drastically between teams each season, making league-wide comparisons of players difficult (at best).

To get around these issues, I’m going to try to look at only the Montreal HC players from 1887-1895. It is my hope that by focusing on only these players for this section of time, we can make an educated guess at who was really the straw that stirred the drink for those teams. Then, hopefully, we can properly give recognition to an important team in hockey history.

I’m going to do this by season (including playoffs and an SC challenge); game summaries and quotes first, then the stats table. I will then also put together a total stats table for the Montreal HC players for the time period. I will provide my closing thoughts in a spoiler as well in the last post.

Note: Names are a mess for this decade. I’ve done my best to get everyone’s stats right and to not accidentally conflate brothers’ stats, but there is a decent chance that I erred somewhere. I do think that the top-tier guys are good to go, for what it is worth. As always, I’ll correct anything that is pointed out to me.

Exhibition Game #1: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 6 January 1887 at Victoria Rink (Montreal)
It seems like some guys who had previously played for the Crystals switched to Montreal HC (or M.A.A.A., as they are referred to) before the season, and they were a good addition, “setting the example in passing and following up”. W. Hodgson scores the first goal. Jack Campbell (listed at forward) has a couple nice rushes in the second game, but they don’t amount to much- the paper blames this on a lack of support from teammates. Robertson and Kinghorn are said to show promise. Hodgson also scores the second goal. Findlay and Hodgson later score for M.A.A.A. The game was apparently not rough at all.

Final score: 4-0 Montreal HC (M.A.A.A.)

Rosters
Victorias: T. Arnton in goal, A. Robertson at point, F. Stephenson at cover, J. Kinghorn, E.W. Barlow, J. Campbell, and A. Shearer at forward.

Montreal HC: W. Hutchison in goal, W. Hodgson at point, A. Cameron at cover, J. Findlay, Virtue, D. McIntyre, and A. McIntyre at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
Montreal HCW. HodgsonN/AN/A
Montreal HCW. HodgsonN/AN/A
Montreal HCJ. FindlayN/AN/A
Montreal HCW. HodgsonN/AN/A

Game #3: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC (M.A.A.A.), 21 January 1887 at the Victoria Rink (Montreal)
Face was taken by Hodgson and Shearer. Craven scores quickly.Stewart and Cameron (M.A.A.A.) play well in the second game, as do E. Barlow, Shearer and Campbel (Vics). Arnton, the Vics’ goaltender, has the nickname ‘Stonewall’, which is pretty cool. Arnton played well and was applauded by the crowd. Barlow rushed the “ball”, then passed to Swift, who scored. Swift scores the third goal as well, no further information there. Arnton gets credit in the fourth game again, but Hodgson has a good run and M.A.A.A. scores. Finley, has to come out, and Paton comes in (interesting, Finley was NOT listed at goal, but at forward… but the paper said that this change “strengthened the home of M.A.A.A.” Is the roster provided wrong? Did they move Hutchinson to forward and put Paton at goal? No idea.). The fifth game gets a little rough, and then Swift scores. The scorer of the 6th goal (M.A.A.A.) is not listed. Campbell scores the final goal of the match “by a pretty piece of play”.

Final Score: 5-2 Victorias

Rosters
Victorias: J. Arnton in goal, J. Muir at point, J. Campbell at cover, L. Swift, J. Craven, and C. Barlow as centers, and A. Shearer is listed as captain.

M.A.A.A.: W. Hutchinson in goal, J.A. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, J. Virtue, J. Finley, and D. McIntyre listed as center, and W. Hodgson as captain.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasCravenN/AN/A
VictoriasSwiftBarlowN/A
VictoriasSwiftN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
VictoriasSwiftN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A
VictoriasCampbellN/AN/A

Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Billy HodgsonForward/Point2404
John FindlayForward2101
Allan CameronCover2000
William HutchisonGoal2000
D. McIntyreForward2000
James VirtueForward2000
A. McIntyreForward1000
Tom PatonGoal1000
James StewartPoint1000

Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 13 January 1888 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
McDonald is described as playing a “steady” game. Hodgson makes some offense happen (a rush, a hot shot), Norris with a “grand” save. Lee scores for the Crystals. Lee makes another run, doesnt score. Low and Hodgson do some nice passing work, Low scores, sounds like there was a gap in the defense. McDonald and Ellard for the Crystals and Cameron and Stewart do some work defensively. Virtue makes a run to no avail. Lee is playing well. Cameron stops Brown. Half time. Norris has to do some work early in the second half, but Virtue eventually scores on a long shot. McQuisten starts the next game well, passes to Brown, but Brown’s shot is stopped by Paton. Norris makes a save, but M.A.A.A. makes a “combined rush” and Virtue scores another one. The 5th game sees back and forth action. Ellard is stopped by good defense from Stewart and Cameron, Cameron singled out in particular. Hodgson and Lowe doing good work, Hodgson especially driving the game. Lee takes a shot, Paton is there. McQuisten makes a run, Cameron, “a strong tower in himself” sends it back. McDonald makes an unsuccessful attempt. Elliot is rejected as well. Hodgson has a run, stopped by Norris. Lowe eventually scores. Cameron and Stewart show up big defensively in the sixth game. Brown and McQuisten make a nice run, but Cameron ends it. For M.A.A.A, one paper lists Cameron, Hodgson, Virtue, and Lowe are listed as having good games, another singles out Paton, Virtue, Lowe, and Hodgson. For the Crystals, Lee, Elliott, McDonald, and McQuisten were not blamed for the loss by one paper, while Elliott, McQuisten, and Lee were credited by another.

Final Score: 4-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Crystals: W. Norris, J. McDonald, C. Ellard, S. McQuisten, D.A. Elliott, D. Brown, and Sam Lee

M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton, J. Stewart, Allan Cameron, Archie Hodgson, J. Findlay, G.S. Low, J. Virtue

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrystalsLeeN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LowHodgsonN/A
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LowN/AN/A

Game #3: Montreal HC vs McGill, 23 January 1888 the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Another game where McGill comes out on the wrong end of a lopsided game, though this time it seems like they had a better go of it. Hamilton, Walsh, and Shanks were singled out as working particularly hard for McGill, Walsh (the one at point) specifically mentioned as playing well. Hodgson and McNaughton scored in the first half for Montreal. The second half got a little rough, mostly Montreal being responsible for that. Shanks chased the puck away from his net, but Findlay (or maybe Virtue) got it and scored. Hamilton and Lowe apparently got into it a bit. Lowe scored. Paton had an easy game.Virtue scored. Lowe, Hodgson, and Findlay were credited with playing well for Montreal.

Final Score: 5-0 Montreal HC

Rosters:
Montreal HC: T. Paton in goal, Stewart at point, A. McNaughton at cover*, Virtue, J. Findlay, A. Hodgson*, and G.S. Lowe at forward.

McGill: Shanks in goal, Hamilton at point, R.N. Walsh at cover, F.N. Walsh, Lucas, Fry, and Jamison at forward.

* Conflicting reports- McNaughton may have been at forward while Hodgson was at cover.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealMcNaughtonN/AN/A
MontrealFindlay (possibly Virtue)N/AN/A
MontrealLoweN/AN/A
MontrealVirtueN/AN/A

Game #5: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 3 February 1888 at Victoria Rink (Montreal)
Stewart takes a long shot, Campbell gets it, makes a rush, Cameron and Lowe intercept at send it back down the ice. Virtue returns it. Kinghorn makes a run, Cameron stops it. Kinghorn tries again, Cameron is there again. Stewart takes another long shot, Campbell once again sends it back, Kinghorn follows it up and scores. Kinghorn and Campbell for the Vics and Virtue, Hodgson, and Cameron for M.A.A.A. are working hard in the second game. Virtue makes a dangerous rush, but Barlow sends it back. Virtue makes another go at it, but Harris intercepts him and passes to Campbell, who takes a shot that is returned by Cameron. Hodgson is said to be playing “a grand game”, sends in some “hot ones” that Crathern stops. Ashe surprises Campbell with a pass, Hodgson gets the puck and scores “on a splendid run”. Virtue, Findlay, and Hodgson do some nice passing, Campbell and Stewart take some long shots. Campbell makes a run to no avail, Shearer gets the puck, passes to Barlow, who misses the net. Cameron takes the puck from Shearer, passes it to Lowe, who doesn’t score. Paton makes a nice stop on a shot from Shearer. Harris breaks up a run by Hodgson and Findlay, and passes it to Campbell, who makes a run. Both sides make runs, but they are ultimately fruitless. Campbell stops virtue. Cameron is making nice passes to his forwards.Shearer, Ashe, Barlow, and Hodgson are apparently playing quite well. Campbell’s play is described as “magnificent”. Cameron checks Kinghorn. Ashe takes the puck from Hodgson, makes a rush that doesn’t amount to anything. Ashe makes another run, “the finest run of the match”, and scores. Campbell, Cameron, Lowe, Ashe, Findlay, Virtue, Barlow, and Hodgson are “the most prominent men”. Ashe gets the puck, passes to Kinghorn, who scores. Stewart, Virtue, Cameron and Lowe work hard to even the score, Lowe stopping Campbell on a run, but shooting wide.

For the game, all of the Vics get credited for their play. Campbell was singled out for “brilliant runs”, while Harris apparently did fine lifting work. For Montreal HC, Paton, Lowe, Hodgson, Cameron, and Virtue were mentioned for fine play.

Final Score: 3-1 Victorias

Rosters
Victorias: J. C. Crathern in goal, J.L. Harris at point, J.D. Campbell at cover, E. Barlow, F. Ashe, J. Kinghorn, and A. Shearer at forward.

Montreal HC: T.L. Paton in goal, J.A. Stewart at point, Allan Cameron at cover, A. Hodgson, J. Virtue, J.A. Findlay, and G.S. Lowe at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasKinghorn (possibly Barlow)CampbellN/A
M.A.A.A.Hodgson (possibly Virtue)N/AN/A
VictoriasAsheN/AN/A
VictoriasKinghorn (possibly Barlow)AsheN/A

Game #7: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 15 February 1888 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
This game was described as rough, with the Crystals (W. Norris in particular) being deemed the primary instigators. Norris’ overly rough play was lamented, as he is described as a “rattling good player”. Elliott, however, despite being on the Crystals, allegedly played “a gentlemanly and unselfish game”. The Crystals were said to be missing two of their better players in Ellard and Lee. The first goal was scored on a long shot by Virtue. Elliott and McQuisten make good effort in the second game, but they come up empty handed, and it goes into halftime 1-0. Paton makes a save, W. Hodgson picks it up and scores. In the next game, Virtue passes to W. Hodgson, who again scores. Elliott gets noted for “playing with dash”, but his teammates were no help. Drysdale eventually scores. Despite not scoring, A. Hodgson was said to have had “a magnificent game”. W. Hodgson was also said to have played well. Stewart, on the other hand, is chastised for straying from his position and not helping the keeper enough. Elliott was the only Crystals player who received kudos after the game.

Final Score: 3-1 Montreal HC

Rosters:
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton in goal, J.A. Stewart at point, A. Hodgson at cover, W.C. Hodgson, J. Findlay, G.S. Lowe, and J. Virtue at forward.

Crystals: W. Virtue in goal, J. McDonnell at point, W. Norris at cover, D.A. Elliott, W. Drysdale, H. McCabe, and S. McQuisten at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.W. HodgsonPatonN/A
M.A.A.A.W. HodgsonVirtueN/A
CrystalsDrysdaleN/AN/A

Game #9: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 27 February 1888 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
The game was fast and physical. Campbell laid “a heavy check” on A. Hodgson. Arnton gets the puck out of danger for the Vics, but a majority of play in the first was in the Vics’ part of the ice. Hodgson stopped “[o]ne of those grand runs for which Campbell was famous” by an apparent slash to the wrist. Virtue passes the puck to Hodgson, who shoots it over the goal posts, no goal. Ashe makes a nice rush, but Paton prevents a goal. Shearer, Ashe, and Barlow make a nice run, but Cameron ends it. “[A]nother of Campbell’s irresistible charges” results in a near goal, but Stewart comes to the rescue. Lowe eventually scores, the only goal of the first half. M.A.A.A. push the play, but Arnton and Campbell are strong on defense. A. Hodgson makes a rush, Crathern stops it, but the puck is loose near the goal; A. Hodgson gets to it and pokes it in for a goal. Lowe makes a rush, but to no avail. Barlow eventually scores. T. Paton is noted as having a strong game for M.A.A.A., while Lowe and Virtue are singled out for the Vics. Crathern is deemed blameless for the defeat.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Virtue, Lowe, A. Hodgson, and W. Hodgson at forward.

Victorias: Crathern in goal, Arnton at point, Campbell at cover, Ashe, Barlow, Kinghorn, and Shearer at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.A. HodgsonN/AN/A
VictoriasBarlowN/AN/A

Game #10: Montreal HC vs McGill, 2 March 1888 at the Crystal rink (Montreal)
Another blow-out involving the McGill team- they pretty clearly should not have been in the league. Virtue opens the scoring. Shanks stops “a hot one” from A. Hodgson. Paton makes a save. W. Hodgson scores. Shanks was said to have played “a magnificent game”. Cameron interrupts a McGill rush. Play moves towards McGill ice, and Virtue scores. A. Hodgson scores. Walsh and F.M. Lucas are trying, but to no avail. Half time. W. Hodgson makes a run, passes to Virtue, who returns it, and W. Hodgson scores. Virtue scores again shortly afterwards. Not to be outdone, W. Hodgson puts another one in. Virtue responds with another goal. Apparently, all of the M.A.A.A. played well, while F.M. Lucas and Walsh stood out for McGill.

Final Score: 8-0 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, A. Cameron (captain) at cover, A. Hodgson, W. Hodgson, J. Virtue, and G.S. Lowe at forward.

McGill: A. Shanks in goal, W.V. Lucas at point, F.M. Lucas (captain) at cover, W.L. Jamieson, F.M. Fry, E.B. Holden, and T.N. Walsh at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.W. HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.A. HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.W. Hodgson (maybe A. Hodgson)VirtueN/A
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.W. HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.VirtueN/AN/A


Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
James VirtueForward68210
Billy HodgsonForward3404
George LoweForward6404
Archie HodgsonForward/Cover6314
Archie McNaughtonForward1101
Tom PatonGoal6011
James StewartPoint6000
Allan CameronCover4000
John FIndlayForward4000
Findlay or VirtueN/AN/A101
A. or W. HodgsonN/AN/A101

Exhibition Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 15 December 1888 at the Victoria Rink (Montreal)
The first game of the season. The Victorias “missed Shearer somewhat”, but had several new players (the big move being Elliott being added- he had a good year for the Crystals in 1888). Apparently there was not a lot of passing in this one, but individual efforts were praised. Campbell makes a clear, Paton has some close calls but “never lost his head” and kept the puck out. Campbell, Cameron, Hodgson, and Lowe are having a good game. Lowe gets the puck out of a scrum, avoids the defense, and scores. Cameron and Findlay make an attempt, but T. Arnton shuts it down. Paton got the puck, but turned it over to Elliott, who passed to Kinghorn, who scored. Campbell makes some attempts, but Hodgson was guarding him too well. McNaughton gets the puck and scores. Cameron stops another one of Campbell’s runs. Elliott misses a chance. J. Arnton is injured, and F. Fairbanks enters the game (at goal?). Lowe scores.

Final Score: 3-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stuart (probably Stewart?) at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Lowe, McNaughton, and Findlay at forward.

Victorias: J. Arnton in goal, T. Arnton at point, J. Campbell at cover, E. Barlow, J. Kinghorn, D.A. Elliott, and B. Waud at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
Montreal HCLoweN/AN/A
VictoriasKinghornElliottN/A
Montreal HCMcNaughtonN/AN/A
Montreal HCLoweN/AN/A

Exhibition Game #3: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 18 January 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Again, not a lot on this one. Just the rosters, the score, and a note that Norris and Paton played well.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton in goal, J.A. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, A. Hodgson, J. Findlay, A. McNaughton, and J. Kinghorn at forward.

Crystals: W. Norris in goal, D. McDonald at point, W. Drysdale at cover, D. Brown, F. McCabe, F. McQuesten, and J. Lee at forward.

Game #1: Montreal Crystals vs Montreal HC, 2 February 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
McNaughton makes an early run, but is stopped by Ellard. Brown, Lee, and McQuisten are doing work offensively, pressuring the M.A.A.A. defense, but Stewart is credited with “some almost impossible stops”, with Archie Hodgson helping out. Hodgson was described “like lightning in his movements”. Lee gets the puck, makes a move, and passes to Brown, who makes “a grand dodgy run” which ends in a goal. Lee makes a run, but Hodgson intercepts him. Hodgson takes a shot, but it is wide. Cameron and Stewart are doing good work defensively. McQuisten apparently has an anger problem, and swings his stick about. McNaughton gets the puck, passes to Hodgson, who “by a piece of the coolest play in the match” scores. Hodgson and McNaughton are playing well, as is Stewart. The Crystals get rough, and several M.A.A.A. players are sporting injuries. Again it is mentioned that Hodgson and Cameron are playing well. Ellard and Lee for the Crystals are also doing good work.Paton is strong in goal. Lee scores after some nice work with Ellard and Brown. McNaughton goes coast to coast on a nice run and scores. Paton is described as better than a stone wall. Hodgson almost scores, but Norris checks him. Hodgson tries again, but Norris is in the way. Norris is getting credit for fine defensive play, described as “impregnable”. The Crystals score a goal, but a player is not named.

Final Score: 3-2 Crystals

Rosters
Crystals: W. Norris in goal, J. McDonald at point, C. Ellard at cover, H. McCabe, H. McQuisten, S. Lee, and D. Brown at forward.

M.A.A.A.: T. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, F. Barlow, A.E. McNaughton, J. Finlay, and A. Hodgson at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrystalsBrownLeeN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonMcNaughtonN/A
CrystalsLeeEllardBrown
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
CrystalsN/AN/AN/A

Exhibition Game #5: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 4 February 1889 at the Victoria Rink (Canada). Part of the 1889 Winter Carnival.
Barlow apparently has a trick for face-offs, and wins most of them. Based on the description, he is pioneering the modern face-off method of passing it backwards between the legs. Findlay takes a pass from McNaughton who makes a rush, but Scott stops it. Play is fast. Jones and Paton are strong between the poles. Campbell is described as “in his element, and was always cool and exact in his checking” and making “some wonderful stops”, though the rushing aspect of his game was not as apparent in this one. McNaughton and Finlay come close to scoring, but no luck. Arnton takes the puck near his net and goes on a rush, passing several players. Hodgson attempts a check, but Arnton goes through him. Learmonth takes a shot, but Arnton brushes him off as well. Paton comes up big with the save, however. Scott makes several runs, but Paton is equal to them all. Scott makes a run, passes to Barlow, who scores. Jones is getting rave reviews. Campbell finally begins to rush, Scott assisting him, and Campbell scores after a long run. Hodgson scores, and the game ends shortly afterwards.

Final Score: 2-1 Victorias

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T. Paton in goal, F. Learmonth at point, J.A. Stewart at cover, F.W. Barlow at center, A. Hodgson, A.E. McNaughton, and J.A. Finlay at forward.

Victorias: R. Jones in goal, J. Arnton at point, J. Campbell at cover, D. Elliott at center, F. Scott, G.W. Barlow, and J. Virtue at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasBarlowScottN/A
VictoriasCampbellN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Exhibition Game #8: Montreal HC vs Halifax Chebuctos, 25 February 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Canada)
Not much written about this one. Montreal dominated the game. No scoring information or play description provided.

Final Score: 6-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, J. Findlay at center, A.E. McNaughton, A. Hodgson, and B. Lowe at forward

Halifax: J. Brown in goal, G.F. Pyke at point, G. Swaffer at cover, J.A. Young at center, F.A. Young, W. Faulkner, and Chas. Patterson at forward

Game #2: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 1 March 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
One report criticized moving Norris away from goal, despite his ability to play well at any position. The game was rough, but exciting and skill was displayed. Not a lot of detail, but we at least get some scoring details.

Final Score: 4-0 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, J. Findlay at center, A. Hodgson, B. Lowe, and A. McNaughton at forward

Crystals: B. Scanlan in goal, W. Norris at point, E. Ellard at cover, McDonald at center, J. Brown, S. Lee, and McQuisten at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Game #3: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 7 March 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Sadly, this is another game without much coverage. It was a close game, with Quebec leading 1-0 after the first half. Montreal controls the second half, but scoring does not come easy. Hodgson scores. An unnamed Quebec forward scores. McNaughton scores. An unnamed M.A.A.A. scores the winning goal. This was apparently “the best and most stubbornly contested match of the season”, so I am quite disappointed in the lack of coverage.

Final Score: 3-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Findlay, McNaughton, Lowe, and Hodgson at forward

Quebec: Laurie in goal, A. Scott at point, Bignell at cover, Swift, H. Scott, Davidson, and Holme at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
QuebecN/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
QuebecN/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A

Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 12 March 1889 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
At least we get a decent description for this one. The game was described as full of skill and excitement. Eddy Barlow scores the first goal, but then there is no further scoring for a bit. M.A.A.A. begins to take control of the game, with maybe a bit of roughness. Barlow has apparently fractured his knee-cap, but is nevertheless “playing his old grand game, and was always in the thickest of the fray”. Arnton and Campbell are playing well for the Vics, but Campbell is being covered by two players. Findlay scores. McNaughton and Hodgson follow in short order, and the Vics are broken. Findlay and McNaughton score three more goals between the two of them, but the breakdown isn’t clear. Camepbell does attempt a late rush, and he beats Cameron, but Cameron takes him down. A fight ensued.

Final Score: 6-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton in goal, J.A. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, J. Findlay at center, A. Hodgson, A.E. McNaughton, and W.S. Lowe at forward

Victorias: R. Jones in goal, J. Arnton at point, J. Campbell at cover, D.A. Elliott at center, F. Scott, E. Barlow, and J. Virtue at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasBarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughton or FindlayN/AN/A

Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Archie McNaughtonForward8617
Archie HodgsonForward8505
George LoweForward5303
John FindlayForward8303
Tom PatonGoal8000
James StewartPoint8000
Allan CameronCover7000
F. BarlowForward2000
James KinghornForward1000
LearmouthPoint1000
Findlay or McNaughtonN/AN/A101

Exhibition Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 3 January 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
The flu caused McNaughton to miss this one, and Campbell was reportedly suffering from its effects as well. It was noted that Shaw was not the Vics’ normal goalie (Jones was identified as the regular). The Victorias started off hot, and despite the good play of Cameron, Stewart and Paton, Fairbanks scored twice. However, M.A.A.A. soon turned it on scored thrice before half, Elliott potting two, Kingan one. Campbell is reportedly “a regular stone wall” on defense. Warden gets by Cameron and scores. Kingan answers for M.A.A.A. Fairbanks ties it up again, but Lowe puts in the game winner for M.A.A.A.

Final Score: 5-4 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Elliott, Findlay, Kingan, and Lowe at forward

Victorias: Shaw in goal, Barrio at point, Campbell at cover, Barlow, Fairbanks, Jamieson, and Warden at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasFairbanksN/AN/A
VictoriasFairbanksN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.ElliottN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.ElliottN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
VictoriasWardenN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
VictoriasFairbanksN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A

Game #1: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 7 January 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
The size of the ice was restricted (for some reason), and reporting indicates that this really hampered the play of the forwards. In any case, the Montreal team showed better teamwork, which was credited with having earned them the win. Quebec had several nice runs, forcing Paton (Tom; the J in the roster is a typo) to play “a wonderful game” and to make stops that ‘brought down the house’. A.D. Scott was identified as the most dangerous for the Quebec side. Lowe (who apparently is called ‘Bunnie’) scored the first goal quickly after the face-off, having taken a pass from McNaughton. Cameron had a good second game, and reportedly repelled many attacks; anything that made it past him was handled by Stewart. A.D. Scott and Davidson executed some nice rushes, with Scott’s work deemed “brilliant”. Scott beats Cameron, but Paton stops him. Scott eventually makes another attempt, and this time is successful in scoring (though it is disputed). Montreal dominates the second half. McNaughton scores, Findlay scores, then McNaughton scores again. The game begins to turn a bit rough, but nothing changes- McNaughton scores again before the match ends.

Final Score: 5-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: J. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, A. Cameron at cover, W. Elliott, G.S. Lowe, J.A. Findlay, and A.E. McNaughton at forward

Quebec: A. Laurie in goal, B. Paton at point, D. Watson at cover, A.D. Scott, R.J. Davidson, H. Scott, and A. Laurier at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LoweMcNaughtonN/A
QuebecA.D. ScottN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A

Game #2: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 17 January 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
A game with some good coverage! The two team- which appear to be the class of the league this season- had a good match here. M.A.A.A. was accused of rough play (which seems to be a trend), but the hockey itself was praised. The Vics’ forwards (with one unnamed exception- reading between the lines, Fairbanks?) were said to have played well, while the M.A.A.A. defense was up to the task of stopping them. Indeed, Cameron, Stewart, and Paton were said to have done “some remarkable work” on several occasions.Kinghorn and Barlow are doing a lot of work for the Vics in the first game. Warden is described as “a valuable acquisition”, and apparently played center. The Victorias had the advantage at first, with the forwards doing good work and Campbell only having to occasionally clear the puck. Warden does a “capital piece of work”, Kinghorn gets the puck and scores. Game 2 highlights Cameron and Paton for M.A.A.A., with Kingan and McNaughton doing work at forward. Kingan scores. McNaughton scores the third goal. The Vics are criticized for crowding their goalie, saying that the only reason Jones let in the goals was that he was unable to see the puck. Jones (the goalie) is described as “better than the ordinary run in this position”. Cameron scores the first game after the half on a run. Off sides becomes an issue for a spell, with players on both teams (Findlay, McNaughton, Cameron, Campbell) being criticized. Warden is apparently quite good at lifting the puck on net from center, but Paton can’t be beat. On the other end of the rink, Jones strays from the poles and McNaughton scores on “a hot one” that Campbell was unable to stop. Warden and Barlow score

Final Score: 4-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Findlay, McNaughton, Elliott, and Kingan at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Crathern at point, Campbell at cover, Barlow, Warden, Kinghorn, and Fairbanks at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasKinghornWardenN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.CameronN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
VictoriasWarden (or Barlow)Barlow (or Warden)N/A

Exhibition Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 28 January 1890
Not much written about this one, just the rosters and the score. That’s a pity, because it was supposedly a good game, despite the score.

Final Score: 5-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton, Findlay, Elliott, and Lee at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Stevenson at point, Campbell at cover, Barlow, Warden, Kinghorn, and Fairbank at forward

Game #3: Montreal HC vs Montreal Dominions, 31 January 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
This game featured fast play, rushes, and high scoring. McNaughton was quite effective and opportunistic. Scanlan was good for a bit, but it sounds like his mental game wasn’t strong. Paton is apparently a very tough goalie to score on, with a report saying the strategy to beat him is to push the M.A.A.A. defense back so he can’t see the puck. M.A.A.A. draws first blood when Lang turns the puck over near his net and Elliott pounces on it. Lang coughs it up again in the second game, and McNaughton scores. Ritchie, Clapperton, and R. Lang are doing some work in the third game- Ritchie passes to Brown, who scores. McNaughton and Findlay are the main threats for M.A.A.A., Ritchie, Clapperton, and Brown are the guys for the Dominions. McNaughton scores after the second half starts. The Dominions answer when Brown passes to R. Lang. The game, however, went South for the Dominions at this point, as McNaughton scores three straight. Brown does his best to even it up, scoring the next two, but it is too little too late.

Final Score: 6-4

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton at center, Elliott, Lee, and Findlay at forward

Dominions: Scanlan in goal, McDonald at point, R. Lang at cover, Ritchie at center, Clapperton, Brown, and W. Lang at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.ElliottN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
DominionBrownRitchieN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
DominionR. LangBrownN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
DominionBrownN/AN/A
DominionBrownN/AN/A

Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Dominions, 11 February 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
This game was not as close as the previous one. McNaughton scores quickly. Cameron scores on “a good lift”. McNaughton scores again. The Dominions finally answer when Brown makes a rush and passes to Ritchie. Clapperton gets the next goal, bringing the score within one. At this point, the game gets more physical, but that doesn’t seem to bother M.A.A.A., as they score the next two (details not given). The Dominions make a push, but Paton is equal to the task. Somewhere, though not listed, M.A.A.A. recorded another goal. One report indicates that Clapperton, McDonald, Ritchie, and Brown are the best players on the Dominions.

Final Score: 6-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton at center, Lee, Findlay, and Elliott at forward

Dominions: Scanlan in goal, McDonald at point, Clapperton at cover, R. Lang at center, W. Lang, Brown, and Ritchie at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.CameronN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
DominionsRitchieBrownN/A
DominionsClappertonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.UNKN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.UNKN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.UNKN/AN/A

Game #5: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 18 February 1890 at the Dominion Rink (Montreal)
This was apparently a good game. It was fast, skillful, and physical. Unfortunately, not much was actually said about the game. Findlay scored twice for Montreal. No detail was given for the Vics’ goal.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton at center, Findlay, Lee, and Elliott at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Arnton at point, Campbell at cover, Barlowe at center, Norris, McQuisten, and Warden at forward

TeamGoal ScorersAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
VictoriasUNKN/AN/A

Game #6: Montreal HC vs Montreal Dominions, 25 February 1890 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
The hockey was good, but would have been better had the ice been better (spoiler- this is a common theme in later seasons). Despite the scoring, neither goalie had much to do, as play was focused away from the goals.The Dominions jump out to an early lead, with Ritchie and Brown scoring the first two goals of the match. M.A.A.A. starts to wake up, with “McNaughton as usual being to the fore with his lightening sweeps after the puck.Ritchie took a whack to the hand and was injured. McNaughton scores, and the half ends. Findlay scores next, being left all alone in front of the Dominions’ goal. The match ends 2-2, so an extra game is played. Findlay passes to Lee, who scores.

Final Score: 3-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton, Lee, Findlay, and Elliott at forward

Dominions: Jos. Fyfe in goal, Clapperton at point, McDonnell at cover, R. Lang, Brown, W. Lang, and Ritchie at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
DominionRitchieN/AN/A
DominionBrownN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LeeFindlayN/A

Game #7: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 4 March 1890
The Victorias evidently played well and carried play, but were nevertheless defeated. One report theorizes that the Victorias’ defenders did not send the puck up to the forwards fast enough, and this contributed to the defeat. Kingan scores the first game. Stewart injures his knee, Lee and McQuisten have a scrap. Campbell makes “a beautiful run right through the entire Montreal team” and scores. In the second half, Campbell moves to forward while Norris moves back to cover. Norris apparently does a better job “returning” the puck to the forwards, while it seems like Campbell enjoys to make rushes.Campbell makes a couple rushes, one of them appears to have scored, but the ref apparently disagreed. Arnton and Norris get out of position, and Kingan scores.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Elliott at cover, McNaughton at center, Norris, Lee, and Kingan at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Arnton at point, Campbell at cover, Warden at center, Findlay, McQuisten, and Barlow at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
VictoriasCampbellN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A

Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Archie McNaughtonForward813114
Alex KinganForward3505
John FindlayForward9415
D. ElliottForward/Cover9303
George LoweForward2202
Allan CameronCover8202
Sam LeeForward6101
Tom PatonGoal9000
James StewartPoint9000

Exhibition Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crescents, 2 January 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
This seemed like a solid game. Lowe rushes up the side, passes to Lee, and Lee scores. ‘Kelly’ is playing “steady, strong, and sure throughout”, while Ritchie is also playing well. Paton is making some nice stops for M.A.A.A. Stewart appears to have struggled a bit without Cameron ahead of him, but he stopped a run from Ritchie. Brown takes a hard shot, but Paton is up to the challenge. After the half, Ritchie takes a pass from Brown and scores on a snipe. The last goal comes when Fyfe (the goalie!) takes the puck near the middle of the rink and lifts it- Paton loses it, and the puck goes in.

Final Score: 2-1 Crescents

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Elliott at cover, Lee, Findlay, Kingan, and Lowe at forward

Crescents: Fyfe in goal, Clapperton at point, ‘Kelly’ at cover, Brown, W. Lang, A. Ritchie, and R. Lang at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LeeLoweN/A
CrescentsRitchieBrownN/A
CrescentsFyfeN/AN/A

Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 19 January 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
The one was physical, and skill-wise, the teams appear to be evenly matched. The big difference seems to be the team-play of the M.A.A.A. men. McNaughton opens the scoring. Warden and Ashe do some nice rushes, but, eventually, McNaughton gets his second of the match. Kinghorn gets the next goal, “the result of a splendid bit of team work”. Kingan answers quickly for M.A.A.A., and Lee scores the last of the game.

Final Score: 4-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: L. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, R. Elliott at cover, G.L. Lowe, A.E. McNaughton, S. Lee, and A.B. Kingan at forward

Victorias: R.W. Jones in goal, A. Shearer at point, J. Barry at cover, E. Barlow, J.R. Kinghorn, W. Warden, and F. Ashe at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A
VictoriasKinghornN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LeeN/AN/A

Game #2: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 28 January 1891
The M.A.A.A. boys won a game marked by roughness and poor team play. Dwyer of the Shamrocks was perhaps the roughest of them all. McKenna was said to have played goal like “a veteran and with a little more experience he will have no superior on the ice”. Kingan scored three for M.A.A.A., Lowe scored one, and Cafferty got the lone tally for the Shamrocks. Since the goals were not described in any more detail, the chart below isn’t necessarily accurate in terms of the order the goals were scored.

Final Score: 4-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: McNaughton in goal (wow!), Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Lowe, Elliott, Kingan, and Findlay at forward.

Shamrocks:McKenna in goal, Cooke at point, Dwyer at cover, Tansey, Cafferty, Fairbairn, and Price at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
ShamrocksCaffertyN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A

Game #3: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crescents, 4 February 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
A primary source starts with a diatribe lamenting the physicality that has entered hockey, seemingly thankful that this game was not as rough as others this season had been. McNaughton and Laing did almost start something up, but the ref stopped it. Despite allowing only 2 goals, Clapperton’s goaltending was criticized (though it was noted that he “may be a tip-top player on other parts of the ice”). McQuisten scored for the Crescents. Cameron scored having “worked through the whole line”. The scorer of the final goal is not known, as it was scored during a scrum near the Crescents’ goal.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, McNaughton, Elliott, Kingan, and Lowe at forward.

Crescents: Clapperton in goal, Fyfe at point, McDonnell at cover, Ritchie, Laing, Brown, and McQuisten at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrescentsMcQuistenN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.CameronN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.UNKN/AN/A

Game #4: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 12 February 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Paton appears to have been the difference maker in this match, although perhaps the referee wasn’t particularly great either. Warden scores the only goal of the first half on a “clever run” and a quick shot. The game got rough after the half, and the ref apparently made no effort to stop it. He also, allegedly, only called off sides on the Vics. Lowe has been making “brilliant run” all game, and finally gets one through the posts. With about 90 seconds left in the match, McNaughton scores “with one of his quick dashes”.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Elliott, Kingan, Lowe, and McNaughton at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Barlow at point, Barrie at cover, E.W. Barlow, Jamieson, Shearer, and Warden at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasWardenN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.McNaughtonN/AN/A

Game #5: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 21 February 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
This one was close, and one report noted that it was Paton who made the difference. Kingan or Findlay score the first and only goal in the first half. The second half was apparently a series of rushes, and ‘Buny’ Lowe eventually scores one, then another.

Final Score: 3-0 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Kingan, Findlay, Lowe, and McNaughton at forward

Ottawa: Morell in goal, J. Kerr at point, W.C. Young at cover, P.D. oss, H.E. Kirby, C.G. Kirby, and Smith at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.AKingan or FindlayN/AN/A
M.A.A.ALoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.ALoweN/AN/A

Game #6: Montreal HC vs Montreal Shamrocks, 27 February 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Not much on this one. It was apparently not a great representation of hockey, but the fans had a good time. No real information on the play was provided.

Final Score: 5-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Irving, FIndlay, Kinghan, and Elliott at forward

Shamrocks: McKenna in goal, Price at point, T. Dwyer at cover, Lakers, Fairbairn, J. Dwyer, and Cafferty at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksN/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.N/AN/AN/A

Game #7: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crescents, 6 March 1891 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
There is a little bit of confusion on the date for this one- one source says that the game was supposed to take place on the 5th, but then never covers the game. Another source does (barely) cover the game, but states that it happened on the 6th. Despite what Wikipedia says (the 5th), I’m going with the primary source here. The game was 8-2. No real information was provided, not even positions for the players, although an educated guess suggests it goes goal/point/cover/forward/forward/forward/forward, just based off of how they traditionally lay out the lineups.

Final Score: 8-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton, A. Cameron, J. Stewart, Alex. Kingan, A.E. McNaughton, G.S. Low, Alex. Irving

Crescents: Laing, MacDonnell, Watt, Boon, Brown, Stewart, McQuisten, Fyfe

Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
George LoweForward7415
Alex KinganForward8404
Archie McNaughtonForward6303
Sam LeeForward2202
Allan CameronCover5101
James StewartPoint8000
D. ElliottCover/Forward8000
Tom PatonGoal7000
John FindlayForward4000
IrvingForward2000
Findlay or KinganN/AN/A101

Game #1: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 8 January 1892 at the Crystal Rink (Montreal)
Down goes the M.A.A.A.! For the first time in a long time, they lost a game that actually mattered. One source seems to think that Montreal lost the game more than Ottawa won, citing over-passing and generally weak play from the forwards, which forced the point and cover to be more involved offensively. Additionally, neither McNaughton (usually at forward, probably Irving took his place) nor Cameron (usually at cover) played; the loss of these two players was lamented, Cameron for the confidence he inspires in the forwards, and McNaughton for his shooting. Lowe scored the first goal of the game after some nice passing. In the second gam, “Young at cover point was playing a star game and two or three superb runs by Bradley and Russell put more life into the forward play”; eventually Kirby scored, putting Ottawa on the board. After the half, Barlow scores upon receiving a pass from Lowe (after a rush) to re-take the lead, but Bradley answers in the next game after a rink-long rush that was “one of the finest things of the match”. Kerr gets the next one off of a rush, giving Ottawa its first lead of the game. Montreal (unknown) ties it up, but Kerr scores another one, and the game ends.Bradley and Kerr for Ottawa were said to have done “particularly good work” and checked well.

Final Score: 4-3 Ottawa HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T. L Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, J. Barry at cover, W. Barlow, G.S. Lowe, A. Kingan, and A. Irving at forward

Ottawa: J. Morell in goal, F. Jenkins at point, W.C. Young at cover, B. Russell, J. Kerr, R. Bradley, and H.S. Kirby at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
OttawaH. KirbyN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowLoweN/A
OttawaBradleyN/AN/A
OttawaKerrRussellN/A
M.A.A.A.UNKN/AN/A
OttawaKerrN/AN/A

Game #3: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 21 January 1892 at the Rideau Rink (Ottawa)
As one can tell from a glance at the lineups, Montreal was not sending out many of their regulars. Of note is that McNaughton is described as “one of their best forwards”. The play of Barlow at point was called “very weak”, and Shaw had a lot to deal with- he played well, apparently. Lee opens the scoring, but H. Kirby evens it up on a rush shortly afterward. Elliott or Lowe, depending on the source, gets the next one, giving M.A.A.A. the lead once again. H. Kirby, C. Kirby, Bradley, and C. Kirby score the next four, and Ottawa takes a 5-2 lead into the half. The second half was all Ottawa, Bradley scoring three in somewhat rapid succession, with Kerr and C. Kirby getting the last two.

One Montreal paper wrote that “Russell, Young, and the two Kirbys played a star game, but Bradley did even better than any of them. He was somewhat selfish and took desperate chances, but he generally shot the puck through the flags.” The same source lists Lee, Elliott, Lowe, and Irving as the stars for Montreal.

Ottawa sources praised just about all the Ottawa players, with one noting that all the forwards were “in splendid form” and that “Young, though unwell, played his usual splendid game at cover point, while Russell and Morel were a sure defence”. Another Ottawa source listed Lowe at the “prominent player for the Montrealers”.

Final Score: 10-2 Ottawa HC

Rosters
Ottawa: Morel in goal, Russell at point, Young at cover, Bradley, H. Kirby, C. Kirby, and Kerr at forward

M.A.A.A.: Shaw in goal, Barlow at point, Routh at cover, Lee, Elliott, Irving, and Lowe at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LeeN/AN/A
OttawaH. KirbyN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.Elliott or LoweN/AN/A
OttawaH. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaC. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaBradleyN/AN/A
OttawaC. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaBradleyN/AN/A
OttawaBradleyN/AN/A
OttawaBradleyN/AN/A
OttawaKerrN/AN/A
OttawaC. KirbyN/AN/A

Exhibition Game #2: Montreal Shamrocks vs Montreal HC, 29 January 1892
The Shamrocks apparently dominated the first half, with Paton allowing “two shots out of a hundred or so”. Murray and Brown were the two goal scorers here. Lowe and Routh received some praise for their play in the second half, but the M.A.A.A. defense was criticized. Irving scored the lone goal for M.A.A.A.. Murray was called “a regular star” at one point.

Final Score: 2-1 Shamrocks

Rosters
Shamrocks: J. Fyfe in goal, J. McDonald at point, T. Dwyer at cover, S. McQuisten, W. Murray, D. Brown, and W. Laing at forward

M.A.A.A.: T. Paton in goal, G. James at point, R.A. Elliott at cover, G.S. Lowe, H. Routh, S. Lee, and A. Irving at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
ShamrocksMurrayN/AN/A
ShamrocksBrownN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.IrvingN/AN/A

Exhibition Game #4: Montreal HC vs Britannia, 3 February 1892
Not much written on this one. Paton, Lowe, Lee, and Stewart reportedly played well for M.A.A.A., while Cameron, Ayer, Crathern, and Elliot were the best of the Britannia team.

Final Score: 2-2

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: T.L. Paton in goal, J. Stewart at point, J. Barry at cover, G.S. Lowe, S. Lee, H. Routh, and A. Irving at forward

Britannia: W. Cameron in goal, R. Elliot at point, F. Crathern at cover, H. Ayer, J. Paterson, A.B. Kingan, and J. Kinghorn at forward

Game #5: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 11 February 1892 at the Rideau Rink (Ottawa)
The first half was a close one, with the Ottawa team showing strong team play, and Lowe, Irving, and Barry making “plucky and desperate rushes” for Montreal. Barry’s rushes in particular were noted, but they ultimately resulted in nothing. Kerr eventually gets the puck, passes it to Russell, who gets past Paton and scores. Kinghorn opened the second half scoring for Montreal, but “Kerr, Bradley, Russell. And C. Kirby worked like Trojans”, and Russell eventually tied the game. Russell eventually gets another one, and the game ends 3-1. Paton’s goaltending was praised by an Ottawa source.

Final Score: 3-1 Ottawa

Rosters
Ottawa: Morel in goal, Jenkins at point, Young at cover, Russell, C. Kirby, Bradley, and Kerr at forward

Montreal: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Barry at cover, Irving, Kinghorn, Lowe, and Lee at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
OttawaRussellKerrN/A
MontrealKinghornN/AN/A
OttawaRussellN/AN/A
OttawaRussellN/AN/A

Game #7: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 7 March 1892 at the Rideau Rink (Ottawa)
The final match of the season was apparently not as close as the score would suggest. Though Paton “had many stops to make, nevertheless, but they were of the free and easy order” (at least according to one source- another said some of the stops were “marvellous”). The stars of the Montreal team were Lowe, McNaughton, and Hodgson, though Cameron and Paton get some good press as well. On the Ottawa side, Walter Kirby (I’m guessing this is H. Kirby) played poorly, as did Bradley. Russell and Young, however, played well, their play being described as “neat and clean”. The only goal of the game was scored by Hodgson (I believe Archie) after a pass from McNaughton. Lowe, Hodgson, and McNaughton made many, many runs. McNaughton seems to have been pushed around a bit, as he was described as being soaked with water. Lowe and Cameron were later described thusly as well. Kingan and Stewart were also described as doing their jobs well. Montreal was described as a more physical team, in general, than the Ottawa side. Lowe and McNaughton evidently displayed fine chemistry.

A Montreal paper suggested Young was the player of the game- “Who put up the best individual game is hard to say, but probably Young of the Ottawas carried of the palm, his headwork saving many goals to his side”. An Ottawa paper also seemed to imply Young was the best of at least the Ottawa men.

Another Ottawa paper noted that Paton, Cameron, McNaughton, and Hodgson were “crack lacrosse players”, and stated that they were “beautiful skaters, all of them, noted for their agility”. They also had good hockey sense.

Final Score: 1-0 Montreal

Rosters
Ottawa: Morel in goal, Russell at point, Young at cover, Bradley, C. Kirby, H. Kirby, and Kerr at forward

Montreal: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Lowe, Kingan, and McNaughton at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgsonMcNaughtonN/A

Season Total
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Archie HodgsonForward1101
KinghornForward1101
Billy BarlowForward/Point2101
Sam LeeForward4101
Alex IrvingForward5101
George LoweForward6101
Archie McNaughtonForward1011
Tom PatonGoal5000
James StewartPoint4000
BarryCover3000
Haviland RouthCover/Forward3000
ElliottCover/Forward2000
Allan CameronCover1000
George JamesPoint1000
Harry ShawGoal1000
Elliott or LoweN/AN/A101
 

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Montreal HC Dynasty Study Part 2: 1893-1895 and Closing Thoughts

Game #3: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 14 January 1893
Ottawa pushes the pace early in this one, but Cameron and Stewart repel the initial onslaught. Bradley and Kirby make a couple fine rushes for Ottawa, Hodgson and Lowe for Montreal, with Routh and Irving assisting them. Young’s play at cover “was all that could be desired. He accepted every chance and played all the game for Ottawa”. Hodgson takes the puck out of a scrum and takes a shot, but Morel is there. Hodgson or Routh puts in the rebound. The teams exchange chances, with Ottawa, led by H. Kirby, Bradley, and Kerr, being more effective than their Montreal counterparts. Paton is good in goal, however, and is a hard man to beat. Eventually, however, Kerr or H. Kirby is able to put one past him. The Ottawa forwards are really playing well, and are praised for their “combination play”. Montreal, on the other hand, eschews passing for rushes. C. Kirby scores to give Ottawa the lead after “one of his fast and tricky runs”. He extends some time later. Bradley is the next to score after a pass from Young, and Ottawa has suddenly built a solid lead. Routh finishes a run from Hodgson to end the scoring.

A Montreal paper calls Russell’s defense “weak”, but an Ottawa source says that he was fine (if slow), and would have shown up better had he needed to (but he didn’t, because Young was a monster this game).

Kerr and Young were reportedly sick (this is somewhat of a trend for Young- he seems to be dealing with injuries or illness a lot). Young was also temporarily knocked out from a check from Irving near the end of the first. In any case, Young played well; “Sick or not Weldy Young at times own the ice and it was a sight to see him time and again get away with that puck and send it up the side”. Another paper wrote that “Weldon Young was the bright star of the evening. He repelled many a fierce attack, and his rushes were brilliant”.

Paton and Lowe (identified as left wing!) were named by an Ottawa paper as the best of the Montreal team. Paton was at one point called “a jewel”. For Ottawa, Morel in goal was “cool and quick”.

Halder Kirby was the star of the Ottawa forward. There are conflicting reports on C. Kirby’s play, with one source saying he was grand, and another saying he wasn’t up to his usual game.

Cameron played well, but rough. Apparently he fouled Young, Chauncy Kirby, and Bradley at some point. Bradley seems to have gotten even via “a body check that lifted him feet off the ice”. Bradley is a big dude- at some point (not during coverage of this game) he is listed at 200 lbs.

Final Score: 4-2 Ottawa

Rosters
Montreal: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Hodgson, Irving, and Lowe at forward

Ottawa: Morel in goal, Russell at point, Young at cover, Kerr, H. Kirby, Bradley, and C. Kirby at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgson or RouthN/AN/A
OttawaKerr or H. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaC. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaC. KirbyN/AN/A
OttawaBradleyYoungN/A
MontrealRouthHodgsonN/A

Game #7: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 23 January 1893
The game starts off and Rankin threatens the M.A.A.A. goal, but Hodgson “relieved the pressure”. Lowe scores for M.A.A.A. Rankin (again) and Drinkwater start the next game with a shot, but Paton turns it away. Hodgson beats Jones with a shot, and the M.A.A.A. men are up 2-0. Irwin flips the puck towards Paton, who stopped it. Stewart and Cameron start heading towards the Vics’ goal, but Rankin steals the puck and heads back towards Paton. Stevens makes a run, then “[p]lucky little Davidson” takes a chance at scoring. However, the next goal was scored by Lowe, and the M.A.A.A. lead increases again. Hodgson gets the fourth goal off of a lift. Davidson finally puts the Victorias on the board, but Barlow finishes “combined rush” with Hodgson and Kingan. Hodgson has two more attempts at goal before the half, but they were ultimately unsuccessful. A Hodgson attempt after the half, however, was successful. Barlow scores another as well. Davidson begins the Vics’ comeback with another goal. Stevens scores, then Davidson again. An unidentified member of the Victorias scores again, pulling them to within two, but no further goals were scored by either team.

A Montreal paper really ripped into the Vics' decision to, after the injury to M.A.A.A.’s Lowe near the end of the game, sit Rankin to even up the teams. The paper said that Rankin was “one of the most efficient and energetic of their team”, and said that the Vics could have sat Drinkwater or Irwin. The same paper said that Rankin “was always on the aggressive”.

Final Score: 7-5 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Kingan, and Lowe at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Pullan at point, Irwin at cover, Drinkwater, Rankin, Stevens, and Davidson at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.LoweN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
VictoriasDavidsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowKinganHodgson
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
VictoriasDavidsonN/AN/A
VictoriasStevensN/AN/A
VictoriasDavidsonN/AN/A
VictoriasUNKN/AN/A

Game #9: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 28 January 1893
Paton comes up big in the beginning part of the game. Cameron ends a rush by Swift. Hodgson is stopped by Patton. Back and forth, the teams exchange chances. A.E. Scott is stopped by Cameron, Hodgson is stopped by Bignell, Swift is again stopped by Cameron. Cameron passes to Hodgson, who passes to Kingan, who scores. Swift scores for Quebec after some nice passing that sees the puck go from Patton to A.E. Scott to A.D. Scott to Home before Swift gets it. Quebec keeps pressuring, but it is Routh for the Montreal side who scores the next game. Routh gets the next one as well after “a splendid run” from Hodgson. Picking up a lifted puck from Watson, Swift scores the last goal of the evening. Cameron apparently got a little rough in this one too.

Cameron’s play was described a lot in this one- mostly for defensive play, but also with some rushes and lifts. Watson and Bignell for Quebec are also all over the paper in this one.The Quebec forwards were also described a lot, especially for their passing.

One Hugh Scott was noted as stepping in when A.D. Scott suffered a knee injury. At this point, I’m not sure who is which Scott during each game.

Final Score: 3-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
Montreal: Paton in goal, Barlow at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Lowe, Kingan, and Hodgson at forward

Quebec: Patton in goal, Bignell at point, Watson at cover, Home (?), Swift, A.D. Scott, and A.E. Scott at forward

TeamGoal ScorersAssistAssist
MontrealKinganHodgsonCameron
QuebecSwiftHomeA.D. Scott
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouthHodgsonN/A
QuebecSwiftWatsonN/A

Game #12: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 10 February 1893
This one turned ugly quickly. Montreal was pushing the pace from the start, and almost score within two minutes. Watson makes a rush, but “Stewart and Cameron were hard men to pass”. Hodgson gets the puck and goes on a rush and passes to Lowe, who scored. Routh scores the next goal. Watson again makes a nice rush, but Paton was there to make the stop. Barlow almost scores, but Patton was up to the task. Routh scores again. Hodgson goes coast-to-coast and scores. Barlow scores the fifth goal of the game. Barlow makes another run and passes to Lowe, whose shot hits the goaltender’s body and seems to have gone through. 6-0 at the half. One of the Scotts scores to put Quebec on the board, and then an unnamed Quebec player scores as well. From here on it is all Montreal. Rushes from Lowe and Routh threaten the goal, and Ruth gets another goal. Lowe passes to Routh, who scores yet again. Barlow scores the last of the evening.

Final Score: 9-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
Quebec: Patton in goal, Bignell at point, Watson at cover, Swift, Home, A.D. Scott, and A.E. Scott at forward

Montreal: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Routh, and Lowe at forward.

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealLoweHodgsonN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
MontrealLoweBarlowN/A
QuebecA.D. or A.E. ScottN/AN/A
QuebecUNKN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouthLoweN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A

Game #15: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 18 February 1893
Montreal starts off with some good pressure, but Russell relieves it. Paton makes a save, and Cameron and Stewart are described as playing “a strong game”. Barlow makes a run, and either Routh or Hodgson score the first goal of the game. That was all the scoring for the first half. Bradley opens the second with a nice rush, but to no avail. Barlow makes another run and scores. Barlow scores again after receiving a pass from Cameron. Young or Bradley answers for Ottawa. Routh is credited with the next goal, then a combination play between Cameron, Lowe, and Routh results in another goal for Routh.

A Montreal paper described Paton as “active and ever on the alert”, and said he did “splendid work”. Stewart “has seldom been seen to better advantage”. “Cameron was a tower of strength, and played with judgment, feeding the forwards well”. For the Ottawa side, the paper said that “Bradley showed up well, as did the Kirbys, but their back division has plenty of work cut out for them”.

An Ottawa paper laments that Hodgson and Lowe, the Montreal wingers, were not checked. However, they praised both C. Kirby and H. Kirby for their “following back”. C. Kirby was more noticeable in this regard. Bradley, while making many fine rushes, seems to have been quite lazy in backchecking. Kerr is apparently slow. Young “played a capital game and sustained his reputation as the best cover-point in Canada”. Russell, despite being “big and heavy, is not active or vicious enough for point, and too backward in using the body”.

The same paper had the following about the Montreal players: “Hodgson is the fastest forward who plays hockey” and “Low is a little demon”.

Another Ottawa paper claimed “Lowe was the bright star of the Montrealers”, “Halder and Chaunce Kirby and Bradley played the best game for the Ottawas, and the defence men did well under the circumstances. Young was not as brilliant as he was during other matches, however”

Final Score: 7-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Montreal: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Lowe, Hodgson, Routh, and Barlow at forward

Ottawa: Morel in goal, Russell at point, Young at cover, Kerr, Bradley, H. Kirby, and C. Kirby at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgson or RouthN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowCameronN/A
OttawaYoung or BradleyN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouthLoweCameron
MontrealLoweN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A

Game #17: Montreal Crystals vs Montreal HC, 3 March 1893
Murray scored the first goal of the match. Routh scored the second and third.

This was a physical game, and the ref was strict. He ruled Murray off for “raising his stick above his shoulders”, and wouldn’t allow him to play the tiebreaker. As a result, the Crystals refused to play the tiebreaker, and the game was awarded to Montreal HC.

Final Score: 2-2, Montreal HC awarded the win because they refused to play a tiebreaker

Rosters
Crystals: Collins in goal, McDonnell at point, Boon at cover, Murray, Ritchie, McQuisten, and Brown at forward

M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Routh, and Kingan at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrystalsMurrayN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
CrystalsBrownN/AN/A

Game #18: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 4 March 1893
Well, it was a good run- we finally have a game with no scoring details. We have the lineups, and some broad generalizations of the play. The M.A.A.A. defenders kept “the forwards well fed”. Whenever the Vics looked like they had something promising going on offensively, “Paton, Stewart, or Cameron would come in their way and upset their calculations”.

Final Score: 6-1 or 8-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Kingan, Routh, Barlow, and Hodgson at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Pullen at point, Elliott at cover, Stephen, Barry, Rankin, and Davidson at forward

Game #19: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 10 March 1893
Based on the description, this was a fun game, fast and physical. Back and forth play occurred at the beginning of the game, with Hodgson and Routh having a couple noticeable chances that were stopped by McDonnell and Collins. Barlow may have scored, but the goal wasn’t allowed. McDonnell kills another one of Routh’s rushes. Despite these chances, the Crystals drew first blood, with Brown scoring. Ritchie, Murray, and McDonnel were credited with contributing to the goal, but it is not possible to identify who- if anyone- would have gotten the assists. Routh seems to have been the primary offensive threat for M.A.A.A.. Cameron lifted the puck towards goal, and Routh put the puck through. Hodgson scored the game winner in the tiebreaker.

McDonnell was identified as the best played on the Crystals team, being described as “reliable and ever on the alert”. Murray and Ritchie were the best of the forwards for the Crystals.Paton received the honors for the M.A.A.A. men “for his clever work in goal and many thought that it was due to his energy that the Montreal colors did not fall”. Stewart and Cameron were said to have played “strong defence” as well. Hodgson and Barlow were the best of the forwards, but Routh wasn’t said to have played poorly. Indeed, it was Irving who “cannot undertake to fill Lowe’s place”. Indeed, one Montreal paper said that they “seemed to miss the services of Lowe.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Paton in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Routh, and Irving at forward

Crystals: Collins in goal, McDonnell at point, Boone at cover, Murray, Ritchie, McQuisten, and Brown at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrystalsBrownN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthCameronN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Season Stats
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Haviland RouthForward712012
Archie HodgsonForward85510
Billy BarlowForward/Point7718
George LoweForward5527
Allan CameronCover8044
Alex KinganForward4112
Tom PatonGoal8000
James StewartPoint7000
Alex IrvingForward2000
Hodgson or RouthN/AN/A202

Game #1: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 5 January 1894
Stewart makes “a very neat piece of play”, passes to Cameron, who passes to Routh, and Routh and Barlow go on a run, on which Routh scores. Quebec has a chance at the start of the next game, but it is stopped. Scott threatens the goal, but Cameron and Collins end it with some “clever head work”. The second goal is also ambiguous- one source has Routh scoring, another has Barlow scoring after receiving a pass from Hodgson and winning “a short tussle with Scott”. Hodgson and Cameron make some good rushes for Montreal, Scott and Swift return the favor for Quebec. Routh gets another after “a neat bit of combination play” with Barlow. Hodgson pass to Routh for the next goal. Scott and Swift make some more runs, as do Hodgson, Routh, and Cameron. Hodgson scores, with Routh assisting. Quebec puts some pressure on the Montreal defense, but Collins doesn’t allow anything past him. Routh scores again, and yet again on a “clever dodging run” for the final score of 7-0.

Collins was referred to as a “crack goal-keeper”.

Final Score: 7-0 Montreal HC

Rosters
Quebec: Stocking in goal, Watson at point, Schwartz and Smith at cover, A.D. Scott, A.E. Scott, and Swift at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Barlow, Hodgson, Routh, and Irving at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.RouthCameronStewart
M.A.A.A.Routh or BarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthBarlowN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthHodgsonStewart
M.A.A.A.HodgsonRouthN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A

Game #4: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 13 January 1894
Kingan opens the scoring for M.A.A.A., with Barlow providing the next one. The Vics then go on a tear, with McDougall, Davidson, and Wallace scoring in the span of less than 10 minutes. The M.A.A.A. men would not be denied a victory, however, and Barlow and Kingan score two goals to get the 4-3 win.

R. McDougall and Davidson (which one!?!?!?) were said to have been the best for the Vics, while O’Brien, Barlow, and Kingan received praise for M.A.A.A.

Shirley Davidson was hit on the nose by a puck and had to be replaced by Grant at some point.

Final Score: 4-3 Montreal HC

Rosters
Victorias: H. McDougall in goal, Pullen at point, R. McDougall at cover, C. Davidson, S. Davidson, L. Davidson, and Wallace at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Stewart at point, O’Brien at cover, Routh, Hodgson, Barlow, and Kingan at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
VictoriasMcDougallN/AN/A
VictoriasC. DavidsonN/AN/A
VictoriasWallaceN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.KinganN/AN/A

Game #6: Montreal Crystals vs Montreal HC, 18 January 1894
Collins was apparently the difference-maker in this one, but other than that, there wasn’t a ton of details about the game. Barlow scored first, though he may have actually been offside. Elliott ties things up after receiving a pass (from who?) from behind the goal-line, and the first half ended 1-1. The game got more physical in the second half. Routh and Barlow make a rush, with Barlow scoring again. Once more, however, it may have been offsides. The Crystals put a lot of pressure on Collins, but nothing gets past him. Routh eventually scores on a coast-to-coast rush.

Final Score: 3-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Crystals: Clapperton in goal, McDonnell at point, Boone at cover, Brown, Elliott, McQuisten, and RItchie at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Stewart at point, James at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Routh, and Kingan at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
CrystalsElliottN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowRouthN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A

Game #9: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 27 January 1894
Another game with a lot of detail, and, man, it seems like it was a good one. Young and Kirby threatened the Montreal goal near the beginning of the game, but Cameron and Stewart were there. Russell gets the puck, passes it to Kirby, who “with one of his rushes that seems to baffle everyone, took the rubber right into Montreal’s territory”. There is some debate as to who scored (a couple sources say they couldn’t determine who did the deed), Kirby is the only name actually identified. Morel is forced to come up big at the start of the next game, and then Russell or J. McDougal scores off of a rush after a pass from Kirby. Stewart and Cameron collide, causing an injury to Stewart. Cameron and Collins tried to repel the Ottawa attack, but the Ottawa attack was relentless. Any time the puck made it down towards the Ottawa goal, “Young, Pulford, and Morrell always cleared”. The McDougal brothers are beasts on the forecheck.Kirby and Russell make a rush, and Sam McDougall scores. Another combination rush sees J. McDougal score. Kingan finally scores for Montreal on “a lucky lift”.

A Montreal paper wrote “The teams were evenly balanced, and with the possible exception of Kirby, whom many will acknowledge to be the star of the hockey world, all seemed to do equally good work”.

An Ottawa paper wrote:
“The Montrealers have a first-class goalkeeper still, but he is not Paton”

“Weldy Young earned great Kudos by his play as cover-point, which was almost flawless”

“Pulford played a consistently good game in front of goal, and is apparently the man the Ottawas have long needed for point”

“Russell’s body checks and speed bothered Hodgson so badly that the magnificent player was not half so dangerous as usual”

“‘Russell and little Kirby are the two best forwards playing in Canada’, said a well-known former Montreal player during the match”

“Chancey Kirby played about the best game of his life, and that means about the best hockey that can be played. He and Russell did great rushing”

“Sam McDougall showed greater steadiness than in his initial senior trial against the Vics, and just the same pluck and speed”

“Joe McDougall played a dashing game on the right wing, and passed more freely and effectively than in his previous matches”

“Halder, who played Ottawa’s best game in so many matches, is taking the first and second year in medicine together at McGil, and finding that hockey did not fit in well with that sort of work, he wisely hung up the stick last week for the winter”

“Up to within an hour of the match it was doubtful whether Weldy Young could play, as he had been ill all week from the blow in the stomach received in the Victoria match in Ottawa. However, Brown gave him a great rub-down, and Halder Kirby swathed him in a bandage, and Weldy played his best game”

Several Montreal papers had comments:

“The play of Kirby and Russell was immense. On the defense Morel and Young were grand. Young especially distinguished himself by his coolness and good judgment. He never missed a chance.”

“Kirby and Russell for Ottawa played great hockey as did the rest of the team but these two showed up the most brilliantly”

Final Score: 4-1 Ottawa

Rosters
Ottawa: Morel in goal, Pulford at point, Young at cover, J. McDougal, S. McDougal, Kirby, and Russell at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Stewart at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Kingan, Barlow, and Routh at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
OttawaKirbyN/AN/A
OttawaRussell or J. McDougalKirbyN/A
OttawaS. McDougalRussellKirby
OttawaJ. McDougalRussellKirby
MontrealKinganRouthN/A

Game #11: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 4 February 1894
Hodgson and Routh start the game with some pressure, but Stocking is equal to the challenge. Watson lifts the puck clear. Davidson and Kingan get into a fight. Hodgson eventually makes “a splendid run, passing to Routh, and the latter to Kingan, who, being uncovered, scored the first game”. Routh scores next, bringing Montreal’s lead to 2-0. Quebec quickly retaliates, A.D. Scott getting the puck, passing to A.E. Scott, who passed it to Swift. Swift then passes it to A.D. Scott after being challenged by O’Brien. A.D. Scott scored. A.D. Scott gets the fourth goal of the game after some combination play, which tied the game at 2. Hodgson makes some rushes, but the Quebec defense stayed strong. The final goal was scored when Watson lifted the puck to Swift at center, who passed it to A.E. Scott, who passed it to Davidson, who scored.

Hodgson was described as “playing a star game throughout”.

Final Score: 3-2 Quebec

Rosters
Quebec: Stocking in goal, Bignall at point, Watson at cover, Swift (captain), Davidson, A.E. Scott, and A.D. Scott at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, O’Brien at point, James at cover, Hodgson, Barlow, Routh, and Kingan at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealKinganRouthHodgson
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
QuebecA.D. ScottSwiftA.E. Scott
QuebecA.D. ScottN/AN/A
QuebecDavidsonA.E. ScottSwift

Game #13: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 10 February 1894
Grant almost gets the Vics on the board early, but Collins got to the puck. Barlow made a rush, but Grant stops him. Hodgson almost scores. MacDougall eventually strikes first. Hodgson makes another run, but Elliott intercepts him and almost scores. Rankin, “who throughout played a brilliant game” adds to the Victorias’ lead, and the score is 2-0 going into the half. Routh makes the first good rush of the second half, but Lewis stops it. Routh and Barlow are stymied again, but then Waud passed the puck to Hodgson, who scored. There is no further information provided.

The absence of Stewart and Kingan forced some lineup changes that a Montreal paper claimed did not help the team. O’Brien is said to be no equal to Cameron at cover, despite his good play at the position. Hodgson at forward had a disappointing game, with a paper writing that he “did not play his generally admitted strong game”. Routh and Barlow were also noted to be lacking.

Final Score: 2-1 Victorias

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, O’Brien at cover, Hodgson, Routh, Barlow, and Waud at forward

Victorias: Lewis in goal, Grant at point, Pullan at cover, Davidson, Rankin, McDougall, and Elliott at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasMcDougallN/AN/A
VictoriasRankinN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonWaudN/A

Game #15: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 24 February 1894
Montreal opens the scoring after Hodgson (or Mussen), after being checked by Young (or perhaps after Younghad the puck bounce off of his stick), passed the puck to Barlow (or Hodgson), who scored. That was the only score of the half. A Montreal paper wrote that “Young must have known, however, that there was no possibility of winning. He resolved at any rate to do or die. Getting the circulator, he made a long run, avoided James and Cameron, passed out to Russell, who was near the Montreal goal, and the big fellow pushed it through”. Ottawa stayed on the initiative, but Cameron and James were up to the challenge. Hodgson “went down thrice like a rocket”, but was unable to score. McDougall and Young returned, but also didn’t score. Cameron stopped Kirby twice. The game got physical at this point. Hodgson scored, then Barlow scored the next two goals. Routh apparently got the last one of the match. Russell was said to have been a disappointment this game.

A Montreal paper wrote: “Kirby put up a plucky forward game, but his efforts were always fruitless, as his assistants lacked that determination so necessary for a hard match. He frequently carried the puck up, only to lose it. The McDougalls played a sort of here and there game, but never attempted any combination work, and Russell played miserably. Most of the battle was as usual fought by Young and Pulford, but the odds against them were too great to effect the result.”

“They [the Montreal forwards] were in splendid shape and played an admirable game. The forwards Hodgson, Mussen, Routh and Barlow played as if their very lives depended on the result.”

“Hodgson did grandly along the sides, and did more to break the Ottawa defence than any other man on the team. Barlow did likewise. His speed told seriously against Ottawa. He was generally in the right place and scored nearly all of the goals. In James the Montrealers had a cool cover point who held up his end magnificently, and Cameron and Collins proved themselves worthy of the positions they occupied”

Another Montreal paper wrote: “Nearly all the Montreal rushes that passed Young got to be very dangerous. Pulford tried hard enough, but he is not a first class skater… He was outclassed, and so was Joe McDougall, who lacked speed for the company he was in. Russell was full of go, but Mussen had him down splendidly and saved a number of his brilliant runs. S. McDougal did a good deal of unnecessary work, but he was fast, plunky, and fairly successful. Kirby was the mainstay of the Ottawa team. His rushed checking and shooting were splendid and he was in from start to finish. Hodgson and Routh played a particularly fine game for Montreal and did some great rushing and passing”. The same paper said that “Mussen played the game of the day and ably assisted Hodgson and Routh”.

An Ottawa paper wrote: “Routh, Hodgson, Mussen and Collins played the strongest game on the M.A.A.A. team. Hodgson was rather rough at times, but he played a hard game”. The same publication also said that Morel had had an off day.

Another Ottawa paper referred to Young as “the greatest cover point in Canada”. The same paper also wrote that “Weld. Young and Chaunce Kirby showed that they are probably the two best hockey players in Canada. It was they who bore the great brunt of the fierce onslaughts of the Montreal besiegers. Their checking was grand, and could not be improved upon. Not only did they stand firm to stop the rush of the heavy Montreal line which gathered greater impetus as they swept along the keen ice, but often did Ottawa’s white-shirted players charge also. And it wasn’t the white shirts that gave away the most times in these collisions, for often they would not only repel the onslaught, but take the puck and attack in return. Pulford did good work also”.

“Chaunce Kirby, and Weld. Young put up, as stated before, a phenomenal game for the Ottawas; Joe McDougal and Pulford played well, and Russell did good work at times”.

Final Score: 5-1 Montreal

Rosters
Montreal: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, James at cover, Routh, Barlow, Mussen, and Hodgson at forward

Ottawa: Morel in goal, Pulford at point, Young at cover, Kirby, Russell, J. McDougal, and S. McDougal at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealBarlow or HodgsonHodgson or MussenN/A
OttawaRussellYoungN/A
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A

Game #17: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 2 March 1894
Not much on this one, really just the rosters and goalscorers.

Final Score: 2-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, James at cover, Routh, Hodgson, Barlow, and Mussen at forward

Crystals: White in goal, Clapperton at point, Stephens at cover, Brown, Macdonald, Elliott, and Fairbairn at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
CrystalsFairbairnN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.MussenN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Playoff Game #1: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 17 March 1894
The Vics made an early attempt on goal, but Cameron and James defended the poles. The M.A.A.A. men then got on the board early, with Hodgson grabbing the puck near the goal, rushing down the rink, and passing to Barlow “who dodged Grant and scored”. Cameron stops a sure goal, and James and Collins are also forced to do good work. Davidson eventually gets the equalizer for the Victorias. Davidson and Barlow are dominating play at this point, and Collins’ work is described as “splendid”. The first half ends with no further scoring. McDougall scores for the Vics off of a long rush, but Hodgson answers with a long rush of his own. Barlow gets the match winner.

A Montreal paper wrote: “... and Barlow and Mussen did most of the aggressive work. In fact, Barlow was a wonder and called forth the admiration of every person in the rink, especially as he proved that remarkably fast and effective hockey could be played without any approach to roughness. Cameron, the old reliable defence man, did not seem to be himself, and the probabilities were that his injured leg was again giving him trouble. Routh did not play with his usual dash”, and indicated that Pullen was at times “unnecessarily aggressive”.

An Ottawa paper opined that “Barlow and Hodgson worked like horses”

Final Score: 3-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, James at cover, Barlow, Mussen, Hodgson, and Routh at forward

Victorias: Lewis in goal, Grant at point, Pullen at cover, Davidson, McDougall, Rankin, and Wallace at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.BarlowHodgsonN/A
VictoriasDavidsonN/AN/A
VictoriasMcDougallN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A

Playoff Game #2: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 22 March 1894
It was a good game, despite poor ice conditions. Russell and McDougall receive praise early, but Collins and James were mentioned as being able to stop them. Montreal then dominated, but Morrell was a hard man to beat. Pulford and Kirby team up to get the puck out of danger. Kirby then received a pass from McDougall and scored. A Montreal paper described the second game as follows: “The second game was a beauty from a hockey point of view and one of the men who is deserving of particular credit is Hodgson, who played a magnificent game and made things particularly uncomfortable for the visitors. In fact, it was only the incomparable goal keeping of Morrell that saved Ottawa from a more decisive defeat. Hodgson eventually scores. Ottawa came out strong after the half, but Cameron and James were hard men to beat. Barlow and Hodgson score for Montreal.

A Montreal paper accused James and Pulford of playing too rough.

A Montreal paper was cited as writing “Hodgson’s repeated runs, brilliant and clean as they were, Young’s artistic stops, Kirby’s amazing dodges, and Barlow’s neat clever play were noticeable” and “”Captain Young, whose plucky play had won the admiration of friend and foe alike, was stretchered out on the floor in a faint”.

An Ottawa paper wrote that “the play of Young and Kirby was simply phenomenal. Young in the opinion of many put up the finest defence game ever witnessed in hockey. He was everywhere and always in the right place; nothing could pass him if he had half a chance at it, and apparently throughout the game he never missed or misplaced a lift. Kirby was the star of the forward lines on both sides, although Hodgson and Barlow of the Montrealers did splendid work. Joe McDougal’s headlong charges demoralized Mussen on one wing, but on the other Russell had his hands almost more than full with Hodgson, although the big Ottawa player showed splendid hockey too” and “... but the Montreal defence, Collins, Cameron, and James, were excellent, and indeed as far as James was concerned, very foul, and with the aid of a lenient referee the latter repeatedly spoiled fine Ottawa dashes”.

Final Score: 3-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Ottawa: Morrell in goal, Pulford at point, Young at cover, Kirby, J. McDougall, S. McDougall, and Russell at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, James at cover, Routh, Mussen, Hodgson, and Barlow at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
OttawaKirbyMcDougallN/A
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A

Season Stats
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Haviland RouthForward108412
Billy BarlowForward109110
Archie HodgsonForward107310
Alex KinganForward4404
James StewartPoint4022
Clare MussenForward4101
Toad WaudForward1011
Allan CameronCover/Point7011
Herb CollinsGoal10000
George JamesCover6000
Eddie O’BrienCover/Point3000
Alex IrvingForward1000
Barlow or HodgsonN/AN/A101
Barlow or RouthN/AN/A101
Hodgson or MussenN/AN/A011

Game #2: Montreal HC vs Quebec HC, 5 January 1895
The two teams traded rushes to start the game, and A. Mussen or Routh scores first after Stocking was unable to clear. Quebec gets the equalizer off of a long lift from Cahill that Cameron and Collins missed. Watson received a penalty for “heavy checking”. Routh gets the next goal, but Quebec again scores to tie the game, this time A.D. Scott doing the honors. Swift or A.D. Scott sores next, and Swift gets the final goal of the match.

A Montreal paper wrote that Collins and Cameron were each said to have “muffed the puck though each put up some splendid play”.


Another Montreal paper reported that “Stocking in goal stopped several dangerous shots while D. Watson as usual played a star game frequently dropping it in close proximity to the Montreal goals. The Quebec forwards, A.E. Swift, A.D. Scott, and R.J. Davidson, were as reliable as ever, Scott in particular playing a magnificent game, while Davidson in the first half and Swift in the second half made things lively for their opponents”. It also noted that “Routh and Barlow particularly distinguished themselves by their fast skating and fine rushes”. Collins was said to have played well, but Cameron and W.H.C. Mussen were surprised by the lifts coming in from the Quebec defenders.

Final Score: 4-2 Quebec

Rosters
Quebec: Stocking in goal, C. Scott at point, Cahill at cover, Watson (played as a second cover), A.D. Scott, Swift (captain), and Davidson at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, Cameron at point, W.H.C. Mussen at cover, A. Mussen at forward, Routh, Barlow, and Dawes at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealA. Mussen or RouthN/AN/A
QuebecCahillN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
QuebecA.D. ScottN/AN/A
QuebecSwift or A.D. ScottN/AN/A
QuebecSwiftN/AN/A

Game#4: Montreal Crystals vs Montreal HC, 11 January 1895
Not much on this one either.

A Montreal paper noted that the M.A.A.A. team would be improved if Hodgson and Cameron return to the team. It also stated that Dobbie, Brown, McNeice, and Drysdale played well for the Crystals, Drysdale in particular making a difference in goal. Barlow, Routh, James, and Bickerdike were praised for the M.A.A.A. team.

Final Score: 9-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Crystals: Drysdale in goal, Ulley at point, Carpenter at cover, McNeice, Brown, Lang, and Dobbie at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, James at cover, A. Mussen, W. Mussen, Barlow, and Routh at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.BarlowN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
CrystalsDobbieN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.A. MussenN/AN/A

Game #6: Ottawa HC vs Montreal HC, 19 January 1895
Cameron and Hodgson suited up again for Montreal HC, eliciting cheers from the Montreal crowd. In contrast, Kirby and Pulford missed this one, which one Montreal paper noted “no doubt, helped the Montreal boys to victory”. Young was also forced out of the contest in the second half, as he, having broken two ribs in the previous game, received another hard check and collapsed. After trying to play through it, he was replaced by Westwick.

The game opened with some back and forth action, but, eventually, Hodgson made his presence known, taking the puck and passing it to Routh, who scored. Young answers for Ottawa. After the half, Montreal forwards Barlow, Routh, and Hodgson “were doing wonders”. Russell, McDougall, and Young were there to stymie their efforts, however. Young delivers a stiff check that knocks out Barlow. Hodgson eventually gets the next goal of the match. Russell almost gets the equalizer, but Collins gets in the way. Young gets injured at this point, taking a hard check after a rush. C. Mussen scores off of a rush. Westwick or Smith eventually scores, but the game ends shortly afterward.

A Montreal paper commented that, following Young’s injury, it “was easy to see that the Ottawas missed their star cover point, although Dan Watters at point was putting up a grand game”.

An Ottawa paper claims that Cameron once jumped on Young’s back when Young was laying on the ice. The same publication also wrote that “Chittick made some splendid stops in goal. Watters at point and Young at cover played a strong game. Russell and Smith did well on the forward line and so did Joe McDougal”.

Archie Hodgson (the Montreal HC winger) reportedly “said that if C. Kirby had been on the Ottawas they would have won”.

Final Score: 3-2 Montreal HC

Rosters
Ottawa: Chittick in goal, Watters at point, Young and Westwick at cover, Russell, Smith, Smellie, and McDougall at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, C. Mussen at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Barlow, Hodgson, and A. Mussen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealRouthHodgsonN/A
OttawaYoungN/AN/A
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealC. MussenN/AN/A
OttawaWestwick or SmithN/AN/A

Game #9: Montreal Victorias vs Montreal HC, 26 January 1895
Montreal seems to have run with this one from the get. Davidson and Drinkwater did manage a rush, but the shot went wide. Cameron and Hodgson, then Barlow, make rushes, but to no avail. Collins eventually sends a pass to Hodgson, who scores. In the next game, Collins has a bit of work to do- Cameron gets a penalty, and the M.A.A.A. men are short a man. Collins still can’t be beaten, and Hodgson eventually gets the puck, but is stopped by Grant. Routh Steals the puck from Grant and scores. It goes into the half 2-0. Routh scores the next one, again off of a pass from Hodgson. Davidson and McDougall came out with effort, but Collins was unbeatable. Hodgson makes a rush that is stopped by Elliott. Routh steals the puck from Elliott, but is unable to score. Barlow is stopped by Grant. Routh eventually scores. Hodgson’s next run is stopped by Drinkwater, who passed to Davidson, who was tripped by Mussen. The M.A.A.A. were short a man once more, then Cameron was penalized again as well. Elliott got the next penalty. Rankin almost scores. McDougall gets a penalty. Cameron’s run is ended by Elliott. Cameron gets another penalty. Grant and Routh are sent to the side. Davidson makes a rush, passes to Rankin, but Rankin is unable to score. Collins also stopped Drinkwater and McDougall before Hodgson scored the last goal of the match.

A Montreal paper reported: “Collins showed himself capable of phenomenal work between the posts, and, while sometimes hard pressed, he was always equal to the occasion”

“At point Mussen was a host of strength and very little got past him, while Cameron at cover played very effectively in his old-time way. In the forward division Hodgson and Routh were the bright particular stars”

“After the match was over the Montreal contingent went wild, and Collins was grabbed quickly and told how good a man he was while he was being thrown up in the air and caught again”

Final Score: 5-0 Montreal HC

Rosters
Victorias: H. McDougall in goal, Grant at point, Elliott at cover, Davidson, Drinkwater, R. McDougall, and Rankin at forward

M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, C. Mussen at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Barlow, Hodgson, and A. Mussen at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.HodgsonCollinsN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthHodgsonN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Game #11: Quebec HC vs Montreal HC, 9 February 1895
The papers describe this as a good match. Hodgson gets the puck out of a scrum and passes to Archibald who scored the first game, though it sounds like Quebec had a chance to score earlier. Cameron was said to have done “wonders at coverpoint in the second game. All the Montreal team played well, but his coolness was especially noticeable”. Bickerdike also played well here, as Quebec was on the offensive. Despite Quebec carrying the play, Routh scores the next one. Collins is described as having “little to do” as a result of Cameron and Bickerdike, but that changes in the third game, as he is forced to do some work. With Quebec failing to score, Montreal goes on the offensive. Quebec is described as becoming “entirely lost, and even a player like Swift allowed puck to be taken away from under his very feet”. Routh eventually scores again. Montreal dominates the fourth game, and, despite Stocking playing well, Routh scores yet again. Barlow scores after a rush from Hodgson. Then Swift scores after the half, but Barlow or Routh again answers. Swift scored two more, but then had to retire from the game due to an injury. There were no further goals scored.

A Montreal paper stated that “Hodgson, Barlow, and Cameron were the stars for Montreal, the latter playing one of his old time defence games. For Quebec, Swift, Watson, and Davidson put up the best game”. Cameron was also described as “putting up the game of his life”.

Final Score: 6-3 Montreal

Rosters
Quebec: Stocking in goal, C. Scott at point, Cahill and Watson at cover, Swift, A.D. Scott, and Davidson at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, Cameron at cover, Barlow, Routh, Hodgson, and Archibald at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealArchibaldHodgsonN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouthBarlowHodgson
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealBarlowN/AN/A
QuebecSwiftN/AN/A
MontrealBarlow or RouthMaybe BarlowN/A
QuebecSwiftN/AN/A
QuebecSwiftN/AN/A

Game #12: Montreal HC vs Ottawa HC, 16 February 1895
The first goal was a bit odd, as the Ottawa players were convinced the play was offside and thus stopped playing. The ref didn’t call it, however, and Hodgson or Routh scored an easy, uncontested goal. Archibald or Routh scored next, despite the fine efforts of Pulford and Young, and Routh or Hodgson scored the third goal (though Kirby made some great rush attempts), giving Montreal a commanding 3-0 lead. Smith checked Barlow at the start of the next game, and Young stopped Hodgson. An attempt by Routh was ended by Pulford. Finally Russell scores to get Ottawa back in the match. Smith and Russell pressure the Montreal goal, but Bickerdike is up to the challenge. Kirby or Smith, however, finally scores. Smith scores next, and the game is tied. Russell wins the game on a rush.

An Ottawa paper reported: “The Ottawa forward line deserves much praise for the splendid game they put up. Russell and Smith played the best game that they have this season. Westwick, the new man, was a great success. He is a little light to play against such heavy men as the Montrealers but he is very quick. Kirby was too well covered to do much effective work, but he played a good game. ‘Weldy’ Young lifted beautifully at cover, and Pulford was reliable at point. Chittick played a strong game between the flags”

“For the Montrealers Routh and Barlow on the forwards, Bickerdike at point, and COllins in goal put up a grand game”

“Russell should not have been ruled off in the fifth game. He did not knock over Barlow as the referee supposed. It was Weldy Young who upset Barlow, not Russell. The big forward for the Ottawas was never ruled off in his life before, and there was much amusement at his being made the scapegoat for the captain”

Another Ottawa paper wrote: “Barlow was a fiend. He threw himself desperately into the scrimmages and played as he never played before”

“There was every sort of good play in the match and plenty of ‘lifting’ the puck. Young outlifted Cameron of the Montrealers and twice nearly scored. He also made brilliant rushes. To his splendid work much of the victory was due. Pulford made a couple of mistakes early in the match but afterwards redeemed himself and Chittick made a couple of nice stops. The forwards put up most excellent hockey, their combined play being the feature of the match. Smith and Kirby were especially good in passing work”

“Westwick’s showing was wonderfully good for a new man. He completely outplayed the great Hodgson. Russell played as of yore, his marvelous rushes winning great applause. His final rush was one of the greatest efforts ever made by a hockey player”

A Montreal paper wrote: “Russell, Pulford, and Chittick on the Ottawas were the only men of any weight, and when it came to bodying, which was liberally indulged in, it was surprising how the light weights of the Ottawa forward line stood up against such experts of the art as Routh, Archibald and Hodgson. Westwick was the new man on the Ottawa team. He is a youngster of only 118 lbs, and of generally light build. Many object to his playing on the ground that he had not strength and weight. His qualifications however were fast skating, pluck, and particularly brilliant and quick stick handling and they carried him through”

“Russell and Smith were the particular stars, and they did a wonderful amount of work. It was Cassel [who?] who downed Hodgson and he had that player pretty well played to a standstill. Barlow was the best man on the Montreal’s forward line and it was he that was playing the best game on the ice when some of his time had about shot their bolt”

Westwick missed a couple chances early in the game

Young was doing some solid lifting, and Smith was usually there to retrieve it

Final Score: 4-3 Ottawa

Rosters
Montreal: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Barlow, Archibald, and Hodgson at forward

Ottawa: Chittick in goal, Pulford at point, Young at cover, Smith, Kirby, Westwick, and Russell at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgson or RouthN/AN/A
MontrealRouth or ArchibaldHodgsonN/A
MontrealRouth or HodgsonN/AN/A
OttawaRussellN/AN/A
OttawaKirby or SmithN/AN/A
OttawaSmithN/AN/A
OttawaRussellN/AN/A

Game #15: Montreal HC vs Montreal Victorias, 23 February 1895
Drinkwater scores the first goal, winning a puck battle in front of the M.A.A.A. poles. Barlow makes a nice rush, but Jones stops it. Grant clears it, and Drinkwater later scores. Collins, Cameron, and Bickerdike play well in the third game, and Hodgson makes a nice rush, but Jones stops Routh’s shot. Routh eventually scores, however. McDougall gets the next one, following up on a shot from Drinkwater. Rankin scores next. Collins takes the puck from McDougall. Hodgson scores the last goal.

A Montreal paper reported that all of the Vics’ players played well. For M.A.A.A., Collins played well, as did Hodgson.

Final Score: 4-2 Victorias

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, Cameron at cover, Routh, Hodgson, Barlow, and Archibald at forward

Victorias: Jones in goal, Henderson at point, Grant at cover, Drinkwater, Rankin, McDougall, and Davidson at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
VictoriasDrinkwaterN/AN/A
VictoriasDrinkwaterN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
VictoriasMcDougallDrinkwaterGrant
VictoriasRankinN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonN/AN/A

Game #17: Montreal HC vs Montreal Crystals, 2 March 1895
Mussen scored first on “a good run”. M.A.A.A. pressed again at the start of the second, but Stephen and White were up to the task. Fairbairn then scores after a rush from Brown. White and Stephen are again pressured, but are able to clear. Cameron and Bickerdike on the other end are also playing well. Hodgson eventually scores. McQuisten ties it. Collins is forced to do some work. Routh scores. Brown and Collins have some back and forth extracurriculars. Fairbairn scores the next two.

Dwyer was apparently a poor coverpoint.

White gets a lot of mentions for good saves.

A Montreal paper wrote: “Among the Crystal seven only one weak man was apparent. Dwyer, who replaced McDonnell, was the one”

“White in goals had a neat knack of kicking out the puck, while Stephens’ lifts were a feature of the evening”

Another Montreal paper noted: “The play was entirely different, and though the Crystal defence at some stages did not seem to have settled down, on the whole they put up a rattling game, but the absence of McDonnell on the team was noticeable. The Crystal forward division, was out of sight, Fairbairn and McQuisten being the bright particular stars. Brown did a lot of effective body-checking, but sometimes was off in the passing” and “The Montrealers had a splendid defence and Collins was called upon to do some great stopping, while Cameron played his old time game and Bickerdike surpassed himself”

Final Score: 4-3 Crystals

Rosters
M.A.A.A.: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, Cameron at cover, Hodgson, Routh, Barlow, and Mussen at forward

Crystals: White in goal, Sphen at point, Dwyer at cover, Brown, McQuisten, Wall, and Fairbairn at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
M.A.A.A.MussenN/AN/A
CrystalsFairbairnWallN/A
M.A.A.A.HodgsonRouthN/A
CrystalsMcQuistenN/AN/A
M.A.A.A.RouthN/AN/A
CrystalsFairbairnN/AN/A
CrystalsFairbairnN/AN/A

Stanley Cup Defense: Queen’s University vs Montreal HC, 9 March 1895
Not much on this one.

Final Score: 5-1 Montreal HC

Rosters
Queen’s: Hiscock in goal, Curtis at point, Taylor at cover, Cunningham, McKay, McLennan, and Weatherhead at forward

Montreal: Collins in goal, Bickerdike at point, Cameron at cover, Mussen, McKerrow, Routh, and Hodgson at forward

TeamGoal ScorerAssistAssist
MontrealHodgsonN/AN/A
MontrealMcKerrowN/AN/A
Queen’sMcKayN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A
MontrealMussenN/AN/A
MontrealRouthN/AN/A

Season Stats
NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Haviland RouthForward917118
Archie HodgsonForward76511
Billy BarlowForward8415
Aubrey MussenForward6303
Clare McKerrowForward1101
ArchibaldForward3101
Clare MussenCover/Point4101
Herb CollinsGoal9011
Allan CameronCover8000
BickerdikePoint6000
DawesForward1000
George JamesCover1000
Maybe BarlowForwardN/A011
Hodgson or RouthN/AN/A202
Archibald or RouthN/AN/A101
Barlow or RouthN/AN/A101
A. Mussen or RouthN/AN/A101

NamePositionGames PlayedGoalsAssistsPoints
Haviland RouthForward/Cover2937542
Archie HodgsonForward/Cover33211435
Archie McNaughtonForward3129332
Billy BarlowForward/Point2720323
George LoweForward3119322
Alex KinganForward1914115
James VirtueForward88210
John FindlayForward27819
Billy HodgsonForward/Point5808
Allan CameronCover50358
Sam LeeForward12404
Aubrey MussenForward6303
D. ElliottForward/Cover19303
James StewartPoint47022
Clare McKerrowForward1101
James KinghornForward2101
ArchibaldForward3101
Clare MussenP/C/F4101
Alex IrvingForward9101
Toad WaudForward1011
Herb CollinsGoal19011
Tom PatonGoal44011
George JamesPoint/Cover8000
BickerdikePoint6000
BarryCover3000
Eddie O’BrienCover/Point3000
William HutchisonGoal2000
F. BarlowForward2000
A. McIntyreForward1000
D. McIntyreForward2000
DawesForward1000
LearmouthPoint1000
Harry ShawGoal1000
Maybe BarlowForwardN/A011
Hodgson or RouthN/AN/A404
Barlow or RouthN/AN/A202
Archibald or RouthN/AN/A101
Barlow or HodgsonN/AN/A101
Elliott or LoweN/AN/A101
Findlay or VirtueN/AN/A101
Findlay or KinganN/AN/A101
Findlay or McNaughtonN/AN/A101
A. or W. HodgsonN/AN/A101
A. Mussen or RouthN/AN/A101
Hodgson or MussenN/AN/A011

Right, where do I begin with this? For starters, I think I am a little (not a ton) lower on Routh now. Montreal HC seems to have had a system that funneled the puck to a designated goal scorer (who was almost always the center or rover, if I am piecing things together right)- Billy Hodgson had 80% of the confirmed Montreal HC goals in 1887 (in an admittedly small sample size). James Virtue had double the goals of his next closest teammate in 1888. 1889 looks to break the rule with Archie McNaughton narrowly edging out Archie Hodgson, but then McNaughton dominates 1890 with 13 goals to the next closest teammate’s 5. 1891 is another close one, and 1892 is just a mess (that was the season Ottawa HC dominated until the last game of the season). But the pattern returned in 1893 with Haviland Routh leading number two 12 to 7. 1894 was close between Billy Barlow and Routh, but 1895 sees Routh’s dominant 17 to 6 lead. In other words, over a 9 season sample size, the number 1 goal scorer on the team had 170% or more goals than number 2 in 5 of them, and those 5 seasons were performed by 4 different players. Routh being the only one to repeat the trick works to his credit, though.

I’m a little higher on Cameron than I was coming into this study- he was better offensively than I expected, and defensively he seemed to have been quite solid. Paton, also, looks good to me; I tend to lean towards Paton being the more valuable or the two due to some reports indicating that he was the difference-maker or reason for victory. Stewart, the third regular member of the Montreal HC defense, did not stand out to me. He must have been a decent player because he played a lot of games, but I don’t think he was an impact guy.

The big takeaway for me is Archie Hodgson; I think he may have been the guy that made things happen on those teams (at least for the forwards), as the game reports are riddled with his name. He was strong on defense, a great skater, and consistently finished at or near the top of the league in confirmed assists; though it is unlikely we will ever know for sure, I speculate that his points totals undervalue him dramatically due to how rarely assists were mentioned. Working against Hodgson, however, is the fact that he essentially missed three seasons (1890, 1891, 1892) and Montreal HC largely continued to roll. I would point out that 1892 was the season where Montreal HC only won the championship because of the Challenge-style structure- the one game that Hodgson played that year was the deciding game against Ottawa HC. Montreal HC had previously lost thrice to Ottawa HC that season (3-4, 2-10, and 1-3), but Hodgson scored the only goal in Montreal’s 1-0 victory to secure the title. I hate small sample sizes, but I think that is a plus in Hodgson’s favor.
 

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