- 1896 AHAC season
The 1896
Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 3 until March 7. Each team played 8 games, andMontreal Victorias were first with a 7–1 record. During the season, on February 14th the Victorias hosted aStanley Cup challenge match with theWinnipeg Victorias club. Winnipeg won 2–0 to win the Cup.Executive
* W. Jack, Victorias (President)
*Weldy Young , Ottawa (1st. Vice-Pres.)
* C. Mussen, Montreal (Sec.-Treasurer)eason
The Crystals were allowed to change their name to Shamrocks, which matched their new affiliation with the Shamrock A.A.A.
Highlights
The Victorias were truly the class of the league and only lost once, 3–2 to Ottawa. Their regular season team goal total was nearly double that of Ottawa.
Final Standing
coring Leaders
Referee - A. F. Martin
According to "The Globe", in its report on the game:
“The westerners started in with a rush and scored the two games; one in ten minutes and one in nine minutes before the Vics seemed to waken up. For the rest of the first half, the honors were even. In the second half, the Winnipeggers were strictly on the defensive. Shot after shot was fired on their goal but the Vics could not score due to the superb work of Merritt, the visitor's goalkeeper. The match ended 2 to 0 in favour of the visitors. Both sides were dissatisfied with the work of Mr. Alexis Martin of Toronto as referee; claiming he was utterly ignorant of the rules, an opinion which seemed to be shared by the spectators.” [Citation |newspaper=The Globe |date=February 15, 1896 |pages=pg. 18 |title=Winnipeg Vics Again Champions]
Winnipeg Victorias 1896 Stanley Cup champions
George Merritt(goal), Rod Flett(point), Fred Higginbotham (coverpoint), Charles Johnston(coverpoint), Dan Bain(center), Jack Armitage(forward- Captain), Colin "Tote" Campbell(forward), Attie Howard(forward) (Non players unknown).
ee also
*
List of Stanley Cup champions
*List of pre-NHL seasons References
*cite book | author=Coleman, Charles L. | title=The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. |year=1966
* Podnieks, Andrew Lord Stanley Cup, Fenn Publishing Company, Ltd. 2004
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