- 1899 CAHL season
The inaugural 1899
Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) season lasted from January 7 until March 4. Teams played an eight game schedule TheMontreal Shamrocks were the league champion with a record of seven wins and one loss.eason
Highlights
On January 4, when Shamrocks defeated Quebec at Montreal by a score of 13–4, Harry Trihey scored 10 goals.
Victorias defeated Ottawa at Montreal on February 11th, by a score of 16–0.
The race for the championship was decided on March 1st when Shamrocks defeated the Victorias 1–0. Eight thousand people are recorded as being in attendance, thousands of dollars was wagered and Harry Trihey of Shamrocks scored the deciding goal.
Final Standing
Leading scorers
Montreal Victorias February 1899 Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup champion
Rover=
*Russell Bowie
Forward=Douglas Acer^
*Cam Davidson^
*Jack Ewing^
*Robert McDougall^
*Ernest McLea^
*Fred McRobie^
goaltenders=*Gordon Lewis(goal)
*Frank Richardson(goal-playing-Coach)
defence=*Graham Drinkwater(point-Captain)
*Mike Grant(coverpoint)
non-players=
*F.C. Budden(President)
*F.H. Wilson(Hon. President)
*J.S. Bishops(Sectary/Treasurer)|Montreal Shamrocks March 1899 Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup champion
year=1899
Rover
*Jack P. Brannen(also played forward)
*Harry J. Trihey ^ (also played forward-Captain)
Forward=
*John Dubby^
*Arthur Farrell ^
*Charles Horner^
*Fed Scanlon^
goaltenders=*Joe McKenna
defence=*Frank Tansey (point)
*Fred Wall (coverpoint)
*Magnus Flett (coverpoint)
non-players=
*H.W McLaughlin† (President), C.M. Hart† (Vice President)
*W.H. Kearney†, C.F. Smith †(Directors)
*B. Dumpy (Trainer), C. Foley (Ass’t Trainer).^ Unknown who played Center, Rightwing and Leftwing, so the players are listed as forwards
† only the trainers were included on the team picture, these are the other official non-players with Montreal Shamrocks in 1899.
ee also
*
List of Stanley Cup champions
*List of Stanley Cup Challenge Games References
*cite book | author=Coleman, Charles L. | title=The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. |year=1966
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