1891_AHAC_season
1891 AHAC season
Sports season
The 1891 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season saw the Montreal Hockey Club win the league and Canadian championship for the fourth straight season by beating the Montreal Crescents 8-2. Ontario launched the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) as the popularity of the sport spread west. Ottawa, the eventual Ontario champion, played in a challenge with Montreal and lost.
| 1891 AHAC season | |
|---|---|
| League | Amateur Hockey Association of Canada |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | January 7 – March 5, 1891 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| 1891 | |
| Champions | Montreal Hockey Club |
| AHAC seasons | |
← 1890 1892 → | |
The Dominion Hockey Club did not return to put on a challenge. The Shamrock Athletic Association mounted their first challenge. The Ottawa Hockey Club returned to AHAC play.
Overall challenge record
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Hockey Club† | 8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
| Ottawa Hockey Club | 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
| Montreal Victorias | 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| Montreal Crescents | 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| Quebec Hockey Club | 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Quebec lost to Montreal by default on January 7. As a result, Quebec was not allowed to issue any additional challenges for the 1891 season.[citation needed]
† National champion. The Montreals retained their championship all season without being defeated.
Games consisted of a mixture of Challenge games and Exhibition (friendlies)
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Location | Match type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | Montreal Hockey Club | 3 | McGill | 1 | -- | Exhibition |
| January 2 | Montreal Hockey Club | 1 | Montreal Crescents | 2 | Crystal rink | Exhibition[1] |
| January 7 | Montreal Hockey Club | -- | Quebec | -- | -- | Challenge[2] |
| January 17 | Ottawa | 3 | McGill | 2 | -- | Exhibition[3] |
| January 19 | Montreal Hockey Club | 4 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| January 28 | Montreal Hockey Club | 4 | Montreal Shamrocks | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| January 29 | Montreal Victorias | 3 | Montreal Crescents | 1 | -- | Exhibition |
| January 31 | Ottawa | 1 | Montreal Victorias | 0 | -- | Exhibition[3] |
| February 4 | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Crescents | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| February 9 | Montreal Victorias | 6 | McGill | 5 | -- | Exhibition |
| February 12 | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| February 21 | Montreal Hockey Club | 3 | Ottawa | 0 | Crystal rink | Challenge[3] |
| February 27 | Montreal Hockey Club | 5 | Montreal Shamrocks | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| March 5 | Montreal Hockey Club | 8 | Montreal Crescents | 2 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
Game on January 7 was defaulted to Montreal HC by Quebec. Quebec telegraphed that the team would not show.[2]
Goaltending averages
Note: GP = games played, GA = goals against, SO = shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Paton | Montreal | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Robert Jones | Victorias | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Albert Morel | Ottawa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| James McKenna | Shamrocks | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Source: Ultimate Hockey
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = games played, G = goals scored
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingan, Alexander | Montreal | 7 | 5 |
| Lowe, George | Montreal | 6 | 4 |
| McNaughton, Archie | Montreal | 6 | 3 |
| Cafferty, Thomas | Shamrocks | 2 | 1 |
| Cameron, Allan | Montreal | 6 | 1 |
| Lee, Sam | Montreal | 1 | 1 |
| Kinghorn, James | Victorias | 1 | 1 |
| McQuisten, Stewart | Crescents | 2 | 1 |
| Warden, William | Montreal | 2 | 1 |
Source: Ultimate Hockey
17 Goals unaccounted for in statistics
- Weir, Glen (1991). Ultimate Hockey. Stoddart Publishing.
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Notes
| Preceded by | Montreal Hockey Club AHAC Champions 1891 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | AHAC seasons 1891 |
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