The 1895–96 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 11th season of play. Ottawa placed second in the league.
| 1895–96 Ottawa Hockey Club | |
|---|---|
| League | 3rd AHAC |
| 1895–96 record | 6–2–0 |
| Team information | |
| Captain | Chauncey Kirby |
| Arena | Rideau Skating Rink |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Harry Westwick (8) |
| Goals against average | Fred Chittick (2.0) |
Team business
editAt the team annual meeting, the following officers were elected:
- Hon. T. M. Daly – Honorary president
- P. D. Ross – Honorary vice-president
- A. Z. Palmer – President
- S. Maynard Rogers – Vice-president
- D'Arcy Scott – Secretary
- G. Patterson Murphy – Treasurer
- C. T. Kirby – Captain
- H. Y. Russel, H. Pulford, W. A. Cox – Executive committee
Source: "Sports of all sorts". The Globe. November 25, 1895. p. 6.
Season
editHighlights
editAfter playing both goal and forward in the previous season, Harry Westwick played forward only and he responded with 8 goals. Alf Smith was close behind with 7 goals. Fred Chittick played all eight games for Ottawa.
Ottawa was the only team to defeat the Montreal Victorias, defeating them 3–2 in Montreal before 5000 fans. The Victorias won the return match in Ottawa by the same 3–2 score.
Final standing
edit| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Victorias | 8
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
41
|
24
|
| Ottawa HC | 8
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
22
|
16
|
| Quebec | 8
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
23
|
23
|
| Montreal HC | 8
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
24
|
33
|
| Montreal Shamrocks | 8
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
16
|
30
|
Schedule and results
edit| Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||||
| 4 | Ottawa | 2 | Shamrocks | 1 | 1–0 | |
| 18 | Montreal | 1 | Ottawa | 3 | 2–0 | |
| 25 | Ottawa | 2 | Quebec | 5 | 2–1 | |
| February | ||||||
| 1 | Ottawa | 3 | Victorias | 2 | 3–1 | |
| 8 | Victorias | 3 | Ottawa | 2 | 3–2 | 6'00, overtime |
| 15 | Ottawa | 3 | Montreal | 2 | 4–2 | |
| 29 | Shamrocks | 2 | Ottawa | 3 | 5–2 | |
| March | ||||||
| 7 | Quebec | 0 | Ottawa | 4 | 6–2 | |
Player statistics
editGoaltending averages
edit| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittick, Fred | Ottawa | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2.0 |
Scoring Leaders
edit| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Westwick | Ottawa | 8 | 8 |
| Alf Smith | Ottawa | 8 | 7 |
| Bert Russel | Ottawa | 6 | 4 |
| Chauncey Kirby | Ottawa | 8 | 3 |
Roster
edit- Fred Chittick (goal)
- Chauncey Kirby
- Harvey Pulford
- Bert Russel
- Alf Smith
- Harry Westwick
- Fred White
- Weldy Young
Source: Kitchen(2008)[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kitchen 2008, p. 341.
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. pp. 27–29.
- Kitchen, Paul (2008). Win, Tie or Wrangle. Manotick, Ontario: Penumbra Press. ISBN 978-1-897323-46-5.