1887 AHAC season

The 1887 AHAC season was the inaugural season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges. The Montreal Crystals won the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship and first league championship.
==League Business==
The AHAC was organized on December 8, 1886
* Messrs. J. G. Monk, J. Arnton and J. Muir, Montreal Victorias
* Thomas D. Green and Hamilton, Ottawa
* C. H. Macnutt, Holden and Wylde, McGill College
* E. Sheppard and Wm. Barlow, Montreal AAA
* R. Laing and McCaffrey, Crystals
</ref> of various hockey clubs met at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal at the instigation of the Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal. The first executive was composed of:
* President—Mr. Thomas D. Green, Ottawa.
* First Vice-president—Mr. J. Arnton, Victorias.
* Second Vice-President—Mr. R. Laing, Crystals.
* Secretary-treasurer—Mr. E. Stevenson, Victorias.
* Council—Messrs. James Stewart, Crystals; J. G. Monk, Victorias; H. A. Budden, McGill; E. Sheppard, M.A.A.A., and Percy Myles, Ottawa.
==Regular season==
The season's final match, held in the Victoria Rink on March 11 ended 3–2 for Montreal Crystals over the Montreal Victorias. The Vics had won the previous four meetings between the clubs. The Crystals changed their lineup, replacing F. Dowd, R. Laing and J. McGoldrick. The Crystals took the early lead on two goals by S. McQuisten. The Vics appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled to be too high and did not count. In the second half, D. Brown, one of the replacements, scored the third for Crystals before two goals by T. Arnton made it close.
===Overall Record===
Team 	Games Played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals For	Goals Against
Montreal Victorias	7 	6 	1 	0 	27 	7
Montreal HC 	1 	0 	1 	0 	2 	5
Montreal Crystals†	5 	2 	3 	0 	7 	12
Ottawa HC 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	5
McGill University 	2 	0 	2 	0 	1 	9
† National Champion
Source: Ultimate Hockey
===AHAC challenges===
Date 	Team 	Score 	Team 	Score 	Location
Tournament 	Tournament 	Tournament	Tournament 	Tournament	Tournament
January 7 	Montreal Crystals 	3 	McGill 	1 	Crystal Rink
January 14 	Montreal Crystals 	0 	Montreal Victorias	4 	Crystal Rink
January 21 	Montreal Victorias	5 	Montreal HC 	2 	Victoria Rink
January 27 	Montreal Victorias	5 	Ottawa HC 	1 	Victoria Rink
February 4 	Montreal Victorias	3 	Montreal Crystals 	0 	Victoria Rink
February 12	Montreal Victorias	6 	McGill 	0 	Victoria Rink
February 24	Montreal Victorias	2 	Montreal Crystals 	1 OT 	Victoria Rink
 	 	 	 	 	
March 11 	Montreal Victorias	2 	Montreal Crystals 	3 	Victoria Rink
Montreal Crystals final champions of the season.
Source: Montreal Gazette
===Scoring Leaders===
Name 	Club 	GP	G
Swift, Arthur 	Victorias	4 	7
Hodgson, Billy	Montreal 	4 	4
Craven, J. 	Victorias	6 	4
Campbell, Jack	Victorias	7 	3
Dowd, Frank 	Crystals 	3 	2
McQuisten, Sam	Crystals 	3 	2
Findlay, Jack 	Montreal 	4 	2
Arnton, Jack 	Victorias	5 	2
Shearer, Andy 	Victorias	7 	2
===Goalkeeper Averages===
Name 	Club 	GP	GA	SO	Avg.
Arnton, Jack 	Victorias 	1 	0 	1 	0.0
Norris, Jack 	Crystals 	2 	2 	0 	1.0
Boon, G. 	Crystals 	1 	1 	0 	1.0
Craven, J. 	Victorias 	1 	1 	0 	1.0
Hutchinson, W.	Montreal 	4 	5 	3 	1.25
Arnton, Tom 	Victorias 	6 	11	1 	1.83
Norris, J. 	Crystals 	1 	3 	0 	3.0
Shanks, A. 	McGill-Crystals	2 	7 	0 	3.5
Holden, D. 	McGill 	1 	5 	0 	5.0
==References==
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Category:1887 in ice hockey
Category:Amateur Hockey Association of Canada seasons