1904–05 Ottawa Hockey Club season

The 1904–05 Ottawa Hockey Club season, the club's 20th season of play, lasted from January 7, 1905 until March 11, 1905. Ottawa won the league championship of the Federal Amateur Hockey League and successfully defended its Stanley Cup championship against all challengers.
==Off-season==
After resigning from the CAHL in January 1904, the Club made plans to join the FAHL. However, before the season started, the Club investigated returning to the CAHL and to helping create a merger of the FAHL with the CAHL. The teams of the CAHL were opposed to both initiatives and the Club played the season in the FAHL.Kitchen, pp. 127-128
Two personal tragedies occurred during the off-season. Jim McGee died in a horse-riding accident in May. The McGee family did not wish Frank to continue to play hockey with only one good eye but Frank chose to play the season. Harvey Pulford's wife Annis died giving birth to a son in December 1904.Kitchen, pp. 140-141
Bouse Hutton retired from ice hockey, continuing in lacrosse. Dave Finnie took his place.
==Regular season==
The Club won the league championship with a record of seven wins and one loss.
===Highlights===
Frank McGee would score five goals against the Montagnards on February 4.
===Final standing===
Team 	Games Played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals For	Goals Against
Ottawa Hockey Club 	8 	7 	1 	0 	60 	19
Montreal Wanderers 	8 	6 	2 	0 	44 	27
Brockville 	8 	4 	4 	0 	34 	30
Cornwall HC 	8 	3 	5 	0 	18 	37
Montreal Montagnards	8 	0 	8 	0 	19 	62
===Results===
Month	Day	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Score
Jan. 	7 	Wanderers 	3 	Ottawa 	9
Jan. 	23 	Ottawa 	3 	Brockville 	5
Feb. 	1 	Ottawa 	7 	Cornwall 	2
Feb. 	4 	Montagnards	4 	Ottawa 	14
Feb. 	8 	Brockville 	0 	Ottawa 	7
Feb. 	11 	Ottawa 	4 	Wanderers 	2
Feb. 	24 	Cornwall 	0 	Ottawa 	9
Mar. 	3 	Ottawa 	7 	Montagnards	3
===Goalkeeper averages===
Name 	Club 	GP	GA	SO	Avg.
Finnie, Dave	Ottawa	8 	19	2 	2.4
===Scoring leaders===
Name 	Club 	GP	G
McGee, Frank 	Ottawa	6 	17
Westwick, Harry	Ottawa	8 	15
Smith, Alf 	Ottawa	8 	13
Shore, Hamby 	Ottawa	3 	6
==Stanley Cup challenges==
===Ottawa vs. Dawson City===
In January 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets travelled 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from the Yukon to Ottawa for a best-of-three Cup challenge series. The Nuggets actually left Dawson City on December 19, 1904 and travelled on a month-long journey by dog sled (Dawson to Whitehorse), ship (Skagway to Vancouver), and train (Whitehorse to Skagway, and Vancouver to Ottawa). Largely because of the long trip, they were no match for the Silver Seven. Ottawa defeating them in Game 1, 9–2. Numerous Stanley Cup records were then set in Game 2, including Frank McGee's 14 goals, and a 23–2 rout, the largest margin of victory for any challenge game or Stanley Cup Final game to date.
Several players playing for Dawson were from the Ottawa area. Jim Johnstone was from Ottawa. Norman Watt was from Aylmer, Quebec. Randy McLennan was from Glengarry County, OntarioKitchen, p. 142 and had played in a Stanley Cup challenge for Queen's University of Kingston, Ontario. Another player has Stanley Cup challenge experience: Lorne Hanna, "formerly of the Yukon", had played for Brandon Wheat Cities in their 1904 challenge of Ottawa.
Date 	Winning Team 	Score 	Losing Team 	Location
January 13, 1905 	Ottawa Senators 	9–2 	Dawson City Nuggets 	Dey's Arena
January 16, 1905 	Ottawa Senators 	23–2 	Dawson City Nuggets 	Dey's Arena
Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0
Game One 
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Dawson at Ottawa, January 13, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 13, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 13, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 13, 1905	
Ottawa 	9 	P 	Dawson 	2
Dave Finnie 	 	G 	A. Forrest 	
Arthur "Bones" Allen 	 	P 	Jim Johnstone 	
Arthur Moore 	 	CP 	Lorne Hanna 	
Harry Westwick 	2 	R 	Randy McLennan 	1
Frank McGee 	1 	C 	Hector Smith 	
Alf Smith 	4 	RW 	George Kennedy 	1
Frank White 	2 	LW 	Norman Watt 	
Referee - Harlow Stiles, Cornwall 	Referee - Harlow Stiles, Cornwall 	Referee - Harlow Stiles, Cornwall 	Referee - Harlow Stiles, Cornwall 	
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* Fischler(1990), pg. 261
Game Two
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Dawson at Ottawa, January 16, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 16, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 16, 1905	Dawson at Ottawa, January 16, 1905	
Ottawa 	23 	P 	Dawson 	2
Dave Finnie 	 	G 	Albert Forrest 	
Harvey Pulford 	 	P 	Jim Johnstone 	
Arthur Moore 	 	CP 	Lorne Hanna 	
Harry Westwick 	5 	R 	Dave Fairburn 	
Frank McGee 	14 	C 	Hector Smith 	2
Alf Smith 	3 	RW 	George Kennedy 	
Frank White 	1 	LW 	Norman Watt 	
Referee - E. Butterworth, Ottawa 	Referee - E. Butterworth, Ottawa 	Referee - E. Butterworth, Ottawa 	Referee - E. Butterworth, Ottawa 	
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* Fischler(1990), pg. 261
After the series, Ottawa held a banquet for Dawson City at the Ottawa Amateur Athletic Association (OAAA) clubhouse. After the banquet the Stanley Cup was drop kicked into the frozen Rideau Canal. It was retrieved the next day.
===Ottawa vs. Rat Portage===
In March 1905, the Rat Portage Thistles issued another challenge to the Senators. McGee did not play in the first game and the Thistles crushed Ottawa, 9–3. However, he returned to lead the Senators to 4–2 and 5–4 victories in games two and three, respectively.
Date 	Winning Team 	Score 	Losing Team 	Location
March 7, 1905 	Rat Portage Thistles 	9–3 	Ottawa Senators 	Dey's Arena
March 9, 1905 	Ottawa Senators 	4–2 	Rat Portage Thistles 	Dey's Arena
March 11, 1905 	Ottawa Senators 	5–4 	Rat Portage Thistles 	Dey's Arena
Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1	Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1
==Ottawa Hockey Club 1905 Stanley Cup champions==
==See also==
* 1904–05 FAHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions
==References==
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