1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season

The 1909–10 Ottawa Hockey Club season saw the Ottawa Hockey Club secede from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA), and join the new Canadian Hockey Association (CHA), only to abandon that group and join the National Hockey Association (NHA) a few weeks later. Ottawa held on to its Stanley Cup championship status through several challenges, only to lose it to the Montreal Wanderers who won the NHA championship.
==Team business==
The CHA was formed by three teams from the Eastern Canada Hockey Association: Ottawa, Quebec, and the Montreal Shamrocks. They wanted to form a new league after the Montreal Wanderers of the ECHA were sold to new owners that wanted to move the club to the smaller Jubilee Arena. The CHA rejected applications from Wanderers and other teams who then formed their own league, the National Hockey Association (NHA). The backers of the NHA included some very successful businessmen who had much deeper pockets than the CHA owners. The CHA folded on January 15, 1910, after only a handful of games were played. Ottawa and the Shamrocks were immediately absorbed into the NHA. 
As Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawas attempted to arrange three Stanley Cup challenge series which had been accepted by the Stanley Cup trustees. Series with Edmonton and Galt, Ontario were arranged, but a planned challenge with the Winnipeg Shamrocks was abandoned when Winnipeg wired that they could not keep their team intact. The Ottawas won both the Galt and Edmonton series. Ottawa is considered co-champions of the Stanley Cup in 1910.
With the two competing leagues, competition for players was fierce. Renfrew wanted to get as many players from Ottawa as it could. While not signing Fred Lake, Dubby Kerr or Marty Walsh, Renfrew was able to sign Cyclone Taylor. Edgar Dey left to play with Haileybury.
==Results==
;CHA
Play started on December 30. After a few games it was clear that fan interest
was not there as only 800 fans were recorded for the game between the Nationals
and the Shamrocks.
Month	Day	Visitor	Score	Home 	Score
Jan. 	8 	Ottawa 	14 	Le National 	4
Jan. 	13 	Ottawa 	15 	All-Montreal	5
;NHA
A meeting with the NHA on January 15, 1910 was planned to consider amalgamation with the CHA, but amalgamation was not discussed. Instead the NHA admitted Ottawa and the Shamrocks. The Le National were offered the franchise of Les Canadiens, but declined. No invitation was offered to All-Montreal and Quebec. The CHA ceased operations.
===Final standings===
===Results===
Month	Day	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Score
Jan. 	15 	Shamrocks 	3 	Ottawa 	15
Jan. 	22 	Canadiens 	4 	Ottawa 	6
Jan. 	26 	Ottawa 	8 	Canadiens 	4
Jan. 	29 	Haileybury	4 	Ottawa 	11
Feb. 	5 	Ottawa 	5 	Cobalt 	4
Feb. 	9 	Ottawa 	8 	Haileybury	4
Feb. 	12 	Renfrew 	5 	Ottawa 	8 (10' over.)
Feb. 	19 	Ottawa 	5 	Wanderers 	7
Feb. 	23 	Ottawa 	9 	Shamrocks 	6
Feb. 	26 	Cobalt 	5 	Ottawa 	11
Mar. 	5 	Wanderers 	3 	Ottawa 	1
Mar. 	8 	Ottawa 	2 	Renfrew 	17
==Player stats==
===Goalkeeper Averages===
Name 	GP	GA	SO	Avg.
LeSueur, Percy	12	66	1 	5.5
===Scoring leaders===
Name 	GP	G
Walsh, Marty 	11	23
Ridpath, Bruce	12	15
==Stanley Cup Challenges==
During the CHA season, Ottawa as Cup champion played one challenge in addition to their regular schedule:
===Ottawa vs. Galt===
Ottawa played a two-game total goals series against Galt, Ontario, champions of the Ontario Professional Hockey League and prevailed with 12–3 and 3–1 victories. Marty Walsh led Ottawa with 6 goals.
Date 	Winning Team 	Score 	Losing Team 	Location
January 5, 1910 	Ottawa Hockey Club 	12–3 	Galt 	The Arena
January 7, 1910 	Ottawa Hockey Club 	3–1 	Galt 	The Arena
Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4	Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4	Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4	Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4	Ottawa wins total goals series 15 goals to 4
 January 5
Galt 	3 	at 	Ottawa 	12 	
Lehman 	 	G 	LeSueur 	 	
Charlton 	 	P 	Lake 	1 	
Murphy 	 	CP 	Mallen, K. 	 	
Manson 	2 	F 	Stuart 	2 	
Mallen, J. 	2 	F 	Walsh 	6 	
Dusome 	 	F 	Shore 	2 	
Doherty 	1 	F 	Ridpath 	1 	
Referee - R. Bowie	Referee - R. Bowie	Referee - R. Bowie	Referee - R. Bowie	Referee - R. Bowie	
 January 7
Galt 	1 	at 	Ottawa 	3 	
Lehman 	 	G 	LeSueur 	 	
Charlton 	1 	P 	Lake 	1 	
Murphy 	 	CP 	Shore 	 	
Cochrane 	 	F 	Stuart 	1 	
Mallen, J. 	 	F 	Walsh 	 	
Dusome 	 	F 	Kerr 	 	
Doherty 	 	F 	Ridpath 	1 	
Referee - Patrick & Spittal	Referee - Patrick & Spittal	Referee - Patrick & Spittal	Referee - Patrick & Spittal	Referee - Patrick & Spittal	
===Ottawa vs. Edmonton===
During the NHA season Ottawa as Cup champion played a challenge against Edmonton in addition to their regular schedule. Edmonton was champion of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association.
 January 18
Edmonton 	4 	at 	Ottawa 	8 	
Jack Winchester 	 	G 	Percy LeSueur 	 	
William Field 	 	P 	Fred Lake 	 	
Hugh Ross 	 	CP 	Hamby Shore 	 	
Fred Whitcroft 	2 	F 	Bruce Stuart 	2 	
Harold Deeton 	1 	F 	Marty Walsh 	1 	
Hay Millar 	1 	F 	Gordon Roberts 	4 	
Boulton 	 	F 	Bruce Ridpath 	1 	
Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	
 January 20
Edmonton 	7 	at 	Ottawa 	13 	
Jack Winchester 	 	G 	Percy LeSueur 	 	
William Field 	 	P 	Fred Lake 	 	
Hugh Ross 	 	CP 	Hamby Shore 	1 	
Fred Whitcroft 	3 	F 	Bruce Stuart 	5 	
Harold Deeton 	2 	F 	Marty Walsh 	1 	
Hay Millar 	 	F 	Gordon Roberts 	3 	
Bert Boulton 	2 	F 	Bruce Ridpath 	3 	
Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	Referees - Bowie & Campbell	
==Ottawa Hockey Club, January 1910 Stanley Cup Champions==
==See also==
* 1910 NHA season
* List of Stanley Cup champions
==References==
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Category:Ottawa Senators (original) seasons
Category:1909–10 in ice hockey
Category:1909–10 in Canadian ice hockey by team