1894 AHAC season

The 1894 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season lasted from January 5 until March 10. Montreal HC would win the league and Canadian championship for the seventh season in a row.
==Executive==
* President - W. Jack, Victorias
* First Vice Pres. - A. Laurie, Quebec
* Second Vice Pres. - Weldy C. Young, Ottawa
* Secretary-Treasurer - J. A. Findlay, Montreal
==Season==
===Highlights===
In two games players scored five goals. In the opening game, in which Montreal soundly defeated Quebec 7–0, Haviland Routh scored five. On January 20, H. Russell of Ottawa scored five.
===Final standing===
Team 	Games Played	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals For	Goals Against
Montreal Hockey Club	8 	5 	3 	0 	25 	15
Ottawa Hockey Club 	8 	5 	3 	0 	24 	16
Montreal Victorias 	8 	5 	3 	0 	36 	20
Quebec Hockey Club 	8 	5 	3 	0 	26 	27
Montreal Crystals 	8 	0 	8 	0 	10 	43
==Playoffs==
The first Stanley Cup playoff game occurred on March 17, 1894. At the end of the 1894 AHAC season, four teams tied for the AHA championship with records of 5–3–0. This created problems for the AHA governors and the Cup's trustees since there was no tie-breaking system in place. After long negotiation and the withdrawal of Quebec from the championship situation, it was decided that a three-team tournament would take place in Montreal, with Ottawa getting a bye to the finals (being the sole "road" team). The Montreal HC defeated the Montreal Victorias, 3 – 2. Five days later on March 22, 1894, Montreal successfully defended their title with a 3 – 1 win over Ottawa. The OHA champion Osgoode Hall challenged for the Cup, but this was abandoned due to the lack of natural ice.
===Game one: Montreal Hockey Club vs. Montreal Victorias===
Ice conditions were described as not very good. The game was considered exciting, however, with Haviland Routh and Billy Barlow starring.
Date 	Winning Team 	Score	Losing Team 	Location
March 17, 1894	Montreal Hockey Club	3 – 2	Montreal Victorias	Victoria Rink
====Game one rosters====
Montreal HC 	Goals 	Pos. 	Goals 	Victorias
Herbert Collins 	 	G 	 	Gordon Lewis
Allan Cameron 	 	P 	 	Mike Grant
George James 	 	CP 	 	William Pullan
Billy Barlow 	2 	F 	1 	Shirley Davidson
Clare Mussen 	 	F 	1 	Robert MacDougall
Archie Hodgson 	1 	F 	 	Norman Rankin
Haviland Routh 	 	F 	 	Reg Wallace
Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa	Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa	Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa	Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa	Referee: Weldy Young, Ottawa
===Game two: Ottawa Hockey Club vs. Montreal Hockey Club===
The final was close and in doubt until Billy Barlow scored the winning goal at 9'00" of the third quarter.
According to the Globe report of the game:
:"Team play was marred by the softness of the ice. Rough and foul play was frequent, both defences indulging freely in tripping and slashing. Young of Ottawa was injured by James in the second half and although he finished the game without apparent distress, fainted dead away at the end of it. After the match the victors were carried off the rink."
Date 	Winning Team 	Score	Losing Team 	Location
March 22, 1894	Montreal Hockey Club	3 – 1	Ottawa Hockey Club	Victoria Rink
==== Game two rosters ====
Ottawa 	Goals 	Pos. 	Goals 	Montreal HC
A. Morel 	 	G 	 	Herbert Collins
Harvey Pulford 	 	P 	 	Allan Cameron
Weldy Young 	 	CP 	 	George James
Chauncy Kirby 	1 	F 	 	Haviland Routh
Herbert Russell 	 	F 	 	Clare Mussen
Joe McDougall 	 	F 	2 	Archie Hodgson
Sam McDougall 	 	F 	1 	Billy Barlow
Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec	Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec	Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec	Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec	Referee: Herbert Scott, Quebec
==Schedule and results==
Month	Day	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Score
Jan. 	5 	Quebec 	0 	Montreal 	7
Jan. 	6 	Crystals 	1 	Ottawa 	6
Jan. 	6 	Quebec 	3 	Victorias	7
Jan. 	13 	Victorias	3 	Montreal 	4
Jan. 	13 	Ottawa 	1 	Quebec 	4
Jan. 	18 	Crystals 	1 	Montreal 	3
Jan. 	20 	Victorias	1 	Ottawa 	5
Jan. 	20 	Quebec 	4 	Crystals 	1
Jan. 	27 	Ottawa 	4 	Montreal 	1
Jan. 	27 	Crystals 	4 	Quebec 	8
Feb. 	3 	Quebec 	3 	Montreal 	2
Feb. 	9 	Ottawa 	3 	Crystals 	1
Feb. 	10 	Montreal 	1 	Victorias	2
Feb. 	17 	Ottawa 	2 	Victorias	3
Feb. 	24 	Montreal 	5 	Ottawa 	1
Feb. 	24 	Victorias	3 	Quebec 	4
Mar. 	2 	Montreal 	2 	Crystals 	1
Mar. 	3 	Quebec 	0 	Ottawa 	2
Mar. 	7 	Crystals 	0 	Victorias	6
Mar. 	10 	Victorias	11 	Crystals 	1
==Player statistics==
===Goaltending averages===
Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
Name 	Club 	GP	GA	SO	GAA
Collins, Herbert 	Montreal 	8 	15	1 	1.875
Morel, A. 	Ottawa 	8 	16	1 	2.00
Lewis, Gordon 	Victorias	6 	13	1 	2.16
Jones, Robert 	Victorias	1 	3 	 	3.00
Stocking, Frank 	Quebec 	8 	27	 	3.375
White, 	Crystals 	2 	8 	 	4.00
McDougall, Hartland	Victorias	1 	4 	 	4.00
Clapperton, 	Crystals 	4 	18	 	4.50
Carpenter, 	Crystals 	1 	6 	 	6.00
Kearns, 	Crystals 	1 	11	 	11.00
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = games played, G = Goals scored.
Name 	Club 	GP	G
Herbert Russell 	Ottawa 	8 	10
Albert Swift 	Quebec 	8 	10
Haviland Routh 	Montreal 	8 	8
Billy Barlow 	Montreal 	8 	8
Norman Rankin 	Victorias	5 	6
Shirley Davidson	Victorias	8 	6
Chauncey Kirby 	Ottawa 	8 	6
Arthur D. Scott 	Quebec 	8 	6
K. Davidson 	Quebec 	4 	5
Sam McDougall 	Ottawa 	7 	5
==See also==
*List of pre-NHL seasons
==References==
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==External links==
* description of first Stanley Cup final on Backcheck
Category:Amateur Hockey Association of Canada seasons
Category:1894 in ice hockey