1894 Maritimes season

This was the 1894 ice hockey season in the Canadian Maritimes:
==Results==
===New Brunswick===
See also: 1894 Saint John Hockey League
*1/15: Saint John Hockey Club - Victoria Hockey Club 6:1 @ Saint JohnSaint John Daily Telegraph, 1894-01-16
Saint John roster: Skinner (goal), Puddington (point), Reg. Fairweather (cover point), G. Robertson, H. Hansard, F. Fairweather, J. Harriso (forwards). Victoria roster: E. Gerow (goal), H.G. Payne (point), H. Dunn (cover point), J.A. Sinclair, Peterson, Harrison, Moore (forwards). 
*2/17: Saint John Hockey Club - Moncton Hockey Club 5:0 (Moncton Daily Times had 4:1) - referee disallowed a goal Moncton claimed, and allowed one they disputed @ Saint JohnSaint John Daily Telegraph, 1894-02-19
Moncton roster: E. Embree (goal), F.W.B. Moore (point), J. Humphrey (cover point), M. Condon, A. Goldrup, E. arris, J.A. McDonald (forwards).
*2/24: Saint John Bicycle Club - Moncton Hockey Club 4:0 @ MonctonMoncton Daily Times, 1894-02-26
Bicycle Club roster: F.L. Temple (goal), J. McKean (point), P. Clark (cover point), Oulton, Johnston, Lockhart, Dunbrack (forwards), E.W.B. Scovil (spare). Moncton roster: H. Keswick (goal), M. Condon (point), J. Humphrey (cover point), J.A. McDonald, A. Goldrup, W. Jones, E. Harris (forwards).
There were plans for Moncton to play a return match against the Bicycle Club in Saint John, but it did not materialize.
Moncton: "All those interested in the organization of a hockey club are requested to meet at the office of Dr. McCuily at 19.30 this evening [Dec. 21]. The manager of the new rink has made a liberal offer in the matter of matches with outside teams, and allowing the use of the ice for practice."Moncton Daily Times, 1893-12-21 The Moncton Hockey Club was formed at the meeting, with the following officers: J.A. McDonald (captain), Ned Harris (Secretary-Treasurer). The costume adopted was to be a blue jersey and blue pants.Moncton Daily Times, 1893-12-22 The Moncton Hockey club held a practice game on January 12.Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-12 They held another on the 15th. Team 1: G. Ackman (goal), Jack Harris (point), E. Hagerty (cover point), E. Harris, J. Humphrey, I. Malcolm (forwards). Team 2: H. Keswick (goal), T.W.B. Moore (point), J.A. McDonald (cover point), M. Condon, M. Ayer, E. Embree (forwards).Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-15 On January 23, a game at the Metropolitan rink between two local teams, captained by J.A. McDonald and E. Harris, respectively, ended in a 1-1 tie.Moncton Daily Times, 1894-01-24 Another practice game was held on February 12. Team 1: E. Embree (goal), F.W. Moore (point), Jack Harris (cover point), J.A. MacDonald (captain), J. Humphrey, E. Harris, M. Condon (forwards). Team 2: G. Ackman (goal), G.L. Harris (point(, G. Croasdale (cover point), H. Keswick A. Jones, M. Ayer, W. Bruce (forwards).Moncton Daily Times, 1894-02-12
===Nova Scotia===
Rough and Ready club captain Harry Young issued a challenge on behalf of the team to the Arundels to a friendly game in the Dartmouth rink on January 12.Halifax Herald, 1894-01-04 
*12/27: Royal Military College (ON) - Halifax North West Arm 11:1 @ HalifaxHalifax Herald, 1893-12-28
RMC roster: Stewart, Wiloy, Stairs, Francklyn, Corey, Bennett, Doull. Arm roster: Murphy, E.G. Stayner, Doull, Jones, C. Stayner, Piers, Lea. 
*12/28: Royal Military College (ON) - Halifax Picked Team 1:1 @ HalifaxHalifax Herald, 1894-01-03
RMC roster: Doull (goal), Cory (cover), Bennett (point), Francklyn, Stewart, Wilby, Stairs (forwards). Halifax roster: Young (goal), Doull (cover), Townshend (point), Pickering, Lea, Murray, Davidson (forwards). 
*1/4: Royal Military College (ON) beat Halifax Picked Team @ HalifaxHalifax Heald, 1894-01-04
*1/10: Dartmouth B&S Society - Halifax Athletes @ DartmouthHalifax Herald, 1894-01-09
*1/12: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Bank Clerks 4:2Halifax Herald, 1894-01-13
*1/19: Dartmouth Mutuals - Halifax Crescents - Halifax did not show up, so two junior teams played instead, and the Rough and Readys wonHalifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-20
*1/23: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Wanderers 3:2Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-24
Arm roster: Kenny (goal), C. Stayner (point), Worsley (cover), Lea, R. Murray, Francklyn, J. Murray (forwards). Wanderers roster: Grierson (goal), Henry (point), Clarke (cover point), Grant, Wylde, Borradaile, Townshend (forwards). 
*1/25: Whiston's Commercial College - County Academy 7:5
*1/30: Halifax Wanderers - Halifax North West Arm postponed
*2/6: North Sydney Hockey Club - United Banks 6:0Saint John Progress, 1894-02-17
North Sydney roster: Alex McDonald, Vooght, Earle, Ross, W. McDonald, McKay, Creelman. Banks roster: Gossip, White, Gordon, L. Robertson, F. Robertson, Rudderham, Salter. 
*2/9: Halifax North West Arm - Halifax Wanderers 3:2Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
Arm roster: Kenny, Stikeman, Lea, Worsley, Francklyn, Murray. Wanderers roster: Mackintosh, Henry, Clarke, Wylde, Grierson, Townshend, Oxley.
*2/14: Sydney Socials - North Sydney Hockey Club 4:2 - H.E. Rudderham of North Sydney was badly hurt by coming in contact with the side of the rinkSaint John Progress, 1894-02-24
*2/14: Dartmouth Mutuals - Dalhousie/Chebuctos Combination 8:0 (Halifax Crescents did not turn up)Halifax Herald, 1894-02-15
*2/16: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Halifax North West Arm
Chebuctos roster: Brown, Graham, Patterson, Kane, Young, Swaffer, McKenna. Arm roster: Kenny, Stikeman, Stubbing, Lea, Worseley, R. Murray, J. Murray. 
The Saint John Progress reported that the Dartmouth Chebuctos beat the Halifax Crescents, and Halifax North West Arm defeated the Halifax Wanderers on February 16. Wanderers roster: Henry, Clarke, Grierson, Wylde, Townsend, Oxley. The Arm-Wanderers game was noted to have been played under the rules used in the upper Canadian provinces.
*2/23: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 1:0Halifax Herald, 1894-02-24
Dalhousie roster: Harding, Biglow, Pickering, R. Murray, J. Murray, Jost, Pyke. Wanderers roster: Henry, Mackintosh, Clarke, Townshend, Grierson, Wylde, Smith.
*2/23: Dartmouth Mutuals - Halifax Crescents 4:0
*2/27: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Wolfville 3:2 @ WolfvilleHalifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-01
*2/28: Dartmouth Rough and Readys - St. Peter's Juveniles 8:1
*2/28: Stairs, Son & Morrow's Clerks - Black Bros' Clerks 9:1 @ Dartmouth
*2/28: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Kentville 9:1Halifax Herald, 1894-03-02
*3/2: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Windsor 4:1Halifax Herald, 1894-03-03
*3/2: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 2:1
Crescents roster: Brady (goal), Pickering (point), Ross (cover), Mullane, Davison, Bishop, Jost (forwards). Arm roster: Kenny (goal), Stikeman (point), N. Murray (cover), P. Lea, C. Worsley, R. Murray, J. Murray (forwards).
*3/2: Halifax Wanderers - Dalhousie University 2:1
Wanderers roster: Henry, Clarke, Townshend, Mackintosh, Grierson, Payzant, Forbes. Dalhousie roster: R. Murray, J. Murray, Pickering, Harding, Jost, Pyke. 
*3/16: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 3:0Halifax Herald, 1894-03-17
Crescents roster: Rent (goal), Reynolds (point), Brown (cover), Mullane, Jost, Harding, Ross (forwards). Arm roster: Kenny (goal), Thomson (point), J. Murray (cover), R. Murray, N. Murray, Lea, Murphy (forwards). 
*3/16: Halifax Wanderers - Dalhousie University - Wanderers did not appear
*3/21: Dalhousie University - Halifax Wanderers 4:2Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-22
*3/21: Halifax Garrison - 66th P.L.F. Officers 5:4
*3/26: Halifax Crescents - Halifax North West Arm 8:2Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-03-27
*3/26: 66th P.L.F. Officers - Halifax Garrison 2:1
;Halifax County Hockey League
The Halifax County Hockey League was formed on December 20, 1893. "The sub-committee of the Wanderers on Hockey having the subject under consideration, took the initiative in calling a meeting last night of representatives of the following clubs-Wanderers, Dalhousie, Crescents, Chebuctos, and Bankers' Hockey league. Each of these clubs had representatives present last night. The league was officially constituted, and a sub-committee was appointed to draw up a constitution and to report to a future meeting, when officials will be elected."Halifax Herald, 1893-12-21
Planned schedule
*Week of 1/27: Crescents - Chebuctos
*Week of 2/3: Bankers - Dalhousie, Dalhousie - Wanderers
*Week of 2/10: Crescents - Bankers, Chebuctos - Wanderers
*Week of 2/17: Crescents - Wanderers, Chebuctos - Dalhousie
*Week of 2/24: Bankers - Wanderers, Crescents - Dalhousie
*Week of 3/3: Chebuctos - Bankers
Results
*1/30: Dalhousie University - Halifax Bankers postponed
*1/31: Halifax Crescents - Dartmouth Chebuctos postponed
*2/9: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Halifax Crescents 7:4 - opening game of leagueHalifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-10
Chebuctos roster: Patterson, Young, Swaffer, Kane, Wilson, McKenna, Brown. Crescents roster: Brady, Davidson, Bishop, Bennett, Jost, Ross, Pickering.
No other games were noted as being part of the County League.
;Chebuctos-Mutuals Championship Series
*3/16: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Dartmouth Mutuals 4:3
Chebuctos roster: Patterson, Swaffer, Young, Graham, McKenna, Brown, Kane. Mutuals roster: Jenkins, Pickering, Downey, Warner, Werner, Faulkner, Carter.
*3/20: Dartmouth Mutuals - Dartmouth Chebuctos 4:3Halifax Herald, 1894-03-21
*3/22: Dartmouth Chebuctos - Dartmouth Mutuals - Mutuals refused to play as they objected to Frank Grierson as a judge of playHalifax Herald, 1894-03-23
;Halifax Banks League
*1/10: Bank of Montreal - People's Bank 8:7Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-11
Montreal roster: Worseley, Stubbing, Stikeman, Taylor, Clark. People's roster: Bailey, McKay, Irving, Curtis, Creighton.
*1/17: Halifax Bank beat Bank B.N.A.Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-01-17
*1/25: Union Bank - Private Bankers 5:1Halifax Herald, 1894-01-26
Union roster: Elliot Smith (capt.), J.S. Grant, Burrows, W.C. Harvey, Gentles. Private roster: J.G. Mackintosh (capt.), G.W. Mitchell, A.A. Forrest, A.W. Forrest, F. Mackintosh. 
*2/1: Merchants Bank - Bank of Nova Scotia 5:1Halifax Evening Mail, 1894-02-02
Merchants roster: W.H. Clarke, J. Turnbull, H. Gardiner, F. Anderson, E.F. Smith, A. Smith, J.A. Banfield. Bank of NS roster: W.S. Moore, A.E. Williams, B.J. Metzler, W.H. Tupper, Mathers, S.G. Smith, J. McLeod. 
*2/14: Union Bank - Bank of Montreal 6:3
Union roster: J.E. Smith (capt.), J. Grant, W.C. Harvey, A. Gentles, A. Burrows. Montreal roster: C. Worseley (capt.), L.J. Stubbings, A. Taylor, J. Lawford, H. Strikeman. 
*2/26: Merchants Bank - Union Bank 4:3Halifax Herald, 1894-02-28
Merchants roster: Gardner (goal), A.M. Smith (point), Turnbull (rover), Clarke, Banfield (forwards). Union roster: Howe (goal), E. Smith (point), Gentles (rover), Burrows, Harvey (forwards). 
The Merchants Bank carried off the trophy, having twice defeated the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Union Bank, and the Halifax Bank.Saint John Progress, 1894-03-10
===Prince Edward Island===
*1/23: Charlottetown Clerks - Charlottetown Allcomers 2:1
*2/7: Hillsborough Club (Charlottetown Hockey Club) - Charlottetown Victorias 3:1 - Charlottetown City Championship
*2/27: Charlottetown Victorias - Charlottetown Hockey Club 0:0 - PEI Hospital benefit match
==Images==
1894 Dartmouth Chebuctos.png|Dartmouth Chebuctos
==References==
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