1904–05 FAHL season

The 1904–05 Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL) season lasted from December 31, 1904, until March 3. Teams played an eight-game schedule.
==League business==
Ottawa Hockey Club, who officially joined the FAHL prior to the end of the last season, played its first full season in the league. Montreal Le National left the league and joined the rival Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL). Ottawa had negotiated with the CAHL to return, along with the Wanderers joining, but this was turned down. Ottawa Capitals also left the FAHL.
==Regular season==
The newly transferred Ottawa Hockey Club would win the league championship – and retain the Stanley Cup – with a record of seven wins and one loss.
===Highlights===
Ottawa's 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
Dec. 	31 	Cornwall 	4 	Wanderers 	6
Jan. 	2 	Montagnards	3 	Brockville 	10
Jan. 	7 	Wanderers 	3 	Ottawa 	9
Jan. 	11 	Cornwall 	2 	Brockville 	3
Jan. 	13 	Wanderers 	6 	Montagnards	1
Jan. 	21 	Montagnards	2 	Cornwall 	4
Jan. 	23 	Ottawa 	3 	Brockville 	5
Jan. 	27 	Cornwall 	3 	Montagnards	2
Jan. 	28 	Wanderers 	3 	Brockville 	2
Feb. 	1 	Brockville 	4 	Wanderers 	8
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. 	13 	Brockville 	1 	Cornwall 	2
Feb. 	17 	Brockville 	9 	Montagnards	2
Feb. 	18 	Wanderers 	7 	Cornwall 	1
Feb. 	24 	Cornwall 	0 	Ottawa 	9
Feb. 	25 	Montagnards	2 	Wanderers 	9
Mar. 	3 (†)	Ottawa 	7 	Montagnards	3
† Ottawa HC lock down League Championship, retain Stanley Cup.
===Goaltending averages===
Name 	Club 	GP	GA	SO	Avg.
Finnie, Dave 	Ottawa 	8 	19	2 	2.4
Baker, W. 	Wanderers 	7 	23	0 	3.3
Kerr 	Brockville 	8 	30	0 	3.8
Lavigne 	Montagnards	1 	4 	0 	4.0
Brighton 	Wanderers 	1 	4 	0 	4.0
Hunter, Jack 	Cornwall 	8 	37	0 	4.6
Menard, Henri	Montagnards	7 	58	0 	8.3
===Scoring leaders===
Name 	Club 	GP	G
McGee, Frank 	Ottawa 	6 	17
Marshall, Jack 	Wanderers 	8 	17
Westwick, Harry 	Ottawa 	8 	15
Smith, Alf 	Ottawa 	8 	13
Blachford, Cecil	Wanderers 	7 	10
Glass, Frank 	Wanderers 	6 	9
Lannon, W. 	Brockville	8 	7
Shore, Hamby 	Ottawa 	3 	6
Marks, Jack 	Brockville	8 	6
Mallette, Bob 	Cornwall 	8 	5
==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 the first game, 9–2. Numerous Stanley Cup records were then set in game two, including Frank McGee's 14 goals, which included eight consecutive goals scored in less than nine minutes, 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 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	Dawson at Ottawa, January 13, 1905
Ottawa 	9 	P 	Dawson 	2
Dave Finnie 	 	G 	Albert Forrest 	
Arthur "Bones" Allen 	 	P 	Jim Johnstone 	
Arthur Moore 	 	CP 	Lorne Hanna 	
Harry Westwick 	2 	RO 	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	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 	RO 	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. McGee returned in game two, with his good forearm wrapped in a cast, and only a light bandage on his broken wrist, to decoy the Thistles. Alf Smith scored three goals in game two on slow ice, which the Thistles claimed was salted to slow down the Thistles. There was hard ice in game three, and the lead exchanged hands several times. The Thistles led 2–1 at halftime and 3–2 midway through the second half. Ottawa took a 4–3 lead, before Tommy Phillips scored his third of the game to tie the score. However, McGee came through with the winning score late in the game to win it for Ottawa.
Date 	Winning Team 	Score 	Losing Team 	Location
March 7, 1905 	Rat Portage Thistles 	9–3 	Ottawa 	Dey's Arena
March 9, 1905 	Ottawa 	4–2 	Rat Portage Thistles 	Dey's Arena
March 11, 1905 	Ottawa 	5–4 	Rat Portage Thistles 	Dey's Arena
Ottawa wins best-of-three series two games to one.	Ottawa wins best-of-three series two games to one.	Ottawa wins best-of-three series two games to one.	Ottawa wins best-of-three series two games to one.	Ottawa wins best-of-three series two games to one.
==See also==
* Federal Amateur Hockey League
* List of Stanley Cup champions
* List of pre-NHL seasons
* 1905 CAHL season
==References and notes==
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