The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a senior-level men's amateur ice hockey club, organized in 1884.[2] They were affiliated with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA) and used the MAAA 'winged wheel' logo. The team was the first to win the Stanley Cup, in 1893, and subsequently refused the cup over a dispute with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association. The club is variously known as 'Montreals', 'Montreal AAA' and 'Winged wheel'[3] in literature.
Members of the Montreal Hockey Club of 1885, posed with the Birks Trophy. From left to right: W. D. Aird, T. L. Paton, D. McIntyre, F. L. Barlow, W. C. Hodgson, F. M. Larmonth, R. F. Smith
The team played in several early ice hockey leagues, including the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada from 1886 until 1898, winning its championship seven times. The team competed in purely amateur leagues until 1906. After two seasons of playing with professionals, the club left its league, the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association to continue playing in amateur competition. It would go on to win the Allan Cup in 1930, the successor of the Stanley Cup as the trophy given to Canadian amateur hockey champions. In 1932, the club would leave the MAAA association and become the Montreal Royals, eventually becoming a 'semi-professional' team in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.
Prior to the Club's formal organization, a group of hockey enthusiasts from the 'Montreal Football Club' would play as the 'Montreal Hockey Club', as far back as 1877. The group was captained by James Creighton before he moved to Ottawa, and would play at the Victoria Skating Rink.[4]
The Club was organized formally as an affiliate of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association on November 28, 1884.[5] The first president of the team was Thomas Fraser and the first team was composed of T. L. Paton in goal, Fred M. Larmonth, point; W. D. Aird, cover point; W. C. Hodgson, D. McIntyre, R. F. Smith and F. W Barlow, forwards. Several of the players were members of the Montreal Lacrosse Club. The team played its first game on January 20, 1885 against McGill University,[5] winning 2–1.[6]
The club would be a founding member of the Montreal-based Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) in 1886. The team held the Amateur Hockey Association title from 1888 until 1894. After the AHAC disbanded in 1898, the club continued in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League, winning the league title in 1902.
Montreal Hockey Club, 1888 Front Row: G.S. Lowe, A.A. Hodgson, J. Virtue, A. Cameron, T.L. Paton Back Row: W.C. Hodgson, J. StewartThe Montreal Hockey Club in 1893 as the first Stanley Cup champions
The Club won Stanley Cup challenges in March 1894, March 1902 and February 1903. The 1902 team was known as the "Little Men of Iron"[7] and its players became the core of the very successful Montreal Wanderers which was a professional club.
The team played two seasons with professional players, in 1907 and 1907–08, in the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association, and after that no longer competed for the Stanley Cup, which was for professional teams. The club then joined the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union, competing for the Allan Cup, the championship for senior amateur teams in Canada, and winning it in 1930. Between 1913 and 1924 the club played nine seasons in the Montreal City Hockey League.
On October 11, 1932, the directors of the MAAA announced the turning over of the hockey club in its entirety to E.S. Hamilton and Ogilvie at a meeting of the Province of Quebec Hockey Association. The club was to be renamed the Royal Hockey Club or Montreal Royals, independent of the association. The junior club operated by the M.A.A.A was also transferred.[8][9][10]
defeated Queen's University 5–1 in Stanley Cup Challenge game. Following the game the Stanley Cup was the awarded to Montreal Victorias as 1895 AHAC Regular Season Champions. Montreal HC has never been recognized as a Stanley Cup champion in 1895.
Tom Paton (1885–1893), early goaltender with the club
James E. Norris (1898), later went on to be very successful in the grain, sports, entertainment and transportation industries, and founder of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, and adapted the MAAA logo for the Red Wings.
^"Royal Hockey Club Replaces Wheelers". Ottawa Citizen. October 12, 1932. p. 9.
^MacDonald, D. A. L. (October 12, 1932). "M.A.A.A. Is Out Of Hockey And Club Becomes Royals". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. 14.
^"M.A.A.A. Is Out Of Hockey League". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario. October 12, 1932. p. 15.
^"Cliffsides Are Champions". The Globe. March 8, 1909. p. 7.
^"Interprovincial Standings". Ottawa Citizen. February 21, 1910. p. 8.
January 01, 1970
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The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal Quebec Canada was a senior level men s amateur ice hockey club organized in 1884 2 They were affiliated with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association MAAA and used the MAAA winged wheel logo The team was the first to win the Stanley Cup in 1893 and subsequently refused the cup over a dispute with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association The club is variously known as Montreals Montreal AAA and Winged wheel 3 in literature Montreal Hockey ClubCityMontreal Quebec CanadaLeagueAHAC CAHL ECAHA IPAHU MCHL QAHAOperated1884 1884 to 1932Home arenaVictoria Rink 1884 1925 Montreal Forum 1925 1932 Colours Navy Blue 1 ChampionshipsPlayoff championshipsMontreal Carnival 1885 1887AHAC 1888 1894Stanley Cup 1893 1894 1902 1903Allan Cup 1930 Members of the Montreal Hockey Club of 1885 posed with the Birks Trophy From left to right W D Aird T L Paton D McIntyre F L Barlow W C Hodgson F M Larmonth R F Smith The team played in several early ice hockey leagues including the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada from 1886 until 1898 winning its championship seven times The team competed in purely amateur leagues until 1906 After two seasons of playing with professionals the club left its league the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association to continue playing in amateur competition It would go on to win the Allan Cup in 1930 the successor of the Stanley Cup as the trophy given to Canadian amateur hockey champions In 1932 the club would leave the MAAA association and become the Montreal Royals eventually becoming a semi professional team in the Quebec Senior Hockey League Contents 1 History 2 Season by season record 3 Notable players 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editPrior to the Club s formal organization a group of hockey enthusiasts from the Montreal Football Club would play as the Montreal Hockey Club as far back as 1877 The group was captained by James Creighton before he moved to Ottawa and would play at the Victoria Skating Rink 4 The Club was organized formally as an affiliate of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association on November 28 1884 5 The first president of the team was Thomas Fraser and the first team was composed of T L Paton in goal Fred M Larmonth point W D Aird cover point W C Hodgson D McIntyre R F Smith and F W Barlow forwards Several of the players were members of the Montreal Lacrosse Club The team played its first game on January 20 1885 against McGill University 5 winning 2 1 6 The club would be a founding member of the Montreal based Amateur Hockey Association of Canada AHAC in 1886 The team held the Amateur Hockey Association title from 1888 until 1894 After the AHAC disbanded in 1898 the club continued in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League winning the league title in 1902 nbsp Montreal Hockey Club 1888Front Row G S Lowe A A Hodgson J Virtue A Cameron T L PatonBack Row W C Hodgson J Stewart nbsp The Montreal Hockey Club in 1893 as the first Stanley Cup champions The Club won Stanley Cup challenges in March 1894 March 1902 and February 1903 The 1902 team was known as the Little Men of Iron 7 and its players became the core of the very successful Montreal Wanderers which was a professional club The team played two seasons with professional players in 1907 and 1907 08 in the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association and after that no longer competed for the Stanley Cup which was for professional teams The club then joined the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union competing for the Allan Cup the championship for senior amateur teams in Canada and winning it in 1930 Between 1913 and 1924 the club played nine seasons in the Montreal City Hockey League On October 11 1932 the directors of the MAAA announced the turning over of the hockey club in its entirety to E S Hamilton and Ogilvie at a meeting of the Province of Quebec Hockey Association The club was to be renamed the Royal Hockey Club or Montreal Royals independent of the association The junior club operated by the M A A A was also transferred 8 9 10 Season by season record editYear League GP W L T PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 1885 independent Won Montreal Winter Carnival 1886 independent Won Burlington Winter Carnival 1887 AHAC 4 3 1 0 6 8 5 Won Montreal Winter Carnival 1888 AHAC 7 6 1 0 12 23 9 AHAC champions 1888 89 AHAC 5 4 1 0 8 21 7 AHAC champions 1890 AHAC 8 8 0 0 16 33 17 AHAC champions 1891 AHAC 5 5 0 0 10 18 4 AHAC champions 1892 AHAC 6 1 4 0 2 9 21 AHAC co championsLost to Ottawa in first challenge of season defeated Ottawa 1 0 in final challenge to regain championship 1893 AHAC 8 7 1 0 14 38 18 1st AHAC championsAwarded Stanley Cup 1894 AHAC 8 5 3 0 10 25 15 1st four way tie AHAC championsWon Stanley CupDefeated Victorias 3 2 Ottawa 3 1 in playoff 1895 AHAC 8 4 4 0 8 33 22 2nd defeated Queen s University 5 1 in Stanley Cup Challenge game Following the game the Stanley Cup was the awarded to Montreal Victorias as 1895 AHAC Regular Season Champions Montreal HC has never been recognized as a Stanley Cup champion in 1895 1896 AHAC 8 2 6 0 4 24 33 4th 1897 AHAC 8 5 3 0 10 31 26 3rd 1898 AHAC 8 5 3 0 10 34 21 2nd 1899 CAHL 8 3 5 0 6 30 29 4th 1900 CAHL 8 5 3 0 10 34 36 2nd 1901 CAHL 8 3 5 1 6 28 37 4th 1902 CAHL 8 6 2 0 12 39 15 1st Defeated Winnipeg Victorias 2 1 in best of three challenge Won Stanley Cup 1903 CAHL 8 4 3 0 8 34 19 3rd Defeated Winnipeg Victorias in best of three challenge 8 1 2 2 abandoned 2 4 4 1 to win Stanley Cup Challenge Lost Stanley Cup by placing third 1904 CAHL 8 3 5 0 6 34 49 3rd 1905 CAHL 10 7 3 0 14 54 42 3rd 1906 ECAHA 10 3 7 0 6 49 63 5th 1907 ECAHA 10 3 7 6 58 83 4th 1907 08 ECAHA 10 1 9 0 2 53 205 6th 1908 09 11 IPAHU 6 3 3 0 6 3rd 1909 10 12 IPAHU 6 1 5 0 2 4th Starting in 1908 the Montreal Hockey Club played in the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association and the Inter provincial Amateur Hockey Union leagues Notable players editWilliam Cecil Billy Christmas 1899 1901 inducted into Canada s Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 Tom Paton 1885 1893 early goaltender with the club James E Norris 1898 later went on to be very successful in the grain sports entertainment and transportation industries and founder of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL and adapted the MAAA logo for the Red Wings Dickie Boon 1902 founded the Montreal Wanderers inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1952 Jimmy Gardner 1900 1903 Hockey Hall of Fame left winger Jack Marshall 1901 1903 Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman center Tommy Phillips 1903 Hockey Hall of Fame left winger Ernie Moose Johnson 1903 1905 Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ernie Russell 1904 05 Hockey Hall of Fame centerSee also edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Hockey Canada s Royal Winter Game The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montreal Hockey Club List of Stanley Cup champions Montreal Junior Hockey ClubReferences edit Hockey Formation of the Montreal Hockey Club The Gazette Montreal February 7 1916 pg 8 Farrell Arthur 1899 Hockey Canada s Royal Winter Game p 51 The Metropolitan Apr 13 1895 Hockey Match Montreal Daily Witness February 2 1877 p 3 a b MacDonald D A L January 22 1935 Turning Back Hockey s Pages The Gazette Montreal p 12 HOCKEY M A A A vs McGill The Gazette Montreal January 21 1885 p 8 Legends of Hockey web site description Royal Hockey Club Replaces Wheelers Ottawa Citizen October 12 1932 p 9 MacDonald D A L October 12 1932 M A A A Is Out Of Hockey And Club Becomes Royals The Gazette Montreal Quebec p 14 nbsp M A A A Is Out Of Hockey League The Ottawa Journal Ottawa Ontario October 12 1932 p 15 nbsp Cliffsides Are Champions The Globe March 8 1909 p 7 Interprovincial Standings Ottawa Citizen February 21 1910 p 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montreal Hockey Club amp oldid 1218910043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
