1887 AHAC season

The 1887 AHAC season was the inaugural season of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. Play was in challenges. The Montreal Crystals won the final challenge of the season to win the Canadian championship and first league championship.

League Business
The AHAC was organized on December 8, 1886 of various hockey clubs met at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal at the instigation of the Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal. The first executive was composed of:
 * Messrs. J. G. Monk, J. Arnton and J. Muir, Montreal Victorias
 * Thomas D. Green and Hamilton, Ottawa
 * C. H. Macnutt, Holden and Wylde, McGill College
 * E. Sheppard and Wm. Barlow, Montreal AAA
 * R. Laing and McCaffrey, Crystals


 * President—Mr. Thomas D. Green, Ottawa.
 * First Vice-president—Mr. J. Arnton, Victorias.
 * Second Vice-President—Mr. R. Laing, Crystals.
 * Secretary-treasurer—Mr. E. Stevenson, Victorias.
 * Council—Messrs. James Stewart, Crystals; J. G. Monk, Victorias; H. A. Budden, McGill; E. Sheppard, M.A.A.A., and Percy Myles, Ottawa.

Regular season
The season's final match, held in the Victoria Rink on March 11 ended 3–2 for Montreal Crystals over the Montreal Victorias. The Vics had won the previous four meetings between the clubs. The Crystals changed their lineup, replacing F. Dowd, R. Laing and J. McGoldrick. The Crystals took the early lead on two goals by S. McQuisten. The Vics appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled to be too high and did not count. In the second half, D. Brown, one of the replacements, scored the third for Crystals before two goals by T. Arnton made it close.

Overall Record
† National Champion

Source: Ultimate Hockey

AHAC challenges
Montreal Crystals final champions of the season.

Source: Montreal Gazette