The 1900 Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) season lasted from January 6 until March 10. Teams played an eight game schedule. Again, the Montreal Shamrocks were the league champion with a record of seven wins and one loss.
League Business[]
Executive[]
- F. R. Baird (President)
- J. P. Dickson (1st Vice-President)
- H. E. Scott ( 2nd Vice-President)
- George R. James (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Harry McLaughlin (Councillor)
McGill University applied to join the league but was turned down.
The use of netting for the goal was demonstrated with a model produced by Frank Stocking, goalkeeper of the Quebec club at the annual meeting. After an exhibition game between the Shamrocks and Victorias, the use of goal nets was approved for league play, and used for the season. The netting connected the two upright posts, but there was no crossbar across the top.
The use of hockey gloves was quite common and shin guards were now mostly in use inside the stockings though some players still used the old style outside the stockings.
Season[]
Highlights[]
The Shamrocks won the championship losing only one game, and that, after the league championship was decided. This was the second year in a row for the Shamrocks, who were a mediocre team before this stretch of success and would return to it the next year.
Final Standing[]
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Shamrocks | ||||||
| Montreal Hockey Club | ||||||
| Ottawa Hockey Club | ||||||
| Montreal Victorias | ||||||
| Quebec Hockey Club |
Results[]
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 6 | Shamrocks | 5 | Ottawa | 4 |
| 6 | Montreal | 6 | Victorias | 5 | |
| 13 | Montreal | 3 | Shamrocks | 8 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Quebec | 2 | |
| 18 | Victorias | 4 | Shamrocks | 10 | |
| 20 | Montreal | 2 | Ottawa | 5 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 3 | Victorias | 14 | |
| 27 | Ottawa | 5 | Victorias | 3 | |
| 27 | Montreal | 8 | Quebec | 7 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Quebec | 2 | Shamrocks | 8 |
| 10 | Victorias | 1 | Ottawa | 11 | |
| 10 | Quebec | 5 | Montreal | 6 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 0 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 24 | Quebec | 3 | Ottawa | 0 | |
| 24 | Victorias | 1 | Montreal | 3 | |
| 27 | Shamrocks | 5 | Montreal | 3 | |
| Mar. | 1 | Shamrocks | 10 | Victorias | 6 |
| 4 | Victorias | 10 | Quebec | 7 | |
| 3‡ | Ottawa | Shamrocks | |||
| 10 | Shamrocks | 3 | Quebec | 4 |
‡ defaulted to Shamrocks
Goalkeeper Averages[]
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson, Billy | Montreal | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Hutton, John Bouse | Ottawa | 7 | 19 | 2.8 | |
| McKenna, James H. | Shamrocks | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | |
| Munro, Fred | Montreal | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | |
| Stocking, Frank | Quebec | 8 | 52 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Powers, | Victorias | 8 | 55 | 6.9 |
Scoring Leaders[]
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trihey, Harry | Shamrocks | 7 | 17 |
| Bowie, Russell | Victorias | 7 | 15 |
| Christmas, Billy | Victorias | 8 | 12 |
| Stuart, Bruce | Ottawa | 5 | 11 |
| Gillespie, James | Quebec | 8 | 10 |
| Farrell, Arthur | Shamrocks | 8 | 9 |
| Russell, Blair | Victorias | 7 | 9 |
| Liffiton, Charlie | Montreal | 8 | 8 |
| McCarron, George | Quebec | 5 | 6 |
| Brannen, Jack | Shamrocks | 8 | 6 |
Stanley Cup Challenges[]
Shamrocks vs. Winnipeg[]
The MHA's Winnipeg Victorias issued another challenge for the Cup. This time, a best-of-three series was played against the defending champion Montreal Shamrocks. Winnipeg won the first game, 4–3, but Montreal prevailed in the next two games, 3–2 and 5–4.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 1900 | Winnipeg Victorias | 4 – 3 | Montreal Shamrocks | Montreal Arena |
| February 14, 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks | 3 – 2 | Winnipeg Victorias | |
| February 16, 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks | 5 – 4 | Winnipeg Victorias | |
| Montreal wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1 | ||||
| Winnipeg | 4 | at | Shamrocks | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Merritt | G | James H. McKenna | |||
| Rod Flett | P | Frank Tansey | |||
| Charles Johnston | CP | Frank Wall | |||
| Tony Gingras | 1 | F | Arthur Farrell | ||
| Dan Bain | 2 | F | Jack P. Brannen | ||
| W. N. Roxborough | 1 | F | Harry Trihey | 2 | |
| Colin "Tote" Campbell | F | Fred Scanlon | 1 | ||
| Referee - H. Baird Umpires - C. McKerrow, F. Stocking | |||||
| Winnipeg | 2 | at | Shamrocks | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgeMerritt | G | James H. McKenna | |||
| Rod Flett | P | Frank Tansey | |||
| Charles Johnston | 1 | CP | Frank Wall | ||
| Tony Gingras | F | Arthur Farrell | |||
| Dan Bain | F | Jack P. Brannen | 1 | ||
| W. N. Roxborough | F | Harry Trihey | 2 | ||
| Colin "Tote" Campbell | 1 | F | Fred Scanlon | ||
| Referee - H. Baird Umpires - C. McKerrow, W. Christmas | |||||
| Winnipeg | 4 | at | Shamrocks | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Merritt | G | James H. McKenna | |||
| Rod Flett | P | Frank Tansey | |||
| Charles Johnston | CP | Frank Wall | |||
| Tony Gingras | 1 | F | Arthur Farrell | 2 | |
| Dan Bain | 2 | F | Jack P. Brannen | ||
| W.N. Roxborough | 1 | F | Harry Trihey | 3 | |
| Colin "Tote" Campbell | F | Fred Scanlon | |||
| Referee - H. Baird|- | |||||
Shamrocks vs. Halifax[]
In March, the Shamrocks then received another challenge for the Cup. However, the Halifax Crescents of the Maritime Hockey League (MaHL) did not pose much of a threat as Montreal crushed them, 10–2 and 11–0.
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks | 10 – 2 | Halifax Crescents | Montreal Arena |
| March 7, 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks | 11 – 0 | Halifax Crescents | |
| Montreal wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0 | ||||
| Halifax | 2 | at | Shamrocks | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | G | James H. McKenna | |||
| Kane | P | Frank Tansey | |||
| Mullane | CP | Frank Wall | 3 | ||
| Crockett | 1 | F | Arthur Farrell | 4 | |
| Ryan | F | Jack P. Brannen | 1 | ||
| Maher | 1 | F | Harry Trihey | 2 | |
| McInnes | F | Fred Scanlon | |||
| Referee - H. Baird | |||||
| Halifax | 0 | at | Shamrocks | 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | G | James H. McKenna | |||
| Kane | P | Frank Tansey | |||
| Mullane | CP | Frank Wall | 1 | ||
| Crockett | F | Arthur Farrell | 4 | ||
| Ryan | F | Jack P. Brannen | 2 | ||
| Maher | F | Harry Trihey | 3 | ||
| McInnes | F | Fred Scanlon | 1 | ||
| Referee - H. Baird | |||||
Montreal Shamrocks 1900 Stanley Cup champions[]
Roster
- Forwards
- Arthur Farrell(forward)^
- Fred Scanlan(forward)^
- Charles Horner (did not play)^
- Jack P. Brannen(forward)^
- Harry Trihey (rover-Captain)
- Defensemen
- Frank Tansey (point)
- Fred Wall (coverpoint)
- John Brennon (did not play)
- Magnus Flett (coverpoint)
- Goaltenders
- Jim H. McKenna
^ Unknown who played Center, Right wing and Left wing, so the players are listed as forwards.
- Non-players
- H.W McLaughlin (President), C.M. Hart (Vice President),
- H. Kearney, C.F. Smith (Directors)
- Barney Dumpy (Coach/Trainer), C. Foley (Ass’t Trainer).
Barney Dumphy is only non-player who first name is known.
Game Ads[]
See also[]
References[]
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc..
- Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
| Preceded by Montreal Shamrocks Mar. 1899 |
Montreal Shamrocks Stanley Cup Champions 1900 |
Succeeded by Winnipeg Victorias Jan. 1901 |
| Preceded by 1899 |
CAHL seasons 1900 |
Succeeded by 1901 |