Editing (section) Hod Stuart 0 You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Playing career</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Stuart joined the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ottawa%20Hockey%20Club%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ottawa%20Senators%20%28original%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOttawa%20Senators%20%28original%29%7COttawa%20Hockey%20Club%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Ottawa_Senators_(original)" title="Ottawa Senators (original)">Ottawa Hockey Club</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Canadian%20Amateur%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Canadian%20Amateur%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCanadian%20Amateur%20Hockey%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Canadian_Amateur_Hockey_League" title="Canadian Amateur Hockey League">Canadian Amateur Hockey League</a>(CAHL) for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221899%20season%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221899%20CAHL%20season%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1899%20CAHL%20season%7C1899%20season%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/1899_CAHL_season" title="1899 CAHL season">1899 season</a>, along with his brother Bruce. He played the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221900%20season%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221900%20CAHL%20season%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1900%20CAHL%20season%7C1900%20season%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/1900_CAHL_season" title="1900 CAHL season">1900 season</a> for Ottawa, captaining the team. In 1900, the Stuart family moved to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Quebec%20City%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Quebec%20City%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BQuebec%20City%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Quebec_City" title="Quebec City">Quebec City</a> and the Stuarts played for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Quebec%20Bulldogs%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Quebec%20Bulldogs%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BQuebec%20Bulldogs%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Quebec_Bulldogs" title="Quebec Bulldogs">Quebec Bulldogs</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In 1902, he became a professional player in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Western%20Pennsylvania%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Western%20Pennsylvania%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWestern%20Pennsylvania%20Hockey%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Western_Pennsylvania_Hockey_League" title="Western Pennsylvania Hockey League">Western Pennsylvania Hockey League</a> for the Pittsburgh Bankers. He later played for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Calumet%20Wanderers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Calumet%20Wanderers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCalumet%20Wanderers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" class="new" title="Calumet Wanderers (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ2FsdW1ldF9XYW5kZXJlcnM/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Calumet Wanderers</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Professionals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Professionals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Professionals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Professionals" title="Pittsburgh Professionals">Pittsburgh Professionals</a> of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22International%20Professional%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22International%20Professional%20Hockey%20League%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BInternational%20Professional%20Hockey%20League%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/International_Professional_Hockey_League" title="International Professional Hockey League">International Professional Hockey League</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Portage%20Lakes%20Hockey%20Club%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Portage%20Lakes%20Hockey%20Club%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPortage%20Lakes%20Hockey%20Club%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Portage_Lakes_Hockey_Club" title="Portage Lakes Hockey Club" class="mw-redirect">Portage Lakes Hockey Club</a>. He was voted as a first team all star in both his full seasons in the IPHL. A big man with a fluid skating stride, Stuart was considered the finest defenceman of his era for his outstanding play on both offence and defence. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In 1907, professionals became eligible to play in the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eastern%20Canada%20Amateur%20Hockey%20Association%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Eastern%20Canada%20Amateur%20Hockey%20Association%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEastern%20Canada%20Amateur%20Hockey%20Association%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Eastern_Canada_Amateur_Hockey_Association" title="Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association" class="mw-redirect">Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association</a>(ECAHA) and to compete for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Stanley%20Cup%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Stanley%20Cup%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStanley%20Cup%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a>. Stuart was very much in demand, but he earned more money in the IPHL than he was offered by ECAHA teams. Stuart decided to leave the IPHL after suffering frequent on-ice violence, and signed with the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montreal%20Wanderers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Montreal%20Wanderers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMontreal%20Wanderers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Montreal_Wanderers" title="Montreal Wanderers">Montreal Wanderers</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Stuart did not escape violence in the ECAHA. On January 12, the Wanderers faced the Ottawa Senators in a game notorious for its brutality. Montreal's stars, including Stuart and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ernie%20%5C%22Moose%5C%22%20Johnson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ernest%20Johnson%20%28ice%20hockey%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BErnest%20Johnson%20%28ice%20hockey%29%7CErnie%20%5C%22Moose%5C%22%20Johnson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Ernest_Johnson_(ice_hockey)" title="Ernest Johnson (ice hockey)" class="mw-redirect">Ernie "Moose" Johnson</a> were struck in the head several times by the sticks of Ottawa. This led to legal action against Ottawa players <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Charles%20Spittal%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Charles%20Spittal%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCharles%20Spittal%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" class="new" title="Charles Spittal (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ2hhcmxlc19TcGl0dGFsP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Charles Spittal</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Harry%20Smith%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Harry%20Smith%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHarry%20Smith%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Harry_Smith" title="Harry Smith">Harry Smith</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alf%20Smith%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alf%20Smith%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlf%20Smith%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Alf_Smith" title="Alf Smith">Alf Smith</a>, but none were convicted, or suspended. Due to public outrage over the incident and the lack of punishment, the president of the league, Fred McRobie, resigned. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Hod Stuart helped lead the Montreal Wanderers to an undefeated season and their first Stanley Cup victory in 1907. After the season, he died in a diving accident when he dived into unknown water head first and fractured his neck in the Bay of Quinte, near <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Belleville%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Belleville%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBelleville%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Belleville" title="Belleville">Belleville</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ontario%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ontario%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOntario%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Ontario" title="Ontario">Ontario</a>. He was found floating in three feet of water. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">An estimated 3,800 spectators attended a Hod Stuart Memorial Game on January 2, 1908. The event, featuring the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Montreal%20Wanderers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Montreal%20Wanderers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMontreal%20Wanderers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Montreal_Wanderers" title="Montreal Wanderers">Montreal Wanderers</a> against a squad of All-Stars, raised nearly $2,000 for Stuart's widow and two children, and was the first such "all-star" contest in hockey. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">He was one of the original twelve inducted into the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Hockey%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Hockey%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BHockey%20Hall%20of%20Fame%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" href="/wiki/Hockey_Hall_of_Fame" title="Hockey Hall of Fame">Hockey Hall of Fame</a> in 1945. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br /> </p> <div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BWikipedia%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Wikipedia%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="6">​​</div> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="1763-19385879775f28feb5cc273" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BDEFAULTSORT%3AStuart%2C%20Hod%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22DEFAULTSORT%3AStuart%2C%20Hod%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​​</span> </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key icehockey:rte-parser-cache:22702 --> Loading editor Born in 1879 Dead in 1907 Hockey Hall of Fame Montreal Wanderers players Ottawa Senators (original) players Quebec Bulldogs players Stanley Cup champions Retired in 1907 Canadian ice hockey players Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. 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