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1897–98 Ottawa Hockey Club Season
The 1897–98 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 13th season of play. Ottawa placed fifth in the league. Team business ;Directors: * Governor General The Earl of Minto – Patron * Wilfrid Laurier – Vice-patron * David Maclaren – Honorary president * A. Z. Palmer – Honorary vice-president * S. Maynard Rogers – President * Col. Charles E. Turner – Vice-president * George P. Spittal – Honorary Secretary * W. C. Sparks – Honorary Treasurer * Harvey Pulford – Captain * George P. Murphy, L. M. Bates, S. Ogilve – Executive committee Source: After not coming to satisfactory terms with the Dey brothers over the Dey Rink, the Ottawas returned to their first home, the Rideau Skating Rink for the season. Season Ottawa lost several players from the previous season to the rival intermediate Ottawa Capitals, including Alf Smith. The Capitals would win the AHAC championship with the Ottawa players and apply to join AHAC seniors in 1898. Highlights The game of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Skating Rink
The Rideau Skating Rink was an indoor skating and curling facility located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Consisting of a curling rink and a skating rink, it was one of the first indoor rinks in Canada. The Rideau Rink was scheduled to open on January 10, 1889, but unseasonably mild weather postponed the grand opening to February 1. It opened on January 25, 1889 for select V.I.P.s although this was a misunderstanding and should not have denied entry to season ticket holders. It was located on Theodore Street, (now Laurier Avenue) at Waller Street, at the present location of the Arts Hall of the University of Ottawa, near the Rideau Canal. Besides curling and recreational skating, the rink was also used for ice hockey and figure skating. It was the site of the first recorded organized women's ice hockey game on March 8, 1889. It was also the site of the first Ontario men's ice hockey championship game on March 7, 1891. History Skating was popular in the 1880s in Ottawa. Ottawans wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
