The 1895

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season was the club's tenth season of play. After qualifying for the final championship match in 1894, the club placed second in the league.

Team business

Former player and

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trustee

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was elected president of the Hockey Club for the season.

Pre-season

Ottawa played four pre-season games, on December 27, 1894, at home against Montreal HC, winning 5–1.

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would play goal for Ottawa. The clubs played a rematch exhibition in Montreal on December 30. In this game, spirits were high in the Victoria Skating Rink as the crowd rushed onto the ice after Ottawa tied the game 2–2. Captain Young would order Ottawa off the ice and the game did not resume. A team composed of American collegiate players visited Ottawa for a two-game series at the start of January. The first game, on January 2, 1895, was played under American rules (with a ball, and the positions titled goal, quarterback and three forwards) and was won by the Americans 5–3. The second game was played under Canadian rules and was won by Ottawa 15–1.

Season

Ottawa entered the season without a regular goalie as a replacement for

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was needed. New player

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would win the job, but the club would not keep pace with Montreal Victorias and finished second.

Highlights

A game involving Quebec was noteworthy, on February 23 against Ottawa, won by Ottawa 3–2. The game, played at Quebec, was very rough and the crowd became hostile towards the visitors. At the end of the match, the crowd pursued referee Hamilton and Umpire Findlay as they left the arena, and dragged them back to force them to declare the game a draw. Police were called to break up the demonstration. Subsequent to the match, the AHAC decided to suspend the Quebec hockey club for the rest of the season.Coleman(1966), p. 21

Final Standing

†† Quebec team suspended after attack on officials after game of February 23.

Results

Goaltending averages

Leading scorers

Roster

* Fred Chittick * Chauncey Kirby * Joe McDougal * Harvey Pulford * Bert Russel * James Smellie * Alf Smith * Dan Waters * Harry Westwick * Weldy Young

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1894-95 Ottawa Hockey Club season Ottawa Senators (original) seasons

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...