The 1896–97

Ottawa Hockey Club 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 of ...

season was the club's 12th season of play. Ottawa placed second in the league.

Team business

;Directors: *

P. D. Ross Philip Dansken Ross (January 1, 1858 – July 5, 1949) was a Canadian journalist, newspaper publisher, and ice hockey administrator. Early life Philip Dansken Ross was born in Montreal to parents Christina Chalmers Dansken and Montreal accountan ...

– Honorary president * A. Z. Palmer – Honorary vice-president * S. M. Rogers – President * C. Kirby – Vice-president * J. P. Dickson – Secretary * G. P. Murphy – Treasurer * F. C. Chittick – Captain * W. A. Cox, H. Westwick, Fred White – Executive committee Source:

Season

Highlights

Fred Chittick Frederick Charles Chittick (April 5, 1868 – August 24, 1917) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Ottawa Hockey Club from 1894 until 1901. He was also a track and field athlete and a rugby football player.Kitchen, p. 93 Playing career B ...

was the league's leading goaltender, only allowing 2.3 goals per game. Former captains

Chauncy Kirby Chauncey Thomas Kirby (October 15, 1871 – October 23, 1950) was a Canadian ice hockey player in the 1890s for the Ottawa Hockey Club of the Ontario Hockey Association and Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC). He was a member of the three- ...

and

Bert Russel Hugh Yelverton "Bert" Russel (December 27, 1872 – November 11, 1924), occasionally misnamed Herbert Russell, was a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Ottawa Hockey Club in the 1890s. He was captain of the team that won three success ...

retired from the team. The

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 ...

club moved to the new

Dey's Skating Rink Dey's Arena, also known as Dey Brothers Rink, Dey's Skating Rink and The Arena, were a series of ice rinks and arenas located in Ottawa, Ontario, that hold importance in the early development of the organized sport of ice hockey in Canada. It was th ...

. In the first game in the new rink, it was inaugurated with the

Governor General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

, the

Earl of Aberdeen Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...

and his wife, the Countess of Aberdeen in attendance.

Final standing

Schedule and results

† ''Protested by Ottawa who scored the tying goal in last few seconds but the goal was disallowed by the referee. The protest was upheld and the game replayed.'' ‡ ''Replay of January 30 protested game.''

Goaltending averages

Scoring Leaders

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

– goal * William Dey * Howard Hutchison * Alf Living *

Harvey Pulford Ernest Harvey Pulford (April 22, 1875 – October 31, 1940) was a Canadian athlete at the turn of the twentieth century, winning national championships in ice hockey, lacrosse, football, boxing, paddling and rowing. A highly regarded defenceman w ...

* Alf Smith * Daniel "Moxie" Smith * Charlie Spittal *

Harry Westwick Harry "Rat" Westwick (April 23, 1876 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian athlete in ice hockey and lacrosse. Westwick – nicknamed the ''Rat'' for his small size – is most noted for his play with the Ottawa Hockey Club, nicknamed the ''Silver ...

Weldy Young Weldon "Weldy" Champness Young (October 4, 1871 – October 27, 1944) was a Canadian businessman and athlete. Young was an ice hockey player for the Ottawa Hockey Club, playing in its founding years in the 1880s and in the 1890s. Young later beca ...

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1896-97 Ottawa Hockey Club season Ottawa Senators (original) seasons