The 1897–98

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season was the club's 13th season of play. Ottawa placed fifth in the league.

Team business

;Directors: * Governor General

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– Patron *

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– 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

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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 February 12, 1898, between Ottawa and the Victorias was notable because

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, the regular goalkeeper of Ottawa staged a one-man strike because he had not received his share of complimentary tickets. Ottawa played A. Cope instead and lost 9–5. The fans in attendance heckled the defence pair of

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and

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, and in response Mr. Young went into the crowd to attack a spectator.Coleman, p. 40

Final standing

Schedule and results

Goaltending averages

Scoring Leaders

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

– goal * Patrick Baskerville * Dave Gilmour * Howard Hutchison * Alf Living *

* Harold Rosenthal * Charlie Spittal *

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* Fred White *

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1897-98 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 ...