The 1898–99

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season was the club's 14th season of play. Ottawa placed third in the league.

Team business

The rival Ottawa Capitals applied to join the

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(AHAC). When the AHAC league accepted the Capitals, Ottawa, along with Montreal, Quebec and Victorias left the AHAC. The clubs would form the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) along with the Montreal Shamrocks.

Season

The future Hall of Fame brothers Hod and Bruce Stuart made their debuts for Ottawa this season.

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did not play this season, recovering from a collarbone injury sustained in the Canadian football championship game.

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would return to captain the team in his place.

Highlights

A controversy erupted between

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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 ...

and the Ottawa club, prompting accusations that Chittick was a "shamateur" receiving payment to play. Bouse Hutton would replace Chittick in net, starting on February 18, after Chittick gave up 16 goals in a game on February 11. Chittick attempted to score by himself, rushing the length of the ice from his net, without success.

Final standing

Schedule and results

‡ defaulted to Ottawa

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Scoring Leaders

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1898-99 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 ...