The 1904–05

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(MHA) season was won by the

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. After the season the Thistles challenged Ottawa for the Stanley Cup, but lost in a three-game series.

Regular season

Highlights

Tom Phillips returned to the Thistles after attending

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and a year in Toronto. Phillips brought along goaltender

Eddie Giroux Edward Joseph Giroux (July 4, 1883 – May 26, 1930) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player best known for being the only 20-year-old to have competed in the 1904 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Giroux played as a goaltender. Career According to Ce ...

, with whom he had played with in the 1903–04 season for the

Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association and later the Ontario Hockey League. The Marlboros ...

Final standing

Source: Zweig, 2012.

Stanley Cup Challenges

After the season, the Thistles challenged the

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in Ottawa

Rat Portage vs. Ottawa

In March 1905, the Rat Portage Thistles issued another challenge to the Senators. The Ottawa star Frank McGee did not play in the first game and the Thistles crushed Ottawa, 9–3. However, he returned to lead the Senators to 4–2 and 5–4 victories in games two and three, respectively. McGee scored the winning goal in the third game.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:1904-05 MHA season Manitoba Hockey Association seasons