1907–08 ECAHA season
LeagueEastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
SportIce hockey
DurationDecember 29, 1907 – March 7, 1908
Number of teams6
1907–08
ChampionsMontreal Wanderers
Top scorerRussell Bowie (31 goals)

The 1907–08 ECAHA season was the third season of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA). lasted from . Teams played a ten-game schedule. The Montreal Wanderers would win the league championship with a record of eight wins, two losses.

League business

Executive

  • Dr. George Cameron, Montreal (President)
  • Joe Power, Quebec (1st Vice-President)
  • Patrick J. Baskerville, Ottawa (2nd Vice-President)
  • W. P. Lunny, Shamrocks (Secretary-Treasurer)

The Nationals applied for a franchise but did not get three-fourths approval.

Mr. Baskerville demanded better protection be given visiting teams at Quebec, as stones had been thrown at the Senators on their last visit.

Rule Changes

  • Teams could now openly pay players. Players would have to declare their professional or amateur status. The Victorias would remain strictly amateur.[1]

Hod Stuart Benefit All-Star Game

ECAHA All-Stars.

The first All-Star game in ice hockey was played on January 2, 1908, before 3,500 fans at the Montreal Arena between the Montreal Wanderers (defending Stanley Cup champions) and a team of all-star players from the remaining teams in the league. It was held in memory of Montreal Wanderers player Hod Stuart, who had died in a diving accident three months after the Wanderers won the Stanley Cup in 1907. The sale of tickets, from 25 cents to $1, raised $2,000 for Mr. Stuart's widow and two children.[2]

Wanderers (10) All-Stars (7)

Regular season

Russell Bowie of Victorias led the scoring championship with 31 goals. This was the fifth time in ten seasons that Bowie would lead the scorers.

There was a large amount of player turnover. For the Wanderers, Hod Stuart of Wanderers had died in the off-season, Lester Patrick had moved west, and new players would include Art Ross from Brandon, Tom Hooper of Kenora and Ernie Russell formerly of Montreal HC.

Ottawa lost Harry Smith and Hamby Shore who moved to Winnipeg and Billy Gilmour who joined the Victorias. Ottawa added Cyclone Taylor from Portage Lakes, Tommy Phillips from Kenora, and Marty Walsh from the Canadian Soo.

Montreal Shamrocks signed up Didier Pitre and Jack Laviolette from the International League.

Quebec Bulldogs had three Power brothers in the lineup: Joe, Charles aka 'Chubby' and James aka 'Rocket'.

Montreal Victorias signed Frank Patrick of McGill and Billy Gilmour.

On January 28, the Wanderers played Renfrew Creamery Kings of the Federal League in Brockville, Ontario, for a bet of CA$400, (The Wanderers' expenses were provided). Wanderers played without three of their players from winning the Stanley Cup (Blatchford, Glass and Smail) and lost 11–5 to Renfrew.[3]

Highlights

Ottawa opened their new Arena, hosting the Wanderers on January 11, 1908, overloading capacity with 7,100 attending. Ottawa defeated the Wanderers 12–2. Ottawa and Wanderers were tied for first going into their rematch on February 29, when the Ottawa manager J. P. Dickson resigned in a dispute over which train to take to Montreal. At the time, two trains were available for the trip, and the two would race, with betting taking place on the winner. In the actual game, the two defence stars Art Ross and Cyclone Taylor would lead end-to-end rushes, and the game would be tied until Taylor was injured, and Bruce Stuart and Walter Smaill would score for the Wanderers to win 4–2.

On January 18, Quebec would defeat Montreal 18–5, with Chubby Power scoring six.

Russell Bowie would score five in a game three times, Marty Walsh would have the biggest game, scoring seven, and six in another. Tom Phillips would score five twice, Herb Jordan would score six and five, and Jack Marshall would score five twice.

Final standing

Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against
Montreal Wanderers
10
8
2
0
63
52
Ottawa Hockey Club
10
7
3
0
86
51
Quebec Hockey Club
10
5
5
0
81
74
Montreal Shamrocks
10
5
5
0
53
49
Montreal Victorias
10
4
6
0
73
78
Montreal Hockey Club
10
1
9
0
53
105

Stanley Cup challenges

Wanderers played in three challenges, during the season against Ottawa Victorias and after the season, against Winnipeg and Toronto. All games were played at the Montreal Arena.

Wanderers vs. Ottawa

During the season, Wanderers would play a challenge against the Ottawa Victorias of the Federal Amateur Hockey League. On January 9–13, the Wanderers would win 9–3, 13–1 (22–4). Eddie Roberts broke his collarbone in the first game and was replaced by Gerard. Only 500 attended the second game.[4]

January 9
Victorias 3 at Wanderers 9
Pos
Billy HagueGWilliam "Riley" Hern
Charles RossPArt Ross2
Melford MilneCPTom Hooper
Ed Roberts1ROFrank "Pud" Glass3
Alf YoungCErnie Russell4
Bob Harrison1RWWalter Smaill
Jack Fraser1LWErnie "Moose" Johnson
Referees – James Power & D. Brown

[4]

January 13
Victorias 1 at Wanderers 13
Pos
Billy HagueGWilliam "Riley" Hern
Charles RossPArt Ross1
Jack RyanCPTom Hooper
Eddie GerardROFrank "Pud" Glass1
Harry Manson1CErnie Russell6
Bob HarrisonRWCecil Blachford1
Jack FraserLWErnie "Moose" Johnson4
Referees – James Power & D. Brown

[4]

Wanderers vs. Winnipeg

Wanderers defeated Winnipeg Maple Leafs in a two-game series 11–5, 9–3 (20–8) March 10–12.

March 10
Maple Leafs 5 at Wanderers 11
Pos
Jack WinchesterGWilliam "Riley" Hern
J. A. ForresterPArt Ross1
Barney Holden (Capt.)CPWalter Smaill2
Hamilton Hamby ShoreFFrank "Pud" Glass1
Lorne CampbellFBruce Stuart2
Harry Kennedy4FCecil Blachford Capt.3
Fred Lake1FErnie "Moose" Johnson2
Referees – James Power & Kirby

[5]

March 12
Maple Leafs 3 at Wanderers 9
Pos
Jack WinchesterGWilliam "Riley" Hern
J.A. ForresterPArt Ross
Barney Holden Capt.CPWalter Smaill1
Hamilton Hamby Shore2FFrank "Pud" Glass
Lorne CampbellFBruce Stuart4
Harry KennedyFCecil Blachford Capt.
Fred Lake1FErnie "Moose" Johnson4
Referees – Kirby & Henry

[5]

Wanderers vs. Toronto

The Wanderers then took on Toronto of the Ontario Professional Hockey League in a challenge. The Wanderers defeated Toronto 6–4 on March 14 on two late goals by Ernie Johnson and Bruce Stuart.

March 14
Toronto 4 at Wanderers 6
Pos
Chuck TynerGWilliam "Riley" Hern
Con CorbeauPArt Ross
Rowley Young1CPWalter Smaill
Bert MorrisonFFrank "Pud" Glass2
Edouard Newsy Lalonde2FErnie Russell1
Bruce Ridpath* Capt.1FCecil Blachford Capt.1
Wally MercerFErnie "Moose" Johnson1
Jack MarkssubBruce Start1
Referees – Frank Patrick & Russell Bowie

* Bruce Ridpath was Playing-Manager-Coach-Captain of 1908 Toronto Professionals [5]

Source: Coleman[6]

Schedule and results

1907
Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Dec. 29Shamrocks10Montreal4
1908
Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 4Ottawa1Quebec8
4Victorias8Shamrocks6
8Wanderers7Montreal3
11Wanderers2Ottawa12
11Quebec6Victorias12
15Victorias5Wanderers7
18Ottawa3Shamrocks4 (2' overtime)
18Montreal5Quebec18
22Shamrocks1Wanderers3
25Victorias9Ottawa14
25Quebec8Wanderers13
29Victorias13Montreal7
Feb. 1Ottawa14Montreal7
5Wanderers5Victorias6 (10' overtime)
8Quebec5Ottawa11
8Montreal3Shamrocks9
12Victorias4Shamrocks7
13Shamrocks3Quebec7
15Ottawa10Victorias4
15Wanderers8Quebec6
19Montreal5Wanderers8
22Shamrocks2Ottawa5
22Quebec8Montreal6
26Montreal7Victorias4
29Ottawa2Wanderers4
29Victorias8Quebec9 (3' overtime)
Mar. 4Wanderers6Shamrocks4
7Ottawa14Montreal6
7Quebec6Shamrocks7

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Name Club GP GA SO GAA
Billy Nicholson Shamrocks10494.9
Percy LeSueur Ottawa10515.1
Riley Hern Wanderers10525.2
Nathan Frye Victorias177.0
Paddy Moran Quebec10747.4
Wyn Robinson Victorias9717.9
Chuck Tyner Montreal199.0
Dave Finnie Montreal5489.6
Archie Lockerby Montreal44812.0

Leading scorers

Name Club GP G
Russell Bowie Victorias1031
Marty Walsh Ottawa928
Tommy Phillips Ottawa1026
Charles Power Quebec1023
Herb Jordan Quebec822
Ernie Russell Wanderers921
Jack Marshall Shamrocks919
Joe Eveleigh Montreal816
Joe Power Quebec1013
Alf Smith Ottawa913

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1908 Stanley Cup was presented by the trophy's trustee William Foran. The Wanderers never did engrave their names on the Cup for their championship season.

The following Wanderers players and staff were members of the winning team.

1908 Montreal Wanderers

Players

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen

Coaching and administrative staff

  • James Strachan (President), Clarence McKerrow (hon. president)
  • Dickie Boon (manager), George Guile (secretary/treasurer)
  • Tom Hodges (hon. secretary/treasurer), William Jennings (vice-president)
  • Robert "Bob" Stephanson (Vice President), Robert "Bob" Ahern (hon. vice-president)
  • George Hodges, Bert Strachan, Filbert Strachan, H. Watson†† (directors)
  • Walter Dorion (club doctor), Paul Lefebvre (trainer)
  • ^Team picture included 4 players who did not play for Montreal 1908, but did win cups with the Wanderers – Hod Stuart 1906–07, Rod Kennedy 1906–07, Lester Patrick 1906–07, Jack Marshal 1907. 4 Players who won the Stanley Cup with the Wanderers in 1908 are missing from the team picture – Larry Gilmour^, Tom Hooper^, Jimmy" Gardner^, Harry Smith^.
  • † Jimmy Gardner and Harry Smith were not members of Montreal Wanderers during their January, and March 1908 Stanley Cup defenses. However they played in Dec 1908 when the Wanderers defeated Edmonton.
  • †† unknown first name.
  • ‡ Tom Hooper left the Wanderers after the challenge game of January 13.

Stanley Cup engraving

After engraving 20 member names in the bowl of Stanley Cup in 1907, Wanderers did not even bother including their team name on the Stanley Cup in 1908. It was not until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1908 Montreal Wanderers" was put onto its then-new collar.[7]

See also

References

  1. Coleman, p. 151
  2. Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. pp. 1–4. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
  3. "Renfrew beat Wanderers". The Globe. January 29, 1908. p. 9.
  4. 1 2 3 Coleman, p. 161
  5. 1 2 3 Coleman, p. 162
  6. Coleman, p. 163
  7. Podnieks 2004, p. 48.
Bibliography
  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Hockey Hall of Fame (ed.). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
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