1910–11 Ottawa Hockey Club season
The 1910–11 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 26th season, second in the National Hockey Association. Ottawa won the league championship for the O'Brien Cup and took over the Stanley Cup from the Montreal Wanderers.
| 1910–11 Ottawa Hockey Club | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
O'Brien Trophy winners | |
| 1910–11 record | 13–3–0 |
| Home record | 7–1–0 |
| Road record | 6–2–0 |
| Goals for | 122 |
| Goals against | 69 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | R. R. Boon |
| Coach | Pete Green |
| Captain | Marty Walsh |
| Arena | The Arena |
| Average attendance | 4,500[1] |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marty Walsh (37) |
| Wins | Percy LeSueur (13) |
| Goals against average | Percy LeSueur (4.3) |
Regular season
The team opened the season with ten consecutive wins, not losing until February in Renfrew. This matched the club record of ten consecutive wins set in 1909–10. Marty Walsh and "Dubbie" Kerr led the league in goals with 37 and 32.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Hockey Club | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 69 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 62 |
| Renfrew Creamery Kings | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 101 |
| Montreal Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 88 |
| Quebec Bulldogs | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 65 | 97 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Schedule and results
| No. | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | ||||||
| 1 | 31 | Ottawa | 5 | Canadiens | 3 | 1–0 |
| January | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | Wanderers | 5 | Ottawa | 10 | 2–0 |
| 3 | 10 | Ottawa | 5 | Renfrew | 4 | 3–0 |
| 4 | 14 | Quebec | 5 | Ottawa | 13 | 4–0 |
| 5 | 21 | Canadiens | 4 | Ottawa | 5 (overtime) | 5–0 |
| 6 | 24 | Renfrew | 5 | Ottawa | 19 | 6–0 |
| 7 | 28 | Ottawa | 8 | Wanderers | 2 | 7–0 |
| February | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | Ottawa | 6 | Quebec | 4 | 8–0 |
| 9 | 11 | Wanderers | 4 | Ottawa | 9 | 9–0 |
| 10 | 18 | Ottawa | 7 | Quebec | 2 | 10–0 |
| 11 | 24 | Ottawa | 7 | Renfrew | 8 | 10–1 |
| 12 | 28 | Quebec | 2 | Ottawa | 6 | 11–1 |
| March | ||||||
| 13 | 2 | Ottawa | 7 | Wanderers | 11 | 11–2 |
| 14 | 4 | Renfrew | 7 | Ottawa | 6 | 11–3 |
| 15 | 8 | Ottawa | 4 | Canadiens | 3 | 12–3 |
| 16 | 10 | Canadiens | 0 | Ottawa | 5 | 13–3 |
Player statistics
Goaltending averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy LeSueur | Ottawa | 16 | 69 | 1 | 4.3 |
Leading scorers
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Walsh | Ottawa | 16 | 37 |
| "Dubbie" Kerr | Ottawa | 16 | 32 |
| Bruce Ridpath | Ottawa | 16 | 22 |
| Jack Darragh | Ottawa | 16 | 18 |
Stanley Cup challenges
Ottawa played two challenges after the season at The Arena in Ottawa.
Galt vs. Ottawa
Five members of the Galt team were from the Ottawa area or had played for Ottawa: Hague, Baird, Murphy, Smith and Berlinguette. Odds given before the game had Ottawa as 3–1 favourites. Bruce Ridpath who had been knocked out in the final game of the season played in the challenge game.[3] Only 2,500 attended the game, which was described as a 'poor exhibition' with 'water covering the ice in several places.' Ottawa led 5–0 before Galt scored two. The teams traded goals to the finish to make the final 7–4.[4]
| Galt | 4 | at | Ottawa | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hague | G | Percy LeSueur | |||
| Billy Baird | P | Fred Lake | 1 | ||
| Mike Murphy | CP | Hamby Shore | |||
| Tommy Smith | 1 | F | Jack Darragh | ||
| Ken Mallen | F | Marty Walsh | 3 | ||
| Louis Berlinguette | 2 | F | Bruce Ridpath | 2 | |
| Fred Doherty | 1 | F | "Dubbie" Kerr | 1 | |
Referee: Russell Bowie Umpire: Duncan Campbell
Port Arthur vs. Ottawa
Marty Walsh was a "one-man wrecking crew", scoring ten goals against Port Arthur.
| Port Arthur | 4 | at | Ottawa | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Zeigler | G | Percy LeSueur | |||
| McDonough | P | Fred Lake | |||
| Eddie Carpenter | 1 | CP | Hamby Shore | ||
| Jack Walker | 1 | F | Jack Darragh | ||
| O'Leary | F | Marty Walsh | 10 | ||
| W. McGregor | 1 | F | Bruce Ridpath | 2 | |
| Wellington | 1 | F | "Dubbie" Kerr | 1 | |
Ottawa Hockey Club 1911 Stanley Cup Champions
Players
- Jack Darragh(rover)
- Bruce Stuart(rover-Captain)
- Marty Walsh
- Alex Currie
- Hamilton Hamby Shore
- Fred Lake
Coaching and administrative staff
- Thomas D'Arcy McGee† (President), Llewellyn Bates† (Vice President)
- Pete Green† (Coach), Patrick Baskerville† (Treasurer)
- Martin Rosenthal† (Secretary), Mac McGilton† (Trainer)
- George Bryson†, Fred Carling†, Charles Irvin† (Directors)
- Dave Mulligan†, Charles Sparks† (Directors)
† Missing from the team picture. The only team picture found of the Ottawa Hockey Club in 1911 includes 9 of the 10 players, and no non-playing members.
Stanley Cup engraving
Ottawa put their names on the cup in 1909 and 1910 but did not in 1911. It was not until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1911 Ottawa Senators" was put onto its then-new collar.
References
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
- Coleman, Charles (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.
- "Puckerings". The Globe. March 14, 1911. p. 10.
- Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 210.
- "Puckerings". The Globe. March 13, 1911. p. 10.
- "Ottawa 7, Galt 4". The Globe. March 14, 1911. p. 10.
| Preceded by Montreal Wanderers March 1910 |
Ottawa Hockey Club Stanley Cup Champions 1911 |
Succeeded by Quebec Bulldogs 1912 |