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1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season

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League
  
2nd AHAC

Captain
  
Fred Chittick

Goals
  
Alf Smith (12)

1896–97 record
  
5–3–0

Arena
  
Dey's Skating Rink

Goals against average
  
Fred Chittick (2.3)

The 1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 12th season of play. Ottawa placed second in the league.

Contents

Team business

Directors
  • P. D. Ross – Honorary president
  • A. Z. Palmer – Honorary vice-president
  • S. M. Rogers – President
  • C. Kirby – Vice-president
  • J. P. Dickson – Secretary
  • G. P. Murphy – Treasurer
  • F. C. Chittick – Captain
  • W. A. Cox, H. Westwick, Fred White – Executive committee

    • Source: "Sports of all sorts". The Globe. November 14, 1896. p. 26. 

    Highlights

    Fred Chittick was the league's leading goaltender, only allowing 2.3 goals per game. Former captains Chauncy Kirby and Herbert Russell retired from the team.

    The Ottawa club moved to the new Dey's Skating Rink. In the first game in the new rink, it was inaugurated with the Governor General, the Earl of Aberdeen and his wife, the Countess of Aberdeen in attendance.

    Schedule and results

    † Protested by Ottawa who scored the tying goal in last few seconds but the goal was disallowed by the referee. The protest was upheld and the game replayed.

    ‡ Replay of January 30 protested game.

    Roster

  • Fred Chittick – goal
  • W. Dey
  • H. Hutchison
  • A. Living
  • Harvey Pulford
  • Alf Smith
  • D. Smith
  • M. Smith
  • Charlie Spittal
  • Harry Westwick
  • Weldy Young

    • References

    1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season Wikipedia
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