| 1891 AHAC season | |
|---|---|
| League | Amateur Hockey Association of Canada |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | January 7 – March 5, 1891 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| 1891 | |
| Champions | Montreal Hockey Club |
The 1891 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season saw the Montreal Hockey Club win the league and Canadian championship for the fourth straight season by beating the Montreal Crescents 8-2. Ontario launched the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) as the popularity of the sport spread west. Ottawa, the eventual Ontario champion, played in a challenge with Montreal and lost.
The Dominion Hockey Club did not return to put on a challenge. The Shamrock Athletic Association mounted their first challenge. The Ottawa Hockey Club returned to AHAC play.
Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Hockey Club† | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| Ottawa Hockey Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Montreal Shamrocks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Montreal Victorias | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Montreal Crescents | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Quebec Hockey Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec lost to Montreal by default on January 7. As a result, Quebec was not allowed to issue any additional challenges for the 1891 season.[ citation needed ]
† National champion. The Montreals retained their championship all season without being defeated.
Games consisted of a mixture of Challenge games and Exhibition (friendlies)
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition play | |||||
| Dec. 19 | McGill | 1 | Montreal HC | 3 | Crystal Rink |
| Jan. 2 | Crescents | 2 | Montreal HC | 1 | Crystal Rink [1] |
| Jan. 17 | McGill | 2 | Ottawa HC | 3 | Rideau Rink [2] |
| Jan. 29 | Crescents | 1 | Victorias | 3 | Victoria Rink |
| Jan. 31 | Victorias | 0 | Ottawa HC | 1 | Rideau Rink [2] |
| Feb. 9 | McGill | 5 | Victorias | 6 | Victoria Rink |
| AHAC Challenge play | |||||
| Jan. 7 | Quebec HC | -- | Montreal HC | -- | -- [3] |
| Jan. 19 | Victorias | 1 | Montreal HC | 4 | Crystal Rink |
| Jan. 28 | Shamrocks | 1 | Montreal HC | 4 | Crystal Rink |
| Feb. 4 | Crescents | 1 | Montreal HC | 2 | Crystal Rink |
| Feb. 12 | Victorias | 1 | Montreal HC | 2 | Crystal Rink |
| Feb. 21 | Ottawa HC | 0 | Montreal HC | 3 | Crystal Rink [2] |
| Feb. 27 | Shamrocks | 1 | Montreal HC | 5 | Crystal Rink |
| Mar. 5 | Crescents | 2 | Montreal HC | 8 | Crystal Rink |
Game on January 7 was defaulted to Montreal HC by Quebec. Quebec telegraphed that the team would not show. [3]
Note: GP = games played, G = goals scored
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Kingan | Montreal HC | 7 | 5 |
| George Lowe | Montreal HC | 6 | 4 |
| Archie McNaughton | Montreal HC | 6 | 3 |
| Thomas Cafferty | Shamrocks | 2 | 1 |
| Allan Cameron | Montreal HC | 6 | 1 |
| Sam Lee | Montreal HC | 1 | 1 |
| James Kinghorn | Victorias | 1 | 1 |
| Stewart McQuisten | Crescents | 2 | 1 |
| William Warden | Montreal HC | 2 | 1 |
Source:Ultimate Hockey
17 Goals unaccounted for in statistics
Note: GP = games played, GA = goals against, SO = shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Paton | Montreal HC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Robert Jones | Victorias | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Albert Morel | Ottawa HC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| James McKenna | Shamrocks | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Source:Ultimate Hockey