1901–02 MHA season

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The 1902 Manitoba Hockey Association (MHA) season consisted of a four game series between the Winnipeg HC and Winnipeg Victorias. As the Victorias were the defending Stanley Cup holder, they would play two challenges, against Toronto and Montreal.

Contents

Regular season

Final standing

TeamGames PlayedWinsLossesTiesGoals ForGoals Against
Winnipeg Victorias
4
4
0
0
20
7
Winnipeg Hockey Club
4
0
4
0
7
20

Stanley Cup challenges

As Stanley Cup champion, the Victorias accepted a challenge from Toronto Wellingtons, champions of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), played during the regular season. The first game was played under Ontario rules, the second under Manitoba rules. Unusually, in the first game a goal was scored by Rod Flett of Winnipeg, however this goal was into his own net. No Toronto player is credited for the goal, Mr. Flett is. Winnipeg would win the series 5–3, 5–3 (2–0).

Winnipeg vs. Toronto Wellingtons

Winnipeg Auditorium, c. 1900 Winnipeg Auditorium circa 1900.jpg
Winnipeg Auditorium, c.1900
DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
January 21, 1902 Winnipeg Victorias 5–3 Toronto Wellingtons Winnipeg Auditorium
January 23, 1902 Winnipeg Victorias 5–3 Toronto Wellingtons
Winnipeg wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0
January 21
Toronto3atWinnipeg5
H "Dutchie" MorrisonGArt Brown
George ChadwickPRod Flett
Irvin ArdaghCPMagnus Flett
George McKay1ROBurke Wood1
David "Worts" Smart1CFred Chadham2
Charles "Chummy" HillLW Fred Scanlan
Frank McLarenRW Tony Gingras 2

Flett scored for Toronto (own goal)

January 23
Toronto3atWinnipeg5
H. "Dutchie" MorrisonGArt Brown
George ChadwickPRod Flett
Irvin ArdaghCPMagnus Flett
George McKayROBurke Wood
David "Worts" SmartCFred Cadham
Charles "Chummy" HillLWFred Scanlan
Frank McLarenRWTony Gingras

Newspaper accounts omit the goal-scorers for the game.

Winnipeg vs. Montreal

After the Montreal HC won the 1902 CAHL title in March, they promptly sent a challenge to the Winnipeg Victorias and a best-of-three series was arranged. The season was mild, and there was an inch of water on the slushy ice for game one. Tony Gingras scored the only goal of game one and Winnipeg shut out Montreal, 1–0. Ice conditions improved for game two an Montreal shut out Winnipeg 5–0. In game three, Montreal took an early 2–0 lead after eleven minutes and then held on for a 2–1 victory. Winnipeg attacked furiously at the end, and Montreal's effort was described as "little men of iron" by Montreal Star sports editor Peter Spanjaardt. [1] With the victory, the Montreal club won the Cup for the first time since 1894.

Jack Marshall of Montreal, who had played for the Winnipeg team in the previous year, faced his old team and scored three goals, including the series clincher. Art Hooper also scored three for Montreal.

DateWinning TeamScoreLosing TeamLocation
March 13, 1902 Winnipeg Victorias 1–0 Montreal HC Winnipeg Auditorium
March 15, 1902 Montreal HC 5–0 Winnipeg Victorias
March 17, 1902 Montreal HC 2–1 Winnipeg Victorias
Montreal wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1
March 13
Montreal0atWinnipeg1
Billy NicholsonGArt Brown
Tom HodgePRod Flett
Dickie Boon, Capt.CPMagnus Flett
Art HooperROFred Cadham
Jack MarshallCBurke Wood
Charles LiffitonLWTony Gingras1
Jimmy GardnerRWFred Scanlon
Billy Bellinghan - SpareDan Bain - Spare - Capt.
Ronald Elliot - SpareCharles Johnstone - Spare
George Smith - Spare
Referee- W. MacFarlane
March 15
Montreal5atWinnipeg0
Billy NicholsonGArt Brown
Billy BellinghamPRod Flett
Dickie Boon, CaptCPMagnus Flett
Art Hooper2ROFred Cadham
Jack Marshall2CBurke Wood
Ernie Liffiton1LWTony Gingras
Jimmy GardnerRWFred Scanlon
Billy Bellinghan - SpareDan Bain - Spare - Capt.
Ronald Elliot - SpareCharles Johnstone - Spare
George Smith - Spare
Referee- W. MacFarlane
March 17
Montreal2atWinnipeg1
Billy NicholsonGArt Brown
Billy BellinghamPRed Flett
Dickie BoonCPMagnus Flett
Art Hooper1ROFred Cadham
Jack Marshall1CBurke Wood
Ernie LiffitonLWTony Gingras1
Jimmy GardnerRWFred Scanlon
Billy Bellinghan - SpareDan Bain - Spare - Capt.
Ronald Elliot - SpareCharles Johnstone - Spare
George Smith - Spare
Referee- W. MacFarlane

Winnipeg Victorias January 1902 Stanley Cup champions

Players

   Centres
   Wingers
   Defencemen
   Goaltenders

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Jack Armytage (President), Mark Hooper (Trainer),
  • Ted Robinson (Secretary/Treasurer), Walter Pratt (Director)

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References

Notes
  1. Zweig 2012, p. 307.
Preceded by Winnipeg Victorias
Stanley Cup Champions

January 1902
Succeeded by
Preceded by MHA seasons
1901–02
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