1905–06 FAHL season
The 1905–06 Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL) season lasted from December 27, 1905, until February 28, 1906. Teams were to play an eight-game schedule, but due to the failure of the Montagnards, some teams played only 6 or 7 games.
Regular season
With the loss of their top two teams, Ottawa and Wanderers, the quality of the FAHL declined. The teams were replaced with the Ottawa Victorias and Smiths Falls Seniors clubs.
Highlights
The Montagnards would be completely overwhelmed 26–0 by Brockville in their final game on February 2.
Otherwise, the season was low scoring, with the notable outstanding debut of goaltender Percy LeSueur of Smiths Falls.
Final standing
Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Falls Seniors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 |
| Ottawa Victorias | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 44 |
| Brockville HC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 41 |
| Cornwall HC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 34 |
| Montreal Montagnards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
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Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 27 | Smiths Falls | 1 | Montagnards | 0 |
| January | 1 | Victorias | 5 | Cornwall | 3 |
| 5 | Cornwall | 2 | Brockville | 4 | |
| 10 | Brockville | 3 | Smiths Falls | 9 | |
| 11 | Victorias | 3 | Montagnards | 0 | |
| 19 | Smiths Falls | 8 | Cornwall | 1 | |
| 20 | Montagnards | 2 | Victorias | 9 | |
| 25 | Victorias | Brockville | † | ||
| 27 | Cornwall | Montagnards | †† | ||
| 30 | Victorias | 2 | Smiths Falls | 6 | |
| February | 2 | Montagnards | 0 | Brockville | 26 |
| 3 | Cornwall | 5 | Victorias | 4 | |
| 9 | Brockville | 2 | Cornwall | 3 | |
| 10 | Smiths Falls | 7 | Victorias | 4 | |
| 13 | Brockville | Montagnards | ‡ | ||
| 15 | Victorias | 7 | Brockville | 11* | |
| 16 | Cornwall | 2 | Smiths Falls | 7 | |
| 19 | Smiths Falls | 6 | Brockville | 4 | |
| 23 | Brockville | 8 | Victorias | 14 | |
| 23 | Montagnards | Cornwall | ‡ | ||
| 28 | Montagnards | Smiths Falls | ‡ |
† Postponed due to bad ice.
†† Postponed
‡ No result.
* Makeup for January 25 game.
Player Stats
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals scored
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Tommy | Victorias | 8 | 12 |
| Harrison, Bob | Victorias | 8 | 12 |
| Ross, Hugh | Smiths Falls | 7 | 8 |
| Throop, Art | Victorias | 8 | 6 |
| Brown, Harry | Smiths Falls | 7 | 5 |
| McCourt, Owen | Cornwall | 6 | 5 |
Goaltender averages
Note: GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy LeSueur | Smiths Falls | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1.9 |
| G. Annable | Cornwall | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Bill Kerr | Brockville | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 |
| George Airey | Cornwall | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Bill Bannerman | Victorias | 8 | 42 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Zina Runions | Cornwall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Lou Wright | Montagnards | 4 | 42 | 0 | 9.8 |
Playoffs
After the season ended, Smiths Falls challenged the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa would win the series 2–0. After the series, Ottawa would hire Percy LeSueur of the Smiths Falls team.
Smiths Falls vs. Ottawa
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 1906 | Ottawa Senators | 6–5 | Smiths Falls | Dey's Arena |
| March 8, 1906 | Ottawa Senators | 8–2 | Smiths Falls | |
| Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0 | ||||
See also
- Federal Amateur Hockey League
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of pre-NHL seasons
- List of ice hockey leagues
References
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.