The 1896–97 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 12th season of play. Ottawa placed second in the league.
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
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Season
Highlights
Fred Chittick was the league's leading goaltender, only allowing 2.3 goals per game. Former captains Chauncy Kirby and Bert Russel 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.
Final standing
Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against Montreal Victorias Ottawa Montreal Quebec Montreal Shamrocks
Schedule and results Day Visitor Score Home Score Record January 9 Shamrocks 1 Ottawa 4 1–0 16 Quebec 1 Ottawa 4 2–0 30† Ottawa 0 Montreal 1 2–1† February 6 Victorias 4 Ottawa 2 2–1 13 Ottawa 3 Victorias 1 3–1 17‡ Ottawa 4 Montreal 0 4–1 20 Montreal 4 Ottawa 3 4–2 27 Ottawa 1 Quebec 4 4–3 March 6 Ottawa 4 Shamrocks 3 5–3
† 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.
Goaltending averages Name GP GA SO Avg. Fred Chittick 8 18 1 2.3
Scoring Leaders Name GP GSmith, Alf 8 12Westwick, Harry 8 6Charlie Spittal 7 3Alf Living 2 2Daniel "Moxie" Smith 5 2 Roster Fred Chittick – goal William Dey Howard Hutchison Alf Living Harvey Pulford Alf Smith Daniel "Moxie" Smith Charlie Spittal Harry Westwick Weldy Young
See also
1897 AHAC season
References