The 1897–98 Ottawa Hockey Club season was the club's 13th season of play. Ottawa placed fifth in the league.

Team business Directors Governor General The Earl of Minto – Patron Wilfrid Laurier – Vice-patron David Maclaren – Honorary president A. Z. Palmer – Honorary vice-president S. Maynard Rogers – President Col. Charles E. Turner – Vice-president George P. Spittal – Honorary Secretary W. C. Sparks – Honorary Treasurer Harvey Pulford – Captain George P. Murphy, L. M. Bates, S. Ogilve – Executive committee

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After not coming to satisfactory terms with the Dey brothers over the Dey Rink, the Ottawas returned to their first home, the Rideau Skating Rink for the season.

Season Ottawa lost several players from the previous season to the rival intermediate Ottawa Capitals, including Alf Smith. The Capitals would win the AHAC intermediate championship with the Ottawa players and apply to join AHAC seniors in 1898.

Highlights The game of February 12, 1898, between Ottawa and the Victorias was notable because Fred Chittick, the regular goalkeeper of Ottawa staged a one-man strike because he had not received his share of complimentary tickets. Ottawa played A. Cope instead and lost 9–5. The fans in attendance heckled the defence pair of Harvey Pulford and Weldy Young, and in response Mr. Young went into the crowd to attack a spectator.Coleman, p. 40

Final standing

Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against Montreal Victorias Montreal Montreal Shamrocks Quebec Ottawa

Schedule and results Day Visitor Score Home Score Record January 8 Ottawa 1 Shamrocks 2 0–1 15 Ottawa 4 Quebec 3 1–1 29 Montreal 4 Ottawa 3 1–2 February 5 Ottawa 6 Victorias 12 1–3 12 Victorias 9 Ottawa 5 1–4 19 Ottawa 2 Montreal 6 1–5 26 Quebec 5 Ottawa 6 2–5 March 5 Shamrocks 3 Ottawa 1 2–6

Goaltending averages Name GP GA SO Avg. Chittick, Fred 4 21 5.3 Cope, A. 4 23 5.8

Scoring Leaders Name GP GHutchison, Howard 8 8White, Fred 6 7Spittal, Charles 7 5Living, Alf 5 3Young, Weldy 8 2 Roster Fred Chittick – goal A. Cope - goal Patrick Baskerville Dave Gilmour Howard Hutchison Alf Living Harvey Pulford Harold Rosenthal Charlie Spittal Harry Westwick Fred White Weldy Young

See also

1898 AHAC season

References