1893 - Montreal AAA's

 

In accordance with Lord Stanley's terms, the Montreal AAA Hockey Club captured the inaugural Stanley Cup championship as a result of winning Canada's Amateur Hockey Association (AHA) title. The AAA squad skated to a 7-1-0 record to beat out the 6-2-0 Ottawa Generals, who had handed the Montrealers their lone defeat of the season on opening day. Harvie Routh led the newly crowned champs with a league-high 12 goals in seven games.

Formed in 1886, the AHA was considered the top hockey league in all of Canada. By 1893, its schedule consisted of 20 games played among its' five club members, which included three Montreal teams - the AAA, Victorias and Crystals - as well as Ottawa and Quebec.

Once the AAA had been declared holders of the Cup, any Canadian hockey team deemed acceptable by the trustees could challenge for the trophy, but none would for two years.

1892-93 - Montreal AAA - Tom Paton, James Stewart, Allan Cameron, Haviland Routh, Archie Hodgson, Billy Barlow, A.B. Kingan, G.S. Lowe.

SCORES

Dec. 27	New Glasgow	3	at Mtl. Wanderers	10
Dec. 29	New Glasgow	2	at Mtl. Wanderers	7