1909 FHL season

The 1909 Federal Hockey League (FHL) season was the sixth and final season of the league. The league had four teams participate this season, Cornwall, returning and three new entries, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Smith's Falls. Smith's Falls had previously played in the league. Renfrew was the class of the league, winning all of its games to claim the championship.

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Season

The season started on January 8 with a game between The Seniors and Cornwall. A game arranged for that night between Renfrew and the Senators was postponed, necessitating a new schedule, and the season started in full gear on January 15, with the Senators visiting The Seniors.

Cornwall had difficulty fielding a competitive team, signing junior-age players for several games. The Senators played an exhibition game against Edmonton after their Stanley Cup challenge of the Montreal Wanderers, losing 4–2.[1] The Senators did not draw at the box office, as both the Ottawa HC and the Ottawa Cliffsides drew more fans to The Arena in Ottawa, finishing with only 200 fans attending their last game on February 15.

Final Standing
Team Games Played Wins Losses Ties Goals For Goals Against
Renfrew Creamery Kings
6
6
0
0
93
26
Ottawa Senators
6
3
3
0
37
38
Smiths Falls Seniors
6
2
4
0
35
71
Cornwall HC
6
1
5
0
30
60

Results
Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 8Seniors4Cornwall5
14Cornwall12Renfrew24
15Senators12Seniors3
21Renfrew9Senators2
21Cornwall5Seniors12
29Seniors3Renfrew23
29Senators9Cornwall5
Feb. 5Seniors9Senators8
5Renfrew7Cornwall3
10Renfrew18Seniors4
12Cornwall0Senators4
15Senators2Renfrew12
Source
Ottawa Citizen, January 9–February 16, 1909

Stanley Cup challenge

After the season, Renfrew played Cobalt of the Timiskaming Professional Hockey League as a tune-up for a possible Stanley Cup challenge versus Ottawa HC of the Eastern Canada Hockey Association, winning 10–3. Renfrew played two exhibitions with the Montreal Wanderers, in Renfrew, losing 8–11, and in Brockville, losing 5–6.

Renfrew's challenge was stymied by the Stanley Cup trustees because Renfrew had signed players that were signed to other professional clubs. The trustees made those players who had joined teams after January 2 ineligible for Challenge play. Renfrew had signed Bert Lindsay, Didier Pitre and Steve Vair from Edmonton after their exhibition game in Ottawa. The players themselves were 'ringers' for Edmonton, not having played in the previous season for Edmonton, only signing for the Cup challenge. Renfrew had also signed Quebec's Eddie Hogan January 11 and Jack McDonald February 13th.

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See also

References
  1. "Edmonton 4, Senators 2". The Globe. January 4, 1909. p. 9.
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