![]() The Montreal Wanderers were disqualified as the result of a dispute. For most of 1904, the Ottawa Senators were not affiliated with any league. The game was played on February 2 (a Monday) and the January 31 game was considered to be void. ![]() ![]() The January 31 (a Saturday) game was tied 2–2 at midnight and the Mayor of Westmount refused to allow play to continue on the Sunday. Intended to be a best-of-three series, Ottawa Capitals withdrew their challenge after the first game. The Montreals eventually won the game, 5–1, and their crosstown rivals were awarded the Cup. As a compromise, the trustees decided that if the Montreal HC won the challenge match, the Victorias would become the Stanley Cup champions. Although the Montreal Victorias won the AHAC title in 1895, the Stanley Cup trustees had already accepted a challenge from the 1894 Cup champion Montreal HC and Queen's University. Today, it is awarded to the top team in the National Hockey League, a professional ice hockey league.Ĭhallenge era Date Originally inscribed the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy started out as an award for Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. The Stanley Cup, donated by former Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers. ![]()
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