1910–11 NHA season facts for kids

The 1910–11 NHA season was the second year for the National Hockey Association (NHA), an early professional ice hockey league. Five teams played 16 games each. The season started on December 31, 1910, and finished on March 10, 1911. The Ottawa Hockey Club won the league championship. They also took over the famous Stanley Cup from the Montreal Wanderers.

The 1910-11 NHA Hockey Season

Who Played in the NHA?

Five teams competed in the NHA during the 1910-11 season. These teams were:

• Ottawa Hockey Club (often called the Ottawa Senators)
• Montreal Canadiens
• Renfrew Creamery Kings
• Montreal Wanderers
• Quebec Bulldogs

How the Season Went

The teams played a total of 16 games each. The goal was to win as many games as possible to finish at the top of the standings. The Ottawa Hockey Club had a fantastic season. They won 13 out of their 16 games. This great performance made them the league champions.

Here's how the teams finished:

Note: Goals For (GF) means how many goals a team scored. Goals Against (GA) means how many goals were scored against them.

Top Players and Goalies

Many talented players competed in the 1910-11 NHA season. Some players were especially good at scoring goals. The top goal scorer was Marty Walsh from the Ottawa team, who scored 37 goals! Another Ottawa player, Albert Kerr, was right behind him with 32 goals.

Goalies are super important for stopping goals. Georges Vézina from the Canadiens was one of the best goalies that season. He let in the fewest goals per game, which is a great achievement for a goalie. Percy LeSueur from Ottawa also had a strong season in goal.

Images for kids

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  The Ottawa team, 1911 Stanley Cup winners