1915 Allan Cup
The 1915 Allan Cup was the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) championship for senior ice hockey in the 1914–15 season. CAHA president W. F. Taylor determined the playoffs format by having names drawn out of a hat by Winnipeg mayor Richard Deans Waugh.[1]
The title was first held by the Melville Millionaires as champions of their league and two challenge wins. The Millionaires then lost the final Allan Cup challenge to the Winnipeg Monarchs. The 1915 playoff marked the eighth time the Allan Cup had a champion.
Southern Saskatchewan Hockey League
The defending 1914 Allan Cup champions, Regina Victorias, failed to win the Southern Saskatchewan Hockey League. The SSHL champion Melville Millionaires became the Allan Cup champions.
First challenge
The Melville Millionaires received a challenge from the Prince Albert Mintos, Northern Saskatchewan Hockey League champions. The series was a home-and-home.
- Melville Millionaires (Allan Cup holder)
- Prince Albert Mintos (Challenger)
Results
- Melville Millionaires 9 - Prince Albert Mintos 8
- Melville Millionaires 6 - Prince Albert Mintos 5
Melville Millionaires win the series 15-13 and retain the Allan Cup.
Second challenge
The Melville Millionaires received a challenge from the Toronto Victorias, OHA Senior champions. Played in Melville, Saskatchewan.
- Melville Millionaires (Allan Cup holder)
- Toronto Victorias (Challenger)
Results
- Melville Millionaires 8 - Toronto Victorias 8
- Melville Millionaires 7 - Toronto Victorias 3
Melville Millionaires win the series 15-11 and retain the Allan Cup.
Third challenge
The Melville Millionaires received a challenge from the Winnipeg Monarchs who won the Western Canada senior playoffs. The Monarchs were led by Fred Marples as team president and repeated as champions of the Winnipeg Amateur Hockey League.[2] In the 1915 playoffs, the Monarchs defeated the Winnipeg Falcons by a total score of 27–14, defeated Fort William by a total score of 16–10, the defeated Edmonton by a total score of 17–8 to reach the final series.[3]
Results
Played in Melville, Saskatchewan.
- Melville Millionaires 4 - Winnipeg Monarchs 3
- Winnipeg Monarchs 4 - Melville Millionaires 2
Winnipeg Monarchs conquer the Allan Cup, winning the series 7-goals-to-6. There were no further challenges.[3]
References
- ^ "Easterners Get The First Bat At Cup". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 25, 1915. p. 46.
- ^ "Honoured Members Database: 1915 Winnipeg Monarchs". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Finlay, W. J. (March 13, 1915). "Allan Cup Redeemed By Champion Monarchs". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 6.
External links
- Allan Cup archives Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Allan Cup website