1901–02 MHA season
# 1901–02 MHA season

The 1902 Manitoba Hockey Association (MHA) season consisted of a four game series between the Winnipeg HC and Winnipeg Victorias. As the Victorias were the defending Stanley Cup holder, they would play two challenges, against Toronto and Montreal.

## Regular season

### Final standing

| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winnipeg Victorias | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| Winnipeg Hockey Club | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 |

## Stanley Cup challenges

As Stanley Cup champion, the Victorias accepted a challenge from Toronto Wellingtons, champions of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), played during the regular season. The first game was played under Ontario rules, the second under Manitoba rules. Unusually, in the first game a goal was scored by Rod Flett of Winnipeg, however this goal was into his own net. No Toronto player is credited for the goal, Mr. Flett is. Winnipeg would win the series 5–3, 5–3 (2–0).

### Winnipeg vs. Toronto Wellingtons

| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| January 21, 1902 | Winnipeg Victorias | 5–3 | Toronto Wellingtons | Winnipeg Auditorium |
| January 23, 1902 | Winnipeg Victorias | 5–3 | Toronto Wellingtons | Winnipeg Auditorium |
| Winnipeg wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0 |||||

January 21 :

| Toronto | 3 | at | Winnipeg | 5 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| H "Dutchie" Morrison | | G | Art Brown | |
| George Chadwick | | P | Rod Flett | |
| Irvin Ardagh | | CP | Magnus Flett | |
| George McKay | 1 | RO | Burke Wood | 1 |
| D. "Worts" Smart | 1 | C | Fred Chadham | 2 |
| Charles "Chummy" Hill | | LW | Fred Scanlan | |
| Frank McLaren | | RW | Tony Gingras | 2 |

Flett scored for Toronto (own goal)

January 23 :

| Toronto | at | Winnipeg |
| - | - | - |
| H. "Dutchie" Morrison | G | Art Brown |
| George Chadwick | P | Rod Flett |
| Irvin Ardagh | CP | Magnus Flett |
| George McKay | RO | Burke Wood |
| D. "Worts" Smart | C | Fred Cadham |
| Charles "Chummy" Hill | LW | Fred Scanlan |
| Frank McLaren | RW | Tony Gingras |

Newspaper accounts omit the goal-scorers for the game.

### Winnipeg vs. Montreal

After the Montreal HC won the 1902 CAHL title in March, they promptly sent a challenge to the Winnipeg Victorias and a best-of-three series was arranged. The season was mild, and there was an inch of water on the slushy ice for game one. Tony Gingras scored the only goal of game one and Winnipeg shut out Montreal, 1–0. Ice conditions improved for game two an Montreal shut out Winnipeg 5–0. In game three, Montreal took an early 2–0 lead after eleven minutes and then held on for a 2–1 victory. Winnipeg attacked furiously at the end, and Montreal's effort was described as "little men of iron" by Montreal Star sports editor Peter Spanjaardt. With the victory, the Montreal club won the Cup for the first time since 1894.

Jack Marshall of Montreal, who had played for the Winnipeg team in the previous year, faced his old team and scored three goals, including the series clincher. Art Hooper also scored three for Montreal.

| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| March 13, 1902 | Winnipeg Victorias | 1–0 | Montreal HC | Winnipeg Auditorium |
| March 15, 1902 | Montreal HC | 5–0 | Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Auditorium |
| March 17, 1902 | Montreal HC | 2–1 | Winnipeg Victorias | Winnipeg Auditorium |
| Montreal wins best-of-three series 2 games to 1 |||||

March 13 :

| Montreal | at | Winnipeg | 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Billy Nicholson | G | Art Brown | |
| Tom Hodge | P | Rod Flett | |
| Dickie Boon, Capt. | CP | Magnus Flett | |
| Art Hooper | RO | Fred Cadham | |
| Jack Marshall | C | Burke Wood | |
| Charles Liffiton | LW | Tony Gingras | 1 |
| Jimmy Gardner | RW | Fred Scanlon | |
| Billy Bellinghan - Spare | | Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. | |
| Ronald Elliot - Spare | | Charles Johnstone - Spare | |
| George Smith - Spare | | | |
| Referee- W. MacFarlane |||||

March 15 :

| Montreal | 5 | at | Winnipeg |
| - | - | - | - |
| Billy Nicholson | | G | Art Brown |
| Billy Bellingham | | P | Rod Flett |
| Dickie Boon, Capt | | CP | Magnus Flett |
| Art Hooper | 2 | RO | Fred Cadham |
| Jack Marshall | 2 | C | Burke Wood |
| Ernie Liffiton | 1 | LW | Tony Gingras |
| Jimmy Gardner | | RW | Fred Scanlon |
| Billy Bellinghan - Spare | | | Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. |
| Ronald Elliot - Spare | | | Charles Johnstone - Spare |
| George Smith - Spare | | | |
| Referee- W. MacFarlane |||||

March 17 :

| Montreal | 2 | at | Winnipeg | 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Billy Nicholson | | G | Art Brown | |
| Billy Bellingham | | P | Red Flett | |
| Dickie Boon | | CP | Magnus Flett | |
| Art Hooper | 1 | RO | Fred Cadham | |
| Jack Marshall | 1 | C | Burke Wood | |
| Ernie Liffiton | | LW | Tony Gingras | 1 |
| Jimmy Gardner | | RW | Fred Scanlon | |
| Billy Bellinghan - Spare | | | Dan Bain - Spare - Capt. | |
| Ronald Elliot - Spare | | | Charles Johnstone - Spare | |
| George Smith - Spare | | | | |
| Referee- W. MacFarlane |||||

## Winnipeg Victorias January 1902 Stanley Cup champions

### Players

**Centres**

* Dan Bain (Captain)
* Fred Cadham
* Burke Wood (rover)

**Wingers**

* Tony Gingras (right wing)
* Charles Johnstone (left wing/rover)
* Fred Scanlon (left wing)

**Defencemen**

* Rod Flett (point)
* Magnus Flett (cover point)

**Goaltenders**

* Art Brown

### Coaching and administrative staff

* Jack Armytage (President), Mark Hooper (Trainer),
* Ted Robinson (Secretary/Treasurer), Walter Pratt (Director)
