Introduction
In 1883, the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA) and McGill University were both asked to participate in the Montreal Winter Carnival by organizing for the first time ever an ice hockey tournament. The MAAA did not field a team, but McGill University fielded its own team, and two more teams were invited to play in a three-team tournament. This was the humble beginning of the Montreal Winter Carnival Hockey Tournament (MWCHT).
In 1888, the Montreal Winter Carnival and its Hockey Tournament was cancelled. There is no recorded reason for this cancellation but IceHockeyLeagues.com proposes that there was no time to play in the MWCHT as the teams chose instead to play in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) a full balanced schedule for the first time ever.
The MWCHT would play almost every year starting in 1883 until 1889 when its member teams decided it was better to focus play on the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) which it created in 1887.
Season Length
The MWCHT had to cancel its season.
Season Champion
No winner as the MWCHT had to cancel its season.
# of Teams
No teams played as the MWCHT had to cancel its season.
Season Standings (Cancelled)
Season Playoffs
There was no season played.
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