Players: G. Ryan, C. Mansur, J. Parker, O. Caswell, A.R. Thomas, C. Terrill (captain), W.T. Hall, N.J. Hanlan
(From Stanstead Journal, Jan. 18th 1894)
Hockey match next Friday evening - College vs. Villagers. Admission 10 cents. See it.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 1st 1894)
On Friday evening last a friendly hockey match was played in the Olympic Rink, Stanstead, between the Wesleyan College H.C. and the Stanstead H.C. which resulted in a victory for the latter by a score of 8 to 6, after a very keenly contested game. From the start to the finish the greatest interest was taken in the game by the spectators who applauded the many fine plays of both teams. In a game where nearly all distinguished themselves it would be hard to criticize the play of either team, but to a casual observer it would seem that the defence on the part of the College team was weak in comparison with that shown by Messrs. G.P. and W.H. Butters of the Stanstead Club, while the combination play of the College forwards as put up by Messrs. W.T. Hall, C.W. Terrill and A.R. Thomas was exceptionally good and far exceeded the individual game played by the forwards of the Stanstead team. Among the College players the best showing was made by Hall, while Thomas and Terrill put up a good game and ably seconded the magnificent rushes made by Hall. On the Stanstead team the goal keeping of H. Mazurette deserved special mention while the forward play of Chapman and Hovey was a nice exhibition of hockey.
(From the Gazette, Feb. 2nd 1894)
The game at Stanstead
A friendly hockey match was played in the Olympic rink, Stanstead, between the Wesleyan college team and the Stanstead Hockey club, which resulted in a victory for the local team by a score of 8 goals to 6, after a very keenly and contested match. From the start to the finish the greatest interest was taken in the game by the spectators who applauded the many fine plays of both teams. In a game where nearly all distinguished themselves, it would be hard to criticize the play of either team, but to a casual observer it would seem that the defence on the part of the college team was weak in comparison with that shown by the Messrs. G.P. and W.H. Butters, of the Stanstead club, while the combination play of the college forwards as put up by Messrs. W.T. Hall, C.W. Terrill and A.R. Thomas, was exceptionally good and excelled the individual game played by the local team. Among the college players the best showing was made by W.T. Hall, while A.R. Thomas and C.W. Terrill put up a good a game and only seconded the magnificent rushes made by Hall. On the local team the goal keeping of H. Mazurette deserved special mention, while of Chapman and Hovey was a nice exhibition of hockey.
Team: G. Ryan (goal), C.H. Mansur (point), J. Parker (cover point), O. Caswell (forward), W.T. Hall (forward), A.R. Thomas (forward), C. Terrill (forward)
Players: Dolbet, G. Terrill, Shurtleff, W. Mills, T. Mills, F. Terrill, Willie Flint
(From Stanstead Journal, Dec. 19th 1895)
The Stanstead Wesleyan College students will have a hockey club during the coming season.
(From Stanstead Journal, Jan. 30th 1896)
A match between the Juniors of Stanstead and Beebe Plain was played at the Stanstead Rink Saturday. The home team won easily. Score 15 to 3.
The Juniors of Stanstead College drove to Coaticook to play a match with the Juniors of that place on Saturday. The College boys were genuine juniors, but not so with the Coaticooks. They had men out of the regular club, some of whom outweighed the College lads by fifty pounds. As might be expected it was a one-sided game being easily won by the Coaticook combination. Score 10 to 2.
Hockey is at its height and the College boys are full of interest in their two teams which are said to be very good.
Both the Senior and Junior Hockey teams seem prepared to give or accept a challenge at any time, and are we here going from conquest on to conquest.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 6th 1896)
Allow me to correct a mistake published last week in this paper in regard to the statement made that the Stanstead Junior Hockey team beat the Beebe Plain 14 to 3. In the first place it was not the Stanstead Junior but the College Senior hockey team, and secondly it was not 15 to 3, but 15 to 2, and thirdly it was not won so easily as it might have been.
The return match was played on our rink on Saturday and resulted in 3 goals to 2 in favor of the College team.
(From the Sherbrooke Examiner, Feb. 7th 1896)
We would call the attention of the public to a very close and well played game of hockey between the Stanstead Junction team and the Stanstead College senior team. We wish the boys success in the future.
(From Stanstead Journal, March 5th 1896)
The Coaticook Juniors (?) were defeated by the Stanstead College Juniors at the Stanstead Rink last Friday. Score 5 to 4. The College lads are to be congratulated upon their victory. They are all small boys, and they had to play a team made up of men who play on the regular Coaticook club and Juniors from that town of heavier weight and greater strenght than themselves.
(From Stanstead Journal, March 26th 1896)
A most interesting game was Monday evening's hockey match between the College Juniors and the Stanstead Seniors at the Olympic Rink. The College team, although a third lighter weight, as a whole, than the Stanstead Club, put up an excellent game and held the score was intense. When time was called the score stood 12 to 6 in Stanstead's favor.
Players: Arthur Gobeille, Arlington Flanders, G. Butters, Roy Flint, Forest Mitchell, C. Terrill, Egerton Ferguson
Juniors: Arthur Robinson, William Veit, Arlington Flanders, H. Mason, Egerton Ferguson, S.J. Hall, Forest Mitchell
(From Stanstead Journal, Dec. 10th 1896)
A game of Hockey was played last Saturday between Rock Island and the College Juniors and resulted in a victory for the latter team, the score being 5 to 3. On the College team E. Ferguson and S.J. Hall each scored one and Capt. Mitchell 3.
(From Stanstead Journal, Jan. 14th 1897)
Why do the members of the SWC Hockey Team frown the site of a white-washed fence? Nevertheless Stanstead College is proud of the self-control and manly grit they displayed at Beebe Plain.
(From Stanstead Journal, Jan. 21st 1897)
One of the most interesting games of ice polo ever witnessed in this place was played last Saturday afternoon on the Derby Academy Rink, between the Rock Island team and the Academy team. Both teams worked their best, the Rock Island team winning the game with a score of 6 to 0. This game was the first played by our home team, but they are doing excellent work and are in hopes of coming out victorious before spring. The Stanstead College team and the D.A. boys are going to play game next Saturday afternoon on the home rink.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 4th 1897)
The SWC and Coaticook Hockey Clubs will play at the Stanstead Rink Saturday evening. It will be a good game.
The Derby Academy and Stanstead College Hockey Clubs will play a game of ice polo on the Derby Academy rink next Saturday afternoon. Now let some of our people be out to see the sport.
A hockey match is to be played between the College and Coaticook on Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock on the Olympic Rink.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 11th 1897)
On Saturday evening the Coaticooks crossed sticks with the SWC team at the Stanstead rink. The game was lively at times, but it was not hockey. There was neither team play nor individual play. All hands played for "general results". The College team won by a score of 9 to 5 goals. Beebe Plain sent up a large delegation to shout for the Coaticooks, and they did well. While this may have been gratifying to the visiting hockey team it did not please local spectators. There was an almost constant "howl" or "Rule Butters off", without a ghost of an excuse, so he played a fair game.
Every few minutes some of the spectators were down on the ice with moccassins or interfering with the referee. Such conduct would not have been tolerated at a game of hockey. It appears that some of the Stanstead boys went down to Beebe Plain in the afternooon and shouted for the visiting team. Beebe Plain's enthusiasm in the evening was only a matter of "retaliation". The game was won by the College team. Score 9 to 15 goals.
Of quite another type but equally enjoyable to those interested was the Hockey match in the Skating Rink on Saturday evening. The contest was between the Coaticook and the College teams, and was an exceedingly neat, well played match. The game began at 7.30.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 18th 1897)
The Derby Academy hockey team played a game of hockey with the Stanstead College team, last week on the home rink. The S.C. team winning the game with a score of 4 to 0.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 25th 1897)
One of the recitations given on that occasion was entitled, "The aggression of the British." It is presumed in the College that this was a full account of a recent hockey match on Derby Lake in which the College team took part and in which, according to the Newport Express, the Academy team played so well. Score 5 to 0 in favor of the College.
(From The Clarion, April 1897)
The hockey team have once more posed at Alexander's, the result being a fine photo of our conquering heroes.
Players: G. Butters (capt.), William Buchanan, Forest Mitchell, Egerton Ferguson, Roy Flint, Lee Terrill, Arlington Flanders, W. Snyder, Asa Holmes
(From The Clarion, October 1897)
It is expected that we will have a hockey league among the Colleges of the Eastern Townships this winter.
(From The Clarion, December 1897)
Now that the football season is finished we are looking forward eagerly to the opening of the hockey season. Though not yet decided, it is generally thought that the Stanstead rink will be opened this winter. It is said that the fee is to be reduced to $1.50 per season. A subscription paper is being circulated among the residents of the Three Villages to raise a fund for the Stanstead hockey team, and also one to be signed by all those wishing to play.
Should it happen that the rink is not opened we may build one of our own on the campus in the rear of the College, where there is an excellent place for it. Enough money could probably be raised among the students to hire a man to look after it.
(From Stanstead Journal, Jan. 27th 1898)
Don't miss the match between the Beebe Plain and Stanstead College teams next Saturday evening. Puck faced at eight o'clock. Admission 15c.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 3rd 1898)
The contest between the Stanstead College and Beebe Plain Hockey Clubs at the Stanstead Rink, Saturday evening, resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 9 to 2 goals.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 17th 1898)
Stanstead College won its second match this season by defeating the Coaticook hockey team by a score of 5 to 1. The ice was very soft but a fast game was put up by both sides. R. Flint and Buchanan were the stars for the College, while Garceau and Shurtliff played well for Coaticook.
Do not forget the hockey match on Friday afternoon, Feb. 18, between Bishop's College School and Stanstead College. Game to start at 3.30 sharp. College team will be chosen from the following: G. Butters (capt.), W. Buchanan, F. Mitchell, E. Ferguson, R. Flint, L. Terrill, A. Flanders, W. Snyder, A. Holmes.
(From Stanstead Journal, Feb. 24th 1898)
The college boys are preparing for a hockey concert next Saturday evening. Prof. Holmes and Miss Scott will give selections, and other friends will contribute musical and literary numbers.
The contest between the B.C. School junior and Stanstead College Hockey Clubs at the Olympic Rink last Thursday afternoon was won by the home club, score 9 to 5. The game was well contested and watched with keen interest by a fair number of spectators.
(From Stanstead Journal, March 3rd 1898)
The Stanstead Hockey Club hereby challenge the Stanstead Wesleyan College Club to a friendly game of hockey for the championship of the three villages, the match to be played at the Olympic Skating Rink at any time the coming week.
Please notify the undersigned if the challenge is accepted. - A.R. Thomas, Secretary
(From the Stanstead Journal, March 10th 1898)
On Saturday, March 5th, the SWC Hockey Team played their return match with the B.C. School. It resulted in a victory for the College, with a score of 8 to 5. The school rink was in bad condition and the match was played on the Lennoxville rink. The play was fast throughout. The puck was kept in the school territory most of the time. Stevens in goal saved the school many scores.
(From The Clarion, January 1899)
The College Rink
This year the College has a rink of its own. For a great many years there have been rumors that the College was thinking of having a rink, but this year we have a rink for the first time. It is situated directly behind the College, is 138 feet long, 58 feet wide; has a platform five feet wide running along one side and is surrounded by a fence seven feet high. The College students first intended to skate in the town rink as they have in past years, but satisfactory terms could not be arranged so we built the present rink. There is skating for all students, both boys and girls, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings the boys play hockey. Though there are some disadvantages to an open-air rink, still there are many advantages, and the students are able to skate as often as they did last year, and the boys are able to have three more hockey practises than last year. The rink is kept in order by the College boys. Each of the five directors has a gang of boys under him, and these gangs take turns at cleaning or sprinkling the rink. The weather so far this year has not been very good for an open-air rink, but is now gradually getting into good shape. There are about fifty ticket holders, so success in this new departure is assured. During the season a number of hockey matches will take place on the rink as the College is open to play matches with other colleges or school teams. The Clarion wishes the rink in its first attempt every possible success.
Hockey
Hockey is king in the College. There have been regular practises since January 11th; the only inconvenience is that there are too many aspirants to the king of all winter games. There are generally from twenty to thirty boys on the rink, and this is far too many to allow good hockey. However, the players are going to be divided into three teams, and one team will play the other for one half hour, and the winner will play the third team. The College will probably have as good a team as they have ever had. The back-bone of the team will be Ferguson, last year's left wing; Mitchell (captain) centre forward last year, and Flanders, last year's cover point. There are many other players trying for positions on the first team. Those who are showing up best in practise are E. Buchanan, S. Flanders, Hungerford, Wilson, M. Ferguson and McCauly. The first match will be played next Saturday, January 21st, between the College and the Bugbee Commercial College, and it is hard to tell yet who will win, but the Commercials feel very confident if that is any sign. Probably a week from this Saturday, namely January 28th, the College will play the Stanstead team. This is sure to be a very close and exciting match. The town has long wanted to play the College and now is that chance. Stanstead has a very strong team and would have gone into the E.T. League if their rink had only been a little larger. The College team is an unknown quantity as yet. Whatever happens the College will probably have supports enough among their fellow students, and in the Stanstead College match the latter will be much in evidence.
W. Buchanan, goal keeper on last year's team, is said to be a regular "stone wall" in goal for Pembroke's first team, with whom he is playing. We believe it.
(From the Clarion, December 1899)
Hurrah for the rink. The skating has not yet arrived.
There is now very little to be done t the rink to put it into condition for the flooding, which, taking the weather into consideration, is still in the distant future.
At a recent meeting of the Athletic Association it was decided to divide the boys up into a number of gangs, each gang having the care of the rink for a week, this was thought to be the best means of looking after it.
Shares were put at one dollar and a half for new members and one dollar for former members.
The interest taken by the boys so far in the work predicts that there will not be many loafers during the winter, when the work of shovelling snow comes; - there are, of course, exceptions to every rule.
Should the change which is to be made in the school hours prove a success, much pleasure will, we are sure, be devised from the rink.
Hockey, seems at present to have brighter prospects than football had.
Though we are sadly in need of forwards, we by no means lack backs. Thus it remains to be seen what we can do.
An addition to our list of backs is Mr. J. Payan, who played cover point for Montreal High School last winter. We are looking to him for some pointers.
(From the Clarion, January 1900)
Now that the hockey season is on let every fellow turn out and practice; every one stands some show for the team; even though it may be a slim chance. Haven't you enough interest in the team and the College to give the players practice and encouragement? Remember, they fight their battles on the ice for you as well as the College and your honor is at stake as well as the honor of your College.
Payan is captain of this year's hockey team and he will do his full share of work for the team. Lee Terrill is to enter College after the holidays. He is one of the best forwards on the town team and should be an addition to our hockey team.
We hope to play matches during the coming season with Bishop's College II, Bishop's College School II, Sherbrooke High School, and the town teams.
Never be sure of anything in hockey. Above all things avoid a swollen head in hockey season. Remember 16-3. Delays are dangerous in hockey as well as in other things. Don't try to play the whole game; there are others. We have a new mascot - a full blood, Boston terrier.
Above all things pass; pass the puck, pass your opponents, but do not pass the goal.
(From the Stanstead Journal, January 25th)
The skating rink is one of the important factors in College life just now and, until the present thaw arrived, was the daily scene of activity and interest. The hockey match between the Academy and Commercials on a recent Saturday morning was well-played and very exciting. Result 2 to 1 in favor of the Commercials.