1894 AHAC season

The season ended with a four-way tie, necessitating a playoff to decide the league and Stanley Cup championships.

This created problems for the AHA governors and the Cup's trustees since there was no tie-breaking system in place.

After long negotiation and the withdrawal of Quebec from the championship situation, it was decided that a three-team tournament would take place in Montreal, with Ottawa getting a bye to the finals (being the sole "road" team).

The OHA champion Osgoode Hall challenged for the Cup, but this was abandoned due to the lack of natural ice.

The final was close and in doubt until Billy Barlow scored the winning goal at 9'00" of the third quarter.