The January 26 game between Montreal and Quebec was protested because it was alleged that the referee, Fred Chittick, Ottawa's goalkeeper, was drunk.
Fred Chittick attempted to score by himself, rushing the length of the ice from his net, without success.
[2] After the season, the Shamrocks travelled to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to play exhibitions.
[5] The Victorias travelled to New York City to play the Brooklyn Skating Club.
This time, it was decided that they would play a two-game total goals series in February 1899.
As Gingras was carried off the ice, referee Bill Findlay only called Macdougall for a two-minute minor.
Angry that he should have been accessed a larger penalty, Winnipeg went into their dressing room in protest.
‡ defaulted to Ottawa ¿ defaulted to Victorias Note GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals scored ^ – unknown who played center, rover, right wing, and left wing, so the players are listed as forwards @ – missing from the team picture & – 2 non-players first names are unknown