After the 1910 NHA season, Kennedy who was an owner of the Club Athlétique-Canadien claimed the name 'Canadiens'.
It was his intention that he would be granted admission to the NHA and if refused would insist that the Canadiens name be dropped.
[1] Kennedy and partner Joseph-Pierre Gadbois had previously shown interest in the Montreal Wanderers but a purchase was not completed.
At the same meeting, both Haileybury and Cobalt teams dropped out and Quebec joined the league.
After securing a franchise, Kennedy demanded Newsy Lalonde's return from Renfrew or the team would not operate.
Terms of the contract were kept secret, as the league had imposed a $5,000 salary cap and the newspapers had rumoured an offer or $2,500.