Canadian Amateur Hockey League

The league existed for seven seasons, folding in 1905 and was itself replaced by the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA).

Formed because of a dispute between teams of the AHAC, it further developed the sport in its transition to professional, with a growing focus on revenues.

This led to the representatives of the Quebec, Montreal Victorias and Ottawa clubs opting to withdraw from the association.

The following executive committee was formed:[1] Almost lost in the shuffle of the dissolution of AHAC and the founding of the CAHL was the first use of netting for the goals.

It would be the final season of the league, as in the off-season the Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa would form the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association and absorb the teams of the CAHL.