and retain the Stanley Cup, in the 1904-05 season, before moving (with the Cup) to the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA, later ECHA) for the 1905-06 season. 1906–07 The 1906-07 season ended early following the death of Owen McCourt of Cornwall, after an on-ice brawl in a game on March 6, 1907 between Cornwall and the Ottawa Victorias. This led to criminal charges of manslaughter against Charles Masson of the Victorias, who was acquitted when witnesses at the trial stated that other Ottawa hockey players had hit McCourt in the head prior to Masson's blow. Sources: A few of the players involved in the March 6, 1907 game: 1907–1909 The 1908 season saw the Federal League return with only three teams, all professional. Brockville, unable to field a competitive team, hired the Renfrew Creamery Kings club to play as the Brockville entry. This was unacceptable to the Ottawa Victorias, which refused to play the Renfrew players, causing the league to suspend operations. The final season, 1909, saw the Renfrew Creamery Kings become a full member of the league. Ottawa's new entry, officially called the Senators, was organized by players who resigned from the ECHA's (and former FAHL) Ottawa "Senators/Silver Seven" HC. The league dissolved in 1909, with only Renfrew continuing professional play when the team joined the National Hockey Association. Teams † Stanley Cup winner The three 'multi-year' (1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07) seasons started with a late December game, the 'single-year' seasons started in January. After the 1904 season, Montreal Le National joined the CAHL. After the 1904-05 season, Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa HC joined the ECAHA. See also Canadian Amateur Hockey League Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association List of Stanley Cup champions List of pre-NHL seasons List of ice hockey leagues References General Notes Bibliography Defunct ice hockey leagues in Canada