The Montreal City Hockey League (MCHL) was a Canadian amateur senior ice hockey league in Montreal, Quebec which ran for 14 consecutive seasons between 1910"League proves success – New City Organization Has Made Good Start" The Gazette (Montreal). Dec. 22, 1910 (pg. 10). Retrieved 2020-11-01. and 1924"Drastic changes for hockey clubs to be discussed" The Gazette (Montreal). Nov. 5, 1924 (pg. 16). Retrieved 2020-11-01. when it merged with the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League."Amateur hockey dates rearranged" The Gazette (Montreal). Nov. 22, 1924 (pg. 18). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
A rivaling senior amateur league called the Montreal Hockey League (MHL) ran simultaneously with the MCHL for seven seasons between 1913 and 1920."Montreal league will not operate" The Gazette (Montreal). Nov. 29, 1920 (pg. 17). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
The amateur teams in Montreal did not follow strict rules of player residency and were thus not eligible to compete for the Allan Cup as Canadian amateur champions against teams from other provinces, so instead the Art Ross Trophy was introduced as a challenge trophy between the champion teams from the various amateur leagues in the city. The trophy was competed for from 1913–1920.
Champions 1910–11: Montreal Garnets 1911–12: Montreal Garnets 1912–13: Montreal Champêtre 1913–14: Montreal Victorias 1914–15: Montreal HC 1915–16: Montreal HC 1916–17: Loyola College 1917–18: McGill University 1918–19: Montreal Canada Vickers 1919–20: Montreal Victorias 1920–21: McGill University 1921–22: Montreal St. Ann's 1922–23: Montreal Nationals 1923–24: Montreal St. Ann's
Source: Society for International Hockey Research (sihrhockey.org)
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