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Montreal Winter Carnival Ice Hockey Tournaments (MWCT)
Seasons 1883-1889 (7 seasons)

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The Montreal Winter Carnival Ice Hockey Tournaments were a series of annual ice hockey tournaments held in the 1880s in conjunction with the Montreal Winter Carnival, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. First held in 1883, these tournaments are considered to be the first championship ice hockey tournaments and the predecessor to the first championship ice hockey league, the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. The 1889 Winter Carnival featured the first game of ice hockey witnessed by Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada, who would later donate the Stanley Cup.

In 1883, the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association was asked to add sports to the events to be held with the Montreal Carnival. The association was affiliated with the Montreal Snow Shoe Club. Along with the McGill Hockey Club, they organized a four-team tournament, played partly outdoors on the Saint Lawrence River. The trophy for this tournament is on display at the McCord Museum in Montreal. In 1884, the location changed to a rink made on the McGill University grounds. It was moved indoors subsequently. The carnival was not held in 1886 and 1888.

In December 1886, the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada was founded by the four Montreal teams (McGill, Montreal Hockey Club, Montreal Crystals, Montreal Victorias) and the Ottawa Hockey Club.

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1888-89 MWCT Season
1888-89 MWCT Season
Montreal Victorias
1886-87 MWCT Season
1886-87 MWCT Season
Montreal Hockey Club
1885-86 MWCT Season
1885-86 MWCT Season
Montreal Hockey Club
1884-85 MWCT Season
1884-85 MWCT Season
Montreal Hockey Club
1883-84 MWCT Season
1883-84 MWCT Season
Montreal Victorias
1882-83 MWCT Season
1882-83 MWCT Season
McGill Hockey Club

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