Because of the need for the play-off, no Stanley Cup challenges were made against western teams until the following winter. Ottawa had won Stanley Cup challenges that season, which meant that the 1906 season would have two Stanley Cup holders: Ottawa until March, and Montreal Wanderers for the balance of the year.
Stanley Chall.
Stanley Chall.
ECHA Champ.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Stanley Cup ChallengeBest of 3-game seriesQueen's College of Kingston, the OHA champion, challenged the ECHA champion for the Stanley Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 2/27 | (indep.) Queen's U | 7-16 | Ottawa HC (ECHA) | OTT 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2/28 | (indep.) Queen's U | 7-12 | Ottawa HC (ECHA) | OTT 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
Stanley Cup ChallengeBest of 3-game seriesChampions of the ECHA and FHL competed for the Stanley Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/6 | (FHL) Smiths Falls | 5-6 | Ottawa HC (ECHA) | OTT 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/8 | (FHL) Smiths Falls | 2-8 | Ottawa HC (ECHA) | OTT 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
ECHA ChampionshipMost goals scored in 2-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/14 | (ECHA) Ottawa HC | 1-9 | Mtl. Wanderers (ECHA) | MWA 9-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/17 | (ECHA) Mtl. Wanderers | 3-9 | Ottawa HC (ECHA) | MWA 12-10 | |||||||||||||||
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