| 1891 AHAC season | |
| League: | Amateur Hockey Association of Canada |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | January 7 – March 5, 1891 |
| No Of Teams: | 6 |
| Season: | 1891 |
| League Champs: | Montreal Hockey Club |
| League Champ Name: | Champions |
| Seasonslist: | Amateur Hockey Association of Canada |
| Seasonslistnames: | AHAC |
| Prevseason Link: | 1890 AHAC season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1890 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1892 AHAC season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1892 |
The 1891 Amateur Hockey Association of Canada season saw the Montreal Hockey Club win the league and Canadian championship for the fourth straight season by beating the Montreal Crescents 8-2. Ontario launched the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) as the popularity of the sport spread west. Ottawa, the eventual Ontario champion, played in a challenge with Montreal and lost.
The Dominion Hockey Club did not return to put on a challenge. The Shamrock Athletic Association mounted their first challenge. The Ottawa Hockey Club returned to AHAC play.
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Hockey Club† | ||||||
| Ottawa Hockey Club | ||||||
| Montreal Shamrocks | ||||||
| Montreal Victorias | ||||||
| Montreal Crescents | ||||||
| Quebec Hockey Club | ||||||
† National champion. The Montreals retained their championship all season without being defeated.
Games consisted of a mixture of Challenge games and Exhibition (friendlies)
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Location | Match type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | 3 | 1 | -- | Exhibition | ||
| January 2 | Montreal Hockey Club | 1 | Montreal Crescents | 2 | Exhibition[1] | |
| January 7 | Montreal Hockey Club | -- | Quebec | -- | -- | Challenge |
| January 17 | Ottawa | 3 | McGill | 2 | -- | Exhibition |
| January 19 | Montreal Hockey Club | 4 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| January 28 | Montreal Hockey Club | 4 | Montreal Shamrocks | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| January 29 | Montreal Victorias | 3 | Montreal Crescents | 1 | -- | Exhibition |
| January 31 | Ottawa | 1 | Montreal Victorias | 0 | -- | Exhibition |
| February 4 | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Crescents | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| February 9 | Montreal Victorias | 6 | McGill | 5 | -- | Exhibition |
| February 12 | Montreal Hockey Club | 2 | Montreal Victorias | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| February 21 | Montreal Hockey Club | 3 | Ottawa | 0 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| February 27 | Montreal Hockey Club | 5 | Montreal Shamrocks | 1 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
| March 5 | Montreal Hockey Club | 8 | Montreal Crescents | 2 | Crystal rink | Challenge |
Game on January 7 was defaulted to Montreal HC by Quebec. Quebec telegraphed that the team would not show.[2]
Note: GP = games played, GA = goals against, SO = shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Paton | Montreal | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Robert Jones | Victorias | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Albert Morel | Ottawa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| James McKenna | Shamrocks | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Note: GP = games played, G = goals scored
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingan, Alexander | Montreal | 7 | 5 |
| Lowe, George | Montreal | 6 | 4 |
| McNaughton, Archie | Montreal | 6 | 3 |
| Cafferty, Thomas | Shamrocks | 2 | 1 |
| Cameron, Allan | Montreal | 6 | 1 |
| Lee, Sam | Montreal | 1 | 1 |
| Kinghorn, James | Victorias | 1 | 1 |
| McQuisten, Stewart | Crescents | 2 | 1 |
| Warden, William | Montreal | 2 | 1 |
17 Goals unaccounted for in statistics