The Toronto Wellingtons were one of the first amateur men's

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teams in

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, Canada. They were active around 1900, and are notable for challenging for the Stanley Cup as

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(OHA) senior champions of 1901.

Seasons

The Wellingtons were organized in 1895 under the jurisdiction of the

(OHA). The club fielded a junior ice hockey team from 1895–1898. The club fielded a team in the intermediate level from 1896–1934. It fielded teams at the

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level of the OHA from 1899 to 1903. The senior teams were the J. Ross Robertson Cup champions from 1900 to 1903. Journalist

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served as the team's representative at meetings of the OHA.

Stanley Cup challenge

As 1901 champions of the Ontario Hockey Association, the Wellingtons were eligible to challenge for the Stanley Cup. In January 1902, the Wellingtons travelled to

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to play the

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for the Stanley Cup.

References

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Seasons

Stanley Cup challenge

See also

References