Claude C. Robinson was named a trustee for the Allan Cup in Western Canada to oversee challenges for the trophy.[1] The Ottawa New Edinburghs announced that the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) agreed to return the Allan Cup to its trustees, and that the New Edinburghs would travel to Winnipeg to challenge for the cup.[2] Robinson was surprised by the announcement, and had expected to arrange exhibition games between the Winnipeg Victorias and the New Edinburghs.[2][3] No challenge from the New Edinburghs was approved for 1912,[4] since the Ottawa district playoffs took too long to complete ruling out to travel to Winnipeg.[5]
The Victorias won the 1911–12 Manitoba Hockey League regular season, then defended the Allan Cup in three challenges.[6] The Victorias defeated the Calgary Athletic Club by 11–0 and 8–6 scores in a two-game series, defeated Toronto Eaton's by 8–4 and 16–1 scores in a two-game series, and the Regina Capitals by a 9–3 score in a one-game challenge.[4] In 1942, Robinson described the victory versus Toronto Eaton's as redemption for winning the trophy by default from the OHA.[1]
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