Harry "Rat" Westwick was a Canadian athlete in ice hockey and lacrosse. Westwick – nicknamed the Rat for his small size – is most noted for his play with the Ottawa Hockey Club, nicknamed the Silver Seven during his day, which won and defended the Stanley Cup from 1903 until 1906. He was a member of the Ottawa Capitals lacrosse team from 1896 until 1904, winning three championships. At the time of his final retirement, he was the last professional hockey player active in the 19th century. He was the brother of Thomas Westwick, the father of journalist Bill Westwick, and was inducted into both the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Westwick with the Ottawa HC
Rat Westwick, second from right in the second row from the top, with the Ottawa Hockey Club in 1901.
Harry Westwick, leftmost player in back row, as a member of the 1905 Ottawa Silver Sevens.
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League (NHL) and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934. The club, which was officially the Ottawa Hockey Club, was known by several nicknames, including the Generals in the 1890s, the Silver Seven from 1903 to 1907 and the Senators dating from 1908.
First photo of Ottawa Hockey Club, 1883–84. Back row: L to R: T.D. Green, T. Gallagher, N. Porter. Middle row, L to R: H. Kirby, J.Kerr, F. Jenkins. Front row: L to R: G. Young, A. Low, E. Taylor
Ottawa Hockey Club, 1885
The 1891 Ottawa Hockey Club, Ottawa and Ontario champions. Back Row, L to R: H. Kirby, Chauncey Kirby, Albert Morel, H.Y. Russel, F. Jenkins, W.C. Young, ?, ? Front Row, L to R: R. Bradley, J. Kerr The team is posed with the Cosby Cup.
The 1895 Ottawa Hockey Club and executive. Standing: P. D. Ross, G. P. Murphy, Chauncey Kirby, Don Watters. Seated: Jim Smellie, Alf Smith, Harvey Pulford, Weldy Young, Joe McDougal. Bottom row: Harry Westwick, Fred Chittick, H. Russell
