In December of 1907, the Pembrook Hockey Club refused to take to the ice against the Renfrew Creamery Kings. They objected to the presence of Ernie Liffiton, a Montreal Wanderer, who was slated to play for Renfrew. In that match and one that followed, both teams brought in first tier players from Montreal and Ottawa to bolster their chances for victory. Playing on the Wanderers that season put Ernie on a Stanley Cup team as Montreal won the cup in 1908.  

The photo to the left is from a composite postcard of the Renfrew Creamery Kings in 1908.  The photo in the insert above is of a hockey team at Pittsburgh's Duquesne Garden rink around the same time.  The Duquesne Garden photo could possibly contain Ernie or his brother Charlie as both played for Pittsburgh.

Ernie Liffiton, 5' 7" and 170 lbs., was a left wing and shot left. He played at a time when professional hockey was trying to evolve out of the amateur game, a time when new leagues formed and as quickly dissolved.  His statistics show he frequently switched teams and leagues.

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