1912–13 PCHA season
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The 1912–13 PCHA season was the second season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association
league. Season play ran from December 10, 1912 until March 18, 1913. Like the previous season, teams were to play a 16 game schedule, but one game was cancelled. The Victoria Aristocrats club would be the PCHA champions. After the season the club would play, and win, an exhibition series against the Quebec Bulldogs
, NHA
champions.
from the Ottawa Senators
, replacing Newsy Lalonde
who returned to the Montreal Canadiens
. Taylor signed with the Vancouver Millionaires
on November 19, 1912.
, Alberta
and on March 18 in Regina
, Saskatchewan
. The final game of the season, between Victoria and New Westminster was cancelled. Victoria won the championship and formally asked to play for the Stanley Cup
, but was turned down due to the PCHA season ending several weeks later than the eastern leagues' season finished.
was the victor, defeating Cyclone Taylor
and Si Griffis
. Griffis defeated Ernie Johnson to challenge Mallen.
Tommy Dunderdale
won the overall scoring championship with 24 goals in 15 games. The top one-game performance was on March 17, when Eddie Oatman
scored five goals in a game against Vancouver. On January 31, Lester Patrick
, a defenseman, scored four goals in one game versus New Westminster.
The PCHA tried out NHA-style six-man hockey on February 15, in a game between New Westminster and Vancouver, but reverted to seven-man play for the rest of the season.
A game between Vancouver and New Westminster was cancelled at the end of the season.
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Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional men's ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League...
league. Season play ran from December 10, 1912 until March 18, 1913. Like the previous season, teams were to play a 16 game schedule, but one game was cancelled. The Victoria Aristocrats club would be the PCHA champions. After the season the club would play, and win, an exhibition series against the Quebec Bulldogs
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
, NHA
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
champions.
Offseason
The Patricks signed Cyclone TaylorCyclone Taylor
Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, OBE, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Taylor was one of the earliest professional players. He played professionally for the Portage Lakes Hockey Club, the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Vancouver Millionaires from 1905 to 1923...
from the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
, replacing Newsy Lalonde
Newsy Lalonde
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League and a professional lacrosse player, regarded as one of hockey's and lacrosse's greatest players of the first half of the 20th century and one of sport's most colourful characters...
who returned to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. Taylor signed with the Vancouver Millionaires
Vancouver Millionaires
The Vancouver Millionaires were a professional ice hockey team that competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League between 1911 and 1926...
on November 19, 1912.
Regular season
The PCHA moved two games east of the Rockies, on March 17 in CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and on March 18 in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. The final game of the season, between Victoria and New Westminster was cancelled. Victoria won the championship and formally asked to play for the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
, but was turned down due to the PCHA season ending several weeks later than the eastern leagues' season finished.
Highlights
On January 14, 1913, the PCHA held a speed skating competition among PCHA players. Ken MallenKen Mallen
William Kenneth Russell "Ken" Mallen was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He won two Stanley Cups in his career, in 1910 with the Ottawa Senators, and in 1915 with the Vancouver Millionaires...
was the victor, defeating Cyclone Taylor
Cyclone Taylor
Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, OBE, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Taylor was one of the earliest professional players. He played professionally for the Portage Lakes Hockey Club, the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Vancouver Millionaires from 1905 to 1923...
and Si Griffis
Si Griffis
Silas Seth "Sox" Griffis was a Canadian athlete of the early 20th century. In ice hockey, Griffis was a two-time Stanley Cup winner, with the 1907 Kenora Thistles and the 1915 Vancouver Millionaires...
. Griffis defeated Ernie Johnson to challenge Mallen.
Tommy Dunderdale
Tommy Dunderdale
Thomas Dunderdale was a professional ice hockey forward. Born in Australia, he moved to Canada at the age of 17, in 1904. He played in Winnipeg for three seasons, from 1906 to 1910. In 1910, he joined the Montreal Shamrocks of the National Hockey Association , before moving on to the Quebec...
won the overall scoring championship with 24 goals in 15 games. The top one-game performance was on March 17, when Eddie Oatman
Eddie Oatman
Edward Cole "Eddie" Oatman was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was among the elite goal scorers of his era. Among his 32 years playing professional ice hockey, Eddie was named an all-star for ten consecutive seasons by the Pacific Coast Hockey Association...
scored five goals in a game against Vancouver. On January 31, Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
, a defenseman, scored four goals in one game versus New Westminster.
The PCHA tried out NHA-style six-man hockey on February 15, in a game between New Westminster and Vancouver, but reverted to seven-man play for the rest of the season.
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against| Pacific Coast Hockey Association | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Senators Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926... |
15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 56 |
| Vancouver Millionaires Vancouver Millionaires The Vancouver Millionaires were a professional ice hockey team that competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League between 1911 and 1926... |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 84 | 89 |
| New Westminster Royals New Westminster Royals The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911.... |
15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 74 |
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 10 | New Westminster | 2 | Vancouver | 7 |
| 13 | New Westminster | 4 | Victoria | 6 | |
| 17 | Victoria | 3 | Vancouver | 6 | |
| 27 | Vancouver | 4 | Victoria | 5 (14:15 OT) | |
| Jan. | 4 | New Westminster | 5 | Vancouver | 10 |
| 9 | New Westminster | 2 | Victoria | 3 (12:45 OT) | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 3 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 21 | Victoria | 5 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 25a | Victoria | 1 | New Westminster | 3 | |
| 28 | New Westminster | 2 | Vancouver | 8 | |
| 31 | New Westminster | 3 | Victoria | 7 | |
| Feb. | 4 | Victoria | 7 | Vancouver | 4 |
| 7 | Vancouver | 3 | New Westminster | 2 (5:45 OT) | |
| 11 | Vancouver | 2 | Victoria | 7 | |
| 15 | New Westminster | 5 | Vancouver | 3 | |
| 18 | Victoria | 1 | New Westminster | 6 | |
| 21 | New Westminster | 1 | Victoria | 8 | |
| 25 | Victoria | 6 | Vancouver | 9 | |
| 28 | Vancouver | 3 | New Westminster | 11 | |
| Mar. | 4 | Vancouver | 5 | Victoria | 4 |
| 7 | Victoria | 1 | New Westminster | 0 | |
| 17b | Vancouver | 7 | New Westminster | 11 | |
| 18c | Vancouver | 6 | New Westminster | 10 | |
| d | Victoria | - | New Westminster | - | |
- a Played in Vancouver
- b Played in Calgary
- c Played in Regina
- d Cancelled
A game between Vancouver and New Westminster was cancelled at the end of the season.
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay, Bert Bert Lindsay Leslie Bertrand Lindsay was a professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey Association , Pacific Coast Hockey Association and National Hockey League... |
Victoria | 15 | 56 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Lehman, Hugh | New Westminster | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | |
| Parr, Allan | Vancouver | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | |
| Smith, Foxy | New Westminster | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | |
Scoring leaders
| Name | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Dunderdale Tommy Dunderdale Thomas Dunderdale was a professional ice hockey forward. Born in Australia, he moved to Canada at the age of 17, in 1904. He played in Winnipeg for three seasons, from 1906 to 1910. In 1910, he joined the Montreal Shamrocks of the National Hockey Association , before moving on to the Quebec... |
Victoria | 15 | 24 |
| Carl Kendall Carl Kendall Carl Kendall, also known as Carroll Kendall, was a professional ice hockey player who played in various professional and amateur leagues, including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and National Hockey Association. Amongst the teams he for played with were the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver... |
Vancouver | 16 | 16 |
| Frank Patrick | Vancouver | 16 | 15 |
| Ran McDonald Ran McDonald Ranald "Ran" J. McDonald was a professional ice hockey player who played 152 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association... |
New Westminster | 16 | 15 |
| Lester Patrick Lester Patrick Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League... |
Victoria | 15 | 14 |
| Cyclone Taylor Cyclone Taylor Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, OBE, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Taylor was one of the earliest professional players. He played professionally for the Portage Lakes Hockey Club, the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Vancouver Millionaires from 1905 to 1923... |
Vancouver | 16 | 14 |
| Fred Harris Fred Harris (ice hockey) Thomas Wilfred Harris was a professional ice hockey player who played in various professional and amateur leagues, including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. Amongst the teams he for played with were the Portland Rosebuds and Vancouver Millionaires.-External links:... |
Vancouver | 16 | 14 |
| Eddie Oatman Eddie Oatman Edward Cole "Eddie" Oatman was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was among the elite goal scorers of his era. Among his 32 years playing professional ice hockey, Eddie was named an all-star for ten consecutive seasons by the Pacific Coast Hockey Association... |
New Westminster | 15 | 14 |
| Jack Patrick McDonald | Vancouver | 16 | 11 |
| Charles Tobin Charles Tobin Charles Tobin was a professional ice hockey player who played 175 games in various professional and amateur leagues, including the Pacific Coast Hockey Association... |
New Westminster | 14 | 11 |
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See also
- Pacific Coast Hockey AssociationPacific Coast Hockey AssociationThe Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional men's ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League...
- List of pre-NHL seasons
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