1914–15 PCHA season
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The 1914–15 PCHA season was the fourth season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association
league. Season play ran from December 8, 1914 until March 9, 1915. The schedule was made for each team to play 18 games, but like the previous three seasons, one game was cancelled. The Vancouver Millionaires
club would be the PCHA champions. After the season the club played off against the Ottawa Senators
, NHA
champions for the Stanley Cup
, winning the series and becoming the first west-coast team to win the Cup.
was transferred to Portland, Oregon
and renamed the "Rosebuds." The league established a "farm system" called the Boundary Hockey League in the British Columbia towns of Grand Forks, Greenwood and Phoenix.
Rule changes
The league banned body checking within 10 feet (3 m) of the boards.
led the league with 33 goals, while Cyclone Taylor
won the scoring title. The two led the Vancouver Millionaires to the league title, winning 13 of 17 games.
A game between Vancouver and Victoria was cancelled at the end of the season.
Source: Coleman, p. 271
, NHA champions. Vancouver would win the series and become the first west-coast team to win the Cup.
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 8, 1914 until March 9, 1915. The schedule was made for each team to play 18 games, but like the previous three seasons, one game was cancelled. 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...
club would be the PCHA champions. After the season the club played off against 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...
, 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 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...
, winning the series and becoming the first west-coast team to win the Cup.
League business
The franchise of the New Westminster RoyalsNew 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....
was transferred to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and renamed the "Rosebuds." The league established a "farm system" called the Boundary Hockey League in the British Columbia towns of Grand Forks, Greenwood and Phoenix.
Rule changes
The league banned body checking within 10 feet (3 m) of the boards.
Regular season
Rookie Mickey MacKayMickey MacKay
Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
led the league with 33 goals, while 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...
won the scoring title. The two led the Vancouver Millionaires to the league title, winning 13 of 17 games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 71 |
| Portland Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds is the name of at least three professional teams based in Portland, Oregon during the first half of the 20th century. Two were professional men's ice hockey teams playing their home games at the Portland Ice Arena, one from 1914 to 1918 and another in 1925-6... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 83 |
| Victoria Aristocrats | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 64 | 116 |
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 8 | Vancouver | 6 | Portland | 3 |
| 11 | Victoria | 3 | Vancouver | 5 | |
| 15 | Portland | 8 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 18 | Portland | 3 | Vancouver | 6 | |
| 26 | Victoria | 1 | Portland | 8 | |
| 29 | Vancouver | 4 | Victoria | 3 (12:06 OT) | |
| Jan. | 5 | Vancouver | 4 | Portland | 3 (11:00 OT) |
| 8 | Victoria | 2 | Vancouver | 9 | |
| 12 | Portland | 3 | Victoria | 4 (3:35 OT) | |
| 15 | Portland | 3 | Vancouver | 2 | |
| 19 | Victoria | 5 | Portland | 10 | |
| 22 | Vancouver | 1 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 26 | Vancouver | 4 | Portland | 10 | |
| 29 | Victoria | 5 | Vancouver | 12 | |
| Feb. | 2 | Portland | 5 | Victoria | 6 (18:20 OT) |
| 5 | Portland | 8 | Vancouver | 3 | |
| 9 | Victoria | 2 | Portland | 3 | |
| 12 | Vancouver | 6 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 16 | Vancouver | 5 | Portland | 0 | |
| 19 | Victoria | 3 | Vancouver | 10 | |
| 23 | Portland | 3 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 26 | Portland | 3 | Vancouver | 13 | |
| 27 | Portland | 3 | Vancouver | 11 | |
| Mar. | 2 | Vancouver | 14 | Victoria | 11 |
| 4 | Victoria | 1 | Portland | 9 | |
| 6 | Victoria | 2 | Portland | 6 | |
| 9a | Victoria | Vancouver | |||
- a Cancelled
A game between Vancouver and Victoria was cancelled at the end of the season.
Source: Coleman, p. 271
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman, Hugh | Vancouver | 17 | 71 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Mitchell, Mike | Portland | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | |
| 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 | 17 | 116 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
The champion Vancouver Millionaires hosted the finals against the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa 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...
, NHA champions. Vancouver would win the series and become the first west-coast team to win the Cup.
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Rules Used | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | Vancouver Millionaires | 6–2 | Ottawa Senators | PCHA | Denman Arena Denman Arena Denman Arena was the main sports arena located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The arena was located on Denman Street in Vancouver's West End, at the northwest corner of West Georgia Street and Denman. It was built at a cost of $300,000 in 1911 and held 10,500 people, making it one of the... , Vancouver |
| 2 | March 24 | Vancouver Millionaires | 8–3 | Ottawa Senators | NHA | |
| 3 | March 26 | Vancouver Millionaires | 12–3 | Ottawa Senators | PCHA | |
| Millionaires win best-of-five series 3 – 0 | ||||||
Vancouver Millionaires 1915 Stanley Cup champions
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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- 1914–15 NHA season1914–15 NHA seasonThe 1914–15 NHA season was the sixth season of the National Hockey Association and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games. The Ottawa Senators won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers...