1920–21 Toronto St. Patricks season
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The 1920–21 Toronto St. Patricks season was the Toronto National Hockey League
(NHL) franchise's fourth season, second as the St. Patricks. The club won the regular season schedule, but lost in the playoffs and did not play for the Stanley Cup
.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) franchise's fourth season, second as the St. Patricks. The club won the regular season schedule, but lost in the playoffs and did not 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...
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Game log
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | December 22, 1920 | 3–6 | @ 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
0–1–0 |
2 | W | December 25, 1920 | 5–4 | 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
1–1–0 |
3 | L | December 29, 1920 | 1–8 | 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
1–2–0 |
4 | W | January 3, 1921 | 5–4 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
2–2–0 |
5 | L | January 8, 1921 | 2–3 OT | Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
2–3–0 |
6 | W | January 12, 1921 | 4–2 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
3–3–0 |
7 | L | January 15, 1921 | 2–5 | 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
3–4–0 |
8 | L | January 17, 1921 | 5–9 | @ 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
3–5–0 |
9 | W | January 19, 1921 | 7–2 | 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
4–5–0 |
10 | W | January 22, 1921 | 5–4 OT | @ 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
5–5–0 |
Second half | |||||
11 | W | January 26, 1921 | 10–3 | Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
1–0–0 |
12 | L | January 29, 1921 | 2–4 | @ 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
1–1–0 |
13 | L | February 2, 1921 | 3–4 | @ 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
1–2–0 |
14 | W | February 5, 1921 | 10–6 | 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
2–2–0 |
15 | W | February 9, 1921 | 5–3 | @ 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
3–2–0 |
16 | W | February 12, 1921 | 6–4 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
4–2–0 |
17 | W | February 16, 1921 | 4–3 | 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
5–2–0 |
18 | W | February 19, 1921 | 5–4 | Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
6–2–0 |
19 | L | February 23, 1921 | 4–7 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
6–3–0 |
20 | W | February 26, 1921 | 4–2 | 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
7–3–0 |
21 | L | February 28, 1921 | 0–4 | @ 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
7–4–0 |
22 | W | March 2, 1921 | 3–2 | @ 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... (1920–21 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season The 1920–21 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 36th season of play, fourth season in the NHL, and they were out to defend their 1920 Stanley Cup championship... ) |
8–4–0 |
23 | W | March 5, 1921 | 4–3 OT | Hamilton Tigers (1920–21 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League .The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... ) |
9–4–0 |
24 | W | March 7, 1921 | 6–4 | 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 ... (1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... ) |
10–4–0 |
Playoffs
The St. Patricks qualified first in the second half and played the Senators for the league championship. The Senators defeated the St. Patricks (5–0 and 2–0) to progress to the Stanley Cup final.Scorers
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Babe Dye Babe Dye Cecil Henry "Babe" Dye was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the NHL's top goal scorer of the 1920s and is a member of the Hockey Hall of... |
23 | 33 | 5 | 38 | 32 |
Reg Noble Reg Noble Edward Reginald Noble of Collingwood, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons,... |
24 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 54 |
Harry Cameron Harry Cameron Harold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career... |
24 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 35 |
Corb Denneny | 20 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 29 |
Ken Randall Ken Randall Kenneth Fenwick Randall was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for 20 seasons, including ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1917 to 1927 for the Toronto Arenas, Toronto St. Pats, Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans... |
22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 74 |
Sprague Cleghorn Sprague Cleghorn Henry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn, , was a Canadian professional hockey player from Westmount who played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Toronto St. Patricks in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League... |
13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
Cully Wilson | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
Rod Smylie Rod Smylie Dr. Roderick Thomas Smylie, MD was a Professional Hockey player who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats and Ottawa Senators. He won a Stanley Cup Championship in 1922 with Toronto. After his hockey career he became a physician and practiced at St. Michael's... |
23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Billy Stuart | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Mickey Roach Mickey Roach Michael Richard Roach was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans. He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.-External links:... |
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Jake Forbes Jake Forbes Vernor Vivian "Jake, Jumpin' Jackie" Forbes , was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack McDonald | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ivan Mitchell Ivan Mitchell Ivan Gladstone "Mike" Mitchell was a professional ice hockey Goaltender who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats. In 1922 Mitchell was injured during the second game of season, and missed the rest of season. He is still credited with winning the Stanley Cup that... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
- December 4, 1920: Loaned Babe DyeBabe DyeCecil Henry "Babe" Dye was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the NHL's top goal scorer of the 1920s and is a member of the Hockey Hall of...
to the Hamilton Tigers - December 15, 1920: Signed Free Agent Rod SmylieRod SmylieDr. Roderick Thomas Smylie, MD was a Professional Hockey player who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats and Ottawa Senators. He won a Stanley Cup Championship in 1922 with Toronto. After his hockey career he became a physician and practiced at St. Michael's...
- December 16, 1920: Traded Howard Lockhart to the Hamilton Tigers for cash
- December 24, 1920: Babe DyeBabe DyeCecil Henry "Babe" Dye was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was the NHL's top goal scorer of the 1920s and is a member of the Hockey Hall of...
returned to Toronto from Hamilton Tigers - January 25, 1921: Acquired Sprague CleghornSprague CleghornHenry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn, , was a Canadian professional hockey player from Westmount who played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Toronto St. Patricks in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League...
from Hamilton Tigers for future considerations - March 15, 1921: Released Sprague CleghornSprague CleghornHenry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn, , was a Canadian professional hockey player from Westmount who played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Toronto St. Patricks in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League...