PCHA 1914/15
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The 1914-15 season was the Pacific Coast Hockey Association's (PCHA) fourth regular season . The champions became the Vancouver Millionaires .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The New Westminster Royals were relocated to Portland , Oregon and changed their name to Portland Rosebuds .
mode
In the regular season, the three teams played between 17 and 18 games. The first place after the regular season became champions. Each team received two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a defeat.
Season course
In this season some changes followed again. B. Shirt numbers for the players introduced based on the model of the National Hockey Association , so that the audience could better recognize the individual players. In addition, you were no longer allowed to check your opponent within 10 feet of the boards in order to reduce the risk of injury. Since the New Westminster Royals lost between $ 4,000 and $ 9,000 the previous year, they were relocated and renamed the Portland Rosebuds. These moves made the PCHA the first Canadian professional league to expand into the United States. The coach of the Rosebuds was Pete Muldoon . The Vancouver Millionaires have all won their last six games and became PCHA champions 13-4. Top scorer of the league with 45 points was Cyclone Taylor , top scorer with 33 goals was Mickey MacKay .
Regular season
table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| GP | W. | L. | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Millionaires | 17th | 13 | 4th | 0 | 115 | 71 | 26th |
| Portland Rosebuds | 18th | 9 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 83 | 18th |
| Victoria Aristocrats | 17th | 4th | 13 | 0 | 64 | 116 | 8th |
Stanley Cup Challenge
As PCHA champions, the Vancouver Millionaires were allowed to compete for the Stanley Cup . In the playoffs, however, they had to do without their captain Si Griffis , who had broken a leg in the last league game. Nevertheless, the team managed to beat the Ottawa Senators in a best-of-five series with a sweep and became the first PCHA team to win the Stanley Cup.
literature
- Dan Diamond, Ralph Dinger (Eds.): Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League . 1st edition. Andrews McMeel, Kansas City, MO 1998, ISBN 0-8362-7114-9 .
Web links
- The playing time at hockeydb.com