1914–15 NHA season
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The 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
. The Senators, however fell to the Vancouver Millionaires
of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
in the Stanley Cup
championship. It was the second 'World's Series' between the NHA and the PCHA for the Stanley Cup.
Source: Toronto Globe
At the November meeting of the league, the NHA decided:
was suspended for trying to organize a rival league, with higher players's salaries. The organizing attempt was not successful, and by January 7, Mr. Ross was reinstated. He signed with Ottawa.
Ottawa traded Percy LeSueur
to the Ontarios for Fred Lake
.
had to take over for Georges Vezina
after Vezina was penalized.
The Ontarios had to forfeit their February 3 game with the Wanderers after the McNamara brothers took a personal leave to attend their fathers' funeral. Owner Eddie Livingstone of the Ontarios asked for a postponement but the Wanderers refused.
A game on February 17 between Toronto and Ottawa turned into a brawl before Toronto police arrested Art Ross
and Roy McGiffen to calm the proceedings.
.
and Boston
. The Ontarios and Torontos played an exhibitions series in Cleveland, Ohio
.
† Defaulted to Wanderers.
Source: Coleman, pp. 272–273.
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...
and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games. 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...
won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
. The Senators, however fell to 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...
of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
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...
in 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...
championship. It was the second 'World's Series' between the NHA and the PCHA for the Stanley Cup.
Rule changes
At a meeting on March 30, 1914, held with the PCHA executives, the league decided:- adopt the lines separating the three zones for off-side purposes
- to continue in six-man hockey, while the PCHA will continue in seven-man hockey
- to drop fines in general for infractions and use minutes off
- no player to come within five feet of players facing off
- no face-offs closer than 10 feet from the goaltender
- puck played after rebounding from goalkeeper no longer is offside
Source: Toronto Globe
At the November meeting of the league, the NHA decided:
- charging a player into the boards is a major foul,
- match foul penalized by 10 minutes off and $15 fine.
Players' Salaries
Prior to the season Art RossArt Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...
was suspended for trying to organize a rival league, with higher players's salaries. The organizing attempt was not successful, and by January 7, Mr. Ross was reinstated. He signed with Ottawa.
Regular season
The Ontarios changed their team name to Shamrocks from the February 3 game forward.Ottawa traded Percy LeSueur
Percy LeSueur
Sergeant Percy St. Helier LeSueur was a Canadian senior and professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a member of the Smiths Falls Seniors for three years, with whom his performance in a 1906 Stanley Cup challenge series attracted the attention of his opponents, the Ottawa Silver Seven...
to the Ontarios for Fred Lake
Fred Lake
Frederick Lovett Lake was a Canadian professional baseball player and major league manager with both Boston baseball teams in the early 20th century.Lake hailed from Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia...
.
Highlights
A record long overtime game was played in Quebec on January 13 between Quebec and the Canadiens. Quebec defeated Montreal 3–2 after 50 minutes and 28 seconds of overtime, on a goal by Jack McDonald. Coach Jack LavioletteJack Laviolette
Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club and was their first Captain, Coach, and General Manager....
had to take over for Georges Vezina
Georges Vézina
Joseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens...
after Vezina was penalized.
The Ontarios had to forfeit their February 3 game with the Wanderers after the McNamara brothers took a personal leave to attend their fathers' funeral. Owner Eddie Livingstone of the Ontarios asked for a postponement but the Wanderers refused.
A game on February 17 between Toronto and Ottawa turned into a brawl before Toronto police arrested Art Ross
Art Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...
and Roy McGiffen to calm the proceedings.
League championship
Montreal and Ottawa played a two-game total-goals series to determine the league championship and the O'Brien CupO'Brien Trophy
The O'Brien Trophy, or O'Brien Cup, as labelled on the trophy itself, is a retired trophy that was awarded in the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ice hockey leagues of North America from 1910 to 1950. It was originally donated to the NHA by Canadian Senator M.J....
.
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 4–0 | Montreal Wanderers | Ottawa | |
| 2 | March 13 | Montreal Wanderers | 1–0 | Ottawa Senators | Montreal | |
| Senators win series 4–1. | ||||||
Exhibition series
The Wanderers, Canadiens and Bulldogs played an exhibition series in New YorkNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. The Ontarios and Torontos played an exhibitions series in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
Stanley Cup Final
The 1914–15 season was the second year of an agreement by the NHA and the PCHA where the champion of each league would compete for the Stanley Cup. All three games in this series were played in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the Millionaires sweeping the best of five series in three games.| 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 games to 0 | ||||||
Schedule and results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 26 | Ottawa | 4 | Quebec | 1 |
| 26 | Wanderers | 11 | Ontarios | 6 | |
| 26 | Toronto | 4 | Canadiens | 3 | |
| 30 | Ontarios | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 30 | Wanderers | 5 | Toronto | 2 | |
| 30 | Quebec | 8 | Canadiens | 7 | |
| Jan. | 2 | Ottawa | 6 | Wanderers | 15 |
| 2 | Canadiens | 1 | Ontarios | 4 | |
| 2 | Toronto | 2 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | Canadiens | 2 | |
| 6 | Ontarios | 3 | Toronto | 4 | |
| 6 | Wanderers | 5 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 9 | Toronto | 1 | Ottawa | 2 (18' OT) | |
| 9 | Quebec | 2 | Ontarios | 3 (5' OT) | |
| 9 | Canadiens | 4 | Wanderers | 5 (6'45" OT) | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 3 | Ontarios | 5 | |
| 13 | Toronto | 3 | Wanderers | 11 | |
| 13 | Canadiens | 2 | Quebec | 3 (50'20" OT) | |
| 16 | Wanderers | 3 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 16 | Quebec | 1 | Toronto | 3 | |
| 16 | Ontarios | 7 | Canadiens | 1 | |
| 20 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 3 | |
| 20 | Toronto | 4 | Ontarios | 3 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 2 | Wanderers | 5 | |
| 23 | Canadiens | 7 | Wanderers | 2 | |
| 23 | Ontarios | 1 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 23 | Ottawa | 2 | Toronto | 4 | |
| 27 | Quebec | 2 | Ottawa | 7 | |
| 27 | Canadiens | 1 | Toronto | 2 | |
| 27 | Ontarios | 4 | Wanderers | 14 | |
| 30 | Ottawa | 3 | Quebec | 1 | |
| 30 | Wanderers | 2 | Toronto | 8 | |
| 30 | Ontarios | 3 | Canadiens | 4 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Toronto | 2 | Ottawa | 7 |
| 3 | Wanderers | Ontarios | † | ||
| 3 | Quebec | 2 | Canadiens | 5 | |
| 6 | Ottawa | 1 | Wanderers | 8 | |
| 6 | Ontarios | 5 | Quebec | 9 | |
| 6 | Canadiens | 4 | Toronto | 3 | |
| 10 | Ottawa | 6 | Ontarios | 2 | |
| 10 | Toronto | 5 | Quebec | 7 | |
| 10 | Canadiens | 3 | Wanderers | 6 | |
| 13 | Canadiens | 3 | Ottawa | 5 | |
| 13 | Quebec | 6 | Wanderers | 4 | |
| 13 | Toronto | 3 | Ontarios | 6 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 3 | Toronto | 1 | |
| 17 | Ontarios | 7 | Wanderers | 10 | |
| 17 | Canadiens | 2 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 20 | Wanderers | 5 | Ottawa | 1 | |
| 20 | Toronto | 2 | Canadiens | 7 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 6 | Ontarios | 10 | |
| 24 | Ottawa | 2 | Canadiens | 3 | |
| 24 | Wanderers | 4 | Quebec | 5 (2' OT) | |
| 24 | Ontarios | 1 | Toronto | 5 | |
| 27 | Ontarios | 2 | Ottawa | 3 | |
| 27 | Quebec | 5 | Toronto | 4 | |
| 27 | Wanderers | 7 | Canadiens | 3 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Quebec | 3 | Ottawa | 4 (25" OT) |
| 3 | Toronto | 4 | Wanderers | 5 | |
| 3 | Canadiens | 2 | Ontarios | 3 | |
† Defaulted to Wanderers.
Source: Coleman, pp. 272–273.
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Smith | Quebec & Ontarios | 19 | 39 |
| Didier Pitre Didier Pitre Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was nicked named "Cannonball". One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre's French-Canadian heritage helped give his line-mates the nickname the Flying Frenchmen, brought upon by his... |
Canadiens | 20 | 30 |
| Gordon Roberts | Wanderers | 18 | 29 |
| Harry Broadbent | Ottawa | 24 | 26 |
| Harry Hyland Harry Hyland Harold Macarius Hyland was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa Senators... |
Wanderers | 24 | 26 |
| 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... |
Wanderers | 19 | 21 |
| Cully Wilson | Blueshirts | 20 | 21 |
| Odie Cleghorn Odie Cleghorn James Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee... |
Wanderers | 15 | 21 |
| Skene Ronan Skene Ronan Erskine Rockliffe Ronan was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 10 professional seasons. Ronan played the majority of his professional career in the National Hockey Association and played one season in its successor league, the National Hockey League in 1918–19 as a member of the... |
Ontarios-Shamrocks | 18 | 20 |
| Rusty Crawford Rusty Crawford Samuel Russell Crawford was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Quebec Bulldogs of the National Hockey Association , Ottawa Senators and Toronto Arenas of the National Hockey League and Saskatoon Crescents, Calgary Tigers and Vancouver Maroons of the Western Canada... |
Quebec | 20 | 19 |
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict, Clint Clint Benedict Clinton Stevenson "Praying Bennie" Benedict was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Maroons. He played on four Stanley Cup-winning squads. He was the first goaltender in the National Hockey League to wear a face mask... |
Ottawa | 20 | 65 | 3.3 | |
| Vezina, Georges Georges Vézina Joseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens... |
Canadiens | 20 | 81 | 4.1 | |
| Holmes, Harry Hap Holmes Harry George "Hap" Holmes was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. As a professional, Holmes won the Stanley Cup four times, with four different teams. He tied the record of his 1914 Stanley Cup winning Toronto Blueshirts teammate Jack Marshall, who also has won Cups with four different... |
Toronto | 20 | 84 | 4.2 | |
| Moran, Paddy | Quebec | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | |
| McCarthy, Charlie | Wanderers | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | |
| LeSueur, Percy Percy LeSueur Sergeant Percy St. Helier LeSueur was a Canadian senior and professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a member of the Smiths Falls Seniors for three years, with whom his performance in a 1906 Stanley Cup challenge series attracted the attention of his opponents, the Ottawa Silver Seven... |
Ontarios-Shamrocks | 19 | 96 | 5.1 | |
| Boyce, Art Art Boyce Arthur "Art" Boyce was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Boyce played for the Montreal Wanderers of the National Hockey Association from 1911 to 1915. His name is sometimes spelled as 'Art Boyes'.-Playing career:... |
Wanderers | 2 | 6 | 7.20 | |
See also
- 1914–15 PCHA season1914–15 PCHA seasonThe 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....
- National Hockey AssociationNational Hockey AssociationThe 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...
- List of pre-NHL seasons
- List of Stanley Cup champions