1920-21 NHL season

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The 1920-21 NHL season was the fourth season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Four teams each played 24 games in a split season. The NHL's Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association three games to two in a best-of-five series. This would be the last split season before the NHL changed its regular season and playoff formats.

Eddie Livingstone was again talking of creating a rival league and mentioned Hamilton as a city in his league. Frank Calder got the owners of the league to admit a Hamilton franchise. As Abso-Pure had built an arena, all owners agreed that it would be wise to have a franchise in Hamilton. Because Quebec had done so badly the previous season, Calder said that Quebec's players would be given to Hamilton. Although Mike Quinn was non-commital at first, he finally sold the team to Hamilton and it became the Hamilton Tigers.

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[edit] Regular season

After just one season, the Quebec Bulldogs moved to Hamilton, Ontario to become the Hamilton Tigers. The Tigers had some trouble signing Joe Malone, but he finally did sign. The team stung the Canadiens 5-0 in its first game with Babe Dye starring. The Toronto St. Patricks lost Corbett Denneny to injuries and recalled Dye from Hamilton, giving them Mickey Roach in his place.

Corbett Denneny scored six goals in a game January 26th as the Toronto St. Patricks walloped the Hamilton Tigers 10-3.

Cy Denneny wasn't about to let his brother steal the thunder and he scored six goals himself in a March 7th game as the Ottawa Senators hammered the Hamilton Tigers 12-5. For the first time, a brother combination had scored six goals in a game the same season.

The Ottawa Senators won the first half of the split season while the Toronto St. Patricks won the second half.

[edit] Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: Teams that qualified for playoffs highlighted in bold

First Half GP W L T Pts GF GA
Ottawa Senators 10 8 2 0 16 49 23
Toronto St. Patricks 10 5 5 0 10 39 47
Montreal Canadiens 10 4 6 0 8 37 51
Hamilton Tigers 10 3 7 0 6 34 38
Second Half GP W L T Pts GF GA
Toronto St. Patricks 14 10 4 0 20 66 53
Montreal Canadiens 14 9 5 0 18 75 48
Ottawa Senators 14 6 8 0 12 48 52
Hamilton Tigers 14 3 11 0 6 58 94

[edit] Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Newsy Lalonde Montreal Canadiens 24 33 10 43
Cecil Dye Hamilton / Toronto 24 35 5 40
Cy Denneny Ottawa Senators 24 34 5 39
Joe Malone Hamilton Tigers 20 28 9 37
Frank Nighbor Ottawa Senators 24 19 10 29
Reg Noble Toronto St. Patricks 24 19 8 27
Harry Cameron Toronto St. Patricks 24 18 9 27
George Prodgers Hamilton Tigers 24 18 9 27
Corbett Denneny Toronto St. Patricks 20 19 7 26
Jack Darragh Ottawa Senators 24 11 15 26

[edit] Stanley Cup Playoffs

All dates 1921

[edit] O'Brien Trophy finals

After the regular season, Toronto and Ottawa played in a total goals series to see who would win the O'Brien Trophy and go onto compete for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa easily won by shutting out the St. Pats in both games. Ottawa then went onto play the Vancouver Millionaires of the PCHA.

Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto St. Patricks

Date Team Score Team Score Notes
March 10 Ottawa Senators 5 Toronto St. Patricks 0
March 14 Ottawa Senators 2 Toronto St. Patricks 0

Ottawa wins total goals series 7 goals to 0

[edit] Stanley Cup finals

Main article: 1921 Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals took place in Vancouver, British Columbia between the Vancouver Millionaires and Ottawa Senators, alternating between PCHA and NHL rules. Ottawa won the series 3-2. The attendance per game during the series averaged 10,000 people which was great for its time. It was an extremely hard fought and close series as all games were decided by only one goal.

Ottawa Senators vs. Vancouver Millionaires

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 21 Ottawa Senators 1 Vancouver Millionaires 2
March 24 Vancouver Millionaires 3 Ottawa Senators 4
March 28 Vancouver Millionaires 2 Ottawa Senators 3
March 31 Ottawa Senators 2 Vancouver Millionaires 3
April 4 Vancouver Millionaires 1 Ottawa Senators 2

Ottawa wins best-of-five series 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup

[edit] NHL Playoff scoring leader

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Cy Denneny Ottawa Senators 7 4 2 6

[edit] NHL awards

[edit] See also

[edit] References


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