1923–24 PCHA season
The 1923–24 PCHA season was the thirteenth and last season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 26, 1923, until February 25, 1924. Each team played 30 games, including eight games against Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) teams. The Seattle Metropolitans club would be regular-season PCHA champions, but lost the play-off against the Vancouver Maroons 2-2, 1-2.
League business
The league approved a rule limiting goalkeeper pads to 12" in width. The league also banned goalkeepers from going behind their own net.[1]
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
| Pacific Coast Hockey Association | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Metropolitans | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 84 | 99 |
| Vancouver Maroons | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 87 | 80 |
| Victoria Cougars | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 78 | 103 |
Standings include results of games played against WCHL opponents.
Playoffs
The Maroons won the two-game total-goals series against Seattle 2-2, 2-1 (4-3)
The Maroons then played against the Western Canada Hockey League champion Calgary for the right to go directly to the Stanley Cup Final. Calgary would win the series 1-3, 5-3, 3-1. Vancouver then played Montreal in a semi-final and lost a two-game series 2-3, 1-2 (3-5).
Schedule and results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 12 | Seattle | 3 | Vancouver | 2 |
| 14 | Victoria | 6 | Seattle | 7 (2' overtime) | |
| 16 | Vancouver | 1 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 19 | Victoria | 1 | Vancouver | 7 | |
| 21 | Vancouver | 1 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 23 | Seattle | 2 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 26 | Saskatoon | 4 | Vancouver | 7 | |
| 30 | Saskatoon | 1 | Victoria | 7 | |
| December | 3 | Saskatoon | 2 | Vancouver | 2 (20:00 OT) |
| 5 | Calgary | 7 | Seattle | 5 | |
| 7 | Calgary | 3 | Victoria | 1 | |
| 10 | Seattle | 2 | Regina | 3 | |
| 10 | Victoria | 3 | Edmonton | 1 | |
| 12 | Seattle | 1 | Regina | 4 (at Winnipeg) | |
| 12 | Victoria | 3 | Saskatoon | 9 | |
| 14 | Vancouver | 0 | Calgary | 1 | |
| 14 | Victoria | 2 | Regina | 4 | |
| 14 | Saskatoon | 2 | Seattle | 1 (at Moose Jaw) | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 2 | Edmonton | 3 | |
| 17 | Victoria | 1 | Regina | 4 (at Winnipeg) | |
| 17 | Seattle | 1 | Saskatoon | 2 | |
| 19 | Seattle | 4 | Edmonton | 5 | |
| 19 | Vancouver | 1 | Saskatoon | 4 | |
| 21 | Vancouver | 4 | Regina | 3 | |
| 21 | Victoria | 3 | Saskatoon | 2 (1:00 OT) (at Winnipeg) | |
| 21 | Seattle | 1 | Calgary | 3 | |
| 25 | Victoria | 1 | Vancouver | 3 | |
| 26 | Vancouver | 5 | Seattle | 2 | |
| 28 | Vancouver | 2 | Victoria | 3 (3:16OT)[2] | |
| January | 1 | Seattle | 4 | Vancouver | 2 |
| 2 | Victoria | 1 | Seattle | 2 | |
| 4 | Seattle | 2 | Victoria | 3 (15:32 OT) | |
| 7 | Edmonton | 1 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 9 | Edmonton | 1 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 11 | Edmonton | 4 | Victoria | 2 | |
| 14 | Victoria | 4 | Vancouver | 3 (:26 OT) | |
| 16 | Calgary | 2 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 18 | Calgary | 7 | Victoria | 3 | |
| 21 | Seattle | 1 | Regina | 9 | |
| 21 | Calgary | 4 | Vancouver | 3 | |
| 23 | Vancouver | 4 | Victoria | 3 (1:44 OT) (at Seattle)[3] | |
| 23 | Seattle | 3 | Saskatoon | 8 | |
| 25 | Vancouver | 1 | Victoria | 2 (:25 OT)[4] | |
| 25 | Seattle | 3 | Edmonton | 2 | |
| 28 | Regina | 5 | Vancouver | 4 (7:35 OT) | |
| 28 | Seattle | 4 | Calgary | 5 | |
| 30 | Regina | 1 | Seattle | 2 | |
| February | 1 | Regina | 2 | Victoria | 1 |
| 4 | Regina | 4 | Vancouver | 6 | |
| 6 | Seattle | 4 | Vancouver | 2 | |
| 7 | Vancouver | 2 | Regina | 3 | |
| 8 | Seattle | 4 | Victoria | 1 | |
| 9 | Vancouver | 3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |
| 11 | Victoria | 4 | Seattle | 1 (at Vancouver) | |
| 11 | Vancouver | 3 | Edmonton | 1 | |
| 13 | Vancouver | 2 | Calgary | 1 (1:52 OT) | |
| 14 | Edmonton | 7 | Seattle | 1 | |
| 15 | Edmonton | 2 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 18 | Victoria | 3 | Calgary | 4 | |
| 20 | Vancouver | 0 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 20 | Victoria | 1 | Regina | 2 | |
| 22 | Seattle | 4 | Vancouver | 2 (at Victoria) | |
| 22 | Victoria | 3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |
| 25 | Seattle | 0 | Vancouver | 6 | |
| 25 | Victoria | 1 | Edmonton | 1 (20:00 OT) | |
| 27 | Victoria | 1 | Calgary | 7 |
Source: Coleman(1966)[5]
Player statistics
Goaltending averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Lehman | Vancouver | 30 | 80 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Hap Holmes | Seattle | 30 | 99 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Hec Fowler | Victoria | 30 | 103 | 3.4 | |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan, ArtArt Duncan | Vancouver Maroons | 30 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 44 |
| Fredrickson, FrankFrank Fredrickson | Victoria Cougars | 30 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 28 |
| MacKay, MickeyMickey MacKay | Vancouver Maroons | 28 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 2 |
| Walker, JackJack Walker | Seattle Metropolitans | 29 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Foyston, FrankFrank Foyston | Seattle Metropolitans | 30 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 8 |
| Boucher, FrankFrank Boucher | Vancouver Maroons | 28 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| Fraser, GordGord Fraser | Seattle Metropolitans | 30 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 64 |
| Harris, SmokeySmokey Harris | Seattle Metropolitans | 30 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 |
| Hart, GizzyGizzy Hart | Victoria Cougars | 29 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Loughlin, ClemClem Loughlin | Victoria Cougars | 30 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 |
See also
References
Coleman, Charles (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893-1936 inc.
| Preceded by 1922–23 PCHA season |
PCHA seasons 1923–24 |
Succeeded by 1924–25 WCHL season |