The 1922 Stanley Cup playoffs concluded on March 22 when the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Toronto St. Patricks defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver Millionaires in the final series, three games to two. With the debut of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) at the start of the season, these playoffs marked the first time that the NHL, the PCHA, and the WCHL all competed for the Cup.
Background
editThe WCHL began play at the start of the 1921–22 season. Soon, it was agreed to alter the Stanley Cup playoffs: The champions of the two Western leagues would compete in a series, with the winner facing the NHL champion in the final round.
After the 1921–22 WCHL regular season concluded, the Calgary Tigers lost to the Regina Capitals in a series to determine second place; both compiled identical 14–10 records. The Capitals then went on to beat the 15–9 first place Edmonton Eskimos in that league's first championship series.
Vancouver finished second overall in the 1921–22 PCHA regular season standings with a 12–12 record. However, they then went on to defeat the 12–11–1 first place Seattle Metropolitans in the PCHA championship series, winning both games by 1–0.
Meanwhile, the 1921–22 NHL season was capped with the 13–10–1 second place St. Patricks defeating the 14–8–2 first place Ottawa Senators, 5 goals to 4, in the two-game total goals NHL championship series.
Teams
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| 1922 Stanley Cup playoffs | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | |||||
| Ottawa Senators | Ottawa, Ontario | The Arena | 4,500 | ||
| Toronto St. Patricks | Toronto, Ontario | Mutual Street Arena | 7,500 | ||
| PCHA | Seattle Metropolitans | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Ice Arena | 4,000 | |
| Vancouver Millionaires | Vancouver, British Columbia | Denman Arena | 10,500 | ||
| WCHL | Calgary Tigers | Calgary, Alberta | Victoria Arena | 3,000 | |
| Edmonton Eskimos | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Regina Capitals | Regina, Saskatchewan | Regina Exhibition Stadium | 4,000 | ||
Bracket
edit| League semifinals two-game total-goals series | League championships two-game total-goals series | Stanley Cup semifinal two-game total-goals series | Stanley Cup Finals best-of-five series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Seattle Metropolitans | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Vancouver Millionaires | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Regina Capitals | 1 | 1 | 2 | PC | Vancouver Millionaires | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Calgary Tigers | 0 | 1 | 1 | WC | Regina Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Regina Capitals | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC | Vancouver Millionaires | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC | Toronto St. Patricks | 3 | 2* | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Toronto St. Patricks | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinal: Vancouver Millionaires defeat Regina Capitals, 5 goals to 2
editEach contest in this Vancouver-Regina two-game total goals series was played under different rules. However, the road team prevailed in each match. Game one, played in Vancouver under the PCHA's seven-man rules, saw Dick Irvin score the game-winning goal to give the Capitals a 2–1 victory. Game two was played in Regina under the WCHL's six-man rules, but Millionaires defenceman Art Duncan recorded a hat-trick as he led Vancouver to a 4–0 shutout, and thus clinching the series on March 11 by a combined score of 5–2.[1]
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 8 | Regina Capitals | 2–1 | Vancouver Millionaires | Vancouver |
| 2 | March 11 | Vancouver Millionaires | 4–0 | Regina Capitals | Regina |
| Millionaires win two-game total goals series 5 goals to 2 | |||||
NHL championship
edit| March 11 | Ottawa Senators | 4-5 | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | |||
| Frank Nighbor (1) - 6:05 Cy Denneny (1) - 7:05 Cy Denneny (2) - 11:00 |
First period | 0:30 - Ken Randall (1) 2:05 - Billy Stuart (1) | ||||||
| Frank Nighbor (2) - 6:20 | Second period | 3:50 - Babe Dye (1) 6:50 - Babe Dye (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 15:00 - Corb Denneny (1) | ||||||
| Clint Benedict | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| March 13 | Toronto St. Patricks | 0-0 | Ottawa Senators | The Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| John Ross Roach | Goalie stats | Clint Benedict | ||||||
| Toronto won series on total goals 5-4 | |
Final: Toronto St. Patricks defeat Vancouver Millionaires, 3 games to 2
editAfter Vancouver won Game 1, 4–3, Babe Dye scored 4:50 into overtime of Game 2 to give Toronto a 2–1 win. In Game 3, goaltender Hugh Lehman led the Millionaires to a 3–0 shutout. However, the St. Patricks tied the series in Game 4, 6–0, as John Ross Roach became the first rookie goaltender to record a Stanley Cup shutout. Game 5 belonged to Toronto as Dye scored four goals in a 5–1 victory to win the Stanley Cup.
Dye scored 9 out of the St. Patricks' 16 goals, while Roach averaged 1.80 goals against per game.
| March 17 | Vancouver Millionaires | 4-3 | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | |||
| Jack Adams (1) - 2:30 Jack Adams (2) - 5:30 Mickey MacKay (1) - 14:30 |
First period | 1:07 - Babe Dye (3) 10:30 - Ken Randall (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 8:00 - Babe Dye (4) | ||||||
| Jack Adams (3) - 16:30 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Hugh Lehman | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| March 21 | Vancouver Millionaires | 1-2 | OT | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | ||
| Jack Adams (4) - 13:00 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 1:45 - Corb Denneny (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 4:50 - Babe Dye (5) | ||||||
| Hugh Lehman | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| March 23 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3-0 | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | |||
| Lloyd Cook (1) - 15:00 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jack Adams (5) - 4:00 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Eddie Oatman (1) - 18:00 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Hugh Lehman | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| March 25 | Vancouver Millionaires | 0-6 | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 12:00 - Lloyd Andrews (1) 15:00 - Babe Dye (6) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 6:00 - Babe Dye (7) 10:00 - Lloyd Andrews (2) 18:00 - Corb Denneny (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 17:00 - Rod Smylie (1) | ||||||
| Hugh Lehman | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| March 28 | Vancouver Millionaires | 1-5 | Toronto St. Patricks | Mutual Street Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 3:00 - Babe Dye (8) 4:20 - Babe Dye (9) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 7:00 - Corb Denneny (4) | ||||||
| Jack Adams (6) - 18:15 | Third period | 1:15 - Babe Dye (10) 8:15 - Babe Dye (11) | ||||||
| Hugh Lehman | Goalie stats | John Ross Roach | ||||||
| Toronto won the series 3-2 | |
Cup engravings
editToronto never did engrave their names on the Cup for their 1922 championship. It was only until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1922 Toronto St. Pats." was put onto its then-new collar.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1921-22 Regina Capitals Game Results". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "1921–22 Stanley Cup Winner: Toronto St. Pats". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
- "hockeyleaguehistory.com – Pacific Coast Hockey Association". Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2006.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. pp. 12, 54. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
- Dan Diamond, ed. (1992). The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book. Firefly Books. pp. 54–55. ISBN 1-895565-15-4.