The 1928–29 PCHL season was the first season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey League, a minor professional league with teams in the western United States and western Canada. It consisted of four teams: Vancouver Lions, Seattle Eskimos, Portland Buckaroos and Victoria Cubs.
It was followed by the 1929–30 PCHL season.
The season ran 36 games and the two best teams in the league standings met in a best-of-five playoff format series for league championship honors.
Teams
edit| 1928–29 Pacific Coast Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Portland Ice Arena | 2,000 | ||
| Seattle Eskimos | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 4,000 | ||
| Vancouver Lions | Vancouver, British Columbia | Denman Arena | 10,500 | ||
| Victoria Cubs | Victoria, British Columbia | Patrick Arena | 4,000 | ||
Map of teams
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Final standings
editNote: 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 League | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Lions | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 87 | 54 |
| Seattle Eskimos | 36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 75 | 76 |
| Portland Buckaroos | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 66 | 71 |
| Victoria Cubs | 36 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 60 | 87 |
Source:[1]
Playoffs
editVancouver Lions defeated Seattle Eskimos 3 games to 0 (2-0, 3–1, 4-2).[2]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ 1928-29 Pacific Coast Hockey League Standings The Internet Hockey Database (hockeydb.com). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Dominion Title at Stake, Says Patrick, Lions vs. Canadiens" Vancouver Sun. April 3, 1929 (p. 18). Retrieved 2020-08-06.