The recognized professional hockey league of the early western provinces was the Pacific Hockey Association. The Patrick brothers were part of the founding group that later changed the early face of the National Hockey League.

Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924)

The Pacific Coast Hockey Association operated between 1911-24. The PCHA was founded by Frank Patrick and Lester Patrick with three teams. An agreement between the National Hockey Association and the PCHA was made at the end of the 1913-14 season, where the two league champions would face each other for the Stanley Cup. After the 1914-15 season, the Vancouver Millionaires defeated the Ottawa Senators in a best-of-five series to become the first Stanley Cup champions from the PCHA.

In 1916 the first American team, the Portland Rosebuds played for the Stanley Cup. The following year the Seattle Metropolitans were the first American team to win the Stanley Cup.

In 1921, the Western Canada Hockey League, another western major league of hockey, was formed, and the Stanley Cup playoffs was modified to include teams from the WCHL. In 1922 and 1923 the PCHA played interleague games with the WCHL.

In 1924, the Vancouver Maroons folded, and the two remaining teams joined the Western Canada Hockey League, for the 1924-25 season, resulting in the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. The league was renamed the Western Hockey League for the 1925-26 season.

The league should not be confused with the Pacific Coast Hockey League (1928-29) which started up after the failure of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League into the Western Hockey League.

Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924) Franchises

New Westminster Royals (1911-1914)
Portland Rosebuds (1914-1918)
Seattle Metropolitans (1915-1924)
Spokane Canaries (1917-1918)
Vancouver Millionaires (1911-1922)
Vancouver Maroons (1923-1924)
Victoria Aristocrats (1911-1916, 1918-1922)
Victoria Cougars (1922-1924)

Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924) Champions

Year
Champion
Losing Finalist
   
1912
New Westminster Royals
No Playoffs
1913
Victoria Aristocrats
No Playoffs
1914
Victoria Aristocrats
No Playoffs
1915
Vancouver Millionaires
No Playoffs
1916
Portland Rosebuds
No Playoffs
1917
Seattle Metropolitans
No Playoffs
1918
Vancouver Millionaires
Seattle Metropolitans
1919
Seattle Metropolitans
Vancouver Millionaires
1920
Seattle Metropolitans
Vancouver Millionaires
1921
Vancouver Millionaires
Seattle Metropolitans
1922
Vancouver Millionaires
Seattle Metropolitans
1923
Vancouver Maroons
Victoria Cougars
1924
Vancouver Maroons
Seattle Metropolitans

An agreement between the NHA and the PCHA in 1914 has the league champions play against each other to determine the Stanley Cup Champions. This continues after the formation of the NHL for the 1918 cup series.

Year

Stanley Cup Winner Champion

Loser

1912

Ottawa Senators (NHA Champions)

The Galt Professionals lost a challenge for the Stanley Cup March 13/1911 Ottawa Senators 7, Galt 4

1913

Quebec Bulldogs (NHA Champions)

The Moncton Victorias (MPHL) lost a challenge for the Stanley Cup. March 11/1912 Quebec Bulldogs 9, Moncton 3 March 13/1912 Quebec Bulldogs 8, Moncton 0

1914

Toronto Blushirts (NHA)

Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA)

1915

Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)

Ottawa Senators (NHA)

1916

Montreal Canadiens (NHA)

Portland Rosebuds (PCHA)

1917

Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA)

Montreal Canadiens (NHA)

1918

Toronto Arenas (NHL)

Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)

1919

No decision for Stanley Cup in 1919 due to influenza epidemic.
Montreal Canadiens-Seattle series halted at 2-2-1

1920

Ottawa Senators (NHL)

Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA)

1921

Ottawa Senators (NHL)

Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)

1922

Toronto St.Pats (NHL)

Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)

1923

Ottawa Senators (NHL)

Vancouver Maroons (PCHA)

 

Ottawa Senators (NHL)

Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL)

1924

Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Vancouver Maroons (PCHA)

 

Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Calgary Tigers (WCHL)

Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924) Seasons

1912
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
 
New Westminster Royals
15
9
6
0
78
77
18
Vancouver Millionaires
15
7
8
0
102
102
14
Victoria Aristocrats
16
7
9
0
81
81
14
               
1913
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Victoria Aristocrats
15
10
5
0
68
56
20
Vancouver Millionaires
16
7
9
0
84
89
14
New Westminster Royals
15
6
9
0
67
74
12
               
1914
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Victoria Aristocrats
15
10
5
0
80
67
20
New Westminster Royals
16
7
9
0
75
81
14
Vancouver Millionaires
15
6
9
0
76
83
12
               
1915
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Vancouver Millionaires
17
13
4
0
115
71
26
Portland Rosebuds
18
9
9
0
91
83
18
Victoria Aristocrats
17
4
13
0
64
116
8
               
               
1916
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Portland Rosebuds
18
13
5
0
71
50
26
Vancouver Millionaires
18
9
9
0
75
69
18
Seattle Metropolitans
18
9
9
0
68
67
18
Victoria Aristocrats
18
5
13
0
74
102
10
               
1917
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Seattle Metropolitans
24
16
8
0
125
80
32
Vancouver Millionaires
23
14
9
0
131
124
28
Portland Rosebuds
24
9
15
0
114
112
18
Spokane Canaries
23
88
15
0
89
143
16
               
1918
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Seattle Metropolitans
18
11
7
0
67
65
22
Vancouver Millionaires
18
9
9
0
70
70
18
Portland Rosebuds
18
7
11
0
63
75
14
               
1919
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Vancouver Millionaires
20
12
8
0
72
55
24
Seattle Metropolitans
20
11
9
0
66
46
22
Victoria Aristocrats
20
7
13
0
44
81
14
               
1920
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Seattle Metropolitans
22
12
10
0
59
55
24
Vancouver Millionaires
22
11
11
0
75
65
22
Victoria Aristocrats
22
10
12
0
57
71
20
               
1921
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Vancouver Millionaires
24
13
11
0
86
78
26
Seattle Metropolitans
24
12
11
1
77
68
25
Victoria Aristocrats
24
10
13
1
71
88
21
               
1922
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Seattle Metropolitans
24
12
11
1
65
65
25
Vancouver Millionaires
24
12
12
0
77
68
24
Victoria Aristocrats
24
11
12
1
61
71
23
               
1923
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Vancouver Maroons
30
17
12
1
116
88
35
Victoria Cougars
30
16
14
0
94
85
32
Seattle Metropolitans
30
15
15
0
100
106
30
               
The PCHA and WCHL played an interlocking schedule.
               
1924
GP
Win
Lose
Tie
GF
GA
Points
               
Seattle Metropolitans
30
14
16
0
84
99
28
Vancouver Maroons
30
13
16
1
87
80
27
Victoria Cougars
30
11
18
1
78
103
23
               
The PCHA and WCHL played an interlocking schedule.

Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924) Awards

Career Games Played

Player
Years
Games
 
Hugh Lehman
13
262
Bobby Rowe
13
257
Smokey Harris
13
253
Tom Dunderdale
12
242
Lloyd Cook
10
223
Frank Foyston
9
202
Eddie Oatman
10
194
Mickey MacKay
9
193
Harry Holmes
8
192
Jack Walker
9
190


Career Leading Scorers

Player
GP
G
A
Pts
 
Fred Taylor
135
160
103
263
Tom Dunderdale
242
194
59
253
Smokey Harris
253
155
90
245
Mickey MacKay
193
159
81
240
Bernie Morris
164
155
76
231
Frank Foyston
202
175
53
228
Eddie Oatman
194
124
80
204
Lloyd Cook
223
106
57
163
Frank Frederickson
105
93
47
140
Jack Walker
190
81
58
139

Career Goal Leaders

Player
Games Played
Goals
 
Tom Dunderdale
242
194
Frank Foyston
202
175
Fred Taylor
135
160
Mickey MacKay
193
159
Bernie Morris
164
155
Smokey Harris
253
155
Eddie Oatman
194
124
Lloyd Cook
223
106
Charlie Tobin
188
101
Frank Frederickson
105
93

Career Assist Leaders

Player
Games Played
Assists
 
Fred Taylor
135
103
Smokey Harris
253
90
Mickey MacKay
193
81
Eddie Oatman
194
80
Bernie Morris
164
76
Tom Dunderdale
242
59
Jack Walker
190
58
Lloyd Cook
223
57
Lester Patrick
142
56
Frank Foyston
202
53

Career Leading Goaltenders

Player
Games
W
L
T
GA
Game Avg
SO
 
Hap Holmes
192
101
89
2
585
2.98
15
Hugh Lehman
262
142
118
2
936
3.47
16
Norman Fowler
171
77
91
3
626
3.53
10
Tommy Murray
82
36
46
0
324
3.84
4
Bert Lindsay
64
31
33
0
342
5.17
1
Allan Parr
44
20
24
0
245
5.46
0

Yearly Scoring Champions

Season
Player Team
GP
Goals
Assists
Points
   
1911-12
Newsy Lalonde Vancouver Millionaires
15
27
0
27
1912-13
Tom Dunderdale Victoria Aristocrats
15
24
5
29
1913-14
Fred Taylor Vancouver Millionaires
16
24
15
39
1914-15
Fred Taylor Vancouver Millionaires
16
23
22
45
1915-16
Fred Taylor Vancouver Millionaires
18
22
13
35
1916-17
Bernie Morris Seattle Metropolitans
24
37
17
54
1917-18
Fred Taylor Vancouver Millionaires
18
32
11
43
1918-19
Fred Taylor Vancouver Millionaires
20
23
13
36
1919-20
Tom Dunderdale Victoria Aristocrats
22
26
7
33
1920-21
Frank Frederickson Victoria Aristocrats
21
20
12
32
1921-22
Jack Adams Vancouver Millionaires
24
26
4
30
1922-23
Frank Frederickson Victoria Cougars
30
39
16
55
1923-24
Art Duncan Vancouver Maroons
30
21
9
30

Yearly Leading Goaltenders

Season
Player Team
Games
W
L
T
GA
Game Avg
SO
   
1911-12
Hugh Lehman New Westminster
15
9
6
0
77
5.07
0
1912-13
Bert Lindsay Victoria
15
10
5
0
56
3.62
1
1913-14
Bert Lindsay Victoria
16
10
6
0
80
4.74
0
1914-15
Hugh Lehman Vancouver
17
13
4
0
71
4.08
1
1915-16
Tom Murray Portland
18
13
5
0
50
2.75
2
1916-17
Harry Holmes Seattle
24
16
8
0
80
3.28
2
1917-18
Hugh Lehman Vancouver
18
9
9
0
60
3.08
1
1918-19
Harry Holmes Seattle
20
11
9
0
46
2.25
0
1919-20
Harry Holmes Seattle
22
12
10
0
55
2.47
4
1920-21
Harry Holmes Seattle
24
12
11
1
68
2.63
0
1921-22
Harry Holmes Seattle
24
12
11
1
64
2.60
4
1922-23
Hugh Lehman Vancouver
25
16
8
1
61
2.34
4
1923-24
Hugh Lehman Vancouver
30
13
16
1
81
2.61
1