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
|
|
|
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. |
|
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 |