The 1915–16 PCHA season was the fifth season of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from December 7, 1915 until February 25, 1916. Each team would play 18 games. The Portland Rosebuds club would be PCHA champions. After the season the club would play the Stanley Cup finals series against the Montreal Canadiens, NHA champions. Montreal would win the best-of-five series 3–2 to win the Cup.
League Business
The league granted a new franchise to Seattle, the Metropolitans. To stock the team, the team signed Harry Holmes, Frank Foyston, Jack Walker, and Cully Wilson of the Toronto NHA team. This caused retaliatory raids and Bert Lindsay, Frank Nighbor, Skinner Poulin and Walter Smaill all were signed to NHA clubs.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Pacific Coast Hockey Association | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 50 |
| Vancouver Millionaires | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 69 |
| Seattle Metropolitans | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 67 |
| Victoria Aristocrats | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 74 | 102 |
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 7 | Portland | 2 | Vancouver | 0 |
| 7 | Victoria | 2 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 10 | Vancouver | 1 | Portland | 2 | |
| 10 | Seattle | 4 | Victoria | 3 | |
| 14 | Victoria | 7 | Vancouver | 5 | |
| 14 | Portland | 3 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 2 | Victoria | 8 | |
| 17 | Seattle | 2 | Portland | 5 | |
| 28 | Vancouver | 6 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 28 | Victoria | 2 | Portland | 3 (11:30 OT) | |
| Jan. | 4 | Seattle | 3 | Vancouver | 4 |
| 4 | Portland | 10 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 7 | Portland | 6 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 11 | Victoria | 3 | Vancouver | 8 | |
| 14 | Vancouver | 5 | Portland | 3 | |
| 14 | Seattle | 3 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 18 | Portland | 1 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 18 | Victoria | 3 | Seattle | 5 | |
| 21 | Portland | 3 | Victoria | 1 | |
| 25 | Vancouver | 3 | Seattle | 2 | |
| 25 | Victoria | 5 | Portland | 7 | |
| 29 | Seattle | 2 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| Feb. | 1 | Vancouver | 16 | Victoria | 4 |
| 1 | Seattle | 1 | Portland | 4 | |
| 4 | Portland | 6 | Vancouver | 1 | |
| 4 | Victoria | 3 | Seattle | 6 | |
| 8 | Vancouver | 0 | Portland | 1 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 4 | Seattle | 8 | |
| 11 | Victoria | 6 | Vancouver | 7 (10:56 OT) | |
| 11 | Portland | 4 | Seattle | 8 | |
| 15†a | Victoria | 4 | Portland | 4 | |
| 16‡a | Victoria | 5 | Portland | 2 | |
| 18 | Victoria | 1 | Portland | 4 | |
| 18 | Seattle | 4 | Vancouver | 1 | |
| 22 | Vancouver | 2 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 25a | Vancouver | 6 | Victoria | 7 | |
| 25 | Seattle | 2 | Portland | 5 |
- † Cancelled due to fog.
- ‡ Replay of game on February 15.
- a at Seattle.
Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray, Tom | Portland | 18 | 50 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Holmes, Hap | Seattle | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | |
| Lehman, Hugh | Vancouver | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | |
| McCulloch, Fred | Victoria | 18 | 10 | 5.7 |
Leaders
From the Vancouver City Archives
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
See Also: 1916 Stanley Cup Finals
| Champions | Runners up | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | Portland Rosebuds | best of 5 | 3–2 |
Team Photos
Game Ads
| Preceded by 1914–15 PCHA season |
PCHA seasons 1915–16 |
Succeeded by 1916–17 PCHA season |
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