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The '''1920-21 NHL season''' was the fourth [[season]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Four teams each played 24 games in a split season. The NHL's [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]] won the [[Stanley Cup]] by defeating the [[Vancouver Millionaires]] of the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] three games to two in a best-of-five series. This would be the last split season before the NHL changed its regular season and playoff formats. |
The '''1920-21 NHL season''' was the fourth [[season]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). Four teams each played 24 games in a split season. The NHL's [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]] won the [[Stanley Cup]] by defeating the [[Vancouver Millionaires]] of the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] three games to two in a best-of-five series. This would be the last split season before the NHL changed its regular season and playoff formats. |
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===NHL Championship=== |
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'''Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto St. Patricks''' |
'''Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto St. Patricks''' |
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Revision as of 23:55, 9 April 2020
The 1920-21 NHL season was the fourth season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Four teams each played 24 games in a split season. The NHL's Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association three games to two in a best-of-five series. This would be the last split season before the NHL changed its regular season and playoff formats.
League Business
Eddie Livingstone was again talking of creating a rival league and mentioned Hamilton as a city in his league. To head this off, league president Frank Calder got the owners of the league to admit a Hamilton franchise. As Abso-Pure had built an arena, all owners agreed that it would be wise to have a franchise in Hamilton. Because Quebec had done so badly the previous season, Calder said that Quebec's players would be given to Hamilton. Although Mike Quinn was non-commital at first, he finally sold the team to Hamilton and it became the Hamilton Tigers.
Regular Season
Joe Malone sports the Tigers 1920-21 jersey.
The Tigers had some trouble signing Joe Malone from the Quebec days, but he finally did sign.
The Tigers stung the Canadiens 5-0 in its first game with Babe Dye starring. The Toronto St. Patricks lost Corbett Denneny to injuries and recalled Dye from Hamilton, giving them Mickey Roach in his place.
Corbett Denneny scored six goals in a game January 26th as the Toronto St. Patricks walloped the Hamilton Tigers 10-3.
Cy Denneny wasn't about to let his brother steal the thunder and he scored six goals himself in a March 7th game as the Ottawa Senators hammered the Hamilton Tigers 12-5. For the first time, a brother combination had scored six goals in a game in the same season.
The Ottawa Senators won the first half of the split season while the Toronto St. Patricks won the second half.
Final Standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: Teams that qualified for playoffs highlighted in bold
| First Half | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 23 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 47 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 51 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 38 |
| Second Half | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto St. Patricks | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 53 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 75 | 48 |
| Ottawa Senators | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 52 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 94 |
Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsy Lalonde | Montreal Canadiens | 24 | 33 | 10 | 43 |
| Cecil "Babe" Dye | Hamilton Tigers / Toronto St. Pats | 24 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| Cy Denneny | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| Joe Malone | Hamilton Tigers | 20 | 28 | 9 | 37 |
| Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| Reg Noble | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Harry Cameron | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| George "Goldie" Prodgers | Hamilton Tigers | 24 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Corbett Denneny | Toronto St. Patricks | 20 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Jack Darragh | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
All dates 1921
NHL Championship
After the regular season, Toronto and Ottawa played in a total goals series to see who would win the O'Brien Trophy and go on to compete for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa easily won by shutting out the St. Pats in both games. Ottawa's George Boucher became the first defenseman in NHL playoff history to score a Hat trick, doing so in the 5-0 win in Game 1. It took 49 years until the feat was repeated, by Bobby Orr in the 1971 Quarter-finals. Ottawa then went onto play the Vancouver Millionaires of the PCHA.
Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto St. Patricks
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 5 | Toronto St. Patricks | 0 | |
| March 14 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | Toronto St. Patricks | 0 |
Ottawa wins total goals series 7 goals to 0
Finals
- Ottawa Senators vs. Vancouver Millionaires
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | Vancouver Millionaires | 2 | |
| March 24 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | |
| March 28 | Vancouver Millionaires | 2 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | |
| March 31 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3 | |
| April 4 | Vancouver Millionaires | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 2 |
Ottawa wins best-of-five series 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup
NHL Playoff Scoring Leader
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Denneny | Ottawa Senators | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
NHL Awards
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1920-21 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
Last Games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1920-21 (listed with their last team):
Gallery
References
| 1920–21 NHL season by team | |
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| NHL | Hamilton • Montreal • Ottawa • Toronto |
| See also | Stanley Cup Finals |
| NHL Seasons |
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1916-17 | 1917-18 | 1918-19 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 | 1921-22 | 1922-23 | 1923-24 | 1924-25 |
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| Structure | Playoffs (Streaks • Droughts • All-time playoff series) • Conference Finals • Finals |
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| Annual events | Seasons • Stanley Cup (Champions • Winning players • Traditions and anecdotes) • Presidents' Trophy • All-Star Game • Draft • Awards • All-Star Teams |
| Players | List of players • Association • Retired jersey numbers • Captains |
| History | Lore • Organizational changes :: • Defunct teams • NHA • Original Six • 1967 Expansion • WHA Merger • Lockouts |
| Others | Outdoor games (Winter Classic • Heritage Classic • Stadium Series) • Potential expansion • Hall of Fame (Members) • Rivalries • Arenas • Rules • Fighting • Violence : International games • Kraft Hockeyville • Collective bargaining agreement • Television and radio coverage |
| Category • 2020–21 Season • 2021–22 Season • 2022–23 Season | |