The 1922-23 PCHA season was the twelfth season of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. Season play ran from November 13, 1922 until March 2, 1923. The season was increased to 30 games per team, including eight games against Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) teams. The Vancouver Maroons club would be regular-season PCHA champions, and won the play-off with Victoria Aristocrats.
League Business[]
The Vancouver Millionaires renamed as the Maroons.
Regular season[]
Final standings[]
Note: 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 Association | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Maroons | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 116 | 88 |
| Victoria Aristocrats | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 94 | 85 |
| Seattle Metropolitans | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100 | 106 |
Schedule and results[]
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 13 | Seattle | 8 | Vancouver | 2 |
| 15 | Victoria | 0 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 3 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 20 | Victoria | 4 | Vancouver | 3 | |
| 22 | Vancouver | 5 | Seattle | 2 | |
| 24 | Seattle | 6 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 27 | Seattle | 8 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 29 | Victoria | 4 | Seattle | 5 (16:47 OT) | |
| Dec | 8 | Vancouver | 4 | Victoria | 3 |
| 11 | Victoria | 1 | Vancouver | 2 | |
| 13 | Vancouver | 2 | Seattle | 3 (10:00 OT) | |
| 15 | Seattle | 1 | Victoria | 2 | |
| 18 | Regina | 3 | Vancouver | 10 | |
| 20 | Regina | 6 | Seattle | 5 (9:00 OT) | |
| 22 | Regina | 3 | Victoria | 2 | |
| 25 | Seattle | 0 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 27 | Vancouver | 4 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 29 | Vancouver | 3 | Victoria | 4 | |
| Jan | 1 | Victoria | 2 | Vancouver | 1 |
| 3 | Victoria | 1 | Seattle | 0 | |
| 3 | Vancouver | 0 | Calgary | 1 (7:40 OT) | |
| 5 | Seattle | 1 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 5 | Vancouver | 5 | Edmonton | 1 | |
| 8 | Seattle | 2 | Victoria | 0* | |
| 8 | Vancouver | 3 | Saskatoon | 0 | |
| 10 | Calgary | 0 | Seattle | 4 | |
| 10 | Vancouver | 2 | Regina | 6 | |
| 12 | Calgary | 0 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 15 | Calgary | 0 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 17 | Vancouver | 2 | Seattle | 1 | |
| 19 | Vancouver | 2 | Victoria | 3 (8:00 OT) | |
| 19 | Seattle | 4 | Calgary | 3 (2:35 OT) | |
| 22 | Victoria | 1 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 22 | Seattle | 3 | Edmonton | 2 | |
| 24 | Victoria | 4 | Vancouver | 8‡ | |
| 24 | Seattle | 4 | Saskatoon | 2 | |
| 26 | Seattle | 2 | Regina | 6 | |
| 27 | Saskatoon | 2 | Victoria | 5 | |
| 29 | Saskatoon | 6 | Vancouver | 6 (20:00 OT) | |
| 31 | Saskatoon | 1 | Seattle | 7 | |
| Feb | 2 | Vancouver | 4 | Victoria | 3 (11:00 OT) |
| 5 | Seattle | 0 | Vancouver | 4 | |
| 7 | Victoria | 2 | Seattle | 5 | |
| 9 | Seattle | 1 | Victoria | 6 | |
| 12 | Victoria | 3 | Vancouver | 5 | |
| 15 | Edmonton | 4 | Seattle | 3 | |
| 16 | Edmonton | 0 | Victoria | 4 | |
| 19 | Edmonton | 2 | Vancouver | 1 | |
| 19 | Victoria | 2 | Regina | 1 | |
| 21 | Vancouver | 3 | Seattle | 6 | |
| 21 | Victoria | 1 | Saskatoon | 0 | |
| 23 | Seattle | 2 | Vancouver | 4† | |
| 23 | Victoria | 5 | Edmonton | 4 | |
| 26 | Seattle | 3 | Vancouver | 12 | |
| 26 | Victoria | 2 | Calgary | 4 | |
| 28 | Victoria | 3 | Seattle | 5 | |
| Mar | 2 | Seattle | 2 | Victoria | 9 |
‡ at Seattle.
* at Vancouver.
† at Victoria.
Source: Coleman(1966).[1]
Goalkeeper Averages[]
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman, Hugh | Vancouver | 25 | 61 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Fowler, Norman | Victoria | 30 | 85 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Holmes, Hap | Seattle | 30 | 106 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Reid, Charlie | Vancouver | 5 | 27 | 5.4 |
Leading scorers[]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fredrickson | Victoria | 30 | 39 | 16 | 55 |
| Mickey MacKay | Vancouver | 29 | 28 | 12 | 40 |
| Lloyd Cook | Vancouver | 30 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| Frank Foyston | Seattle | 30 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| James Riley | Seattle | 29 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Bernie Morris | Seattle | 28 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Harry Meeking | Victoria | 28 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Jack Walker | Seattle | 30 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Clem Loughlin | Victoria | 30 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Frank Boucher | Vancouver | 29 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Playoffs[]
2 games total goals
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Vancouver 3 | Victoria 0 | Victoria |
| March 12 | Victoria 3 | Vancouver 2 | Vancouver |
Vancouver Maroons beat Victoria Aristocrats 5 goals to 3.
The Maroons then played against the National Hockey League champion Ottawa in a two-game total-goals series for the right to play the WCHL champion for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa won the series 1-0, 1-4, 3-2, 5-1 (3-1).
Post-season Exhibition[]
The league runners-up Victoria Cougars went on to play a series against the WCHL runners-up Regina Capitals in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
3 games total goals
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Regina 6 | Victoria 5 | Winnipeg |
| March 30 | Victoria 12 | Regina 3 | Winnipeg |
| April 2 | Regina 6 | Victoria 3 | Winnipeg |
Victoria Cougars beat Regina Capitals 20 goals to 15.
Game Ads[]
| Preceded by 1921–22 PCHA season |
PCHA seasons 1922–23 |
Succeeded by 1923–24 PCHA season |
References[]
- ↑ Coleman 1966, pp. 424,427–429.
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