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Stanley Cup 1917-18 Season
Just before the start of the 1917-18 season, the National Hockey Association dissolved, and the National Hockey League was formed. The NHL started out as a four-team league, but after their arena burnt down, the Montreal Wanderers withdrew from the new league. The Toronto Arenas captured the NHL title and went on to face Vancouver in a best of five challenge for the Stanley Cup. But the rival leagues used different rules, so a compromise was found. In odd games, the teams played NHL rules, using six players per side. In even games, the two played PCHA rules, with both teams employing a seventh player. It probably was no surprise that Vancouver won games two and four using their familiar seventh player style, while Toronto won games one, three and five, which employed the NHL's six player style. In the deciding game, Toronto beat Vancouver 2-1. Alf Skinner scored eight goals in the five games for the Arenas. Cyclone Taylor scored nine for Vancouver.
In it's inagural season the National Hockey League champions Toronto defeated the Pacific Coast Hockey Association Vancouver to win the leagues first Stanley Cup. Toronto won all three games played under the NHL rules in the best of five finals.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topThe newly formed National Hockey League (NHL) abided by the conditions of the previous National Hockey Association (NHA) and agreed that it's champion would play the champion of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association for the Stanley Cup.
The format for the Stanley Cup was a best of 5 games, all played in 1918 in Toronto. The games were played under the NHL/PCHA rules, alternating between games.
The individual championships of the NHL and PCHA were a 2 game total goal format played under the specific league rules.
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Championship 1917-18
Mar. 11 at Toronto Toronto 7
Canadiens 3
Mar. 13 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Toronto 3
Toronto Arenas defeated Montreal Canadiens 10 goals to 7, winning the O'Brien Trophy representative
of the NHL championship.
Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) Championship 1917-18
Mar. 11 at Vancouver Vancouver
2 Seattle 2
Mar. 13 at Seattle Vancouver 1 Seattle 0
Vancouver Millionaires defeated Seattle Metropolitans 3 goals to 2.
^ topMar. 20 at Toronto Toronto 5
Vancouver 3
Mar. 23 at Toronto Vancouver 6 Toronto 4
Mar. 26 at Toronto Toronto 6 Vancouver 3
Mar. 28 at Toronto Vancouver 8 Toronto 1
Mar. 30 at Toronto Toronto 2 Vancouver 1
Toronto Arenas defeated Vancouver Millionaires 3 games to 2.
^ topStanley Cup Winning Team Roster 1917-18
Players:
Rusty
Crawford, Harry Meeking, Ken Randall, Corb Denneny, Harry Cameron, Jack
Adams, Alf Skinner, Harry Mummery, Harry (Happy) Holmes, Reg Noble,
Sammy
Herbert, Jack Marks, Jack Coughlin
Staff:
Charlie
Querrie (Manager), Dick Carroll (Coach), Frank Carroll (Trainer)
Playoffs Summary 1917-18
Playoffs Final Standings
| Team | Result | GP |
Win |
Lost |
Tie |
GF |
GA |
| Toronto | Won Stanley Cup | 7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
28 |
28 |
| Vancouver Millionaires | Lost Stanley Cup | 7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
24 |
20 |
| Montreal Canadiens | Lost NHL Final | 2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Seattle Metropolitans | Lost PCHA Final | 2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
|
| Mickey MacKay | Vancouver | 7
|
7
|
5
|
12
|
| Alf Skinner | Toronto | 7
|
8
|
3
|
11
|
| Fred Taylor | Vancouver | 7
|
9
|
1
|
10
|
| Harry Cameron | Toronto | 7
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
| Newsy Lalonde | Canadiens | 2
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
| Harry Meeking | Toronto | 7
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
| Corbett Denneny | Toronto | 7
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
| Reg Noble | Toronto | 7
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
| Harry Mummery | Toronto | 7
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
Leading Goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP |
Win |
Lost |
Tie |
GA |
G Avg |
SO |
| Norman Fowler | Seattle | 2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Hugh Lehman | Vancouver | 7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
2.86 |
1 |
| Harry Holmes | Toronto | 7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
28 |
4.00 |
0 |
| Georges Vezina | Canadiens | 2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
5.00 |
0 |
Toronto Playoffs Summary 1917-18
Overall: 4 wins, 3 loses, 28 GF, 28 GA
Won Stanley Cup Final
| Player | Position |
GP |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
| Alf Skinner | RW |
7 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
| Harry Cameron | D |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Harry Meeking | LW |
7 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Corbett Denneny | C |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Harry Mummery | D |
7 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Rusty Crawford RW | RW |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Ken Randall | RW |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Jack Adams | C |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Harry Holmes | G |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sammy Hebert | G |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Player | Team | GP
|
Win
|
Lost
|
Tie
|
GA
|
G
Avg
|
SO
|
| Harry Holmes | Toronto | 7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
28
|
4.00
|
0
|
Vancouver Millionaires Playoff Summary 1917-18
Overall: 3 wins, 4 loses, 1 tie, 24 GF, 20 GA
Lost Stanley Cup Final
| Player | Position
|
GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
|
| Mickey MacKay | RO/RW |
7 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
| Fred Taylor | C |
7 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
| Barney Stanley | RW |
5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ran McDonald | LW |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Lloyd Cook | D |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Si Griffis | D |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Leo Cook | C |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Speed Moynes | LW |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hugh Lehman | G |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Player | Team | GP
|
Win
|
Lost
|
Tie
|
GA
|
G
Avg
|
SO
|
| Hugh Lehman | Vancouver | 7
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
20
|
2.86
|
1
|
Montreal Canadiens Playoff Summary 1917-18
Overall: 1 win, 1 lose, 7 GF, 10 GA
Lost NHL Final Series (2 game total goals)
| Player | Position
|
GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
|
| Newsy Lalonde | C |
2 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Joe Malone | LW |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Jack McDonald | C |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Bert Corbeau | D |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Joe Hall | D |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Didier Pitre | RW |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jack Laviolette | D |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Billy Couture | C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lou Berlinquette | LW |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Georges Vezina | G |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Player | Team | GP
|
Win
|
Lost
|
Tie
|
GA
|
G
Avg
|
SO
|
| Georges Vezina | Canadiens | 2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
5.00
|
0
|
Seattle Metroplolitans Playoff Summary 1917-18
Overall: 0 wins, 1 lose, 1 tie, 2 GF, 3 GA
Lost PCHA Final Series (2 game total goals)
| Player | Position
|
GP
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
Points
|
| Bernie Morris | C |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Jim Riley | RW |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Lester Patrick | D |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Gord Roberts | LW |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Frank Foyston | RO |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cully Wilson | RW |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roy Rickey | D |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Norman Fowler | G |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Player | Team | GP
|
Win
|
Lost
|
Tie
|
GA
|
G
Avg
|
SO
|
| Norman Fowler | Seattle | 2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1.5
|
0
|