1914–15 PCHA season

The season 1914/15 was the fourth regular season of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ( PCHA ). Masters were the Vancouver Millionaires.

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

• The New Westminster Royals were to Portland, Oregon, moved and changed its name in Portland Rosebuds.

Mode

In the regular season, the three teams completed each 17 to 18 games. The winner after the regular season was champion. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw one point and at a defeat.

Course of the season

This season, again followed by some changes, for example, were Shirt numbers for players introduced, modeled on the National Hockey Association, so that viewers could see the individual players better. In addition, one could within 10 feet to the bands the enemy no longer look to reduce the risk of injury. Since the New Westminster Royals had lost in the previous year between $ 4,000 and $ 9,000, they were relocated and renamed Portland Rosebuds. This step allowed the PCHA be the first Canadian professional league, which expanded into the United States. Coach of rosebuds was Pete Muldoon. The Vancouver Millionaires won their last six games and all of them were with 13:4 victories PCHA champion. Top scorer of the league with 45 points was Cyclone Taylor, the top scorer with 33 goals was Mickey MacKay.

Regular Season

Table

Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

Stanley Cup Challenge

As PCHA champion Vancouver Millionaires were allowed to compete for the Stanley Cup. In the playoffs, however, they had to do without their captain Si Griffis, who had broken his leg in the last league game. Nevertheless, we succeeded the team the Ottawa Senators beat in a best - of-five series with a sweep and the first team of the PCHA to win the Stanley Cup.