1914–15 PCHA season
The 1914–15 PCHA season was the fourth season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from December 8, 1914, until March 9, 1915. The schedule was made for each team to play 18 games, but like the previous three seasons, one game was cancelled. The Vancouver Millionaires club were the PCHA champions. After the season the club faced off against the Ottawa Senators, NHA champions for the Stanley Cup, winning the series and becoming the first west-coast team to win the Cup.
League business
The franchise of the New Westminster Royals was transferred to Portland, Oregon, and renamed the "Rosebuds." The league established a "farm system" called the Boundary Hockey League in the British Columbia towns of Grand Forks, Greenwood and Phoenix.;Rule changes
The league banned body checking within of the boards.
Regular season
Rookie Mickey MacKay led the league with 33 goals, while Cyclone Taylor won the scoring title. The two led the Vancouver Millionaires to the league title, winning 13 of 17 games.Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals AgainstPacific Coast Hockey Association | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
Vancouver Millionaires | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 71 |
Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 83 |
Victoria Aristocrats | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 64 | 116 |
Results
- a Cancelled
Source: Coleman, p. 271
Playoffs
The champion Vancouver Millionaires hosted the finals against the Ottawa Senators, NHA champions. Vancouver won the series and became the first west-coast team to win the Cup.Player statistics
Goaltending averages
Scoring leaders
Player | Team | |||||
Vancouver Millionaires | 16 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 9 | |
Vancouver Millionaires | 17 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 9 | |
Vancouver Millionaires | 17 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 12 | |
Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 23 | |
Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 24 | |
Victoria Aristocrats | 16 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 22 | |
Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 43 | |
Victoria Aristocrats | 17 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 15 | |
Portland Rosebuds | 18 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 39 | |
Victoria Aristocrats | 17 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 15 |