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1923–24 WCHL season

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The 1923–24 WCHL season was the third season for the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). Four teams played 30 games each. The Calgary Tigers defeated the Regina Capitals to win the WCHL title. Calgary moved on to the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing in the Finals to the Montreal Canadiens.

League business

The league approved a rule limiting goaltender pads to 12 inches (30 cm) in width.[1]

Teams

1923–24 Western Canada Hockey League
Team City Arena Capacity
Calgary Tigers Calgary, Alberta Victoria Arena N/A
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Stock Pavilion 2,000
Regina Capitals Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Stadium N/A
Saskatoon Crescents Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Crescent Arena N/A

Map of teams

WCHL Teams

Regular season

The four teams played an interlocking schedule with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) teams.

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

Western Canada Hockey League GP W L T Pts GF GA
Calgary Tigers 30 18 11 1 37 83 72
Regina Capitals 30 17 11 2 36 83 67
Saskatoon Crescents 30 15 12 3 33 91 73
Edmonton Eskimos 30 11 15 4 26 69 81

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bill Cook Saskatoon Crescents 30 26 14 40 20
Harry Oliver Calgary Tigers 27 22 12 34 14
George Hay Regina Capitals 25 20 11 31 8
Duke Keats Edmonton Eskimos 29 19 12 31 41
Barney Stanley Regina Capitals 30 15 11 26 27
Laurie Scott Saskatoon Crescents 30 20 5 25 8
Bernie Morris Calgary Tigers 30 16 7 23 13
Cully Wilson Calgary Tigers 30 16 7 23 37
Dick Irvin Regina Capitals 29 15 8 23 33
Newsy Lalonde Saskatoon Crescents 21 10 10 20 24

Playoffs

The Calgary Tigers played off against Regina for the WCHL title.

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 5 Calgary 2 Regina 2
March 7 Regina 0 Calgary 2

Calgary wins two-game total-goals series 4–2.

The Tigers then played off against Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Vancouver to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 10 Calgary 1 Vancouver 3
March 12 Vancouver 3 Calgary 6
March 15 Calgary 3 Vancouver 1 in Winnipeg

Calgary wins best-of-three series 2–1.

Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 1924 Stanley Cup Finals

In the final, the Calgary Tigers would face the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens. Montreal had also defeated Vancouver to advance to the Finals. Montreal then defeated Calgary two games to none in the best-of-three series to win the Stanley Cup.

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 22 Calgary Tigers 1 Montreal Canadiens 6 (NHL rules)
March 25 Calgary Tigers 0 Montreal Canadiens 3 in Ottawa (WCHL rules)

See also

References

  1. ^ Coleman 1966, p. 450.

Bibliography

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966), The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc.
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