1920-21 NHL season
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The 1920-21 NHL season was the fourth season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Four teams each played 24 games in a split season. The NHL's Ottawa Senators won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association three games to two in a best-of-five series. This would be the last split season before the NHL changed its regular season and playoff formats.
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[edit] Regular season
After just one season, the Quebec Bulldogs moved to Hamilton, Ontario to become the Hamilton Tigers. The Ottawa Senators won the first half of the split season while the Toronto St. Patricks won the second half.
[edit] Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: Teams that qualified for playoffs highlighted in bold
| First Half | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 23 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 47 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 51 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 38 |
| Second Half | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto St. Patricks | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 53 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 75 | 48 |
| Ottawa Senators | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 52 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 94 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsy Lalonde | Montreal Canadiens | 24 | 33 | 10 | 43 |
| Cecil Dye | Hamilton / Toronto | 24 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| Cy Denneny | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| Joe Malone | Hamilton Tigers | 20 | 28 | 9 | 37 |
| Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| Reg Noble | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Harry Cameron | Toronto St. Patricks | 24 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| George Prodgers | Hamilton Tigers | 24 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Corbett Denneny | Toronto St. Patricks | 20 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Jack Darragh | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
[edit] Stanley Cup Playoffs
All dates 1921
[edit] O'Brien Trophy finals
After the regular season, Toronto and Ottawa played in a total goals series to see who would win the O'Brien Trophy and go onto compete for the Stanley Cup. Ottawa easily won by shutting out the St. Pats in both games. Ottawa then went onto play the Vancouver Millionaires of the PCHA.
Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto St. Patricks
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 5 | Toronto St. Patricks | 0 | |
| March 14 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | Toronto St. Patricks | 0 |
Ottawa wins total goals series 7 goals to 0
[edit] Stanley Cup finals
- Main article: 1921 Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals took place in Vancouver, British Columbia between the Vancouver Millionaires and Ottawa Senators, alternating between PCHA and NHL rules. Ottawa won the series 3-2. The attendance per game during the series averaged 10,000 people which was great for its time. It was an extremely hard fought and close series as all games were decided by only one goal.
Ottawa Senators vs. Vancouver Millionaires
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | Vancouver Millionaires | 2 | |
| March 24 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | |
| March 28 | Vancouver Millionaires | 2 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | |
| March 31 | Ottawa Senators | 2 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3 | |
| April 4 | Vancouver Millionaires | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 2 |
Ottawa wins best-of-five series 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup
[edit] NHL Playoff scoring leader
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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| Cy Denneny | Ottawa Senators | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
