1922 Stanley Cup playoffs

Background

National Hockey League

Main article: 1921–22 NHL season, 1921–22 Toronto St. Patricks season

The 1921–22 NHL season was capped with the 13–10–1 second place Toronto St. Patricks defeating the 14–8–2 first place Ottawa Senators, 5 goals to 4, in the two-game total goals NHL championship series.

Pacific Coast Hockey Association

Main article: 1921–22 PCHA season

After the conclusion for the 1921–22 PCHA regular season, the second place Vancouver Millionaires defeated the first place Seattle Metropolitans in the two-game total-goals PCHA championship series, winning both games by 1–0.

Western Canada Hockey League

Main article: 1921–22 WCHL season

At the conclusion of the WCHL's inaugural season, the Edmonton Eskimos and the Regina Capitals initially ended with identical 14–9–1 records with the sole tie being between the two teams. It was decided to replay the tie game, with Edmonton winning the rematch 11–2 to place first. This pushed Regina down to a second place tie with the Calgary Tigers. The Capitals defeated the Calgary Tigers 2–1 (1–0, 1–1) in a two-game total-goals series to determine second place. The Capitals then went on to beat first place Edmonton 3–2 (1–1, 2–1) in another two-game total-goals series to win the league's first championship.

Format

With the inclusion of the WCHL, the leagues agreed to have the champions of the two Western leagues compete in a two-game total-goals series, with the winner facing the NHL champion in a best-of-five series for the Cup.

Bracket

| RD4-legs = 5 two-game total-goals series two-game total-goals series two-game total-goals series best-of-five series | RD1-seed1=W2 | RD1-team1=Regina Capitals | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-seed2=W3 | RD1-team2=Calgary Tigers | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score1-agg=2 | RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD2-seed1=P1 | RD2-team1=Seattle Metropolitans | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=0 | RD2-seed2=P2 | RD2-team2=Vancouver Millionaires | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score1-agg=0 | RD2-score2-agg=2

| RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Edmonton Eskimos | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Regina Capitals | RD2-score4-1=1 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-score4-agg=3

| RD2-seed5=N1 | RD2-team5=Ottawa Senators | RD2-score5-1=4 | RD2-score5-2=0 | RD2-seed6=N2 | RD2-team6=Toronto St. Patricks | RD2-score6-1=5 | RD2-score6-2=0 | RD2-score5-agg=4 | RD2-score6-agg=5

| RD3-seed1=PC | RD3-team1=Vancouver Millionaires | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-seed2=WC | RD3-team2=Regina Capitals | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=0 | RD3-score1-agg=5 | RD3-score2-agg=2

| RD4-seed1=PC | RD4-team1=Vancouver Millionaires | RD4-score1-1=4 | RD4-score1-2=1 | RD4-score1-3=3 | RD4-score1-4=0 | RD4-score1-5=1 | RD4-seed2=NC | RD4-team2=Toronto St. Patricks | RD4-score2-1=3 | RD4-score2-2=2* | RD4-score2-3=0 | RD4-score2-4=6 | RD4-score2-5=5 | RD4-score1-agg=2 | RD4-score2-agg=3 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

Each contest in this Vancouver-Regina two-game total-goals series was played under different rules. However, the road team prevailed in each match. Game one, played in Vancouver under the PCHA's seven-man rules, saw Dick Irvin score the game-winning goal to give the Capitals a 2–1 victory. Game two was played in Regina under the WCHL's six-man rules, but Millionaires defenceman Art Duncan recorded a hat-trick as he led Vancouver to a 4–0 shutout, and thus clinching the series on March 11 by a combined score of 5–2.

Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 1922 Stanley Cup Finals

After Vancouver won Game 1, 4–3, Babe Dye scored 4:50 into overtime of Game 2 to give Toronto a 2–1 win. In Game 3, goaltender Hugh Lehman led the Millionaires to a 3–0 shutout. However, the St. Patricks tied the series in Game 4, 6–0, as John Ross Roach became the first rookie goaltender to record a Stanley Cup shutout. Game 5 belonged to Toronto as Dye scored four goals in a 5–1 victory to win the Stanley Cup.

Dye scored 9 out of the St. Patricks' 16 goals, while Roach averaged 1.80 goals against per game.

|1-1-1 =1:07 - Babe Dye (3) 10:30 - Ken Randall (2) |1-1-2 =Jack Adams (1) - 2:30 Jack Adams (2) - 5:30 Mickey MacKay (1) - 14:30 |1-2-1 =8:00 - Babe Dye (4) |1-2-2 =No scoring |1-3-1 =No scoring |1-3-2 =Jack Adams (3) - 16:30 |goalie1-1 =John Ross Roach |goalie1-2 =Hugh Lehman

|2-1-1 =No scoring |2-1-2 =Jack Adams (4) - 13:00 |2-2-1 =No scoring |2-2-2 =No scoring |2-3-1 =1:45 - Corb Denneny (2) |2-3-2 =No scoring |2-4-1 =4:50 - Babe Dye (5) |2-4-2 =No scoring |goalie2-1 =John Ross Roach |goalie2-2 =Hugh Lehman

|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =Lloyd Cook (1) - 15:00 |3-2-1 =No scoring |3-2-2 =Jack Adams (5) - 4:00 |3-3-1 =No scoring |3-3-2 =Eddie Oatman (1) - 18:00 |goalie3-1 =John Ross Roach |goalie3-2 =Hugh Lehman

|4-1-1 =12:00 - Lloyd Andrews (1) 15:00 - Babe Dye (6) |4-1-2 =No scoring |4-2-1 =6:00 - Babe Dye (7) 10:00 - Lloyd Andrews (2) 18:00 - Corb Denneny (3) |4-2-2 =No scoring |4-3-1 =17:00 - Rod Smylie (1) |4-3-2 =No scoring |goalie4-1 =John Ross Roach |goalie4-2 =Hugh Lehman

|5-1-1 =3:00 - Babe Dye (8) 4:20 - Babe Dye (9) |5-1-2 =No scoring |5-2-1 =7:00 - Corb Denneny (4) |5-2-2 =No scoring |5-3-1 =1:15 - Babe Dye (10) 8:15 - Babe Dye (11) |5-3-2 =Jack Adams (6) - 18:15 |goalie5-1 =John Ross Roach |goalie5-2 =Hugh Lehman

Cup engravings

Toronto never did engrave their names on the Cup for their 1922 championship. It was only until the trophy was redesigned in 1948 that the words "1922 Toronto St. Pats." was put onto its then-new collar.

References

before = 1921 Stanley Cup Finals | after = 1923 Stanley Cup playoffs | title = Stanley Cup Champions | years = |

References

1. (1988). "Champions: The Making Of The Edmonton Oilers". Prentice-Hall.
2. "1921-22 Regina Capitals Game Results". JustSportsStats.com.