1914–15 NHA season

The 1914–15 NHA season was the 6th season of the National Hockey Association and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games.

The Ottawa Senators won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers, however fell to the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in the Stanley Cup championship. It was the first year of an agreement between the NHA and the PCHA to have each league's champion play for the cup.

League Business

Directors

* Emmett Quinn, president
* Frank Calder, secretary-treasurer

Rule Changes

* no player to come within five feet of players facing off,
* puck played after rebounding from goalkeeper no longer is offside,
* charging a player into the boards is a major foul,
* match foul penalized by 10 minutes off and $15 fine.

Players' Salaries

Prior to the season Art Ross was suspended for trying to organize a rival league, with higher players's salaries. The organizing attempt was not successful, and by January 7, Mr. Ross was reinstated. He signed with Ottawa.

Regular Season

The Ontarios changed their team name to Shamrocks from the February 3 game forward.

Ottawa traded Percy LeSueur to the Ontarios for Fred Lake.

Highlights

A record long overtime game was played in Quebec on January 13 between Quebec and the Canadiens. Quebec defeated Montreal 3–2 after 50 minutes and 28 seconds of overtime, on a goal by Jack McDonald. Coach Jack Laviolette had to take over for Georges Vezina after Vezina was penalized.Coleman(1966), pg. 271]

The Ontarios had to forfeit their February 3 game with the Wanderers after the McNamara brothers took a personal leave to attend their fathers' funeral. Owner Eddie Livingstone of the Ontarios asked for a postponement but the Wanderers refused.

A game on February 17 between Toronto and Ottawa turned into a brawl before Toronto police arrested Art Ross and Roy McGiffen to calm the proceedings.

Final standings

Playoff qualifiers in bold.

Goalkeeper Averages

ee also

*National Hockey Association
*List of pre-NHL seasons
*List of Stanley Cup champions
*1914 in sports
*1915 in sports

References

* [http://www2.ottawasenators.com/eng/team/1915.cfm 1914–15 NHA standings] @ ottawasenators.com
* cite book
last=Coleman
first=Charles
title=The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc.
year=1966
publisher=NHL