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1920-1921 Season in review.
Quebec finished tops in the NHL and faced Ottawa in the Stanley Cup.
Quebec came out on top 2 games to none winning their second Stanley Cup.
Winger Frederic Claremont of the Wanderers topped the NHL in goals adn points.
The Canadiens moved to the much larger Montreal Arena and increased their average attendance to 3,447. Unfortunately Ottawa, Quebec and Hamilton continue to draw poorly. Hamilton's attendance plummeted to 320 a game.
A new league the Western Canadian Hockey League is starting in Alberta and Saskatchewan next year. Competition from the PCHL continues to be strong. The "Amateur" teams in the US are also a factor.
Question: since the NHL needs a 6 team minimum (or FHM 5 does anyway) and Hamilton and Quebec have issues what should be done?
Give Hamilton more time? Move them to Toronto as a 2nd team? To a US city (New York, Boston or Pittsburgh)? Fold the franchise and seek a "merger" deal with the PCHA?
In Quebec Quinn was working with Livingstone on a rival League. We've taken the franchise back from him but need to find a buyer, relocate the team or fold it and seek a PCHA merger.
Your input is welcomed.
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