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Old 02-16-2019, 12:14 PM   #19
Dkitson16
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1925-1926 Season Review

Pittsburgh chose the Yellow Jackets name and the Wanderers didn't rename as the Maroons.

With the increase to 7 teams the schedule expanded from 30 to 36 games. Four teams now make the playoffs.

The Wanderers finished first overall. The final however was between Ottawa and Toronto with the first Stanley Cup to go outside of Quebec going to Ottawa!

With the expanded schedule Fenkell of Ottawa set a new points record with 65. He also tied the league record for goals (27) and teammate Scholz led in assists.

Ottawa goalie Tim Mac Cord was the first goalie to break the 100 career win barrier and won goalie of the year.

Canadiens defencemen Randy Blake won his 5th Defencemen of the year award.

Wanderers Belorussian goalie Pyatrow set the single season save percentage record at .915 and had a GAA of 1.94.


All the American teams failed to make the playoffs, but the new teams helped increase average attendance. The Americans had a good year (as most first year teams do) averaging over 14,000 in the new MSG. Pittsburgh sold out Duquesne Gardens averaging 5,657 a game. Toronto however was last in the league but still over 4,000 a game. The Wanderers strong season pushed them over the 11,000 mark.

Out west the merged PCHL and WPHL is folding.

Given the American teams success at the gate we're looking to expand again by 3 teams bringing the total to 10. We have 5 different applications from Detroit, 3 from Chicago, and 1 each from New York (Tex Rickards), Cleveland, New Jersey and Hamilton.

Bootleg Bill of the Americans is lobbying against the New York bid and wants 2 Chicago teams. Detroit will have to play in Windsor as they don't have a suitable arena yet.

Hamilton? To soon we all still remember your 300 fans a game average.

Quebec's (now defunct) history is set out below
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