1916 Stanley Cup Final

1916 ice hockey championship series August 2023 March 2026 March 2021 1916 March 20–30, 1916 Montreal Canadiens (NHA) Montreal Newsy Lalonde Goldie Prodger (17:20, third) Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) Portland Edward Savage (mgr.) best-of-five 0 2 6 5 2 3 2 1 3 6 1 2 Montreal: Montreal Arena Harvey Pulford, J. Brennan Canadiens:Newsy Lalonde (1950)Jack Laviolette (1963)Didier Pitre (1963)Georges Vezina (1945)Rosebuds:Tommy Dunderdale (1974)Moose Johnson (1952)Coaches:Newsy Lalonde (1950, player) The 1916 Stanley Cup Final was played between the National Hockey Association (NHA) champion Montreal Canadiens and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Portland Rosebuds. This was the first time that a best-of-five Cup championship went the distance. Also, the Rosebuds were the first team based in the United States to play for the Cup. Stanley Cup trustees ruled before the Stanley Cup Final that the Stanley Cup as the World professional hockey championship can not be limited to just Canadian teams. The Canadiens defeated the Rosebuds three games to two in the best-of-five-game series. This was the Canadiens' first Stanley Cup championship. Paths to the Final 1915–16 NHA season 1915–16 PCHA season Montreal won the NHA title after finishing the 1915–16 regular season in first place with a 16–7–1 record. Meanwhile, Portland clinched the 1915–16 PCHA title with a 13–5 record. Game summaries The games of the series were played at Montreal's Montreal Arena as it was the turn of the NHA champions to host the series. Games one, three and five were played under NHA rules; Games two and four were played under PCHA rules. Ernie Johnson's share of series revenues was by court order to be paid to the Montreal Wanderers, whom he had left while under contract to go to the PCHA. For the entire series, future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Georges Vezina aided Montreal by posting a 2.60 goals-against average. Didier Pitre led the Canadiens in scoring with 4 goals. Montreal Canadiens NHA champions Roster - Georges Veznia goalie, Howard McNamara (Captain) point, Bert Corbeau cover point, Didier Pitre center-rover, Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde (Playing-Coach) center, George "Goldie" Prodgers right wing-left wing, Jack Laviolettte left wing, Amous Arbour left wing, Louis Berlinguette left wing, Georges "Skinner" Poulin center, Eskene “Skene” Ronan center right wing, spare Jack Fournier right wing-left wing - U.P. Boudier (President), George "Kennedy", Kendall (Manager-owner). Portland Rosebuds PCAH champions Roster - Tommy Murray goalie, Del Irvine point, Ernie "Moose" Johnson cover point, Fred "Smokey" Harris rover-left wing, Tommy Dunderdale center, Eddie Oatman right wing, Charles Tobin left wing-right wing, Charlie Uksilla left wing, Alf Barbour center, C.D. Doherty (President), Edward Savage (Manager-Coach). Game one Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds Montreal Arena March 20 0–2 2 Portland arrived by train the day before the game but showed no weariness, recording a shutout despite game one being played under Eastern Rules (6 a side). It was noted that Portland's speedy backchecking limited Montreal to only 6 chances. Game two Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds Montreal Arena March 22 2–1 1 Despite missing Newsy Lalonde (bad cold) and Jack Laviolette (broken jaw), Montreal behind some heavy checking defeated Portland 2–1 to tie the series under Western PCHA rules (7 a side). Game three Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds Montreal Arena March 25 6–3 1 Lalonde and Laviolette played in game three. Lalonde got into a fight with Ernie Johnson, requiring the police to break up the fight. Lalonde and Laviolette were ejected for the game and Eddie Oatman received a major penalty. Pitre was the scoring star, scoring three goals to lead the Canadiens to a 6–3 victory. Eastern rules were used. Game four Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds Montreal Arena March 28 5–6 2 The Rosebuds then evened the series with a 6–5 victory in game four. The Rosebuds took a 3–0 lead, only to see the Canadiens tie it and take a 4–3 lead. In the third period Portland's Fred Harris scored twice and Charlie Uksilla scored once to take a 6–4 lead until the last minute when Lalonde scored to make it closer. Western rules were used. Game five Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds Montreal Arena March 30 2–1 1 In game five, Portland's Tommy Dunderdale gave his team a 1–0 lead before Skene Ronan tied the game. The seldom-used George Prodgers then scored the game and series-winning goal to clinch the Cup for the Canadiens. Eastern rules were used. Stanley Cup engraving The 1916 Stanley Cup was presented by the trophy's trustee William Foran to the Montreal Canadiens. The following Canadiens players and staff were members of the Stanley Cup winning team. 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens *4 Edouard Newsy Lalonde‡ (coach) 5 Didier Pitre‡ 6 George Skinner Poulin 12 Skene Ronan^ *11 Amos Arbour 9 Louis Berlinguette 10 Jack Fournier 7 Jack Laviolette *2 Bert Corbeau 3 Howard McNamara (captain) 8 George "Goldie" Prodgers *1 Georges Vezina ‡ also played rover in the Stanley Cup Final -Also played wing U. P. Boucher* (President) George Kennedy (Owner/Manager/Treasurer) Napoléon Dorval (Secretary) S. Newsworthy* (Trainer), Aldrie Guiment (Ass't Trainer). Although the Rosebuds did not win the series, the Rosebuds had the words "Portland Ore./PCHA Champions/1915–16" engraved on the Cup after obtaining the trophy from the previous year's champions, the Vancouver Millionaires. This was consistent with the practice at the time that the trophy was passed on to the winner of the league championship of the previous Cup champion's league. Portland is thus the only city not to win the Cup outright to be listed as champions on the Stanley Cup. After the series, "Canadian/NHA & World's Champions/Defeated Portland/1915–16" was added to the Cup (Note that the anglicized, singular form of "Canadiens" was engraved). *-one non-player's first name is missing. U.P. Boulder's President's last is often mispelt U.P Boucher. References The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.1 1893–1926 inc. Coleman Charles L. 1966 National Hockey League 299–304 http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=STC&year=1915-16 1915–16 Stanley Cup Winner: Montreal Canadiens Hockey Hall of Fame 2011-12-21 http://www.hockeyleaguehistory.com/Pacific_Coast_Hockey_Association%20_1911.htm hockeyleaguehistory.com – Pacific Coast Hockey Association 2011-12-21 Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame Lord Stanley's Cup 2004 Triumph Books 1-55168-261-3 12, 48 Dan Diamond The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book 1992 Firefly Books 1-895565-15-4 46–47 See also 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens season 1915–16 NHA season 1915–16 PCHA season List of Stanley Cup champions Vancouver Millionaires1915 Seattle Metropolitans1917 Montreal CanadiensStanley Cup champions 1916 Category:Stanley Cup Finals Stan Stan Stan Stan Category:Montreal Canadiens games Stan Category:March 1916 sports events in Canada Category:Ice hockey competitions in Montreal Category:1910s in Montreal Category:1916 in Quebec