1919 Stanley Cup Final

1919 ice hockey championship series March 2020 March 2026 1919 Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) Seattle Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Montreal Best-of-five 7 0 2 4 7 2 0** 0** 3* 4* 2 2 * – Denotes overtime period(s) March 19–29, 1919 Seattle Ice Arena Newsy Lalonde Pete Muldoon Canadiens:Joe Hall (1961)Newsy Lalonde (1950)Joe Malone (1950)Didier Pitre (1963)Georges Vezina (1945)Metropolitans:Frank Foyston (1958)Hap Holmes (1972)Jack Walker (1960)Coaches:Newsy Lalonde (1950, player) The 1919 Stanley Cup Final was the ice hockey playoff series to determine the 1919 Stanley Cup champions. The series was cancelled due to an outbreak of Spanish flu after five games had been played, and no champion was declared. It was the only time in the history of the Stanley Cup that it was not awarded due to a no-decision after playoffs were held.Dator James The story of the Stanley Cup that no one won https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2019/7/31/18677925/stanley-cup-montreal-canadiens-seattle-metropolitans-1919-flu sbnation.com Vox Media August 2, 2019 July 31, 2019Weinreb Michael When the Stanley Cup Final Was Canceled Because of a Pandemic https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-stanley-cup-finals-was-cancelled-because-pandemic-180974439/ Smithsonian Magazine Smithsonian Institution 19 March 2020 18 March 2020 The series was a rematch of the 1917 Stanley Cup Final and the first since the armistice to end World War I.Ticen Kevin Seattle Metropolitans tie the Montreal Canadiens in a plague-stricken Stanley Cup Final on March 29, 1919 https://www.historylink.org/file/20916 HistoryLink Hosting the series in Seattle was the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Seattle Metropolitans, playing against the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens. Both teams had won two games, lost two, and tied one before health officials were forced to cancel the deciding game of the series; after the Game 4 tie, the teams had agreed to play sudden death overtime if required. Most of the Canadiens players and their manager George Kennedy fell ill with the flu and were hospitalized, leaving only three healthy players. The flu claimed the life of Canadiens defenceman Joe Hall four days later.Streeter Kurt May 25, 2020 The Cost of Rushing Back to Sports: A Star's Life The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/sports/hockey/spanish-flu-1919-stanley-cup-finals.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytsports subscription Kennedy was terminally weakened by his illness, and it led to his death in 1921.https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/remembering-when-the-nhl-canceled-the-1919-cup-final-due-to-flu-pandemic/ Remembering when the NHL cancelled the 1919 Cup Final due to flu pandemic CBSSports.com March 13, 2018 en Paths to the Finals 1918–19 NHL season 1918–19 PCHA season thumb|350px|1919 Seattle Metropolitans The Canadiens won the first half of the 1918–19 NHL regular season while the Ottawa Senators won the second half, setting up a best-of-seven series between the two clubs to determine the NHL title. Montreal ended up winning the series, four games to one. Meanwhile, the Metropolitans finished the 1919 PCHA regular season in second place with an 11–9 record, behind the 12–8 Vancouver Millionaires. The two teams then faced off in a two-game total-goals championship series. Hours before the puck dropped for Game One, Metropolitans leading scorer Bernie Morris was arrested by United States authorities for alleged draft dodging.Ticen Kevin Seattle Metropolitans tie the Montreal Canadiens in a plague-stricken Stanley Cup Final on March 29, 1919 https://www.historylink.org/file/20916 HistoryLink Without Morris, Seattle won game one 6–1 after Frank Foyston notched a hat trick, essentially ending the aggregate goals series. Vancouver recorded a 4–1 victory in game two, but lost the series to the Metropolitans by a combined score of 7–5. Morris was ultimately sentenced to two years hard labor at the U.S. Military Prison - Alcatraz, though his conviction was overturned after one year when he was granted an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army and sent straight to Ottawa for the 1920 Stanley Cup Final.Diamond Duplacey Zweig 2001 9 Game summaries All of the games were held at the Seattle Ice Arena. As with previous Stanley Cup series, the differing rules for the leagues alternated each game. PCHA rules were to be used in games one, three, and five; and NHL rules were to be used in games two and four. The actual game five used NHL rules, as it was considered a replay of game four.The Globe March 29, 1919 Patrick decides in favour of Canadiens 22 Seattle dominated Montreal under PCHA rules, scoring two in the first, three in the second, and a further two in the third.The Globe Seattle Win First Game March 20, 1919 12 Corbeau of Montreal was injured but finished the game and continued to play in the series as a substitute.The Globe Stanley Cup Series is Off April 2, 1919 11 The Canadiens evened the series in game two with Newsy Lalonde scoring all of Montreal's goals. Montreal took the lead and never relinquished it, although Seattle scored two in 32 seconds in the third to make it close. Joe Hall took a puck to the nose on a deliberate play by Cully Wilson, but the rough tactics did not continue as Seattle tried to catch up.The Globe Canadiens Win From Seattle March 24, 1919 14 Back under PCHA rules, the Metropolitans won game three, 7–2. Seattle scored four goals in the first to take a commanding lead. No goals were scored in the second. In the third, Seattle prevented any comeback, outscoring Montreal 3–2.The Globe Seattle Wins Another From Flying Frenchmen March 25, 1919 10 Game four has been considered one of the greatest hockey games ever played, ending in a scoreless tie after 20 minutes of overtime, with Seattle's Hap Holmes and Montreal's Georges Vézina blocking every shot.Brougham Royal One Of Greatest Hockey Games in History Is Draw Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 27, 1919Baxter Portus Hockey Rivals Fight 80 Minutes to Draw The Seattle Daily Times March 27, 1919 At the end of the first period, the Mets' Cully Wilson scored a goal, but Hall of Fame referee Mickey Ion waved it off, deciding it was scored just after he had blown the period's final whistle. Near the close of the second overtime, Berlinguette of Montreal had a chance to win it but missed by inches. Wilson of Seattle mixed it up with Berlinguette, who had to leave the ice. As players lay collapsed across the ice, the crowd gave both teams an ovation after the game in appreciation of the teams' play.The Globe Teams Battle to 0–0 Draw March 27, 1919 10 Between games four and five, discussions were made about which rules to use for game five. As game four had finished in a tie, the Canadiens wanted game five to be a replay of game four, using NHL rules, and Seattle wanted PCHA rules. The game was played under NHL rules, and it was agreed that in the future, teams would play overtime until a winning goal was scored. Montreal trailed in the game 3–0 after two periods, but Seattle tired, and Montreal scored three to force overtime. Lalonde had the Canadiens' second and third goals.The Globe Seattle Lose In Overtime March 31, 1919 12 In the extra period, Montreal's substitute Jack McDonald sprinted on the ice and tallied the game-winning goal in dramatic fashion after the Mets were down a player when Frank Foyston was injured, Jack Walker broke a skate, and Cully Wilson collapsed from exhaustion, leading the Canadiens to a 4–3 victory.Brougham Royal Les Canadiens Defeat Seattle in Great Battle Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 30, 1919 The Metropolitans had only one substitute player, and the team was exhausted. On the last play, Cully Wilson went to the bench to be replaced by Frank Foyston. Foyston had scored nine of Seattle's 19 goals in the series, but by that point, he was unable to move and replace Wilson, leaving the team shorthanded while McDonald scored. Some players went to the hospital after the game, while others had to be carried home.Bowlsby, Craig. "When Seattle was Hockeytown USA" https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194702/http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2020474186_metropolitanshockeyxml.html October 29, 2013 . seattletimes.com. March 7, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014."Stanley Cup Playoffs". nhl.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014. Seattle Metropolitans Montreal Canadiens Seattle Ice Arena Jubilee Arena March 19 2 0–7 1 web.archive.org/web/20210629004108/http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1919-Stanley-Cup-boxscores.pdf 04:52 – Muzz Murray (1)08:34 – Frank Foyston (1) No scoring 05:58 – Muzz Murray (2)09:55 – Frank Foyston (2)16:38 – Jack Walker (1) No scoring 05:43 – Frank Foyston (3)14:44 – Ran McDonald (1) No scoring Hap Holmes Georges Vezina March 22 2 4–2 2 web.archive.org/web/20210629004108/http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1919-Stanley-Cup-boxscores.pdf No scoring Newsy Lalonde (1) – 08:44 No scoring Newsy Lalonde (2) – 08:18Newsy Lalonde (3) – 16:35 11:03 – Bobby Rowe (1)11:11 – Frank Foyston (4) Newsy Lalonde (4) – 09:49 Hap Holmes Georges Vezina March 24 2 2–7 1 web.archive.org/web/20210629004108/http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1919-Stanley-Cup-boxscores.pdf 01:03 – Frank Foyston (5)07:41 – Frank Foyston (6)15:54 – Cully Wilson (1)18:36 – Frank Foyston (7) No scoring No scoring No scoring 12:39 – Frank Foyston (8)12:51 – Muzz Murray (3)14:57 – Roy Rickey (1) Odie Cleghorn (1) – 03:21Louis Berlinguette (1) – 12:34 Hap Holmes Georges Vezina March 26 2 0–0 2 web.archive.org/web/20210629004108/http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1919-Stanley-Cup-boxscores.pdf No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Hap Holmes Georges Vezina March 29 2 4–3 1 2 web.archive.org/web/20210629004108/http://bigmouthsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1919-Stanley-Cup-boxscores.pdf 05:40 – Frank Foyston (9)12:52 – Jack Walker (2) No scoring 01:18 – Jack Walker (3) No scoring No scoring Odie Cleghorn (2) – 04:00Newsy Lalonde (5) – 05:01Newsy Lalonde (6) – 17:05 No scoring Jack McDonald (1) – 15:51 Hap Holmes Georges Vezina Series stopped at 2–2–1 Cancellation thumb|350px|Announcement of cancellation in The Globe The sixth and deciding game of the series was scheduled for April 1, but an outbreak of influenza caused several players on both teams to become seriously ill. With Lalonde, Hall, Coutu, Berlinguette, and McDonald of Montreal hospitalized or sick in bed, with fevers between 101 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit, game six was cancelled just five and a half hours before it was scheduled to start. Kennedy said he was forfeiting the Cup to Seattle, but Pete Muldoon, manager-coach of the Metropolitans, refused to accept the Cup in a forfeiture, seeing that it was catastrophic illness that had caused the Canadiens lineup to be short of players. Kennedy asked to use players from the Victoria team of the PCHA, but president Frank Patrick refused the request.The Globe Even Division of Cup Funds April 3, 1919 10 Four days later, Joe Hall died of pneumonia brought about by the flu.The Globe J. Hall Dies In Seattle April 7, 1919 12 His funeral was held in Vancouver on April 8, with most team members attending,The Globe Funeral of Joe Hall at Vancouver To-day April 8, 1919 11 and he was buried in Brandon, Manitoba. Manager George Kennedy also was stricken. His condition declined, and his wife arrived from Montreal to be with him.The Globe Mrs. Kennedy Goes West to Bedside of Husband April 4, 1919 11 He never fully recovered from his symptoms and died 2 years later. Stanley Cup engraving No official Stanley Cup winner was declared in 1919, and thus nothing was engraved onto the trophy. However, when the Cup was redesigned in 1948 and a new collar was added to include those teams that did not engrave their names on the trophy themselves, the following was added: 1919Montreal CanadiensSeattle MetropolitansSeries Not Completed Team rosters Montreal Canadiens thumb|Joe Hall Goaltenders # Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 1 Georges Vezina L 1910 CAN 1907 Chicoutimi, Quebec third (1916, 1917) Defencemen # Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 2 Bert Corbeau R 1914 CAN 1907 Penetanguishene, Ontario third (1916, 1917) 9 Billy Coutu L 1916 CAN 1907 North Bay, Ontario second (1917) 3 Joe Hall R 1917 UK Staffordshire, England fifth (1904, 1907, 1912, 1913) 5 Didier Pitre R 1914 CAN 1907 Valleyfield, Quebec fourth (1909, 1916, 1917) Forwards # Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 7 Amos Arbour LW L 1918 CAN 1907 Waubaushene, Ontario second (1916) 9 Billy Bell C R 1917 CAN 1907 Lachine, Quebec — 8 Louis Berlinguette LW L 1911 CAN 1907 Papineau, Quebec fifth (1911, 1912, 1916, 1917) 6 Odie Cleghorn RW R 1918 CAN 1907 Montreal, Quebec first 11 Fred Doherty RW L 1918 CAN 1907 Norwood, Ontario second (1912) 4 Newsy Lalonde – C C‡ R 1912 CAN 1907 Cornwall, Ontario fourth (1908, 1916, 1917) 7 Joe Malone C L 1917 CAN 1907 Quebec City, Quebec third (1912, 1913) 10 Jack McDonald LW R 1917 CAN 1907 Quebec City, Quebec third (1907, 1912) Sources: Mouton 1987Mouton 1987 153 NHL.comhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/playersearch.htm?season=19181919&tm=MTL https://web.archive.org/web/20100109133612/http://www.nhl.com/ice/playersearch.htm?season=19181919&tm=MTL dead January 9, 2010 NHL December 3, 2008 NHL.com – Players Seattle Metropolitans thumb|Frank Foyston Goaltenders # Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 1 Harry Hap Holmes L 1918 CAN 1907 Aurora, Ontario fourth (1914, 1917, 1918) Defencemen # Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 10 Bernie Morris† – C R 1915 CAN 1907 Brandon, Manitoba —3 Roy RickeyL 1915 CAN 1907 Ottawa, Ontario 2 Bobby Rowe L 1915 CAN 1907 Heathcote, Ontario third (1914, 1917) Forwards # Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 6 Frank Foyston LW‡ L 1915 CAN 1907 Minesing, Ontario third (1914, 1917) Ran McDonald RW R 1915 CAN 1907 Cashion's Glen, Ontario third (1914, 1917)5 Hugh Muzz Murray C/LW L 1918 USA 1912 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan first 4 Jack Walker C/R L 1915 CAN 1907 Silver Mountain, Ontario fourth (1911, 1914, 1917)7 Carol Cully Wilson RW R 1915 CAN 1907Winnipeg, Manitoba third (1914, 1917) † Morris did not play in the series due to his arrest for draft evasion. ‡ Played rover position. Sources: Coleman, 1966Coleman 1966 361–363 See also History of the National Hockey League (1917–1942) References Coleman Charles 1966 The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. Diamond, Dan The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book 1992 Firefly Books 1-895565-15-4 50–52 Diamond Dan Duplacey James Zweig Zweig Hockey stories on and off the ice Andrews McMeel Publishing 2001 0-7407-1903-3 registration https://archive.org/details/hockeystoriesono0000diam The Montreal Canadiens Mouton Claude Key Porter Books 1987 153 Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame Lord Stanley's Cup 2004 Triumph Books 1-55168-261-3 51 Hockey Hall of Fame Ticen Kevin When It Mattered Most 2019 Clyde Hill Publishing 978-1798208496 173 Notes External links http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=STC&year=1918-19 1918–19 Stanley Cup Winner: No Decision Hockey Hall of Fame December 3, 2008 http://www.hockeyleaguehistory.com/Pacific_Coast_Hockey_Association%20_1911.htm hockeyleaguehistory.com – Pacific Coast Hockey Association July 3, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060703172648/http://hockeyleaguehistory.com/Pacific_Coast_Hockey_Association%20_1911.htm July 3, 2006 live Toronto1918 Ottawa Senators1920 (no champion)Stanley Cup champions 1919 Category:Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Stan Stan Category:1910s in Seattle Category:1919 in sports in Washington (state) Category:March 1919 sports events in the United States Category:March 1919 sports events in Canada Category:Ice hockey in Seattle Category:Sports competitions in Seattle Category:Montreal Canadiens games Category:Seattle Metropolitans games Category:Spanish flu pandemic Category:Cancelled ice hockey competitions Category:Spanish flu pandemic in the United States