1921–22 Toronto St. Patricks season

NHL hockey team season (won 2nd Stanley Cup) August 2023 NHL 1921–22 1921 Toronto St. Patricks 2nd 13–10–1 8–4–0 5–6–1 98 97 Charles Querrie George O'Donoghue Reg Noble Arena Gardens Babe Dye (31) Harry Cameron (8) Babe Dye (37) Corbett Denneny (28) John Ross Roach (11) John Ross Roach (4.07) Yes Yes The 1921–22 Toronto St. Patricks season was the fifth season of the Toronto NHL franchise, third as the St. Patricks. This was the first time the team made the playoffs in back to back years in franchise history. The St. Patricks would win the NHL championship and the Stanley Cup. Regular season thumb|350px|Team photograph Prior to the season, St. Pats goaltender Jake Forbes was denied a pay raise, and he refused to play with the team for the 1921–22 season. Toronto suspended Forbes from the club, and signed free agent goaltender John Ross Roach.Toronto St. Pats goaltending history : Jake Forbes The St. Pats played consistent hockey all season long, finishing the season with a 13–10–1, earning 27 points, and finishing in second place in the league, behind the Senators, and once again earned a spot in the O'Brien Cup finals.Final NHL Standings 1921–22 Babe Dye led the St. Pats with 30 goals, two less than league leader Punch Broadbent of the Ottawa Senators, and his 37 points was the third highest in the NHL, behind Broadbent and Senators teammate Cy Denneny. Harry Cameron scored 19 goals and 27 points from the blueline, while Corbett Denneny also scored 19 goals and earned 26 points in total. Reg Noble had another solid season, scoring 17 goals and 25 points, while Ken Randall also got into double digits with goals, scoring 10. Denneny led the club with 28 penalty minutes, with Randall just behind him, getting 20 penalty minutes.1921–22 Toronto St. Pats (NHL) player statistics at hockeydb.com In goal, John Ross Roach had a solid rookie season, playing in 22 games, finishing with a record of 11–10–1, and a GAA of 4.07.http://www.4thofjuly-2016.com/ 4th of july 2016 2021-02-09 2016-06-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160625133650/http://www.4thofjuly-2016.com/ dead Season standings TOR Record vs. opponents TOR Playoffs 1922 Stanley Cup Finals The St. Pats met the Ottawa Senators in the two game, total goal O'Brien Cup finals. Ottawa upset Toronto the previous year, however this season, Toronto was the underdog, as they finished 3 points behind the Senators in the NHL standings. The St. Pats defeated the Senators in the first game held at Mutual Street Arena by a score of 5–4. The series moved to Dey's Arena in Ottawa for the second game, and the St. Pats used the strategy of icing the puck whenever possible in this game to keep their lead, and it worked, as the teams played to a 0–0 tie, as Toronto advanced to the Stanley Cup finals, winning the series 5–4. Toronto faced the Vancouver Millionaires of the PCHA to determine the winner of the 1922 Stanley Cup Finals in a best of 5 series, with all games being played at Mutual Street Arena. Vancouver took a 1–0 series lead, defeating Toronto 4–3, however, Babe Dye scored in overtime in the second game, evening the series to one win a piece. Vancouver took a 2–1 series lead, defeating the St. Pats 3–0 in the third game. The Millionaires looked to end the series in the fourth game, however, John Ross Roach shutout Vancouver 6–0, setting up a Stanley Cup deciding fifth game. The St. Pats, led by Babe Dye and his four goals, easily defeated Vancouver 5–1, as the Toronto franchise won the Stanley Cup for the second time in team history.Legends of Hockey – Silverware – 1921–22 Stanley Cup Winner – Toronto St. Pats Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 5px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 5px solid; 1921–22 regular season1921-22 Toronto St. Patricks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TRS/1922_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 5, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 1 || December 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || Toronto St. Pats || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || December 21 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–4 || Ottawa Senators || 2–0–0 || 4 |- | 3 || December 24 || Hamilton Tigers || 4–2 || Toronto St. Pats || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || December 28 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–3 || Hamilton Tigers || 3–1–0 || 6 |- | 5 || December 31 || Toronto St. Pats || 3–5 || Montreal Canadiens|| 3–2–0 || 6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- | 6 || January 4 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–2–0 || 8 |- | 7 || January 7 || Hamilton Tigers || 2–5 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–2–0 || 10 |- | 8 || January 11 || Toronto St. Pats || 2–7 || Ottawa Senators || 5–3–0 || 10 |- | 9 || January 14 || Ottawa Senators || 5–2 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–4–0 || 10 |- |10 || January 18 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–9 || Hamilton Tigers || 5–5–0 || 10 |- |11 || January 21 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5–0 || 12 |- |12 || January 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–3 || Toronto St. Pats || 7–5–0 || 14 |- |13 || January 28 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || Toronto St. Pats || 7–6–0 || 14 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- |14 || February 1 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–4 || Hamilton Tigers || 8–6–0 || 16 |- |15 || February 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–3 || Toronto St. Pats || 9–6–0 || 18 |- |16 || February 8 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–6 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–7–0 || 18 |- |17 || February 11 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–4 || Ottawa Senators|| 9–7–1 || 19 |- |18 || February 15 || Hamilton Tigers || 4–6 || Toronto St. Pats || 10–7–1 || 21 |- |19 || February 18 || Toronto St. Pats || 4–6 || Montreal Canadiens || 10–8–1 || 21 |- |20 || February 22 || Toronto St. Pats || 3–4 || Hamilton Tigers || 10–9–1 || 21 |- |21 || February 25 || Ottawa Senators || 5–7 || Toronto St. Pats || 11–9–1 || 23 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts |- |22 || March 1 || Toronto St. Pats || 3–2 || Ottawa Senators || 12–9–1 || 25 |- |23 || March 4 || Hamilton Tigers || 4–8 || Toronto St. Pats || 13–9–1 || 27 |- |24 || March 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–7 || Toronto St. Pats || 13–10–1 || 27 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 5px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 5px solid; 1922 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; NHL championship vs. (1) Ottawa Senators – St. Patricks win 5 goals to 4 goals Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || March 11 || Ottawa Senators || 4–5 || Toronto St. Pats || 1–0 |- | 2 || March 13 || Toronto St. Pats || 0–0 || Ottawa Senators || 1–0–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#006A36 2px solid; border-bottom:#006A36 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Millionaires – St. Patricks win 3–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || March 17 || Vancouver Millionaires || 4–3 || Toronto St. Pats || 0–1 |- | 2 || March 20 || Toronto St. Pats || 2–1 || Vancouver Millionaires || 1–1 |- | 3 || March 23 || Vancouver Millionaires || 3–0 || Toronto St. Pats || 1–2 |- | 4 || March 25 || Toronto St. Pats || 6–0 || Vancouver Millionaires || 2–2 |- | 5 || March 28 || Toronto St. Pats || 5–1 || Vancouver Millionaires || 3–2 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player GP G A Pts PIM Babe Dye 24 31 7 38 39 Harry Cameron 24 18 17 35 22 Corb Denneny 24 19 9 28 28 Reg Noble 24 17 11 28 19 Ken Randall 24 10 6 16 32 Red Stuart 24 3 7 10 16 Lloyd Andrews 11 0 0 0 0 Stan Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 Ivan Mitchell 2 0 0 0 0 Paddy Nolan 2 0 0 0 0 John Ross Roach 22 0 0 0 0 Glenn Smith 9 0 0 0 0 Rod Smylie 20 0 0 0 2 Ted Stackhouse 13 0 0 0 2 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% SO John Ross Roach 1340 22 11 10 1 91 4.07 0 Ivan Mitchell 120 2 2 0 0 6 3.00 0 Team: 1460 24 13 10 1 97 3.99 0 Playoffs Scoring Player GP G A Pts PIM Babe Dye 2 2 0 2 2 Red Stuart 2 1 1 2 0 Harry Cameron 2 0 2 2 8 Corb Denneny 2 1 0 1 0 Ken Randall 2 1 0 1 4 Lloyd Andrews 2 0 0 0 0 Reg Noble 2 0 0 0 12 John Ross Roach 2 0 0 0 0 Rod Smylie 1 0 0 0 2 Ted Stackhouse 1 0 0 0 0 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAASASVSV% SO John Ross Roach 120 2 1 0 1 4 2.00 1 Team: 120 2 1 0 1 4 2.00 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-26 1921-22 Toronto St. Patricks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TRA/1919.html Awards and records O'Brien Cup – NHL league champions Transactions November 9, 1921: Traded Cully Wilson to Hamilton Tigers for Ed Carpenter December 5, 1921: Lost Free Agent Ivan Mitchell to Hamilton Tigers December 16, 1921: Signed Free Agent Glenn Smith December 23, 1921: Signed Free Agents Paddy Nolan, Stan Jackson and Ted Stackhouse January 22, 1922: Released Ted Stackhouse January 25, 1922: Signed Free Agent Ted Stackhouse May 27, 1922: Traded Jake Forbes to Hamilton Tigers for cash See also 1921–22 NHL season References Sources SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database Rauzulu's Street Goalies Archive National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons Category:Toronto St. Patricks seasons Toronto Toronto Category:1922 Stanley Cup