1920–21 Toronto St. Patricks season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1920â21 Toronto St. Patricks season was the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise's fourth season, second as the St. Patricks. The club won the regular season schedule and made the playoffs for the first time since the 1917â18 season, but lost in the playoffs and did not play for the Stanley Cup.
| 1920â21 Toronto St. Patricks | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd (1st half), 1st (2nd half) NHL |
| 1920â21 record | 15â9â0 |
| Home record | 9â3â0 |
| Road record | 6â6â0 |
| Goals for | 105 |
| Goals against | 100 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Charles Querrie |
| Coach | Frank Carroll |
| Captain | Reg Noble |
| Arena | Arena Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Babe Dye (33) |
| Assists | Harry Cameron (9) |
| Points | Babe Dye (38) |
| Penalty minutes | Ken Randall (74) |
| Wins | Jake Forbes (13) |
| Goals against average | Jake Forbes (3.83) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 23 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 47 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 51 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 38 |
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto St. Patricks | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 53 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 75 | 48 |
| Ottawa Senators | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 52 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 94 |
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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: Teams that qualified for playoffs highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
The St. Patricks qualified first in the second half and played the Senators for the league championship. The Senators defeated the St. Patricks (5â0 and 2â0) to progress to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vancouver Millionaires, who they also defeated three games to two.
Player statistics
Scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Dye | 23 | 33 | 5 | 38 | 32 |
| Reg Noble | 24 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 54 |
| Harry Cameron | 24 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 35 |
| Corb Denneny | 20 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 29 |
| Ken Randall | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 74 |
| Sprague Cleghorn | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| Cully Wilson | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Rod Smylie | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Billy Stuart | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mickey Roach | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jake Forbes | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McDonald | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivan Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
- December 4, 1920: Loaned Babe Dye to the Hamilton Tigers
- December 15, 1920: Signed Free Agent Rod Smylie
- December 16, 1920: Traded Howard Lockhart to the Hamilton Tigers for cash
- December 24, 1920: Babe Dye returned to Toronto from Hamilton Tigers
- January 25, 1921: Acquired Sprague Cleghorn from Hamilton Tigers for future considerations
- March 15, 1921: Released Sprague Cleghorn