1924–25 Toronto St. Patricks season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1924â25 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's eighth in the National Hockey League (NH). The St. Pats qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 1921â22 season, finishing second. The St. Pats lost to the Montreal Canadiens in what turned out to be the NHL championship when Hamilton was suspended..
| 1924â25 Toronto St. Patricks | |
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| League | 2nd NHL |
| 1924â25 record | 19â11â0 |
| Home record | 10â5â0 |
| Road record | 9â6â0 |
| Goals for | 90 |
| Goals against | 84 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Charles Querrie |
| Coach | Eddie Powers |
| Captain | John Ross Roach |
| Arena | Arena Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Babe Dye (38) |
| Assists | Hap Day (17) |
| Points | Babe Dye (46) |
| Penalty minutes | Bert Corbeau (76) |
| Wins | John Ross Roach (19) |
| Goals against average | John Ross Roach (2.80) |
Offseason
The team's majority shares held by Percy and Fred Hambly were sold to the partnership of mining magnate J. P. Bickell and movie theater impresario Nathan L. Nathanson, managing director of the Famous Players Theatre chain. Part-owner Charlie Querrie retained his minority ownership.[1]
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| Hamilton Tigers | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 60 | 39 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 90 | 84 | 38 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 93 | 56 | 36 |
| Ottawa Senators | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 83 | 66 | 35 |
| Montreal Maroons | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 45 | 65 | 20 |
| Boston Bruins | 30 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 49 | 119 | 12 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | HAM | MTL | MTM | OTT | TOR | ||||||
| Boston | â | 1â5 | 2â4 | 3â3 | 0â6 | 0â6 | ||||||
| Hamilton | 5â1 | â | 3â3 | 4â2 | 3â2â1 | 4â2 | ||||||
| M. Canadiens | 4â2 | 3â3 | â | 4â0â2 | 3â3 | 3â3 | ||||||
| M. Maroons | 3â3 | 2â4 | 0â4â2 | â | 2â4 | 2â4 | ||||||
| Ottawa | 6â0 | 2â3â1 | 3â3 | 4â2 | â | 2â4 | ||||||
| Toronto | 6â0 | 2â4 | 3â3 | 4â2 | 4â2 | â | ||||||
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
The St. Pats lost to the third-place Montreal Canadiens in a two-game, total-goals series 5â2. As the Hamilton Tigers went on strike, the Canadiens were named NHL champion.
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- 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
- October 21, 1924: Lost Free Agent Wilf Loughlin to the Regina Capitals (WCHL)
- November 12, 1924: Signed Free Agent Reg Reid
- December 8, 1924: Signed Free Agent Ernie Parkes
- December 8, 1924: Traded Ernie Parkes to the Boston Bruins for cash
- December 9, 1924: Signed Free Agent Hap Day
- December 14, 1924: Traded Red Stuart to the Boston Bruins for cash
- December 17, 1924: Lost Free Agent Stan Jackson to the Boston Bruins
- January 14, 1925: Signed Free Agent Mike Neville
- February 9, 1925: Signed Free Agent Charlie Cotch