1913–14 NHA season
| 1913–14 NHA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey Association |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | December 27, 1913 – March 11, 1914 |
| Number of games | 20 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Tommy Smith (39) |
| O'Brien Cup | |
| Champions | Toronto Hockey Club |
| Runners-up | Montreal Wanderers |
The 1913–14 NHA season was the fifth season of the National Hockey Association (NHA). At the end of the regular season, a tie for first place necessitated a playoff to determine the championship. The Toronto Hockey Club defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6–2 in a two-game, total-goals playoff. The Torontos then played the of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) in the first Stanley Cup 'World's Series' between the leagues.
The referees now would drop the puck, instead of placing it on the ice.
A goalkeeper lying down to stop a puck would receive a minor penalty and $2 fine.
Penalties were set at $2 fine for minor fouls. Major fouls would cost more per incident, starting at $3 and 5 minutes off, increasing to $5 and 10 minutes, and to $10 and a match penalty.
Deliberate injury was a $15 fine and banishment until the injured player returned to play.
Goalkeeper sticks now had a limit on their width of 3½ inches.
Assists were now to be recorded.
A dark line between the goal posts was now mandatory.
The first permanent, paid referees for the season were named:
Source: Coleman(1966), pp. 248–249.
In the fall of 1913, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) and the NHA agreed to support a draft arrangement, whereby the PCHA could draft NHA players annually for four years. The PCHA would draft three players on a rotating basis among the NHA teams. Amateur players from west of Port Arthur, Ontario, would be considered to belong to the PCHA, and players east of Port Arthur to be considered NHA property. The first draft, in 1914, would have the PCHA select one player from Ottawa, one from Quebec, and one from the Wanderers.
The two leagues also agreed on arrangements to play off annually for the Stanley Cup. At the end of the 1913–14 season, the NHA champions would host the PCHA champions. The NHA would be responsible for arranging the series with the Stanley Cup trustees, something that they would neglect to do, leading to confusion over the first official series between the two leagues.
At the November 8, 1913, annual meeting, the NHA ratified the four-year working agreement with the PCHA and agreed on a similar deal with the Maritime League. The NHA gave up its claim on any players now employed by the MHL.
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