1912–13 Toronto Hockey Club season

The 1912–13 Toronto Hockey Club season was the first season of the Toronto franchise in the National Hockey Association (NHA). The team was also known as the Blueshirts.

1912–13 Toronto Hockey Club
1912–13 record9–11–0
Home record7–3–0
Road record2–8–0
Goals for86
Goals against95
Team information
General managerBruce Ridpath
Coach
ArenaArena Gardens

Team business

Operation of the ice-making equipment at the new Arena Gardens was delayed a week when the pipes had to be relaid. Local pipefitters, unfamiliar with ice-making equipment, had installed the pipes improperly, and W. H. Magee of New York, advisor to the Arena, ordered the pipes removed and reinstalled.[1][2]

Off-season

The Torontos' manager Bruce Ridpath built the team from new prospects, rather than signing established professionals, like the Tecumsehs, the other Toronto NHA club. Ridpath signed Scotty Davidson, who had been playing in Calgary; Frank Foyston of the Toronto Eatons, Roy McGiffin of the Simcoes, Cully Wilson of Winnipeg, and Harry Cameron and Frank Nighbor of Port Arthur. Only Archie McLean from the PCHA had previous big-league experience.[3]

Regular season
Seven men in row standing in front of brick wall. Six of the seven are wearing hockey sweaters and uniforms
Members of the 1912–13 Toronto Blueshirts Cully Wilson, Harry Cameron, Frank Foyston, Bruce Ridpath (manager), Frank Nighbor, Archie McLean, Hap Holmes

Cully Wilson scored the first-ever goal for the Torontos, in their opening night 9–5 loss to the Canadiens.[4] The team started the season poorly under the coaching of Ridpath, but Ridpath signed Jack Marshall, the former star of the Montreal Wanderers as coach. The team continued to struggle until Marshall decided to become a playing coach with the team. His veteran presence helped the Blueshirts to win some games, eventually finishing third in the standings.

Nighbor was the scoring star for the Blueshirts, scoring 23 goals.

Final standings
National Hockey Association
GP W L T GF GA
Quebec Bulldogs20164011275
Montreal Wanderers20101009390
Toronto Hockey Club2091108695
Montreal Canadiens2091108381
Ottawa Senators2091108781
Toronto Tecumsehs2071305998

[5]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Schedule and results
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
1December 25Montreal Canadiens9–5Toronto0–1–00
2December 28Toronto5–8Montreal Canadiens0–2–00
3January 1Toronto1–7Ottawa Senators0–3–00
4January 4Montreal Wanderers3–5Toronto1–3–02
5January 8Toronto5–10Quebec Bulldogs1–4–02
6January 11Toronto2–5Toronto Tecumsehs1–5–02
7January 15Toronto Tecumsehs1–6Toronto2–5–04
8January 18Toronto1–3Montreal Wanderers2–6–04
9January 22Quebec Bulldogs3–6Toronto3–6–06
10January 25Ottawa Senators9–5Toronto3–7–06
11February 1Toronto2–3Montreal Wanderers3–8–06
12February 5Ottawa Senators0–2Toronto4–8–08
13February 8Montreal Canadiens3–5Toronto5–8–010
14February 12Quebec Bulldogs11–2Toronto5–9–010
15February 15Montreal Wanderers3–10Toronto6–9–012
16February 19Toronto7–3Toronto Tecumsehs7–9–014
17February 22Toronto Tecumsehs3–5Toronto8–9–016
18February 26Toronto4–6Quebec Bulldogs8–10–016
19March 1Toronto2–3Ottawa Senators8–11–016
20March 5Toronto6–2Montreal Canadiens9–11–018

Source: Coleman 1966[6]

Player stats
PlayerPos.No.GPGAPtsPIM
Frank NighborC9192322513
Scotty DavidsonRW3202022269
Cully WilsonRW5191231545
Harry CameronD2201021220
Frank FoystonC41683118
Roy McGiffinLW111571883
Jack MarshallC133148
Archie McLeanD1092024
Steve GunnlaugsonF31010
Fred DohertyRW610000
Victor JoppF810000
Mickey O'LearyC10000
Ken RandallRW1220000
Jack WalkerF710000

Source: Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR)

See also

References
  • Harper, Stephen J. (2013). A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey. Simon & Schuster Canada. ISBN 978-1-4767-1653-4.
Notes
  1. "Rowing Club are to join junior hockey ranks". Toronto World. December 3, 1912. p. 5.
  2. "Arena to be ready Monday". Toronto World. December 8, 1912. p. Sports p. 1.
  3. Harper 2013, pp. 239–240.
  4. "Torontos Beaten By Canadiens". Toronto World. December 26, 1912. p. 4.
  5. Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 239.
  6. Coleman, Charles (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc. NHL.


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