The Series
With the demise of the PCHA, the Stanley Cup playoffs reverted back to a single best-of-five series to determine the champion. However, the Cup Finals still annually rotated between the east and the west, and thus all of the games in the 1925 Finals were played on the West Coast. Games 1, 3 and 4 were played at the 4,200 seat Patrick Arena in Victoria; Game 2 was played at the Denman Arena in Vancouver. The decision to use the larger Denman Arena (10,500 seats) for game 2 was based on the huge demand for tickets. The Cougars jumped to a 2–0 series lead with 5–2 and 3–1 victories, but the Canadiens won Game 3, 4–2. In Game 4, Gizzy Hart scored the game-winning goal in Victoria's 6–1 win to clinch the Cup.
Cougars goaltender Hap Holmes recorded a 2.00 goal-against average for the series. Jack Walker led Victoria in goals with 4, while Frank Fredrickson scored 3. Overall, eight different player combining for the Cougars' 16 goals.
| Game-by-Game | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 21 | Victoria Cougars | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Patrick Arena |
| 2 | March 23 | Victoria Cougars | 3–1 | Montreal Canadiens | Denman Arena |
| 3 | March 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–2 | Victoria Cougars | Patrick Arena |
| 4 | March 30 | Victoria Cougars | 6–1 | Montreal Canadiens | Patrick Arena |
| Cougars win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 | |||||
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