The "World Series" Era
Before the 1914–15 season, a new agreement was reached in which the respective champions of the NHA and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association would face each other for the Cup, similar to baseball's World Series played between the American League and National League champions.
This agreement effectively ended the Challenge Cup rule in which a new champion was crowned after it won the title of the previous champion's league. However, the 1915 Ottawa Senators, the 1916 Portland Rosebuds, and the 1918 Vancouver Millionaires all engraved their names on the Cup even though they did not officially win it under the new system.
The NHA dissolved in 1917, and the National Hockey League (NHL) took its place. Then after the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) was born in 1921, it was agreed that all three league champions would play for the Cup. The PCHA and the WCHL later merged to form the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1924.
- † - Engraved their name on the Cup despite only winning the title of the previous champion's league.
| Season | Winning Team | Engravings Added | Location Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914–15 | Ottawa Senators† | "Ottawa / NHA Champions / 1914-15" | 1909 base ring |
| Vancouver Millionaires | "Vancouver, B.C. / 1914-15 / Defeated Ottawa / 3 Straight Games" | ||
| Vancouver 8 of 10 players' names, plus playing-manager (2 players missing) | Along the flutted sides of the inside of the bowl | ||
| 1915–16 | Portland Rosebuds† | "Portland Ore. / PCHA Champions / 1915–16" | 1909 base ring |
| Montreal Canadiens | "Canadian / NHA & World's Champions / Defeated Portland / 1915-16" | ||
| 1916–17 | Seattle Metropolitans | "Seattle / World's Champions / Defeated Canadians / 1917" | |
| 1917–18 | Vancouver Millionaires† | "Vancouver / Defeated Seattle / 1917-18 / Score 1-0" | |
| Torontos | Did not add an engraving | ||
| 1918–19 | Not awarded due to the flu epidemic. | ||
| 1919–20 | Ottawa Senators | Did not add an engraving | |
| 1920–21 | Ottawa Senators | ||
| 1921–22 | Toronto St. Patricks | ||
| 1922–23 | Ottawa Senators | ||
| 1923–24 | Montreal Canadiens | "Canadiens of Montreal / World's Champions / Defeated / Ottawa Vancouver Calgary / Two Straight Games Each", 21 members names. (2 players who did not play in the playoff, left off.) | A new band that is added between the two base rings |
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | Won / By / 'Cougars' Victoria, B.C. 1925" | A new angled ring added between the bowl and the 1893 base ring - 12 names added to cup first install and last name (trainer missing) |
| 1925–26 | Montreal Maroons | "Won / By Montreal 'Maroons' 1925-26", plus 18 members names. (3 players who did not play in playoffs left off.) | A new ring added between the bowl and Victoria's 1925 ring; |
Read more about this topic: Chronology Of Stanley Cup Engravings
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