National Hockey Association
Further information: List of pre-NHL seasonsHockey seasons traditionally started in January and ended in March until the 1910–11 season which was the first to start before the new year. The 1911–12 season saw the elimination of the rover position, reducing number of skaters per side to six. The 1916–17 season saw the introduction of the split schedule, an innovation attributed to Toronto NHA owner Eddie Livingstone. To symbolize the league championship, the NHA champion was awarded the O'Brien Cup, donated by the O'Brien family, owners of silver mines (being the source of the silver in the trophy), owners of several of the NHA franchises, and original owner of the Montreal Canadiens.
| Season | Final | No. of Teams |
Reg. season games |
Start |
Finish |
Top record | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1910 | 7 | 12 | January 5 | March 15 | Montreal Wanderers | Montreal Wanderers |
| 1910–11 | 1911 | 5 | 16 | December 31 | March 10 | Ottawa Hockey Club | Ottawa Hockey Club |
| 1911–12 | 1912 | 4 | 18 | December 30 | March 5 | Quebec Bulldogs | Quebec Bulldogs |
| 1912–13 | 1913 | 6 | 20 | December 25 | March 5 | Quebec Bulldogs | Quebec Bulldogs |
| 1913–14 | 1914 | 6 | 20 | December 27 | March 11 | Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens | Toronto Blueshirts |
| 1914–15 | 1915 | 6 | 20 | December 26 | March 13 | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators |
| 1915–16 | 1916 | 5 | 24 | December 18 | March 18 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1916–17 | 1917 | 6/4 | 20 | December 27 | March 10 | Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators |
Montreal Canadiens |
- Notes
^ 1. All champion teams are also Stanley Cup champions unless marked.
^ 2. The league did not use tiebreakers to determine the top record. The two teams played off to determine the championship.
^ 3. Toronto and Battalion did not participate in the second half.
^ 4a. No Finals prior to 1914; Stanley Cup awarded to league winners and defended on a challenge basis.
^ 4b. Finals in 1915 and 1916 contested between top two teams of regular season.
^ 4c. Finals from 1917 through 1921 contested between qualifier from first half-season and qualifier from second half-season.
Read more about this topic: List Of NHL Seasons
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