1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs season
The 1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs season was the first season of the Toronto Tecumsehs professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey Association (NHA).
| 1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs | |
|---|---|
| 1912–13 record | 7–13–0 |
| Goals for | 59 |
| Goals against | 98 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Billy Nicholson |
| Arena | Arena Gardens |
Standing (left to right): Tom Daly (trainer), George McNamara, Horace Gaul, Cap Williams, Con Corbeau, Howard McNamara, Billie Pop. Sitting: Alex Nicholson, Teddy Oke, W. Nicholson (manager), the mascot, Art Throop, Fred Strike, Ernie Liffiton.
Team business
Before the season started, the franchise was transferred to the Tecumseh amateur ice hockey organization after a previous sale from Ambrose O'Brien of the NHA failed. The team was placed under the management of goaltender Billy Nicholson, who operated as manager, coach and player.
Regular season
The team's first goal was scored by Harry Smith in the first period of their first game against the Montreal Wanderers.[1]
The team placed in sixth place in the league and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Bulldogs | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 75 |
| Montreal Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 93 | 90 |
| Toronto Hockey Club | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 86 | 95 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 81 |
| Ottawa Senators | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 87 | 81 |
| Toronto Tecumsehs | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 98 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Schedule and results
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 28 | Wanderers | 7 | Tecumsehs | 4 |
| Jan. | 1 | Canadiens | 4 | Tecumsehs | 3 |
| 4 | Tecumsehs | 5 | Quebec | 3 | |
| 8 | Ottawa | 1 | Tecumsehs | 4 | |
| 11 | Toronto | 2 | Tecumsehs | 5 | |
| 15 | Tecumsehs | 1 | Toronto | 6 | |
| 18 | Quebec | 4 | Tecumsehs | 2 | |
| 22 | Tecumsehs | 4 | Ottawa | 3 (7' overtime) | |
| 25 | Tecumsehs | 4 | Canadiens | 5 (17' overtime) | |
| 29 | Tecumsehs | 2 | Wanderers | 6 | |
| Feb. | 1‡ | Quebec | 5 | Tecumsehs | 4 (4' overtime) |
| 5‡ | Tecumsehs | 5 | Canadiens | 4 | |
| 8 | Tecumsehs | 2 | Wanderers | 1 | |
| 12 | Tecumsehs | 0 | Ottawa | 11 | |
| 15 | Tecumsehs | 0 | Quebec | 8 | |
| 19 | Toronto | 7 | Tecumsehs | 3 | |
| 22 | Tecumsehs | 3 | Toronto | 5 | |
| 26 | Ottawa | 3 | Tecumsehs | 4 | |
| Mar. | 1 | Canadiens | 3 | Tecumsehs | 1 |
| 5 | Wanderers | 10 | Tecumsehs | 3 | |
‡ Played with rover (7 man hockey)
Source: Coleman(1966)[3]
References
- "Indians Also Get Set-back". Toronto World. December 30, 1912. p. 4.
- Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 239.
- Coleman 1966, pp. 238–239.