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 record7–13–0
Goals for59
Goals against98
Team information
CoachBilly Nicholson
ArenaArena Gardens
several men dressed in hockey uniforms in several rows
First team picture of the Tecumsehs team.
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

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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

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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

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National Hockey Association
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

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


Schedule and results

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Results

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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

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  1. ^ "Indians Also Get Set-back". Toronto World. December 30, 1912. p. 4.
  2. ^ Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 239.
  3. ^ Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, Volume 1: 1893–1926. Montreal: NHL. pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-84032941-5.