Spokane Canaries

The Spokane Canaries (officially Spokane Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in Spokane, Washington. They played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association for only one season in 1916–17. In the fall of 1916, the Canadian government expropriated the Patrick Arena in Victoria, British Columbia for war-time training purposes, making the arena unavailable for ice hockey use. It was decided to move the club based there, the Victoria Aristocrats, to Spokane, Washington. The team operated without an official nickname but were dubbed the "Canaries" by a local boy after seeing their yellow and purple uniforms. The team was a flop at the gate drawing poor crowds. As a result of this, on February 15, 1917, it was announced that most of the team's home games would subsequently be moved to the Seattle Ice Arena (home of the Seattle Metropolitans). As well what was to be their final home game against the Vancouver Millionaires would be cancelled. The team would fold at season's end. Two years later the club was reactivated in Victoria to become the Victoria Aristocrats again.

Spokane Canaries
CitySpokane, Washington
Founded1916
Home arenaElm Street Barn
ColoursYellow and Purple
   
Championships0
Franchise history
1911-1913Victoria Senators
1913–1916Victoria Aristocrats
1916–1917Spokane Canaries
1917-1918Dormant
1918-1922Victoria Aristocrats
1922–1926Victoria Cougars

The Canaries, coached by player and team captain Lester Patrick, finished 4th and last in the league with 8 wins and 15 losses for 16 points in 23 games. Right winger Albert Kerr led the team offensively with 20 goals and 31 points. Their home games were played at the Elm Street Barn which was an outdoor arena until the late 1930s when a roof was added.[1]

Roster and Statistics

1916–17 Spokane Canaries

Skaters

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

GP G A Pts PIM
Albert Kerr, RW 2220113138
Lloyd Cook, D 221392232
Ran McDonald, LW 221392226
Sibby Nichols, LW 2210112168
Lester Patrick, D 2210112115
Ken Mallen, C 211031322
Leo Cook, F 20921118
Bob Genge, C 1943748

Goaltender

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, MIN = Minutes played, SO = Shutouts, GA = Goals against, GAA = Goals against average

GP W L T MIN SO GA GAA
Norman "Hec" Fowler 238150138301436.20

Source: [2]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

PCHA seasonGPWLTGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1916–1723815089143Last in PCHAN/A

References


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