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Prior to the start of this hockey season, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association folded and two of its teams, the Vancouver Maroons and Victoria Cougars , joined the Western Canada Hockey League . This meant that after three seasons of having three leagues compete for the Stanley Cup, there were once again only two. A new trophy was added for the 1924-25 NHL season. The original Lady Byng Trophy was donated by Lady Bying, wife of Viscount Byng Of Vimy , to be handed out to the player who shows the best sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with performance in play. REGULAR SEASON This was the first campaign for the Montreal Maroons and Boston Bruins , the first United States team. It was also the last one for the Hamilton Tigers , whose franchise would be revoked at season's end. The number of games per season was also increased from 24 to 30. Final standings ''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes'' Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points'' STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS ''']] ''All dates 1925'' With an increase in the number of NHL teams, the NHL changed its playoff format by having the second and third place teams play a two game ''total goals'' series to see who would play the number one seed for the NHL championship, the Prince Of Wales Trophy . The winner of the Wales Trophy would go on to play the winner of the Western Canada Hockey League for the Stanley Cup . Prince of Wales Trophy The third seed Montreal Canadiens played against the second seed Toronto St. Patricks in a total goals series. The winner of that series was to go on and play the first seed team, the Hamilton Tigers . But it was not to happen that way. During the total goals series, the Hamilton players demanded $200 each for the extra six games played during the regular season and the league threatened to suspend the players and the team. Last ditch efforts to reach a compromise failed and the Tigers were suspended. Montreal won the series against Toronto and was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy and earned the right to play for the Stanley Cup. Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto St. Patricks ''Montreal wins total goals series 5 goals to 2'' Stanley Cup Finals Over in the Western Canada Hockey League, the third place Victoria Cougars won their league championship and would face the Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup championship. Victoria easily beat Montreal three games to one out-scoring the Canadiens 16 to 8. This marks the first, and last, time since the inception of the NHL that a non-NHL team won the Stanley Cup. On a foot-note, though, the Seattle Metropolitans could have claimed the Cup during the flu cancelled season of 1919 , but chose not to out of good-sportsmanship. Montreal Canadiens vs. Victoria Cougars ''Victoria Cougars win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup '' NHL Playoff scoring leader ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points'' NHL AWARDS SEE ALSO
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