The Cougars would also be the last team based west of Chicago to win the Cup until the Edmonton Oilers won the trophy in 1984.
Prior to the season, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) folded and two of its teams, the Cougars and the Vancouver Maroons joined the WCHL.
In the NHL playoffs, Montreal went on to beat the second place Toronto St. Patricks, 5–2, in a two-game total goals series.
However, the Tigers were suspended after Hamilton players staged a strike in an attempt to receive more compensation because the league extended the regular season from 24 to 30 games.
With the demise of the PCHA, the Stanley Cup playoffs reverted to a single best-of-five series to determine the champion.