1923-24
• The NHL awards the Hart Trophy to the league's most valuable player for the first time. The first recipient is Frank Nighbor of the Ottawa Senators.
• This would be the last season in which three leagues competed for the Stanley Cup. The Pacific Coast Hockey Association merged with the Western Canada Hockey League at season's end.
• The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators in a two-game total goals series to win the NHL title. They then defeated the PCHA champion Vancouver Maroons and then the WCHL champion Calgary Tigers to win the Stanley Cup.
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