After a disastrous 4-20 season, the Quebec Bulldogs relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, and were renamed the Hamilton Tigers. Realizing more than a name change would be needed to improve the club, the NHL ordered the other three NHL clubs to supply players to the club, much like an expansion draft.

The Montreal Canadiens supplied Billy Coutu, while the Toronto St. Patricks supplied Joe Matte, Goldie Prodgers, and future Hall-of-Famer Babe Dye.

However, the Tigers would no do much better finishing dead last with a 6-18-0 record. The Toronto St.

Patricks realizing they may have made a mistake in sending over Babe Dye for nothing quickly demanded the return of Dye after just one game into the season; the Tigers compiled and accepted Mickey Roach from the St. Pats in his place.

Four games into the season, the Tigers signed star forward Joe Malone, who would go on to place amongst the NHL leaders with 28 goals. However, the Tigers would still play up to the level of the Bulldogs and went 3-7-0 in the first half, and 3-11-0 in the second half, placing last place in both halves.