<P> In 1919, the Spanish influenza epidemic forced the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans to cancel their series tied at 2--2--1, marking the first time the Stanley Cup was not awarded . </P> <P> The format for the Stanley Cup championship changed in 1922, with the creation of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). Now three leagues competed for the Cup and this necessitated a semi-final series between two league champions, with the third having a bye directly to the final . In 1924, the PCHA folded and only the Vancouver and Victoria teams entered the WCHL . With the loss of the PCHA, the championship reverted to a single series . After their win in 1925, the Victoria Cougars became the last team outside the NHL to win the Stanley Cup . For the 1925--26 season the WCHL was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL). With the Victoria Cougars' loss in 1926, it would be the last time a non-NHL team competed for the Stanley Cup . </P> <Dl> <Dd> Numbers in parentheses in the table indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals, as well as each respective teams' Stanley Cup Finals record to date . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Numbers in parentheses in the table indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals, as well as each respective teams' Stanley Cup Finals record to date . </Dd>

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