1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1911–1912 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's third
season
and also the third season of the National Hockey Association
(NHA). The club would decline to a 8–10 record and finish last.
and Skinner Poulin
to the new Pacific Coast League
. Arthur Bernier
joined the Wanderers
. It was the second season for Georges Vezina
and he would again lead the league in G.A.A with a G.A.A. of 3.7 goals per game. The club would fall to last in the regular season standings.
Despite the fall in standings, Didier Pitre
received a new automobile
for his play over the last two seasons, from the La Presse newspaper, lacrosse league executives and hockey fans.
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Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
season was the team's third
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
and also the third season of the National Hockey Association
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor organization to today's National Hockey League...
(NHA). The club would decline to a 8–10 record and finish last.
Regular season
The team would lose two players, its top player Newsy LalondeNewsy Lalonde
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League and a professional lacrosse player, regarded as one of hockey's and lacrosse's greatest players of the first half of the 20th century and one of sport's most colourful characters...
and Skinner Poulin
Skinner Poulin
George "Skinner" Poulin is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Association. He played for the Montreal Canadiens. Poulin would win a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1916...
to the new Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional men's ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League...
. Arthur Bernier
Arthur Bernier
Art George Bernier was a professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers and Galt Professionals. He played for the Canadiens in their inaugural season of 1909–10. He was born in Kingston, Ontario.-Playing career:Art played intermediate hockey for Belleville in the...
joined the Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
. It was the second season for Georges Vezina
Georges Vézina
Joseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens...
and he would again lead the league in G.A.A with a G.A.A. of 3.7 goals per game. The club would fall to last in the regular season standings.
Despite the fall in standings, Didier Pitre
Didier Pitre
Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was nicked named "Cannonball". One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre's French-Canadian heritage helped give his line-mates the nickname the Flying Frenchmen, brought upon by his...
received a new automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
for his play over the last two seasons, from the La Presse newspaper, lacrosse league executives and hockey fans.
Results
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 3 | Wanderers | 5 | Canadiens | 0 |
| 6 | Canadiens | 5 | Quebec | 4 | |
| 10 | Wanderers | 1 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 13 | Ottawa | 4 | Canadiens | 3 | |
| 17 | Canadiens | 5 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 20 | Canadiens | 6 | Wanderers | 3 | |
| 24 | Canadiens | 2 | Quebec | 6 | |
| 27 | Quebec | 3 | Canadiens | 5 | |
| 31 | Wanderers | 2 | Canadiens | 1 | |
| Feb. | 3 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 9 |
| 7 | Canadiens | 2 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 9 | Canadiens | 2 | Quebec | 5 | |
| 14 | Quebec | 2 | Canadiens | 1 | |
| 18 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 6 | |
| 21 | Canadiens | 1 | Wanderers | 9 | |
| 25 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 2 (22' overtime) | |
| 28 | Quebec | 3 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| Mar. | 2 | Canadiens | 2 | Wanderers | 1 (6'36" overtime) |
Goalkeeper averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vezina, Georges Georges Vézina Joseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens... |
Canadiens | 18 | 66 | 3.7 |
Leading scorers
| Name | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Didier Pitre Didier Pitre Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was nicked named "Cannonball". One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre's French-Canadian heritage helped give his line-mates the nickname the Flying Frenchmen, brought upon by his... |
18 | 28 |
| Eugene Payan | 17 | 9 |
| Frank "Pud" Glass | 16 | 7 |
| Jack Laviolette Jack Laviolette Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club and was their first Captain, Coach, and General Manager.... |
18 | 7 |
| Hector Dallaire Hector Dallaire Hector Dallaire was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association... |
10 | 5 |
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- Georges VezinaGeorges VézinaJoseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens...
†‡ (goaltender) - Louis Berlinguette†‡, J. Bougie†, Hector DallaireHector DallaireHector Dallaire was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association...
†‡, Ernie DubeauErnie DubeauErnest Dubeau was a professional ice hockey defenceman. He played from 1906 until 1915 for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Le National, Montreal Shamrocks, Berlin Dutchmen and Portage La Prairie. Born in Brockville, Ontario....
†‡, Frank "Pud" Glass†‡, Alphonse JetteAlphonse JetteAlphonse Jetté was a professional ice hockey player, playing the defence position for the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club from 1911 to 1915. Born in Quebec City.-Playing career:...
†‡, Jack LavioletteJack LavioletteJean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine seasons for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club and was their first Captain, Coach, and General Manager....
†‡, Edgar LeducEdgar LeducEdgar R. Leduc was a professional ice hockey left wing who played from 1907 to 1915, including three seasons with the Montreal Canadiens from 1909 to 1912. He is one of the original Montreal Canadiens players.-Playing career:...
†‡, Millaire†, Eugene Payan†‡, Evariste PayerEvariste PayerEvariste Payer was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey Association and one game for the Canadiens in the National Hockey League ....
†‡, Didier PitreDidier PitreJoseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was nicked named "Cannonball". One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre's French-Canadian heritage helped give his line-mates the nickname the Flying Frenchmen, brought upon by his...
†‡, Skinner PoulinSkinner PoulinGeorge "Skinner" Poulin is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Association. He played for the Montreal Canadiens. Poulin would win a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1916...
†, "Rocket" PowerJames Power (ice hockey)James "Rocket" Power was an amateur, later a professional ice hockey athlete playing the defence position from 1900 to 1913. Born in Sillery, Quebec, Canada, he had two brothers Joe Power and Charles "Chubby" Power who also played ice hockey. The Rockett was his middle name, from his mother's...
†, Pierre Vezina‡
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See also
- 1911–12 NHA season