1912–13 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1912–13 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's fourth
season
and fourth of the National Hockey Association
(NHA). The club would post a 9–11 record and tie for third place.
returned to Montreal after being acquired from Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League
(PCHA). Don Smith was acquired from Victoria of the PCHA. Didier Pitre
signed with Quebec but the league intervened and he returned to the Canadiens.
An exhibition game was played with the Wanderers in Toronto at the new Arena Gardens on December 22. Newsy Lalonde would trip Odie Cleghorn
and his brother Sprague Cleghorn
then skated over and hit Lalonde on the face, opening a 12 stitch cut. Cleghorn would be charged in Toronto court and fined $50 and suspended by the league.
The Canadiens would open the season with a three-game winning streak. At the halfway point, the club's record was 7–3 to lead the league, but Quebec came on strong with an eleven-game win streak to win the league championship and Montreal finished third behind Quebec and the Wanderers.
‡ Played with rover (7 man hockey)
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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 fourth
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 fourth 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 post a 9–11 record and tie for third place.
Regular season
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...
returned to Montreal after being acquired from Vancouver of the 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...
(PCHA). Don Smith was acquired from Victoria of the PCHA. 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...
signed with Quebec but the league intervened and he returned to the Canadiens.
An exhibition game was played with the Wanderers in Toronto at the new Arena Gardens on December 22. Newsy Lalonde would trip Odie Cleghorn
Odie Cleghorn
James Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee...
and his brother Sprague Cleghorn
Sprague Cleghorn
Henry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn, , was a Canadian professional hockey player from Westmount who played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Toronto St. Patricks in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League...
then skated over and hit Lalonde on the face, opening a 12 stitch cut. Cleghorn would be charged in Toronto court and fined $50 and suspended by the league.
The Canadiens would open the season with a three-game winning streak. At the halfway point, the club's record was 7–3 to lead the league, but Quebec came on strong with an eleven-game win streak to win the league championship and Montreal finished third behind Quebec and the Wanderers.
Game log
| Game | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | ||||||
| 1 | 25 | Canadiens | 9 | Toronto | 5 | 1–0 |
| 2 | 28 | Toronto | 5 | Canadiens | 8 | 2–0 |
| January | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Canadiens | 4 | Tecumsehs | 3 | 3–0 |
| 4 | 4 | Ottawa | 7 | Canadiens | 3 | 3–1 |
| 5 | 8 | Canadiens | 4 | Wanderers | 3 | 4–1 |
| 6 | 11 | Canadiens | 3 | Quebec | 4 | 4–2 |
| 7 | 15 | Quebec | 4 | Canadiens | 5 | 5–2 |
| 8 | 18 | Canadiens | 6 | Ottawa | 0 | 6–2 |
| 9 | 22 | Wanderers | 4 | Canadiens | 3 | 6–3 |
| 10 | 25 | Tecumsehs | 4 | Canadiens | 5 (17' ot) | 7–3 |
| February | ||||||
| 11 | 1‡ | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 2 | 7–4 |
| 12 | 5‡ | Tecumsehs | 5 | Canadiens | 4 | 7–5 |
| 13 | 8‡ | Canadiens | 3 | Toronto | 5 | 7–6 |
| 14 | 12 | Wanderers | 4 | Canadiens | 6 | 8–6 |
| 15 | 15 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 2 | 8–7 |
| 16 | 19 | Canadiens | 2 | Quebec | 4 | 8–8 |
| 17 | 22 | Quebec | 7 | Canadiens | 6 | 8–9 |
| 18 | 26 | Canadiens | 4 | Wanderers | 5 | 8–10 |
| March | ||||||
| 19 | 1 | Canadiens | 3 | Tecumsehs | 1 | 8–11 |
| 20 | 5 | Toronto | 6 | Canadiens | 2 | 9–11 |
‡ Played with rover (7 man hockey)
Roster
- 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 BerlinquetteLouis BerlinquetteLouis Dieudonné Berlinguette was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, Hector DallaireHector DallaireHector Dallaire was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association...
, Louis Degray, 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....
, Clayton Frechette, Hyacinthe Guevremont, 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....
, Marchand, Eugene Payan, 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...
, Fred Povey, Don Smith
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See also
- 1912–13 NHA season