1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's eighth
season
and eighth and last season of the National Hockey Association
(NHA). The Canadiens entered the season as league and Stanley Cup
champions. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season. The Canadiens then won the league playoff to win their second league championship, but lost in the Stanley Cup final series to Seattle.
, who had played for Cobalt in the Canadiens' first game in 1910, joined the Canadiens for this season. He would be released after the first two games and he would retire afterwards.
Second half
scored 4 goals as he led the Canadiens to an 8–4 victory. But the Mets won the next three contests to clinch the Cup, allowing only one goal in each game.
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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 eighth
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 eighth and last 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 Canadiens entered the season as league and Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champions. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season. The Canadiens then won the league playoff to win their second league championship, but lost in the Stanley Cup final series to Seattle.
Regular season
Harold McNamaraHarold McNamara
Harold Joseph "Hal" McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, as a defenceman. He had two professional ice hockey playing brothers George and Howard. Born in Randolph, Ontario, Canada, he lived until 1937 before dying in Peru.-Playing career:He started as a professional with the...
, who had played for Cobalt in the Canadiens' first game in 1910, joined the Canadiens for this season. He would be released after the first two games and he would retire afterwards.
Game log
First half| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 27 | Toronto | 7 | Canadiens | 1 |
| 30 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 7 | |
| Jan. | 3 | Canadiens | 4 | Quebec | 2 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 4 | Canadiens | 9 | |
| 10 | 228th | 1 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 13 | Canadiens | 6 | Toronto | 2 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 2 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 6 | Canadiens | 10 | |
| 24 | Canadiens | 10 | Wanderers | 2 | |
| 27 | Canadiens | 9 | 228th | 4 |
Second half
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 31 | Canadiens | 2 | Toronto | 6 |
| Feb. | 3 | Ottawa | 2 | Canadiens | 1 |
| 7 | Quebec | 3 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 10 | Canadiens | 6 | Wanderers | 3 | |
| 14 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 17 | Wanderers | 3 | Canadiens | 4 | |
| 21 | Canadiens | 1 | Quebec | 5 | |
| 24 | Quebec | 7 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 28 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 1 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Canadiens | 3 | Wanderers | 6 |
Playoffs
| Game-by-game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 5–2 | Ottawa Senators | Montreal Arena Montreal Arena The Montreal Arena, also known as Westmount Arena, was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the corner of St. Catherine Street and Wood Avenue. It was likely one of the first arenas designed expressly for hockey, opening in 1898... |
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| 2 | March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens | The Arena, Ottawa The Arena, Ottawa The Arena, also known as Dey's Arena was an arena for ice hockey located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was the home of the Ottawa Hockey Club from 1908 to 1923. It was the third in a series of ice hockey venues built by the Dey family of Ottawa... |
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| Canadiens win two-game playoff 7–6 to win the O'Brien Cup. | ||||||
Stanley Cup Finals
The games of the Cup finals were played at the Seattle Ice Arena. Games 1 and 3 were played under PCHA rules; Games 2 and 4 were played under NHA rules. In game one, Didier PitreDidier 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...
scored 4 goals as he led the Canadiens to an 8–4 victory. But the Mets won the next three contests to clinch the Cup, allowing only one goal in each game.
| Game-by-game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Rules used | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 8–4 | Seattle Metropolitans | PCHA | Seattle Ice Arena Seattle Ice Arena The Seattle Ice Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in the Metropolitan Tract in Seattle, Washington.The Arena was home to the Seattle Metropolitans Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1915 to 1924. It was built in 1915 at the cost of $100,000. It was located across from... |
| 2 | March 20 | Seattle Metropolitans | 6–1 | Montreal Canadiens | NHA | |
| 3 | March 23 | Seattle Metropolitans | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens | PCHA | |
| 4 | March 26 | Seattle Metropolitans | 9–1 | Montreal Canadiens | NHA | |
| Metropolitans win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 | ||||||
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...
- 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...
, Bert CorbeauBert CorbeauBertram Orian "Pig Iron" Corbeau was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers, Toronto St. Pats, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of the Montreal Canadiens first Stanley Cup championship...
, Bill Coutu, Newsy LalondeNewsy LalondeÉdouard 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...
, 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:...
, 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....
, Malone, Harold McNamaraHarold McNamaraHarold Joseph "Hal" McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, as a defenceman. He had two professional ice hockey playing brothers George and Howard. Born in Randolph, Ontario, Canada, he lived until 1937 before dying in Peru.-Playing career:He started as a professional with the...
, Harry MummeryHarry MummeryHarold "Mum" Mummery was an Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Mummery played professionally from 1911 until 1923, including six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Tigers...
, Reg NobleReg NobleEdward Reginald Noble of Collingwood, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman who played 17 professional seasons in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League for the Toronto Blueshirts, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto St. Pats, Montreal Maroons,...
, 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...
, Georges 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...
, Thomas Smith
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See also
- 1916–17 NHA season
- List of Stanley Cup champions