1919–20 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's 11th
season
and third as a member of the National Hockey League
(NHL). The Canadiens opened their new Mount Royal Arena
built to replace burnt-down Jubilee Rink.
The Toronto NHL franchise was now operated by a new group and known as the Toronto St. Patricks
. A Quebec team was active this season, meaning a four-team league operated, and players from the Quebec NHA team were 'returned' to the new Quebec Bulldogs
NHL team. The Canadiens lost Joe Malone and Jack McDonald to the Bulldogs.
Harry Cameron
joined the Canadiens from Ottawa and Howard McNamara
re-joined the Canadiens after not playing since 1917 with the Toronto 228th Battalion
, and serving in the Canadian army. Don Smith, who had last played for the Canadiens in 1914–15
, returned after serving in the army, last playing for the Montreal Wanderers
in 1915–16.
used the occasion to celebrate with six goals in a 14–7 drubbing of the Toronto St. Patricks
.
On March 3, the Montreal Canadiens pummeled the Quebec Bulldogs 16–3, setting an all-time
record for goals by one team.
Georges Vezina
came third in the league in goals against average of 4.66 per game. Newsy Lalonde
led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 37 goals and 9 assists to place second in league scoring to Joe Malone.
The Canadiens picked up their scoring from the previous season, but gave up more goals on defence and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1914–15 season
.
Second half
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Montreal. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Source:
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 11th
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 third as a member of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). The Canadiens opened their new Mount Royal Arena
Mount Royal Arena
The Mount Royal Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the corner of Mount Royal and St. Urbain Street. It was home of the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens from 1920 to 1926, before moving to the then two year old Montreal Forum. It had a capacity of 6,000...
built to replace burnt-down Jubilee Rink.
The Toronto NHL franchise was now operated by a new group and known as the Toronto St. Patricks
Toronto St. Patricks
The Toronto St. Patricks professional men's ice hockey team started as an amateur ice hockey organization. In 1919, the club purchased the Toronto National Hockey League franchise from the NHL. The club renamed the franchise the Toronto St. Patricks club and operated the franchise until 1927, when...
. A Quebec team was active this season, meaning a four-team league operated, and players from the Quebec NHA team were 'returned' to the new Quebec Bulldogs
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
NHL team. The Canadiens lost Joe Malone and Jack McDonald to the Bulldogs.
Harry Cameron
Harry Cameron
Harold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career...
joined the Canadiens from Ottawa and Howard McNamara
Howard McNamara
Howard Dennis McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions...
re-joined the Canadiens after not playing since 1917 with the Toronto 228th Battalion
Toronto 228th Battalion (NHA)
The Toronto 228th Battalion was an ice hockey team, composed entirely of troops in the 228th Battalion, CEF of the Canadian Army, in the National Hockey Association for the 1916–17 season....
, and serving in the Canadian army. Don Smith, who had last played for the Canadiens in 1914–15
1914–15 NHA season
The 1914–15 NHA season was the sixth season of the National Hockey Association and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games. The Ottawa Senators won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers...
, returned after serving in the army, last playing for the Montreal 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...
in 1915–16.
Regular season
The Mount Royal Arena was not ready for the start of the season, and the Canadiens started their season on the road. The home opener was held January 10, and 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...
used the occasion to celebrate with six goals in a 14–7 drubbing of the Toronto St. Patricks
Toronto St. Patricks
The Toronto St. Patricks professional men's ice hockey team started as an amateur ice hockey organization. In 1919, the club purchased the Toronto National Hockey League franchise from the NHL. The club renamed the franchise the Toronto St. Patricks club and operated the franchise until 1927, when...
.
On March 3, the Montreal Canadiens pummeled the Quebec Bulldogs 16–3, setting an all-time
record for goals by one team.
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...
came third in the league in goals against average of 4.66 per game. Newsy Lalonde
Newsy 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...
led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 37 goals and 9 assists to place second in league scoring to Joe Malone.
The Canadiens picked up their scoring from the previous season, but gave up more goals on defence and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1914–15 season
1914–15 NHA season
The 1914–15 NHA season was the sixth season of the National Hockey Association and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games. The Ottawa Senators won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers...
.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | |||
| 25 | at Quebec Bulldogs | 12 - 5 | 1–0 |
| 27 | Ottawa Senators | 0 - 2 | 1–1 |
| 31 | at Toronto St. Pats | 1 - 5 | 1–2 |
| January | |||
| 7 | at Ottawa Senators | 3 - 4 | 1–3 |
| 10 | Toronto St. Pats | 14 - 7 | 2–3 |
| 12 | Quebec Bulldogs | 7 - 3 | 3–3 |
| 14 | at Toronto St. Pats | 4 - 3 | 4–3 |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators | 3 - 2 | 5–3 |
| 21 | Toronto St. Pats | 3 - 2 | 6–3 |
| 24 | at Quebec Bulldogs | 8 - 4 | 7–3 |
| 28 | Quebec Bulldogs | 4 - 3 | 8–3 |
| 31 | at Ottawa Senators | 3 - 11 | 8–4 |
Second half
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | |||
| 4 | at Toronto St. Pats | 6 - 5 | 1–0 |
| 7 | Quebec Bulldogs | 6 - 2 | 2–0 |
| 11 | at Ottawa Senators | 3 - 4 | 2–1 |
| 14 | Ottawa Senators | 2 - 3 | 2–2 |
| 18 | Toronto St. Pats | 2 - 8 | 2–3 |
| 21 | at Quebec Bulldogs | 7 - 8 | 2–4 |
| 25 | at Ottawa Senators | 3 - 6 | 2–5 |
| 28 | Quebec Bulldogs | 8 - 6 | 3–5 |
| March | |||
| 3 | at Quebec Bulldogs | 16 - 3 | 4–5 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | 3 - 4 | 4–6 |
| 10 | Toronto St. Pats | 7 - 2 | 5–6 |
| 13 | at Toronto St. Pats | 4 - 11 | 5–7 |
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Newsy Lalonde Newsy 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... |
4 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 34 | |||||||
| Amos Arbour Amos Arbour Joseph Hermas "Amos, Butch" Arbour was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and six seasons in the National Hockey League for Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers and Toronto St. Patricks.-Career statistics:-External links:... |
10 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 13 | |||||||
| 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... |
5 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | |||||||
| Odie Cleghorn Odie Cleghorn James Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee... |
6 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 30 | |||||||
| Harry Cameron Harry Cameron Harold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career... † |
11 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 36 | |||||||
| Bert Corbeau Bert Corbeau Bertram 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... |
2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 65 | |||||||
| Louis Berlinguette | 8 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 36 | |||||||
| Billy Coutu Billy Coutu Wilfrid Arthur Coutu was a professional Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, the Hamilton Tigers, and the Boston Bruins... |
9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 67 | |||||||
| Don Smith | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| Howard McNamara Howard McNamara Howard Dennis McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions... |
3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| Jack Coughlin Jack Coughlin (ice hockey) John Joseph "Jack" Coughlin was a professional ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the National Hockey League from 1917-18 to 1919-20 season for Toronto Arenas, Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Canadiens, and Hamilton Tigers. He played 6 games in 1918 helping Toronto win the Stanley... † |
12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Montreal. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | # | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | |||
| 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... |
1 | 24 | 1456 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 4.66 | ||||||||||
Transactions
- transferred Joe Malone and Jack McDonald to Quebec BulldogsQuebec BulldogsThe Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
when the club returned to the NHL, November 25, 1919 - signed Don Smith as a free agent, November, 1919
- signed Howard McNamaraHoward McNamaraHoward Dennis McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions...
as a free agent, December 5, 1919 - signed Eddie CarpenterEddie CarpenterEverard Lorne Carpenter was an Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Bulldogs and Hamilton Tigers....
as a free agent, December 15, 1919 - traded Eddie CarpenterEddie CarpenterEverard Lorne Carpenter was an Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Bulldogs and Hamilton Tigers....
to Quebec Bulldogs for Goldie Prodgers, December 21, 1919 - traded Goldie Prodgers to Toronto St. Pats for Harry CameronHarry CameronHarold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career...
, January 14, 1920 - signed Jack CoughlinJack Coughlin (ice hockey)John Joseph "Jack" Coughlin was a professional ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the National Hockey League from 1917-18 to 1919-20 season for Toronto Arenas, Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Canadiens, and Hamilton Tigers. He played 6 games in 1918 helping Toronto win the Stanley...
as a free agent, February 18, 1920
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...
- Amos ArbourAmos ArbourJoseph Hermas "Amos, Butch" Arbour was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and six seasons in the National Hockey League for Montreal Canadiens, Hamilton Tigers and Toronto St. Patricks.-Career statistics:-External links:...
, 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...
, Harry CameronHarry CameronHarold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career...
, Odie CleghornOdie CleghornJames Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee...
, 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...
, Billy CoutuBilly CoutuWilfrid Arthur Coutu was a professional Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, the Hamilton Tigers, and the Boston Bruins...
, Howard McNamaraHoward McNamaraHoward Dennis McNamara was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions...
, 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...
, 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...
, Don Smith
Source:
- Mouton, p. 153
See also
- 1919–20 NHL season