1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's 17th
season
and ninth as a member of the National Hockey League
(NHL). The Canadiens lost their star goalie Georges Vezina
to tuberculosis and struggled as a team, not making the playoffs. The league added teams in Pittsburgh
and New York
, New York taking the players of the former Hamilton Tigers franchise.
The team had a large turnover of personnel, partly due to Vezina's leaving. Alphonse Lacroix
, Herb Rheaume
and Bill Taugher
all appeared in the Canadien's net. New players included Bill Holmes
, Wildor Larochelle
, Albert Leduc, Alfred Lepine, Hector Lepine
, Joe Matte and Roland Paulhus
. Departures included the Cleghorn brothers, Odie
and Sprague
. Odie signed with Pittsburgh as playing-coach and Sprague was traded to the Boston Bruins
for $5,000 on November 8, 1925. Cecil Hart
took over as coach from Leo Dandurand
, and Billy Coutu
was named team captain.
had been the Montreal Canadiens goaltender, and had led them to the Cup in 1924. In the first game of this season, he collapsed on the ice as the second period got underway. It was found that he had contracted tuberculosis
and could no longer play. He went home to Chicoutimi, Quebec
, where he died in March 1926. The team struggled with several goaltenders before Herb Rheaume
won the job, but the team finished last.
In the second half of the season, the team had a twelve-game losing streak, from February 13, losing 0–3 to Pittsburgh, until March 16, winning 6–1 over Toronto.
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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 17th
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 ninth 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 lost their star goalie 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...
to tuberculosis and struggled as a team, not making the playoffs. The league added teams in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
and New York
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
, New York taking the players of the former Hamilton Tigers franchise.
The team had a large turnover of personnel, partly due to Vezina's leaving. Alphonse Lacroix
Alphonse Lacroix
Alphonse Albert "Al, Frenchy" Lacroix was an American ice hockey goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American ice hockey team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in...
, Herb Rheaume
Herb Rheaume
Herbert Elbert Rhéaume , born in Mason, Quebec, was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergengy replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season...
and Bill Taugher
Bill Taugher
William J. Taugher was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1925 until 1936, including stops with the St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League , and Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Falcons and Rochester Cardinals of the International Hockey League .-External links:...
all appeared in the Canadien's net. New players included Bill Holmes
Bill Holmes
William Orser Holmes was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Americans....
, Wildor Larochelle
Wildor Larochelle
Wildor Larochelle was a Canadian ice hockey forward.Larochelle started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1925. He also played with the Chicago Black Hawks. He went on to win two Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1930 and 1931. He retired after the 1937...
, Albert Leduc, Alfred Lepine, Hector Lepine
Hector Lepine
Hector Theodule "Hec" Lépine was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 33 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.-External links:...
, Joe Matte and Roland Paulhus
Roland Paulhus
Roland Edmond Paulhus was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 33 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Sorel, Quebec.-External links:...
. Departures included the Cleghorn brothers, Odie
Odie Cleghorn
James Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee...
and Sprague
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...
. Odie signed with Pittsburgh as playing-coach and Sprague was traded to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
for $5,000 on November 8, 1925. Cecil Hart
Cecil Hart
Cecil Hart was a head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Bedford, Quebec.Hart helped lead the team to three Stanley Cups, in 1924, 1930, and 1931...
took over as coach from Leo Dandurand
Leo Dandurand
Joseph Viateur "Léo" Dandurand , was a sportsman and businessman. He was the owner and coach of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team in the National Hockey League...
, and 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...
was named team captain.
Regular season
From 1911 Georges VezinaGeorges 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...
had been the Montreal Canadiens goaltender, and had led them to the Cup in 1924. In the first game of this season, he collapsed on the ice as the second period got underway. It was found that he had contracted tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
and could no longer play. He went home to Chicoutimi, Quebec
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....
, where he died in March 1926. The team struggled with several goaltenders before Herb Rheaume
Herb Rheaume
Herbert Elbert Rhéaume , born in Mason, Quebec, was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergengy replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season...
won the job, but the team finished last.
In the second half of the season, the team had a twelve-game losing streak, from February 13, losing 0–3 to Pittsburgh, until March 16, winning 6–1 over Toronto.
Game log
| Regular season results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | November 28, 1925 | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | December 1, 1925 | 3–2 | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | December 3, 1925 | 2–3 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
1–2–0 |
| 4 | L | December 8, 1925 | 2–6 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
1–3–0 |
| 5 | L | December 12, 1925 | 0–4 | @ 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
1–4–0 |
| 6 | W | December 15, 1925 | 3–1 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
2–4–0 |
| 7 | L | December 17, 1925 | 0–3 | @ Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
2–5–0 |
| 8 | W | December 19, 1925 | 6–5 OT | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
3–5–0 |
| 9 | L | December 26, 1925 | 0–3 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
3–6–0 |
| 10 | W | December 30, 1925 | 7–4 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
4–6–0 |
| 11 | W | January 1, 1926 | 2–1 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
5–6–0 |
| 12 | W | January 5, 1926 | 5–4 | 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
6–6–0 |
| 13 | L | January 9, 1926 | 1–2 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
6–7–0 |
| 14 | W | January 12, 1926 | 4–2 | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
7–7–0 |
| 15 | W | January 13, 1926 | 2–1 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
8–7–0 |
| 16 | L | January 16, 1926 | 0–1 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
8–8–0 |
| 17 | L | January 19, 1926 | 1–2 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
8–9–0 |
| 18 | L | January 23, 1926 | 2–6 | @ 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
8–10–0 |
| 19 | W | January 26, 1926 | 6–3 | 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
9–10–0 |
| 20 | L | January 28, 1926 | 2–4 | @ Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
9–11–0 |
| 21 | L | February 2, 1926 | 0–2 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
9–12–0 |
| 22 | T | February 6, 1926 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
9–12–1 |
| 23 | W | February 9, 1926 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
10–12–1 |
| 24 | L | February 13, 1926 | 0–3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
10–13–1 |
| 25 | L | February 16, 1926 | 0–1 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
10–14–1 |
| 26 | L | February 18, 1926 | 2–4 | @ Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... (1925–26 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season The 1925–26 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 41st season of play and 9th season in the NHL. The NHL would see the Hamilton Tigers franchise fold, and their players would be purchased by the New York Americans expansion team, while the Pittsburgh Pirates would also join the NHL, making it a 7... ) |
10–15–1 |
| 27 | L | February 20, 1926 | 1–3 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
10–16–1 |
| 28 | L | February 23, 1926 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
10–17–1 |
| 29 | L | February 24, 1926 | 1–6 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
10–18–1 |
| 30 | L | February 27, 1926 | 0–1 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1925–26 1925–26 New York Americans season The 1925–26 New York Americans season was the first season of the New York Americans ice hockey team of the National Hockey League. Despite having the roster of the previous season's top club, the Hamilton Tigers, the club finished in last place.-Offseason:... ) |
10–19–1 |
| 31 | L | March 2, 1926 | 1–4 | @ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... (1925–26 1925–26 Boston Bruins season The 1925–26 Boston Bruins season was the team's second in the NHL. The Bruins finished fourth in the league standings, failing to make the playoffs.-Regular season:See also: 1925–26 NHL season... ) |
10–20–1 |
| 32 | L | March 6, 1926 | 3–4 OT | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
10–21–1 |
| 33 | L | March 9, 1926 | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... (1925–26 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season The 1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the first season of the new Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League. The club made the playoffs in its first season after placing third in the league... ) |
10–22–1 |
| 34 | L | March 11, 1926 | 3–5 | @ 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
10–23–1 |
| 35 | L | March 13, 1926 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... (1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season The 1925–26 Montreal Maroons season saw the team win their first Stanley Cup in only their second season.-Regular season:Rookie Nels Stewart led the league in goals, with 34, and points, 42, to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer... ) |
10–24–1 |
| 36 | W | March 16, 1926 | 6–1 | 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... (1925–26 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1925–26 Toronto St. Patricks season was Toronto's ninth in the National Hockey League . The St. Pats slipped to sixth in the standings and missed the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:... ) |
11–24–1 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Morenz Howie Morenz Howard William Morenz was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played centre for three National Hockey League teams: the Montreal Canadiens , the Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers... |
31 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Aurel Joliat Aurel Joliat Aurèle Émile "Mighty Atom, Little Giant" Joliat was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.... |
35 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Pit Lepine Pit Lepine Alfred Pierre "Pit" Lépine was a Canadian ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.... |
32 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Billy Boucher Billy Boucher William Martin Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he played in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and New York Americans. He also played for the New Haven Eagles and Bronx Tigers of the... |
34 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Albert Leduc | 32 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = shutouts, GAA = Goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
| Player | GP | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Taugher Bill Taugher William J. Taugher was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1925 until 1936, including stops with the St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League , and Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Falcons and Rochester Cardinals of the International Hockey League .-External links:... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Herb Rheaume Herb Rheaume Herbert Elbert Rhéaume , born in Mason, Quebec, was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergengy replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season... |
29 | 89 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Alphonse Lacroix Alphonse Lacroix Alphonse Albert "Al, Frenchy" Lacroix was an American ice hockey goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American ice hockey team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in... |
5 | 16 | 0 | 3.43 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales TrophyPrince of Wales TrophyThe Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...
- awarded for winning first game in Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden (1925)Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
, December 15, 1925.
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...
, Alphonse LacroixAlphonse LacroixAlphonse Albert "Al, Frenchy" Lacroix was an American ice hockey goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American ice hockey team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in...
, Herb RheaumeHerb RheaumeHerbert Elbert Rhéaume , born in Mason, Quebec, was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergengy replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season...
, Bill TaugherBill TaugherWilliam J. Taugher was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1925 until 1936, including stops with the St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League , and Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Falcons and Rochester Cardinals of the International Hockey League .-External links:... - Billy BoucherBilly BoucherWilliam Martin Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he played in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and New York Americans. He also played for the New Haven Eagles and Bronx Tigers of the...
, 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...
, Bill HolmesBill HolmesWilliam Orser Holmes was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Americans....
, Aurel JoliatAurel JoliatAurèle Émile "Mighty Atom, Little Giant" Joliat was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens....
, Wildor LarochelleWildor LarochelleWildor Larochelle was a Canadian ice hockey forward.Larochelle started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1925. He also played with the Chicago Black Hawks. He went on to win two Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1930 and 1931. He retired after the 1937...
, Albert Leduc, Alfred Lepine, Hector LepineHector LepineHector Theodule "Hec" Lépine was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 33 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.-External links:...
, Sylvio ManthaSylvio ManthaSylvio Mantha was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...
, Joe Matte, Howie MorenzHowie MorenzHoward William Morenz was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played centre for three National Hockey League teams: the Montreal Canadiens , the Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers...
, Roland PaulhusRoland PaulhusRoland Edmond Paulhus was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 33 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Sorel, Quebec.-External links:...
, Dave Ritchie
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See also
- 1925–26 NHL season