1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season
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The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 season
was the Quakers' sole 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...

 in 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 team moved from Pittsburgh, where they had played as the 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...

 since 1925.

Offseason

The team relocated to Philadelphia and was in the charge of Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard was an American lightweight boxer. He was named as number 8 on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years and number 7 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time....

, the prizefighter.

Regular season

The team finished with a record-low 12 points for the season. The team lost $100,000 on its operations and folded after the season. As a result, Philadelphia was left without an NHL franchise until the Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 arrived in 1967
1967 NHL expansion
The National Hockey League undertook a major expansion for the 1967–68 season, adding six new franchises to double the size of the league. This marked the first change in the composition of the league since 1942, when the Brooklyn Americans folded. Thus, the expansion ended the era of the Original...

.

Game log

1930–31 Game Log
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Note: Pos = Position (C = Center
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals
Goal (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists
Assist (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Penalty (ice hockey)
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.

# Player Age Pos GP G A P PIM GP G A P PIM
Regular season Playoffs
24 C 42 13 14 27 27
31 C 44 17 6 23 42
15 19 LW/C 44 9 11 20 20
14 21 C 44 8 12 20 22
10 23 RW 43 6 7 13 18
23 LW 43 5 7 12 30
12 23 D 43 7 3 10 98
21 LW 22 2 4 6 8
17 28 RW 16 3 0 3 6
11 30 RW 9 3 0 3 2
28 D 39 1 1 2 46
21 RW 21 1 1 2 4
28 RW 10 1 1 2 2
35 LW 24 0 2 2 10
17, 18 20 G 29 0 0 0 0
11, 16 22 D 28 0 0 0 103
30 D 21 0 0 0 10
30 G 12 0 0 0 0
34 D 9 0 0 0 0
29 D 5 0 0 0 22
19 26 F 4 0 0 0 0
33 G 2 0 0 0 0
16 18 F 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played; Bold denotes franchise record; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.
# Player Age GP W L T SO GA SV% GAA MIN GP W L SO GA SV% GAA MIN
Regular season Playoffs
17, 18 20 30 2 25 3 1 130 .878 4.22 1850
30 12 2 9 1 0 47 .883 3.81 740
33 2 0 2 0 0 7 .896 3.50 120

Transactions

The Quakers were involved in the following transactions before, during, and after the 1930–31 season.

Trades

Date
Details
November 6, 1930
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
Loan of Syd Howe
Syd Howe
Sydney Harris Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Quakers, Toronto Maple Leafs, St...


Loan of Wally Kilrea
Wally Kilrea
Walter Charles Kilrea was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, New York Americans, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons and Detroit Red Wings. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario...


Loan of Al Shields
Allan Shields
John Allan "Al" Shields was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Quakers, New York Americans, Montreal Maroons and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:During the 1934–35 NHL season Shields won the...

To 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...

 
$35,000
November 28, 1930
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
cash
To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL)
Gord Fraser
December 8, 1930
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
Bill Hutton
Bill Hutton
William David Hutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Quakers....


Ron Lyons
Ron Lyons
Ronald F. Lyons was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers and Boston Bruins. He was born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba....


cash
To 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...

 
Harold Darragh
Harold Darragh
Harold "Howl" Darragh was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...

December 16, 1930
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
cash
To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL)
Rodger Smith
Rodger Smith
Rodger Smith was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario.-External links:...


Tex White
February 12, 1931
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
cash
To 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...

 
Ron Lyons
Ron Lyons
Ronald F. Lyons was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers and Boston Bruins. He was born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba....

February 24, 1931
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
cash
To Detroit Olympics
Detroit Olympics
The Detroit Olympics were a minor league hockey team located in Detroit, Michigan that was a member of the Canadian Professional Hockey League 1927-29 and the International-American Hockey League 1929-36. The team played all of their home games at the Detroit Olympia...

 (IHL)
Bill Hutton
Bill Hutton
William David Hutton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Quakers....

October 19, 1933
To Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Quakers (NHL)
The Philadelphia Quakers were an American professional ice hockey team that played only one full season in the National Hockey League , 1930–31, at the Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
cash
To Montreal Canadiens
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 ...

 
Wilf Cude
Wilf Cude
Wilfred Reginald Cude was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Born in Wales, Cude was raised and learned to...


Additions and subtractions

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Player Former team Via
Cooper Smeaton
Cooper Smeaton
J. Cooper Smeaton was a Canadian professional ice hockey referee and head coach.Smeaton was born in Carleton Place, Ontario. In his first game in 1913, between the Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Wanderers of the National Hockey Association, he was confronted by Newsy Lalonde after calling an...

 
signed as manager (10/20)
Aubrey Shore  free agency (11/12)
D'Arcy Coulson
D'Arcy Coulson
John "D'Arcy" Coulson was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers....

 
Chicago
Chicago Shamrocks
The Chicago Shamrocks were an ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois that played 2 seasons in the old American Hockey Association league from 1930 to 1932. They were owned by Hockey Hall of Famer James E...

 (AHA
American Hockey Association (1926–1942)
The American Hockey Association was a minor professional hockey league that operated between 1926 and 1942. It had previously operated as the Central Hockey League , and before that as part of the United States Amateur Hockey Association. The founding president was Alvin Warren, who also owned the St...

)
free agency (12/15)
Wilf Cude
Wilf Cude
Wilfred Reginald Cude was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Born in Wales, Cude was raised and learned to...

 
Melville
Melville Millionaires
The Melville Millionaires are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Melville, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Melville Stadium which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are...

 (S-SSHL)
free agency (12/15)
Eddie McCalmon
Eddie McCalmon
Eddie McCalmon was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and Philadelphia Quakers.-Career statistics:-External links:...

 
Toronto (IHL) free agency (12/15)
Stan Crossett  Port Hope (OHA-Sr.) free agency (1/9)
Jake Forbes
Jake Forbes
Vernor Vivian "Jake, Jumpin' Jackie" Forbes , was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St...

 
New Haven
New Haven Eagles
The New Haven Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that played in New Haven, Connecticut. The Eagles were one of five inaugural franchises in the Canadian American Hockey League, and a founding member of the American Hockey League.-History:...

 (CAHL
Canadian-American Hockey League
The Canadian-American Hockey League, popularly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional ice hockey league that operated from 1926 to 1936. It was a direct ancestor of the American Hockey League....

)
free agency (1/13)
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via Frank Fredrickson
Frank Fredrickson
Sigurður Franklin Fredrickson was a Canadian ice hockey centre who was significant to both the amateur and professional sport as it evolved in North America in the early 20th century...

  — released as manager/player (10/20) Joe Miller  — released (2/16) Tom Cowan  — released (11/12) Gerry Lowrey
Gerry Lowrey
Gerald Charles Lowrey was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, Chicago Black Hawks and Ottawa Senators. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario.-External links:...

  Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

  Dispersal Draft (9/26/31) Hib Milks
Hib Milks
Hibbert Henry Milks was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators....

  New York
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

  Dispersal Draft (9/26/31) James Jarvis  New York
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

  Dispersal Draft (9/26/31) Cliff Barton
Cliff Barton
Clifford John Barton was an American professional ice hockey right winger. Barton played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Quakers, and New York Rangers....

  New York
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

  Dispersal Draft (9/26/31) Wilf Cude
Wilf Cude
Wilfred Reginald Cude was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Born in Wales, Cude was raised and learned to...

  NHL
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...

  signed - utility back-up goalie (9/27/31) D'Arcy Coulson
D'Arcy Coulson
John "D'Arcy" Coulson was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers....

  Montreal
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...

Dispersal Draft (11/26/31)
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