1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens
season was the team's 15th
season
and seventh as a member of the National Hockey League
(NHL). The Canadiens once again returned to the playoffs and won their second Stanley Cup
defeating the Calgary Tigers
.
. Placed on a line with Bill Boucher and Aurel Joliat, the Canadiens had an offensive line to terrorize the league. All three player were top 10 scorers, Boucher with 16, Joliat with 15 and Morenz with 13. The threesome scored 44 of Montreal's total of 59 goals in 24 games.
December was mild in Montreal and the situation forced the postponement of several games at the Mount Royal Arena. The Canadiens played their first three games on the road before opening at home on December 29, defeating Toronto 3–0.
The NHL held a mid-season meeting on January 26 to consider suspending Sprague Cleghorn
. Ottawa claimed he was deliberately injuring opponents, citing a spearing incident against Cy Denneny
. The league rejected the charges, and in a game against Ottawa shortly thereafter, Cleghorn charged Lionel Hitchman
into the boards and earned a one game suspension.
After the mild month of December, the winter was snowy. On February 20, the train from Ottawa carrying the Senators was snow-bound partway to Montreal. The Senators' Cy Denneny
while out looking for food, fell down a well, but escaped without injury. The game took place the next day.
It was a defensive era in the NHL. The Canadiens scored only 59 goals in 24 games, giving up 48. Georges Vezina
led the league in goals against average of 2.0 per game. All four team's starting goalies had GAA under 4. Bill Boucher led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 16 goals.
5-2 in a two-game total-goals series. Out west, the PCHA second place Vancouver Maroons defeated the first place team (Seattle Metropolitans
) also. Meanwhile, in the Western Canada Hockey League
, the Calgary Tigers
won the regular season and the playoffs. The Canadiens owner, Leo Dandurand, wanted Calgary and Vancouver to face off against each other and then have the Canadiens play the winner for the Stanley Cup
. Frank Patrick, the president of the PCHA, refused to go along with that idea.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Montreal wins two game total goal series 5 goals to 2 to win the Prince of Wales Trophy
.
and Vancouver Maroons. This didn't dissuade Montreal at all as the Canadiens swept the best of three series two games to none.
Vancouver Maroons vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-three two games to none
. Montreal swept them too in a best of three series. Howie Morenz
was the star, scoring a hat trick in the first game, then another goal in the next game, which was transferred to Ottawa because of the slushy ice at Mount Royal Arena. Morenz was levelled by Cully Wilson of Calgary and suffered a chipped collarbone, but it was all in vain as Montreal won. The Canadiens swept all three teams they faced during the playoffs en route to their first Stanley Cup
since their 1916 Cup win as a member of the NHA
.
Calgary Tigers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-three two games to none for the Stanley Cup
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 15th
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 seventh 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 once again returned to the playoffs and won their second 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...
defeating the Calgary Tigers
Calgary Tigers
The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the...
.
Regular season
This season was the rookie season of new star Howie MorenzHowie 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...
. Placed on a line with Bill Boucher and Aurel Joliat, the Canadiens had an offensive line to terrorize the league. All three player were top 10 scorers, Boucher with 16, Joliat with 15 and Morenz with 13. The threesome scored 44 of Montreal's total of 59 goals in 24 games.
December was mild in Montreal and the situation forced the postponement of several games at the Mount Royal Arena. The Canadiens played their first three games on the road before opening at home on December 29, defeating Toronto 3–0.
The NHL held a mid-season meeting on January 26 to consider suspending 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...
. Ottawa claimed he was deliberately injuring opponents, citing a spearing incident against Cy Denneny
Cy Denneny
Cyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. His brother Corbett Denneny also played in the NHL.-Early life:Cy Denneny was born...
. The league rejected the charges, and in a game against Ottawa shortly thereafter, Cleghorn charged Lionel Hitchman
Lionel Hitchman
Frederick Lionel Hitchman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins....
into the boards and earned a one game suspension.
After the mild month of December, the winter was snowy. On February 20, the train from Ottawa carrying the Senators was snow-bound partway to Montreal. The Senators' Cy Denneny
Cy Denneny
Cyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. His brother Corbett Denneny also played in the NHL.-Early life:Cy Denneny was born...
while out looking for food, fell down a well, but escaped without injury. The game took place the next day.
It was a defensive era in the NHL. The Canadiens scored only 59 goals in 24 games, giving up 48. 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...
led the league in goals against average of 2.0 per game. All four team's starting goalies had GAA under 4. Bill Boucher led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 16 goals.
Game log
| Regular season results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | December 15, 1923 | 1–2 | @ 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | December 19, 1923 | 3–1 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | December 26, 1923 | 2–3 | @ 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | December 29, 1923 | 3–0 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | January 2, 1924 | 0–4 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
2–3–0 |
| 6 | W | January 5, 1924 | 5–1 | Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
3–3–0 |
| 7 | L | January 9, 1924 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
3–4–0 |
| 8 | L | January 12, 1924 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
3–5–0 |
| 9 | W | January 16, 1924 | 2–1 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
4–5–0 |
| 10 | L | January 19, 1924 | 0–2 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
4–6–0 |
| 11 | L | January 21, 1924 | 2–3 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
4–7–0 |
| 12 | L | January 23, 1924 | 1–4 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
4–8–0 |
| 13 | L | January 26, 1924 | 1–2 | @ 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
4–9–0 |
| 14 | W | January 30, 1924 | 5–2 | Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
5–9–0 |
| 15 | W | February 2, 1924 | 1–0 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
6–9–0 |
| 16 | L | February 6, 1924 | 0–4 | @ 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
6–10–0 |
| 17 | W | February 9, 1924 | 5–3 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
7–10–0 |
| 18 | W | February 13, 1924 | 3–2 | @ Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
8–10–0 |
| 19 | W | February 16, 1924 | 2–1 | Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
9–10–0 |
| 20 | W | February 21, 1924 | 3–0 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
10–10–0 |
| 21 | L | February 23, 1924 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season The 1923–24 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 39th season of play and seventh season in the NHL. Coming off a Stanley Cup Championship in 1923, they had won three cups in the previous four seasons. The Senators moved into the brand new Ottawa Auditorium prior to the season... ) |
10–11–0 |
| 22 | W | February 27, 1924 | 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
11–11–0 |
| 23 | W | March 1, 1924 | 4–1 | @ 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... (1923–24 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks season The 1923–24 Toronto St. Patricks was Toronto's seventh in the National Hockey League . The St. Patricks finished third to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Player stats:-Transactions:* September 6, 1923: Babe Dye announces retirement... ) |
12–11–0 |
| 24 | W | March 5, 1924 | 6–3 | Hamilton Tigers (1923–24 1923–24 Hamilton Tigers season -Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; -References:... ) |
13–11–0 |
Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Ottawa SenatorsOttawa 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...
5-2 in a two-game total-goals series. Out west, the PCHA second place Vancouver Maroons defeated the first place team (Seattle Metropolitans
Seattle Metropolitans
The Seattle Metropolitans were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington which played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1915 to 1924. They won the Stanley Cup in 1917, becoming the first American team to do so...
) also. Meanwhile, in the Western Canada Hockey League
Western Canada Hockey League
The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:...
, the Calgary Tigers
Calgary Tigers
The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the...
won the regular season and the playoffs. The Canadiens owner, Leo Dandurand, wanted Calgary and Vancouver to face off against each other and then have the Canadiens play the winner for the 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...
. Frank Patrick, the president of the PCHA, refused to go along with that idea.
NHL Championship
All dates 1924Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 0 | |
| March 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Ottawa Senators | 2 |
Montreal wins two game total goal series 5 goals to 2 to win the Prince of Wales Trophy
Prince of Wales Trophy
The 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...
.
Semi-Finals
Since Leo Dandurand's request to have Vancouver and Calgary face off first was denied, the first round match-up was the Montreal CanadiensMontreal 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 ...
and Vancouver Maroons. This didn't dissuade Montreal at all as the Canadiens swept the best of three series two games to none.
Vancouver Maroons vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | Vancouver Maroons | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| March 20 | Vancouver Maroons | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 |
Montreal wins best-of-three two games to none
Finals
After sweeping Vancouver, Montreal's next opponent was the Calgary TigersCalgary Tigers
The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the...
. Montreal swept them too in a best of three series. 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...
was the star, scoring a hat trick in the first game, then another goal in the next game, which was transferred to Ottawa because of the slushy ice at Mount Royal Arena. Morenz was levelled by Cully Wilson of Calgary and suffered a chipped collarbone, but it was all in vain as Montreal won. The Canadiens swept all three teams they faced during the playoffs en route to their first 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...
since their 1916 Cup win as a member of the NHA
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...
.
Calgary Tigers vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Calgary Tigers | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | |
| March 25 | Calgary Tigers | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | in Ottawa |
Montreal wins best-of-three two games to none for the 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...
Awards
- O'Brien CupO'Brien TrophyThe O'Brien Trophy, or O'Brien Cup, as labelled on the trophy itself, is a retired trophy that was awarded in the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ice hockey leagues of North America from 1910 to 1950. It was originally donated to the NHA by Canadian Senator M.J....
- NHL champion - Stanley CupStanley CupThe 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...
- Stanley Cup playoff champion
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...
- Billy Bell, Bill Boucher, Robert BoucherRobert BoucherRobert James "Bobby" Boucher was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He won a Stanley Cup in 1924 with Montreal...
, Billy CameronBilly CameronWilliam Alexander Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Americans. Born in Timmins, Ontario, Cameron was put on the Stanley Cup in 1924 with the Canadiens.-References:...
, Odie CleghornOdie CleghornJames Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, linesman and referee...
, Sprague CleghornSprague CleghornHenry 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...
, 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...
, Charles FortierCharles FortierCharles Auguste Fortier was a Canadian hockey left wing who signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League during the training camp prior to the 1923-24 season but then opted to remain an amateur, and thus never played in the NHL.-Playing career:Fortier played in the...
, 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....
, 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:...
, 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...
Source:
See also
- 1923–24 NHL season