1924 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1924 Stanley Cup Final saw the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens defeat the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champion Calgary Tigers two games to none in the best-of-three game series. It was Montreal's fourth appearance in the Final and second championship.

Paths to the Final

As in 1922, the PCHA champion met the WCHL champion in a playoff, with the winner to meet the NHL champion in the Final. That series was held in Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. The NHL champion would have to play the loser to advance to the Final. Montreal first played the Vancouver Maroons, defeating them 2–0 in a best-of-three to advance to the Final.

The series

The first game was played in Montreal on slushy ice caused by warmer than usual weather and the second game was played in Ottawa, to take advantage of the artificial ice.

A rookie forward named Howie Morenz scored a hat-trick in game one and a further goal in game two to lead the Canadiens. Morenz also was leveled by Calgary forward Cully Wilson in game two and suffered torn shoulder ligaments and a chipped collarbone.

Montreal Canadiens 1924 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

Stanley Cup engraving

• Montreal Canadiens added a new ring to the bottom of the Stanley Cup. The club had the majority of their members engraved on it. Each Stanley Cup winning team since 1924 has engraved majority of their winning members on the Stanley Cup. The number of names allowed is controlled by the NHL. Joe Malone, Charles Fortier were not included on the cup, even though there is room. Only Bobby Boucher, Ed Dulfour, Leo Danduran, and Cecil Hart have their full first names engraved on the cup. All other members had their first name shortened, Montreal also included the three teams they defeated in the playoffs Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary two straight games.

• Mistake - Co-Owner Louis A. Letourneau was misspelled H.A. LETOURNEAU. This mistake was not corrected, but repeated in 1929–30. Louis Letourneau was the first person to have his name misspelled on the Stanley Cup.

See also

• 1923–24 NHL season
• 1923–24 WCHL season
• 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season

References

• Diamond, Dan (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Total Sports Canada. pp. 51. ISBN 978-1-892129-07-9. 
• Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.