1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Division | 2nd Canadian |
1929–30 record | 21–14–9 |
Goals for | 142 |
Goals against | 114 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Leo Dandurand |
Coach | Cecil Hart |
Captain | Sylvio Mantha |
Arena | Montreal Forum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Howie Morenz (40) |
Assists | Aurel Joliat (12) |
Points | Howie Morenz (50) |
Wins | George Hainsworth (20) |
Goals against average | George Hainsworth (2.57) |
The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
To combat low scoring, a major rule change was implemented. Players were now allowed forward passing in the offensive zone, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. This led to abuse: players sat in front of the opposing net waiting for a pass. The rule was changed again mid-season in December 1929, and players were no longer allowed to enter the offensive zone before the puck. Hence the birth of the modern-day offside rule. The Canadiens doubled their scoring output compared to the previous season.
Highlights
On December 14, 1929, Alfred Lepine scored four goals and added one assist in the second period of a game versus Ottawa, won 6–4 by Montreal. As of 2009, this feat is still the Canadiens' record for goals and points in one period.[1]
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Montreal Maroons | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 141 | 114 | 51 |
Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 142 | 114 | 51 |
Ottawa Senators | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 138 | 118 | 50 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 116 | 124 | 40 |
New York Americans | 44 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 113 | 161 | 33 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
Regular season results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | T | November 14, 1929 | 3–3 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 0–0–1 |
2 | T | November 16, 1929 | 4–4 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 0–0–2 |
3 | L | November 19, 1929 | 1–5 | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 0–1–2 |
4 | W | November 21, 1929 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 1–1–2 |
5 | W | November 24, 1929 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 2–1–2 |
6 | W | November 26, 1929 | 9–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 3–1–2 |
7 | W | November 30, 1929 | 3–1 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 4–1–2 |
8 | L | December 3, 1929 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 4–2–2 |
9 | L | December 5, 1929 | 4–5 | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 4–3–2 |
10 | W | December 7, 1929 | 1–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 5–3–2 |
11 | W | December 10, 1929 | 5–3 OT | Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 6–3–2 |
12 | L | December 12, 1929 | 3–8 | @ New York Rangers (1929–30) | 6–4–2 |
13 | W | December 14, 1929 | 6–4 | Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 7–4–2 |
14 | T | December 17, 1929 | 3–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 7–4–3 |
15 | W | December 19, 1929 | 7–2 | New York Rangers (1929–30) | 8–4–3 |
16 | T | December 21, 1929 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 8–4–4 |
17 | L | December 28, 1929 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 8–5–4 |
18 | W | January 1, 1930 | 3–2 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 9–5–4 |
19 | L | January 2, 1930 | 0–4 | @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 9–6–4 |
20 | L | January 4, 1930 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 9–7–4 |
21 | L | January 7, 1930 | 1–2 | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 9–8–4 |
22 | L | January 11, 1930 | 1–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 9–9–4 |
23 | W | January 16, 1930 | 6–1 | Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 10–9–4 |
24 | W | January 21, 1930 | 5–2 | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 11–9–4 |
25 | L | January 25, 1930 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 11–10–4 |
26 | W | January 28, 1930 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 12–10–4 |
27 | W | January 30, 1930 | 1–0 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 13–10–4 |
28 | L | February 1, 1930 | 1–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 13–11–4 |
29 | W | February 4, 1930 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 14–11–4 |
30 | T | February 6, 1930 | 3–3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 14–11–5 |
31 | T | February 8, 1930 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 14–11–6 |
32 | T | February 13, 1930 | 4–4 OT | Ottawa Senators (1929–30) | 14–11–7 |
33 | W | February 16, 1930 | 2–1 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) | 15–11–7 |
34 | W | February 18, 1930 | 2–0 | @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) | 16–11–7 |
35 | W | February 22, 1930 | 9–2 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 17–11–7 |
36 | L | February 25, 1930 | 2–4 | @ New York Americans (1929–30) | 17–12–7 |
37 | W | February 27, 1930 | 6–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) | 18–12–7 |
38 | W | March 1, 1930 | 4–2 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 19–12–7 |
39 | L | March 4, 1930 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) | 19–13–7 |
40 | L | March 6, 1930 | 0–4 | @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) | 19–14–7 |
41 | W | March 8, 1930 | 6–0 | New York Rangers (1929–30) | 20–14–7 |
42 | T | March 11, 1930 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Rangers (1929–30) | 20–14–8 |
43 | T | March 13, 1930 | 2–2 OT | Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) | 20–14–9 |
44 | W | March 18, 1930 | 8–3 | New York Americans (1929–30) | 21–14–9 |
Playoffs
The Canadiens, by placing second had to play in the first round series versus the Chicago Black Hawks. The Canadiens won the two-game total-goals series 3–2. Next, were the New York Rangers who had defeated the Ottawa Senators in their first round series. The Canadiens swept the Rangers two games to none in a best-of-three series. The teams played 68 minutes and 52 seconds of overtime in the first game before Gus Rivers scored to win the game for the Canadiens.
Finals
The Canadiens advanced to the final against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins were heavily favoured, after winning all meetings with the Canadiens during the regular season. However, it meant little as the Canadiens swept the Bruins in two straight (3–0, 4–3) to win the Stanley Cup.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | C | 44 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 72 |
Lepine, PitPit Lepine | C | 44 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 47 |
Joliat, AurelAurel Joliat | LW | 42 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 40 |
Larochelle, WildorWildor Larochelle | RW | 44 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 28 |
Mantha, SylvioSylvio Mantha | D | 44 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 108 |
Wasnie, NickNick Wasnie | RW | 44 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 64 |
Leduc, AlbertAlbert Leduc | D | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 90 |
Burke, MartyMarty Burke | D | 44 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 71 |
Mondou, ArmandArmand Mondou | LW | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
Mantha, GeorgesGeorges Mantha | D/LW | 44 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
McCaffrey, BertBert McCaffrey | RW/D | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
Carson, GerryGerry Carson | D | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Rivers, GusGus Rivers | RW | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fraser, GordGord Fraser | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | G | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murray, MickeyMickey Murray | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Worters, RoyRoy Worters | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | 2680 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 108 | 2.42 | 4 |
Worters, RoyRoy Worters† | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
Murray, MickeyMickey Murray | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 |
Team: | 2800 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 114 | 2.44 | 4 |
† Worters was loaned from the New York Americans for one game on February 27, 1930, vs. Toronto.
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lepine, PitPit Lepine | C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wasnie, NickNick Wasnie | RW | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Leduc, AlbertAlbert Leduc | D | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Mantha, SylvioSylvio Mantha | D | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
McCaffrey, BertBert McCaffrey | RW/D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mondou, ArmandArmand Mondou | LW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Joliat, AurelAurel Joliat | LW | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Larochelle, WildorWildor Larochelle | RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Rivers, GusGus Rivers | RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Burke, MartyMarty Burke | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Carson, GerryGerry Carson | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mantha, GeorgesGeorges Mantha | D/LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | 481 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
Team: | 481 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Montreal Canadiens 1930 Stanley Cup champions
Players
- 7 Howie Morenz
- 9 Alfred Pit Lepine
- 4 Aurel Joliat
- 5 Armand Mondou
- 6 Nick Wasnie
- 10 Wildor Larochelle
- 11 Bert McCaffrey
- 16 Gus Rivers
- 2 Sylvio Mantha (Captain)
- 3 Marty Burke
- 8 Albert Leduc
- 12 Georges Mantha
- 14 Gerald Carson
Coaching and administrative staff:
- Louis Athanase David (President), Joseph Cattarinich (Vice President/Owner)
- Leo Dandurand (Secretary-Treasurer/Owner), Cecil Hart (Manager-Coach)
- Louis Letourneau (Director/Owner), Edouard St. Pere (Vice President)
- Henry Gray, Anerdee Monet Juce, Georges Richer, Fernand Rinfeet (Directors)
- Dr. J.A. Corrigan (Team Physician), Ed Dulfour (Trainer)
- Jim McKenna (Ass't Trainer), J.P. Lepetite( Ass't Trainer/left off cup-on team picture).
Stanley Cup engraving
- Mistake – Georges Richer was engraved as a Physician, but his official title was a member of the board directors.
- Mistake – Co-Owner Louis A. Letourneau was misspelt H.A. LETOURNEAU.
Sources:
- Mouton, p. 157
- "Players". NHL. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
See also
References
- Coleman, Charles L. (1969). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.2 1927–1946 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 82–106.
- Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.
- "1929–30 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ "Season records – Individual records". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al., eds. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ↑ "1929-30 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.