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1926–27 Montreal Maroons season

Montreal Maroons hockey season

1926–27 Montreal Maroons
Division3rd Canadian
1926–27 record20–20–4
Goals for71
Goals against68
Team information
CoachEddie Gerard
CaptainDunc Munro
ArenaMontreal Forum

The 1926–27 Montreal Maroons season was the hockey team's third year of operation. After winning the Stanley Cup in 1925–26, the club was not able to defend the championship, losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Montreal Canadiens.

1926–27 Montreal Maroons season Intro articles: 3
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The trophy was commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada, who donated it as an award to Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. The entire Stanley family supported the sport, the sons and daughters all playing and promoting the game. The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to Montreal Hockey Club, and winners from 1893 to 1914 were determined by challenge games and league play. Professional teams first became eligible to challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1906. In 1915, the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the two main professional ice hockey organizations, reached a gentlemen's agreement in which their respective champions would face each other annually for the Stanley Cup. It was established as the de facto championship trophy of the NHL in 1926 and then the de jure NHL championship prize in 1947.More
1925–26 NHL season
The 1925–26 NHL season was the ninth season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL dropped the Hamilton, Ontario team and added two new teams in the United States (US), the New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates to bring the total number of teams to seven. The Ottawa Senators were the regular-season champion, but lost in the NHL playoff final to the Montreal Maroons. The Maroons then defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Victoria Cougars of the newly renamed Western Hockey League three games to one in a best-of-five series to win their first Stanley Cup.More
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Other nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux, Le CH, Le Grand Club and Les Habitants.More

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Ottawa Senators 44 30 10 4 86 69 64
Montreal Canadiens 44 28 14 2 99 67 58
Montreal Maroons 44 20 20 4 71 68 44
New York Americans 44 17 25 2 82 91 36
Toronto St. Patricks/Maple Leafs 44 15 24 5 79 94 35

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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.

Record vs. opponents

1926–27 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR OTT PIT TOR
Boston — 3–2–1 5–1 1–2–1 2–2 2–2 2–3–1 1–3 4–2 1–3
Chicago 2–3–1 — 3–2–1 2–2 2–2 2–1–1 2–4 2–2 2–4 2–2
Detroit 1–5 2–3–1 — 0–4 1–3 3–1 1–3–2 1–3 2–4 1–2–1
M. Canadiens 2–1–1 2–2 4–0 — 5–1 5–1 1–3 1–5 3–0–1 5–1
M. Maroons 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–5 — 4–2 1–2–1 1–3–2 1–2–1 5–1
N.Y. Americans 2–2 1–2–1 1–3 1–5 2–4 — 1–3 3–3 4–0 2–3–1
N.Y. Rangers 3–2–1 4–2 3–1 5–1 3–1–2 3–3 — 0–3–1 5–1 2–1–1
Ottawa 3–1 2–2 3–1 5–1 3–1–2 3–3 3–0–1 — 3–1 5–0–1
Pittsburgh 2–4 4–2 4–2 0–3–1 2–1–1 0–4 1–5 1–3 — 1–2–1
Toronto 3–1 2–2 2–1–1 1–5 1–5 3–2–1 1–2–2 0–5–1 2–1–1 —

Game log

Number Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 L November 16, 1926 0–1 @ New York Rangers (1926–27) 0–1–0
2 W November 18, 1926 2–0 @ New York Americans (1926–27) 1–1–0
3 W November 20, 1926 2–1 OT Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 2–1–0
4 W November 23, 1926 2–1 @ Boston Bruins (1926–27) 3–1–0
5 L November 25, 1926 1–4 New York Americans (1926–27) 3–2–0
6 L November 27, 1926 0–1 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 3–3–0
7 L November 30, 1926 0–4 Detroit Cougars (1926–27) 3–4–0
8 L December 4, 1926 3–5 Chicago Black Hawks (1926–27) 3–5–0
9 L December 7, 1926 2–3 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 3–6–0
10 T December 11, 1926 2–2 OT @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–27) 3–6–1
11 W December 14, 1926 3–0 Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 4–6–1
12 T December 18, 1926 0–0 OT Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 4–6–2
13 L December 23, 1926 1–2 Boston Bruins (1926–27) 4–7–2
14 L December 29, 1926 4–5 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks (1926–27) 4–8–2
15 W December 30, 1926 2–0 @ Detroit Cougars (1926–27) 5–8–2
16 W January 1, 1927 3–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 6–8–2
17 L January 6, 1927 3–4 OT New York Americans (1926–27) 6–9–2
18 W January 8, 1927 3–0 @ Boston Bruins (1926–27) 7–9–2
19 L January 11, 1927 2–3 New York Rangers (1926–27) 7–10–2
20 L January 15, 1927 0–1 Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 7–11–2
21 W January 18, 1927 2–1 OT @ New York Americans (1926–27) 8–11–2
22 L January 20, 1927 1–3 Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–27) 8–12–2
23 L January 22, 1927 0–1 @ Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 8–13–2
24 W January 25, 1927 2–1 OT Detroit Cougars (1926–27) 9–13–2
25 W January 27, 1927 5–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 10–13–2
26 T January 29, 1927 0–0 OT Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 10–13–3
27 W February 3, 1927 3–0 Chicago Black Hawks (1926–27) 11–13–3
28 L February 5, 1927 0–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 11–14–3
29 W February 8, 1927 3–0 Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 12–14–3
30 W February 10, 1927 1–0 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–27) 13–14–3
31 L February 12, 1927 2–3 Boston Bruins (1926–27) 13–15–3
32 W February 15, 1927 2–1 @ New York Americans (1926–27) 14–15–3
33 W February 17, 1927 4–1 @ New York Rangers (1926–27) 15–15–3
34 W February 19, 1927 2–1 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 16–15–3
35 L February 22, 1927 0–3 Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–27) 16–16–3
36 W February 24, 1927 2–0 @ Detroit Cougars (1926–27) 17–16–3
37 W February 26, 1927 2–1 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks (1926–27) 18–16–3
38 T March 5, 1927 0–0 OT New York Rangers (1926–27) 18–16–4
39 L March 8, 1927 0–1 Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 18–17–4
40 W March 10, 1927 1–0 @ Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 19–17–4
41 L March 12, 1927 0–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1926–27) 19–18–4
42 W March 17, 1927 2–1 New York Americans (1926–27) 20–18–4
43 L March 19, 1927 0–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1926–27) 20–19–4
44 L March 26, 1927 2–3 Ottawa Senators (1926–27) 20–20–4

1926–27 Montreal Maroons season Offseason articles: 18
1 1926–27 Boston Bruins season
The 1926–27 Boston Bruins season was the team's third in the NHL. The Bruins finished second in the American Division, making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The team competed in the first Stanley Cup finals to be held exclusively between NHL teams, losing to the Ottawa Senators.More
2 1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's first season. Chicago was awarded an NHL franchise. Most of the team's players came from the Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League, which had folded the previous season. The team would qualify for the playoffs in their first season, but lost in a 2-game total goal series.More
3 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season
The 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season was the first season of National Hockey League (NHL) hockey in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Cougars scored 28 points, finished at the bottom of the American Division as well as the league and failed to make the playoffs in their inaugural year.More
4 1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 18th season, and tenth in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team rebounded from its last place finish to place second in the Canadian Division and qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the rival Maroons in a two-game series before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup winner Ottawa Senators in the semi-finals.More
5 1926–27 New York Americans season
The 1926–27 New York Americans season was the second season of the New York Americans. The club added coach Newsy Lalonde and defenceman Red Dutton. The club improved its play to finish in fourth but again did not qualify for the playoffs.More
6 1926–27 New York Rangers season
The 1926–27 New York Rangers season was the first in the history of the franchise. The team placed first in the new American Division and qualified for the playoffs, losing to the Boston Bruins. They were the last expansion team to win their division until the 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers and the last to do so without guarantee to win it until the 2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights. In the playoffs that year, they lost to second place Boston Bruins in the Semifinals.More
7 1926–27 Ottawa Senators season
The 1926–27 Ottawa Senators season was the club's tenth season of play in the NHL, 42nd overall. The Senators would win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in seven years, and eleventh overall including the pre-NHL years.More
8 1926–27 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1926–27 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season was the second season of the Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League.More
9 1926–27 Toronto St. Patricks season
The 1926–27 Toronto St. Patricks season was the tenth season and the last under the St. Patricks banner for the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. In February 1927, Conn Smythe and investors purchased the St. Patricks and changed the name to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On the ice, the team finished in fifth place, out of the playoffs.More
10 New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan, an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are one of three NHL teams located in the New York metropolitan area; the others being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.More
11 New York Americans
The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals twice. While it was the first team in New York City, it was eclipsed by the second, the New York Rangers, which arrived in 1926 under the ownership of the Amerks' landlord, Madison Square Garden. The team operated as the Brooklyn Americans during the 1941–42 season before suspending operations in 1942 due to World War II and long-standing financial difficulties. The demise of the club marked the beginning of the NHL's Original Six era from 1942 to 1967, though the Amerks' franchise was not formally canceled until 1946.More
12 Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States.More
13 Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League (NHL) and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934. The club, which was officially the Ottawa Hockey Club, was known by several nicknames, including the Generals in the 1890s, the Silver Seven from 1903 to 1907 and the Senators dating from 1908.More
14 Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division, and are one of the Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930. For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings.More
15 Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division. They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. The Blackhawks are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Since 1994, the club's home rink is the United Center, which they share with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium.More
16 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL), based in Pittsburgh from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city. For the 1930–31 season, the team moved to Philadelphia, and played one season as the Philadelphia Quakers.More
17 Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum. The Maple Leafs' broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. For their first 14 seasons, the club played their home games at the Mutual Street Arena, before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. The Maple Leafs moved to their present home, Scotiabank Arena in February 1999.More
18 1926–27 Toronto St. Patricks season
The 1926–27 Toronto St. Patricks season was the tenth season and the last under the St. Patricks banner for the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. In February 1927, Conn Smythe and investors purchased the St. Patricks and changed the name to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On the ice, the team finished in fifth place, out of the playoffs.More

Playoffs

The Maroons faced off in a two-game total goals series, a 'Battle of Montreal', against the Montreal Canadiens. The first game finished in a 1–1 tie. The second game went to overtime in a scoreless tie, before the Canadiens scored to win the series, 2–1 on goals.

Player stats

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Nels Stewart C 43 17 4 21 133
Merlyn Phillips C 43 15 1 16 45
Punch Broadbent RW 42 9 5 14 88
Russell Oatman LW 25 8 4 12 30
Dunc Munro D 43 6 5 11 42
Babe Siebert LW/D 42 5 3 8 116
Red Dutton D 44 4 4 8 108
Reg Noble C/D 43 3 3 6 112
Frank Carson RW 44 2 3 5 12
Sam Rothschild LW 22 1 1 2 8
Chuck Dinsmore C 28 1 0 1 6
Babe Donnelly D 34 0 1 1 14
Clint Benedict G 43 0 0 0 0
Hap Emms LW/D 8 0 0 0 0
Albert Holway D 13 0 0 0 2
George Horne RW 2 0 0 0 0
Flat Walsh G 1 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Clint Benedict 2748 43 20 19 4 65 1.42 13
Flat Walsh 60 1 0 1 0 3 3.00 0
Team: 2808 44 20 20 4 68 1.45 13

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Babe Siebert LW/D 2 1 0 1 2
Clint Benedict G 2 0 0 0 0
Punch Broadbent RW 2 0 0 0 0
Frank Carson RW 2 0 0 0 2
Babe Donnelly D 2 0 0 0 0
Red Dutton D 2 0 0 0 4
Dunc Munro D 2 0 0 0 4
Reg Noble C/D 2 0 0 0 2
Russell Oatman LW 2 0 0 0 0
Merlyn Phillips C 2 0 0 0 0
Sam Rothschild LW 2 0 0 0 0
Nels Stewart C 2 0 0 0 4
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Clint Benedict 132 2 0 1 1 2 0.91 0
Team: 132 2 0 1 1 2 0.91 0

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "1926-27 Montreal Maroons Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.

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