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1927–28 Montreal Maroons season

1927–28 Montreal Maroons
Division2nd Canadian
1927–28 record24–14–6
Goals for96
Goals against77
Team information
CoachEddie Gerard
CaptainDunc Munro
ArenaMontreal Forum

The 1927–28 Montreal Maroons season was the 4th season for the National Hockey League franchise.

1927–28 Montreal Maroons season Intro articles: 5
1 1927–28 NHL season
The 1927–28 NHL season was the 11th season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup beating the Montreal Maroons, becoming the first NHL team based in United States to win it.More
2 Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons were a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. They were the last non-Original Six team to win the Stanley Cup until the expansion Philadelphia Flyers won in 1974.More
3 Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries - such as Northern Europe or East Asia - the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter.More
4 List of Montreal Maroons seasons
The Montreal Maroons were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. The team was a member of the Canadian Division of the National Hockey League (NHL).More
5 National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season.More

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Montreal Canadiens 44 26 11 7 116 48 496 59
Montreal Maroons 44 24 14 6 96 77 549 54
Ottawa Senators 44 20 14 10 78 57 483 50
Toronto Maple Leafs 44 18 18 8 89 88 436 44
New York Americans 44 11 27 6 63 128 563 28

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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

1927–28 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR OTT PIT TOR
Boston — 4–0–2 4–2 0–2–2 2–2 3–1 2–1–3 3–1 1–2–3 1–2–1
Chicago 0–4–2 — 2–3–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–4
Detroit 2–4 3–2–1 — 2–2 3–1 2–0–2 2–3–1 0–3–1 3–2–1 2–2
M. Canadiens 2–0–2 4–0 2–2 — 2–2–2 4–2 4–0 3–2–1 2–1–1 3–2–1
M. Maroons 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2–2 — 4–1–1 2–1–1 3–2–1 2–2 5–0–1
N.Y. Americans 1–3 3–1 0–2–2 2–4 1–4–1 — 0–3–1 1–5 2–1–1 1–4–1
N.Y. Rangers 1–2–3 4–2 3–2–1 0–4 1–2–1 3–0–1 — 2–0–2 3–2–1 2–2
Ottawa 1–3 4–0 3–0–1 2–3–1 2–3–1 5–1 0–2–2 — 2–1–1 1–1–4
Pittsburgh 2–1–3 5–1 2–3–1 1–2–1 2–2 1–2–1 2–3–1 1–2–1 — 3–1
Toronto 2–1–1 4–0 2–2 2–3–1 0–5–1 4–1–1 2–2 1–1–4 1–3 —

Game log

Number Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 W November 15, 1927 2–1 @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 1–0–0
2 L November 17, 1927 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 1–1–0
3 T November 19, 1927 1–1 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 1–1–1
4 W November 22, 1927 4–3 @ New York Rangers (1927–28) 2–1–1
5 W November 26, 1927 1–0 Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 3–1–1
6 L November 29, 1927 0–4 @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) 3–2–1
7 T December 1, 1927 1–1 OT New York Rangers (1927–28) 3–2–2
8 W December 3, 1927 2–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 4–2–2
9 L December 10, 1927 1–4 Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 4–3–2
10 L December 15, 1927 1–2 Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 4–4–2
11 L December 17, 1927 0–1 @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 4–5–2
12 W December 22, 1927 5–2 @ New York Americans (1927–28) 5–5–2
13 W December 24, 1927 4–2 New York Americans (1927–28) 6–5–2
14 W December 28, 1927 4–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 7–5–2
15 L December 29, 1927 0–3 @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 7–6–2
16 L December 31, 1927 0–4 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) 7–7–2
17 W January 5, 1928 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 8–7–2
18 W January 7, 1928 4–1 Boston Bruins (1927–28) 9–7–2
19 W January 14, 1928 4–0 Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) 10–7–2
20 T January 17, 1928 1–1 OT Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 10–7–3
21 L January 19, 1928 0–1 @ New York Americans (1927–28) 10–8–3
22 W January 21, 1928 1–0 @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 11–8–3
23 W January 26, 1928 1–0 Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 12–8–3
24 L January 31, 1928 1–3 @ New York Rangers (1927–28) 12–9–3
25 L February 2, 1928 0–1 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 12–10–3
26 T February 4, 1928 0–0 OT Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 12–10–4
27 T February 7, 1928 3–3 OT New York Americans (1927–28) 12–10–5
28 W February 10, 1928 3–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 13–10–5
29 W February 11, 1928 3–1 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) 14–10–5
30 L February 16, 1928 0–1 Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 14–11–5
31 W February 18, 1928 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 15–11–5
32 W February 21, 1928 5–3 @ New York Americans (1927–28) 16–11–5
33 T February 23, 1928 2–2 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 16–11–6
34 W February 25, 1928 3–1 Boston Bruins (1927–28) 17–11–6
35 L February 28, 1928 1–2 @ Boston Bruins (1927–28) 17–12–6
36 W March 1, 1928 6–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) 18–12–6
37 W March 3, 1928 3–2 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 19–12–6
38 W March 6, 1928 3–1 New York Rangers (1927–28) 20–12–6
39 W March 8, 1928 3–2 OT @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) 21–12–6
40 L March 10, 1928 0–3 Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) 21–13–6
41 W March 13, 1928 5–0 New York Americans (1927–28) 22–13–6
42 W March 17, 1928 3–1 Ottawa Senators (1927–28) 23–13–6
43 L March 22, 1928 1–2 Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) 23–14–6
44 W March 24, 1928 8–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) 24–14–6

1927–28 Montreal Maroons season Offseason articles: 19
1 1927–28 Boston Bruins season
The 1927–28 Boston Bruins season was the team's fourth in the NHL. The Bruins finished first in the American Division, marking its first division title in franchise history and its second playoff appearance. The team lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers.More
2 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's second season of play.More
3 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season
The 1927–28 Detroit Cougars season was the second season of the Detroit, Michigan National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Detroit Cougars scored 44 points, finishing fourth in the American Division and failing to make the playoffs in their sophomore year.More
4 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 19th season, and 11th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team improved from its second-place finish to place first in the Canadian Division and qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in a playoff rematch against the rival Maroons in a two-game total-goals series 3–2.More
5 1927–28 New York Americans season
The 1927–28 New York Americans season was the American's third season of play. The team finished in last place in the Canadian Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.More
6 1927–28 New York Rangers season
The 1927–28 New York Rangers season was the second season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers finished in second place in the American Division with a 19–16–9 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a pair of two-game total goals series, New York defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Bruins to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they faced the Montreal Maroons. The Rangers defeated the Maroons 3–2 to win their first Stanley Cup.More
7 1927–28 Ottawa Senators season
The 1927–28 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 11th season in the NHL, 43rd overall. Ottawa qualified for the playoffs to try to win their second-straight Stanley Cup; however, they were eliminated by the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total-goals series, losing by a combined score of 3–1.More
8 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season
The 1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) season was the third season of the Pirates ice hockey team in the National Hockey League.More
9 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the first under the Maple Leafs name for the Toronto National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The club finished in fourth to miss the playoffs again.More
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 1927–28 Boston Bruins season
The 1927–28 Boston Bruins season was the team's fourth in the NHL. The Bruins finished first in the American Division, marking its first division title in franchise history and its second playoff appearance. The team lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers.More
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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

Playoffs

The Maroons made it into the playoffs. They defeated Ottawa in the first round 3 goals to 1 or 3–1. They went against the Canadiens in the second round and won 3 goals to 2, or 3–2. The 2nd game was a reversal of fortune from previous year against Montreal Canadiens, when Howie Morenz eliminated them with an overtime goal. This year it was Maroons Russell Oatman who provided the margin of victory, at 8:10 of overtime, to upset the 1st place Canadiens. They went against the Rangers in the finals in a best of five and lost in 5 games, or 3–2. All games were played at the Montreal Forum with New York's Madison Square Gardens unavailable due a circus. Forty-four-year-old Rangers coach/manager Lester Patrick replaced the injured Lorne Chabot in game 2 and backstopped New York to 2–1 overtime victory. After Maroons won game 3, 2–0, with Clint Benedict recording his NHL record 15th and final shutout, Rangers came back to win games 4 and 5 and secure the Stanley Cup. Goaltender Joe Miller was loaned to New York by New York Americans for the final 3 games of the series as an injury replacement.

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Nels Stewart C 41 27 7 34 104
Hooley Smith C/RW 34 14 5 19 72
Babe Siebert LW/D 39 8 9 17 109
Joe Lamb RW 21 8 5 13 39
Red Dutton D 42 7 6 13 94
Jimmy Ward RW 42 10 2 12 44
Merlyn Phillips C 40 7 5 12 33
Russell Oatman LW 43 7 4 11 36
Dunc Munro D 43 5 2 7 35
Bill Touhey LW 29 2 0 2 2
Fred Brown LW 19 1 0 1 0
Frank Carson RW 21 0 1 1 10
Hap Emms LW/D 10 0 1 1 10
Clint Benedict G 44 0 0 0 0
Flat Walsh G 1 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Clint Benedict 2690 44 24 14 6 76 1.70 6
Flat Walsh 40 1 0 0 0 1 1.50 0
Team: 2730 44 24 14 6 77 1.69 6
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Nels Stewart C 9 2 2 4 13
Merlyn Phillips C 9 2 1 3 9
Hooley Smith C/RW 9 2 1 3 23
Babe Siebert LW/D 9 2 0 2 26
Jimmy Ward RW 9 1 1 2 6
Dunc Munro D 9 0 2 2 8
Red Dutton D 9 1 0 1 27
Joe Lamb RW 8 1 0 1 32
Russell Oatman LW 9 1 0 1 18
Clint Benedict G 9 0 0 0 0
Fred Brown LW 9 0 0 0 0
Frank Carson RW 9 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Clint Benedict 555 9 5 3 8 0.86 4
Team: 555 9 5 3 8 0.86 4

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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;

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. ^ "1927-28 Montreal Maroons Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-08-04.

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