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1931–32 Montreal Maroons season

1931–32 Montreal Maroons
Division3rd Canadian
1931–32 record19–22–7
Goals for142
Goals against139
Team information
CoachSprague Cleghorn
CaptainNels Stewart
ArenaMontreal Forum

The 1931–32 Montreal Maroons season was the 8th season for the National Hockey League franchise.

1931–32 Montreal Maroons season Intro articles: 5
1 1931–32 NHL season
The 1931–32 NHL season was the 15th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Quakers suspended operations, leaving eight teams to play 48 games each. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Toronto Maple Leafs swept the New York Rangers in three games to win the franchise's third Stanley Cup championship.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 Pts
Montreal Canadiens 48 25 16 7 128 111 57
Toronto Maple Leafs 48 23 18 7 155 127 53
Montreal Maroons 48 19 22 7 142 139 45
New York Americans 48 16 24 8 95 142 40

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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

1931–32 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR TOR
Boston — 2–4–2 3–1–4 3–2–1 1–4–1 2–3–1 2–4–2 2–3–1
Chicago 4–2–2 — 3–4–1 1–4–1 2–1–3 4–1–1 1–5–2 3–2–1
Detroit 1–3–4 4–3–1 — 2–3–1 3–3 2–2–2 3–3–2 3–3
M. Canadiens 2–3–1 4–1–1 3–2–1 — 5–2–1 4–4 3–2–1 4–2–2
M. Maroons 4–1–1 1–2–3 3–3 2–5–1 — 4–3–1 2–3–1 3–5
N.Y. Americans 3–2–1 1–4–1 2–2–2 4–4 3–4–1 — 2–4 1–4–3
N.Y. Rangers 4–2–2 5–1–2 3–3–2 2–3–1 3–2–1 4–2 — 2–4
Toronto 3–2–1 2–3–1 3–3 2–4–2 5–3 4–1–3 4–2 —

Game log

Number Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 W November 14, 1931 4–1 Boston Bruins (1931–32) 1–0–0
2 L November 17, 1931 2–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 1–1–0
3 L November 19, 1931 1–3 OT @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 1–2–0
4 L November 22, 1931 2–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 1–3–0
5 W November 24, 1931 6–1 Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 2–3–0
6 T November 26, 1931 1–1 OT @ New York Americans (1931–32) 2–3–1
7 L November 28, 1931 1–3 OT New York Americans (1931–32) 2–4–1
8 L December 1, 1931 3–7 @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) 2–5–1
9 W December 3, 1931 8–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 3–5–1
10 L December 5, 1931 0–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 3–6–1
11 L December 10, 1931 2–3 New York Rangers (1931–32) 3–7–1
12 W December 12, 1931 7–1 Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 4–7–1
13 L December 17, 1931 4–5 OT @ New York Rangers (1931–32) 4–8–1
14 L December 19, 1931 2–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 4–9–1
15 T December 22, 1931 1–1 OT Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 4–9–2
16 T December 26, 1931 4–4 OT Boston Bruins (1931–32) 4–9–3
17 W December 29, 1931 4–2 Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 5–9–3
18 L December 31, 1931 1–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 5–10–3
19 L January 2, 1932 1–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 5–11–3
20 L January 5, 1932 0–2 @ New York Rangers (1931–32) 5–12–3
21 W January 7, 1932 4–3 New York Rangers (1931–32) 6–12–3
22 W January 9, 1932 4–2 New York Americans (1931–32) 7–12–3
23 L January 12, 1932 0–2 @ New York Americans (1931–32) 7–13–3
24 L January 14, 1932 4–6 Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 7–14–3
25 T January 17, 1932 3–3 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 7–14–4
26 L January 21, 1932 3–4 @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 7–15–4
27 T January 23, 1932 3–3 OT Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 7–15–5
28 W January 26, 1932 4–3 @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) 8–15–5
29 T January 28, 1932 3–3 OT Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 8–15–6
30 L January 31, 1932 2–4 @ New York Americans (1931–32) 8–16–6
31 W February 2, 1932 4–3 Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 9–16–6
32 L February 4, 1932 5–6 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 9–17–6
33 W February 6, 1932 3–1 New York Americans (1931–32) 10–17–6
34 W February 9, 1932 4–1 Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 11–17–6
35 W February 11, 1932 7–4 @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) 12–17–6
36 L February 13, 1932 0–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 12–18–6
37 W February 16, 1932 7–1 New York Americans (1931–32) 13–18–6
38 W February 18, 1932 3–1 @ New York Americans (1931–32) 14–18–6
39 W February 20, 1932 3–0 Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 15–18–6
40 L February 24, 1932 1–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 15–19–6
41 L February 28, 1932 1–2 @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) 15–20–6
42 W March 1, 1932 1–0 Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) 16–20–6
43 L March 3, 1932 1–2 @ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 16–21–6
44 W March 5, 1932 3–1 Boston Bruins (1931–32) 17–21–6
45 W March 10, 1932 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) 18–21–6
46 T March 13, 1932 4–4 OT @ New York Rangers (1931–32) 18–21–7
47 W March 15, 1932 4–3 New York Rangers (1931–32) 19–21–7
48 L March 19, 1932 4–6 OT Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) 19–22–7

1931–32 Montreal Maroons season Offseason articles: 16
1 1931–32 Boston Bruins season
The 1931–32 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' eighth season in the NHL. The team finished fourth in the division, out of the playoffs.More
2 1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's sixth season in the NHL, and they were coming off of their first ever Stanley Cup finals appearance, as they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in 5 games in the 1931 finals. The Hawks would not bring back Dick Irvin as head coach though, as they rehired Bill Tobin, who coached the Hawks at the end of the 1929–30 season. Despite finishing with an under .500 record, as the Hawks would get 47 points in 48 games, the team finished in 2nd place in the American Division, and would qualify for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.More
3 1931–32 Detroit Falcons season
The 1931–32 Detroit Falcons season was the sixth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Falcons placed third in the American Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Falcons lost a two-game total-goals playoff to the Montreal Maroons.More
4 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 23rd season. After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.More
5 1931–32 New York Americans season
The 1931–32 New York Americans season was the Americans' seventh season of play. The team again finished out of the playoffs, finishing fourth in the Canadian Division.More
6 1931–32 New York Rangers season
The 1931–32 New York Rangers season was the sixth season for the team in the National Hockey League. In the regular season, the Rangers won the American Division with a 23–17–8 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in franchise history. In the Cup Finals, New York lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to none.More
7 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 15th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs were coming off their best regular season in team history in 1930–31, and the club set team records in wins and points, with 23 and 53 respectively, finishing in second place in the Canadian Division. Toronto then won three playoff rounds to win the Stanley Cup, first as the Maple Leafs, and third in the history of the franchise.More
8 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
9 1931–32 Boston Bruins season
The 1931–32 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' eighth season in the NHL. The team finished fourth in the division, out of the playoffs.More
10 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
11 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 23rd season. After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.More
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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

Playoffs

They went against Detroit and won it 3 goals to 1, or 3–1. They went against Toronto in the second round and lost 4 goals to 3, or 3–4.

Player stats

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Dave Trottier LW 48 26 18 44 94
Hooley Smith C/RW 43 11 33 44 49
Babe Siebert LW/D 48 21 18 39 64
Jimmy Ward RW 48 19 19 38 39
Nels Stewart C 38 22 11 33 61
Baldy Northcott D/LW 48 19 6 25 33
Glenn Brydson RW 47 12 13 25 44
Lionel Conacher D 45 7 9 16 60
Archie Wilcox RW/D 48 3 3 6 37
Harold Starr D 47 1 2 3 47
Earl Robinson RW/C 26 0 3 3 2
Merlyn Phillips C 46 1 1 2 11
John Gallagher D 19 1 0 1 18
Paul Haynes C 12 1 0 1 0
Lorne Duguid LW 13 0 0 0 6
Jack McVicar D 48 0 0 0 28
Normie Smith G 21 0 0 0 0
Flat Walsh G 27 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Flat Walsh 1670 27 14 10 3 77 2.77 2
Normie Smith 1267 21 5 12 4 62 2.94 0
Harold Starr 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Team: 2940 48 19 22 7 139 2.84 2

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Hooley Smith C/RW 4 2 1 3 2
Jimmy Ward RW 4 2 1 3 0
Baldy Northcott D/LW 4 1 2 3 4
Dave Trottier LW 4 1 0 1 0
Babe Siebert LW/D 4 0 1 1 4
Nels Stewart C 4 0 1 1 2
Glenn Brydson RW 4 0 0 0 4
Lionel Conacher D 4 0 0 0 2
Paul Haynes C 4 0 0 0 0
Jack McVicar D 4 0 0 0 0
Merlyn Phillips C 4 0 0 0 2
Harold Starr D 4 0 0 0 0
Flat Walsh G 4 0 0 0 0
Archie Wilcox RW/D 4 0 0 0 4
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Flat Walsh 258 4 1 1 5 1.16 1
Team: 258 4 1 1 5 1.16 1

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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. 147. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. ^ "1931-32 Montreal Maroons Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.

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