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1936–37 Montreal Maroons season

1936–37 Montreal Maroons
Division2nd Canadian
1936–37 record22–17–9
Goals for126
Goals against110
Team information
CoachTommy Gorman
CaptainLionel Conacher
ArenaMontreal Forum

The 1936–37 Montreal Maroons season was the 13th season of the NHL team. The team qualified for the playoffs and defeated the Boston Bruins in the first round, before losing to the New York Rangers in the second round.

1936–37 Montreal Maroons season Intro articles: 2
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
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

Offseason

The Maroons and the Boston Bruins played a pre-season series of six games in eastern Canada. Each team won three games.

  • Tuesday, October 27 Bruins 2 Maroons 1 @ Saint John
  • Wednesday, October 28 Maroons 3 Bruins 1 @ Saint John
  • Thursday, October 29 Bruins 1 Maroons 0 @ Moncton
  • Saturday, October 31 Maroons 4 Bruins 0 @ Halifax
  • Monday, November 2 Bruins 3 Maroons 2 @ Halifax
  • Wednesday, November 4 Maroons 3 Bruins 1 @ Moncton

1936–37 Montreal Maroons season Offseason articles: 4
1 Canada
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.More
2 Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, break bulk, containers, and cruise. In the 2016 census the city fell to second place, with a population of 67,575 over an area of 315.96 km2 (121.99 sq mi).More
3 Moncton
Moncton is one of three major urban centres in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, along with Saint John and the capital city of Fredericton. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes.More
4 Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, now part of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.More

Regular season

Final standings

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens 48 24 18 6 115 111 54
Montreal Maroons 48 22 17 9 126 110 53
Toronto Maple Leafs 48 22 21 5 119 115 49
New York Americans 48 15 29 4 122 161 34

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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

1936–37 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR TOR
Boston — 5–2–1 1–7 2–3–1 5–1 4–1–1 3–2–3 3–2–1
Chicago 2–5–1 — 2–5–1 2–4 0–6 3–1–2 4–3–1 1–3–2
Detroit 7–1 5–2–1 — 1–4–1 2–1–3 2–3–1 5–1–2 3–2–1
M. Canadiens 3–2–1 4–2 4–1–1 — 2–3–2 6–2 3–2–1 2–6
M. Maroons 1–5 6–0 1–2–3 3–2–2 — 5–3 2–2–2 4–3–1
N.Y. Americans 1–4–1 1–3–2 3–2–1 2–6 3–5 — 2–4 3–5
N.Y. Rangers 2–3–3 3–4–1 1–5–2 2–3–1 2–2–2 4–2 — 5–1
Toronto 2–3–1 3–1–2 2–3–1 6–2 3–4–1 5–3 1–5 —

1936–37 Montreal Maroons season Regular season articles: 7
1 1936–37 Boston Bruins season
The 1936–37 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 13th season in the NHL.More
2 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 11th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a quick playoff exit, as the Hawks lost to the underdog New York Americans in the 1st round of the 1936 playoffs. The Black Hawks would then have their worst season since 1928–29, as the team finished with only 35 points with a 14–27–7 record, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1932–33. Chicago scored an NHL low 99 goals, and gave up 131 goals, the 2nd highest total in the league.More
3 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season was the 11th season for the Detroit NHL franchise, fifth as the Red Wings. The season involved winning the Stanley Cup.More
4 1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 28th season of play. After coach Cecil Hart and Howie Morenz returned to the club, the Canadiens placed first in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in the semi-finals.More
5 1936–37 New York Americans season
The 1936–37 New York Americans season was the Americans' 12th season of play. After qualifying for the playoffs in 1936, the Americans again placed last in the Canadian Division to miss qualifying for the playoffs. The Americans had now failed to qualify in ten of the franchise's twelve seasons in New York.More
6 1936–37 New York Rangers season
The 1936–37 New York Rangers season was the 11th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers posted a third-place finish in the American Division, with a 19–20–9 record. New York qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the team defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Maroons to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. In the Cup Finals, the Rangers lost to the Detroit Red Wings, three games to two.More
7 1936–37 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1936–37 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 20th season of play for the Toronto NHL franchise, tenth as the Maple Leafs.More

Playoffs

The Maroons faced off against Boston in the first round in a best-of-three series and won it in three games, or 2–1. They went against the Rangers in a best-of-three series and were swept in two games, or 0–2.

Schedule and results

Number Result Date Score Opponent Record
1 L November 10, 1936 1–4 New York Rangers (1936–37) 0–1–0
2 L November 12, 1936 1–2 @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 0–2–0
3 T November 14, 1936 2–2 OT Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 0–2–1
4 T November 15, 1936 2–2 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 0–2–2
5 W November 19, 1936 4–0 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 1–2–2
6 L November 22, 1936 2–3 @ New York Americans (1936–37) 1–3–2
7 T November 24, 1936 2–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 1–3–3
8 L November 26, 1936 2–3 OT @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) 1–4–3
9 W November 28, 1936 3–2 New York Americans (1936–37) 2–4–3
10 L December 1, 1936 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 2–5–3
11 W December 5, 1936 3–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 3–5–3
12 W December 10, 1936 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 4–5–3
13 T December 12, 1936 2–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 4–5–4
14 T December 15, 1936 2–2 OT @ New York Rangers (1936–37) 4–5–5
15 L December 17, 1936 0–5 Boston Bruins (1936–37) 4–6–5
16 L December 22, 1936 1–3 @ New York Americans (1936–37) 4–7–5
17 W December 26, 1936 4–3 OT New York Americans (1936–37) 5–7–5
18 L December 29, 1936 0–3 @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) 5–8–5
19 W December 31, 1936 3–1 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 6–8–5
20 T January 2, 1937 0–0 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 6–8–6
21 W January 3, 1937 3–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 7–8–6
22 W January 5, 1937 4–2 Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 8–8–6
23 L January 9, 1937 2–3 New York Rangers (1936–37) 8–9–6
24 W January 10, 1937 5–2 @ New York Rangers (1936–37) 9–9–6
25 L January 12, 1937 0–4 @ New York Americans (1936–37) 9–10–6
26 W January 14, 1937 7–3 Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 10–10–6
27 L January 16, 1937 0–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 10–11–6
28 L January 21, 1937 1–2 Boston Bruins (1936–37) 10–12–6
29 T January 23, 1937 1–1 OT Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 10–12–7
30 L January 24, 1937 1–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 10–13–7
31 L January 30, 1937 4–7 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 10–14–7
32 W January 31, 1937 2–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 11–14–7
33 W February 2, 1937 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 12–14–7
34 T February 6, 1937 1–1 OT New York Rangers (1936–37) 12–14–8
35 W February 7, 1937 4–2 @ New York Rangers (1936–37) 13–14–8
36 W February 9, 1937 2–0 @ Boston Bruins (1936–37) 14–14–8
37 W February 13, 1937 5–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 15–14–8
38 L February 18, 1937 1–2 Boston Bruins (1936–37) 15–15–8
39 W February 20, 1937 6–1 Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) 16–15–8
40 L February 27, 1937 2–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 16–16–8
41 L March 2, 1937 4–7 Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 16–17–8
42 W March 6, 1937 4–3 New York Americans (1936–37) 17–17–8
43 W March 9, 1937 4–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 18–17–8
44 W March 11, 1937 3–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) 19–17–8
45 W March 14, 1937 6–4 @ New York Americans (1936–37) 20–17–8
46 T March 16, 1937 1–1 OT Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) 20–17–9
47 W March 20, 1937 8–4 New York Americans (1936–37) 21–17–9
48 W March 21, 1937 5–1 @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) 22–17–9

Player stats

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Bob Gracie C/LW 47 11 25 36 18
Earl Robinson RW/C 47 16 18 34 19
Herb Cain LW 42 13 17 30 18
Baldy Northcott D/LW 46 15 14 29 18
Jimmy Ward RW 40 14 14 28 34
Lionel Conacher D 47 6 19 25 64
Dave Trottier LW 43 12 11 23 33
Gus Marker RW 47 10 12 22 22
Russ Blinco C 48 6 12 18 2
Gerry Shannon LW 31 9 7 16 13
Paul Runge C/LW 30 4 10 14 6
Stewart Evans D 47 6 7 13 54
Cy Wentworth D 43 3 4 7 29
Gerry Carson D 42 1 3 4 28
Carl Voss C 20 0 2 2 4
Bill MacKenzie D 10 0 1 1 6
Yip Radley D 17 0 1 1 13
Bill Beveridge G 21 0 0 0 0
Alec Connell G 27 0 0 0 0
Roger Jenkins RW/D 1 0 0 0 0
Max Kaminsky C 6 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Bill Beveridge 1290 21 12 6 3 47 2.19 1
Alec Connell 1710 27 10 11 6 63 2.21 2
Team: 3000 48 22 17 9 110 2.20 3

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Bob Gracie C/LW 5 1 2 3 2
Earl Robinson RW/C 5 1 2 3 0
Herb Cain LW 5 1 1 2 0
Baldy Northcott D/LW 5 1 1 2 2
Russ Blinco C 5 1 0 1 2
Dave Trottier LW 5 1 0 1 5
Carl Voss C 5 1 0 1 0
Cy Wentworth D 5 1 0 1 0
Lionel Conacher D 5 0 1 1 2
Gus Marker RW 5 0 1 1 0
Gerry Shannon LW 5 0 1 1 0
Bill Beveridge G 5 0 0 0 0
Gerry Carson D 5 0 0 0 4
Stewart Evans D 5 0 0 0 0
Paul Runge C/LW 5 0 0 0 4
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Bill Beveridge 300 5 2 3 11 2.20 0
Team: 300 5 2 3 11 2.20 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

Detroit Red Wings 1:0 Montreal Maroons 6 OT

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. ^ "1936-37 Montreal Maroons Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.

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