1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season

1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1923–24
League=NHL
LeagueRank=2nd
Record=13-11-0
GeneralManager=
Arena=Mount Royal Arena
GAALeader=Georges Vezina (2.0)
GoalsLeader=Bill Boucher (16)
GoalsFor=59
GoalsAgainst=48
Coach=Leo Dandurand
Captain=Sprague Cleghorn
Team=Montreal Canadiens
StanleyCup=yes

The 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 15th season and seventh as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens once again returned to the playoffs and won their second Stanley Cup defeating the Calgary Tigers.

Regular season

This season was the rookie season of new star Howie Morenz. Placed on a line with Bill Boucher and Aurel Joliat, the Canadiens had an offensive line to terrorize the league. All three player were top 10 scorers, Boucher with 16, Joliat with 15 and Morenz with 13. The threesome scored 44 of Montreal's total of 59 goals in 24 games.

December was mild in Montreal and the situation forced the postponement of several games at the Mount Royal Arena. The Canadiens played their first three games on the road before opening at home on December 29, defeating Toronto 3–0.

The NHL held a mid-season meeting on January 26 to consider suspending Sprague Cleghorn. Ottawa claimed he was deliberately injuring opponents, citing a spearing incident against Cy Denneny. The league rejected the charges, and in a game against Ottawa shortly thereafter, Cleghorn charged Lionel Hitchman into the boards and earned a one game suspension.

After the mild month of December, the winter was snowy. On February 20, the train from Ottawa carrying the Senators was snow-bound partway to Montreal. The Senators' Cy Denneny while out looking for food, fell down a well, but escaped without injury. The game took place the next day.

It was a defensive era in the NHL. The Canadiens scored only 59 goals in 24 games, giving up 48. Georges Vezina led the league in goals against average of 2.0 per game. All four team's starting goalies had GAA under 4. Bill Boucher led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 16 goals.

Results

Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators 5-2 in a two-game total-goals series. Out west, the PCHA second place Vancouver Maroons defeated the first place team (Seattle Metropolitans) also. Meanwhile, in the Western Canada Hockey League, the Calgary Tigers won the regular season and the playoffs. The Canadiens owner, Leo Dandurand, wanted Calgary and Vancouver to face off against each other and then have the Canadiens play the winner for the Stanley Cup. Frank Patrick, the president of the PCHA, refused to go along with that idea.

NHL Championship

"All dates 1924"

Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators"Montreal wins best-of-three two games to none for the Stanley Cup"

Roster

*Georges Vezina
* Billy Bell, Bill Boucher, Robert Boucher, Billy Cameron, Odie Cleghorn, Sprague Cleghorn, Billy Coutu, Charles Fortier, Aurel Joliat, Sylvio Mantha, Howie Morenz

Source:
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References

*cite book |title=The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1 1893–1926 inc. |last=Coleman |first=Charles L. |year=1966 |publisher=National Hockey League |pages=pp. 441-464

ee also

* 1923–24 NHL season


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