- 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season
IcehockeyTeamSeason
Season=1925–26
League=NHL
LeagueRank=7th
Record=11-24-1
GeneralManager=
Arena=Montreal Forum ,Mount Royal Arena
GAALeader=Herb Rheaume (3.1)
GoalsLeader=Howie Morenz (23)
GoalsFor=79
GoalsAgainst=108
Coach=Cecil Hart
Captain=Billy Coutu
Team=Montreal CanadiensThe 1925–26
Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 17th season and ninth as a member of theNational Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens lost their star goalieGeorges Vezina to tuberculosis and struggled as a team, not making the playoffs. The league added teams in Pittsburgh and New York, New York taking the players of the formerHamilton Tigers franchise.The team had a large turnover of personnel, partly due to Vezina's leaving.
Alphonse Lacroix Herb Rheaume ,Bill Taugher all appeared in the Canadien's net. New players includedBill Holmes ,Wildor Larochelle ,Albert Leduc ,Alfred Lepine ,Hector Lepine , Joe Matte andRoland Paulhus . Departures included the Cleghorn brothers, Odie and Sprague. Odie signed with Pittsburgh as playing-coach and Sprague was traded to theBoston Bruins for $5,000 on November 8, 1925.Cecil Hart took over as coach fromLeo Dandurand , andBilly Coutu was named team captain.Regular season
From 1911 Georges Vezina had been the Montreal Canadiens goaltender, and had led them to the Cup in 1924. In the first game of this season, he collapsed on the ice as the second period got underway. It was found he had tuberculosis, and he died in March 1926. The team struggled with several goaltenders before
Herb Rheaume won the job, but the team finished last.In the second half of the season, the team had a twelve-game losing streak, from February 13, losing 0–3 to Pittsburgh, until March 16, winning 6–1 over Toronto.
Results
Playoffs
The Canadiens did not qualify for the playoffs.
Roster
*Georges Vezina,
Alphonse Lacroix Herb Rheaume ,Bill Taugher
*Billy Boucher ,Billy Coutu ,Bill Holmes ,Aurel Joliat ,Wildor Larochelle ,Albert Leduc ,Alfred Lepine ,Hector Lepine ,Sylvio Mantha , Joe Matte,Howie Morenz ,Roland Paulhus ,Dave Ritchie Source:
*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. 465-485
ee also
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1925–26 NHL season
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