1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1947–48
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=
ConferenceRank=
Division=Original Six
DivisionRank=5th
Record=20-29-11
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=147
GoalsAgainst=169
GeneralManager=
Coach=
Captain=Bill Durnan
AltCaptain=
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Elmer Lach (30)
AssistsLeader=Elmer Lach (31)
PointsLeader=Elmer Lach (61)
PIMLeader=Ken Reardon (129)
WinsLeader=Bill Durnan (20
GAALeader=Bill Durnan (2.77)
DivisionWin=
ConferenceWin=
PoWTrophy=
StanleyCup=

The 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season was the 40th in franchise history. Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th Century to serve as Captain of an NHL team. suffered his only losing season during the 1947-48 season. For the first and only time in his career, he did not lead the league in goals against average as Montreal missed the playoffs. [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p196402&type=Player&page=bio&list=#photo]

Offseason

Regular season

eason standings

[http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1948.html]

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against" [http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1948.html]

Awards and records

*Elmer Lach, Art Ross Memorial Trophy
* Elmer Lach, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
* Ken Reardon, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
* Maurice Richard, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451948.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1947&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]