1913–14 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1913–14 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's fifth season and fifth of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club would post a 13–7 record and tie for first place. The Canadiens met Toronto in a league championship series, losing in a two-game, total-goals series 2–6.

1913–14 Montreal Canadiens
League1st(tie) NHA
1913–14 record13–7–0
Home record9–1–0
Road record4–6–0
Goals for85
Goals against65
Team information
General managerGeorge Kennedy
CoachJimmy Gardner
CaptainNewsy Lalonde
ArenaMontreal Arena
Team leaders
GoalsJack Darragh (22)
Goals against averageGeorges Vezina (3.3)

Regular season

Highlights

On January 10, 1914, in a game against the Montreal Wanderers, Newsy Lalonde scored six goals in one game. As of 2014, this is still the Canadiens' record for most goals in one game. Lalonde would repeat the feat in 1920. Lalonde would score five goals in one game one month later on February 11, again against the Wanderers.

Final standings

National Hockey Association
GP W L T P GF GA
Toronto Hockey Club201370269365
Montreal Canadiens201370268565
Quebec Bulldogs2012802411173
Ottawa Senators201190226571
Montreal Wanderers20713014102125
Toronto Ontarios204160861118

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, P = Points, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Schedule and results

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Dec. 27Canadiens0Toronto3
30Canadiens4Quebec3
Jan. 3Ontarios3Canadiens4
7Canadiens0Ottawa6
10Wanderers2Canadiens8
14Quebec3Canadiens4
17Canadiens9Ontarios3
21Ottawa3Canadiens2
24Canadiens9Wanderers1
28Toronto3Canadiens4
31Canadiens4Ontarios6
Feb. 4Canadiens1Quebec6
7Toronto3Canadiens9
11Canadiens6Wanderers2
14Ottawa0Canadiens1 (6'40" overtime)
18Quebec1Canadiens2
21Canadiens2Toronto3
25Canadiens5Ottawa6 (30' overtime)
28Wanderers5Canadiens6 (2'20" overtime)
Mar. 4Ontarios3Canadiens5

Playoffs

The team tied for first and played Toronto for the league championship and Stanley Cup.

Toronto vs. Montreal

Date Winning team Score Losing team Location
March 7, 1914Montreal Canadiens2–0Toronto HCMontreal Arena
March 11, 1914Toronto HC6–0Montreal CanadiensArena Gardens
Toronto wins total goals series 6 goals to 2 to win the O'Brien Cup and the Stanley Cup.

Roster

Source:

  • Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Key Porter Books. p. 149.

References

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.1 1893–1926 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 242–248.
  • McFarlane, Brian (1996). The Habs. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. ISBN 0-7737-2981-X.
  • O'Brien, Andy (1971). Les Canadiens: the story of the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, New York: McGrawHill-Ryerson. ISBN 0-07-092950-5.
  1. Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 255.

See also


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