1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season
The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season was the Quakers' sole season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team moved from Pittsburgh, where they had played as the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1925.
| 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers (NHL) | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th American |
| 1930–31 record | 4–36–4 |
| Home record | 3–17–2 |
| Road record | 1–19–2 |
| Goals for | 76 |
| Goals against | 184 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Cooper Smeaton |
| Coach | Cooper Smeaton |
| Captain | Hib Milks |
| Arena | Philadelphia Arena |
| Average attendance | 2,500 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Hib Milks (17) |
| Assists | Gerry Lowrey (14) |
| Points | Gerry Lowrey (27) |
| Penalty minutes | D'Arcy Coulson (103) |
| Wins | Wilf Cude (2) Joe Miller (2) |
| Goals against average | Jake Forbes (3.50) |
Offseason
The team relocated to Philadelphia and was in the charge of Benny Leonard, the prizefighter who held the world lightweight title from 1917 to 1925.
Regular season
The team finished with 12 points for the season, the worst performance in the six-year history of the Pirate/Quaker franchise. The team lost $100,000 on its operations and folded after the season.[1] As a result, Philadelphia was left without an NHL franchise until the Flyers arrived in 1967.
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 143 | 90 | 62 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 108 | 78 | 51 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 106 | 87 | 47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 44 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 102 | 105 | 39 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 44 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 76 | 184 | 12 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 143 | 90 | 62 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 108 | 78 | 51 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 106 | 87 | 47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 44 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 102 | 105 | 39 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 44 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 76 | 184 | 12 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
| 1930-31 NHL Records | ||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MON | MTM | NYA | NYR | OTT | PHI | TOR | ||
| Boston | — | 2–4 | 4–1–1 | 1–2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0–2 | 4–0 | 5–0–1 | 2–1–1 | ||
| Chicago | 4–2 | — | 2–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 4–1–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 0–4 | ||
| Detroit | 1–4–1 | 3–2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–3–1 | 0–2–2 | 2–3–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1–1 | ||
| M. Canadiens | 2–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1–2 | 5–0–1 | 2–2 | 5–0–1 | 3–0–1 | 3–2–1 | ||
| M. Maroons | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0–1 | 1–3–2 | — | 1–5 | 1–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3–1 | ||
| N.Y. Americans | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0–2 | 0–5–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–1–3 | 4–2 | 3–0–1 | 1–2–3 | ||
| N.Y. Rangers | 0–4–2 | 1–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1–1 | 1–0–3 | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–2–1 | ||
| Ottawa | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | — | 3–0–1 | 1–4–1 | ||
| Philadelphia | 0–5–1 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 0–3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3–1 | 0–6 | 0–3–1 | — | 1–3 | ||
| Toronto | 1–2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2–1 | 2–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 2–1–3 | 2–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 3–1 | — | ||
Schedule and results
Regular season
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November: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 0–3–0)
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December: 0–10–0, 0 points (Home: 0–5–0; Road: 0–5–0)
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January: 1–11–1, 3 points (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 0–6–1)
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February: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
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March: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 0–2–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) | ||||||
Player statistics
Skaters
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; F = Forward; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.
The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers.
| Regular season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 7 | Gerry Lowrey | 24 | C | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 27 | |
| 4 | Hib Milks | 31 | C | 44 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 42 | |
| 15 | Syd Howe | 19 | LW/C | 44 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | |
| 14 | Wally Kilrea | 21 | C | 44 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | |
| 10 | Cliff Barton | 23 | RW | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | |
| 5 | James Jarvis | 23 | LW | 43 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | |
| 12 | Al Shields | 23 | D | 43 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 98 | |
| 2 | Ron Lyons | 21 | LW | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| 17 | Eddie McCalmon | 28 | RW | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 11 | Tex White | 30 | RW | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 9 | John McKinnon | 28 | D | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | |
| 6 | Bill Hutton | 21 | RW | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Harold Darragh | 28 | RW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Herb Drury | 35 | LW | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 17, 18 | Wilf Cude | 20 | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11, 16 | D'Arcy Coulson | 22 | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | |
| 3 | Stan Crossett | 30 | D | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | Joe Miller | 30 | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Rodger Smith | 34 | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Gord Fraser | 29 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 19 | Rennison Manners | 26 | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Jake Forbes | 33 | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Aubrey Webster | 18 | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goaltenders
| Regular season | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Age | GP | W | L | T | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
| 17, 18 | Wilf Cude | 20 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 130 | .878 | 4.22 | 1850 |
| 1 | Joe Miller | 30 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47 | .883 | 3.81 | 740 |
| 1 | Jake Forbes | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .896 | 3.50 | 120 |
Awards and records
Transactions
Syd Howe, seen here in a Quakers uniform during the 1930–31 season, was acquired on loan from Ottawa a few days prior to the start of the regular season.
The Quakers were involved in the following transactions before, during, and after the 1930–31 season.
Trades
| Date | ||
| November 6, 1930 |
To Philadelphia Quakers Loan of Syd Howe Loan of Wally Kilrea Loan of Al Shields |
To Ottawa Senators $35,000 |
| November 28, 1930 |
To Philadelphia Quakers cash |
To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL) Gord Fraser |
| December 8, 1930 |
To Philadelphia Quakers Bill Hutton Ron Lyons cash |
To Boston Bruins Harold Darragh |
| December 16, 1930 |
To Philadelphia Quakers cash |
To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL) Rodger Smith Tex White |
| February 12, 1931 |
To Philadelphia Quakers cash |
To Boston Bruins Ron Lyons |
| February 24, 1931 |
To Philadelphia Quakers cash |
To Detroit Olympics (IHL) Bill Hutton |
| October 19, 1933 |
To Philadelphia Quakers cash |
To Montreal Canadiens Wilf Cude |
Additions and subtractions
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References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Philly's 1st NHL Team – Philadelphia Quakers
- McFarlane, Brian (1989). One hundred years of hockey. Toronto, Ontario: Deneau Publishers. ISBN 0-88879-216-6.
- Specific
- McFarlane, p. 28
- Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
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